It's Time For War Lyrics - Exit 13 - Ll Cool J

Welcome to Exit thirteen 

I am your host 

LL Cool J 

You said I was finished 

And Father Time was the blame 

You disrespected my legacy 

And threw dirt on my name 

Told DJs he's over 

He ain't spittin' the same 

What he says is irrelevant 

Hip-Hop culture has changed 

When I walk in the room 

Young boys look at me strange 

As if I am a relic 

From some long forgotten game 

It makes my blood boil 

Turns my eyes to flames 

I built an empire 

They tried to kick me out in the rain 

So I called on an inner power 

It's hard to explain 

It's like a holy spirit 

Utilizing Hip-Hop slang 

I'm beyond the gold grills 

And logos on chains 

You see I changed rap forever 

I elevated the game 

Launched the greatest label 

In the history of rap 

And for twenty four years 

I carried it on my back 

I've always shined brighter 

When I'm under attack 

I might be down for a moment 

But I always come back 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

(Uh, yeah) 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

(Check it) 

It's time for war 

This is a resurrection 

I'm back from the dead 

They told me to quit a long time ago 

But I conquered instead 

I had dreams and visions 

Swirlin' around in my head 

I had this hunger deep inside of me 

That has to be fed 

Hip-Hop will respect 

All the blood that I shed 

I have a covenant with God 

I have swallowed the bread 

Hip-Hop my co-defendant 

With this mic I thee wed 

I made an entire generation 

Obey what we said 

I'm talkin' France to Germany 

From Italy to Japan 

From London to Belgium 

To Afghanistan 

From Farmers Boulevard 

Smokin' a blunt with my man 

To writin' rhymes on a ironin' board 

To build Def Jam 

You see, I'm the undisputed 

King of all Hip-Hop 

Everythin' after is my legacy 

Like it or not 

And I will keep makin' history 

I can't stop 

LL Cool J 

Eternally hot 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

(Uh) 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

Look at how easily I flipped it 

And switched the style around 

Competition losin' their footin' 

I see them fallin' down 

They will plot against me 

It kills them because I'm ballin' now 

Some of y'all didn't pick up the phone 

But I got you callin' now 

This is a job that must get done 

Even if I become public 

Enemy number one 

If I had to pick up an Uzi 

That weighs over a ton 

I will attack Hip-Hop 

Until competition is none 

Nobody on God's earth wants it with L 

You end up tortured 

And trapped in psychological hell 

And this is the beginnin' 

Of a new era in rap 

LL Cool J, feel the impact 

It's okay if you call it a comeback 

And let them know 

I'm ready for combat 

Tell those dumb motherfuckers to fall back 

The crown looks wrong on your head 

I want that 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war 

It's time for war