The Formula

High energy flowin' with the wisdom Sense of a rich man, knowledge and the rhythm This is what I'm usin' to come up with a style, so I'll Interact, altogether better with the crowd Nervous for a second and the record starts spinnin' And, I fall into the state of mind of what I've just created Pump it like the Dr., D and to the R-E Suckers ready to leap up on the tip when we made it Creative, so I'll never be regarded as a regular More than just a little bit better than my competitor You should never underestimate the passion I hold for the stage, whether I'm coolin' or thrashin' Clockin' the concoction created by me When read, you read, E equals the D-O to the C Knowledge and the talent that my mother had born to her Equals an artist that wont' be worn, what is that Dre? It's the formula It's like a message, that only I could understand But those who want to comprehend, will again Be in the midst of the brother, unlike another In any way, 'cause Dre don't play, say what the other say Originality is a must, whenever I bust A funky composition, it's crush, and I trust That you, know it when you hear a funky record with potential Me gettin' hype, 'cause Dre rockin' the instrumental Nothing like what you've heard, before, and more Never less, see I don't fess, I mean I'm like fresh If not the freshest, when I'm expressin' my thoughts on Vinyl, you can't help but listen up and get caught on Hooked, because I cook, when I pick up a pen And begin, in the end, it's dope, that's 'cause I want to win Knowledge and the talent that my mother had born to her Equals the D.O.C., what is it Dre? Yo man That's the formula Keepin' it dope as long as I can like imagine Makin' each record that I do better than the last one Take a little time, choose the topic And drop it, release it, the science of makin' dope beats With Rhythmic American Poetry Shipped it to stations, now many people know of me I'm the D and to the O, and the O and to the C And the C and to the period, suckers are fearin' this When heard, the dope style, calculated by the great Wait and take just a second to get caught up in my record New, but not a kid to be worn If somethin's gettin' torn up, then I'm doin' the tearin', not bein' torn Shapin' up to be one of the top vocalists Lyricists, and when you hear of this, you shouldn't choke on this Knowledge and the talent, makes it valid For me to get it patent, Dre tell 'em what I'm rappin' The formula In effect and I'm smooth, that's why I'm on the incline Suckers frontin' for nothin' 'cause I'mma get mine It's in the cards, and I think I might have read this So dont' lie, and try to front like someone said this Most who know thoughts served by the D.O.C. see That it's a mission impossible, tryin' to rock me For an arena who'd ask me to perform for her G-O, and easily I flow, and ya know Usin' the formula