Songwriter: Guru DJ Premier

Producer: DJ Premier Guru

[DJ Premier scratching]
("Gather 'round")
("Words that I manifest")

[Verse 1: Guru]
I profess and I don't jest 'cause the words I manifest
They will take you, sedate you, and I will stress upon
You the need for, you all to feed your
Minds and souls, so you can lead your-self
To peace, I got a real objective here
I am effective here, 'cause I select a clear
Method for all, suckers I maul, they fall and crawl
Into the pit of purgatory
I go for glory, I'm taking inventory
Countin' all the tough luck ducks while I narrate
Relate and equate, dictate and debate
My fate is to be, cold makin' history
I use sincerity, but I still bury the
Doubts and questions, of all the skeptics
I'm kickin clout and, I'll leave you vexed
It's just true, there's nothing so-so 'cause I know
Right about to spin it, I'm in it, admit it, I did it to you
'Cause this is what I'm into
So chill while I instill that we all must fulfill
The proper mission for us, and yo, this is a must
To these lines of my rhymes I attest
These are the words that I manifest
I manifest

[DJ Premier scratching]
("Take heed to the words that I manifest")

[Verse 2: Guru]
I suggest you take a rest for the words I manifest
They will scold you and mold you, while I impress upon
You the fact that, I use my tact at
Rhymin' for climbin', and chill while I attract that
Girl you're with, I got a sincere quality
I give her all of me, 'cause you're too small to be
Tryin' to riff, so let me uplift and shift my gift
Let's go to the fullest capacity
I got tenacity, because I have to be
The brother who must live and give with much insight
Foresight to ignite, excite and delight
And you might gain from it, or feel pain from it
Because I'm ultimate, and I'm about to let off
Knowledgem wisdom, understanding
Truth with proof, so won't you throw a hand in the air
Put up a peace sign and be fine
And though we're feeling good, we should, we could, we would
Stop, think for a moment, OK?
And then sway while I convey that we must do away
With all the stress and the strife, so God bless your life
Use kindness, and never blindness
And you will find that this perspective is best, check it out
These are the words that I manifest
I manifest

[DJ Premier scratching]
("Take heed to the words that I manifest")

[Verse 3: Guru]
I convey that what I say will awaken you today
Have you jockin' while I'm talkin', but anyway
That you put it, I give you, lyrics to live to
Righteousness rules, so I forgive you this time
For you are being very ignorant
That's insignificant, I guess you figured and
Hoped to be, dope as me, I G, you flee
Because the pressure's too much for you
I'm your professor, I got the touch to
Do more than the rest who fess and can't compete
I'm elite, I'll defeat, delete and mistreat
Make mincemeat of other fools, 'cause I'm the brother who'll
Snatch up the funds and, make lonely ones
I meant it really, 'cause I'm clearly obsessed and now
These are the words that I manifest
I manifest

[DJ Premier scratching]
("Take heed to the words that I manifest")

Gang Starr

Gang Starr is the formidable hip-hop duo of MC Guru and producer DJ Premier.

The group was originally founded by two childhood friends, Big Shug and Guru, in Atlanta; coming up with the logo design and name of the group. Big Shug and Guru got separated when Shug got imprisoned and Guru moved to New York where he met Dj Premier.

While DJ Premier is from Texas and the monotone Guru is from Boston, they came together in Brooklyn, New York, and helped define the sound of East Coast hip-hop in the 1990s with their jazzy production on singles such as “Words I Manifest” and “Jazz Thing,” as well as their harder boom bap singles like “Just to Get a Rep” and “Take it Personal.”