Released: September 12, 2000

Featuring: Prodigy of Mobb Deep

Songwriter: LL Cool J Havoc Prodigy of Mobb Deep

Producer: Havoc

[Intro: Prodigy & LL Cool J]
Hit that nigga, man, fuck these niggas
Straight up, all y'all niggas
Yo, yo

[Chorus: Prodigy (Havoc)]
Queens got the vets *gun cocked*
(Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the best *gun cocked*
(Yo, Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens take ya heads *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the vets *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens)

[Verse 1: LL Cool J]
Uhh, yeah, yeah, uh-huh, 'cord this shit
Just so I can practice and shit
I'm here to crack ya cats skulls open
Fuck ya head up, more than that bullshit ya smokin'
Niggas buzz you in the door, but I blew it open
Ya rhymes is trash, that verse ain't worth the token
Try to hop this, monotonous, murderous thoughts
When I'm plottin' this, overthrow the government
Burn the whole metropolis
Lyrical warfare, hip-hip apocalypse
Strap devils to the chairs, start shockin' shit
Q U, I chew through
We could battle in the projects and give or take the clue
Flex could take one, too
The wait, I'm supplyin'
My crew pop they iron from HTM to the peaks of Mount Zion
I'm ready for the showdown
Mention my name, cowboy, watch it go down
I blow through your clique like hurricane Floyd
Keep rappers paranoid, catchin' bodies in the game
Is something I can't avoid
Shit get tricky like Zigfried and Roy
I seek and destroy

[Chorus: Prodigy (Havoc)]
Queens got the vets *gun cocked*
(Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the best *gun cocked*
(Yo, Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens take ya heads *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the vets *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens)

[Verse 2: LL Cool J]
Uhh, turn me up a little
I'm a blaze yall niggas and represent queens
Run up in ya cribs, fill ya tubs with gasoline
Smash ya plaques, tie ya arms back
What's ya worse nightmare, Black? I'm beyond that
The mic how I strike it, got 'em dialin' psychics
Roll with mines, don't give a fuck if you don't like it
With niggas that's invited without recited ignited
It burn mad slow and that's why - easy to light it
Me and the ghettos reunited, all the broads is excited
Your ass looks stupid tryna fight it
You wanna get your ass smacked up
So you can dig into the stash that I stacked up
But when my Queens niggas flashed, then you backed up
Keep my dogs fed, so they can shit when niggas act up
It's the L nigga dot com, dot hot lead red dot on your head, B
And the rappers you idolized, that idolized me
I walk in the spot, niggas part like the Red Sea
In Todd's Shop of Horrors, we battle to the death
Tonight there's no tomorrow
I'm out for revenge, like rebels in Nicaragua
But I can take it farther
Travel back in time, fill ya baby bottle with lava

[Chorus: Prodigy (Havoc)]
Queens got the vets *gun cocked*
(Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the best *gun cocked*
(Yo, Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens take ya heads *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the vets *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens)

[Verse 3: Prodigy]
Fucker, yo, ayo
This is how we put it down, this is Veteran's Day
We work hard so we can play hard and push them big things
Consistent, we keep comin' like some nymphs
Droppin' albums, every few years we rich
We the best, we the vets
We do this for the love, we thirst for that street shit
It's P, nigga, check my record, it's flawless
Do the knowledge to the chorus
Yeah ya fuckin' right
While I was raised on my fuckin' life
I did my time on them corners, now I lead the fuckin' life
Large dollars, guns and ice
Is nothin' you know my weight and the price of it
You know how the Q dogs do cousin
We don't follow trends, we set those, so get up on it
(So get up on it) *gun cocked*

[Chorus: Prodigy (Havoc)]
Queens got the vets *gun cocked*
(Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the best *gun cocked*
(Yo, Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens take ya heads *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens {Q-U!})
Queens be the vets *gun cocked*
(Yo, yo Killer Queens, killer killer Queens)

[Outro: Prodigy]
Queens got the vets
Queens be the best
Queens take ya heads

LL Cool J

Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs like “I’m Bad” with R&B style on songs like “I Need Love,” which led him to multi-platinum success and several awards. He would later venture into movies and television, write several books, and start different business ventures.

Born January 14, 1968, Queens, New York native James Todd Smith began rapping at the age of nine and started to seriously pursue rapping when he was 16 years old after his grandfather bought him music equipment, which he used to create a demo tape that was sent to numerous labels. He was signed by upstart independent label Def Jam, working with founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin to release his debut single “I Need a Beat” in 1984, which sold over 100,000 copies. This success helped Def Jam secure a distribution deal with Columbia Records.

LL released his debut album Radio in 1985, which achieved platinum status with help from the hit singles “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells.” After working exclusively with Rick Rubin on his debut, LL worked with the West Coast production crew L.A. Posse on his second album Bigger and Deffer, released in 1987. The album featured two of LL’s signature the hard-edged “I’m Bad” and the “rap ballad” “I Need Love,” which was a Top 20 pop hit, helping the album achieve double platinum status.