Jay-Z

It gets dangerous, 

Money and power is changing us

And now we're lethal

Infected with D'Evils . . .

My soul is possessed by D'Evils 

In the form of diamonds and Lexuses . . .

I can't be held accountable, 

D'Evils beating me down, boo

Got me runnin' with guys, makin' G's, 

Tellin' lies that sound true

Come test me, I never cower

For the love of money, son, 

I'm givin' lead showers

Stop screamin', 

You know the demon said it's best to die

And even if Jehovah witness, 

Bet he'll never testify, D'Evils . . .

From his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, which was released on this date in 1996.  The title of this song, "D'Evils," is spelled like "devils" but is pronounced "de evils" (like "the evils") when he sings it -- but it's really the same thing, isn't it?   I know that it's not "Rap Friday," but Jay-Z is too good to limit to one day of the week.  Our next couple of posts will sample his recently published autobiography, Decoded -- a much more interesting and intelligent book that I was expecting.