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Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh [chorus] A mastermind - sees it coming before it comes A mastermind - before he go to war he counts his one A mastermind - everything planned out perfect, in case y’all nig

<i>[sound of a subway train going overhead]</i> <i>[in the background, Nas' verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard]</i> <i>[excerpt of verse is as