Lyric discussion by Louisville Lip 

Cover art for Intro lyrics by Jay-Z

THE greatest Intro of all time! Read the lyrics..and you want proof jay is great? others have used the beat on mixtapes, and its not the same..elements came together on this deep track about jay's iconic rise to the top, straight from a speech like perspective, almost like he's preaching: "I would turn green, me, bein in the trenches Him, livin adventureous not worryin about expenditures I'm bravin temperatures below zero, no hero No father figure, you gotta pardon a nigga"