Bouquet (To The Ladies) - Nas & DJ Premier

"To the ladies and all party-goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"
"To the ladies and all party goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"

What would the world be without beautiful, powerful women?
The Meemaws, the grandmas, the nation buildin'
Who educates us, challenges, teaches, love and support us
And gives birth to all the world's sons and daughters
And y'all deserve props 'cause y'all running hip-hop
Started with Sha-Rock, fifty years later, women is on top
Bahamadia, Missy, Monie, Lyte, and Queen Latifah
Ms. Lauryn Hill, it's an honor for me to even meet ya
Where would we be without queens of the microphone?
Roxanne Shanté, we both call QB home
Doechii pushing the culture, I'm inspired by Salt-N-Pepa
Nicki, Foxy, and Kim, and Megan, Cardi, and Left Eye (Plus)
Nothin' realer than Latto, GloRilla, and Rah Digga
Remy, Rapsody, and Eve, all straight killers
And I was signed by a woman, she created a movement
So much love to Faith Newman (Word), what we doin'?

This one goes out to the whole Woman Nation
"To the ladies and all party-goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"
With love from Nas and Preem, this one goes
"To the ladies and all party goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"

Yeah, divine feminine, beyond fine shit
Not a ting, not a joint, when my eyes squint
You'll see what I see, our presence together is always a pleasure
So I figured I'd write you a letter
You a queen, you a star, supernatural
Pure gratitude by your side, but let me ask you
Why don't the world recognize your hard work?
You being unappreciated makes my heart hurt
Aphrodite almighty, it's no myth you remind me
Of all motivating women that's been with me, beside me
Real one, love you from now to infinity
In every way from spiritual, mentally, physically
You showed me how to be more empathetic
Shout to the female DJ's mixin' this record
And you the flyest by far, stop playin' with her
Every glass raise it up, this is for my ladies

This one goes out to the whole Woman Nation
"To the ladies and all party-goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"
With love from Nas and Preem, this one goes
"To the ladies and all party goers"
"Where the ladies at?"
"And if you know who you are, why don't you make yourself seen?"

This goes to all of y'all
Mia X, Yo-Yo, y'all been puttin' it down
Lady of Rage, Da Brat, Dimples D, Sparky D, Sweet Tee
Pebblee Poo, Antoinette, Jean Grae, Lola Brooke, Sexyy Red
Coi Leray, City Girls, Kash Doll, Honey Bxby, Bernadette Price
Charli Baltimore, Trina, Doja Cat
La Chat, rest in poetry Gangsta Boo, MC Trouble
Shout to Conscious Daughters and Oaktown's 3.5.7, Saweetie, Isis
BIA, shout out to Ladybug Mecca, The Sequence, Debbie D, and Lisa Lee
Heather B, Nikki D, Azealia Banks, Champ MC
Michie Mee, all y'all lit
Frick 'N' Frack, Finesse & Synquis
I could go on and keep going, shout to Eternia
Ice Cream Tee, rest in peace Boss
Shoutout Nefertiti, Storm, Shortie No Mass
Iggy, Paula Perry, Ché Noir, Shawnna from DTP
Sonja Blade, Khia, Little Simz, 3D Na'Tee
Armani Caesar, Ice Spice, Flo Milli
Yeah, Nonchalant "5 o'clock in the morning," Imani Montana
DeJ Loaf, Nitty Scott MC, Hurricane G, Ms. Melodie
7xvethegenius, Suga-T, Young M.A.
What up, ScarLip?
Shout to Lady London, Lil Mama
What up J.J. Fad?, yeah
To the whole queendom of Rap (Brrap), love to all of y'all
Whoever I ain't name, I still love you for life
Love from Nas and Preem, yeah