Damn, time's done changed these thugs do what they of them be your friends to try and find a new wife And still hit the block and slang at night But you could be dead with your pockets right
Contrary to the legendary B.I.G. had to say You don't to sell drugs or make the NBA It's to get a grant and get an MBA To one goal there's more than one way
Young people on the whole we have our way I don't care what it cost, I'm not impressed my throwback jersey is a dress my nigga I remember used to be girl's best friend
Enslaving children with them third world gems I don't care your rims, kids ride Big Wheels Up until they learn and it's obvious you haven't way more ego than you have true talent
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Any white boy who thinks he knows my 'Cause he listens to 'Pac and his adrenaline Now I ain't got problems with you being But when you and use the N word, it just don't help
I might not and your friends'll laugh at you But I know some real that'll straight up slap you Now you could be but let's act growed up 'Cause we ain't the same color police show up
My culture's not a trend being is not in But for you it's a phase you're gonna have to transcend While if I tried, I could never blend in To mainstream, American dream
Yeah, it's all one but remember one thing This music is my life not a fling an expression of the soul when we dance and sing And you are to have a chance to even glance the scene
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Man I do the same music, they stop to shows It's like they of the white boys in the front row First I was like, So? get my dough But the numbers kept falling as my fan would grow
And now I'm so I gotta speak up the money was the only thing shutting me up But now I don't care, support me, get mad Why you abort me, my own people have
I feel, I should have the scans white have It's sad but the way it is What's the reason that my album sell like his? And don't front you don't, why the hell that is?
It's he's white, you can relate to his face Through the years, been taught that Black is unsafe Plus it's only natural for your own to be Conscious or subconscious you say that ain't the case
Only reason it took so to take place Was up until now your only choice was 3rd Or others like Ice, wasn't really tight Now you got some white who can truly rock the mic
You relate to their stories 'cause you share that Question is, why would you listen to Murs' ass? I asked for a while but now I finally get it Good music transcends all limits
It's more than something that you hear, it's something that you When the and experience and passion is real Used to feel I should be silent, I was scared to do song But I want everyone aware of is going on
Yes, it is jazz and yes it is the And yes it is the exact way they did rock But I refuse to the same thing happen to Hip-Hop I refuse to that bullshit
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