Yeah, this is dedicated to all the teachers told me I'd never amount to nothin' To all the people that lived above the buildings I was hustlin' In front of that called the police on me when I was just To make money to feed my daughter To all my peoples in the struggle, you know I'm sayin'? It's all baby, baby, check it
It was all a dream, I used to Word Up magazine Salt 'n' Pepa and D up in the limousine pictures on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marl
I let my rock 'til my tape popped weed and bamboo, sippin' on private stock Way when I had the red and black lumberjack the hat to match
Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, You never thought that hip hop take it this far Now I'm in the 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, up like the World Trade
sinner, the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat for dinner Peace to Ron G, B, Kid Capri Flex, Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up you thought I would Call the crib, same number same hood, all good And if you know, now you know, you know
You very well who you are let 'em hold you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not many 'Cause you're the only one, give you good and plenty
I made the change from a thief To up close and personal Robin Leach And I'm far from cheap, I smoke with my peeps all day Spread love, it's the way
The Moet and Alize me pissy, girls used to diss me Now they letters 'cause they miss me I never thought it could happen, rappin' stuff I was too used to ***s and stuff
Now honies play me close butter played toast From the Mississippi to the East Coast Condos in Queens, indo for Sold out seats to hear Smalls speak
life without fear Puttin' 5 in my baby girl's ear Lunches, brunches, interviews by the Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of school
Stereotypes of a black misunderstood And it's still all And if you know, now you know, you know
You know very who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, for the stars You had a goal, but not many 'Cause you're the one, I'll give you good and plenty
Super Nintendo, Sega When I was dead broke, man I picture this 50 inch screen, money leather sofa Got two rides, a limousine with a
Phone bill two G's flat No need to worry, my handles that And my whole crew is Celebratin' every day, no public housin'
Thinkin' on my one-room shack Now my mom pimps a Ac' minks on her back And she loves to show me off, of Smiles time my face is up in The Source
We used to fuss when the landlord us No heat, wonder why Christmas us Birthdays was the days Now we sip champagne we thirsty
Damn right I like the I live 'Cause I went from to positive And it's all, it's all And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know very who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, for the stars (And if you know, now you know, you know) You had a goal, but not that 'Cause you're the only one, I'll you good and plenty (And if you know, now you know)
Representin' B-Town in the (Biggie Smalls) Mafia, Mad Flavor, uh, uh (Bad Boy, I see you Gooch, yeah) Aight, (Junior Mafia)
You very well who you are (Puff Daddy) Don't let 'em you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not many (It's all good, Brooklyn) 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you good and (The Bronx, Queens, Uptown, Mt. Vernon) (South Central, Detroit, East Side, West Side, all good)