Yeah, album is dedicated to all the teachers That told me I'd never amount to To all the people that lived above the buildings that I was In front of that called the police on me when I was tryin' To some money to feed my daughter To all my peoples in the struggle, you what I'm sayin'? It's all good baby, baby, it
It was all a dream, I to read Word Up magazine Salt 'n' Pepa and Heavy D up in the Hangin' pictures on my Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
I let my tape rock 'til my tape Smokin' and bamboo, sippin' on private stock Way back when I had the red and lumberjack the hat to match
Remember Rappin' Duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip hop would take it far Now I'm in the limelight I rhyme tight to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
Born sinner, the opposite of a Remember I used to eat sardines for dinner to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug
I'm blowin' up like you I would the crib, same number same hood, it's all good And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know well who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, for the stars You had a goal, but not that 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you and plenty
I made the change from a common To up and personal with Robin Leach And I'm far cheap, I smoke skunk with my peeps all day love, it's the Brooklyn way
The Moet and Alize keep me pissy, girls to diss me Now they write 'cause they miss me I never thought it could happen, this stuff I was too used to packin' and stuff
Now honies play me like butter played toast From the Mississippi to the East Coast Condos in Queens, for weeks Sold out to hear Biggie Smalls speak
Livin' without fear Puttin' 5 karats in my girl's ear Lunches, brunches, by the pool Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high
Stereotypes of a black misunderstood And it's still all And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know very 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, I'll give you good and
Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man I couldn't this 50 inch screen, money green sofa Got two rides, a limousine with a
bill about two G's flat No need to worry, my accountant handles And my whole is loungin' Celebratin' every day, no more housin'
back on my one-room shack Now my mom a Ac' with minks on her back And she to show me off, of course Smiles time my face is up in The Source
We used to when the landlord dissed us No heat, why Christmas missed us Birthdays was the days Now we sip when we thirsty
right I like the life I live 'Cause I went from negative to And all, it's all good And if you don't know, now you know, you
You very well 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 many 'Cause the only one, I'll give you good and plenty (And if you know, now you know)
Representin' in the house (Biggie Smalls) Mafia, Mad Flavor, uh, uh (Bad Boy, I see you Gooch, yeah) Aight, (Junior Mafia)
You know well who you are (Puff Daddy) Don't let 'em hold you down, reach for the You had a goal, but not many (It's all good, Brooklyn) 'Cause the only one, I'll give you good and plenty (The Bronx, Queens, Uptown, Mt. Vernon) (South Central, Detroit, Side, West Side, it's all good)