Yeah, album is dedicated to all the teachers told me I'd never amount to nothin' To all the people that above the buildings that I was hustlin' In front of that called the on me when I was just tryin' To make some to feed my daughter To all my peoples in the struggle, you know what I'm It's all good baby, baby, it
It was all a dream, I used to read 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' weed and bamboo, sippin' on private Way when I had the red and black lumberjack With the hat to
Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, You never that hip hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I tight Time to get paid, up like the World Trade
sinner, the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat sardines for Peace to Ron G, B, Kid Capri Flex, Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up like you I would Call the crib, same number same hood, all good And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know well who you are Don't let 'em you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not many 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you and plenty
I made the from a common thief To up close and personal with Robin And I'm far from cheap, I smoke skunk my peeps all day Spread love, the Brooklyn way
The Moet and Alize me pissy, girls used to diss me Now they write letters they miss me I never thought it could happen, this stuff I was too to packin' ***s and stuff
Now honies play me close like butter played From the Mississippi to the East Coast in Queens, indo for weeks Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls
Livin' without fear Puttin' 5 karats in my baby ear Lunches, brunches, by the pool Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of school
Stereotypes of a black misunderstood And it's still all And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know well who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, reach for the You had a goal, but not many 'Cause you're the only one, give you good and plenty
Super Nintendo, Genesis When I was broke, man I couldn't picture this 50 inch screen, money green leather Got two rides, a limousine with a
bill about two G's flat No need to worry, my accountant handles And my crew is loungin' Celebratin' day, no more public housin'
Thinkin' on my one-room shack Now my mom pimps a Ac' minks on her back And she loves to me off, of course every time my face is up in The Source
We used to fuss the landlord dissed us No heat, wonder why Christmas us Birthdays was the days Now we sip when we thirsty
Damn right I like the life I 'Cause I from negative to positive And it's all, all good And if you know, now you know, you know
You know well who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, reach for the (And if you know, now you know, you know) You had a goal, but not that 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you good and (And if you know, now you know)
B-Town 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, for the stars You had a goal, but not that (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, East Side, Side, it's all good)