Yeah, album is dedicated to all the teachers That me I'd never amount to nothin' To all the people that lived above the buildings that I was In front of that called the police on me when I was just To make money to feed my daughter To all my in the struggle, you know what I'm sayin'? It's all good baby, baby, it
It was all a dream, I used to read Up magazine 'n' Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin' pictures on my Every 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 it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme Time to get paid, blow up like the Trade
Born sinner, the opposite of a Remember when I to eat sardines for dinner Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Flex, Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up like you I would Call the crib, number same hood, it's all good And if you know, now you know, you know
You very well who you are Don't let 'em you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not that 'Cause you're the only one, I'll you good 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 keep me pissy, girls used to diss me Now they letters 'cause they miss me I thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff I was too to packin' ***s and stuff
Now honies me close like butter played toast From the Mississippi to the East Coast Condos in Queens, indo for Sold out to hear Biggie Smalls speak
life without fear Puttin' 5 karats in my baby ear Lunches, brunches, interviews by the Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high
Stereotypes of a black male And still all good 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 you good and plenty
Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture 50 inch screen, money green sofa Got two rides, a limousine a chauffeur
bill about two G's flat No need to worry, my accountant handles And my crew is loungin' Celebratin' every day, no public housin'
Thinkin' back on my one-room Now my mom pimps a Ac' with on her back And she loves to me off, of course Smiles every time my face is up in The
We used to fuss when the landlord us No heat, why Christmas missed us Birthdays was the worst Now we sip champagne when we
Damn right I like the I live 'Cause I went from negative to And all, it's 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 (And if you know, now you know, you know) You had a goal, but not that you're the only one, I'll give 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)