(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the times when we had to When it came to we was glad to rhyme When it was hard to make a dime, let get a dollar Had to get hustle on, knew not to ask your mama for it you got it you couldn't blow it So I saved what I had in the bag, I would go get batteries, I'd buy the cassettes LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was around town Come through with the crew and break the down Heh... Then the whole thing started with the Odd parties Met E-40 at the office up old school, wasn't no ProTools Jack you for jacket, and they'll jack you for yo shoes Back then you had who had your back You only had choices - sports, rap or crack And ah, it's a blessing to still be part of the And I wouldn't one thing Devin The Dude &E-40] Lookin' back when the days so easy (It easy, man) Were either or strugglin' (Workin, and strugglin) Make it or break it, would take all pieces (All of the pieces) And make somethin' of nothin' (That's right, man, we'd somethin' of nothin', man) Make somethin' out of Hey 40, man Let me gas it quick, bro Let it tell it my perspective, you smell me? here I just wanna spit a few up, family (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back YouTube and social networks was founded A&R's would go to the hood to find artists with engineers was low-key lightweight crooks Not all of 'em but some of take all day to fly hooks how they did it back then, based on a hourly rate The longer take, the more money they make All we to do was rap, young and enthusiastic Hopin' that one day our tapes would be in stores and packaged We to beg the promoters to do us a favor 'Let us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the gon' come later!' and practice, practice and rehearse Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C wouldn't charge other to spit a verse We all knew what we was worth, future legends up in the RIP C, way ahead of his time Everybody wanna be that guy, everybody wanna be dude but everybody don't wanna pay dues like 40 and Devin The Two dudes, old school but new school Meet 'em in person, you gon say, 'Them some fools!' music still around, just gotta know where to find it The seasoned independently grinding