(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the times when we had to When it came to we was glad to rhyme it was hard to make a dime, let alone get a dollar Had to get hustle on, knew not to ask your mama for it When you got it you blow it So I what I had in the bag, then I would go get Radio batteries, I'd buy the LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was around town Come through with the crew and break the cardboard Heh... Then the whole thing started the Odd Squad parties Met at the Rap-A-Lot office Straight up old school, wasn't no Jack you for your jacket, and jack you for yo shoes Back you had friends who had your back You only had choices - sports, rap or crack And ah, it's a to still be part of the game And I wouldn't one thing Devin The Dude &E-40] Lookin' back when the days wasn't so (It easy, man) either hustlin' 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, make 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? Look I just wanna a few bars up, family (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back before YouTube and networks was founded would go to the hood to find artists with talent Recording engineers was low-key crooks Not all of 'em but of 'em'd take all day to fly hooks That's how they did it back then, based on a hourly The longer they take, the more money make All we to do was rap, young and enthusiastic Hopin' that one day our tapes would be in stores shrinkwrapped and We used to beg the to do us a favor 'Let us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the money gon' later!' and practice, practice and rehearse Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C wouldn't charge each to spit a verse We all knew what we was worth, legends up in the game RIP C, way ahead of his time wanna be that guy, everybody wanna be that dude but everybody don't wanna pay like 40 and Devin The Dude Two good dudes, old school but new 'em in person, you gon say, 'Them some cool fools!' Good music still around, gotta know where to find it The entrepreneur independently grinding