(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the when we had to grind When it came to we was glad to rhyme When it was hard to a dime, let alone get a dollar Had to get your 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 batteries, I'd buy the cassettes LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was known around Come through with the crew and break the cardboard Heh... Then the whole thing started with the Odd Squad Met E-40 at the Rap-A-Lot Straight up old school, no ProTools Jack you for your jacket, and they'll jack you for yo 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 change one thing Devin The Dude &E-40] Lookin' back when the wasn't so easy (It easy, man) Were either hustlin' or (Workin, and strugglin) Make it or break it, take all different pieces (All of the pieces) And we'll make of nothin' (That's right, man, make somethin' of nothin', man) Make out of nothin' Hey 40, man Let me gas it quick, bro Let it tell it from my perspective, you me? here I just wanna spit a few up, family (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back before YouTube and social was founded A&R's would go to the hood to artists with talent Recording engineers was low-key crooks Not all of 'em but some of 'em'd take all day to fly That's how they did it back then, based on a rate The longer take, the more money they make All we wanted to do was rap, and enthusiastic Hopin' that one day our tapes would be in stores and packaged We used to beg the to do us a favor us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the money gon' come later!' Rehearse and practice, and rehearse Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C charge each other to spit a verse We all what we was worth, future legends up in the game RIP Pimp C, way ahead of his Everybody be that guy, everybody wanna be that dude but everybody don't pay dues 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, just gotta know to find it The seasoned entrepreneur grinding