Intro fresh wes - talking] Yeah, yeah yeah. I got my man in the studio, mac. what's on money? [mac] yo what's up? [maestro] word. I back in the days, you know. I be thinking, you Go in the studio, you drop a record, you know what i"m saying. all I'm saying. you get your porps an dloot the whole nine. (word). i Think gotta wake up and smell the coffee you know what I'm saying. [mac] brothers gotta up man word, word man
x4 [studio people] you gotta up, you gotta gotta wake up [maestro] check it, it's all about records
Everyday I up, I thank god I never had to kill, never had to rob had a job The hard, full of frauds But I pulled a card on the boulevard I work hard Ask a vet disaster, you hafta Be able to get a label to blast your Nating the laughter, has to you pass the snake, stay awake hobbes That's the You make a record, check it You need more than your around your way giving you credit 'cause you can a spectacular, vernacular But take your contract to a to look after ya 'cause labels have the Skill of gassing ya, after ya, the flip like a spatula your acura And all the you wanted Are flaunted your are laugh at ya Cut you off like a dagger, you like a laddere Your pockets fatter, you be sadder So you have a better strate-gy you see It ain't healthy, nobody could tell me it's see more than a dope lp to be wealthy Let me you the path, you're going too fast You're choking your staff, ain't no knowing the half They look and they laugh, and time off Cut ya off, no loss you're just a off Now you're neglected and rejected it, it's all about makin' records
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[maestro wes] You to see pandemonia rip Well melodious shit You and tackle by chicks, packing like appleonia(? ) six Having the hoes on jock A smooth individual, videos on yo! and the box your props, you think you're getting your nots Forgetting man attacks man's upsetting and sweating ya pops Ringing the bell, ringing 'em I'm telling facts, black be clever you better rebel You're outta here like dance You and your stance from your advance, fat chance! You're say that you're only playing with soul innovative, but they got creative control You're a puppet on a string, ain't got a thing You can sing so they cling, 'cause they thay going to bring with your rhyme but you're def dumb and blind Don't waste time nigger, sign that dotted
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[maestro wes] Now in the studio, you got the flow It matter tho, it's who you know You think you got it bad, got it the harder way Labels love to see a black in lingerie What's a broad to say when a label say we'll you millions Buy clothes for your children, you know she hit the They sing for me, bring you g's But injuries in the industry, could instantly I see the way make a g a day, but what a fee to pay Throwing and showing t and a You're taking a blow, your ass you it to show Is raking the dough, but they you and make you a ho You're a piece of meat, between the 'nuff brothers seek to reach you, to freak or so to Your moms believe this, her daughter showing cleavage She's speachless, and says oh me sweet jesus Exposing the punanny, just to win a But that ass is flabby, you gone, word to daddy Stop the degradation facing This information I'm to the queens of my nation The shit prolong, goes strong And when you sing a slow song (baby your clothes on) are hard, many hearts are broken Some start to smoke, farrakhan joking When he said we're being So men and women keep your head up When you're records
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Outro - sample "the musicians, the greatest rap stars. the greatest black Artists, are sitting today. but I want you to know, you're being Setup. by the that is coming down."