[Intro - - talking] Uh Nowadays, everybody's askin me "Yo Class, what can I do to it in this music game, man?" - Classified] (Step 1), get your flow, come out of your (Step 2), learn the and study it well (Step 3), go for self, not anyone (Step 4), if you wanna be heard (you yell!) If you wanna make it in the business I a couple steps that you all could follow Gather all around, sit and listen And it's time to go in, kid go all out [Verse 1 - Uh, yeah, a lot of be hittin me up Tryin to get into the and mixin it up Like, I got a name and I'm it up Don't think I'm livin it up but I guess I'm my cut (Step 1), always faithful And try to bring somethin new to the The tough and the world can be hateful Prepare 'cause that hate might break you Look, a label won't you Just startin off? Don't worry about sendin in demo Shit nowadays ain't mail demos anyway Gotta learn, value penny saved (Step 2), your music timeless 'Cause live on after you gone in silence Never run out of gas like a Hybrid You in for the haul, so mind your mileage Now to make a record takes talent But after that's when you face a challenge That's when you see who's got the and the valence And honestly, it's hard to the right balance You follow me? Good, now the record is And the pressure is on and the to come Now we separate one from the of the bunch The has begun (the test has begun) - Classified] (Step 1), get your flow, come out of your (Step 2), learn the game and it well (Step 3), go for self, not else (Step 4), and if you be heard (you gotta yell!) If you make it in the music business (yeah) I wrote a couple steps you all could follow (ha) Gather all around, sit down and (uh) And when time to go in (yeah), kid go all out [Verse 2 - Alright team, huddle in it We gotta build our own buzz, the begins I know you write rhymes but can you draw That's the key to success, so don't get out You draw hype, everything is fair play Hit the blog sites, the and the airplay the negativity, any haters and low lifes And oh right, get your live show (Step 3), always step up performance Nothin important than doin shows and tourin Hit the open mics, hit your promoters Who are puttin on shows and need a local openers Be the engineer and the And the record label and the Be a pro in this whole The promoter, the and you may progress (Step 4), and when the work's done You know what they say "if you build it, they come" The labels come but the tables have spun Now you got the under hand, you can what you want You think records, is gonna make you income? What I make in sales, I make in shows and then some Remember this, anyone can sell your But they can't sell your live show you're gonna do it You can take this for whatever worth, my word But there's no guarantees it's work for sure - Classified] (Step 1), don't believe all the shit say (Step 2), the is a shady place (Step 3), and everybody is out for (Step 4), so if you wanna be heard (you yell!) If you wanna make it in the music (yeah) I wrote a couple steps that you all could (ha) Gather all around, sit down and (uh) And when it's to go in, kid go all out [Outro - It's a game, at times But a game all the Somebody wins and somebody It all on whoever chooses To it most seriously [fades out]