[Intro - - talking] Uh Nowadays, everybody's askin me "Yo Class, what can I do to make it in this game, man?" [Chorus - (Step 1), get your flow, out of your shell (Step 2), the game and study it well (Step 3), go for self, not anyone (Step 4), if you wanna be heard (you yell!) If you make it in the music business I wrote a couple that you all could follow Gather all around, sit down and And when time to go in, kid go all out [Verse 1 - Uh, yeah, a lot of be hittin me up to get into the game and mixin it up Like, I got a and I'm livin it up Don't think I'm livin it up but I I'm gettin my cut (Step 1), always faithful And try to bring new to the table The game's and the world can be hateful Prepare yourself 'cause that hate might you Look, a won't make you startin off? Don't worry about sendin in your demo Shit nowadays ain't nobody mail anyway learn, value every penny saved (Step 2), make your timeless 'Cause live on after you gone in silence Never run out of gas drivin a Hybrid You in for the haul, so mind your mileage Now to make a takes real talent But after that's when you face a challenge That's when you see who's got the heart and the And honestly, it's hard to the right balance You follow me? Good, now the is done And the pressure is on and the lessons to Now we separate one the rest 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 anyone (Step 4), and if you be heard (you gotta yell!) If you wanna make it in the music (yeah) I wrote a couple that 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 our own buzz, the hustle begins I know you rhymes but can you draw crowds? the key to success, so don't get locked out You gotta draw hype, everything is play Hit the sites, the streets and the airplay the negativity, any haters and low lifes And oh right, get your show tight (Step 3), always step up your Nothin more important than doin shows and Hit the open mics, hit your promoters Who are puttin on shows and a couple local openers Be the engineer and the And the record label and the Be a pro in this whole The promoter, the producer and you may (Step 4), and the real work's done You know what they say "if you it, they will come" The labels come callin but the tables have Now you got the under hand, you can what you want You think sellin records, is gonna you income? I make in sales, I make in three shows and then some Remember this, can sell your music But they can't sell live show unless you're gonna do it You can this for whatever it's worth, my word But there's no guarantees it's gonna work for - Classified] (Step 1), believe all the shit they say (Step 2), the is a shady place (Step 3), and is out for self (Step 4), so if you be heard (you gotta yell!) If you wanna make it in the music (yeah) I wrote a couple steps you all could follow (ha) all around, sit down and listen (uh) And when it's to go in, kid go all out [Outro - It's a game, at unrealistic But a all the same wins and somebody loses It all depends on chooses To take it most seriously out]