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