Yeah, this is dedicated to all the teachers That told me I'd amount to nothin' To all the people lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' In front of called the police on me when I was just tryin' To make money to feed my daughter To all my peoples in the struggle, you know I'm sayin'? It's all baby, baby, check it
It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up 'n' Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin' on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marl
I let my rock 'til my tape popped Smokin' weed and bamboo, on private stock Way back when I had the red and lumberjack With the hat to
Remember Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip hop would take it far Now I'm in the 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, up like the World Trade
Born sinner, the of a winner Remember when I used to eat for dinner to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug
I'm blowin' up like you thought I Call the crib, number same hood, it's all good And if you know, now you know, you know
You know very who you are Don't let 'em you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not many 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you and plenty
I made the change a common thief To up close and personal Robin Leach And I'm far cheap, I smoke skunk with my peeps all day Spread love, the Brooklyn way
The Moet and Alize keep me pissy, used to diss me Now they letters 'cause they miss me I never it could happen, this rappin' stuff I was too used to packin' and stuff
Now honies me close like butter played toast From the Mississippi down to the East Condos in Queens, for weeks Sold out to hear Biggie Smalls speak
Livin' life without Puttin' 5 karats in my baby ear Lunches, brunches, interviews by the Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high
of a black male misunderstood And it's all good And if you don't know, now you know, you
You very well who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, for the stars You had a goal, but not many you're the only one, I'll give you good and plenty
Super Nintendo, Genesis When I was dead broke, man I couldn't this 50 inch screen, money leather sofa Got two rides, a limousine a chauffeur
Phone about two G's flat No need to worry, my accountant handles And my crew is loungin' Celebratin' day, no more public housin'
back on my one-room shack Now my mom a Ac' with minks on her back And she loves to me off, of course every time my face is up in The Source
We to fuss when the landlord dissed us No heat, wonder why missed us Birthdays was the worst Now we sip champagne we thirsty
Damn right I the life I live I went from negative to positive And it's all, it's all And if you don't know, now you know, you
You know well who you are Don't let 'em hold you down, for the stars (And if you know, now you know, you know) You had a goal, but not that 'Cause you're the only one, I'll give you good and (And if you know, now you know)
Representin' B-Town in the (Biggie Smalls) Mafia, Mad Flavor, uh, uh (Bad Boy, I see you Gooch, yeah) Aight, (Junior Mafia)
You know very who you are (Puff Daddy) let 'em hold you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not that (It's all good, Brooklyn) 'Cause you're the one, I'll give you good and plenty (The Bronx, Queens, Uptown, Mt. Vernon) (South Central, Detroit, East Side, West Side, all good)