F**k you h**s

get a grip

motherf***er

yeah

This album is dedicated

to all the teachers

that told me I'd never

amount to nothin'

To all the people that

lived above the buildings

that I was hustlin'

in

Front of called the

police on me

when I was tryin' to

make some money

to feed my daughters

And all the n****s

in the struggle

you know

what I'm sayin'?

Ha it's all good

baby baby

It was all a dream

I used to read

Word Up magazine

Salt 'n' Pepa and Heavy D

in the limousine

hangin' pictures

on my wall

Every Saturday

Rap Attack

Mr. Magic

Marley Marl

I let my tape rock

till my tape popped

smokin' weed on Bambu

sippin' on Private Stock

Way back

when I had the

red and black

lumberjack

with the hat to match

Remember Rappin' Duke

duh-ha, duh-ha

you never thought that

hip hop would take it

this far

Now I'm in the limelight

'cause I rhyme tight

time to get paid

blow up like

the World Trade

Born sinner

the opposite of a winner

remember when I used

to eat sardines for dinner

Peace to Ron G

Brucey B, Kid Capri

Funkmaster Flex

Lovebug Starski

I'm blowin' up

like you thought I would

call the crib

same number

same hood it's all good

Uh

and if you don't know

now you don't n***a

You know very well

who you are

don't let 'em

hold you down

reach for the stars

You had a goal

but not that many

'cause you're

the only one

I'll give you

good and plenty

I made the change

from a common thief

To up close and personal

with Robin Leach

and I'm far from cheap

I smoke skunk

with my peeps all day

Spread love

it’s the Brooklyn way

the Moet and Alize

keep me p***y

Girls used to diss me

now they write letters

'cause they miss me

I never thought

it could happen

this rappin' stuff

I was too used to packin'

gats and stuff

Now honeys

play me close

like butter plays toast

from the Mississippi

down to the East Coast

Condos in Queens

indofor weeks

sold out seats to hear

Biggie Smalls speak

Livin' life without fear

puttin' five carats

in my baby girl's ear

Lunches, brunches

interviews by the pool

Considered a fool 'cause

I dropped out of

high school stereotypes

of a black male

misunderstood

And it's still all good

uh

And if you don't know

now you know n***a

You know very well

who you are

don't let 'em

hold you down

reach for the stars

You had a goal

but not that many

'cause you're

the only one

I'll give you good

and plenty

Super Nintendo, Sega

Genesis when I was

dead broke man

I couldn't picture this

Fifty inch screen

money green leather sofa

got two rides

a limousine

with a chauffeur

Phone bill about

two G's flat

no need to worry

my accountant

handles that

And my whole

crew's loungin'

celebratin' every day

no more public housin'

Thinkin' back on my

one-room shack

now my mom pimps

an act with

minks on her back

And she loves to

show me off of course

smiles every time

my face is up

in The Source

We used to fuss

when the landlord

dissed us, no heat

wonder why

Christmas missed us

Birthdays was

the worst days

now we sip champagne

when we thirsty uh

Damn right I like

the life I live

'cause I went from

negative to the positive

and it's all

And if you don't know

you know now n***a

uh

You know very well

who you are

don't let 'em

hold you down

reach for the stars

You had a goal

but not that many

'cause you're

the only one

I'll give you good

and plenty

oooooh

You give me good

and plenty baby

Oooh!

Yeah yeah

You know very well

who you are

don't let 'em

hold you down

reach for the stars

You had a goal

but not that many

'cause you're

the only one

I'll give you good

and plenty

You know very well

who you are

don't let 'em

hold you down

reach for the stars

You had a goal

but not that many

'cause you're

the only one

I'll give you good

and plenty