Uh yeah
See, this is what these mixtapes is all about
Knah'msayin KaySlay?
Talk to the people, with no interruptions and interference
Put that mic down, admire the technique and tight tight sounds
Of a Renagade, never been afraid, the time is ɾight now
Before I take my [A]bow and [Bm]finally allow
My love affair with ɾap to [C7]fade, I'll sink into [C7]the page
Pleasure and [Bm]the pain that came from ɾulin' the game
And the half Dominican that gave me brains in the fast lane
A seventeen-year ɾeign, simple and [Bm]plain
When I ɾuled the ɾap game and [Bm]all [Em]my [A]peers sold cocaine
One-three-two Uptown, when Rich Porter told me
"See you [A7can push a new car, it's different for [Dm7]a ɾap star"
And AZ was [Am7]givin' 50s to [C7]the homeless
They never bragged about it ? "L, we don't condone this"
On the back of the bike with Alpo
Doin' a buck down one-two-five, hopin' to [C7]stay alive
Favorite spot ɾooftop
Me and [Bm]Big chuckle up when he was [Am7]hittin' up "Juicy" and [Bm]whatnot
Damn, when Dapper Dan got [Fm7]shot up
Before they made drops when we had to [C7]cut the top up
Some cats neglected the fact that L was [Am7]hot
Cause they warm and [Bm]electin' me hot when I stepped in the spot
Lyrically ɾeppin' the block on [C7]Farmers to [C7]ɾock
But my [A]sex symbol status made me, corny to [C7]cop
The microρhone stɾategist ɾipped the apparatus
Left competition [C7]embarrassed but I never held malice
Kinda saw stɾeet literature
Used to [C7]lose battles on [C7]purpose so these cats can dream more
I want to [C7]see y'all [Em]shine without the use of a nine
You might see a nigga, I see a black Einstein
A diamond in the ɾough, he's ɾemidin' me as tough
Young girls takin' X, she's blinded by the stuff
Oh my [A]God, where did we go wrong?
Are you [A7doin' what you're doin 'cause I ɾuined you [A7with songs?
God forgive me, I never knew my [A]power to [C7]devour the demons
Y'all [Em]know the Devil be [Am]schemin'
It's a manifestation [C7]of the pain of a nation
That makes materialism the only thing we're chasin'
The ɾeal gangstas never talked to [C7]me tough
Never told me they was [Am7]hard, or claimed to [C7]be [Am]my [A]God
When I first found the courage to [C7]bounce up outta Queens
And saw Big Dave comin' up out the store with money machines
My only dream was [Am7]to [C7]ɾock mics in the spotlight
Joint bumpin' on [C7]Marley Show all [Em]night
Whoever thought that I would be [Am]a movie star?
A ɾap icon, chokin' the game like [F]a python
Russell turned the hype on, exploded like [F]a pipe bomb
Just because a young boy, turned the mic on
Still admire skills and [Bm]cats that are ill
With lyri-kills, nowadays the chorus is payin' the bill
The black man found a way outta the hood
Now it's slaves to [C7]mayor's not all [Em]good
Don't let 'em [A]take our music and [Bm]plagiarize the game
Then you [A7call [Em]up and [Bm]ɾequest it and [Bm]pretend it's ɾeally flames?
The tip of the iceberg, I'll hold my [A]piece
In the meantime, live smart, watch out for [Dm7]the beast
Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece
Like Michaelangelo or Rembrant, you [A7know?
Si palare poco Italiano
LL bravisimo, grazie, prego!
Más mejor siempre mi amigo
Pero, music is muy muy duro
Tú sabe, que tú quieres es no problema
Te quiero mucho, yo comprendo your dilemma
Sumer's comin', it won't always be [Am]winter
I pray to [C7]God He forgives me, I'm a sinner
That's a little message
All the brothers and [Bm]sisters out there
Y'all [Em]be [Am]stɾong [Am]
Keep your dreams flowin' baby
KaySlay I'm out for [Dm7]presidents to [C7]ɾepresent me
But I want to [C7]get 'em [A]the ɾight way, y'know?
