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[00:05.24]Yeah, this album is dedicated
[00:07.67]To all the teachers that told me
[00:09.26]I'd never amount to nuttin
[00:10.19]To all the people that lived above the buildings
[00:12.68]That I was hustling in front of
[00:13.58]Called the police on me
[00:14.48]When I was just trying to make some money to feed my daughter
[00:17.52]And all the *****s in the struggle
[00:18.90]You know what I'm saying? It's all good, baby baby
[00:22.08]It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine
[00:25.44]Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
[00:27.81]Hangin' pictures on my wall
[00:29.40]Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
[00:32.40]I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
[00:34.47]Smoking ***** on Bambu, sippin' on Private Stock
[00:37.02]Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
[00:39.72]With the hat to match
[00:41.10]Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha
[00:43.44]You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
[00:46.08]Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight
[00:48.33]Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
[00:51.03]Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
[00:53.13]Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
[00:55.29]Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
[00:57.81]Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski
[01:00.12]I'm blowing up like you thought I would
[01:01.98]Call the crib, same number, same hood
[01:03.93]It's all good
[01:06.54]And if you don't know, now you know, *****
[01:52.49]I made the change from a common thief
[01:55.10]Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
[01:56.72]The Moet and Alizé keep me pissy
[01:58.85]girls used to diss me
[02:00.02]Now they write letters cause they miss me
[02:01.91]I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff
[02:04.58]I was too used to packing gats and stuff
[02:06.68]Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
[02:09.14]From the Mississippi down to the East Coast
[02:11.33]Condos in Queens, indo for weeks
[02:13.79]Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak
[02:16.46]Living life without fear
[02:17.93]Putting 5 carats in my baby girl's ear
[02:20.21]Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
[02:23.03]Considered a fool cause I dropped outta high school
[02:25.52]Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
[02:28.61]And it's still all good
[02:30.05]Uh