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It's like I don't think you fully |
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Understand who I am y'know |
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I'm just a good kid from Compton |
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That wanna rap |
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I don't represent no colors |
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I represent my lil' sisters |
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And brothers |
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I'm the oldest nigga |
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And if you can't respect that |
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Your whole perspective is wack |
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Check it out |
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I used to wanna rap like Jay-Z |
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Until I finally realised that |
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Jay wasn't me |
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I took my time to jot down |
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Every line that's a quotable |
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Critics say I don't be killing |
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This shit but I know I do |
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Because I used to practice early |
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Morning and then after school |
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I'm working on my hooks my nigga |
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I ain't tryna battle you |
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But even if I did I guarantee |
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I'd overshadow you |
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Like a f**ked up taper that |
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Turned to bowl cut |
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I'ma close cut to Common |
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And Gucci Mane |
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Now that's a comparison |
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That you probably wouldn't |
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Understand |
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Because I can touch the people |
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And still keep it ghetto |
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As an '87 Regal with the tree air |
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Freshener on the rearview mirror |
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I wear a heart on my shoulder |
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'Member when we used to make the |
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Boost look like Motorola |
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Your cousin f**ked up your room |
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Every time he came over |
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Then went to jail when we got older |
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That shit is a bad odor but still |
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I remain focussed |
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In due time I'll be able to swipe |
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My card and it won't say decline |
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That shit's embarrassing huh |
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Hope no one pay you no mind |
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But it's a bad bitch behind you |
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While you standing in line |
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Can you relate to my story |
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Can you follow my dreams |
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And admirations that I had ever |
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Since I was thirteen |
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My momma believed in me she let |
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Me use her van to go to the studio |
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Even though she know her tank is empty |
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That's who I do it fo' |
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My pops got a different approach |
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Yeah he believed |
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But he always questioned when |
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I'ma drop my debut CD |
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How long this gon' take nigga |
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You still haven't ate nigga |
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At twenty-two I had two cars |
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And my own place nigga |
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It's a sacrifice I try to tell him |
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That's when he turn to BET |
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And tell me that he jealous |
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Of all these niggas getting money |
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And their shit don't sound like shit |
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I ate tryna kill your confidence |
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Or forcing you to quit |
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I just wanna hear you heard |
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Yep yep that's my word |
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Make a statement with these |
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Nouns and verbs |
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I represent the liquor |
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That's poured out on the curb |
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Listen to my nouns and verbs |
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(Man I wanna be heard) |
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Like a cattle with sheep |
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While y'all sleep I re-up |
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Cooking up all day |
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Like a mad scientist in that |
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Laboratory |
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Motherf**k what a critic got to say |
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I'ma be heard |
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What up Dasan |
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I ain't forgot nigga |
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You developed me |
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Telling me I was hot nigga |
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You believed in me first |
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That's what's for sure |
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At the church recording |
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At the garage but it worked |
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But me and Dave kind |
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Of felt you lost the passion |
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A lot was going on in your |
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Life and you needed space |
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But still I should have came |
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To you first to tell you what happened |
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But I was seventeen and figured |
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It's best I stay away |
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And I wrong I was young |
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And couldn't look you in the eye |
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For what I'd done |
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But I'm telling you we ain't done |
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Matter of fact how's your sons |
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What they up to |
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Remember they used to run away |
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While you had worked on ProTools |
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People I used to be in the booth |
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Till four in the morning |
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With school in the morning yawning |
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But I was on it |
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Me you and Dave was on it |
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Buzzing like Charlotte Hornets |
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When that tape dropped |
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Where them beats nigga It's been |
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Five years since we had rocked |
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Time to be heard |
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Yep yep that's my word |
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Make a statement with these nouns and verbs |
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I represent the liquor that's poured out on the curb |
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Listen to my nouns and verbs (man I wanna be heard) |
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Like a cattle with sheep |
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While y'all sleep I re-up cooking up all day |
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Like a mad scientist in that laboratory |
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Motherf**k what a critic got to say I'ma be heard |
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So can you feel it |
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When you hear it do it |
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Pulsate your spirit |
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Does it make you wanna say |
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Motherf**k a gimmick |
