[00:18.11]See  ever since the day I got the chance
[00:20.93]
[00:21.48]To make a change
[00:22.17]
[00:23.19]I've been in this game
[00:24.13]
[00:24.75]It's a new day
[00:25.52]
[00:26.06]And I'm making it known
[00:27.39]Cause I just want the world to know
[00:29.49]I'm paying my dues
[00:30.44]
[00:31.17]And I got the utmost
[00:32.75]I just wanna let you know
[00:33.77]
[00:34.32]I'm payin' homage
[00:35.83]'Cause you've paved the way for me  yeah
[00:38.76]
[00:39.72]I swear to God
[00:40.62]It feel like every day is my birthday
[00:42.33]Let the top down  California's my birthplace
[00:44.82]So I'ma take you there
[00:45.99]Like B I G took niggas to New York
[00:48.10]"Juicy" had us feeling like we was from New York
[00:49.93]
[00:50.45]And that's real shit blazed the Philly
[00:52.81]It's summertime shout out to Will Smith
[00:54.81]Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince
[00:56.35]
[00:56.98]Flat top  gold chain and some fresh kicks
[00:59.29]My nigga Nas told me
[01:00.45]Money make the world go round
[01:01.89]And Uncle Luke showed me
[01:03.09]How to make my girl go down
[01:04.52]I've been around Hip Hop since 85
[01:06.17]
[01:06.74]She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
[01:08.66]
[01:09.35]I used to think LL stood for Love LA
[01:11.24]
[01:11.88]He from Queens
[01:12.68]How the f**k he put that with Cool J
[01:14.60]Red Kangol hat  red sweatsuit to match
[01:17.37]Red Adidas  nigga  Game is back
[01:19.00]Ever since the day I got the chance
[01:20.87]To make a change
[01:21.57]
[01:22.56]I've been in this game
[01:23.50]
[01:24.13]It's a new day
[01:24.98]
[01:25.55]And I'm making it known
[01:26.63]Cause I just want the world to know
[01:28.30]
[01:28.81]I'm paying my dues
[01:29.59]
[01:30.41]And I got the utmost
[01:32.02]I just wanna let you know
[01:33.11]
[01:33.67]I'm payin' homage
[01:35.14]'Cause you've paved the way for me  yeah
[01:38.28]
[01:39.54]Public Enemy and N W A is on my boom box
[01:42.56]Had to say
[01:43.43]Today was a good day  had the hood buzzin'
[01:45.21]
[01:45.85]Ice Cube my favorite rapper
[01:47.25]Y'all niggas can't tell me nothing
[01:49.04]Everybody's first bootleg was Boyz in the Hood
[01:51.61]Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood
[01:54.05]When the cars ride by with the booming system
[01:56.42]Two door Mustang and the roof was missing
[01:59.05]Every girl at ya school had the new extensions
[02:01.32]Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition
[02:03.30]
[02:03.90]Cause the house parties stayed rockin' all night
[02:06.07]Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright
[02:08.10]
[02:08.85]Cause after the cops left  it was a party then
[02:10.62]
[02:11.21]You down with OPP  then bring Naughty in
[02:13.29]They say it never rain in southern California
[02:15.34]Tony Toni lied
[02:15.91]
[02:16.43]Sit back  watch Game throw his money in the sky
[02:18.71]Ever since the day I got the chance
[02:20.26]To make a change
[02:21.04]
[02:21.61]I've been in this game
[02:22.71]
[02:23.28]It's a new day
[02:24.08]
[02:24.81]And I'm making it known
[02:26.08]Cause I just want the world to know
[02:28.29]I'm paying my dues
[02:29.34]
[02:29.90]And I got the utmost
[02:31.49]I just wanna let you know
[02:32.57]
[02:33.08]I'm payin' homage
[02:34.40]'Cause you've paved the way for me  yeah
[02:37.25]
[02:38.86]Cash rules everything around me
[02:40.13]
[02:40.65]C R E A M get the money
[02:41.63]In the back  I relax with all the honey's
[02:43.49]DJ bring it back  let it go
[02:45.13]
[02:45.64]Mix it in with Black Rob  make them say whoa
[02:47.88]Every thing full circle  Game livin' major
[02:50.42]Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
[02:52.32]
[02:52.97]Now I'm on the top  let the champagne pop
[02:55.34]Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop
[02:57.74]Just a little more change  gotta Benz and the Range
[03:00.21]Every rap metaphor always ends in my name
[03:02.75]The Kool Hercs  DJ Red Alerts
[03:05.23]Before I was born they was talking about The Game
[03:07.33]
[03:08.29]Ask a Jay-Z fan about Big Daddy Kane
[03:10.21]
[03:11.26]Don't know him  Game gonna show them
[03:13.05]Just like they showed me  my lyrics is O G
[03:15.50]When it's all said and done  you niggas gonin' quote me
[03:17.86]Ever since the day I got the chance
[03:19.46]To make a change
[03:20.13]
[03:21.28]I've been in this game
[03:22.68]It's a new day
[03:23.41]
[03:24.21]And I'm making it known
[03:25.48]Cause I just want the world to know
[03:26.88]
[03:27.51]I'm paying my dues
[03:28.30]
[03:29.17]And I got the utmost
[03:30.17]
[03:30.84]I just wanna let you know
[03:32.41]I'm payin' homage
[03:33.86]'Cause you've paved the way for me  yeah
[03:36.53]
[03:38.40]See  Mary J
[03:39.58]I want you to understand
[03:40.87]
[03:42.35]You paved the way (for me)
[03:44.53]
[03:45.19]I'm givin' homage (to you)