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Eyyy-yeaa |
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Yeeeaaaah |
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Heeeey, yeah |
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See ever since the day I've got the chance to make a change |
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I've been in this game, it's a new day |
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And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know |
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know |
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I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah |
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I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday |
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Let the top down, California's my birthplace |
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So I'mma take you there like B.I.G took niggas to New York |
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"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New York |
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And that's real shit, blazed the Philly |
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It's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith |
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Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince? |
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Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks |
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My nigga Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round" |
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And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down |
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I've been around Hip Hop since '85 |
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She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive |
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I used to think LL stood for "Love LA" |
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He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J? |
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Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match |
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Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back |
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And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change |
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I've been in this game, it's a new day |
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And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know |
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know |
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I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah |
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Public Enemy and N.W.A |
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Is all my boombox had to say |
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"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzin |
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Ice Cube my favorite rapper, but y'all niggas can't tell me nothing |
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Everybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood" |
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Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood? |
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When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System" |
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Two door Mustang, and the roof was missin' |
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Every girl at your school had the new extensions |
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Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition |
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Cause the house parties stayed rockin all night |
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Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright) |
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Cause after the cops left, it was a party then |
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You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in |
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They say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! lied |
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Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky |
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And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change |
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I've been in this game, it's a new day |
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And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know |
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know |
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I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah |
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Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the money |
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In the back, I relax with all the honeys |
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DJ bring it back, let it go |
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Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!" |
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Everything full circle, Game livin' major |
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Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager |
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Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop |
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Throw ya hands in the sky cause The Game don't stop |
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Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range |
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Every rap metaphor always ends in my name |
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The Kool Herc's, DJ Red Alert's |
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Before I was born they was talkin 'bout The Game |
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Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane |
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Don't know him, Game gonna show 'em |
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Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G |
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When it's all said and done, you niggas gon' quote me |
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And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change |
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I've been in this game, it's a new day |
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And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know |
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know |
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I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah |
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See, Mary J. I want you to understand |
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You paved the way (for me) |
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I'm givin' homage (to you) |
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