[00:20.797]Eyyy-yeaa
[00:25.609]Yeeeaaaah
[00:32.906]Heeeey, yeah
[00:36.625]See ever since the day I've got the chance to make a change
[00:40.967]I've been in this game, it's a new day
[00:43.995]And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
[00:47.113]I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
[00:52.105]I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
[00:57.369]I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday
[01:00.284]Let the top down, California's my birthplace
[01:02.756]So I'mma take you there like B.I.G took niggas to New York
[01:05.655]"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New York
[01:08.253]And that's real shit, blazed the Philly
[01:10.476]It's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith
[01:12.662]Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince?
[01:14.894]Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks
[01:17.332]My nigga Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round"
[01:19.890]And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down
[01:22.365]I've been around Hip Hop since '85
[01:24.866]She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
[01:27.316]I used to think LL stood for "Love LA"
[01:29.731]He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?
[01:32.323]Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match
[01:35.243]Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back
[01:37.082]And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
[01:40.424]I've been in this game, it's a new day
[01:43.550]And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
[01:46.618]I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
[01:51.771]I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
[01:57.033]Public Enemy and N.W.A
[01:59.519]Is all my boombox had to say
[02:01.334]"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzin
[02:03.741]Ice Cube my favorite rapper, but y'all niggas can't tell me nothing
[02:06.645]Everybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood"
[02:09.222]Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?
[02:11.738]When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System"
[02:14.361]Two door Mustang, and the roof was missin'
[02:16.864]Every girl at your school had the new extensions
[02:19.331]Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition
[02:21.801]Cause the house parties stayed rockin all night
[02:24.076]Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)
[02:26.849]Cause after the cops left, it was a party then
[02:29.125]You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in
[02:31.344]They say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! lied
[02:34.217]Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky
[02:36.490]And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
[02:39.781]I've been in this game, it's a new day
[02:42.764]And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
[02:45.969]I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
[02:50.814]I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
[02:56.448]Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the money
[02:59.435]In the back, I relax with all the honeys
[03:01.363]DJ bring it back, let it go
[03:03.441]Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!"
[03:05.736]Everything full circle, Game livin' major
[03:08.133]Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
[03:10.695]Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop
[03:12.925]Throw ya hands in the sky cause The Game don't stop
[03:15.369]Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range
[03:18.084]Every rap metaphor always ends in my name
[03:20.525]The Kool Herc's, DJ Red Alert's
[03:23.038]Before I was born they was talkin 'bout The Game
[03:26.018]Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane
[03:29.069]Don't know him, Game gonna show 'em
[03:31.085]Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G
[03:33.493]When it's all said and done, you niggas gon' quote me
[03:35.958]And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
[03:39.142]I've been in this game, it's a new day
[03:42.251]And I'm makin it known cause, I just want the world to know
[03:45.455]I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
[03:50.295]I'm payin homage cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
[03:56.461]See, Mary J. I want you to understand
[04:00.477]You paved the way (for me)
[04:03.133]I'm givin' homage (to you)
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