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Word.. we stand out, word |
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We don't wanna sound like that bullshit |
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Let 'em all be aware, not at all will I care |
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You gotta know it's about the flow when you comin in here |
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Not how long is your hair, but how long were you here |
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How many dues you paid, crews you slayed, yeah |
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How many clubs you done rocked, f'real |
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You ever rocked outside with cats poppin they steel? |
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You fake like Ma-Ma-Ma-Max Headroom |
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You go from the bedroom to the studio back to the bedroom |
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We be on the front line, pavin the way |
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for you to do what you do, get what you get, say what you say |
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Flip what you flip, play what you play at the Grammy's |
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But you don't represent our family, you a thief! |
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All up and down the East coast |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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All up and down the West coast, down in the South |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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All up top and in North Canada, make some noise |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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All my cats in London, Birmingham, Brixton, word! |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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Join the campaign to rearrange the rap game |
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Don't look at me like I'm insane, the facts remain plain |
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You to blame, when you take it in vein |
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The gains and struggles and pains of those that already came |
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From the beginning we tried to attain, the money and fame |
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That's not new to the game, it's still the same |
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But what seems to change is the loyalty |
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Rappers degrade hip-hop for a royalty |
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It's all about me and my click and we ballin G |
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But we fallin, stallin our callin to be free |
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You can't see, they're gonna judge our poetry |
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in two-thousand and twenty-three, where will your money be? |
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Where will your Benz be? Your friends be? |
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Your beginnin be? Your end be? Gently |
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You tell me to my face my style you envy |
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But behind my back you condemn me, you a thief! |
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All out in Germany, Africa |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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Word up, hip-hop, join the nation, movin! |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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Word up, all them fake-ass whack rappers, word up! |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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Tell 'em, go to they shows and let 'em know it's like this |
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THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE |
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For sure, it's the people that defend me |
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Yeah you on MTV, but did you know Ted Demme? |
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What about Fab 5 Freddy, Red Alert? |
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You not ready.. ready.. ready.. |
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