[00:05.24]Yeah, this album is dedicated
[00:08.33]To all the teachers that told me
[00:09.58]I'd never amount to nuttin
[00:11.07]To all the people that lived above the buildings
[00:12.80]That I was hustling in front of
[00:13.79]Called the police on me
[00:14.34]When I was just trying to make some money to feed my daughter
[00:17.88]And all the *****s in the struggle
[00:18.98]You know what I'm saying? It's all good, baby baby
[00:21.41]
[00:22.37]It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine
[00:25.93]Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
[00:27.62]Hangin' pictures on my wall
[00:29.16]Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
[00:32.46]I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
[00:34.60]Smoking ***** on Bambu, sippin' on Private Stock
[00:36.74]Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
[00:39.76]With the hat to match
[00:41.55]Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha
[00:43.64]You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
[00:46.14]Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight
[00:48.49]Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
[00:50.44]Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
[00:53.27]Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
[00:55.21]Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
[00:57.31]Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski
[01:00.30]I'm blowing up like you thought I would
[01:02.14]Call the crib, same number, same hood
[01:04.68]It's all good
[01:06.88]And if you don't know, now you know, *****
[01:09.17]
[01:52.86]I made the change from a common thief
[01:54.70]Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
[01:56.95]The Moet and Alizé keep me pissy
[01:59.17]girls used to diss me
[02:00.26]Now they write letters cause they miss me
[02:02.25]I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff
[02:04.44]I was too used to packing gats and stuff
[02:06.63]Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
[02:09.27]From the Mississippi down to the East Coast
[02:11.51]Condos in Queens, indo for weeks
[02:13.78]Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak
[02:16.22]Living life without fear
[02:17.86]Putting 5 carats in my baby girl's ear
[02:20.22]Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
[02:22.90]Considered a fool cause I dropped outta high school
[02:25.60]Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
[02:28.33]And it's still all good
[02:29.88]Uh