[LL Cool J]
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Uhh.. yeah..
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See, this is what these mixtapes is all about..
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Knah'msayin KaySlay?
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Talk to the people, with no interruptions and interference..
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Put that mic down, admire the technique and tight tight sounds
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of a +Renagade+, never been afraid, the time is right now
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Before I take my bow and finally allow
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my love affair with rap to fade, I'll sink into the page
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Pleasur and the pain that came from rulin the game
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And the half Dominican that gave me brains in the fast lane
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A seventeen-year reign, simple and plain
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When I ruled the rap game and all my peers sold cocaine
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One-three-two Uptown, when Rich Porter told me
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"See you can push a new car, it's different for a rap star"
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And AZ was givin 50s to the homeless
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They never bragged about it ? "L, we don't condone this"
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On the back of the bike with Alpo
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Doin a buck down one-two-five, hopin to stay alive
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Favorite spot rooftop
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Me and Big chuckle up when he was hittin up "Juicy" and whatnot
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Damn, when Dapper Dan got shot up
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Before they made drops when we had to cut the top up
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Some cats neglected the fact that L was hot
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Cause they warm and electin me hot when I stepped in the spot
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Lyrically reppin the block on Farmers to rock
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But my sex symbol status made me, corny to cop
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The microphone strategist ripped the apparatus
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Left competition embarrassed but I never held malice
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Kinda saw street literature
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Used to lose battles on purpose so these cats can dream more
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I wanna see y'all shine without the use of a nine
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You might see a nigga, I see a black Einstein
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A diamond in the rough, he's remidin me as tough
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Young girls takin X, she's blinded by the stuff
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Oh my God, where did we go wrong?
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Are you doin what you're doin cause I ruined you with songs?
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God forgive me, I never knew my power to devour the demons
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Y'all know the Devil be schemin
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It's a manifestation of the pain of a nation
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that makes materialism the only thing we're chasin
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The real gangstas never talked to me tough
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Never told me they was hard, or claimed to be my God
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When I first found the courage to bounce up outta Queens
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And saw Big Dave comin up out the store with money machines
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My only dream was to rock mics in the spotlight
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Joint bumpin on Marley Show all night
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Whoever thought that I would be a movie star?
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A rap icon, chokin the game like a python
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Russell turned the hype on, exploded like a pipe bomb {*explosion*}
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Just because a young boy, turned the mic on
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Still admire skills and cats that are ill
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with lyri-kills, nowadays the chorus is payin the bill
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The black man found a way outta the hood
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Now it's slaves to {*edit*} mayor's not all good
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Don't let 'em take our music and plagiarize the game
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Then you call up and request it and pretend it's really flames?
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The tip of the iceberg, I'll hold my piece
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In the meantime, live smart, watch out for the beast
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Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece
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Like Michaelangelo or Rembrant, you know?
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Si palare poco Italiano
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LL bravisimo, grazie, prego!
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Más mejor siempre mi amigo
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Pero, music is muy muy duro
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Tú sabe, que tú quieres es no problema
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Te quiero mucho, yo comprendo your dilemma
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Summer's comin, it won't always be winter
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I pray to God He forgives me, I'm a sinner
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That's a little message..
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All the brothers and sisters out there..
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Y'all be strong..
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Keep your dreams flowin baby..
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KaySlay I'm out for presidents to represent me..
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But I wanna get 'em the right way, y'know? {*echoes*}
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The Truth (featuring LL Cool J)
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| DJ Kayslay |
