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[00:04.12]I shouldn't have to tell you
[00:04.84]I was born
[00:05.82]for this rhymes and beats
[00:07.21]they put a box by my side
[00:08.60]in a crib at 9 weeks
[00:09.93]My premature birth sure
[00:11.21]shocked the nurse
[00:12.19]my flow so tight it made
[00:13.68]my Mom's water burst
[00:14.67]I thirst for the mic without
[00:16.40]it I'm hostile
[00:17.27]didn't ****** with no breast
[00:18.70]or that baby bottle
[00:19.72]I couldn't tolerate lactose
[00:20.92]it got me gassed
[00:22.25]I walk humble routes on
[00:23.78]a narrow path
[00:24.75]*******tted on the doctor's
[00:25.78]smock admit I was rude
[00:27.12]First steps as a child
[00:28.40]was filled with attitude
[00:29.68]Who woulda knew or known
[00:31.23]I'd be that saviour
[00:32.29]crowned king of the microphone
[00:33.84]throne in Asia
[00:34.75]Early on I was good at extortion
[00:37.22]took my Mom's womb
[00:38.47]hostage to avoid abortion
[00:40.21]Bruising her belly always
[00:41.32]kicking a rhyme
[00:42.41]So eager I spread her beaver
[00:43.94]just to get some *******ne
[00:45.28]This is life and death I got no regrets
[00:47.43]all the money in the world
[00:48.83]can't replace respect
[00:50.01]In your core what you live for
[00:51.49]I'm never satisfied with what
[00:53.64]I got till I get more get yours
[00:55.51]get mines I was born to rhyme
[00:57.34]and if it come to easy it
[00:59.03]leaves in no time
[01:00.10]no lie I dictate destiny
[01:02.49]If my fate's ****** up
[01:03.63]I'm breaking out with the weaponry
[01:05.66]They don't understand what
[01:06.29]I'm saying I don't get it myself
[01:07.79]gobble up these power books
[01:09.27]I love the self help cuz
[01:10.60]None of yall cats is
[01:11.89]looking out for me
[01:12.75]****** a freestyle
[01:13.74]I don't spit *******t for free
[01:14.96]For a fee I'll give yall an
[01:17.45]ill performance
[01:18.06]Ten people in the crowd
[01:19.18]I'll rock like it's enormous
[01:20.36]I'm no novice
[01:21.12]I'm a professional artist
[01:22.88]Take flights overseas
[01:24.23]to expand my market
[01:25.71]Lock down distribution
[01:26.73]Sam Goody intrusion
[01:27.85]Underground mainstream
[01:29.19]That issue confusing
[01:30.68]All these rappers on cable
[01:31.85]I find them amusing
[01:32.99]Feed the youth false hope with
[01:34.52]a spoon of illusion
[01:35.50]Should clog ya asshole
[01:36.52]asshole don't push it
[01:37.91]shove the same thing you spit
[01:39.33]down your throat some bull*******t
[01:40.50]I serve competition like
[01:41.99]Peter Sampras
[01:43.09]Leave your lame CD *******t
[01:44.23]stained like Pampers
[01:45.71]This is life and death I got no regrets
[01:47.86]all the money in the world
[01:49.40]can't replace respect
[01:50.70]In your core what you live for
[01:52.49]I'm never satisfied with what
[01:53.72]I got till I get more get yours
[01:55.52]get mines I was born to rhyme
[01:57.72]and if it come to easy
[01:59.47]it leaves in no time
[02:01.97]no lie I dictate destiny
[02:03.30]If my fate's ****** up
[02:04.57]I'm breaking out with the weaponry
[02:06.38]When I die let me rest in peace
[02:07.66]invest my bread in the ghetto
[02:09.86]let it rise like yeast or like
[02:11.29]Lazarus celebrate like Easter
[02:13.32]Let my soul on a CD
[02:14.86]resurrect in a speaker
[02:15.99]A student only tight as his teacher
[02:18.04]Every day's palm Sunday
[02:19.53]give me dap when I meet ya
[02:21.18]Death strikes without
[02:22.51]warning even during my seizure
[02:23.79]I'ma laugh at the devil
[02:25.18]grinning at the grin reaper
[02:26.24]Hold it down dolo
[02:27.37]won't depend on a feature
[02:28.60]Take heed to what
[02:29.72]the media feed ya
[02:30.48]Reach ya innermost
[02:32.12]inhale my ashes
[02:33.63]Exorcise your hard drive
[02:35.00]I possess my masters
[02:36.13]ADATs those DATs them
[02:38.08]discs are haunted
[02:38.94]wrists flip man these rap
[02:40.27]cats rarely want it
[02:41.24]In the end my friend
[02:42.88]if you truly knew me
[02:43.81]Kick this verse at hearse
[02:44.99]acapella at my eulogy
[02:46.17]This is life and death
[02:47.60]I got no regrets
[02:48.73]all the money in the world
[02:50.05]can't replace respect
[02:51.08]In your core what you live for
[02:52.62]I'm never satisfied with what
[02:54.92]I got till I get more get yours
[02:56.31]get mines I was born to rhyme
[02:58.50]and if it come to easy
[02:59.88]it leaves in no time
[03:01.22]no lie I dictate destiny
[03:03.58]If my fate's ****** up
[03:04.81]I'm breaking out with the weaponry
[03:06.92]Get it correct I'd rather be broke
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[03:10.35]and have a whole lotta respect
[03:11.62]Stay true to the art to the end
[03:13.27]never put it down my friend
[03:16.48]Get it correct I'd rather be broke
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[03:20.27]and have a whole lotta respect
[03:22.32]Stay true to the art no doubt
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