everything i am

oh oh oho. damn

here we go again. oh oh oho. common passed on this beat

i made it to a jam

now everything i'm not

made me everything i am. damn

here we go again. people talking shit

but when the shit hit the fan

everything i'm not

made me everything i am. i never be picture-perfect-beyonce

be light as al b or black as chauncey

remember him from blackstreet

he was as black as the street was

i'll never be laid back as his beat was

i never could see why people'll reach a

fake-ass facade they couldn't keep up

you see how i creeped up?

you see how i played a big role in chicago like queen latifah?

i never rock a mink coat in the winter time like killa cam

or rock some mink boots in the summertime like will.i.am

let me know if you feel it man

'cause everything i'm not

made me everything i am

damn

here we go again. everybody sayin' what's not for him

everything i'm not

made me everything i am

damn

here we go again. people talk shit

but when shit hits the fan

everything i'm not

made me everything i am

and i'm back to tear it up

haters

start your engines

i hear 'em gearin' up

people talk so much shit about me at barbershops

they forget to get their haircut

ok fair enough

the streets is flarin' up

'cause they want gun-talk

or i don't wear enough

baggy clothes

reebok's

or adidas

can i add that he do spaz out at his shows

so say goodbye to the naacp award

goodbye to the india.arie award

they'd rather give me the nigga-please award

but i'll just take the i-got-a-lot-of-cheese award

damn

here we go again. everything i'm not

made me everything i am

damn

here we go again. people talk shit

but when shit hits the fan

everything i'm not

made me everything i am

i know that people wouldn't usually rap this

but i got the facts to back this

just last year

chicago had over 600 caskets

man

killing's some wack shit

oh

i forgot

'cept for when niggas is rappin'

do you know what it feel like when people is passin'?

he got changed over his chains

a block off ashland

i need to talk to somebody

pastor

the church want tithe

so i can't afford to pay

the slip on the door

cause i can't afford to stay

my 15 seconds up

but i got more to say

that's enough mr. west

please no more today

damn

here we go again. everybody sayin' what's not for him

everything i'm not

made me everything i am

damn

here we go again. people talk shit

but when shit hits the fan

everything i'm not

made me everything i am