i'm back first and foremost; i'd like to thank nas
for allowing me to have be on the illmatic
and that stillmatic joint
changed the game a whole lot
secondly i'd like to thank the notorious b.i.g. who put brooklyn on the map
you the revolution of that era
and all the artists that came after the era we started
i'd like to thank the east coast
for all those i still speak to guess we still peoples'
life's more peaceful when you low and you eating legal
certain niggas never spoke now it's peace to see you
it's a different side 'cuz it's the streets too
just think i was a thief and kieful
sold coke even dabbled in a bit of diesel
scare ridded saw the light and i slid wit it
but for the price i can live wit it we all pawn
know a few niggas that's coming home
could see 'em now in that '86 summer zone
whatever led niggas to smoking cracks
knew a few that went too far for me to coach 'em back
this little blood niggas'll cut ya face
catching a case'll make you fuck around and touch your safe
intelligence is all i show
i'm from the roots and the truth is that i love the doe
you attract some of the baddest when you platinum status
that's why i stay with prophylactics after what happened to magic
six days of my creation had to relax on the sabbath
remember asking certain niggas to past me a package
i was blind moving ass backwards
but you can bet it was the grind that made the cash massive
accapella used rap to no beats
was the first one to clap at police
can never catch me in the presents of flaws
who wanna bring it? since nas
niggas swore i was queensbridge
that's surprising from the wise i was taught to be lenient
my moms claimed my music was violent
let her know that i'm a user of talents
gucci sneakers with the skinny laces
fendi sweats and begets all up in the bracelets