Album: Ready To Die (1994)
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  • Yeah, this album is dedicated
    To all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin'
    To all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of
    Called the police on me
    When I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughter (yeah)
    And to all my peoples in the struggle
    You know what I'm sayin'?
    It's all good, baby baby (check it)

    It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! Magazine (uh-huh)
    Salt-N-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
    Hangin' pictures on my wall
    Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl (that's right)
    I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
    Smokin' weed in Bambu, sippin' on Private Stock
    Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
    With the hat to match
    Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha
    You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far
    Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
    Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
    Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
    Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
    Peace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid Capri (what's up?)
    Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski
    I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
    Call the crib, same number, same hood
    It's all good (it's all good)
    Uh (yeah, check it)
    And if you don't know, now you know (uh, come on)

    You know very well (yeah)
    Who you are (money, hoes and clothes)
    Don't let 'em hold you down (bankrolls, yeah, haha)
    Reach for the stars (it's all good)
    You had a goal (come on)
    But not that many (it's all good)
    'Cause you're the only one
    I'll give you good and plenty (check it)

    I made the change from a common thief
    To up close and personal with Robin Leach (yeah)
    And I'm far from cheap
    I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
    Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way (Brooklyn)
    The Moët and Alizé keep me pissy
    Girls used to diss me
    Now they writin' letters 'cause they miss me (yeah)
    I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff (uh-huh)
    I was too used to packin' gats and stuff (come on)
    Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
    From the Mississippi down to the East Coast
    Condos in Queens, indo' for weeks
    Sold-out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak (that's right)
    Livin' life without fear
    Puttin' five karats in my baby girl's ear
    Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool (lunch, brunch)
    Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school (yeah)
    Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
    And it's still all good (still all good)
    Uh (it's all good)
    And if you don't know, now you know (check it)

    You know very well (come on)
    Who you are (bankrolls)
    Don't let 'em hold you down (clothes)
    Reach for the stars
    You had a goal (mansions, yachts)
    But not that many (ha, it's all good)
    'Cause you're the only one
    I'll give you good and plenty ('94)

    Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
    When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this
    50-inch screen, money-green leather sofa
    Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur (woo)
    Phone bill about two G's flat
    No need to worry, my accountant handles that
    And my whole crew is loungin'
    Celebratin' every day, no more public housin' (uh-huh)
    Thinkin' back on my one-room shack
    Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back (yeah)
    And she loves to show me off of course
    Smiles every time my face is up in The Source
    We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
    No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us
    Birthdays was the worst days
    Now we sip Champagne when we thirsty (thirsty, come on)
    Uh, damn right, I like the life I live
    'Cause I went from negative to positive (yeah)
    And it's all (it's all good) (it's all good)
    And if you don't know, now you know (that's right, come on)

    You know very well (money)
    Who you are (uh, uh) (hoes and clothes)
    Don't let 'em hold you down (bankrolls)
    And if you don't know, now you know
    Reach for the stars (now you know, that's right)
    You had a goal (it's all good)
    But not that many (all good)
    'Cause you're the only one (East coast represent)
    And if you don't know, now you know
    I'll give you good and plenty (come on)

    Lettin' B-Town in the house (Biggie Smalls)
    Junior Mafia, mad flavor (Bad Boy)
    Uh, uh, yeah, aight (I see you, Cooch, come on)

    Yeah (oh)
    Ha, Junior Mafia (hey, yeah)
    Ha

    You know very well
    You know (Puff Daddy)
    Who you are
    Who you are to me
    Don't let 'em hold you down
    Don't (come on)
    Reach for the stars
    You had a goal (it's all good)
    You had a goal
    But not that many (Brooklyn)
    Not that many, baby
    'Cause you're the only one (Bronx)
    I'll give you good and plenty (Queens)

    Uptown
    Money earn in Mt. Vernon
    Ha, South Central, Detroit
    East Side, West Side
    It's all good, niggas
    Let's ride Writer/s: Christopher Wallace, James Mtume, Jean Claude Olivier, Sean Combs
    Publisher: Cloud9, Downtown Music Publishing, MTUME MUSIC PUBLISHING, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Ramsey Chikopa Ray from Blantyre MalawiThe greatest hip-hop song of all time
    If you don't knw now you knw......!
    Rest power biggie smalz
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