A seventeen year reign, simple and plain
When I ruled the rap game and all my peers sold cocaine

One, three, two Uptown, when Rich Porter told me
See you can push a new car, it's different for a rap star
And AZ was givin' 50s to the homeless
They never bragged about it L, we don't condone this

On the back of the bike with Alpo
Doin' a buck down one, two, five, hopin' to stay alive
Favorite spot rooftop, me and big chuckle up
When he was hittin up Juicy and whatnot

Damn, when Dapper Dan got shot up
Before they made drops when we had to cut the top up
Some cats neglected the fact that L was hot
'Cause they warm and electin' me hot when I stepped in the spot
Lyrically reppin' the block on farmers to rock

But my sex symbol status made me, corny to cop
The microphone strategist ripped the apparatus
Left competition embarrassed but I never held malice
Kinda saw street literature

Used to lose battles on purpose so these cats can dream more
I wanna see y'all shine without the use of a nine
You might see a nigga, I see a black Einstein
A diamond in the rough, he's remidin' me as tough

Young girls takin' X, she's blinded by the stuff
Oh my God, where did we go wrong?
Are you doin' what you're doin' 'cause I ruined you with songs?
God forgive me, I never knew my power to devour the demons

Y'all know the devil be schemin'
It's a manifestation of the pain of a nation
That makes materialism the only thing we're chasin'
The real gangstas never talked to me tough

Never told me they was hard, or claimed to be my God
When I first found the courage to bounce up outta queens
And saw Big Dave comin' up out the store with money machines
My only dream was to rock mics in the spotlight

Joint bumpin' on Marley Show all night
Whoever thought that I would be a movie star?
A rap icon, chokin' the game like a python
Russell turned the hype on, exploded like a pipe bomb explosion

Just because a young boy, turned the mic on
Still admire skills and cats that are ill
With lyri-kills, nowadays the chorus is payin' the bill
The black man found a way outta the hood

Now it's slaves to edit mayor's not all good
Don't let 'em take our music and plagiarize the game
Then you call up and request it and pretend it's really flames?
The tip of the iceberg, I'll hold my piece

In the meantime, live smart, watch out for the beast
Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece
Like Michaelangelo or Rembrandt, you know?

Si palare poco Italiano
LL bravisimo, grazie, prego!
M aacute;s mejor siempre mi amigo
Pero, music is muy muy duro

Tuacute; sabe, que tuacute; quieres es no problema
Te quiero mucho, yo comprendo your dilemma
Summer's comin, it won't always be winter
I pray to God He forgives me, I'm a sinner

That's a little message
All the brothers and sisters out there
Y'all be strong, keep your dreams flowin' baby
Kay Slay I'm out for presidents to represent me..
But I wanna get 'em the right way, y'know? Echoes