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 faneverything I'm not, made me everything I am.
I never be picture-perfect-BeyonceBe light as Al B or black as ChaunceyRemember him from BlackstreetHe was as black as the street wasI'll never be laid back as his beat wasI never could see why people'll reach aFake-ass facade they couldn't keep upYou 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 CamOr rock some mink boots in the summertime like Will.I.amLet 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 himeverything I'm not, made me everything I amdamn, here we go again.people talk shit, but when shit hits the faneverything I'm not, made me everything I am
and I'm back to tear it uphaters, start your enginesI hear 'em gearin' uppeople talk so much shit about me at barbershopsthey forget to get their haircutOK fair enough, the streets is flarin' up'cause they want gun-talk, or I don't wear enoughbaggy clothes, Reebok's, or Adidascan I add that he do spaz out at his showsso say goodbye to the NAACP awardgoodbye to the India.Arie awardthey'd rather give me the nigga-please awardbut 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 amdamn, here we go again.people talk shit, but when shit hits the faneverything I'm not, made me everything I am
I know that people wouldn't usually rap thisbut I got the facts to back thisjust last year, Chicago had over 600 casketsman, killing's some wack shitoh, 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 AshlandI need to talk to somebody, pastorthe church want tithe, so I can't afford to paythe slip on the door, cause I can't afford to staymy 15 seconds up, but I got more to sayThat's enough Mr. West, please no more today
damn, here we go again.everybody sayin' what's not for himeverything I'm not, made me everything I amdamn, here we go again.people talk shit, but when shit hits the faneverything I'm not, made me everything I am