[00:02.270]Yeah,this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin'[00:07.521]To all the people that lived above the buildings[00:09.567]That I was hustlin' in front of[00:10.834]That called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters[00:14.774]And all the *****z in the struggle,you know what I'm sayin'?[00:16.660]Uh-ha, it's all good baby bay-bee[00:38.661]It was all a dream[00:39.970]I used to read Word Up magazine[00:42.289]Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine[00:44.323]Hangin' pictures on my wall[00:45.649]Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl[00:49.322]I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped[00:51.371]Smokin' **** and bamboo, sippin' on private stock[00:53.926]Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack[00:56.854]With the hat to match[00:58.350]Remember Rappin' Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha[01:00.666]You never thought that hip hop would take it this far[01:02.962]Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight[01:05.590]Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade[01:08.496]Born sinner, the opposite of a winner[01:10.809]Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner[01:12.884]Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri[01:15.526]Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky[01:17.871]I'm blowin' up like you thought I would[01:19.745]Call the crib, same number same hood[01:21.996]It's all good[01:23.290]Uh, and if you don't know, now you know,nigga[02:05.425]I made the change from a common thief[02:07.470]To up close and personal with Robin Leach[02:09.784]And I'm far from cheap, I smoke skunk with my peeps all day[02:12.908]Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way[02:14.674]The Moet and Alize keep me pissy[02:16.846]Girls used to diss me[02:17.845]Now they write letters 'cause they miss me[02:19.664]I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff[02:22.284]I was too used to packin' gats and stuff[02:24.850]Now honies play me close like butter played toast[02:27.466]From the Mississippi down to the east coast[02:29.784]Condos in Queens, indo for weeks[02:32.095]Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak[02:34.721]Livin' life without fear[02:36.540]Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears[02:39.033]Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool[02:41.860]Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school[02:44.437]Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood[02:47.629]And it's still all good[02:48.882]Uh...and if you don't know, now you know,nigga