所属专辑:The Streetsweeper Vol. 2 - The Pain From The Game
时长: 03:40
The Truth (Explicit Album Version) - DJ Kay Slay/LL Cool J (埃勒·酷)[00:00:00]
Uhh yeah[00:00:03]
See this is what these mix tapes is all about[00:00:09]
Knah'msayin KaySlay [00:00:14]
Talk to the people [00:00:17]
With no interruptions and interference[00:00:19]
Put that mic down admire the technique[00:00:23]
And tight tight sounds[00:00:25]
Of a Renegade never been afraid [00:00:26]
The time is right now[00:00:27]
Before I take my bow and finally allow[00:00:29]
My love affair with rap to fade [00:00:31]
I'll sink into the page[00:00:32]
Pleasure and the pain that came[00:00:34]
From rulin' the game[00:00:35]
And the half Dominican[00:00:36]
That gave me brains in the fast lane[00:00:38]
A seventeen year reign simple and plain[00:00:39]
When I ruled the rap game[00:00:42]
And all my peers sold coc*ine[00:00:43]
One three two uptown [00:00:44]
When Rich Porter told me[00:00:46]
"See you can push a new car [00:00:48]
It's different for a rap star"[00:00:49]
And AZ was givin' 50's to the homeless[00:00:51]
They never bragged about it "L [00:00:53]
We don't condone this"[00:00:55]
On the back of the bike with Alpo[00:00:56]
Doin' a buck down one two five [00:00:58]
Hopin' to stay alive[00:01:00]
Favorite spot rooftop[00:01:01]
Me and Big chuckle up[00:01:03]
When he was hittin' up "Juicy" and whatnot[00:01:04]
Damn when Dapper Dan got shot up[00:01:06]
Before they made drops[00:01:08]
When we had to cut the top up[00:01:10]
Some cats neglected the fact that L was hot[00:01:12]
'Cause they warm and electin' me hot[00:01:15]
When I stepped in the spot[00:01:16]
Lyrically reppin' the block on farmers to rock[00:01:18]
But my sex symbol status made me corny to cop[00:01:20]
The microphone strategist ripped the apparatus[00:01:23]
Left competition embarrassed but I never held malice[00:01:25]
Kinda saw street literature[00:01:28]
Used to lose battles on purpose[00:01:31]
So these cats can dream more[00:01:32]
I wanna see y'all shine without the use of a nine[00:01:34]
You might see a ni**a I see a black Einstein[00:01:37]
A diamond in the rough he's remidin' me as tough[00:01:39]
Young girls takin' X she's blinded by the stuff[00:01:42]
Oh my God where did we go wrong [00:01:45]
Are you doin' what you're doin'[00:01:48]
'Cause I ruined you with songs [00:01:49]
God forgive me [00:01:50]
I never knew my power to devour the demons[00:01:51]
Y'all know the Devil be schemin'[00:01:54]
It's a manifestation of the pain of a nation[00:01:56]
That makes materialism the only thing we're chasin'[00:01:58]
The real gangstas never talked to me tough[00:02:02]
Never told me they was hard [00:02:04]
Or claimed to be my God[00:02:05]
When I first found the courage[00:02:07]
To bounce up outta Queens[00:02:08]
And saw Big Dave comin' up out[00:02:09]
The store with money machines[00:02:11]
My only dream was to rock mics in the spotlight[00:02:13]
Joint bumpin' on Marley show all night[00:02:16]
Whoever thought that I would be a movie star [00:02:18]
A rap icon chokin' the game like a python[00:02:20]
Russell turned the hype on exploded like a pipe bomb[00:02:23]
Just because a young boy turned the mic on[00:02:26]
Still admire skills and cats that are ill[00:02:29]
With lyrikills nowadays the chorus is payin' the bill[00:02:31]
The black man found a way outta the hood[00:02:34]
Now it's slaves to eat beef meal[00:02:37]
Mayor's not all good[00:02:38]
Don't let 'em take our music and plagiarize the game[00:02:40]
Then you call up[00:02:42]
And request it and pretend it's really flames [00:02:43]
The tip of the iceberg I'll hold my piece[00:02:45]
In the meantime live smart watch out for the beast[00:02:48]
Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece[00:02:51]
Like Michaelangelo or Rembrandt you know [00:02:53]
Si palare poco Italiano[00:02:56]
LL bravisimo grazie prego[00:02:58]
Masters mejor siempre mi amigo[00:03:02]
Pero music is muy muy duro[00:03:05]
To sabe que to quieres es no problema[00:03:07]
Te quiero mucho yo comprendo your dilemma[00:03:10]
Summer's comin it won't always be winter[00:03:13]
I pray to God He forgives me I'm a sinner[00:03:16]
That's a little message[00:03:20]
All the brothers and sisters out there[00:03:23]
Y'all be strong[00:03:25]
Keep your dreams flowin' baby[00:03:26]
KaySlay I'm out for presidents to represent me[00:03:28]
But I wanna get 'em the right way y'know[00:03:32]