[00:00:00] You know people just don't [00:00:02] People just don't see how much work [00:00:04] Is really involved in this rap sh*t [00:00:05] I didn't know it [00:00:07] I didn't see it [00:00:07] I never saw it until I was actually in it [00:00:10] You really gotta be in it [00:00:11] To understand what it's like [00:00:12] But you always gotta [00:00:13] People always gotta see you smile [00:00:15] You always gotta put on that fake [00:00:17] You know what I'm sayin' [00:00:18] Like no matter what you just been through [00:00:19] See it's gotta be right [00:00:20] So you wanna be a rap superstar and live large [00:00:22] A big house 5 cars you're in charge [00:00:24] Comin' up in the world don't trust nobody [00:00:27] Gotta look over your shoulder constantly [00:00:29] I remember the days when I was a young kid growin' up [00:00:32] Lookin' in the mirror dreamin' about blowin' up [00:00:34] To rock crowds make money chill wit' the honeys [00:00:37] Sign autographs and whatever the people want from me [00:00:39] Shits funny how impossible [00:00:41] Cream manifest in the games that be comin' with it [00:00:44] Never the less you gotta go for the gusto [00:00:46] But you don't know about the blood sweat and tears [00:00:48] And losin' some of your peers and losin' some of yourself [00:00:51] Music has past gone by [00:00:52] Hopefully you don't manifest for the wrong guy [00:00:55] Egomaniac in the brainiac don't know how to act [00:00:58] Shits deep 48 tracks studio gangsta mack [00:01:01] Sign a deal Emcees wanna make a mill [00:01:03] But never will till he crosses over still feelin' no hate [00:01:06] But fantasies come wit' these just to [00:01:08] Sacrifice the taste of makin' cheese [00:01:10] You wanna be a rap superstar in the biz [00:01:12] And take sh*t from people who don't know what it is [00:01:15] I wish it was all fun and games [00:01:17] But the price of fame is high [00:01:18] And some can't pay to play [00:01:20] Trapped in what you rappin' about [00:01:22] Tell me what happened when you lost clout [00:01:24] The rout you took started collapsing [00:01:25] No fans no fame no respect [00:01:27] No change [00:01:28] No women and everybody shits on your name [00:01:30] So you wanna be a rap superstar and live large [00:01:33] A big house 5 cars the rent charged [00:01:36] Comin' up in the world don't trust nobody [00:01:38] Gotta look over your shoulder constantly [00:01:41] To be a rap superstar and live large [00:01:43] A big house 5 cars the rent charged [00:01:46] Comin' up in the world [00:01:47] Don't trust nobody [00:01:49] Gotta look over your shoulder constantly [00:01:51] When you sign to a record label [00:01:53] You don't know you sign your life over [00:01:55] And these white boys don't care about you [00:01:56] 'Cuz the minute you fall off [00:01:58] They'll find another Noreaga [00:01:59] And they'll find another Capone N-Noreaga [00:02:01] And they'll find another B-Real [00:02:02] So you need to just keep [00:02:04] Stack your chips up [00:02:05] Do what you gotta do while your hot [00:02:06] And motherf**kin' get out the game [00:02:08] Just do for the drug game is [00:02:09] Even worse because in a drug game [00:02:11] If somebody jerks you [00:02:12] You can shoot 'em and kill 'em [00:02:14] But in this game if somebody jerks you [00:02:16] You gotta be humble [00:02:17] No matter what you just been through [00:02:18] Sh*t has gotta be right [00:02:19] You gotta approach people [00:02:21] You gotta be on the up and up [00:02:22] And everything's gotta be all good [00:02:24] When you see somebody slap hands with 'em [00:02:26] You know what I'm sayin' give 'em a [00:02:28] Pound or whatever it is [00:02:29] But you always gotta act like it ain't sh*t [00:02:31] So you wanna be a rap superstar and live large [00:02:34] A big house 5 cars the rent charged [00:02:37] Comin' up in the world don't trust nobody [00:02:40] Gotta look over your shoulder constantly [00:02:42] To be a rap superstar and live large [00:02:44] A big house 5 cars [00:02:46] The rent charged