[00:00:00] Hard back stern face [00:00:02] Play your position and know your place [00:00:05] Only move when the money's calling [00:00:08] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:00:10] You need a hard back stern face [00:00:14] Play your position and know your place [00:00:16] Only move when the money's calling [00:00:19] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:00:22] First up it's important that you keep your sh*t original [00:00:25] Try and keep that copycat sh*t to a minimal [00:00:28] People want something that they never heard before [00:00:30] If it's been done leave it they don't wanna hear no more [00:00:33] Secondly here's another clever thing that you can do [00:00:36] Find yourself a good manager who's really got a clue [00:00:39] Cause there're so many to choose from they all look the part [00:00:42] But it's difficult to come across the ones that's really smart [00:00:45] And can stand firm and steady when the label's talking sh*t [00:00:47] Well-respected keeps it gangsta but does everything legit [00:00:50] And dependable you can trust to handle your biz [00:00:53] And can really make sure of what the situation is [00:00:56] Next up find a record label that ain't full of pricks [00:00:59] One that lets you breathe artistically but makes you come with hits [00:01:02] Congratulations now you got your a deal you're set to go [00:01:04] Let me fill you in just a couple of things you need to know [00:01:07] Hard back stern face [00:01:10] Play your position and know your place [00:01:13] Only move when the money's calling [00:01:16] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:01:18] You need a hard back stern face [00:01:21] Play your position and know your place [00:01:24] Only move when the money's calling [00:01:27] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:01:30] Next up change your number change your phone and change your chip [00:01:33] Cause there's gonna be a lot of people ringing talking sh*t [00:01:35] Whether bredrens wanting money cause now suddenly you're rich [00:01:38] Or some dumb hating fassies trying to take you for a b**ch [00:01:41] Yeah I know it's minor now and you can handle it it's nothing [00:01:44] But eventually you're really gonna wanna do something [00:01:46] And that's counter-productive beefin over bullshit [00:01:50] You can never stop them dumb-bredrens tryin to pull sh*t [00:01:53] Plus you're in the limelight well-paid verbalist [00:01:55] Which leads me on to my next subject - journalists [00:01:58] These are the people that can put your name about [00:02:00] So be careful what you're saying when you're talking out your mouth [00:02:04] Aand avoid being ignorant tone down the thug sh*t [00:02:07] Come to interviews buzzin tone down the drug sh*t [00:02:10] Keep your eye on the ball mind on the drop [00:02:12] And before you know you had the whole world on your knob [00:02:15] Hard back stern face [00:02:18] Play your position and know your place [00:02:21] Only move when the money's calling [00:02:24] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:02:26] You need a hard back stern face [00:02:29] Play your position and know your place [00:02:32] Only move when the money's calling [00:02:35] Take my advice you'll be balling [00:02:38] Here's something that I should've stressed early on [00:02:41] Don't go spending all your money till it's gone [00:02:43] Cause the tax man's gonna want his paper when it's due [00:02:46] And there's nobody above the tax man especially you [00:02:49] And another thing buy a house before you buy a car [00:02:52] Don't tell no one where you are even better if you're far [00:02:55] Everybody knows you're a gangsta and that Porsche looks great [00:02:57] But do you really want it sitting on that council estate [00:03:00] Differently watch where you choose to socialize [00:03:03] Keep an eye out for trouble watch for devils in disguise [00:03:06] And please don't be fooled by no pretty females [00:03:09] Play it safe never let them know your full details [00:03:11] I ain't saying be para' I'm just saying be sure [00:03:14] You can never know if that b**ch would brag you what she saw