[00:00:01] Yeah this album is dedicated [00:00:04] 这首专辑献给 [00:00:04] To all the teachers that told me [00:00:05] 曾经的那些老师 他们告诉我 [00:00:05] I'd never amount to nothin' [00:00:05] 我永远不会功成名就 [00:00:05] To all the people that lived above the [00:00:08] 还有那些所谓的上流人士 [00:00:08] Buildings that I was hustlin' in front [00:00:09] 当我在他们面前兢兢业业 [00:00:09] Of when they called the police on [00:00:11] 他们却叫来了警察 [00:00:11] Me when I was just tryin' to make [00:00:11] 那时我只是在努力挣钱 [00:00:11] Some money to feed my daughter [00:00:14] 养活我的女儿 [00:00:14] And all the *z in the struggle you know what I'm sayin' [00:00:16] 所有人都在努力奋斗 你知道我的意思吗 [00:00:16] Uh ha it's all good baby bay-bee uh [00:00:18] 一切安好 宝贝 [00:00:18] It was all a dream [00:00:20] 一切都是梦境 [00:00:20] I used to read Word Up magazine [00:00:22] 我曾经读着最喜爱的杂志 [00:00:22] Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine [00:00:25] 在豪华轿车里纵情玩乐 [00:00:25] Hangin' pictures on my wall [00:00:26] 将照片挂在墙上 [00:00:26] Every Saturday Rap Attack Mr. Magic Marley Marl [00:00:29] 每个星期六进行说唱表演 与马吉克 马利马尔进行决斗 [00:00:29] I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped [00:00:32] 让我的音乐一直播放 直到引领潮流 [00:00:32] Smokin' w**d and bamboo sippin' on private stock [00:00:34] 在我的私人领地吞云吐雾 [00:00:34] Way back when I had the red and black lumberjack [00:00:37] 回家的路上 我看到那些伐木工人 [00:00:37] With the hat to match [00:00:39] 戴的帽子搭配很好 [00:00:39] Remember Rappin' Duke duh-ha duh-ha [00:00:41] 记得要将说唱和摇滚结合 [00:00:41] You never thought that hip hop would take it this far [00:00:44] 你从来没想到嘻哈音乐能够发展到现在 [00:00:44] Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight [00:00:46] 现在我成为了聚光灯下的焦点 因为我的节奏引领风潮 [00:00:46] Time to get paid blow up like the World Trade [00:00:49] 是时候名声大噪 像世界贸易一样风靡全球 [00:00:49] Born sinner the opposite of a winner [00:00:52] 有的人生来就是罪人 与赢者为敌 [00:00:52] Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner [00:00:54] 还记得我以前的晚饭就是沙丁鱼 [00:00:54] Peace to Ron G Brucey B Kid Capri [00:00:56] 与罗恩和布里的孩子一起 [00:00:56] Funkmaster Flex Lovebug Starsky [00:00:59] 黑色小毛蚊在空中飞舞 [00:00:59] I'm blowin' up like you thought I would [00:01:01] 如你所料 我名声大噪 [00:01:01] Call the crib same number same hood [00:01:03] 我会去你家里 同样的门牌号码 同样的地方 [00:01:03] It's all good [00:01:04] 一切安好 [00:01:04] Uh and if you don't know now you know ni**a, uh [00:01:10] 如果你不了解我的经历 现在就得知晓 兄弟 [00:01:10] You know very well who you are [00:01:13] 你知道自己的身份 [00:01:13] Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars [00:01:20] 不要让他们左右你 你要奋勇争先 [00:01:20] You had a goal but not that many [00:01:24] 你必须拥有梦想 但不能遥不可及 [00:01:24] 'Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty [00:01:28] 因为你是我的唯一 我会给你一切美好 [00:01:28] I made the change from a common thief [00:01:30] 我已改变了自己 不再是曾经的小偷 [00:01:30] To up close and personal with Robin Leach [00:01:33] 靠近一点 与罗宾一起携手同行 [00:01:33] And I'm far from cheap I smoke skunk with my peeps all day [00:01:36] 我与从前的自己渐行渐远 那时整日和伙伴们一起吞云吐雾 [00:01:36] Spread love it's the Brooklyn way [00:01:37] 将爱传遍全世界 这就是布鲁克林的所作所为 [00:01:37] The Moet and Alize keep me pissy [00:01:39] Moet和Alize让我极度讨厌 [00:01:39] Girls used to diss me [00:01:41] 女孩们也曾羞辱我 [00:01:41] Now they write letters cause they miss me [00:01:43] 现在他们写信告诉我 他们想念我 [00:01:43] I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff [00:01:45] 我从未想到这一切会发生 这一切让我大吃一惊 [00:01:45] I was too used to packin' gats and stuff [00:01:48] 我习惯了打包枪支武器 仓皇逃离 [00:01:48] Now honies play me close like butter played toast [00:01:50] 现在女孩们对我前呼后拥 仿佛黄油和面包一样不可分离 [00:01:50] From the Mississippi down to the east coast [00:01:53] 从密西西比到东海岸都是如此 [00:01:53] Condos in Queens indo for weeks [00:01:55] 皇后区的廉价公寓里 烘烤着**** [00:01:55] Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak [00:01:58] 票已售尽 人人都想听我的说唱 [00:01:58] Livin life without fear [00:02:00] 无所畏惧地活着 [00:02:00] Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears [00:02:02] 给宝贝女儿带上五克拉的耳钻 [00:02:02] Lunches brunches interviews by the pool [00:02:05] 不管早餐午餐还是媒体采访 都在私人泳池进行 [00:02:05] Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school [00:02:08] 因为曾经被当做蠢材 所以高中都没念完 [00:02:08] Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood [00:02:11] 我是你们误解的黑人男性刻板印象的代表 [00:02:11] And it's still all good [00:02:13] 但一切仍然安好 [00:02:13] Uh.and if you don't know now you know ni**a [00:02:19] 如果你不了解我的经历 现在就得知晓 兄弟 [00:02:19] You know very well who you are [00:02:23] 你知道自己的身份 [00:02:23] Don't let em hold you down reach for the stars [00:02:29] 不要让他们左右你 你要奋勇争先 [00:02:29] You had a goal but not that many [00:02:33] 你必须拥有梦想 但不能遥不可及 [00:02:33] 'Cause your the only one i'll give you good and plenty [00:02:38] 因为你是我的唯一 我会给你一切美好 [00:02:38] Super Nintendo Sega Genesis [00:02:40] 人生仿佛超级任天堂 我创造了新的纪元 [00:02:40] When I was dead broke man I couldn't picture this [00:02:43] 当我身无分文 我不敢奢望 [00:02:43] 50 inch screen money green leather sofa [00:02:44] 50英寸的大电视 钞票绿的皮革沙发 [00:02:44] Got two rides a limousine with a chauffeur [00:02:47] 拥有两辆豪车 一辆还配了司机 [00:02:47] Phone bill about two G's flat [00:02:50] 2000块的电话账单 [00:02:50] No need to worry my accountant handles that [00:02:52] 没必要担心 让我的会计来处理 [00:02:52] And my whole crew is loungin' [00:02:55] 我的一帮朋友都在纵享欢乐 [00:02:55] Celebratin' every day no more public housin' [00:02:57] 每天都像过节 再也不用挤在公共房屋生活 [00:02:57] Thinkin' back on my one-room shack [00:02:59] 回想我出生的那间小屋 [00:02:59] Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back [00:03:02] 现在 我的妈妈开着高级轿车 穿着貂皮大衣 [00:03:02] And she loves to show me off of course [00:03:04] 当然她还喜欢炫耀她的儿子 [00:03:04] Smiles every time my face is up in The Source [00:03:07] 每次看我出现在杂志封面 她就会露出笑颜 [00:03:07] We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us [00:03:09] 我们曾经因房东的羞辱而苦恼 [00:03:09] No heat wonder why Christmas missed us [00:03:12] 屋子里没有暖气 我想知道为何圣诞遗忘了我们 [00:03:12] Birthdays was the worst days [00:03:14] 生日那天最为糟糕 [00:03:14] Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay [00:03:17] 现在 我们把高级香槟当做开水来喝 [00:03:17] Uh damn right I like the life I live [00:03:19] 我喜欢现在的生活 [00:03:19] 'Cause I went from negative to positive [00:03:21] 因为我从一无所有到家财万贯 [00:03:21] And it's all (It's all good) [00:03:23] 就到这里吧 一切安好 [00:03:23] And if you don't know now you know ni**a uh [00:03:28] 如果你不了解我的经历 现在就得知晓 兄弟 [00:03:28] You know very well who you are [00:03:32] 你知道自己的身份 [00:03:32] Don't let em hold you down reach for the stars