And I'm making it known Cause I just want the world to know I'm paying my dues
And I got the utmost I just wanna let you know
I'm payin' homage 'Cause you've paved the way for me yeah
I swear to God It feel like every day is my birthday Let the top down California's my birthplace So I'ma take you there Like B I G took ****** to New York "Juicy" had us feeling like we was from New York
And that's real **** blazed the Philly It's summertime shout out to Will Smith Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince
Flat top gold chain and some fresh kicks My ***** Nas told me Money make the world go round And Uncle Luke showed me How to make my girl go down I've been around Hip Hop since 85
She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
I used to think LL stood for Love LA
He from Queens How the **** he put that with Cool J Red Kangol hat red sweatsuit to match Red Adidas ***** Game is back Ever since the day I got the chance To make a change
I've been in this game
It's a new day
And I'm making it known Cause I just want the world to know
I'm paying my dues
And I got the utmost I just wanna let you know
I'm payin' homage 'Cause you've paved the way for me yeah
Public Enemy and N W A is on my boom box Had to say Today was a good day had the hood buzzin'
Ice Cube my favorite rapper Y'all ****** can't tell me nothing Everybody's first bootleg was Boyz in the Hood Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood When the cars ride by with the booming system Two door Mustang and the roof was missing Every girl at ya school had the new extensions Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition
Cause the house parties stayed rockin' all night ****** came through and shot it up but it was alright
Cause after the cops left it was a party then
You down with OPP then bring Naughty in They say it never rain in southern California Tony Toni lied
Sit back watch Game throw his money in the sky Ever since the day I got the chance To make a change
I've been in this game
It's a new day
And I'm making it known Cause I just want the world to know I'm paying my dues
And I got the utmost I just wanna let you know
I'm payin' homage 'Cause you've paved the way for me yeah
Cash rules everything around me
C R E A M get the money In the back I relax with all the honey's DJ bring it back let it go
Mix it in with Black Rob make them say whoa Every thing full circle Game livin' major Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
Now I'm on the top let the champagne pop Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop Just a little more change gotta Benz and the Range Every rap metaphor always ends in my name The Kool Hercs DJ Red Alerts Before I was born they was talking about The Game
Ask a Jay-Z fan about Big Daddy Kane
Don't know him Game gonna show them Just like they showed me my lyrics is O G When it's all said and done you ****** gonin' quote me Ever since the day I got the chance To make a change
I've been in this game It's a new day
And I'm making it known Cause I just want the world to know
I'm paying my dues
And I got the utmost
I just wanna let you know I'm payin' homage 'Cause you've paved the way for me yeah
See Mary J I want you to understand
You paved the way (for me)
I'm givin' homage (to you)
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