[01:49.826]I was young,I was surviving the times[01:52.137]Waiting for my moment,I was destined to shine[01:54.399]Little ray had an NSX,I was hoping I'm next[01:56.923]Wanting bracelets,never had a rope on my neck[01:59.465]Unless I was holding Taiyeh chain--rest in peace[02:01.974]Even though that night you flipped on us[02:03.716]You warned us if you came back and we still on the corners[02:06.388]We goners,moving on to...[02:08.692]Move your arm in your watch to another time on the block[02:10.991]'Cause this 40 side where they say shorty rhyme[02:13.020]Tragedy he used to come through all the time[02:15.402]I'm talking Juice Crew,not what the word define[02:17.631]He had a sister named Erin,for sure was fine[02:19.914]That was my first crush,I bought my first mic[02:22.167]I wrote my first verse,I was about nine[02:24.426]I was about mine,fantasize house-buying[03:03.183]Met Paul,he wore some big glasses[03:05.323]Him and Melquan took me where G Rap lived[03:07.853]I was happy,just getting some answers[03:09.897]I ain't even know what a record advance was[03:12.513]I'm seeing hoes sexing in the studio bathroo[03:14.774]With rap dudes,thinking wow she moved me[03:16.867]Same girl then,right now's a groupie[03:19.142]Back then,she was like the star in the movie[03:21.439]Large jewelery and expensive Gucci[03:23.694]Next stop,paid in full posse recruits me[03:25.985]Knew they were some millionaires,their ropes were dookie[03:28.072]Eric B man looking like touch-it-he-shoot-me[03:30.378]You see,every time Ra didn't show[03:32.764]I get to record demos at attempts to blow[03:35.102]I wonder could they tell,how did they know[03:37.945]Sixteen years later,here I go