True to the Game

At age 13 turned fiend, dreamed nights M.C'ing Reciting rapper's delight enticed by limelight Ambitious visions of vinyl 12 inches Since Yellowman was king Albino Critiqued my form of speak on breakbeats Cut on 2 Technics in a basement on 210th street House jams, parks, block parties, halls and armories Foremost behind the ropes, you only spoke if you was doped Then formed crews, some rappers now retired My desire required more than a quiet name on flyer's Inspired, remain for delft, vowin' to see the day my records on the shelf Sold out at HMV and Tower, just how I dreamed Recall hearin' mom scream "Wake up" "Stay in school, take up classes, keep your grades up" But straight up, since my mind's been made up to do this KCB son, ain't new to this, I'm true to this Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame Time passed yet M.O. remains makin' demos Though wished behind the windows of a limo Sippin' champagne, producers kicked game, expected Label exec's smirked at hard work, tapes rejected Connected with Eli perfected Mikey D and I wrecked it Resurrected, marked the return few expected Picked up in '89, signed but slipped up, charted, bigged up Come to find royalty time, ain't see a dime For promo shows, though exposed felt cheap Kicked out the crib to the streets of Medina, where I'd sleep Starvin' regardless, persist beyond exist to do this Sons is clueless done, ain't new to this I'm true to this Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame The script flips, '96 relationships consist of wisdoms Wishin' I quit, insufficient funds, silver tongues strung on drums A1 yet still unsung, adapt and overcome the aggravation of years waitin' And heads fakin', Jax sayin' "Is it worth the frustration?" It ain't payin' considerably, lacking consistency Absentee in an industry exceeding M.C's, yet keep strivin' to maintain Too late in the game to change direction Sustain flexin' dialect, tongue blessin' sessions Progress in this profession, knowledge the lesson Let it be known never forgettin', this ain't no dream Although, it may seem like at times the mic's grabbed up on Scenes true indeed, born to succeed, my mind is made up to do this KCB son, ain't new to this, I'm true to this Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame Stay true to the game I'm out to get the fortune and fame