The Truth (feat. LL Cool J)

作曲：James Todd Smith

作词：James Todd Smith

Uh yeah

See, this is what these mixtapes is all about

Knah'msayin KaySlay?

Talk to the people, with no interruptions and interference

Put that mic down, admire the technique and tight tight sounds

Of a Renagade, never been afraid, the time is right now

Before I take my bow and finally allow

My love affair with rap to fade, I'll sink into the page

Pleasure and the pain that came from rulin' the game

And the half Dominican that gave me brains in the fast lane

A seventeen-year reign, simple and plain

When I ruled the rap game and all my peers sold **

One-three-two Uptown, when Rich Porter told me

"See you can push a new car, it's different for a rap star"

And AZ was givin' 50s to the homeless

They never bragged about it ?

"L, we don't condone this"

On the back of the bike with Alpo

Doin' a buck down one-two-five, hopin' to stay alive

Favorite spot rooftop

Me and Big chuckle up when he was hittin' up "Juicy" and whatnot

Damn, when Dapper Dan got shot up

Before they made drops when we had to cut the top up

Some cats neglected the fact that L was hot

Cause they warm and electin' me hot when I stepped in the spot

Lyrically reppin' the block on Farmers to rock

But my sex symbol status made me, corny to cop

The microphone strategist ripped the apparatus

Left competition embarrassed but I never held malice

Kinda saw street literature

Used to lose battles on purpose so these cats can dream more

I want to see y'all shine without the use of a nine

You might see a **, I see a black Einstein

A diamond in the rough, he's remidin' me as tough

Young girls takin' X, she's blinded by the stuff

Oh my God, where did we go wrong?

Are you doin' what you're doin 'cause I ruined you with songs?

God forgive me, I never knew my power to devour the demons

Y'all know the Devil be schemin'

It's a manifestation of the pain of a nation

That makes materialism the only thing we're chasin'

The real gangstas never talked to me tough

Never told me they was hard, or claimed to be my God

When I first found the courage to bounce up outta Queens

And saw Big Dave comin' up out the store with money machines

My only dream was to rock mics in the spotlight

Joint bumpin' on Marley Show all night

Whoever thought that I would be a movie star?

A rap icon, chokin' the game like a python

Russell turned the hype on, exploded like a pipe bomb

Just because a young boy, turned the mic on

Still admire skills and cats that are ill

With lyri-kills, nowadays the chorus is payin' the bill

The black man found a way outta the hood

Now it's slaves to mayor's not all good

Don't let 'em take our music and plagiarize the game

Then you call up and request it and pretend it's really flames?

The tip of the iceberg, I'll hold my piece

In the meantime, live smart, watch out for the beast

Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece

Like Michaelangelo or Rembrant, you know?

Si palare poco Italiano

LL bravisimo, grazie, prego!

Más mejor siempre mi amigo

Pero, music is muy muy duro

Tú sabe, que tú quieres es no problema

Te quiero mucho, yo comprendo your dilemma

Sumer's comin', it won't always be winter

I pray to God He forgives me, I'm a sinner

That's a little message

All the brothers and sisters out there

Y'all be strong

Keep your dreams flowin' baby

KaySlay I'm out for presidents to represent me

But I want to get 'em the right way, y'know?