F**k all you hoes Get a grip motherf**ker.
你们这些小妞 我要控制你们
Yeah, this album is dedicated to all
这张专辑是献给所人的
The teachers that told me
认定我
I'd never amount to nothin
没出息的
To all the people that lived above the
老师们
Buildings that I was hustlin
和那些报警抓我的
In front of that called the police on
所谓的上流人士
Me when I was just tryin
那时我只是在努力
To make some money to feed my daughters,
挣钱来养活我的女儿们
And all the niggaz in the struggle,
所有的黑人都在努力
Know sayin?
知道吗
Uh-ha, it's all good baby bay-bee, uh
一切都很好 宝贝
It was all a dream
一切都是梦
I used to read Word Up magazine
我以前读最喜爱的杂志
Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
在豪华轿车里玩乐
Hangin' pictures on my wall
将照片挂在墙上
Every Saturday Rap Attack,
每个星期六进行说唱音乐
Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
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I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
我的磁带一直在转动直到音乐开始
Smokin' w**d and bamboo,
同时吸着烟
Sippin' on private stock
吸着雪茄
Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
回家的路上 当我看到那些伐木工人
With the hat to match
戴的帽子很搭配
Remember Rappin' Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha
记得要说唱要摇滚
You never thought that hip hop would
你从来没有想到嘻哈
Take it this far
能发展到现在
Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
现在我在聚光灯下因为我在作曲
Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
该得到报酬了 将要狂欢就像世界贸易
Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
生来就是罪人 而不是胜利者
Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
还记得我以前晚饭吃沙丁鱼
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
与罗恩和布里的孩子一起
Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky
黑色小毛蚊在空中飞舞
I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
我在狂欢就像你以为的那样
Call the crib, same number same hood
我会去你家里 同样的门牌号码同样的家园
It's all good
一切都很好
Uh, and if you don't know, now you know, ni**a, uh
如果你不了解我的经历 现在你明白了吧 朋友
You know very well who you are
你知道你是谁
Don't let em hold you down,
别让他们控制你
Reach for the stars
奋勇争先
You had a goal, but not that many
你得有梦想但不能太多
'Cause you're the only one
因为你是唯一的
I'll give you good and plenty
我会给你一切美好的东西
I made the change from a common thief
我已改变 不再是惯盗
To up close and personal with Robin Leach
亲自与罗宾一起
And I'm far from cheap,
我不再那样坏了
I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
那时我整天和伙伴们吸烟
Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
传播着爱 这是布鲁克林的方式
The Moet and Alize keep me pissy
Moet和Alize让我讨厌
Girls used to diss me
女孩们曾经羞辱我
Now they write letters 'cause they miss me
现在她们写信 因为她们想念我
I never thought it could happen,
我从未想过这会发生
This rappin' stuff
收拾东西
I was too used to packin' gats and stuff
打包枪械逃跑才是我再熟悉不过的事
Now honies play me close like butter played toast
现在姑娘们把我围住 我们像黄油和面包一样黏在一起
From the Mississippi down to the east coast
从密西西比到东海岸都是这样
Condos in Queens, indo for weeks
皇后区的简陋平房里精心烘烤的大麻
Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak
票已售尽 人人都想听我的说唱
Livin' life without fear
无所畏惧地活着
Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears
给女儿带上五克拉的耳钻
Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
早午餐和接受采访都在私人泳池进行
Considered a fool 'cause
曾被当做蠢材因为
I dropped out of high school
我高中都没念完
Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
我是你们误解的黑人男性刻板印象的代表
And it's still all good
但一切都还不错
Uh... and if you don't know, now you know, ni**a
如果你不了解我的经历 现在你明白了吧 朋友
You know very well who you are
你很清楚自己是谁
Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars
别让他们控制你 奋勇争先
You had a goal, but not that many
你有过人之处 但并不十全十美
'Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
但你是天下无双的所以我愿为你倾尽所有
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
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When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this
当我身无分文的时候我不敢奢望
50 inch screen, money green leather sofa
50英尺的大屏幕 钞票绿的皮革沙发
Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
有了两辆车 一辆豪华车还配了司机
Phone bill about two G's flat
2000块的电话账单
No need to worry, my accountant handles that
没必要担心 让我的会计来处理
And my whole crew is loungin'
我的一帮朋友都在享受
Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'
每天都像过节 再不用挤在公共房屋
Thinkin' back on my one-room shack
回想我出生的那间小屋棚
Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back
现在我的妈妈开高级车 穿貂皮大衣
And she loves to show me off, of course
当然她喜欢炫耀她的宝贝儿子
Smiles every time my face is up in The Source
每次看见我出现在Source封面她都会微笑
We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
我们娘俩曾经被房东的羞辱烦扰
No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us
曾经住进没有暖气的房子 我想知道为什么圣诞节遗忘了我们
Birthdays was the worst days
没有钱买礼物 生日是最糟糕的一天
Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay
现在我们拿高档香槟当水喝
Uh, damn right I like the life I live
我当然喜欢我现在的生活
'Cause I went from negative to positive
因为我从囊空如洗到家财万贯
And it's all...
就到这儿吧
(It's all good)
一切都很好
...and if you don't know, now you know, ni**a, uh
如果你不了解我的经历 现在你明白了吧 朋友
You know very well who you are
你很清楚自己是谁
Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars
别让他们控制你 奋勇争先
You had a goal, but not that many
你有过人之处 但并不十全十美
'Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
但你是天下无双的所以我愿为你倾尽所有
Representin' B-Town in the house,
代表着这里的大人物
Junior Mafia, mad flavor, uh
曾是黑手党 充满疯狂
Uh, yeah, a-ight
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Uh, yeah,
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You know very well who you are
你很清楚自己是谁
Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars
别让他们控制你 奋勇争先
You had a goal, but not that many
你有过人之处 但并不十全十美
'Cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty
但你是天下无双的所以我愿为你倾尽所有
Juicy - 群星
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