Everything I Am (feat. DJ Premier)

Damn Here we go again Common passed on this beat, I made it to a jam But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am I'll never be picture perfect Beyoncé Be light as Al B or black as Chauncey Remember him from Blackstreet He was black as the street was I never be laid back as this beat was I never could see why people'll reach a Fake ass facade that they couldn't keep up You see how I creeped up You see how I played a big role in Chicago like Queen Latifah I never rock a mink coat in the winter time like Killa Cam Or rock some mink boots in the summer time like will.i.am Let me know if you feel it man 'Cause everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn Here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am And I'm back to tear it up Haters start your engines, I hear 'em gearing up People talk so much shit about me in barber shops They forget to get they haircut Okay, fair enough the streets is flaring up 'Cause they want gun talk or I don't wear enough Baggy clothes, Reebok's or Adidas Can I add that he do spazz out at his shows So say goodbye to the NAACP awards Goodbye to the India Arie awards They rather give me the n-nigga please award But I'll just take the I got a lot of cheese award Damn Here we go again But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am I know people wouldn't usually rap this But I got the facts to back this Just last year, Chicago had over 600 caskets Man killing's some wack shit Oh I forgot except for when niggas is rappin' Do you know what it feel like when people is passin' He got changed over his chain a block off Ashland I need to talk to somebody pastor The church want tie so I can't afford to pay Pink slip on my door 'cause I can't afford to stay My 15 seconds up but I got more to say That's enough Mr. West, please no more today Damn Here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn Here we go again People talking shit but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am