Hip 2 Da Game

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[ chorus ]
Im hip to the game (right)
Ill always be the same ( true)
Cause whether im broke or got fame
Sunshine or rain
Aint a damn thing changed
[ verse 1 ]
Finesse fell off, thats what some figure
You better see mary blige and get the 411, nigga
I rock rappers frequently
Im like stevie wonder, i cant see a brother beatin me
Wanna throw joints? you get spanked, fella
Wanna talk dough? im seein more cash than a bank teller
Wanna talk girls, you cant follow this
I been through more skins than the average dermatologist
Im no joke on a fast or slow tip
Pockets stay so thick, be on some down-low shit
I turn mcs red fast
I never sell out, fuck that, yo, im dead ass
Im on it like tnt
When it comes to this, aint another brother seein me
Thats why opponents always get scared
Cause i make brothers go, 'hey yo, thats that shit there!'
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[ verse 2 ]
Brothers better lounge when i pass through town
(you better recognize) dont know? better ask around
Word life, im not a new figure
They say good things come to those who wait - im overdue, nigga
I lounge and rock tunes
The way i be savin the day, give me a cape and a costume
But no, its not batman, its the original blackman
That goes back like the gap band
I dont run scams, got dumb fans
Yo, im one man thats quick to toast a niggalike a sun tan
People wondered would i rock again?
Shit, rap without finesse is like life without oxygen
Its no quiz, i get biz, you know what the deal is
Rap aint shit if it aint real, kid
Cant a rapper outplay me
(do your thing, kid) word life, no doubt, baby
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[ verse 3 ]
I dont stutter , im so butter, like no other
Word, im that funky type of soul brother
I get stupid, but im dumb wise, im one guy
That can rock a party from night until sunrise
You cant mess with the rap lord
Thats like sayin you can dunk when you cant touch the backboard
Ha, i got the smooth rep
I got styles that kung-fu muthafuckas didnt use yet
How long i been rockin raps?
Since niggas was wearin lees, mark-necks and sportin stocking caps
Plus i be flippin figures
In 95 and beyond, best believe i got some shit for niggas
( you know what?)
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(you know what?)
(yeah!)