The Truth-DJ Kay Slay/LL Cool J

[ti:The Truth(Explicit Album Version)] [ar:DJ Kayslay] [al:The Streetsweeper Vol. 2 - The Pain From The Game] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Truth (Explicit Album Version) - DJ Kay Slay/LL Cool J [00:03.41]Uhh yeah [00:06.52] [00:09.32]See this is what these mix tapes is all about [00:11.91] [00:14.86]Knah'msayin KaySlay [00:16.62] [00:17.66]Talk to the people [00:18.45] [00:19.64]With no interruptions and interference [00:20.89] [00:23.27]Put that mic down admire the technique [00:25.09]And tight tight sounds [00:26.20]Of a Renegade never been afraid [00:27.96]The time is right now [00:29.13]Before I take my bow and finally allow [00:31.06]My love affair with rap to fade [00:32.97]I'll sink into the page [00:34.37]Pleasure and the pain that came [00:35.86]From rulin' the game [00:36.63]And the half Dominican [00:38.03]That gave me brains in the fast lane [00:39.81]A seventeen year reign simple and plain [00:42.21]When I ruled the rap game [00:43.64]And all my peers sold coc*ine [00:44.81]One three two uptown [00:46.96]When Rich Porter told me [00:48.37]"See you can push a new car [00:49.72]It's different for a rap star" [00:51.13]And AZ was givin' 50's to the homeless [00:53.09]They never bragged about it "L [00:55.26]We don't condone this" [00:56.46]On the back of the bike with Alpo [00:58.64]Doin' a buck down one two five [01:00.36]Hopin' to stay alive [01:01.70]Favorite spot rooftop [01:03.52]Me and Big chuckle up [01:04.97]When he was hittin' up "Juicy" and whatnot [01:06.70]Damn when Dapper Dan got shot up [01:08.98]Before they made drops [01:10.37]When we had to cut the top up [01:12.20]Some cats neglected the fact that L was hot [01:15.02]'Cause they warm and electin' me hot [01:16.83]When I stepped in the spot [01:18.08]Lyrically reppin' the block on farmers to rock [01:20.42]But my sex symbol status made me corny to cop [01:23.04]The microphone strategist ripped the apparatus [01:25.97]Left competition embarrassed but I never held malice [01:28.91]Kinda saw street literature [01:29.97] [01:31.10]Used to lose battles on purpose [01:32.79]So these cats can dream more [01:34.75]I wanna see y'all shine without the use of a nine [01:37.23]You might see a ni**a I see a black Einstein [01:39.84]A diamond in the rough he's remidin' me as tough [01:42.46]Young girls takin' X she's blinded by the stuff [01:45.25]Oh my God where did we go wrong [01:48.00]Are you doin' what you're doin' [01:49.46]'Cause I ruined you with songs [01:50.92]God forgive me [01:51.85]I never knew my power to devour the demons [01:54.33]Y'all know the Devil be schemin' [01:56.07]It's a manifestation of the pain of a nation [01:58.53]That makes materialism the only thing we're chasin' [02:02.15]The real gangstas never talked to me tough [02:04.32]Never told me they was hard [02:05.85]Or claimed to be my God [02:07.33]When I first found the courage [02:08.50]To bounce up outta Queens [02:09.95]And saw Big Dave comin' up out [02:11.50]The store with money machines [02:12.50] [02:13.03]My only dream was to rock mics in the spotlight [02:16.21]Joint bumpin' on Marley show all night [02:18.44]Whoever thought that I would be a movie star [02:20.99]A rap icon chokin' the game like a python [02:23.89]Russell turned the hype on exploded like a pipe bomb [02:26.71]Just because a young boy turned the mic on [02:29.09]Still admire skills and cats that are ill [02:31.55]With lyrikills nowadays the chorus is payin' the bill [02:34.92]The black man found a way outta the hood [02:37.04]Now it's slaves to eat beef meal [02:38.56]Mayor's not all good [02:40.11]Don't let 'em take our music and plagiarize the game [02:42.12]Then you call up [02:43.46]And request it and pretend it's really flames [02:44.99] [02:45.86]The tip of the iceberg I'll hold my piece [02:48.12]In the meantime live smart watch out for the beast [02:51.13]Lyrical Picasso flow masterpiece [02:53.33]Like Michaelangelo or Rembrandt you know [02:56.86]Si palare poco Italiano [02:58.80]LL bravisimo grazie prego [03:01.63] [03:02.45]Masters mejor siempre mi amigo [03:04.10] [03:05.24]Pero music is muy muy duro [03:07.89]To sabe que to quieres es no problema [03:10.57]Te quiero mucho yo comprendo your dilemma [03:12.66] [03:13.56]Summer's comin it won't always be winter [03:16.13]I pray to God He forgives me I'm a sinner [03:20.38]That's a little message [03:23.18]All the brothers and sisters out there [03:25.15]Y'all be strong [03:26.92]Keep your dreams flowin' baby [03:28.64]KaySlay I'm out for presidents to represent me [03:32.90]But I wanna get 'em the right way y'know