I up out that coma 2001 'bout the same time Dre 2001 Three later the album is done Aftermath presents: Nigga Witta Attitude, One Rap critics politickin, know the outcome Ready to Die, Doubt and Doggystyle in one I feel like 'Pac after the Snoop Dogg was done Dre behind G series and All Eyez on Me I watched the death of a dynasty, so I told Vibe Workin' Dr. Dre was a (dream) I had visions of makin a classic, then my world black Like I was starin' out of Stevie glasses It's kinda to imagine, like Kanye West Coming back from his fatal accident to beatmaking and But, we the future, Whitney Houston me that And it's gon' take more than a bullet in the to hold me back
Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen Cause Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I you, I love you, I love you)
I had of fuckin' a R&B bitch like Mya When I saw that ass on the front of that Read the in the magazine, she loved gangsters, loved nasty things So I'm in the house having nasty dreams Good girls never it up But is possible, if 50 fucked Vivica life's obstacles, found my way through the maze Then joy turned to like Frankie Beverly and Maze Used to dream of Unsigned Hype 'til I was crushed by Mays, almost let my pen fall asleep on the page yesterday, dozin' off backstage I thought I saw Eazy talking to Jam Jay So I walked over, heard Jam say "It's a hard knock life, you pass away" They say sleep is the of death, so my eyes wide open a dream is kin to your last breath
Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink my pen bleed Cause Luther King had a (dream) had a (dream), Left Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I you, I love you)
The dream of Huey Newton that's I'm livin' through The dream of Wright, that's what I'm givin you Who walked through the House without a business suit Compton hat, jheri drippin on Ronald Reagan's shoes Gave Mike Lem my demo, came to pay my dues Started off with Whoo Kid, I start blazin' Clue It was all a like Big said it'd be Don't sleep on me homey, I nightmares to reality Rap phenomenon, defyin' the rules of Studied all the classics, revisin' my strategy Cause Marshall Mathers made it, Jackson made it Head in the clouds, wonderin' where the Marvin Gaye went How do I say this? I'm for my son But I can't out, why I'm at my temple with this gun Wake up to a piece like a catholic nun The war to be a rap legend, has begun
in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I you, I love you)
This song is to Yetunde Price The of Venus and Serena Williams Who was slain during a gang shootout in Sunday, September 14th, 2003 - in peace