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Kendrick Lamar

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"I want to describe my discoveryin the simplest terms possibleBecause it will reveal to you why it is trueThat whatever the mind canConceive and believe, the mind can achieveRegardless of how many times you have failed in the pastOr how lofty your aims and hopes may be"Go getter, with no cheddarJust a white tee and a swap meet sweaterMy life is likely to see great endeavorsBut I can't win if I can't get it togetherWhat I gotta do in order to see success?Having the world's best to call me the bestPull up at the grammy awards as best-dressedWith an address next to a beautiful actressA dollar and a dream, I feel j. ColeWord to the hole in my pocket and the hoesThat don't wanna fuck with a broke nigga with ambitionBut the last I checked, y'all was broke bitchesMake a name for myselfThen bubble like the ass of buffywhen she wearing a tight beltThe homies on the block can say whatever they sayI don't wanna be a killer, I wanna be a gatesTake your time, it'll comeJust stay focussed and humble my sonShow and prove, prove you're the oneIt's not about who's dope, it's who wants it the mostSo just go out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itWhat I gotta do in order to see success?Having the world's best to call me the bestPull up at the grammy awards as best-dressedWith an address next to a beautiful actressDo I gotta run in your spot and blasting?Better yet, rob the nearest nix check cashingHear a hustle from a nigga that's constantly braggingCatch him at the light, snatch him out his jeep wagonOr maybe I gotta hook up with joseCop five bricks of the yay, head to the bayArea, or carry the birds to the gateLet the clips distribute the work all dayThen come back homeEvery three weeks, flip three-to-six zonesHomies on the block can say whatever they wantI don't wanna be a dealer, I wanna be a trumpDonald that isTake your time, it'll comeJust stay focussed and humble my sonShow and prove, prove you're the oneIt's not about who's dope, it's who wants it the mostSo just go out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itAnd when I do it, I do it again, then I go backWhen I do it, I'll do it again, then I go backThug it out, but for now I'm willing to dug it outI gotta grind, grindSo welcome to the story of my lifeSee I'm tryna get right off the shit that I writeMake a fortunebuy some porsches for my momma and the wifePop's engine in this old school run tight!But as you listening to k. D-o-tMe and my girl split the bucket at kfcShe listening to drake and all I can sayDamn, these niggas that much better than me?Baby, I don't think this is meant to beCause I'm always losing self-esteemShe paused the iphone, then said huhI repeated what I said, then she replied shut upYou know you the best boy, you gotta keep doing itBut don't forget when you do, just keep you in itAnd never listen to what the industry sayDon't be a typical artist, be more like jayRussell, barry gordy, quincy jonesBob johnson, sean combs, l. a. ReidYoung black entrepreneursdid what it took to succeed, yeahSo I gotta see successI gotta make it off them rosecrans stepsRising to the top like a soda shook upBout to pop, and I'll pop on whoever's in my wayTake your time, it'll comeJust stay focussed and humble my sonShow and prove, prove you're the oneIt's not about who's dope, it's who wants it the mostSo just go out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itGo out and get itYeah, I swear to GodI don't wanna do it, just live manI wanna live goodJust wanna make my momma proud, y'know?I don't wanna be hard, I don't want the most stripesI got lil' brothers and sisters man, I'm the oldest niggaI just want it, I just want itAnd I'ma get it
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