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(AZ) Baby bring that ashtray in here(AZ) Bebé trae ese cenicero aquí
AiightEstá bien
(AZ) And bring my mail it's on top of the counter(AZ) Y trae mi correo, está en la parte superior del mostrador
Here babyAquí, bebé
(AZ) Check, what's this(AZ) Revisa, ¿qué es esto?
I don't know some mail came thru todayNo sé, algo de correo llegó hoy
(AZ) Fishscale, Professional, what's this about men(AZ) Escama de pescado, Profesional, ¿de qué se trata esto, hombre?
lemme see what this aboutdéjame ver de qué se trata esto
Anyway, the food will be ready in 20 minutesDe todos modos, la comida estará lista en 20 minutos
Peace Allah, hope tha scribe reach ya hands in good healthPeace Allah, hope tha scribe reach ya hands in good health
As for self, no sense of worrying my cards been dealtAs for self, no sense of worrying my cards been dealt
Sunk in a cell, fishscale, fifth year of my bidSunk in a cell, fishscale, fifth year of my bid
Finally got a chance recent to connect with my kidsFinally got a chance recent to connect with my kids
It's kinda hard thru carelessness I scared they momsIt's kinda hard thru carelessness I scared they moms
And temporary I was barred voluntary the bondAnd temporary I was barred voluntary the bond
Nevertheless, it's issues I need to addressNevertheless, it's issues I need to address
Pertaining the certain statements that made me confessPertaining the certain statements that made me confess
Faced with life, it bites when reality hitFaced with life, it bites when reality hit
And wit crime come a lot of technicality shitAnd wit crime come a lot of technicality shit
Thru many co-defendants conspiracies linkingThru many co-defendants conspiracies linking
Like the court system designed to keep the mind from thinkingLike the court system designed to keep the mind from thinking
Fog ya vision, guess it's just the odds of livingFog ya vision, guess it's just the odds of living
But like me, most great men became god in prisonBut like me, most great men became god in prison
Since Illmatic, first heard ya bars of lifeSince Illmatic, first heard ya bars of life
I was up in Cansaki, *****s started to fightI was up in Cansaki, *****s started to fight
You touched souls to a lost population of menYou touched souls to a lost population of men
And no doubt, if ever out they'll never lock me againAnd no doubt, if ever out they'll never lock me again
Faced wit 10 on state time, wit life on the backFaced wit 10 on state time, wit life on the back
It's fucked up when your own folks ain't writing you backIt's fucked up when your own folks ain't writing you back
Learn to relax, spoke wit certain cats that helped adaptLearn to relax, spoke wit certain cats that helped adapt
You know the streets to the pen it's kinda hard to transactYou know the streets to the pen it's kinda hard to transact
All the cars and the pretty women, condos,All the cars and the pretty women, condos,
The clothes and the city livingThe clothes and the city living
I seen division, breakdown of the populationI seen division, breakdown of the population
It's either submit, death or incarceration I felt the combinationIt's either submit, death or incarceration I felt the combination
Torn between reality rap and the fakesTorn between reality rap and the fakes
Some do it for the salary cap few relateSome do it for the salary cap few relate
And been thru what I been thru at least in fractionAnd been thru what I been thru at least in fraction
So when they spit you could feel the passion I see you maxin'So when they spit you could feel the passion I see you maxin'
That Nas and that Jigga riff started some shitThat Nas and that Jigga riff started some shit
It departed the prison system we should argue a bitIt departed the prison system we should argue a bit
It's a glimpse of what's to comeIt's a glimpse of what's to come
The past follow, hold the voice just hunger me holdin' my last bottleThe past follow, hold the voice just hunger me holdin' my last bottle
I live like that of a star without the title, I had to write youI live like that of a star without the title, I had to write you
It's beyond trying to enlight youIt's beyond trying to enlight you
It's a token of appreciation for being that poet with no abbreviationsIt's a token of appreciation for being that poet with no abbreviations
Much respect from us all wish you much successMuch respect from us all wish you much success
Get yours take money nigga fuck the rest I'm signing offGet yours take money nigga fuck the rest I'm signing off
And leave in the way that I greet and say peaceAnd leave in the way that I greet and say peace
Keep in mind always rep the streets, you that nigga.Keep in mind always rep the streets, you that nigga.
Word,........... Gotta write homey backPalabra,........... Tengo que escribirle a mi hermano de vuelta
(AZ) Ayo, boo I got any more of that mail out there(AZ) Oye, nena, ¿tengo más correo por ahí?
Got a few moreTengo algunos más
(AZ) You gotta read this one, the shit right here is deep, man(AZ) Tienes que leer este, esta mierda aquí es profunda, hombre
Alright, gimme a minuteEstá bien, dame un minuto
(AZ) Okay, What's this one right here(AZ) De acuerdo, ¿qué es esto aquí
oh shortie from Nashville, alright lemme see thisoh, la chica de Nashville, bien, déjame ver esto
AZ, this is Camille since Sugarhill been a fanAZ, soy Camille, desde Sugarhill he sido una fan
And since then to me you still a manY desde entonces para mí sigues siendo un hombre
A real card player rarely reveals his handUn verdadero jugador de cartas rara vez revela su mano
And sincerely, I could say the hood feel ya jamY sinceramente, puedo decir que el barrio siente tu ritmo
I sit and listen to your last editionMe siento y escucho tu última edición
Washing dishes in the kitchenLavando platos en la cocina
Or twisting the baby dreads on little ChristianO retorciendo los rizos del pequeño Christian
It's so sickening his father we both miss himEs tan enfermizo, su padre ambos lo extrañamos
He was killed in a '99 car collisionFue asesinado en un choque de autos en el '99
I guess the best ones God get them the tar sniff 'emSupongo que los mejores Dios los recoge, los aspira
It's just the way it is in this bizarre systemEs solo la forma en que es en este sistema bizarro
You remind me of his one concerning words when you speakMe recuerdas a él con tus palabras conmovedoras cuando hablas
You and him both got that funny type of slur in y'all speechTú y él ambos tienen ese tipo de habla graciosa
At night it's like his face just emerge in my sleepPor la noche es como si su rostro emergiera en mi sueño
I smoke herb so that grief can stop disturbing my peaceFumo hierba para que el dolor deje de perturbar mi paz
My life's deep, it coincide with the way that you rapMi vida es profunda, coincide con la forma en que rapeas
I hate it when them commentators say that you backOdio cuando los comentaristas dicen que has vuelto
You never left you was always years ahead of the restNunca te fuiste, siempre estuviste años por delante del resto
My baby-father even felt your style he say you was bestHasta el padre de mi hijo sintió tu estilo, dijo que eras el mejor
How you dress how you move when you in the publicCómo te vistes, cómo te mueves cuando estás en público
Without a lot of luggage gotta love it that's how you thug it...Sin mucho equipaje, tienes que amarlo, así es como lo haces...
Know that, that's right, it's bigboy, okay, okaySabe eso, así es, es Bigboy, está bien, está bien