Rest in peace B.I.G. {Oh...oh...} Let’s pay our respects to Hip-Hop {Yeah...yeah...} Remember when I was in high school, yo’ And when we used to play this track over and over again I would flip it down like this {Let’s go}
It was all a dream, I used to read Vibe magazine Puffy and Biggie up in the limousine Hangin’ posters on my wall Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, New Edition, loved them all I let the CD flip till the CD skipped Chasin’ girls, skippin’ school, actin’ crazy, bein’ slick Way back when I wore the Starter jacket and hat with the Nikes to match Remember Michael Jackson with the “Hee hee†Who would thought this is where Next would be Now we in the limelight cause we sing right ‘Bout to get fame, more love since the World Trade Born tender, the opposite of a winner ‘Member when we used to eat grilled cheese for dinner Peace to Jagged Edge, 112, Jodeci Troop, hear Boyz II Men, can’t forget N.E. We blowin’ up like we prayed we would Catch me in a Benz in the same hood, it’s all good {It’s all good} And if you don’t know now you know {Damn}
You know very well who we are (You know) Won’t let ‘em hold us down, reach for the stars (Ho...) You had a goal, but not that many ‘Cause you’re the only one, I’ll give you good and plenty
We made the change from a common group To doin’ big thangs over Kaygee loops And we far from average even though many years couldmanage, huh We kept stackin’ the cabbage Benatori had us pissy, girls used to diss me Now they write letter ‘cause they miss me Never thought it could happen this singin’ stuff Now they see me, I’m displayin’, bruh Honeys play folks like butter play toast From Minnesota back to the east coast Condos in LA, my W suites Sold out seats to hear N-E-X-T {Holla} Livin’ life without fear Stuffin’ hundreds in baby girl's brassiere Lunches, brunches, interviews up at J Everybody wanted to play, I wanted to sing Everyone laughed at me in the hood, but it’s still all good {It’s all good} And if you don’t know now you know
You know very well who we are (Y’all know who you are) Won’t let ‘em hold us down (Yeah), reach for the stars You had a goal, but not that many (Uh) ‘Cause you’re the only one, I’ll give you good and plenty (Let’s go)
This here is for the technicians (Technicians) This here is for the mix shows (Mix shows) This here is for the DJs On the radio rockin’ every day (Thank you)
This here is for the house parties (Yeah) This here is for the clubs This here is for everybody This here is for the love (It’s for all y’all)
Next (Yeah, Rayne) Divine Mill (Yeah, yo’ Mich, you think they gon’ feel this one?) Fo’ sure (So let’s go just rock to the beat) Uh-huh (Let’s get outta here) Be out, be out (Holla, yeah, uh)