This feels good right here. Just happy to be here. I mean, I gota take a moment to thank those that made a difference, whether small or big. Damn, where should I start though? 



First and foremost I gota give praise 

to the lord above and his almighty ways 

blessin me with the gift to lift spirits 

and evoke emotions thru these words everytime you hear it 

I got the lyrics and flow, Im capable so 

when I blow, just know this ones for April and Joe 

me and my little sister, we grateful you know 

wish I could see you more Avah at the rate that you grow 

my favorite uncle Franky for opening ya door 

when I aint have a place to stay, I crashed on your floor 

taught me the basic survival tools 

auntie Cathy, every summer kept me in vacation Bible school 

Mr Diskin for more than passin grades 

and my fourth grade teacher Mr. Scott who passed away 

peep how I met Kamel, corner on the street 

we goin to the top ,lets do it for Shawna and Jaleek 

in the beginnin, no one was on Jins side folks 

Bar and Amory, whoa bundy thats a inside joke 

before bullshit friendships, synthetic for cream 

chilled with my wall click, Bryan, Cedric, and Jean 

so when I moved to NY chose to invest in a few 

one love to Patricia Ben and the rest of the crew 

to be loved is a privilige, thats what I was told 

a gem from my man LS more precious than gold 

infamous joe lacin my tatt so sick 

Fong, YungMac, and Ken down at ho yips 

to dee waah chivon and the rest of the Deans 

for believing in a young man obsessed with a dream 

allowin me to write history create my own chapter 

all original ryders and the generation after 

the double R staff my thanks worth a million 

and the whole 30th floor at the Universal buildin 

you could never walk in my shoes or stand in my boots 

know how I came up, I'll never abandon my roots 

yeah, c rayz, poison pen for sharing the stage 

shouts to stronghold, tone, and the rest of the plague 

ask big zoo, we ten steps ahead of ya 

vice versus, eye to eye, e-o dub regulars 

my man j pure for bringin the heat right 

and the rest of the poets, chillin under streetlights 

just keep the beats tight, shouts to the record spinners 

enuff, felli fell and all the heavy hitters 

kubichi k sly hold me down in LA 

might catch me flickin it up with Von in the bay 

then its off to the wake up show with tech and sway 

or big nat and foot out in VA 

its damn near tradition to kick a freestyle 

anytime Im with Eddie Francis out in seatown 

cant forget hometeam as high as I be 

supa cindy, big lip and DJ Irie 

the club and mixtape DJs that break records 

cause thanks to them we've heard some great records 

shouts out to the technitions they get props 

feel free to holla, anytime you need drops 

bob collina, the only one to call 

anytime ya boy Jin gota run in with the law 

Bert Padell aka big babe ruth 

got the brinks truck outside, lets get paid loot 

6-4-6-6, the trips back and forth 

from the studio to the crib, Im never slackin off 

how bout will, spivey and of course killa kai 

boondo, randy, feron just a few of my 

close associates that i love to see 

school me to the game like joe box and brother e 

razor and Mario for all them times we rocked shows 

to the rest of 176, tato 

holla front.com go register to day 

peter jun, rock, lisa, landy and j 

keepin me fresh ellis at the barbershop 

coast to coast, lifestyles reppin the r alot 

my man cartoon bringin the fresh sound 

cookie and mag ogs holdin the west down 

and of course swizz blocks, carl, climax 

far east movement, they got what ya minds lack 

t dot, montreal where I keep mass appeal 

romero, baby yu, rg and neil 

it pays to keep it real even more to be sincere 

thanks to BET for jump startin my career 

as for 106 who they askin about 

Free and AJ cant wait to see yall back on the couch 

and MTV for givin advance warnings 

John Singleton plus the chance at performin 

the source double xl rolling stone vibe 

the truth, the lies, the layout in rides 

for every write up forever in context 

king magazine elle girl and complex 

to all the producers for providin the beats 

shouts to neo, tunehedz, divine and elite 

JR, wyclef, kanye, can I rep 

this is real hiphop be damned if I let 

yall tell me otherwise cause we so live 

this ones for 954 and 305 

all the way to 718 and 212 

and if you ever showed love this ones for you 

but I gota say thanks even those that hated 

cause, cause yall kept me motivated 



I gota thank God I wanna thank yall 

I gota thank God I wanna thank yall 

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