Talking) For my real homies that remember what they used to

(Talking over short chorus) Alot of people these days given

opertunities take them for Granted so this one right here

just exposure homeboy

(Short chorus) Used to be the one i looked up to tell me

what the hell done happened to you and now you cant even

come around i bet you think about it on your way down we



It was as nothin but little boys

But you was about 2 years older

Spendin most of our time in trouble and

Listening to my mama straight scold us

Be in the house before 7:30

Go take a bath cause you're dirty

And put some more greens on your plate

We walked to school every morning

Scrappin with niggas on the corner

And still we're never late

Used to write rhymes in the classroom

Rock shows in the bathroom

(I charge a dollar) you wanted to be like Ice Cube

I wanted to be like Iceberg Slim

Remember how me made them holler

Being a rap singer is all you talked about

You got a record deal I got kicked out

I saw your video couldn't believe

You was the same nigga did bang with me

And didn't look like you used to ride like we used to



(Chorus)

Used to be the one I looked up to

Used to be the one I wanted to be like

Tell me what the hell happened to you

Used to know you when you slanged in the street life

And now you cant even come around

Used to be my homie now you act like you dont know me

I bet you think about it on your way down

Rembember the things you're used to



Had the nerve to come back to the neighborhood

After all these years (I had to keep the homies off of you)

Cause they sons in the school house trippin tryin to be like you

And its costing valueble time in they lives and mine

Thinkin that the only way you hot is you rappin about the money you got

Nigga please you didnt always have cheese

Remember me I used to be with you

Used to slang weed in the street with you

Split the G with you

And I always believed in you

But now you switched up you on channel 2

Is them grindstones glued to your shoes

Danced around lookin like a fool with your lip pierced

Dont you ever try to come around here

You a disgrace

The real you done got misplaced

Give me your neighborhood pass

Would you wack that ass



(Chorus)



Whos to blame for the shame on what people do for fame

To have a name in the game

No love for the music

Remember marvin used to do it

This shit meant something and you knew it

(And we knew it damn we blew it) Yhese days we only wishing

For top position and doin anything to get them

What the hell wrong with them

Forgot about the blues and the rhythm

And thats why i keep on dissin and representing like I used to



(Chorus until fade)



(Talking over Chorus)

Yeah for the ones who stayed real did they thing

and still remember what they used to

Yall know the ones i'm talking too Snoop Dogg

stay real DJ Quik stay real E-40 stay real Mary J.

stay real Mack 10 stay real Too Short stay real Juvenile

stay real yeah Warren g stay real Fat Joe stay real Rakim

stay real Lp stay real Tupac stay real Big Poppa

stay real Eazy-e stay real stay real

remember what your used to