Yeah, this album is dedicatedTo all the teachers that told me I'd neveramount to nothin'To all the people that lived above thebuildings that I was hustlin' in front ofCalled the police on me when I was justtryin' to make some money to feed mydaughter (it's all good)And all the niggas in the struggleYou know what I'm sayin'? It's all good, babybabyIt was all a dream, I used to read Word Up!magazineSalt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousineHangin' pictures on my wallEvery Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, MarleyMarlI let my tape rock 'til my tape poppedSmokin' weed in Bambu, sippin' on PrivateStockWay back, when I had the red and blacklumberjackWith the hat to matchRemember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-haYou never thought that hip-hop would take itthis farNow I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tightTime to get paid, blow up like the WorldTrade Born sinner, the opposite of a winnerRemember when I used to eat sardines fordinnerPeace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid CapriFunkmaster Flex, Lovebug StarskiI'm blowin' up like you thought I wouldCall the crib, same number, same hoodIt's all good (it's all good)And if you don't know, now you know, niggaYou know very wellWho you areDon't let 'em hold you downReach for the starsYou had a goalBut not that many'Cause you're the only oneI'll give you good and plentyI made the change from a common thiefTo up close and personal with Robin LeachAnd I'm far from cheapI smoke skunk with my peeps all daySpread love, it's the Brooklyn wayThe Moët and Alizé keep me pissyGirls used to diss meNow they write letters 'cause they miss meI never thought it could happen, this rappin'stuffI was too used to packin' gats and stuffNow honeys play me close like butter play toastFrom the Mississippi down to the East CoastCondos in Queens, indo for weeksSold-out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speakLivin' life without fearPuttin' five karats in my baby girl's earLunches, brunches, interviews by the poolConsidered a fool 'cause I dropped out ofhigh schoolStereotypes of a black male misunderstoodAnd it's still all goodAnd if you don't know, now you know, niggaYou know very wellWho you areDon't let 'em hold you downReach for the starsYou had a goalBut not that many'Cause you're the only oneI'll give you good and plentySuper Nintendo, Sega GenesisWhen I was dead broke, man, I couldn'tpicture this50-inch screen, money-green leather sofaGot two rides, a limousine with a chauffeurPhone bill about two G's flatNo need to worry, my accountant handlesthatAnd my whole crew is loungin' Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'Thinkin' back on my one-room shackNow my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on herbackAnd she loves to show me off of courseSmiles every time my face is up in The SourceWe used to fuss when the landlord dissed usNo heat, wonder why Christmas missed usBirthdays was the worst daysNow we sip Champagne when we thirstyUh, damn right, I like the life I live'Cause I went from negative to positiveAnd it's all (It's all good, nigga)And if you don't know, now you know, niggaYou know very wellWho you areDon't let 'em hold you downAnd if you don't know, now you know, niggaReach for the starsYou had a goalBut not that many'Cause you're the only oneAnd if you don't know, now you know, niggaI'll give you good and plentyRepresentin' B-Town in the houseJunior Mafia, mad flavorUh, uh, yeah, aightYou know very wellWho you are Don't let 'em hold you downReach for the starsYou had a goalBut not that many'Cause you're the only oneI'll give you good and plentyBiggie Smalls, it's all good, niggaJunior Mafia, it's all good, niggaBad Boy, it's all good, niggaIt's all goodThat's right, '94And on and on, and on and onYou know very wellWho you areDon't let 'em hold you downReach for the stars