Make It Big

[Produced by 9th Wonder] [Intro: 9th Wonder] Man you know, I don't think we decide our own legacy. To be honest with you. When you leave the game or you leave this earth, people will decide a legacy for you. We're just here to do what we're supposed to do. Everybody else will decide what was your legacy, he was this or he was that, or he did this he did that. People are gonna decide that for you. You have no control over it, you know. I just wanna make the best music I possibly can and that's in my realm uphold the culture of hip hop cause so many people my age have abandoned it. Maybe cause their lack of knowledge about it whether to uphold the culture of hip hop, cause it is my culture. And, uh, that's about it [Background voice] You are a storm You are a storm [Hook: 9thmatic] Uh, I'mma make it big Uh, I'mma make it big They said I wouldn't make it big I'mma make it big Like Tom Hanks nigga I'mma make it big 9thmatic and 9th Wonder I'mma make it big Yea, I'mma make it big [Verse 1: 9thmatic] Matic, 9 one of the best two on test I was like the freshest lil nigga in sixth grade Used to rock Jays, Gazelles and tight fades Seven grade came, I jam to Public Ene' Me and the homies, the classes that I was in a Circle for a square then eight grade was here Ninth grade came and I was like "yeah!" Freshest lil nigga became a freshman Fan of the DOC and X-Clan J brother P you ready for tenth grade? Sophomore b-ball team that I made Made out with a girl that was in my grade With the green eyeshade and the patent leather shoes Junior year time came the real good news 1080 SAT score yeah dude N to the C to the C to the U Durham 85 exit 172 It's senior year, what the hell you gonna do? Stay around here and work a nine to five gig? Nah homeboy, shit, I'mma make it big Like Tom Hanks, nigga, I'mma make it big Nah homeboy, shit, I'mma make it big Ninth 9thmatic, shit, I'mma make it big Wonder wonder 9, shit I'mma make it big [Verse 2: Khrysis] I'm on that supercalerfragalisticfragonago bullshit With more lines to the word than your tagonago pulpit, church Young Khrysis the rebel I get down do my dance on instrumentals And blast that beat slamming on cats like heavy metal Don't try this at home kids get on my level Huh, we don't ever ever settle Wack niggas try and tuck us they some Brokeback fuckers Ain't got time for them suckers, I work too hard You wanna take mine, well, hardy har In your dreams this ain't easy as it seems Been doing this since the teens You can say it's in the genes Uncle on the sax, granny singing in the opera Rest in peace Uncle Mark tourin' with the gospel Group that he started, he was living out his dream Then he passed it on to me, I told him I'mma make it big Said I'mma make it big Khrysis in the booth and I'mma make it big 'Matic on a tranic and said make it big Yeah nigga I'mma make it big come on [Verse 3: 9thmatic] Big boy showing style get a pancake Syrup type sweet on the beats I made that Like [?] said "'ey yo pimp, it's Threat!" Then Jay start spitting and I was like "Yes!" And Jay called 9th, "9th wonder of the world We need some beats" so then we did "Girl" And "Is She The Reason" and then "Game Over" Overseas international bonjour Tour with R Kelly and Jay got jumped off Jigga man stayed and Kels got kicked off Mary J jumped on tour, now who knew? The very next year I'm on The Breakthrough Thank you 9th Wonder she said, "ode to two" "Good Woman Down" with a Grammy nigga ohhhh Now here comes Badu Honeyyyyyy Yeah you know the tune You so sweet nigga sweet like syrup Back to the syrup then Luda was like "Wake up!" Another 9th banger with Common on the jam 1989 "Do The Right Thang," bam! Sal's Pizzeria type pieces like big Yeah home boy nigga I'm a make it big I'mma make it big I'mma make it big Yeah 9thmatic, yeah I'mma make it big I'mma make it big