Everything I Am

[Produced by Kanye West] [Hook] Damn, here we go again Common passed on this beat, I made it to a jam Now everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Verse 1] I'll never be picture-perfect Beyoncé Be light as Al B or black as Chauncey Remember him from Blackstreet? He was as black as the street was I'll never be as laid back as this beat was I never could see why people reach a Fake-ass facade that they couldn't keep up You see how I creeped up? You see how I played a big role in Chicago like Queen Latifah? I'll never rock a mink coat in the wintertime like Killa Cam Or rock some mink boots in the summertime like Will.I.Am Let me know if you feel it, man Cause everything I'm not made me everything I am [Hook] (DJ Premier scratching in background) Damn, here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Verse 2] And I'm back to tear it up Haters start your engines, I hear 'em gearing up People talk so much shit about me at barbershops They forget to get their hair cut Ok, fair enough, the streets is flaring up Cause they want gun talk, or I don't wear enough Baggy clothes, Reeboks, or A-di-dos Can I add that he do spaz out at his shows So say goodbye to the NAACP award Goodbye to the India Arie award They'd rather give me the "Nigga Please" Award But I'll just take the "I Got a Lot of Cheese" Award [Hook] [Verse 3] I know that people wouldn't usually rap this But I got the facts to back this Just last year, Chicago had over 600 caskets Man, killing's some wack shit Oh, I forgot, 'cept for when niggas is rappin' Do you know what it feel like when people is passin'? He got changed over his chains a block off Ashland I need to talk to somebody, pastor The church want tithe, so I can't afford to pay Pink slip on my door, cause I can't afford to stay My fifteen seconds up, but I got more to say That's enough Mr. West, please, no more today [Hook]