What Happened

[Verse 1: Maino] First the Fat Boys break up, then Dipset makeup Niggas got a problem with Hov 15 years later, are we greater? Couple mill, skyscrapers And people still waiting for Hov? New York got soft, niggas say they unity is lost The critics pointing fingers, is it 50 Cent fault? That we on a down slope, what happened to the east coast? Do we blame it on the music? Should we blame Ebro? The OG's looking for that 90's rap era But these young kids screaming them Young Money letters What a nigga supposed to do? I don't have the slightest clue When you trying to keep it real but being real ain't really cool Want the truth to be exposed, I don't judge a man's clothes But these niggas wearing skirts and you tell me that it's dope I ain't hatin, I'm just saying, I'm just speaking how I feel Ex con, off of rap, I done touched a couple mill Man this shit is getting crazy, it'll make you go bananas But New York got a playlist look exactly like Atlanta's I tried to mind my business but they pushed me to the edge and shit Heard a New York nigga say New York was irrelevant! [Hook x2] What happened to my city man? What happened to my city man? What happened to my city? Nobody give a fuck because ain't no love up in my city, no [Verse 2: Maino] Guess I'm caught up in my feelings 'Cus I just can't just sit and watch these niggas crush our buildings I'm so confused, at times I thought -- what should be my mission? 'Cus I just gave up my girl for a stripper that's religious Hope the DJ's play my record Yeah, he gon' play my record If I rap like this and rap like that He gon' pay attention When I cook it, cook it, bake it, bake it Cut it, cut it, swag it, swag it Twerk, twerk, work, work He gon' play it, he gon' play it When rappers and the shawty get they passes from the folk When they come to New York City they do anything they want How I'm supposed to move? What the fuck would Biggie do? Should I confiscate they change? Should I make these niggas food? Man I'm thinking to myself, it ain't them, it is us Cause we destroyed each other, we don't support us We supposed to be the team but we not, we look sweet So why you think these niggas feel free to claim King? And I know they gon try to mix it up and say I'm angry But I've been riding foreign, since I'm 9 I get plenty Just sayin what these niggas scared to say but it's how they feel Niggas in my city scared to say but this how they feel Dreams of Stacked Bundles, dying for this shit I called up Kiss, he said he tired of this shit [Interlude: Maino] Call me up for real nigga See what I got to say about this Ayo Kiss! [Verse 3: Jadakiss] Yeah, we was playing chess, now these niggas playing cards It's a shame, because the strippers is the new A&Rs Like what happened to my city? Like what happened to the bars? Get yo self a Rollie and you automatically a star Shoot a couple cheap videos, get on a couple blogs Once you get the smoke and mirrors you can blend in with the fog Yo can get yo self a deal, you can get yo self a date Get a beat from Mike Will, get a hook and verse from Drake Probably both be on my album so don't try to call it hate I just call it how it is 'cus I'm the opposite of fake Word to Hot 97, word to Power 105 Very seldom will you hear anybody from NY They was used to breaking records, now they chasing records If they can't bounce to it ain't no need to make the records Wait a second, I thought this was the Mecca Home of the 1-2, mic checka Rapping different, dressing different Born and raised here but you repping different What happened? Damn [Outro] What happened? What happened to my city nigga? I knew we was out of pocket man when the DJ told me, he said listen my nigga You gave it to him first So if I play it, I'mma look like a dick rider.I said what, nigga what? Then another nigga told me I got you homie But I can't play yo shit before I play mines I'm CMA, is you the artist? That's not all my brother, I'm tryin to fight nigga We all need to look in the mirror my nigga Yes I said it homie For real, it's everybody fault Real talk man Fore we get on some bullshit You start sellin lies and some of you savage niggas Ain't ahead if you got