Raising The Bar

Yo I’ve been- kicking these flows and cripping these shows Since I was barely out preschool, still picking my nose And I was born in poverty, you could ask the legend, I rose From the ashes, time passes and my legacy grows So you could pretend to be friends and pretend to be foes But I can sense it from my fingers through the end of my toes I’ve been down this road before, so familiar and cold I know the story but it’s never been told So listen as I hear the melody, I tell you what it’s telling me I’m just a translator it’s the music that’s compelling me And it’s my art form; I’m more than just a person who spits So if you’re whack, it’s more like a personal dis To my pride, to my passion, to my livelihood And niggas don’t hate no more, they despise me ‘cause I expose all the propaganda; I’m not the average type of man to Make up stories with my talent, ford and grammar No way You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar That’s why I’ m telling ‘em You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar I’m outta this world like ozone, my flows grown That’s why I post up when most niggas just postpone I’m getting sick of all these lies How you gonna tell me you cook coke when at your job you cook fries Explain that, it’s really a shame that you gave rap A bad name, but don’t worry I’m here to take the game back It’s so simple, all you gotta do is allocate To all your soldiers and then elevate your mental Then go get a pad or a pencil and eventually You write some hot shit on purpose or accidently And take my word for it; you can trust me I got nothing to hide Its’ my world, you’re just living inside And this isn’t my ego talking its competitive pride ‘Cause I know all you motherfuckas love my rhetoric, right? You better be quite ‘cause time is of the essence To all of my success, I can’t forget the meaning to my message You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar That’s why I’ m telling ‘em You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar Hey yo, let’s face facts, its obvious rap done died ‘Cause nowadays rappers tripping like their shoes untied And with my own eyes, I watched and witnessed How this Hip-Hop business can even make the fans lose interest And I’ll be goddamned if my plans get twisted No man can withstand how I handle this shit Cause I ram two bitches, manhandle cliques and crews Niggas talk trash then forget you dudes I keep it old-school when I kick my views So no-one can ever fill my shoes Or take my spot, but it breaks my heart hit you with these illstreet blues Now follow me, you better live for today pray for the next one Got money and power so it’s time the respect comes And if it don’t before my retirement check comes Imma still know I was one of the best ones Because I was raising the bar You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar That’s why I’ m telling ‘em You better live for today homie, pray for tomorrow Just know that either way I’m raising the bar If you a burden to this game then you know who you are But it don’t matter ‘cause I’m raising the bar