Made Man

(Tarrey Torae singing in the background) [Pete Rock] Yo its been a blessing to be deemed a living legend And when they started snitchin I only gave them confessions I ain't stressin shit thats outta my control I done went platinum & I done went gold I done made beats for dudes who hit below the belt I guess it's about time I made a beat for myself Be positive or negative, still bitin my rhetoric And got a fanbase from Japan to Connecticut Got that medicine for everybodys sick And I rep New York like I play for the Nicks And yall could credit my kicks & pay for ya dimes Bein a rapper is not an alternative to crime I done supplied it year after year Beats that made babies beats that made your career So be clear my nigga when you step in the booth And be clear if your tellin the truth [Hook: Pete Rock & Tarrey Torae] Niggas will pop you, sayin the gospel From a rap song they heard with the hip hop apostle Became chaotic & filled with mayhem At the end of the day I'll always be a made man And play the same hand that I was dealt You ain't never walked in my shoes or feel what I felt So I had to share it, it was on my brain fam Pete Rock the Soul Brother still a made man [Pete Rock] And tell them young boys burnin' spliffs in here I done been in this game for like 15 years This trick I'm pullin all the stops Since when makin music needed the cops? A little before but now DJ's gettin' popped Rest in peace to JMJ, Justo & Carl Blaze But what I've learned I ain't learned in no classes But it's always been my pleasure to touch the masses You bought a computer & now you connected You burning CD's but you ain't buy my records I respect it but it's gotta be respected just the same Pete Rock the first in the hip hop hall of fame With all the names you know plastered on the wall Famous for they words not a basket or a ball You can have a casting call & get nothing but actors You can have a talent search & get nothin' but rappers [Hook] [Pete Rock] You can dance like Diddy, or get swollen like 50 Or be like every other rapper get busted with a gliccky The game real sticky & brothers get stuck But cats should know when not to push they luck Beggin' for a buck just to get on the train I got a lot of bars that's stuck on my brain I dont spit it in vein I do it for the public Pete Rock did it for y'all I hope y'all love it [Hook]