Dear Friends

[Rapsody] Shouts to Wu-Chambers Tony Touch My homegirl Molly Evil Dee, Statik Selektah, y'all, Geechi Suede Rah Digga...Freeway! Chorus: They turned the music way up for Jamla 9th Wonder, me I learned that they were all listening from Ali Shaheed One time the industry friends I’ve learned so much from And those who went up outta they way to show me some love Verse 1 I learned to have fun and rap for Mac Miller That’s powerful truth, I share it like Godzilla (?) I share my favorite MC with my rapper brother Kendrick We are children of Jigga, we studied all his style lyrics That’s the bomb Put the emotions in your songs, take me back to Carolina & them farms I grew up on Crickets and stars now they calling me the same Saying that I’m not far (?) Raekwon, I told ‘em explain Big Homie Nottz, Royal Flush, Vitamin D, homie Laws (?) Chocolate Boy Lover Pete, Skyzoo, Evidence, West Side Murs Told me a single black diamond, I’mma shine bright I learned that ain’t supposed to be easy like Gibb's llife So in the studio bright, lady I’ll be going HAM And still get butterflies at shows just like Marsha Am Ferocious and notice watching my brother Taye No matter what they say, they always come back for the bass Shout to Phil, like day like him I go 368 Overtime with music if we’re talking 'nother year & day Black Milk, DJ Premier Miss Erykah Badu, Dirty Dru, 3-point Grant Hill Yo, what’s up Norah Smith Vitamin D, big homie Torry Holt And my man Jeff Kimple (?) One time for Coolie Jamla ... they always there for me I learned that life is short writin' out the Jean (?) story So I don’t waste a day, just like the kid Daytona I keep it sizzlin hot, the world is cold pneumonia And I ain’t been well, sick, don't ever call me Jonah Estelle taught me to think and they made a stronger woman When some doubted me, said I wouldn't amount to be What more can I say now like Guru doing for Jigga Z Chorus: They turned the music way up for Jamla 9th Wonder, me I learned that they were all listening from Ali Shaheed One time the industry friends I’ve learned so much from And those who went up outta they way to show me some love Verse 2 Yung and Wale, 'ppreciate what you did up in DC And J. Cole taught me four quarters to buy your big dream No matter position long as you on the team Everybody time come, just like Big Daddy Kane King, splittin' the stage, fans screaming your name God knows for really I do want the same Left side, right side, back and front row Imagination take me there just like Ono I see it all, to be it all, that’s for everything Peace to everyone I know who shared a similar dream Chorus: (x2) They turned the music way up for Jamla 9th Wonder, me I learned that they were all listening from Ali Shaheed Oen time the industry friends I’ve learned so much from And those who went up outta they way to show me some love Show me some love (fade out)