I woke up out that 2001 'bout the same Dre dropped 2001 Three years later the album is Aftermath Nigga Witta Attitude, Volume One Rap critics politickin, wanna know the Ready to Die, Reasonable Doubt and in one I feel like 'Pac after the Snoop Dogg trial was Dre behind G series and All Eyez on Me I watched the death of a dynasty, so I told Magazine Workin' Dr. Dre was a (dream) I had visions of makin a classic, my world turned black Like I was out of Stevie Wonder's glasses It's hard to imagine, like Kanye West Coming back from his accident to beatmaking and rapping But, we the future, Whitney told me that And it's gon' take more than a in the heart to hold me back
Blushin' in 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Luther King had a (dream) had a (dream), Left Eye had a (dream) So I out to Kanye and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I you, I love you, I love you)
I had dreams of fuckin' a R&B bitch Mya When I saw ass on the front of that King the article in the magazine, she loved gangsters, loved nasty things So I'm in the glass having nasty dreams girls never give it up But anything is possible, if 50 fucked Hurdled obstacles, found my way through the maze Then joy turned to pain Frankie Beverly and Maze Used to dream of being Unsigned 'til I was crushed by Dave Mays, almost let my pen asleep on the page Daydreamin' yesterday, off backstage I I saw Eazy talking to Jam Master Jay So I walked over, Jam Master say "It's a knock life, then you pass away" They say is the cousin of death, so my eyes wide open Cause a dream is kin to last breath
in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I love you, I you)
The dream of Huey Newton that's what I'm livin' The of Eric Wright, that's what I'm givin you Who walked through the White without a business suit Compton hat, jheri curl drippin on Ronald shoes Gave Mike Lem my demo, came here to pay my Started off with Kid, then I start blazin' Clue It was all a dream like Big it'd be Don't sleep on me homey, I nightmares to reality Rap phenomenon, defyin' the rules of Studied all the classics, start revisin' my Cause Mathers made it, Curtis Jackson made it Head in the clouds, where the hell Marvin Gaye went How do I say I'm livin' for my son But I can't out, why I'm at my temple with this gun Wake up to a Jesus piece a catholic nun The war to be a rap legend, has begun
Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink my pen bleed Cause Martin King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I love you, I you)
song is dedicated to Yetunde Price The sister of and Serena Williams Who was slain during a gang in Compton Sunday, September 14th, - rest in peace