
Date of issue: 31.12.2005
Age restrictions: 18+
Record label: DTP
Song language: English
Tell It Like It Is |
Things ain’t always what they seem or cracked up to be |
Like all these fakin’ass rappers in this industry |
Talkin’bout what they got, and they ain’t got a damn thang |
How you own three cars, but you don’t own ya own name? |
Get ya business right boys, the first class is in session |
Get a entertainment lawyer in the music profession |
Start up ya own company, trademark the name |
That’s gon’run ya bout a grand so start savin’ya change |
Open a bank account quick, and then follow these steps |
Sign yourself to yourself and start signin’ya own checks |
Hit the booth and start recording at the speed of need |
Whatever gets ya juices flowin’could be speed or weed |
Get it mixed and mastered, pressed up and plastered |
Sell it to ya whole hood out the trunk, ya bastard! |
Show all the non-believers what you destined to be And in just a couple years you could be rich like me But I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is This biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is Give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is |
I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is This biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is Give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is See, mostly all your favorite artists got some serious problems |
The money could be the problem, but money can’t solve 'em |
Some get addicted to drugs and flat out lazy |
Some taste a little fame and go flat out crazy |
I’m close 'cause those close wanna live off my fame |
And that type of shit alone will drive a nigga insane |
Not to mention all the vultures, the scandelous promoters |
Crabs will try to sue ya, magazines will misquote ya Most of these label-heads, they don't care nothin'about ya If you stop sellin'records, they'll act like they don't know ya It's hard mixin'business |
with pleasure, so don't play |
Me and my crew argue and fight like every other day |
Rappers ain’t above the law, but our life is so fast |
That we got a Special Task Force of police on our ass |
All that, and this is really just the start of it Hip Hop, you really wanna be a part of it? |
I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is This biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is Give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is |
I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is Man this biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is |
I’ma give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is What’s worse than havin’no money is havin’it and losin’it |
What’s worse than havin’some money is grabbin’and abusin’it |
We never took no money from Chingy, thought I was cool wit him |
I wish his ass well, but I don’t want nothin’to do with him! |
Some don’t own they publishin', me I never fool wit 'em |
I’m down for my artists, try my best to stay true to 'em |
'Cause outside my label competition is irrelevant |
Unless I’m still in competition with my president |
And believe that I’m supportin’the Hova |
''Cause the industry’s shady, it needs to be taken over' |
But the first rule to accumalation of wealth |
Is Don’t trust nobody but ya God damned self! |
I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is Man this biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is |
I’m give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is |
I said I can’t hold my tounge |
I’ma tell it like it is This biz ain’t all fun |
I’ma tell it like it is Give it to ya straight, no chase |
I’ma tell it like it is Look you straight in yo face |
And I’ma tell it like it is |
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