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The Notorious B.I.G. (Intro):
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("Fuck all you hoes!" Get a grip, motherfucker!)
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Yeah,
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this
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album
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is
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dedicated
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To
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all
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the
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teachers
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that
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told
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me
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I'd
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never
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amount
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to
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nothin'
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To
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all
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the
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people
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that
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lived
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above
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the
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buildings
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that
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I
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was
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hustlin'
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in
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front
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of
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Called
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the
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police
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on
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me
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when
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I
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was
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just
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tryin'
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to
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make
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some
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money
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to
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feed
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my
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daughter
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(it's all good)
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And
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all
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the
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niggas
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in
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the
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struggle
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You
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know
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what
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I'm
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sayin'?
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It's
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all
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good,
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baby
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baby
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The Notorious B.I.G. (Verse 1):
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It
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was
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all
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a
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dream,
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I
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used
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to
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read
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Word
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Up!
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magazine
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Salt-
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n-
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Pepa
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and
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Heavy
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D
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up
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in
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the
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limousine
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Hangin'
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pictures
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on
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my
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wall
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Every
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Saturday
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Rap
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Attack,
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Mr.
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Magic,
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Marley
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Marl
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I
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let
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my
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tape
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rock
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'til
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my
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tape
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popped
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Smokin'
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weed
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in
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Bambú,
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sippin'
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on
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Private
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Stock
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Lyrics
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Way
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back,
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when
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I
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had
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the
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red
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and
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black
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lumberjack
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With
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the
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hat
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to
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match
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Remember
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Rappin'
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Duke?
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Duh-ha,
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duh-ha
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You
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never
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thought
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that
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hip-
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hop
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would
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take
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it
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this
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far
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Now
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I'm
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in
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the
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limelight
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'cause
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I
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rhyme
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tight
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Time
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to
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get
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paid,
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blow
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up
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like
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the
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World
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Trade
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Born
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sinner,
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the
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opposite
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of
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a
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winner
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Remember
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when
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I
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used
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to
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eat
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sardines
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for
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dinner
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Peace
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to
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Ron
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G,
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Brucie
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B,
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Kid
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Capri
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Funkmaster
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Flex,
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Lovebug
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Starski
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I'm
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blowin'
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up
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like
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you
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thought
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I
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would
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Call
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the
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crib,
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same
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number,
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same
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hood,
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it's
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all
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good
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And
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if
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you
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don't
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know,
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now
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you
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know,
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nigga
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Total & Puff Daddy (Chorus):
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You
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know
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very
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well
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(Yeah)
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Who
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you
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are
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(Money, hoes and clothes)
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Don't
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let
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'em
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hold
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you
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down
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(Bankrolls, yeah, haha)
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Reach
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for
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Lyrics
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the
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stars
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(It's all good)
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You
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had
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a
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goal
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(C'mon)
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But
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not
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that
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many
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(It's all good)
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'Cause
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you're
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the
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only
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one
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I'll
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give
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you
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good
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and
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plenty
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(Check it)
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The Notorious B.I.G. (Verse 2):
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I
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made
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the
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change
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from
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a
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common
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thief
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To
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up
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close
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and
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personal
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with
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Robin
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Leach
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And
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I'm
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far
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from
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cheap,
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I
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smoke
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skunk
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with
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my
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peeps
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all
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day
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Spread
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love,
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it's
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the
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Brooklyn
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way
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The
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Moët
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and
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Alizé
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keep
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me
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pissy,
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girls
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used
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to
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diss
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me
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Now
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they
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write
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letters
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'cause
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they
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miss
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me
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I
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never
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thought
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it
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could
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happen,
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this
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rapping
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stuff
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I
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was
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too
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used
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to
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packing
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gats
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and
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stuff
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Now
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honeys
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play
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me
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close
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like
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butter
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play
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toast
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From
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the
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Mississippi
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down
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to
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the
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East
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Coast
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Condos
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in
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Queens,
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indo
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for
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weeks
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Sold
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Lyrics
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out
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seats
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to
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hear
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Biggie
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Smalls
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speak
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Living
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life
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without
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fear
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Puttin'
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five
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karats
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in
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my
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baby
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girl
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ear
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Lunches,
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brunches,
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interviews
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by
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the
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pool
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Considered
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a
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fool
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'cause
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I
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dropped
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out
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of
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high
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school
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Stereotypes
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of
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a
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black
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male
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misunderstood
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And
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it's
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still
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all
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good
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And
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if
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you
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don't
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know,
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now
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you
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know,
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nigga
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Total & Puff Daddy (Chorus):
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You
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know
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very
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well
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(C'mon)
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Who
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you
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are
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(Bankrolls)
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Don't
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let
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'em
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hold
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you
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down
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(Clothes)
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Reach
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for
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the
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stars
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(Mansions)
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You
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had
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a
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goal
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But
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not
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that
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many
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(It's all good)
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'Cause
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you're
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the
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only
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one
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I'll
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give
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you
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good
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and
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plenty
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('94)
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The Notorious B.I.G. (Verse 3):
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Super
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Nintendo,
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Sega
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Genesis
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When
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I
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was
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dead
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broke,
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man,
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I
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couldn't
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picture
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this
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50-
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inch
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screen,
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money-
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green
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leather
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sofa
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Got
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two
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rides,
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Lyrics
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a
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limousine
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with
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a
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chauffeur
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Phone
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bill
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about
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two
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G's
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flat
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No
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need
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to
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worry,
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my
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accountant
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handles
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that
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And
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my
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whole
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crew
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is
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loungin'
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Celebrating
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every
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day,
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no
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more
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public
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housin'
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Thinkin'
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back
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on
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my
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one-
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room
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shack
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Now
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my
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mom
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pimps
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an
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Ac'
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with
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minks
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on
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her
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back
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And
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she
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loves
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to
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show
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me
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off
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of
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course
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Smiles
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every
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time
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my
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face
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is
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up
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in
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The
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Source
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We
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used
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to
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fuss
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when
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the
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landlord
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dissed
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us
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No
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heat,
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wonder
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why
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Christmas
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missed
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us
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Birthdays
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was
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the
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worst
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days
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Now
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we
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sip
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Champagne
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when
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we
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thirsty
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Uh,
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damn
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right
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I
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like
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the
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life
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I
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live
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'Cause
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I
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went
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from
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negative
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to
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positive
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and
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it's
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all
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(It's all good, nigga)
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And
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if
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you
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don't
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know,
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now
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Lyrics
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you
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know,
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nigga
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Total, The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy (Chorus):
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You
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know
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very
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well
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(Money)
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Who
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you
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are
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(Hoes and clothes)
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Don't
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let
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'em
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hold
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you
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down
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(Bankrolls)
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And
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if
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you
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don't
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know,
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now
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you
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know,
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nigga
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Reach
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for
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the
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stars
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(That's right)
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You
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had
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a
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goal
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(It's all good)
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But
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not
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that
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many
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(All good)
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'Cause
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you're
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the
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only
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one
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(East coast, represent)
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I'll
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give
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you
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good
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and
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plenty
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(C'mon)
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And
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if
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you
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don't
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know,
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now
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you
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know,
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nigga
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The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy (Post-Chorus):
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(Representin' B-Town in the house)
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(Biggie Smalls)
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(Junior Mafia, mad flavor)
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(Bad Boy)
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(Uh, uh, yeah, aight)
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(I see you, Cooch)
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Total (Chorus):
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You
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know
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very
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well
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Who
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you
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are
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Don't
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let
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'em
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hold
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you
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down
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Reach
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for
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the
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stars
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You
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had
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a
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goal
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But
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not
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that
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many
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'Cause
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you're
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the
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only
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one
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I'll
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give
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you
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good
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and
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plenty
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Puff Daddy & Total (Outro):
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(Biggie Smalls, it's all good, nigga)
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(Junior Mafia, it's all good, nigga)
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(Bad Boy, it's all good, nigga)
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(It's all good)
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(That's right, '94)
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(And on and on, and on and on)
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(You know very well)
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(It's all good)
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(Who you are)
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(Yeah)
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(Don't let 'em hold you down)
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(Reach for the stars)
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