[00:01.78]Freedom or jail, clips inserted
[00:03.52]A baby's being born same time a man is murdered
[00:06.00]The beginning and end, as far as rap goes
[00:08.64]It's only natural, I explain my plateau
[00:10.84]And also what defines my name
[00:13.08]Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals
[00:15.90]Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible
[00:18.78]Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin
[00:21.56]No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
[00:24.10]I ain't mad at you, young king, this unsung song is haunting
[00:27.12]Along comes a one son called a offspring
[00:29.44]The Earth spins, my Old Earth grin, sung a church hymn
[00:32.40]She birthed in September, took my first wind, again, the Earth spins
[00:35.84]I jumped in my first Benz, fled out, lead out
[00:38.67]Screams got in the game and took bread out
[00:40.66]The nerve of these ******, weak flow, yo Cole let's murder this sequel
[00:43.84]Freedom or jail from Fayetteville to QB though
[00:46.66]Cause back when I was young there was massive ******
[00:48.96]But I passed them ******, just being nasty *****
[00:51.98]Military hat, fatigue pants sagging, Henny'd up
[00:54.81]Execs asking will he live to see his own release date happen
[00:57.82]Straight off the corner with the armor, arm and hammer
[00:59.07]But I had a appeal, I was a charmer
[01:03.16]Yet still being my mama's son was my biggest honor
[01:06.26]This **** was just kinda just a hobby in my project lobby
[01:09.08]We was trying to be the Queensbridge Cosby's
[01:11.69]But the street life robbed me of that, so I had to put it in raps
[01:14.86]And who could I ask for help? Older ****** was getting mad
[01:17.89]But that's the gift and the curse, that's the good and the bad
[01:20.66]At least you got Jay, but he already one of the greats
[01:23.48]And it's hard for the great to tell somebody how to be great
[01:26.47]***** I tried and ****** threw that **** right back in my face
[01:29.10]They took my cosign, but they ain't let me EP their tapes
[01:32.12]And when they joint tanked, that's when they point blame
[01:34.91]So point blank, young Cole, you won't be the same
[01:37.90]The first album freedoms and them fourth album pressures
[01:40.72]A big difference between 'em but I get why you said it
[01:43.34]Radio records are needed, I just wanted it to bring the warning
[01:46.48]Global warming to that cold world you was breathing
[01:48.83]That's some advice I never got
[01:51.24]If I don't sell another record, I'll just steady rock
[01:53.78]While you was writing down my rhymes I was just trying to show you
[01:56.66]That if you say what's on your mind, you can stand the test of time
[01:59.56]Now I'm playing Born Sinner loud, saw you live, rock the crowd
[02:03.19]Like wow, you made your ***** Nas proud
[02:05.52]So you ain't let Nas down
[02:08.12]It's just part of the game, becoming a rap king, my *****
[02:11.24]You ain't let Nas down
[02:13.71]How that sound? Here the crown, pass it to you like nothing, *****
[02:17.17]You ain't let Nas down
[02:18.18]Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals
[02:20.26]Slick Rick was like Jesus, G Rap wrote the Bible
[02:23.03]Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin
[02:25.52]Large Professor's my mentor, that's how the story end