Dear Malika (feat. LL Cool J) - The Rapsody

Knew I said I would roll wit'chu Put my lifestyle on hold for you All them sweet things that I told to you This conversation is overdue (Freeze) Kid too wild to respect the vow I just ain't ready to settle down My name too big in the ghetto now (Freeze) Feels like I'm ready when I'm holdin' you But it's so many honies, what I'm 'posed to do? Keep sendin' them apology notes to you (Freeze) All I need is for you to freeze This is hard on me, I don't want to leave But in the meantime, take back your keys and Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) I know girl it's a lot to ask Tell me what other choice I have When you love someone this bad Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) And girl I hope you understand Promise I'll be back for you When I become a better man Why I gotta do this I ain't sho' Why I gotta wild out, I don't know I know how it feels I've been hurt befo' I know you're disappointed you expected mo' (Freeze) I'm losin' a good one, that's fo' sho' I be tryin to fight but it calls me yo Please don't change the locks on the do' (Freeze) Quit cryin' 'cause it ain't your fault Blame it on the streets of New York Young L gotta walk this walk girl (Freeze) I know it's rough but I need your support You said it all last time that we fought So don't talk baby hold that thought and Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) I know girl it's a lot to ask Tell me what other choice I have When you love someone this bad Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) And girl I hope you understand Promise I'll be back for you When I become a better man (What would you think if I told you that I) Knew that I was breakin' your heart Wanna explain, but where should I start (What would you think if I told you that I) Wake up every mornin' with a different girl 'Cause I don't wanna settle down before I see the world (What would you think if I told you that I) Know exactly what you need indeed Hate to follow but I'm scared to leave Too scared love'll get the best of me I know deep down God is testin' me Hopefully someday I'll give you that ring But until then just do this one thing Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) I know girl it's a lot to ask Tell me what other choice I have When you love someone this bad Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) And girl I hope you understand Promise I'll be back for you When I become a better man Don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) I know girl it's a lot to ask Tell me what other choice I have When you love someone this bad Freeze, don't change, don't go, don't leave (Just, freeze) And girl I hope you understand Promise I'll be back for you When I become a better man (Freeze) It's not like I forgot about you or somethin' I just gotta get this out of my system, know what I mean? If I could just freeze you, you know what I'm sayin'? It's just I don't know if I'm ready for all that shit, you know what I mean? I mean I know we gon' be together one day Matter of fact I promise you, for now I need you to just (Freeze)

LL Cool J I know a honey named Millie, raised out in Philly Body so illy she make a grown man silly A brainiac really she pretend she dilly Like, "Why you always look at me like that, you feel me?" P. Diddy There's a girl named Wendy, love black Bentleys Nails in her mouth, stay tryin to tempt me She rolls with her sister and they both real friendly It wasn't like that when my pockets was empty LL Cool J Shorty named Suzie, not quite a floozy Let's just say she has a problem bein choosy Scarf on her doobie when she in the ja'causezi On the celly with her man, "Love you - I'm at the movies" P. Diddy Bird named Chyna (baby where you find her) Uptown, she wrote a map down with eyeliner Hotness, two or three girlfriends behind her (On Amsterdam, lay in the lane, dippin despite her) Chorus P. Diddy and LL paraphrasing "Rappers Delight" So after school, I take a dip in the pool Which is really, on the wall I got a color TV, so I can see, the Knicks play basketball And we talkin bout checkbooks, credit cards, more money Than a sucker, could ever spend But I couldn't give a what about them cats you with Get your friends baby, jump in the Benz P. Diddy I got a judge named Donna, I call her Your Honor Whylin out with the gavel and the silk pajamas (let's go) LL Cool J And then there's Tamika, the seargeant gets deeper She turned the bass way up and wind on the speaker Girl named Kelly, rhinestones in her belly Curly red hair, crackin jokes in the telly Game concealed, a female Machiavelli Hopin and prayin that I ain't ready for the jelly P. Diddy What about Asia (major flavor) Can you feel it? Nothin can save ya Once again I got 'em catchin the vapors LL Cool J Mr. Smith bout to get this paper Paparazzi, pleaase give me a minute You're pushin me to the limit, I know that I represent it Be easy P. Diddy Tammy, down in Miami Fa'scheezy baby uhh, I see you at the Grammy's Chorus P. Diddy and LL paraphrasing "Rappers Delight" So after school, I take a dip in the pool Which is really, on the wall I got a color TV, so I can see, the Knicks play basketball And we talkin bout checkbooks, credit cards, more money Than a sucker, could ever spend But I couldn't give a what about them cats you with Get your friends baby, jump in the Benz P. Diddy Everybody go - I wanna rock right now LL and Diddy, we came to get down Yes we're internationally known For making movies and the microphone Cause we get crazy, I mean outrageous You rollin with us? You rollin with flavor Ask Penny, I call her Good'n'Plenty (why?) Cause after the show, there's nuttin open but Denny's (oh yeah) Maybe the waffle house, down South there's many She fix me a T-bone and take it to the Bentley LL Cool J Little Shaniqua, from Massapequa Went and bought a beeper so I could reach her - anyway P. Diddy When you talk about Diddy and L You talk about careers that's hard to kill The whole entire globe recognize the grill Walkin down the red carpet we're chilly chill Chorus P. Diddy and LL paraphrasing "Rappers Delight" So after school, I take a dip in the pool Which is really, on the wall I got a color TV, so I can see, the Knicks play basketball And we talkin bout checkbooks, credit cards, more money Than a sucker, could ever spend But I couldn't give a what about them cats you with Get your friends baby, jump in the Benz P. Diddy Everybody go - I wanna rock right now LL and Diddy, we came to get down Yes we're internationally known For making movies and the microphone Cause we get crazy, I mean outrageous You rollin with us? You rollin with flavor Chorus P. Diddy and LL paraphrasing "Rappers Delight" So after school, I take a dip in the pool Which is really, on the wall I got a color TV, so I can see, the Knicks play basketball And we talkin bout checkbooks, credit cards, more money Than a sucker, could ever spend But I couldn't give a what about them cats you with Get your friends baby, jump in the Benz Everybody go LLFriends to the end baby, y'knahmsayin? PDGot history baby LLNot even, no question about it PDWe won't stop LLYeah never, word up, we keepin this money PD10 LLOh yeah PD10 LLRockin with my man, rockin with that Bad Boy cat PDUncle L LLRock the Bells PDA.K.A., Black Elvis LLP. Diddy PDDiddy LLHottest man in the city PDY'all see it LLWord up, please believe it PDSmile at it, love it, embrace it LLAhh, grin baby, grin PDGet used to it LLThat gettin money smile

Ohh ohh, ohh Yeah Mmm, mmm If you need me baby I'm for real The rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise (Paradise) If you want it baby just be real Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise I'm gonna give-a-you all my love, yeah We went through this before Actin' like the L's can't bag 'em no more Nightgown draggin' on the heated marble floor Flash Cartier when you open up the door, slide these on baby So butter, still relate to the gutter Just your lifestyle's different, spirit uplifted Fell in love with a cat who's gifted Turn you back to paradise, damn I missed it Pop a bottle, light a purple candle I got somethin' that you can't quite handle, that's why you love me Pour bubbly, glow from the flame make your skin shine lovely I'm sayin' baby Touch it, why don'tcha? Touch it, why don'tcha? Touch it, why don'tcha? Touch it, why don'tcha? Hey girl, aw, girl! Hey girl, I wanna rock your world If you need me baby I'm for real (If you need me baby, yeah) The rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise (Paradise, is very nice) If you want it baby just be real (Yeah) Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise I'm gonna give-a-you all my love (Yeah) Next phase is this Black sand, Tahiti, ten days to reminisce (Yeah) God's my witness I paid the price for paradise, so I'm livin this I never limit myself, the L's fearless Lay back while I illuminate the darkness Like it smooth don'tcha Make it move won'tcha, think I won't? Take you to your peak I know them other cats don't And it won't stop, this is beyond paper First I get your mind right, then I might drape ya Never pimpin', raise my girls well Young thoroughbreds get schooled by Uncle L.L. C-double, L tattooed on the bubble I lay the mink down, let you walk over a puddle (Yeah, yeah) True love is so rare But don't you worry I ain't goin' nowhere If you need me baby I'm for real Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise, yeah, yeah (I'm giving you paradise) (You know what? Paradise, is very nice) If you want it baby just be real (If you want it baby) Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise I'm gonna give-a-you all my love, yeah (I'm gonna give-a-you all my love) Trust me, trust me, trust me, baby (Oh my love) Rest of your life I'll take you to paradise (Oh my love) I'll take you to paradise, ooh So won't you try me, try me try, this lady? Rest of your life I'll take you to paradise I'm gonna give-a-you all my love, yeah Belly to belly, one hand on the jelly At the telly on the celly, get that money Elly Please believe it, if the mind can conceive it Then the man can achieve it, you gotta breathe it And I breathe deep, I'm one with the universe Minimum, ten percent go to God first Lay back baby, close your eyes Ice on the pinky finger froze your thighs So much shade baby, the water bed fries Walk around nude in the suite yellin', "Recognize!" Do your dance, baby pour me a glass It feels so good to have the world in a smash Touch it why don'tcha? Touch it why don'tcha? Touch it why don'tcha? Touch it why don'tcha? Hey girl, aw, girl! Hey girl, I wanna rock your world If you need me baby I'm for real (If you need me) The rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise, yeah, yeah (Said, "I'm for real") (Paradise, is very nice) If you want it baby just be real (I'm in here) Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise (I'm in here) I'm gonna give-a-you all my love, yeah (Paradise, is very nice) Trust me, trust me, trust me, baby (Yea yea, gotta keep your eyes on the prize baby) (Oh my love) Rest of your life I'll take you to paradise (Sky's the limit) (Oh my love) I'll take you to paradise, ooh (If you can see it, you can be it) So won't you try me, try me try, this lady (It's on you, word up) Rest of your life I'll take you to paradise (Everybody put your hands in the air) I'm gonna give-a-you all my love, yeah (It's high time baby) (One love, one God, recognize, uhh) If you need me, just call me Said, "If you want me, just be for real" And if you like me, come and talk to me And if you want me, tell me how you feel If you need me baby I'm for real Rest of your life, I'll take you to paradise (Paradise) (Paradise, is very nice)

To my real ones that know, this ain't for you To my enemies, It's still love all day Everybody's still growing and learning themselves, right? My true story, yo Ponderin', ponderin' how to approach Some of y'all sensitive, but y'all still need to know (Yeah) Wonder how a bunch of sheep can have opinions on a G.O.A.T. (How?) We all on the same continent and off the same boat (Right) Remember early on, y'all ain't treat me all the same though (Uh-huh) Used to question why the brothers even rocked with me for (Uh) 'Member y'all wondered, used to wonder 'bout Wonder Question why they'd ever wanna push a black woman Niggas on my label who ain't want me in the front end Some sisters in the industry Y'all know y'all was frontin' (I know it) Dressed too tomboy, rap too lyrical (You said it) I can say more, the pain would bring a few tears to you (Hurt) I shed a few, was booed bad in Fort Lauderdale (Uh) Now I'm boo'd up, they boohoo 'cause I didn't fail Know who you are, I was told names, never tell The weight that I carried those summers, I'm never frail Now they say I ain't elite (Who are they?) On to the next Don't take time to address opinions That ain't ninth, Dre, or Jay-Z (Right) Only rap radars I need are them and the streets (Right) Be careful, the validations y'all seek (Uh-huh) I been in them offices, they don't look like you and me (They don't) I've been in offices that they look like me I learned lessons 'bout my essence and this industry (Uh) Y'all banked on the wrong ones, wasted your energy (You did) Lost more interest, got me laughin' at my enemies Every door you close, every back you turn (Uh-huh) Can't keep me away from the life I earned (You can't keep it) My rock bottom still the high life y'all yearn (It is) What ain't given, I had to take my turn (Give me that) Came back, more ammo, like Cleo to burn Blaow, blaow, blaow, nigga, burn We ain't forgot about them shots Jack They gon' be mad when I squeeze back Money talk, bullshit walk, you dig? If you aim, you better squeeze Real ones multiply, chump niggas bleed, you feel me? We ain't forgot about them shots Jack They gon' be mad when I squeeze back You can bank on that nigga 252 comin' live from the bugaboo basement For the big faces nigga Let's keep it a whole G, and talk about it upfront (talk) The best, point blank, period, every month (talk) The goals been lowered, and we still scared to dunk (talk) Y'all don't want no smoke, half the squad roll blunts Hold up, enough braggin', let's talk about the baggin' (yeah) Talk about the money, when this business they staffin' (uh huh) We'll milk the cows but they never put a calf in (tell it) White men run us, they don't want this kinda passion A black woman story? They don't want this kinda rapping (talk) They love a fantasy, they love the gun bang action (talk) What good is a black women to them? (yeah) Raped us and slavery, they raping us again Only put us on TV if our titties jiggling (uh) Jay tried to give us Tidals and we giggling at him (damn shame) But we ain't peeped the funny shit they doing (crazy) Chitlin' Circuit, mom and mop's store been ruined (crazy) 'Cause we wouldn't share the profit, we was all movin' Now it's pennies on pennies, that don't make sense do it? (dollars) We gotta stick together more than we has been (yes we do) Beefin' with each other while they get rich laughing (come on bruh) Mm, that's a no no (it is) Bust my way through like Cleo with the ammo (baow) On my own terms, I'ma take what's mine Singin' day after day, you can sing that line We ain't forgot about them shots Jack They gon' be mad when I squeeze back And that's a fact nigga You see we came up, got our change up, but we ain't change up In a world full of fake niggas, still remain us We ain't forgot about them shots Jack They gon' be mad when I squeeze back Real rap forever Showin' love to all my strong black queens, you dig? Fuck what you heard, bow down or get shot down nigga Money, money, money, money Get your money Get the money, money Better get your money Get the money, money Money, money, money, money Gotta get your money Get the money, money Better get your money Get the money, money Money I remember, don't worry How could I ever forget? It's the first time, the last time we ever met Well, I reme-

Southern trees Bearing strange fruit (Bearing strange fruit) Blood on the leaves (Blood on the leaves) And blood at the root, check (And blood at the roots) So bleed Emit light, rap, or Emmett Till I drew a line without showing my body, that's a skill Bad to the bone and the grill You'd be dead wrong if looks killed I'm still on my spill, in the spirit of L. Hill Eye on the sparrow, nose like a pharaoh's Our bloodline trill for the young and all the lils We all gon' get mils Talk a lot of game but we get paid to like Jemele Was raised upon a hill, the valley's a sunken place I'm just tryna build like I came with some kettle weight Know I'm a god emcee, 'cause nigga, I made the devil wait 'Fore I brought hell, you ain't gotta tell me I'm hella great I don't speak on it nowadays, I just meditate Y'all can have the bars, nigga, I spit hard metal gates Henry Louis Gates when I cop me some new estate Make room for myself, I'm in a way different mental place I keep it real, all y'all look anime I'm fine like Anna Mae, black don't crack like Angela Black and brave like in the A, it don't come with apologies 'Less it's Tip and some Andre, when you greet me it's, "Namaste" Spread love the Brooklyn way or like marmalade No matter if you street street or more like the promenade We gotta come together like the corn and the dookie braids For the present and future days, I say what I gotta say I am Nina and Roberta, the one you love but ain't heard of Got my middle finger up like Pac after attempted murder Failed to kill me, it's still me, woke up singing Shirley Murdock As we lay these edges down, brown women, we so perfect Went from field nigga to still nigga, being cropped out the picture But we all know who got the juice, my sisters Imitating us in all the Hollywood pictures And still, they'll never be us, nigga (Nigga) I'm from the back woods where Nina would Sing about the life we should lead A new dawn, another deed, I try to do some good I felt more damned than Mississippi was They deny Nina in Philadelphia And still we persevere like all the 400 years of our own blood, Africa Old panthers lookin' back like who gon' come up after us? Outside the movies, I make sure before it move you It moved me, now bow down to a queen, please Survival Here's to the honey in you To the bittersweet in me I will shed this blood so romantically, so viciously quiet Here's to a moment of silence I've poured and poured my soul again, here's to epiphanies There was never a we There was you all and there was me In this war, likely to succeed Unlike me to surrender Trying and dying to breathe poetry to rise in the light of day To subconsciously exist cautiously ascending towards freedom Praying for a breather Do you see my pain? Do I seem like prey? Empathy be the reason you're still standing We are not the same I've lived more lives than you, I have less pride than you I'm extraterrestrial, I was created different I've been here many times before and I've never been defeated, and still I will never be defeated (Defeated)

Boys on the block told boys on the spot You gotta a shot youngin', you ain't gotta get shot Dangerous to measure a man by the size of his cock I was told to measure a King by the size of his flock Who your leader and where y'all going? My army big enough carry a boeing' Ride off to the Lox Hair braided, twisted, wind blowin' thru my knots 9th, G, Jones, Khrysis, Amp, Kash, Nottz Mama got soulfood cooking in the pots You in a grave situation you should look into a plot Dirt on my name, boy I'm way too smart Chest full of a pride don't mean nothin' without heart One life to live so I gotta make a mark West side told one thang, don't never rock wit marks I only rock wit mark, that's my lil brother That's the big homie, daddy said always keep a G on me I got the dagger back that thang still sharp I really play the game y'all commentate behind doors Don't never say my name cuz it might end yours I never been lazy but I [eye] seen a plenty Forest Whitaker, the wit of her, good Lord Ain't got keys like Khaled but I still open doors A few in my crew flew the coop The day I fly the coupe I'll probably get woop woop'd Speeding thru the laney, what we call high schoolin' Painted that like Delaney, we see it in color too Synesthetic, know everybody won't GET it I'm patient th, I know they'll come to regret When I ewwww Pull up in the coupe When the chrome coming? It's coming in June When the chrome coming? It's coming in June Ewww ewww Pull up on em Naw, hold pull back Don't show all your cards They ain't worth that Spoon feed these niggas Baby teeth these nigga Who they teethin' on? Me, my nigga Chrome been spinning on my mind Hair, face new outfit, I'm fine Trips round the world wit homies we all flyin' Everything they say ain't gospel, lames lie Boys always taught don't cry, but need to cry I was taught to respect the driver more than I do the ride Ride wit me homie, ain't nothing to hold the wheel When I was hungry you looked out, you always got me a meal Workin on my glowup, they askin if I got mills I got family, I got stress, got success and bills Good God! Put 20 inches on the axle We cop them classic ol' thangs in the Hill like Axel Lines better than all the rappers aligned if they ask you Ridin' Shotgun, sittin askew On the straight narrow I called up mama up Told her 'bout my summer reign She thought 'bout Carl Thomas I said no no no, no no I more like Giannis Must be real to get these honors That's why they put G's on us I'm Real Represent where you from? Snow Hill When you gon pull wit up new chrome on your wheels? Chicken chasin all summer, pocket muscle real I'm Real Represent where you from? Snow Hill When you gon pull wit up new chrome on your wheels? Chicken chasin all summer, pocket muscle real