Yo, let me calculate how my struggles began
In a foreign land, with no family - no friends
Wanna be a rapper, yeah that's right
Never had the chance to start the thing twice
My situation crucial, I'm to blame
didn't know what I was in for, rings o' pain
The promise was made, yo, they felt real sugar
They're like, come on, Tiger One be a real sport
The partner jacked me, I was new to the game
You feeling me sob for you, what's my name
I had to chill, you wasn't ready for me yet
Too much skill swept me when I hit the sack
Bad contracts, yeah I signed
You know you all, you can kiss my What!
It ain't a pain to say, you know the game
Can you feel my pain, tell me what's my name
No more pain, baby
Tiger One, baby
Talk about all you whack producers
Has no real talent, yo, you straight up losers
To all you so-called singers who lip sync every show
You come to my studio
we throw them "whoo!" out the door!
Back in the days when I was on the go
I used to sing my demos to those white studios
They call us saying "We like you but you sound too black"
And I hit them real fast, yo, what's up with that!
You keep talking off the side of your neck
Boy don't you know you're bound to get smacked
So pop producers who don't know how to rap
We had to rap a little something, went like this:
I love you, sky is blue,
Girl I want to be with you
Driving me insane!
Can you feel my pain?
What's my name?
Tell me can I change the game?
All I'm saying is, that I'm free from the chain that
Simply straight up locked my brain
I got my own now, no more shame
You can sit back and cry, cause I know the game
It's Tiger One, baby, my style, Mr. Release
Count the album, I know you're gonna feel it
No more "I love you - sky is blue"
We got it locked now!
Tell me whatcha gonna do
What!
You know for real though, you know what I'm saying
How y'all gonna keep a artist locked up in a cage
Have him do this propaganda, you know what I'm saying
Now I'm free! The real artist is open!
Tiger One baby, feel it!
I'm telling you ain't no more of that "I love you - sky is blue" boo
You know what I'm saying, I'm bringing it to you real
Check this out, What!