Jay-z - What Can I Do? - Ice Cube lyrics

Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix? It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal Dropped out the twelveth 'cuz my wealth is shorter Than a midget on his knees, now, I slang keys Infest my hood with crack, 'cuz I'm the mack Take a nation of millions to hold me back Too big for my britches and I got b**hes Now, I'm hittin' switches, n***as want my riches Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5 '89s the number, another summer, police ain't get no dumber Streets dried up, used to think it would last But being a king-pin is a thing of the past They tried to blast me for selling a boulder Now, I got my a** in Minnesota Got my own crew, it's on brand new Damn, what can I do today? Now, it was on from dusk to dawn And everything jumped, what the f** can I do today? Now, it was on from dusk to dawn And everything jumped Already done stack me half a mill ticket Bought a house next to Prince, so now, I can kick it Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz Goin' to see the Twins Play at the dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indited Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest And everything I own got repossessed Now take a look at the dust And I'm happy 'cuz I only got 36 months Never picked up a book But my arms are 16 inches, n***as, look Can't wait for '92, so I can get with my crew And see, what can I do today? Now, it was on from dusk to dawn And everything jumped Phucked up in the pen, now it's ninety-fo Back in LA and I'm bailin' in the dough Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch So, where to work at, and n***as smirk at Me say ain't nuttin' poppin' from here to the L B What you tell me? No, it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe 'Cuz they sent in the troops Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle Takin' n***as sh** in a tussle No sk**s to pay the bills Takin' 'bout education to battle inflation No college degree, just a dumb a** G Yeah, you n***a, who me? I got a baby on the way, damn, it's a mess Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes Took some advice from my Uncle Fester All dressed up in polyester Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you? sh**, what can I do today? Now, it was on from dusk to dawn And everything jumped The white man has broke every law Known to man to establish America But he'll put you in the state penitentiary He'll put you in the federal penitentiary for breaking these same laws Now, we gonna look and see if this muthaphucker is guilty For the laws he'll put you in jail for drug using, drug selling Armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand Larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder Extortion, aggravated a**ault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man Trespa**ing, embezzlement, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling Grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon Breaking and entering and premeditated cold-blooded murder Guilty on every charge