Who ever thought young Shawn Carter would change the game? Used to rap to the raindrops off my window pane Duckin the plain cops, pushin indo and 'caine At the kitchen table late night, no pen, just my brain First album n***az love me cause they thought I was poor Guess I'm successful; industry don't love me no more Well I'm the same n***a from your corner, bubblin raw Skully tilted, pants saggin, damn near touchin the floor And I come with do-rags to your so-called awards T-shirt with my chain out like f** y'all all Retrospect ain't been the same since I lost my dad He's still alive, but still f** you, don't cross my path A&R's had me feelin like moss in the drab So I turned the league out with "Reasonable Doubt" Get your CD's out, let's go, song for song I'm the illest n***a doin it til y'all prove me wrong Do you believe? It's Hova the God, uhh, uhh, uhh..