The Becoming — текст песни (Little Brother)

[Phonte]
I went from niggaz tellin` me I really shouldn`t rhyme
To droppin` a classic album muhfuckers couldn`t find
Took my respect, took lessons and took the time
And if you want a success story, just take a look at mine
I was blessed with the right components, so precise
`Cause I write so tight within the moment
And spit like my life depended on it
I target you herbs
On some teleprompter shit I got you watching your words
Tay rhymes are real life, yours are so `for instance`
Taxin` these like no dependents
12 bar courtroom drama with no co-defendants
Don`t beat it off, come to your senses

[Hook]
Hard rock, my block is where you better be from
Top of the line, my team will never settle for crumbs
And he`s hated, but still rated 2nd to none
I`m everything you wanna be but have yet to become

[Phonte]
It all started back in `99 when time was hard
North Carolina Central but we called it the yard
`Cause niggaz wasn`t trying to study abroad
They was trynna study a broad or two ir three up in the dorms
Met my nigga Chaundon and I started to ponder
Fuck this, I`mma quit the football team tomorrow
Did shows around town and word got around that battling Tay
Was like yelling `spic` in Tijuana
Build my rep up, that`s when Pooh and 9th stepped up
9th was old school, Pooh was young and playing catch-up
Cool, `cause he could still rock an instrumental
Our first joints, yeah they was wack
but niggaz could hear potential in `em
Honing our skills for survival, hustling
Our flyers passed out like mamma at revival
The real deal on how I repped my peeps
You ain`t goin` find this in no press release

[Hook]

[Hook extended]
And he`s shook
That`s what your team is telling me, son
Still hated, but still rated 2nd to none
And Greensboro, `cause that`s the only `boro I`m from
I`m everything you wanna be, but have yet to become