(feat. Pharrell)
[Pharrell:]
Yeah 3 in the morning on the Westside highway, top down baby,
F-ck y'all
The motivation for me was them telling me what I couldn't be,
Oh well,
[Jay-Z:]
This a special dedication,
I wanna thank you for the fuel,
No really thank you,
I felt so inspired by what my teacher said,
Said I'd either be dead or be a reefer head,
Now sure if that's how adults should speak ta kids,
Especially when the only thing I did was speak in class,
I teach his ass,
Even betters what my uncle did,
I pop my demo tape in start to beat my head,
Peaked out my eye, see if he was beating his,
He might as well say beat it kid, he's on the list,
It's like I'm searching for kicks like a sneaker head,
He gon keep pushing me until I reach the ledge,
And when I reach the ledge I'll tell em all to eat a d-ck,
Take a leap of faith and let my eagle wings spread,
Spread spread.
[Chorus: Pharrell]
Motivation for me was them telling me what I could not be,
Oh well,
I'm so ambitious,
I might hit two sisters,
Hey I'm on a mission
No matter what the conditions,
Forget the personal issues
When you been what I been through,
Hey if you believe it,
Then you could conceive it.
[Jay-Z:]
I had to lace up my boots even harder,
Father is too far away to father,
Further-more of the kids either smoke reefer,
Or either move white, there's few writers in my cipher,
So they made lighter, my type a dreams seem dumb
They said wise up, how many guys a you see making it from here,
The world don't like us, is that not clear, alright,
But I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off a what everybody isn't, they don't listen, just whispering behind my back,
No vision, lack of ambition,
So wack!
[Chorus]
[Jay-Z:]
Had a couple of meetings no offers yet,
Maybe I ain't good enough for these offices,
Back to the drawing board ducking officers,
It's all good cause the streets is A&R'ing this,
So with or without any of your involvement,
Coming for all of this, respect my conglomerate,
I went from pauper to the President,
Every deal I ever made set precedent,
N-ggas thought I'd fall without old buddy,
Oh buddy, what I do is make more money,
Dear Teacher, your probably somewhere near a speaker,
I'm balling outta control, can you hear my sneakers,
F-ck y'all,
[Chorus]
Shawn Corey Carter, known worldwide as Jay-Z, is one of the most influential and successful rappers of the last few decades. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1969, he began his musical career in the 1990s with his debut album *Reasonable Doubt*. His rap style, characterized by intricate rhymes, realistic lyrics, and a strong stage presence, quickly propelled him to success. Jay-Z was a pioneer in integrating business into the world of music, founding his record label Roc-A-Fella Records and several other commercial empires. Besides music, he has also ventured into film and television, demonstrating a versatility that has made him a true cultural icon. Some of his most important albums include *The Blueprint*, *The Black Album*, and *Watch the Throne* (in collaboration with Kanye West). Among his most famous songs are *Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)*, *99 Problems*, and *Empire State of Mind*.
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