Real Life
Guru Feat. B Real Lyrics

Blazin up a L in my hotel suite
I am smoking a joint in my hotel room

While niggaz sellin beef like it′s wholesale meat
While other people are creating drama and conflict like it's something that can be bought in bulk

I wanna see millions and help the whole town eat
I want to become rich and successful in order to help the people in my community

Pull off an industry caper, watch it go down sweet
I want to execute a successful and lucrative business scheme

I'm your leader, so you gotta do what I decide
As the one in charge, you must follow my lead and decisions

A lot of motherfuckers have wished for my demise
Many people have wanted me to fail or die

Took a trip out West, to where the riders ride
I went out to the Western United States, where people live a tough and rugged lifestyle

Up in the spot, with the O.G.'s on either side
I was in a location with some of the original gangsters on both sides of me

I get love, so y′all don′t wanna push the issue
People generally like me and don't want to cause problems

'Less you wanna feel the steel gettin pushed against you
Unless you want to feel a gun being pointed at you

′Less you wanna see the barrel gettin put to your temple
Unless you want to see a gun being pointed at your head

Get the message? Slow your role, that should be simple
Understand the warning and take it easy

Y'all don′t understand that I'm a man of honor
You don't realize that I am a person who values integrity and doing the right thing

All it takes is a nod, then my fam is on ya
If I give the signal, my group will come after you

Your man was poppin shit, now your mans a goner
The person who was causing trouble is now dead

This is real talk from New York to California
This is a serious message that applies across the United States

When you want it +Real+ I′ma let it +B+ known
If you need the truth, I will make sure you know

That everything ain't what you think it is unless I roam
You don't know the full truth unless I investigate and explore

Cause this is real life, real life
This is the actual, unfiltered truth

Heard me? Real life, real life
Do you understand? This is the real world

B-Real and Guru, who woulda thought?
It is surprising that B-Real and Guru are working together

The two on the same mics and we blowin the spot
We are rapping and making waves in the music scene

Seen the game change wow what a metamorphosis
I have observed the music industry undergo significant changes

Weak emcees better thank the Lord for this
Less talented rappers should be grateful for their success

Cause these days rap skills don′t pay bills
In the current music industry, being skilled at rapping is not enough to earn a living

But image'll sell yo′ punk ass one or two mill'
Having a trendy and marketable persona can lead to album sales

Gold in the grill and mo′ quests to steal
Having gold teeth and trying to steal the spotlight from others

Show a little steel and scream that you keep it real
Carrying a weapon and telling others that you are authentic and truthful

So many colors in the {?} that'll hit you with paint
There are many different types of people who will insult or attack you

We know the ones who say 'keep it real' are the ones who ain′t
People who make big claims about their authenticity are often fake

They say they got it poppin, but they're broke as fuck
They claim to be successful, but they are actually poor

But on their video, they always got dough like fuck
In their music videos, they pretend to be wealthy and successful

In reality, they don't have dough like that!
In truth, they are not as financially successful as they claim to be

And their live show, they don′t even flow like that
When performing in person, they are not able to rap as well as they do on recordings

I′m tired of dem, tired of me, tired of bein tired
I am sick of these people and the music industry in general

Fuck it, you know what? We're all fired!
I am fed up and ready to quit