INTRODUCTION
NA-O Lyrics

P.S. 111 at free lunch, embarrassed but managed to get a plate
As a child, I attended free lunches at school and sometimes felt embarrassed, but ultimately managed to get a plate of food.

We was kids hungry, mom's working I was famished, she getting home late
As kids, my siblings and I were often hungry due to our mother's work schedule leaving me feeling famished by the time she got home.

So I decided now I'm in charge
I decided to take control of my life and my situation.

Either stay full of starve, corner store like Mr. Spare A Quarter
I had to make a choice between staying full or starving, and resorted to asking for spare change at the corner store.

Before Air Jordans, Kareem Abdul-Jabbars
I remember a time before expensive shoes like Air Jordans, and instead looked up to basketball stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Trying to cop quarters and trying to move that hard
I tried to make money by getting quarters and eventually moved towards harder drug dealing.

Roll with a shooting squad
I surrounded myself with people who were willing to use violence.

How could I not succumb? How could I not partake?
Given my circumstances, it was almost inevitable that I would get involved in criminal activity.

15 I got a gun, 16 I robbed a train
At a young age, I acquired a gun and then robbed a train a year later.

Licked off a shot for fun, what's got inside my brain?
I shot a gun without a clear motive, questioning my own thought process.

A hustler's job ain't done, 'til he becomes a king
I felt like I needed to become a successful kingpin in order to truly succeed as a hustler.

But I'm a righteous son, despite I'm in the mist of
Despite my circumstances, I still strive to maintain a moral compass.

Dudes who switch up and change
People who change or abandon me after things get tough.

They want to carry me like I'm some kind of lame
They want to treat me like I'm unimportant or useless.

I never let them know, I just forgive them though
I don't show them that their actions hurt me, I just try to forgive them.

Either that or the pistol blow
If forgiveness isn't an option, violence may be necessary.

I remember early mornings, syrup sandwiches, sugar water, yeah
I remember times of scarcity, where I ate syrup sandwiches and drank sugar water.

Walking up the dark stairwells, elevators was out of order, yeah
I had to walk up dark stairwells because the elevators were often broken or out of order.

Worth 200 million now, bicentennial nigga, flat screens and condominiums
Now worth a significant amount of money, I have luxury items like flat screen TVs and condominiums.

Brazilian women on Xannies they pulling off panties
I have access to Brazilian women who are on Xanax, and they are quick to take their clothes off.

I'm pushing 40, she only 21
Despite being almost twice her age, I still pursue relationships with women much younger than myself.

Don't applaud me, I'm exhausted G
I don't want praise, I'm just tired.

Me and my red cup, my blunt and my red cup
I often have a red cup (presumably containing alcohol) and a blunt.

Y'all wouldn't know me without one, I keep a fresh cut
I always keep myself groomed and styled a certain way, and people associate that look with me.

Remember talking to Biggie inside his Lex truck
I once had a conversation with Notorious B.I.G. in his Lexus truck.

Said stay fly when you bummy, keep your pajamas Armani
Biggie advised me to always maintain a stylish appearance, even when I don't have much money or resources.

Hood forever, I just act like I'm civilized
Despite growing up in the hood and still being rough around the edges, I try to act more civilized in certain situations.

Really what's in my mind is organizing a billion black motherfuckers
I want to unite black people in a plan to overthrow major corporations and redistribute wealth.

To take over JP and Morgan Goldman and Sachs
I specifically want to target and take control of the major financial institutions of JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and others like them.

And teach the world facts and give Saudi they oil back
In addition to taking control of financial institutions, I want to teach people the truth about the world and give back ownership of oil to Saudi Arabia.

1990's Polo Ralph Lauren on him
At one point in time, I wore Polo Ralph Lauren clothing from the 90s.

Gone a few years, the whole world snoring on him
After being absent from the music scene for a few years, people had forgotten about me.

Girls all up on him, I spread them, hit them and dead them
Women were throwing themselves at me, but I had no emotional attachment and would use them for sexual pleasure and then discard them.

She says, "third leg from a legend is sheer heaven"
One woman commented that sex with me was amazing because of my reputation and physical attributes.

She says, "it is the greatest loving"
Another woman called me the best lover she had ever had.

The tales you hear is the truth on me
The rumors and stories you hear about me are generally true.

Who wasn't the most faithful husband
I wasn't always faithful to my partners or wives.

Reveal my life, you will forgive me
If you knew everything about my life, you would still forgive me.

You will love me, hate me, judge me, relate to me
People will have many different reactions to learning about my life and experiences.

Only a few will, this how it sounds when you too real
Only a few people will understand or relate to me, because I am being honest and truthful.

They think it's just music still
Some people only see my music as entertainment and don't take the content seriously.

Well I am a graphic classic song composer
I am an artist who creates songs that are both poetic and visually striking.

Music notes on sheets, I wrote this piece to get closure
This song is a way for me to emotionally process and find closure.

Some of y'all might know Kelis, this goes to her with love
I have a message for Kelis, someone who may be listening, and it is heartfelt and loving.

Also goes to y'all, let's see
This message is not just for Kelis, but also for anyone else listening.

The craziest things already happened to me
I have already experienced some incredibly wild and unbelievable things in my life.

So either you'll be laughing at me or you're laughing with me, ha
People may laugh at me or with me based on these experiences, but I am unfazed and find humor in it regardless.