Street Dreams
Nas ft 2pac Lyrics

Street dreams are made of these
The things people aspire for and desire are the foundation of street dreams.

Niggas push Beemers and 300 E's
Some, especially drug dealers, are able to acquire high-end cars like BMWs and Mercedes-Benz 300E's.

A drug dealer's destiny is reaching a key
It is expected for drug dealers to reach a certain amount of drugs, usually measured by a key.

Everybody's looking for something
Everyone has their own desires and dreams that they seek to fulfill.

Shorties on they knees, for niggas with big G's
Women (‘shorties’) have to degrade themselves to please men (‘niggas with big G’s’) who are wealthy drug dealers.

Who am I to disagree?
The singer doesn't see it as their place to judge or oppose this reality.

My man put me up for the share, one-fourth of a square
A friend offered the singer a quarter of a kilogram of drugs to sell for profit.

Headed for Delaware, with one change of gear
The artist is traveling to Delaware to sell the drugs with minimal belongings.

Nothing on my mind but the dime sack we blazed
The artist is only thinking about the drugs he smoked earlier.

With the glaze in my eye, that we find when we crave
The artist has a glazed look from the high he is experiencing.

Dollars and cents, a fugitive with two attempts
The singer is seeking monetary gain through illegal activities, and has already attempted it twice in the past.

Jakes had no trace of the face, now they drew a print
The police had no leads initially, but now have found a way to identify the artist.

Though I'm innocent, til proven guilty
The singer asserts his innocence until it can be proven otherwise in a court of law.

I'ma try to filthy, purchase a club and start up realty
The singer plans to make a lot of money through illegal activities, then invest it in legitimate businesses like owning a nightclub and real estate.

For real G, I'ma fulfill my dream
The singer is determined to achieve his dream of financial success at any cost.

If I conceal my scheme, then precisely I'll build my cream
If the artist can successfully hide his illegal activities, he will be able to increase his wealth without issue.

The first trip without the clique
The artist is traveling alone without his usual group of friends.

Sent the bitch with the quarter brick, this is it
The singer sent a woman with a quarter kilogram of drugs to sell, which is a major opportunity for them.

Fresh face, NY plates got a Crooked I for the Jakes
Driving a car with New York plates, the singer is worried about being stopped by the police (aka ‘the Jakes’).

I want it all, Armor All Benz and endless papes
The artist desires luxury items, like an ‘Armor All’ Mercedes-Benz and endless amounts of money.

God sake, what nigga got to do to make a half million
The artist is frustrated and curious about what it takes to make a significant amount of money.

Without the FBI catching feelings
The artist wants to make money without the FBI getting involved or suspecting them of illegal activities.

From fat cat to papi, niggas see the cat
Being called ‘fat cat’ before, the singer wants to be seen as more powerful and influential (aka ‘papi’).

Twenty-five to flat, push a thousand feet back
The artist has moved from a room in the ghetto (‘25 to flat’) to a larger and more expensive place (‘a thousand feet back’).

Holding gats wasn't making me fat, snitches on my back
Carrying guns and being involved in gang activity wasn't making him wealthy, but he is now being watched by snitches who may report him to the police.

Living with moms, getting it on, flushing crack down the toilet
The singer was previously living with their mother while selling drugs in secret, and had to dispose of them by flushing them down the toilet.

Two sips from bein alcoholic
The singer is close to becoming an alcoholic.

Nine hundred ninety nine thou from being rich but now I'm all for it
The artist was only $1,000 away from accumulating a fortune, and now they'll do what it takes to achieve that wealth.

My man saw it like Dionne Warwick
A friend had a premonition like a psychic, Dionne Warwick.

A wiser team, for a wiser dream we could all score with
The singer believes that working together with intelligent and strategic people can lead to success for all involved.

The cartel Argentina coke with the nina
The singer has access to cocaine from the Argentine cartel and a gun (‘the Nina’).

Up in the hotel, smoking on sessamina
The artist is in a hotel smoking the drug sessamina.

Trina got the fishscale between her
A woman named Trina is in possession of a type of cocaine known as fishscale.

The way the bitch shook her ass yo the dogs never seen her
Trina has an impressive and unique way of dancing that even the male dogs are impressed by.

She got me back living sweeter, fresh Caesar
Trina has brought the singer back to a more luxurious lifestyle, with fresh Caesar salads and other gourmet foods.

Guess, David Robinson's, Walle' moccasins
The artist is wearing expensive shoes by David Robinson and Walle'.

Bitches blow me while hopping in the drop-top BM
Women are attracted to the singer and perform sexual acts for him while riding in his BMW convertible.

Word is bond son, I had that bitch down on my shit like this
The singer asserts that he had complete control over the woman mentioned earlier.

Growing up project-struck, looking for luck dreaming
The singer grew up in low-income housing and struggled, but still had dreams for a better future.

Scoping the large niggas beaming, check what I'm seeing
The artist observes successful drug dealers and gang members, and takes note of their appearance and lifestyle.

Cars, ghetto stars pushing ill Europeans
Famous and wealthy people from the ghetto drive expensive European cars.

G'n, heard about them old timers OD'n
The singer has heard stories of old drug users overdosing.

Young, early 80's, throwing rocks at the crazy lady
As a child in the early 80's, the singer and others would throw rocks at a mentally ill woman in their neighborhood.

Worshipping every word them rope rocking niggas gave me
The artist was influenced by rap artists who often wore expensive jewelry (‘rope rocking niggas’).

The street raised me up, giving a fuck
The artist’s upbringing and experiences on the streets shaped who they are, and they are hardened to the consequences of their criminal behavior.

I thought Jordan's and a gold chain was living it up
The artist used to believe that owning expensive shoes and jewelry was the key to a lavish lifestyle.

I knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts everybody
The singer was familiar with drug dealers, distributors, and users from a young age.

Cut out of class, just to smoke blunts and drink naughty
The artist would skip school to smoke marijuana and drink alcohol.

Ain't that funny? Getting put on to crack money
The singer finds it ironic that they were introduced to the drug business through selling crack.

With all the gunplay, painting the kettle black hungry
Despite the violence and danger involved, the singer continues to take risks to achieve financial success.

A case of beers in the staircase I wasted years
The singer wasted a lot of time and energy drinking alcohol in the staircase of their building.

Some niggas went for theirs, flipping coke as they career
Some of the artist's peers became successful by selling cocaine as their profession.

But I'm a rebel stressing, to pull out of the heat no doubt
The artist is pressured to quit their illegal activities to avoid trouble, but resists the idea and continues to pursue their desires.

With Jeeps tinted out, spending never holding out
The singer is aware of the risks they are taking by owning a vehicle with illegally tinted windows, but spends their money without restraint.