Struggle

I've seen some hard times in my life
But I kept on going
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble
When it gets too rough you've go to fight
And this I'm knowing
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble

I've seen the hard times, I seen the good
I seen the money and I seen the hood
I seen the good things and the bad things homie
I seen the realest and I seen some phonies
I seen a rough life from a childhood memory
Growing up broke trying to make some money
It all started from, what's my name?
And ever since that record my life started to change
Getting chipped off, It's hard to be the boss
Starting out small trying not to floss
Pissed off from all these fakes smiling in my face
Getting stabbed in the back not letting me brake
Meditating on a come up, staying unconditional
Dreams do come true when you don't need a miracle
So keep your head up and reach for the stars
Don't let no one get you down, you know who you are

I've seen some hard times in my life
But I kept on going
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble
When it gets too rough you've go to fight
And this I'm knowing
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble

Now my struggle didn't start from right there
But when I dropped my first album it caught many ears
It was the underground CD that shook the scene
In your local swap meet I was a little OG
Selling units by the thousands, I was ghetto gold
If you didn't know me back then, now you know
And the radio shows I was most requested
But all my B D S went undetected
Just listen a second, see the struggle I went through
And all the DJs know about paying dues
It's all true, about the hardship & success
Before you see a check, you gotta have respect
Prospected in the game, my name remains the same
Ain't a damn thing change, just the money & the fame
But beyond all that it's the love for the community
Unity with all the people chilling with the family

I've seen some hard times in my life
But I kept on going
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble
When it gets too rough you've go to fight
And this I'm knowing
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble

2004 I'm on a worldwide tour
City to city I see my name up on the billboard
It feels good but the key is to be humble
Cause the quicker you come up is the quicker you crumble
Stumbled in the studio with the vision of 2
Speaking about the true and the future for the youth
Making my debut, somebody gotta step up
Without any struggle you'll never come up
As I drive away, sunset in LA
It's a good ol day but it's time for a change
Looking amazed, as I continue my struggle
Heart of a hustler, now it's time to bubble

I've seen some hard times in my life
But I kept on going
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble
When it gets too rough you've go to fight
And this I'm knowing
You've got to struggle
Before you bubble

No sun without no rain
No joy without no pain
No sun without no rain
No joy without no pain
No sun without no rain
No joy without no pain