Nike Boy I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be a man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be the man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand He could talk about me, I don't really give a damn Flexin' with my partners in the club, we goin' H.A.M. Had to get up off my ass and sell a couple grams But that shit wasn't for me, neither was Uncle Sam Niggas try to count me out but I'm still number one Baby wanna get with me, she know that I'm a Slum Got it out the mud, I swear it taste like bubble gum Shawty wanna get with me, she know I'm tons of fun Bein' underrated keeps me workin' extra hard 'Cause people overlook greatest of the super stars Been to jail a couple times, I ain't goin' back Flat-broke, I ain't never goin' back to that One time for my big homies that showed me the ropes Told me that the game was sold, never bein' told But one thing's for certain, I will never sell my soul Whole team one goal, tryna chase the gold, but I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be a man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be the man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand Single mama with two kids, I know that shit was hell Seen some shit off in my lifetime I will never tell I know that struggle, motherfucker, and I know it well I did some shit that really could've had me in that cell I'm a rapper, I'm a dawg, you cannot tear me down If you can't float 'round with them currents, nigga, you gon' drown I remember passin' CDs all around the town They tried to play me to the left, now bitch, look at me now I was dead broke, nigga, I was dead broke All I had was hope, nigga, all I had was hope When you at your last, nigga, ain't no time for jokes Do you think these folks can see you nigga? Nope I put my niggas on and best believe I'm proud of that And all these niggas mad I made it, where they do that at? When I was in the hood just chillin' everything was cool Now niggas act like it's a problem now I'm makin' moves I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be a man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand I remember when I was really down bad Mama takin' care of both of us with food stamps Back then as a youngin' had to be the man Growed up, now I'm in popular demand