Do U Really Know-Big Daddy Kane

[00:00.47]Here's a little food for thought [00:03.68]As i tell it, cause if it happened to this cat [00:07.56]Then it can happen to you, [00:10.10]Do the knowledge [00:10.57]I was sittin' outside double parked after dark, [00:13.73]I think it was the corner of nostrand and st. mark, [00:16.35]That's when this stray cat walked up to me, [00:18.15]Now i was sure he would be, [00:19.54]But you woulda thought he'd know me [00:21.12]Tellin' his life story to me [00:22.35]He said 'yo kane', since way back in his life [00:24.71]Days of rappers delight, yo he was after the hype [00:27.98]He rocked the kangols, adidas when run and them had that spot [00:31.41]When i came out, he had a flat-top [00:33.47]And when naughty came out, a couple years ago [00:36.05]He even tried the braids up in his hair [00:38.12]but they ain't hear him tho [00:39.23]Vexed and down, you know next he found [00:41.44]Heavy d was blowing up, so then he tried to gain extra pounds [00:44.73]No thanks to that, they ranked him wack [00:47.29]Only thing that's left to do, was to go gangsta rap [00:50.32]So now he rhyme about the keys being sold [00:52.69]The g's being fold, the trees being rolled [00:55.88]Now sure he should, he started acting like he from the hood [00:58.73]Talking thug game and had his record sales doing good [01:01.54]And so now, you on the road to riches [01:04.03]Referring to the womankind as hoes and ******* [01:06.84]Yeah, you the man now because you rap is for ? [01:09.57]But you got your 7 year old daughter listenin' [01:12.30]The twist begin [01:13.42]When that the image you projecting [01:15.07]It starts to reflecting on your shorty cause she checking [01:18.15]Do you really know [01:19.68]What's the path that you really need to go [01:22.25]And what example you really need to show [01:25.07]The good rep or the hood rep [01:26.61]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [01:29.21]Do you really know [01:30.90]What's the path that you really need to go [01:33.62]And what example you really need to show [01:36.35]The good rep or the hood rep [01:37.94]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [01:39.98]It be that excess drama, wonder rhymer [01:42.94]That could make one rapper, convert to, gun clapper [01:45.98]That acting buckwild, boy you know that ain't your style [01:48.75]Plus your thug profile is now reflecting on your child [01:51.49]You thinking that it couldn't happen [01:53.28]But then it happen [01:54.20]And now you're rappin, came back to haunt you [01:56.52]Because you want to [01:57.46]Be in her face puffin' li with your crew [01:59.93]You even let her take a sip or two upon your brew [02:02.60]Instead of tryin to shed light, to keep her head right [02:05.16]So that she wouldn't do the things that the next kid might [02:07.91]Oh now you never did consider tho [02:10.10]Your kid could go [02:11.13]Trying to do the things she saw you do up in your video [02:13.94]You went upstairs thinking that she wasn't able [02:16.55]Slipping, left your glock sittin' pon the coffee table [02:19.34]So as you hang, with your gang, doin your thang [02:21.90]Blowe! unexpectedly to your ears the shot rang [02:24.86]Came down, never thinking that you'd see what you saw [02:27.48]Right there, layin in blood across your livin room floor [02:30.29]So now, as you sit in grief, total disbelief [02:32.99]Cause everything that ever mattered [02:34.49]To you is all shattered [02:36.08]Instead of concentratin' heavily on what your rep be [02:38.65]You should have been thankful for your child like cheryl pepsi [02:41.90]Cause if you would have stayed aware [02:43.82]To whose in your care [02:45.00]She wouldn't be no casualty to your career, right here" [02:47.81]Do you really know [02:49.31]What's the path that you really need to go [02:51.79]And what example you really need to show [02:54.54]The good rep or the hood rep [02:56.14]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [02:58.56]Do you really know [03:00.25]What's the path that you really need to go [03:02.71]And what example you really need to show [03:05.51]The good rep or the hood rep [03:07.21]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [03:10.04]Where did they find you? [03:11.10]You came into this game and let this new trend blind ya [03:13.86]A&r's was wrong to sign ya [03:15.71]You gotta be true to this game to stay in the art [03:18.13]But guys like you get bent apart [03:19.35]Because you ain't got it in the heart [03:21.03]Representing who? you better not be getting new [03:23.71]How you gonna be guerilla when you never been up in the zoo [03:26.55]Your whole persona's theatrical [03:28.74]Ain't nothing bout you natural [03:30.21]Here, show me now, how many gats you pull [03:32.36]Cause when you talk that talk [03:34.18]You gotta walk that walk [03:35.31]Or leave it up to the real og's up north [03:37.87]Cause those who dramatize, realize, and be advised [03:41.60]You couldn't handle 3 to 5 [03:43.08]Cause many seeking fortune and fame [03:44.80]Got caught in the game [03:46.08]Thinking the thug status was supporting the claim [03:48.50]All you gangsta acts y'all be guerillas on tracks [03:51.45]But relax, cause this is just wax [03:53.89]Tell em again [03:54.92]You gangsta acts be guerillas on tracks [03:57.06]But relax, cause this is just wax [03:59.67]One more time [04:00.59]Y'all gangsta acts y'all be guerillas on tracks [04:02.77]But relax, this just wax, n*gga, damn [04:05.84]Do you really know [04:07.28]What's the path that you really need to go [04:09.95]And what example you really need to show [04:12.66]The good rep or the hood rep [04:14.37]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [04:16.74]Do you really know [04:18.66]What's the path that you really need to go [04:21.09]And what example you really need to show [04:23.71]The good rep or the hood rep [04:25.50]While she's walking in her father's footsteps [04:28.06]Do you really know [04:30.68]Really need to go [04:33.39]Really need to show [04:38.93]Do you really know [04:41.71]Really need to go [04:44.57]Really need to show