Last night LL was presented with the I Am Hip Hop Icon award. And for his acceptance speech he broke out the Berry and kicked some inspiring bars.
My acceptance speech/what I won’t do is try preach/I won’t assume that I am smarter than you and try to teach/What I will do is set an example for you and inspire you to reach for the stars that’s beyond mars that space bars can’t delete/Because without a dream fulfilled your life’s incomplete/A hearst, a limousine without a backseat/the worst, this Usain Bolt without feet/Real life aint Hollywood, it’s Halloween/Every day is trick or treat/It aint a red carpet it’s a bloody sidewalk from the wolves eating red meat/and these spotlights don’t come with money they come with police/Millionaires cry about raising taxes on the elite/they won’t feed us, as they’d rather defeat us/like an aborted fetus/but your greatest feat is to get back up on your feet/Did I mention, life aint a sprint it’s a marathon/Really stressful on your tendons/and with the shape the economy is in today, you better run to the polls like skinny Kenyans/26 miles miles and two hours and three minutes/It wasn’t weeks or months/It took us 400 years to raise the debt limit/So don’t lose faith, there’s a sweet life out there and one day you will taste/And just like any marathon, you must monitor your pace/and watch out for the haters pushing drinks up in your face/maintain your focus through the ups and downs and debates/and when you win your award, make sure you put in a safe place/and be prepared for whatever…just in case.
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Respect
NO WAY HE WROTE THIS ON THE WAY TO THE BET AWARDS. GHOST WRITTEN
Real Words spoken by AN OG in this game..Respect the foundation
@ab44, why couldn’t he write this on the way ? If you’re a writer, You know things happen at a spur of the moment. If you feel someone like LL couldn’t have wrote it, you really need to dig in his catalog pass the club bangers and love songs. Homie is deeper than most !!
Wow that was ill he still got it!
true words that inspire millions/ dont be hatin jus enbrace it/ you’d like what you heard if you’d just start listenin/ soo dont judge until you’ve heard what i’ve heard/ words dont kill, grudges do/ soo forgive an forget, nuthings worth a life/ jus live life to da fullest/ but never forget where your from because thats what makes you, shapes u into who u are/ soo show love, have peace, an be happy/ you only make things worse if ya stress about it/ so go with the flow of the waves on the beach, and watch your path open up like a sunset/ im not judgin im just sayin/ make your own desisions, not others/ but no what ever you do will be printed into a book of your life and someone might want to read and open it up after its been closed/ choose wisely and be aware that what your doin is being read somewhere…..
LL has been one of the reasons why hip hop is where it is. If you don’t acknowledge his placement in the game that’s fine others will respect his legacy. One of the greatest Catalogs in hip hop.