1970 Somethin' (feat. The Game and Faith Evans)

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

1970 somethin'

1970 somethin'

****, I don't sweat the date, my moms was late

So I had to plan my escape, out the skins

In this world, the fly girl

Tanqueray and Hennessy until I call Earl

Ten months in this gut, what the fuck

I wish moms would hurry up so I can get buck wild

Juvenile with the mics and shit

New York, New York, ready for the likes of this, uh

Then came the worst date, May 21st

2:19 was when my mama water burst

No spouse in the house, so she rolled herself

To the hospital, to see if she could get a little help

Umbilical cords wrapped around my neck

I'm seeing my death and I ain't even took my first step

I made it out, I'm bringing mad joy

The doctor looked and said he's gonna be a bad boy

I remember back in time

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Before all the homies died

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Before all the dollars and nines

I knew that I was going somewhere

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Let me take you back in time

Before I even got my ride

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Before I had nickels and dimes

I knew that I was going somewhere

Would 'Pac be alive if you let 'Pac drive?

Swear to God to reverse it, I give my Left Eye

With the right I visualized, the king of Bed-Stuy

Checking his daughter Tianna into junior high

If I was in Brooklyn and B.I. was still alive

In 2006, it might sound like this

NY 7-1-8s, 2-1-2s

Where's Sue is rendezvous like Moulin Rouge

High fashion, uptown, Air Force Ones

And Vasquez, Puerto Ricans with fat asses

Lace dutch masters, we dump ashes

On models and S classes for you bastards

Catch a cab to Manhattan with that Broadway acting

You hype that belly shit, it gets you capped and wrapped in plastic

Tell the captain ask, Rog what's happening

Out here, nor speak no evil inside the Magnum

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

I remember back in time

Before all the homies died

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Before all the dollars and nines

I knew that I was going somewhere

1970 somethin'

Let me take you back in time

Now I'm 13, smoking blunts, making green

On the drug scene, fuck the football team

Risking ruptured spleens by the age of 16

Hearing the coach scream, make my lifetime dream

I mean, I wanna blow up, stack my dough up

So school, I didn't show up and fuck my flow up

Moms said that I should grow up and check myself

Before I wreck myself, disrespect myself

Put the drugs on the shelf, nah,  couldn't see it

Scarface, king of New York, I wanna be it

Rap was secondary, money was neccesary

Until I got incarcerated, kinda scary

C-74, mark 8 set me straight

Not able to move behind a great steal gate

Time to contemplate, damn, where did I fail?

All the money I stacked was all the money for bail

I remember back in time

1970 somethin'

Before all the homies died

Before all the dollars and nines

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

I knew that I was going somewhere

Let me take you back in time

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

Before I even got my ride

1970 somethin'

Before I had nickels and dimes

I knew that I was going somewhere

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

But I knew I, yeah, yeah

1970 somethin', 1970 somethin'

1970 somethin'

Knew that I was doing somewhere, yeah, yeah

Ooh, ohh

1970 somethin'