Public Service Announcement (Interlude)

(This is a public service announcement)

(Sponsored by Just Blaze and the good folks)

(At Roc-A-Fella Records)

(Fellow Americans, it's with the utmost pride)

(And sincerity that I present this recording)

(As a living testament and recollection)

(Of history in the making during our generation)

Allow me to re-introduce myself

My name is Hov, oh, H to the O V

I used to move snowflakes by the O Z

I guess even back then you can call me

CEO of the R O C, Hov

Fresh out the fryin' pan into the fire

I be the music biz number one supplier

Flier than the piece of paper bearin' my name

Got the hottest chick in the game wearin' my chain

That's right, Hov, oh, not D O C

But similar to them letters, no one could do it better

I check cheddar like the food inspector

My homey Strict, told me, dude finish your breakfast

So that's what I'ma do, take you back to the dude

With the Lexus, fast-forward the jewels and the necklace

Let me tell you dudes what I do to protect this

Shoot at you actors like movie directors

This ain't a movie, dog

(Now, before I finish, let me just say)

(I did not come here to show out)

(Did not come here to impress you)

(Because, to tell you the truth, when I leave here I'm gone)

(And I don't care what you think about me, but just remember)

(When it hits the fan, brother, whether it's next year, ten years)

(Twenty years from now, you'll never be able to say)

(That these brothers lied to you, Jack)

Thing ain't lie, I done came through the block

In everything's that's fly

I'm like, Che Guevara with bling on, I'm complex

I never claimed to have wings on

****, I get mine by any means on whenever there's a drought

Get your umbrellas out because that's when I brainstorm

You can blame Shawn, but I ain't invent the game

I just rolled the dice, tryin' to get some change

And I do it twice, ain't no sense in me

Lyin' as if, I am a different man

And I could blame my environment, but

Ain't no reason why I be buyin' expensive chains

Hope you don't think users are the only abusers

**** gettin' high within the game

If you do then, how would you explain?

I'm ten years removed, still the vibe is in my veins

I got a hustler's spirit, **** period

Check out my hat, yo, peep the way I wear it

Check out my swag, yo, I walk like a ballplayer

No matter where you go, you are what you are, player

And you can try to change, but that's just the top layer

Man, you was who you was 'fore you got here

Only God can judge me, so I'm gone

Either love me or leave me alone