Sometimes I wonder if it's all worth my while
Xzibit stay versatile with million dollar lifestyle
And I can feel it as a child growing up
The niggas that was real and the niggas that was scared as fuck
It's why Xzibit only roll with a chosen few
You ain't really real, I can tell when I look at you
So ease off the trigger-talk, you ain't killing shit
It's not affecting me or the niggas that I'm chilling with
I don't believe the hype or buy woof tickets
Nigga, you make a gang of noise and never seen like a cricket
I guess that's why we never kick it
A lot of niggas is soft and get tossed trying to fuck with the Likwit
How many niggas do you know like this?
Always claiming that they're riding but they really turn bitch
It don't make sense
Either you're a soldier from the start
Or an actor with a record deal trying to play a part
Like that

It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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I don't need no lights no cameras
Just action, god damn it
Never no superstar, I'm more like a planet
So my composure is kept while others start to sweat
Emerging from the fog with my fucked up dialogue
Trying to live high on the hog leaves you bankrupt
And niggas you spent it on would not give a fuck
Now that's deep, how deep? It's deeper than Atlantis
Home of the scandalous: big bad Los Angeles
Dangerous, vandalous
Yo, not to be trusted
Now how the fuck is you hard
Not being scatred by the boulevard
I'm pulling that card and saying "gin muthafucka"
Flowing like liquid: soak it in, muthafucka
I'm breaking it down, my sounds surrounds like death
From the West, putting whole counties to the test
It's all in perspective
Breaker 1-9 copy
This is for the niggas getting caught up in the paparazzi

It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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Niggas smoke stress and cross dress but I just play the back
Others going through schemes and pipe dreams for a contract
Real tightly rolled fuck 'em all how I feel
I made a cool half mil before I had a record deal
Therefore you look and stare like it's magic
But too much of anything can make you a addict
Whenever devils be starting static, break out the automatic
I set it off straight I spread hate
Then I vacate, but wait
Who dares to cross this path? Yo, I do you like math
Cut ya with glass make a bloodbath
So on behalf of all niggas I get drunk with
Smoking blunts with
I dispose of your punk shit
And keep it all in perspective
Carbon copies getting caught up in the paparazzi
Once again, it's the Likwidation crew, and we return for you, like this

It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
Paparazzi
It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
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It's a shame
Niggas in the rap game
Only for the money and the fame
Paparazzi


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    not a bad song....but i just LOVE the jungle remix version....a lot better beat for sure...i guess it helps if u like jungle type music too!
    cutie_108on August 11, 2002   Link
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    General Comment
    This song is featured in Tonyhawk 3 but what album is it on
    McShineon September 16, 2002   Link
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    General Comment
    Lyrics are OK, but the beat is INCREDIBLE. I now have just the instrumental version.
    GrtOne41on January 28, 2005   Link
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    You got a lot of the lyrics wrong
    purplepeopleeateron March 10, 2005   Link
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    ok yes it is a good song and the jungle version is very good but I am a purist at heart and the base instrumental has me hooked i've only heard the full unsampled version once and would like to know the title to it xzibit was a genious to sample it it really draws you in
    bearzeeon August 18, 2007   Link
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    Easily the BEST Xzibit song around. Off his first album, At The Speed Of Life. Its pretty much about how rappers are only rapping for the money and fame and not for the passion and love of doing it. And how a lot of artist are pretty much talking shit about what they have done or how hard they may be. Great song, with a lot of meaning.
    fluxwildlyuncuton November 04, 2007   Link
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    The first verse is EPIC. Has some of X's best lyrics ever.
    FaithFromHellon March 10, 2009   Link

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