No major label power moves No costumes No broad on the album with a fat a** No wardrobe malfunction No power luncheons This is it, no limits, no gimmicks No slogans No 20 inch rims rollin No gold fronts No publicity stunts No make believe beef No shoot-outs in the streets This is it, no limits, no gimmicks No MTV cribs, no crib at all No outta shape fat boys telling you how to ball No pimpin the ride, no ride to pimp This is it, no limits, no gimmicks No midgets on stage No daytime play No payin for a radio slot No s**in up to the press just so they'll say this record's hot I like how you blend in Your music's so safe Why go against the grain when you can fit perfectly with everything today Here, let me put you in a box Bein independent must really s** Is that all you really want? It can't be enough to just do it for the love No crunk music
No funk music No contemporary hip-hop/jazz fusion No collabels with wack people who feel what we do And this is it, no limits, no gimmicks No mix cds No p**nographic DVD's No monkey see monkey do No dick ridin other crews to get a W This is it, no limits, no gimmicks No overbearing hype man No ghostwritin No A&R getting more shine than I am No callin women b**hes just to prove that I'm a man This is it, no limits, no gimmicks No throwback jersey hangin to my knees No doo-rags No white tees Just the best producer and the best emcee This is it, no limits, no gimmicks I like how you blend in Your music's so safe Why go against the grain when you can fit perfectly with everything today Here, let me put you in a box Bein independent must really s** Is that all you really want? It can't be enough to just do it for the love