[Intro] [announcer talking]: We're back at center court here at Reebok invitational brought to you by Jay-Z's S. Dot Carter tennis shoe set [Announcer #2]: That's right John. I hear they're available June 18th [Announcer #1]: It's a great match. (Out!) Just barely out. Things seem to be heating up on the court [Jay-Z] Young. Turn the music up, turn the lights down, I'm in my zone [Verse One]: Product of determination One who made it through like the s**m who made him I represent strength like the black mom who didn't terminate him But in turn gave him her all Now discussing barbershop back rooms Online chat rooms and on the bathroom on the wall Recall I came from the bottom but the talent God gave him got him by Y'all can hate him but that only made him stronger than [?] Hov end his sentence Know you wanna roll when the Rolls comes 20 inches n***a Standard I speak Spanish to these hoes and they know Dame peso, my peso is large than The Lakers' Payroll But I'm the proud new owner of the Nets, no diploma No regrets don't even talk about no Ruckers motherf**ers I am set like a tennis match See where your interest at Y'all don't get the big picture yet, n***a get Go get yourself a flat screen, not only on the rap scene Last seen on ESPN rapping Boy Hov got a hell of a pen He don't put it to paper he just write in the wind I know you hate him now you wasn't likin' him then His paper gettin' long like IBM Ey bien It's all good, I see them Tryin' to make a little fame off the name again Advantage Carter Young f** try to catch up You know the score n***a, half of Philly love Haha [Scratches]: S Dot talkin' off, come walk with me If not, sit back and watch me do me Just side line ballers I thought I told ya It's the undisputed champ-ion Lookin' at them S. Dots it's about that time The number one sellers since they first designed [Interlude] [Announcer talking]: Man, if things keep going like this...tennis will never be the same after June 18th! [Verse Two]: I'm ready Lookin' at them S. Dots it's about that time To do Michael Jordan numbers, the sneaker game is mine I didn't make 'em for the ball court I made 'em to shine So you can score big when you courtin' a dime When n***as see me, sh** they see the grind You gotta be blind, you only see the shine I dropped them S. Dots and in record time The number one seller since they first design 50/50 you know how I handle mine A nickle for you, give me my dime Tell Paul Fireman, I got 'em on fire man He ain't been this hot since A.I. was signed Now a n***a talkin' to Kenyon Martin Shawn Marion, sh** I might be startin' S Dot NBA n***as Went from being in VA to signing NBA n***as I hurdled every hurdle Every n***a that was out of a n***a's reach with my figure of speech Open the door, with my n***as with me Open it more for n***as I don't know