Recently I got clarity from a critic Who told me last year I was the business And now I'm kinda slipping Like, "Who's Phony Ppl?" [?] dropped an R&B album and downloaded a thousand 'Cause who really want to hear it? [?] Kanye and he's swaying away from lyrics I mean seriously Your brand new songs that don't feel it That freshman junk can't touch Shut up and listen: "A good attempt, but you could never make a masterpiece" Well, that's what I was trying to do, actually And then they laugh at me 'Cause I don't got a hit song, let alone a huge buzz so I have to beef Now the labels is hitting me with the pressure And saying that I lost, I thought I was getting better And now I'm attaching this to a letter So let it go out and doubt about whether or not Whether it's good If it's good Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? (Is it good?) My ears are open for some feedback And I kinda even doubt I really need that Tell me it's good Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? (Is it good?) Is it good? You see I got a phone call from my old friend He said "What you been up to, you still producing? Because I know some artists, why don't you produce them?" He said "My speakers started smoking 'cause my beats was too hot." And I quote: "But that was when I was a star, now I'm a telescope." If riches was hot music, I would say I'm broke But if it's fame, call me insane, but I say no one knows Party down the block, Elbie Three, no one shows I'm an open-minded composer But listen [?] close [?] so every time I [?] Asking why I don't contact my high-hats till sixteenth-notes Even with all my music in I still do it Music's a universal language I see you're not fluent 'Cause you don't understand I'm, you don't understand I'm different So say yes to these questions that I'm wishing Is it? 'Cause I just, I gotta know Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? My ears are open for some feedback And I kinda even doubt I really need that Tell me it's good Is it good? Is it good? Is it good? I said it's really no different from a performance Ripping, I'm still on it, I spit sick, the crowd more nuts than pack doormans George Foreman: I grill 'em and k** 'em through brainstormin' They're responding to my first EP, and that sh** was borin' Shot, 'cause I thought I was LeBron, and I was scorin' But it's 2-3 minute songs of ballin' (Mike Jordan) Sheesh, I find it hard to compete You from the street But you said this sound like Talib Kweli But yo How a door spitting this song called metaphors Never listen to the critics, they're job is giving jaw The crowd will still applaud but them labels won't open doors And I won't give up, I'm going harder than before From the block, splitting lyrics Performin', plenty women Making more than triple-digits Like, come on (I'm chillin') Living strong, no more slack It's all about the rap This is the last track It's whack Gotta ask you cats now: is it good?