See, ever since the day I got the chance to make a change   I've been in this game, it's a new day   And I'm making it known 'cause I just want the world to know   I'm paying my dues and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know   I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah yeah      I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday   Let the top down, California's my birthplace   So I'ma take you there like B.I.G. took niggaz to New York   "Juicy" had us feeling like we was from New York      And that's real shit, blazed the Philly   It's summertime, shout out to Will Smith   'Cause who didn?t wanna be the Fresh Prince?   Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks?      My nigga Nas told me money make the world go round   And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down   I've been around hip hop since '85   She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive      I used to think LL stood for Love LA   He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?   Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match   Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back      And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change   I've been in this game, it's a new day   And I'm making it known 'cause I just want the world to know   I'm paying my dues and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know   I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah yeah      Public Enemy and N.W.A   Is on my boombox, had to say   Today was a good day, had the hood buzzin'   Ice Cube my favorite rapper, y'all niggaz can't tell me nothin'      Everybody's first bootleg was Boyz 'N The Hood   Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?   When the cars ride by with the boomin' system   Two door Mustang and the roof was missing      Every girl at ya school had the new extensions   Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition   'Cause the house parties stayed rockin' all night   Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright      'Cause after the cops left, it was a party then   You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in   They say it never rain in southern California, Tony Toni lied   Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky      And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change   I've been in this game, it's a new day   And I'm making it known 'cause I just want the world to know   I'm paying my dues and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know   I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah yeah      Cash rules everything around me   C.R.E.A.M get the money in the back and relax with all the honeys   DJ bring it back, let it go   Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say whoa!      Every thing full circle, Game livin' major   Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager   Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop   Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop      Just a little more change, got a Benz and a Range   Every rap metaphor always ends in my name   The Kool Hercs, DJ Red Alerts   Before I was born they was talking 'bout The Game      Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane   Don?t know him, Game gonna show 'em   Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G.   When it?s all said and done, you niggas gon' quote me      And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change   I've been in this game, it's a new day   And I'm making it known 'cause I just want the world to know   I'm paying my dues and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know   I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah yeah      See, Mary J. I want you to understand   You paved the way for me   I?m givin' homage to you