I used to dream of living lavish in the ghetto Counting cash, sipping champagne, rocking my stiletto But reality hit hard, had to grind to survive Hustling on the streets, trying to stay alive Raised in the projects, where the struggle never ends But I had big dreams, knew I could transcend From rags to riches, from the bottom to the top I had to hustle hard, never let my dreams drop Selling drugs on the corner, dodging cops every day But I knew I had to make it, no other way I put in work, never backed down from a fight I was determined to make it, no matter the height Now I'm living large, got the world in my palm Biggie Smalls, the king of the ghetto, dropping bombs I made it from the bottom, now I'm sitting on top Living my dreams, never gonna stop