Look at Me Now - Mr. Criminal

This track goes out to any one who has a dream

Mr. criminal had a dream

But it seem like no matter what something would always get in the way

You really want something in life you work hard to get it you know

No matter what any one would say, you overcome you’re obstacles

Consistency breeds success

Blood, sweat & tears… look at me now

It was all a dream I used to read lowrider magazines

Lighter shade and cypress hill up on the tv screen

Hanging posters on my wall

I never used to rap til I got trapped in isolation juvenile hall

Right their up in my cell I felt this gift that was givin'

Determine to make away from nothing

Keep myself out of prison

So that’s what I did

I started writing down my feelings on paper

About the way that I live

Growing up in the varrio

The things that I seen

All the gangsters, killers, prostitutes, dope dealers and fiends

All the robberies in progress 2−11's and 187's

Homies passing away

Taking trips up to heaven

So dear lord, if you hear me please bless me tonight

I know I’m wrong but don’t let the cops arrest me tonight recorded demos on

karaoke machines

No education no degree but still I follow my dreams

Look at me now

And I know the haters hate it

Oh shit criminal made it

And they just can’t fake it

Look at me now

Life’s had it’s ups and downs

Smiles and frowns

But still I represent for the brown

Look at me now

I roll low but I seem to get through

If they only knew, all the shit I’ve been through

Look at me now

Coming up and as hard as it seems

All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams

2001 I was court free cases dismissed

No probation no parole, I served my debt to the pricks

Now the only thing that’s on my mind was stacking my grip

Keep riding dropping flows

And I’ll be coming up quick

So trip the homie chava started coming around

Bumping the brown royal comp.

from odm from the brown

And he told told me one of the tracks about some vato he knew

He used to party all around and kick up dust with him too

So I figured shit that’s my opportunity there

Next time you hear he’s coming around

Just hit me up and I’m their

You gotta open up the door on opportunity knocks

Inked a deal with hi power

Started my rhymes from the top

In the studio writing lyrics dropping tracks round the clock

Ten months later my shit was in the shops bumping on blocks

In other words, my dreams started to come true

And my lyrics were fueled by all the things I’ve been through

Look at me now

And I know the haters hate it

Oh shit criminal made it

And they just can’t fake it

Look at me now

Life’s had it’s ups and downs

Smiles and frowns

But still I represent for the brown

Look at me now

I roll low but I seem to get through

If they only knew, all the shit I’ve been through

Look at me now

Coming up and as hard as it seems

All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams

Now all my hi-power soldiers

Doing shows 'round the globe

Collecting checks and making money off the lyrics I wrote

Stories I told, drama that I had to unfold

Now satisfied with my beats so I started making my own, shit my attitude I want

it all or it’s nothing

I laced the kick, clap, bass leased never percussion

Because I’m coming up in anyway that I can

Doing shows in Cali, Texas, Denver, Portland, Japan

On stage with the crowd going crazy

People screaming got em waving their hands side 2 side

And I mean it when I say in one day I’m gonna take it to the top

And when it gets all eyes on me

Its my destiny to drop

As long as mr criminal’s on it

It can never be a flop

I keep my estilo on point

Fuck the remedy you got

I’m just trying to be successful

Let these lyrics be heard

Represent it for my raza

Homie watch and observe

Look at me now

And I know the haters hate it

Oh shit criminal made it

And they just can’t fake it

Look at me now

Life’s had it’s ups and downs

Smiles and frowns

But still I represent for the brown

Look at me now

I roll low but I seem to get through

If they only knew, all the shit I’ve been through

Look at me now

Coming up and as hard as it seems

All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams