Based On A True Story lyrics

Newscaster: In the news tonight rap star Mack 10 releases his second
solo album titled `Based On A True Story,` and according to reliable
sources Ha, he laughs in the face of the sophomore jinx. After the
release of Westside Connection and Mack`s new record, gangster rap
seems to be at an all time high.

Verse 1
Either the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat
you either got ends or struggle to make ends meet
You can either turn square or keep the mind of a rebel
some uppity livin` good some faced with death in the ghetto
I`m a product of the streets so I vow to never slip
so I trust no one and keep a P. Coltrane on my hip
I always paid attention while my O.G`s was teachin`
Rule number one if it`s on blast the first nigga reachin`
either death or the pen` shit I had to do better
It was a must I moved on and now I`m all about cheddar
a young entrepreneur I rather slang than bang
now girls be like you go Mack 10 baby do yo thang
So I continue to get down and I keep writin` rhymes
and I parlay every dollar to flip at least a hundred times
So keep your game tight and it`s all fame and glory
and everything I recite`s Based On A True Story

Chorus `Story` sung in background throughout
You can feel nigga
It`s based on a true story
You know it`s real nigga
Based on a true story

Verse 2
The year 1986 is when it all started
now eleven years later we still rough and cold hearted
and as the saga continues I ride the wave like a Sea Doo
not to knock hip hop but gangsta rap is what we do
Niggas on they first album
already sold a mil`
So before you knock our style
at least admit that it`s real
It`s all sex drugs and violence
so you p