Los Angeles Original (Radio Version)

LOS ANGELES
INTRO
I ANTED TO TAKE A MOMEN TO SAY THANK YOU TO SOMETHING THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO MY HEART YOU WATCHED ME GROW FROM A BOY TO A MAN YOU'VE SEE ME LAUGH YOU'VE SEEN ME CRY YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEARTI LOVE YOU LOS ANGELES.

LOVE U FOR THAT LOS ANGELES.

VERSE 1
1. ITS BEEN A LONG ROAD TO TRY TO BUBBLE BUT STILL A STRUGGLE TO TRY TO MAKE IT IN THIS RAP GAME THAT BE MY HUSTLE.

2. AND I'll DIE TRYING BUT STILL INSIDE IM STILL CRYING
THINKING BACK ON WHAT THEY TOLD THEM MUTHA FUCKAS WAS LYING.

3.LIKE TNT YOU NICE YOU GOT THE SKILLS TA BLOW BUT THEM FOOL WAS STRAIGHT HATIN' FEEL ME REALLY THOUGH

4. I DONE SEEN IT ALL DONE IT ALL FOR MANY YEARS
I DONE POURED OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR FOR 2 PAC AND BIG

5. REST IN PIECE TO 2 PIONEERS OF RAP SO LETS ALL BOW OUR HEADS AND GIVE EM A SOULCLAP

6. I RESPECT THE GAME AS WELL AS MY MICROPHONE
I DONE TRAVELED THE WORLD BUT THE WEST IS STILL MY HOME

7. I NEVER FORGET WHERE I COME FROM CAUSE I KNOW WHERE IM GOING IVE DONE ALOT OF WRONG BUT DOG IM STILL GROWING

8. THATS WHY I WROTE THIS SONG JUST TO DEDICATE IT TO YALL
TO KEEP A LEVEL HEAD IN HOPES THAT I WONT FALL YOU KNOW WHY
CHORUS:

I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S

REPEAT I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
FOREVER L O S A N G E L E S

2ND VERSE
LOS ANGELES

2nd Verse
1. LISTEN CLOSE WHILE I SPLIT IT FOR THOSE STILL DENIAL
I HOPE THIS SONG ONE DAY WILL BE AS POPLAR AS THE BIBLE

2. THE INDUSTRY IS ON TRIAL AND THE LORD IS WALKING WITH ME
WITH THE STRENGTH OF MOSES I PART EM JUST LIKE THE RED SEA

3. SO I CAN SEE RIGHT THREW EM SEPARATE THE REAL FROM THE PHONY
MIGHT NOT KNOW MY NAME NOW BUT WHEN IM DONE I BET CHA KNOW ME.

4. WHEN IM GOING TRIPLE PLATIUM DEBUTING AT #1
SELLING OUT ARENAS ROCKIN SHOWS IN ARGENTINA

5. STAYING HUNGRY KEEP THE FOCUS TO KEEP CLIMBING
JUST TO BURN AWAY THOSE CLOUDS THAT TRIED TO STOP ME FROM SHINNING

6. B.E.T. SOUL TRAIN ANY MUSIC AWARDS
IVE GOT THE HOTTEST SHIT OUT FRONT PAGE OF THE SOURCE (YEAH)

7. BEFORE YOU HAVE A DREAM FIRST YOU HAVE TO SEE IT
THEN WHEN YOU SEE IT EXECUTE IT AND BE IT

8. STAY AS HUMBLE AS YOU CAN AS WELL AS TRUE TO YOURSELF
AND REMEMBER YOU'LL NEVER MADE IT WITHOUT GODS HELP.

I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S

REPEAT I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
FOREVER L O S A N G E L E S

3RD VERSE
1. MY MOMMA ALWAYS TOLD ME ONE DAY ID HAVE A SUPRISE
SO I LOOKED INTO THE SKY LOOKED AND ANALYZED

2. THE WHOLE GAMEE OR WHAT ITS WORTH YOU KNOW THE TURF
I KNOW HIP HOP ORIGINATED IN THE NY FIRST

3. BUT THAT DONT MEAN WE CAN'T ALL VIBE AND MAKE IT HAPPEN
SHOWING LOVE TO THE GAME AND RESPECT STYLS OF RAPPIN'

4. FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST UP NORTH TO THE DIRTY DIRTY
JUST KEEP IT HOT IN HERE WHEN WHEN WE ROLL OUT YA HEARD ME

5 PARKINGLOT PIMPIN SHOWING LOVE NOBODY TRIPPIN' AIN'T NOTHING BUT A G-THANG GANGS AINT SET TRIPPIN' BUT NIGGAS IS SIMPIN'

6. CAUSE THEY WANNA KNOW WHAT IT DOES
MY NAME AIN'T LL BUT YOU KNOW MY NAME IS LOVE

7. SO WHAT DO YA LIKE CAUSE I LOVE HIP HOP FOR LIFE
BEEN MARRIED TO THE GAME SINCE BIRTH WE'VE BEEN TIGHT

8. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT ONE OF THE ILLEST IN THE GAME
I SHOW LOVE TO EVERY COAST BUT THE WEST IS FOREVER MAN ( YOU KNOW WHY)

CHORUS
I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S

REPEAT I KEEP IT L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
CAUSE THIS IS L O S A N G E L E S
FOREVER L O S A N G E L E S