[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)] Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!) Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
[Verse One: Jay-Z] I seen Mase do it, I seen 'Ye do it X came through, caught lighter fluid Still I came through it, clap for 'em But I'm the blueprint, I'm like the map for 'em I dropped another classic, made Puff pass it, Nobody could touch Puff back when Puff had it Wayne scorchin, I'll applaud him If he keep goin, pass the torch to him 50 came through, like hurricanes do I thought I finished his ass at Summerjam Two I had the Illmatic, on bootleg The shit was so ahead, thought we was all dead Wayne did a milli, 50 did a milli 'Ye too but what Em did was silly The white boy blossomed after Dre endorsed him His flow on "Renegade," fuckin awesome, applaud him
[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)] Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!) Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
[Verse Two: Jay-Z] Hey, Snoop Dogg did, Nelly came down Facemob kept the ghetto for the H-Town Luda moved digits after he moved bitches Drake's up next, see what he do wit it Rule had a run, couple movie parts T.I. literally wanted to shoot up the charts Waddup Jeezy? What it do Ya remind me of us in early '92 OutKast landed, 3 Thou' was ill Like a male version, of Lauryn Hill Mobb Deep (Shook) it, but Prodigy took it a lil' too far, can't fuck wit Brooklyn Wu-Tang gangbanged it, Meth ate Rae took on the date with the Purp' Tape Passed on to Ason and then Ghostface They had a hell of a run, standing ova- aaaaaaaay!
[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)] Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!) Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
[Verse Three: Jay-Z] And I am one, of one Can't you see just how long my run? My rain knew {?} sun-shine Been a star since I was back in one, time One time give it up for him December 4th, a star was born Clap for him, he went from movin that corner to, this corner office, so enormous Heeeeeeeey! Pres Carter Watchin her get her Monica on all day Heeeeeeeey! ...Got so many different Monicas, but only one Jay They come, they go Some real, some faux Some friends, some hoes But no I, goes nowhere, it's Hov
[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)] Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!) Everyday a star is born!!!! (Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
[Verse Four: J. Cole] And could I be a star? Does fame in this game have to change who you are? Or could I be the same one who came from a far away life Just to make it in this broadway lights Now I'm shinin in the broad, day-light - go figure A slow transition from a lil' broke nigga from the 'Ville Got a deal, a real life saver Dreams of being behind the wheel like, Jada I chill now, cop a lil' ice later Cole, you got a glow like a lil' Lightsaber So, clap for him, then applaud Hov He gave 'em a platform Flow so sick thought he wrote the rap for him - no sir The flow cold as a shoulder of a gold diggin hoes When a broke nigga 'proaches Told ya I'm focused man, I'll let you muh'fuckers soak it in Clap for him
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