Yo I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Hailey got blazed before they told stories Well I'm gonna get blazed before I tell y'all stories I saw on TV today this man lost his son his son died So he had him cremated took his ashes and made it into a diamond ring Now he watch his son shine everyday I just thought about that while I sit here ashing in this ash tray The making of a mad man who entered stories of Devante Swing Eva Gardner the crashing of James Dean Bobby Brown influenced by Rick James it goes Prince wanted Alexander O'Neill to be Morris Day or Jerome But Alex was putting coke in his nose nigga while it Could be a myth but I swear that the source was close Phyllis Hyman Killed himself it was crazy mommy was bad they say Donny Hathaway freefall from a balcony he sways As the blunt ashes falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me Did I Did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me The blunt's ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me I'm asking did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy did I anything else you wanna know just ask me Sam trusted Womack with his main lady he tossing in the grave like this is how you repay me A change going come wish you didn't trust me so much Marvin said No mountains high enough fly stuff David Ruffin was punching Tammy Tyrell gave her concussions While the Funk Brothers was laying down the percussions When Flo from the Supremes died Diana Ross cried Many people said that she was laughing inside As the blunt ashes falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me Did I Did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me The blunt's ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me I'm asking did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy did I anything else you wanna know just ask me John F. Kennedy's enemies dealt with treachery it interests me Julie Campbell in Gucci sandals she's what a temptress be The death of Anis Cosby what a mystery All of Chicago and Herald Washington someone is sabotaging him Watch out for the traps Larry Troutman killed his brother Roger Troutman then he killed himself that's the end of Zapp And I wouldn't change a thing mistakes of the greats This is what came from they pain from they hurt we gain an unfair exchange I can smell old bogie's cigars Knall Recam's perfumes smelling just as sweet Me and my wife K flying in the drop-top like Ruby and OZ Davis baby know what I mean Yo man get smoked out start thinking about Hattie McDaniels Got an Oscar for playing Mamie in Gone With the Wind And she didn't even get allowed wasn't allowed to go to the premier You believe that couldn't go to premier to her joint Man you know they were strong back then yeah Blunts falling ashtray