First Chain (Feat. Nas & Kid Cudi) (Prod. By No I.D.)
Sorry Sierra Leone, one day we'll right the wrongs
[Verse 1: Big Sean] Coming from a city where bullets turn bro's into souls Who knew from that concrete that a rose had arose Good girls stopped being good when I turned 'em into hoes Dreams stopped being dreams when I turned 'em into goals BIG was the first one that had it Then I saw Nas' chain, man, that was illmatic Then I saw Kanye's hanging from his gold necklace Then Ye gave me mine, that show you my work ethic Mom had that hooptie that she ran in the dirt Used to pick me up from school right after work Now she rolling up in that Caddy like she coming to church She's ask why I rock all this gold, cause I'm coming in first Got the streets behind me like I was staring in the rear-view Used to have to take showers standing in the mildew Now I'm in the penthouse, look what a mill do Looking in the mirror and I'm still you, I'm still you
[Hook] Got my first chain Feeling like I got my first chain I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain
[Bridge] BIG was the first one that had it Now Jacob the Jeweler benefit from my habits I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain
[Verse 2: Nas] What's the noise all about with this rap stuff I can say I never been punked, robbed or smacked up I can say I never been chased, jumped or backed up I learned to patch it up to get passes to niggas who be acting up Cause it's a mental game, I learned that when I got my first initial chain I didn't fake it, it was gold plated, I was posing relatin' To those dealing with blow, had the big gold, bold anchors it was those gangsters That bonus, that culture, those projects Shiny shit on their necks, making both of my eyes squint They got in my bones, now I'm coppin' stones Sorry Sierra Leone, one day we'll right the wrongs 18 karat gold Cuban on, not too short, not too wide, not too long My pendant offensive, in the truest form Platinum gold, rose gold, what you want?
[Hook]
[Bridge] BIG was the first one that had it Then I saw Nas' chain, man, that was illmatic And I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain
[Verse 3: Big Sean] On a highway to heaven, look at all the tolls I paid I done gave my city drive all the roads I paved No matter what way I turn things go my way I'm rocking chains everyday, so you know I slave Even when I'm just walking 'round the crib, nigga To remind me of everything that we did, nigga Look up in the mirror, chain only thing lyin' No heroes where I'm from, bullets only thing flying I know the higher that I go, the harder to climb But after that, the bigger the muscle and smarter the mind Police only work 12-hour shifts Cause in Detroit that's cheaper than the bailout, bitch Trap house built brick by brick, paid dues on dues FF, GOOD, you know I'm reppin' crew on crews Stack bills on bills till my backyards got pools on pools Girls on girls, lingerie and Moulin Rouge God damn, I think I'm gon' O.D. Off this asparagus and bread and pasta Need a doctor, I've been dogding shady hoes and rainy days It's like I got a built-in doppler And it's a shame, a fuckin' shame I don't remember my first love or my first time prayin' But remember my first ass and the first time she came It almost felt as good as when I got my first chain
[Hook]
[Bridge] Jay-Z taught me money ain't a thing Came from the streets, headed to the hall of fame Stunting, stunting like I got my first chain I be stunting, stunting like I got my first chain
[Verse 4: Kid Cudi] It's such a wonderful thing, to see the end of a