[Jay-Z] It was all a dream {*scratched simultaneously: \"It was all a dream\" - B.I.G.*}
[Faith Evans] + (Jay-Z) Last night I had a dream Thoughts was racin through my head (it was all a dream) Felt so real to me This is what was said..
[Jay-Z] Had a dream I said, bout who he said? Bout B.I.G. I said, that's big he said Dig what he said, proceed he said Indeed I said, so - breathe I did Don't repeat what I say I said, he said nothin He agreed with his head, he just nodded like this What I believe to be a yes I re-peated what was said It came to me like a whisper, last evening I said \"Whats the deal playboy,\" was the greeting he said First thing I wanted to know was the reason he was dead \"More money, more problems, better believe it,\" he said \"Careful what you wish for you might receive it,\" he said I see I said, jealousy I said Got the whole industry mad at me I said Then B.I. said, \"Hov' remind yourself nobody built like you, you designed yourself\" I agree I said, my one of a kind self Get stoned every day like Jesus did What he said, I said, has been said before \"Just keep doin your thing,\" he said, say no more
[Faith Evans] Was it all a dream - tell me Was it all a dream, was it a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam I gotta know {*\"It was all a dream\"*} Was it all a dream - was it a dream Was it all a dream, a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam
[Notorious B.I.G.] It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up magazine Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin pictures on my wall Every Saturday, \"Rap Attack,\" Mr. Magic, Marley Marl I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped Smokin weed and bamboo, sippin on private stock Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack with the hat to match Remember Rappin' Duke? \"Duh-ha, duh-ha\" You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the {**\"World Trade\"**} Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky I'm blowin up like you thought I would Call the crib, same number same hood, it's all good Uhh, and if you don't know, now you know, nigga
[Faith Evans] Was it all a dream - tell me Was it all a dream, was it a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam I gotta know {*\"It was all a dream\"*} Was it all a dream - was it a dream Was it all a dream, a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam
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[the beat drops out and Jay-Z raps the next part acapella]
[Jay-Z] I see I said, jealousy I said Got the whole industry mad at me I said Then B.I. said, \"Hov' remind yourself nobody built like you, you designed yourself\" I agree I said, my one of a kind self Get stoned every day like Jesus did What he said, I said, has been said before \"Just keep doin your thing,\" he said, say no more