we all have our individual frame of reference.
& i don't curse celebrities *just* for being
superstars, in fact i may be one of the few
ppl in the world who actually feels sorry
for say...a britney spears. they don't
live the lives that we lead.

first class is HER reality, & if you're in
first class, & mofos tryna treat you like
you're on a buddy pass (which has happened
to me a couple times, only i really was
in first class on a buddy pass :-P) you
have the right to feel some kinda way about
it.

i know *I* did...

there's a lot more going on in that verse
than the first class gripe. i mean how
would any of us (regular folk) feel if
*everybody* was a yes man, & wanted to be
our friend, and we couldn't sift through
the fake/genuine? personally, that would
fuck my head up. i thought her verse was
approp.


Folk in your face, you're a superstar
Niggaz hang around cause of who you are
You get a lot of love cause of what you got
Say they happy for you but they really not
Sell a lot of records and you rollin in
Swoll up in the spot, now you losin friends
All you wanna do is get to where you are
but the label tried to make you compromise your art
You make a million dollars, make a million mo'
First class probably treat you like a nigga po'
You wanna say "Wait!" but you're scared to ask
as your world starts spinning and it's moving fast
Try to stay sane, it's the price of fame
Spending your life trying to numb the pain
You shake that note off and sing a song
Liberate the minds, then you go on home..