Artist: Ludacris Album: Ludaversal Song: Charge It to the Rap Game Typed by: Nickolye16@aol.com [Chorus: Ludacris] Everybody wants the fortune and fame The more things change, the more they stay the same Ha, this industry's like a crap game Sometimes you gotta charge it to the rap game Sometimes you gotta charge it to the rap game Sometimes you gotta charge it to the rap game Ah, this industry's like a crap game Sometimes you gotta charge it to the rap game [Ludacris] Let me see here, umm, where do I begin? Well the industry's shady, not everybody is your friend I had to learn that shit the hard way In and out of bogus contracts since before I was rappin in the hallway Everyone out for money, executives out for blood If you don't keep the music current then labels'll pull the plug Get it? Hard to admit when shit don't go the way you plan while everybody's on Instagram just frontin like life is grand Take it back to one of my first tours Fuckin everythang movin thinkin groupies will never do nothin back to us Kick 'em out the hotel swearin I hit my finer thangs Lost a bunch of jewelry from a Rolex to a diamond chain Bitch~! How in the hell did I get caught slippin? Meanwhile on all my records nigga talkin 'bout he pimpin May have exaggerated a little bit You know, fake it 'til you make it, every one of us rappers gotta talk a little shit Yeah I done smashed some video vixens and some actresses But brand name pussy don't feel no different on my mattresses Insecure hoes with breast jobs and butt shots Blamin on us rich niggaz sponsorin shit and what-not Now guys are just as big as groupies as these women is 'til you break up and a bitch wonder where her percentage is While these regular hoes'll try to play that trap game And now's the time I blame it on the rap game [Chorus] [Ludacris] Listen, this ain't scripted, this reality It takes some drugs for us to conquer this insanity Thieves usin our name promotin these fake appearances Publicists over-chargin takin years for these clearances I got sued, some rapper said I stole they joint nigga Spent half a million just to prove a fuckin point nigga We got the fans thinkin rappers never lose Gave a producer a hundred grand for a beat I never used Damn~! The false stories and bein misquoted in magazines got a nigga wantin to go and load a couple magazines Head to your office and shoot up the whole fuckin staff Post that on your website and BURN while I fuckin laugh You protesters at my concerts, y'all make me SICK! I thought I told you I would NEVER disrespect a bitch? It's clear to see that hip-hop's under attack, man Or is it cause that no one wants to see a rich black man? Really they want us with no money Hungover and missin flights and cuttin our show money Hip-Hop cops still lurkin and tryin to catch us slippin and put us in a position to make some real-life decisions Hmmm, or do we just be doin dumb shit? Emptyin out these gun clips and always on the run shit Lifestyles of us entertainment hood niggaz If it's bad to be a rapper, what's good nigga? [Chorus]