Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Hey I seen Mase do it, I seen Ye do it X came through, caught lighter fluid Still I came through it, clap for him! But I'm the blueprint, I'm like the map for 'em I dropped another classic, made Puff pass it Nobody could touch Puff back when Puff had it Wayne scorchin', I'll applaud him If he keep going, pass the torch to him 50 came through like hurricanes do I thought I'd finish his ass at Summer Jam too I had the Illmatic on bootleg The shit was so ahead, thought we was all dead Wayne did 'A Milli', 50 did a milli Ye too, but what Em did was silly The white boy blossomed after Dre endorsed him His flow on 'Renegade,' fucking awesome, applaud him! Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Hey Snoop dogged it, Nelly came down The Face Mob kept it ghetto for the H-town Luda moved digits after he moved bitches Drake's up next, see what he do with it Rule had a run, couple movie parts T.I. literally wanted to shoot up the charts What up, Jeezy? What it do? Y'all remind me of us in early '92 Outkast landed, 3 thou was ill Like a male version of Lauryn Hill Mobb Deep shook it, but Prodigy took it A lil' too far, can't fuck with Brooklyn Wu-Tang gang-banged it, Meth ate Rae took on the date with the Purple Tape Passed on to Ason and then Ghostface They had a hell of a run,standing ovate, ayyy Everyday a star is born Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Everyday a star is born Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em And I am one of one Can't you see just how long my run? My reign, Lulu's son-shine Been a star since I was duckin' one time One time, give it up for him December 4th, a star was born Clap for him! He went from moving that corner To this corner office, it's so enormous Hey, Pres Carter Watch them get they Monica on all day Hey, got so many different monikers but only one Jay They come, they go, some real, some faux Some friends, some hoes But, no, I goes nowhere, this Hov Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em Hey And could I be a star? Does fame in this game have to change who you are? Or could I be the same one who came from a far away life Just to make it in these Broadway lights? Now I'm shining in the broad day light, go figure A slow transition from a little broke nigga from the Ville Got a deal, a real life saver Dreams of being behind the wheel, like Jada I chill now, cop a little ice later Cole, you got the glow like a lil' lightsaber So clap for him! Then applaud Hov, he gave him a platform Flow so sick thought he wrote the rap for him No sir, the flow's cold as the shoulders Of gold digging hoes when a broke nigga approaches Told you I'm focused, man I'll let you motherfuckers soak it in and clap for 'em! Everyday a star is born (can you say New York City) Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em J. Cole Everyday a star is born