These Three Words lyrics

[Intro: Stevie Wonder sample]
These three words
Sweet and simple
These three words
Sweet and simple
These three words

[Verse]
Greatest rapper alive's what I'm destined to be
I would never understand why they questionin' me
Ask me if I'm the best, I tell 'em definitely, the best I can be
And I do it consecutively
Talkin' to Jay, told me I should be next on that list
That n*gga Nas, said it can't get much better than this
You thinkin' follows and likes'll make a record a hit
You thinkin' bottles on ice'll get respect for ya sh*t
Before Biggie was killin' 'em with them raw flows
Before Bone was meetin' us at Tha Crossroads
Before Suge was showin' out at award shows
I was breakin' night, tryin' to make it, only the Lord knows
This ain't a feelin' I'm tryin' to force, bro
It's just a feelin' I can't ignore, yo
Remember them 5 mics at The Source though?
I been a legend before they took me to court though
Since day one I been givin' you all I had
Since buttin' heads with Joe and freestylin' with Fab
Since breakin' up with Hitch and sellin' drugs on the Ave
I fell in love with the craft, a felon thug with a past
At last, everything that I worked hard for
Is worth more than what's sittin' in my garage door
Is worth more than a verse that I had to charge for
I went from hardcore to the greatest art form
Notice the skills that I demonstrated
And changed the minds of the biggest haters
My friends said, "Don't forget us when you get big and famous"
I said, "Would you remember me if I didn't make it?"
These three words I would die for
Greatest rapper alive is what I strive for
While others chase the money, b*tches and limelight
I'm in the studio makin' sure every rhyme tight
Verse here, 'nother verse there
A crazy metaphor that I dropped on the 3rd snare
I'm tryin' to get it right, makin' sure that the words clear
'Cause, if they don't get it, I swear is my worse fear
Yeah, I know it seem simple
The mind is so sacred, I'm holdin' onto my temple
And I can see the hatred you holdin' onto is mental
You people gotta face it, I'm lacin' this instrumental
Block, let it breathe on 'em
God bless 'em, but I ain't sneeze on 'em
How you measure them three words?
Greatest rapper alive, you think I never deserved?
Yeah, let's go, how you measure them three words?
Greatest rapper alive, this n*gga must got some nerve
[Outro: Stevie Wonder sample]
These three words
Sweet and simple
These three words
Short and kind