Don't even try it -Dana Goodman- Performed by Will Smith and Jeff Townes - Yo Jeff what's up man.... - What's up, how you doin'? - You remember that girl, when I was walkin' to school man, who used to dis me every day? - Yeah... - Then when my record cane out, she caught me two days ago man. - Man! My phone is ringin' off the hook with people askin' me for tapes, free records. Man, I ain't wit it! - Word! Man bust this. This rap is for you people in my past who were against me, who snapped at every opportunity to dis me! Put me down like I was nothin', treated me like a jerk. Now I'm seein' the pay-off of all my hard work! For now that it's my records on the wheels, so now all of a sudden it's a whole new deal! So for those in the past who dissed me, don't deny it! What?! You're sorry? Huh, don't even try it! I used to know this girl by the name of Teresa. I did all I could to make her release her emotions to me, but she just wouldn't do it! She built up a wall and I couldn't break through it! I used to walk to school every day of the week, watchin' Teresa walk on the other side of the street. One day I finally got my heart up to speak, but she dissed me and dismissed me with a smack on my cheek! So I bought six bottles of new fancy cologne, but all I got from Teresa was: "Leave me alone!" I bought new clothes to wear every place, but all Teresa would say was: "Get out of my face!" So I gave up this quest for Teresa, but then on the day that my record was released a strange thing happened when it came on the radio. Teresa broke her neck just to say: "Hello." I looked at her. I said: "You must be foolish. Why did you ignore me on the way to school if you where interested?" She said: "Oh, I apologize!" I looked deep into her dark brown eyes. I said: "You ignored me for months on end(?). Now all of a sudden you wanna be my friend? You didn't talk then so don't talk now! Be quiet! What, you really like me!? Huh." Don't even try it! When I first started rappin', I had one idea, and it was set in my mind very vivid and clear. I knew that I wanted to be a rap artist. I give my all and work my hardest. But when I took my song to a record producer, he told me that I better go drink some rap-juice or something, 'cause my song was really absurd. He said that it was the worst trash that he'd ever heard. You know, my ego was shattered. He busted my groove! I could hear him crackin' up as I left the room. I thought my song was good, but he busted my bubble! The title was "Girls ain't nothin' but trouble". Finally I found someone who had faith. He lifted my ego back up into place. His name was Dana Goodman, and he thought my song was on track. So two weeks later it was out on wax! It busted up the charts like hydrogen-bombs! Up-up-up-up it climb-climb-climb-climbed! I made people eat the words they said I couldn't achieve! Now they had no choice, but to believe in me! Then no sooner then my record came out, that same old producer started callin' my house! One night he called about a half past twelve. He said "I've got some cash, if you wanna sell!". I said : "You big stupid half-whit idiot! I told ya before that my record was a hit! But you just laughed like I was some kind of kid. Now don't you regret what you did? I wish you'd get of my tip, yes that's my request! You see he who laughs last, always laughs best! Okay, I'll be reasonable, you wanna buy it? Okay, I'll sell it. Psyche! Don't even try it! Yo Prince, do you remember when we first started out? How we used to go to all the parties just to rock the house. Word man, I remember those good days well! Well chill out man, cause I got a story to tell... About five years ago, I began my quest to be the best DJ in the hole US! There was a lot of DJ's strivin' for my spot. They would put me down every chance they got! Never cut me a break on any given night! They used to all look at me and say: "Pssch, Jeff's a'aight..." But when your Magnificent Cuts were released, all of that laughter ceased! Word! When you and I used to do our show, All the crowd would say was "Hoo hoo!" Yeah, time after time we would tear it up, while you rocked the mic, and I rocked the cut! Now that I'm makin' a name for myself, all those DJ's are like: "Yo Jeff! Wassup!" All that stuff is dead. Nope, I ain't wit it! They approach in the street and say: "Yo Jeff, how about a ticket man? To your very next show?" But I say no, and I tell 'em where they can go. I can't believe that they have the nerve to hop on my tip now! Yeah man, word. Just the other day homeboy approached me on the street and said: "You Jeff how 'bout a record for free?" I said: Man, they way yo dissed me! You better go by it! "But Jeff? We're friends! For real!" Don't even try it!