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Big Brother - Graduation - Kanye West w/Lyrics

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Uploaded by on May 27, 2008

This video only took about 20 minutes so don't expect anything special.

Stadium status...
Unh...
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Use to be Dame and Bigg's brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
It's the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout; picture
us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out "Jigga!"
Yeah, that's what we'll yell out, yell out
You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell 'bout
J-A-Y, and 'Ye so shy
Now he won't even step to his idol to say hi
Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
Back of my mind, "He could change yo' life
With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
At least you can brag to ya friends back at the gig'"
But he got me out me out my momma crib
Then he help me get my momma a crib


Big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Use to be Dame and Bigg's brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
Begin... let the story begin... story begin
If you feel the way I feel
Why don't you wave your hands, hand...


Fresh off the plane, Im off to Baseline
Nothin' handed out, I'm 'bout to take mine
'Round the same time of that "Blueprint" one
And these beats in my pocket was that "Blueprint" for him
I'd play my little songs in that old back room
He'd bob his head and say "Damn! Oh, that's you?"
But by the "Black Album" I was blacking out
Party at S.O.B.'s and we had packed a crowd
Big brother got his show up at Madison Square
And I'm like "Yeah, yeah, we gon' be there" but
Not only did I not get a chance to spit it
Carlene told me I could buy two tickets
I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different
And kept little brother at bay, at a distance
But everything that I felt was more bogus
Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent
Only thing I wanna know is why I get looked over
I guess I'll understand when I get more older
Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem
Now I'm on the top and everybody on the scrotum


My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Use to be Dame and Bigg's brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
Begin... let the story begin, begin...
If you feel the way I feel
Why won't you wave your hands


Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
Not only a client, the Presidito
Hola, Hovito
The game gettin' foul so here's a free throw
I was always on the other side of the people
Then I dropped "Jesus Walks" now I'm on the steep hole
And we know, "New Jack City" got to keep my brother
But to be number one I'ma beat my brother
On that "Diamonds" remix I swore I'd spazz
Then my big brother came thru and kicked my ass
Sibling rivalry, only I could see
It was the pride in me that was drivin' me
At the Grammy's I said "I inspired me"
But my big brother who I always tried to be
When I kicked a flow it like pick-and-roll
Cuz even if he gave me the rock, it's give-and-go
I guess Beanie's style was more of a slam dunk
But my shit was more like a finger roll
But I had them singles though
And them hoes at the show gon' mingle, yo
Heh, y'all know
I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay
Next thing I know he got a song with Coldplay
Back in my mind I'm like "Damn, no way"
Translate, espanol "No way, Jose"
Then I went and told Jay Brown
Shoulda known THAT was gon' come back around
Shoulda talked to you like a man, shoulda told you first
But I told somebody else and that's what made shit worse
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
So here's a few words from ya kid brother
If you admire somebody you should go on 'head tell 'em
People never get the flowers while they can still smell 'em
An idol in my eyes, god of the game
Heart of the city, Rocafella chain
Never be the same, never be another
Number one, Young Hov, also my big brother


My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Use to be Dame and Bigg's brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D., my mentor, and that's where the story ends

don't kill this shit...


If there is anything wrong with the lyrics please tell me.

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  • great song

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  • yah kanye

  • @lovedasa STFU

  • @SSJ4000JalinFalcon Did you see the three of them the other day all performing at once. Brilliant.

  • @iloveneytiri Kanye got a song with coldplay, then jay z went and got one, and kanye was like WHAT?!! MOFO IMA CHOP YA BAWLS OFF! -with love.

  • for my big brother, r.i.p johnathan. never met you, but i love you like if i always have <3

  • stadium status

  • KANYE LET THE LION OUT WHEN HE DROP THIS SONG DAM KNOW WHO THE HELL PUT A THUMBS DOWN ON THIS SONG THERE ARE A LOT OF LOST SOULS THATS WEAR THEM TIGHT ASS 1982 TIGHT JEANS LOL,,LOL A FUKIN MOE HAWK DAM...

  • ThatGuy55555- I was always on the other side of the peep hole

    Then I dropped "Jesus Walks" now I'm on the steeple

  • ThatGuy55555- I was always on the other side of the peep hole

    Then I dropped "Jesus Walks" now I'm on the steeple

  • I don't get that bit about Coldplay? I know both Jay Z and Kanye West have collaborated with them so can someone explain that to me?

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