I started rappin and got nice as hell
If it wasn't for this I might be doin life in jail

from Big L – Street Struck Lyrics on Rap Genius

I started rapping and earned a lot of money/was well off with my life. If he didn’t follow his incredible rap talent, he’d surely have been lead to committing a crime that would have warranted a life sentence in jail.

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