She said that she would give me greatness
Status, placement above the others

from Lupe Fiasco – The Coolest Lyrics on Rap Genius

In the song “Real Recongnize Real”, Lupe raps:

They say the streets is a demon in a dress
With dollar signs in her eyes and semen on her breath

Overall this line stating that Michael Young believed that getting involved with The Streets, being a metaphysical concept, would place him above all the other young thugs.

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