Man, you was who you was 'fore you got here

from Jay-Z – Public Service Announcement Lyrics on Rap Genius

Jay-Z doesn’t believe that money changes people, but only masks their true self to the outside world

In fact, in his book Decoded, Jay writes, “Money and power don’t change you, they just further expose your true self”

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