All you did was motivate me
Don't let 'em hold you back
What I do I turned around
And I sold you crack
from Jay-Z – You Must Love Me Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
Jay uses a fictional First person narrative and sells crack to his own mother which is also symbolic of the “streets” in general who birthed his hustle.
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