In a game full of liars it turns out that I'm the truth
Some say that rap's alive, it turns out that I'm the proof

from J. Cole – Rise and Shine Lyrics on Rap Genius

He’s talking about the rap game. There are a lot of people who claim to be the best rapper alive. He’s calling them liars. Jay-z probably has, but he’s a different story. Its a play on words. He’s saying that those rappers are lying by claiming to be the best, while saying that he’s the truth. lies, truth…get it?

Some people claim hip-hop has died in recent years, some say it’s still alive. He’s stating that he’s the proof that hip-hop is still alive.

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