Featuring J. Cole

[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)]

Everyday a star is born!!!!
(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
Everyday a star is born!!!!

(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)

[Verse One: Jay-Z]

I seen Mase do it, I seen 'Ye do it
X came through, caught lighter fluid
Still I came through it, clap for 'em

But I'm the blueprint, I'm like the map for 'em
I dropped another classic, made Puff pass it,
Nobody could touch Puff back when Puff had it

Wayne scorchin, I'll applaud him
If he keep goin, pass the torch to him
50 came through, like hurricanes do

I thought I finished his $$# at Summerjam Two
I had the Illmatic, on bootleg
The %#@! was so ahead, thought we was all dead

Wayne did a milli, 50 did a milli
'Ye too but what Em did was silly
The white boy blossomed after Dre endorsed him

His flow on "Renegade," $#&@in awesome, applaud him

[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)]

Everyday a star is born!!!!
(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
Everyday a star is born!!!!

(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)

[Verse Two: Jay-Z]

Hey, Snoop Dogg did, Nelly came down
Facemob kept the ghetto for the H-Town
Luda moved digits after he moved (*##$es

Drake's up next, see what he do wit it
Rule had a run, couple movie parts
T.I. literally wanted to shoot up the charts

Waddup Jeezy? What it do
Ya remind me of us in early '92
OutKast landed, 3 Thou' was ill

Like a male version, of Lauryn Hill
Mobb Deep (Shook) it, but Prodigy took it
a lil' too far, can't $#&@ wit Brooklyn

Wu-Tang gangbanged it, Meth ate
Rae took on the date with the Purp' Tape
Passed on to Ason and then Ghostface

They had a hell of a run, standing ova- aaaaaaaay!

[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)]

Everyday a star is born!!!!
(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
Everyday a star is born!!!!

(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)

[Verse Three: Jay-Z]

And I am one, of one
Can't you see just how long my run?
My rain knew {?} sun-shine

Been a star since I was back in one, time
One time give it up for him
December 4th, a star was born

Clap for him, he went from movin that corner
to, this corner office, so enormous
Heeeeeeeey! Pres Carter

Watchin her get her Monica on all day
Heeeeeeeey!
...Got so many different Monicas, but only one Jay

They come, they go
Some real, some faux
Some friends, some hoes

But no I, goes nowhere, it's Hov

[Chorus: J. Cole (Jay-Z)]

Everyday a star is born!!!!
(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)
Everyday a star is born!!!!
(Clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, clap for 'em, HEY!!!!)


[Verse Four: J. Cole]
And could I be a star?
Does fame in this game have to change who you are?
Or could I be the same one who came from a far away life
Just to make it in this broadway lights

Now I'm shinin in the broad, day-light - go figure
A slow transition from a lil' broke ^!$$% from the 'Ville
Got a deal, a real life saver
Dreams of being behind the wheel like, Jada
I chill now, cop a lil' ice later

Cole, you got a glow like a lil' Lightsaber
So, clap for him, then applaud Hov
He gave 'em a platform
Flow so sick thought he wrote the rap for him - no sir
The flow cold as a shoulder of a gold diggin hoes

When a broke ^!$$% 'proaches
Told ya I'm focused man, I'll let you muh'$#&@ers soak it in
Clap for him