[Quincy Jones]. Starry night.. an unknown creation. Written by and from the archives of Tupac Shakur. Dedicated to the memory of Vincent Van Gogh. A creative heart obsessed with satisfying. this dorment and uncaring society. You have given them the stars at night. and you have given them bountiful bouquets of sunflowers. but for you there's only contempt. Though you pour yourself into that frame and present it so proudly. this world could not accept your masterpieces from the heart. So on that starry night you gave to us and you took away from us. the one thing we never acknowledged your life... [Mac Mall]. Yeah game laid down by Q y'knawmsayin?. Vocals by Rasheeda fly beat by QDIII. And flows by the M-A-C y'all Mr. M-A-C Mall. [CHORUS: Rasheeda]. Starry night your life. You gave to us and took away from us. Starry night your life. You gave to us and took away from us. [Mac Mall]. Uhh uhh.. watch me live my art; writin words from my soul in blood. I speak the truth on every thang I love. I'll probably sacrifice my life.. to send my message through mics. It's like a war drum callin soldiers at night. It's bigger than music I spit it straight from the heart. So it's cold n dark and deep like a universe but nah don't start. It's for ya entertainment but it's my life y'all. And I can't rewind fast forward or press pause. But when you give your all it's like the fans demand more. And after the tour I sit alone like before. When ya name is hot it's all love the world is yours. But when you fall off you get ignored. CHORUS. [Mac Mall]. You on the cover of da magazine flossin on the TV screen. Toastin wit yo' champagne playin life like a game. Loaded in the limousine love to hear the fans scream. Swimmin wit the sharks now ain't no love - money king. People got they hands out but ain't nobody lendin hands. Can you really blame dem for tryin to get what they can?. Late night bright lights lust n lies. And anythang goes under the Hollywood sign. Well you might lose ya soul and who knows what you find. But go ahead main we all wanna shine.... But go ahead main we all wanna shine.... CHORUS. [Mac Mall]. There you have it... Y'know when I was younger I prayed to get in this game. Y'know to hold dis microphone in my hand. I asked the man upstairs to let me rock a crowd one day. Y'know let people out there feel the way I feel through my music. Like my homeboy Tupac did fo' sho'. And he gave that to me. But he didn't he didn't he didn't let me know. about all the shady Shit that's in in between. you and yo' dream y'know?. See it's more than the music I spit it from the heart. So sometime it's cold n it's dark but it's raw. And that's how I'ma bring it to you every time y'know?. CHORUS (fades out)