1. |
Such Is Life
02:48
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[HOOK]
Check it, check it, check it
Yah
Yeah
Look
Such is life I suppose/
You gotta deal with the highs and the lows/
Such is life
[VERSE]
Yeah another day another dollar I’m just tryna win/
D’evils knocking at my door but I won’t let them in/
I had some friends turn to foes/
That’s a lie because I keep my people close/
This like my coming of age/
I’m young Hova with no baking soda/
I’m still dope, my bars the same color of Sammy Sosa/
That off white/
I told my niggas aye we finna blow/
We been on the virg/
I do it all/
I’m not just gifted with words/
I swear the world is my canvas/
This ain’t no luck of the draw/
So every time that I paint a picture dog/
I leave them in awe/
See I’ve been focused on my composition/
Tryna see the bigger picture/
Throwing colors on my pallet/
Tryna find the perfect mixture/
I’ve been motivated/
I’ve been dedicated/
Let me be real for a minute I’ve been hesitating/
I take my time and then I blame it on perfection/
But honestly that’s just another way to say second guessing/
But such is life dawg you sink or you swim/
You’ll never know your full potential of you scared to get in/
But wait who am I to judge, I gotta practice what I preach/
I gotta put my pen to work I can’t be sitting on these beats/
Sachi hit me up on the phone like what you waiting on/
Fresh hit me with a DM like what you waiting on/
Moe send a text every hour on the dot saying when you come drop that Art nigga you taking long/
So know I’m back spitting that shit that you can feel/
I’ve been humble for too long, I think it’s time to get that deal/
Make some plays to feed the fam/
I ain’t got no time to chill/
Hit up Josh to get some Seana’s/
Breaking bread lets touch some mills/
I need it all and not a penny less/
I talk to Zah to ease my mind when I’m feeling stressed/
Sometimes I feel like I’m alone on an island with no help/
So when my backs against the wall I just do this shit myself/
Starting from scratch like I got something to prove/
Bet on myself cause I got something to lose/
Try and fail until I never fail again/
It ain’t easy but here I am this life ain’t made for many men
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2. |
Time Today
03:21
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[HOOK]
I don’t do back and forth in my comments, but I got some time today/
I don’t do listening to y’all gossip, but I got some time today,
I don’t be paying y’all niggas no mind, but I got some time today/
Hell yeah I got some time today/
Damn right I got some time today/
[x2]
[VERSE 1]
People chattin on the internet/
Running their mouth like it’s TMZ/
Boy you know I ain’t into that/
So keep it humble when you speak to me/
Don’t claim to be a tough guy but I’m a man first/
I ain’t never been with the disrespect/
Yeah I keep the peace but I swear to God that these hands work/
Like damn/
Stay in yo lane/
It is not close, we’re not one in the same/
I'm bout to catch fire/
Talking propane/
I’m the king of the hill/
Look how far I done came/
I know I’m slept on but I never complain/
You nicer than who, you must be insane/
Can you speak up I can’t hear what you sayin/
Hold up stop the beat/
What the fuck is yo name/
Cause I’m him/
Yeah I’m him/
Forget a top 5/
I’m 1 through 10/
Bout to run it up, cause the pack came in/
Me and Jerrico and neva Eva dropping no mid/
If it features my name then you know that I slid/
Hungry as ever I’m poppin my shit/
No bitting my tongue, I don’t gotta pretend
Better listen up I won’t say this again/
[VERSE: 2]
My catalog is like a best of/
I Grew my hair out like I’m quest love/
Tell these labels they can put a check up/
Cause I’m right now, not next up/
If you say you really wanna see me win/
Then don’t talk about it, come and see me then/
Niggas know I’m lethal with the p e n/
So if you turned your back then we can’t make amends/
I was down on my ass/
Down on my luck/
Piecing it together but nobody gave a fuck/
10 toes down no a nigga won’t budge/
Tryna make it happen but I kept on getting stuck/
But I’m done with it/
Now I’m back having fun/
Imma make shit shake/
Ain’t no competition when you focused on the vision/
I’ve been so locked in cause the grind you can’t fake/
Can’t focus on who’s sleeping on me/
Cause that shits weird/
I’m Focused on the ones that still here/
I Stayed down and kept my mind clear/
I ain’t switch lanes I just switched gears/
And imma run it up/
Treat the track like it’s a runners club/
It’s a marathon so let me watch my pace/
I ain’t put in work to come in second place/
[HOOK]
I don’t do back and forth in my comments, but I got some time today/
I don’t do listening to y’all gossip, but I got some time today,
I don’t be paying y’all niggas no mind, but I got some time today/
Hell yeah I got some time today/
Damn right I got some time today/
[x2]
[OUTRO] (Namaste Jones)
I got time today
And every day
That you bring
That bullshit
My way
Might wanna think twice
'Fore you say
Take a knee to the Lord
Look up and pray
Got time today
And every day
That you bring
That bullshit
My way
Might wanna think twice
'Fore you say
Take a knee to the Lord
Look up and pray
Time today
And every day
That you bring
That bullshit
My way
Might wanna think twice
'Fore you say
Take a knee to the Lord
Look up and pray
Got time today
And every day
That you bring
That bullshit
My way
Might wanna think twice
'Fore you say
Take a knee to the Lord
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3. |
Hold You Up
03:31
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[HOOK]
I'll Hold You Up
Won't let you down
Give me a call
What you need
I'm around
I once was lost
With your love I was found
And you can be assured
I won't dare let you drown
I'll Hold You Up
Won't let you down
Give me a call
What you need
I'm around
I once was lost
With your love I was found
And you can be assured
I won't dare let you drown
[VERSE; 1]
We can take it way way way back to 3039
Way before the dirty diapers and those damn nursery rhymes
It was me and you
You and I against the world
You gone hold me down
You gone always keep it thorough
You my down ass chick
I split that dolla slice with
Was there from the beginning
You the one I share my light with
When I'm moving wrong, you just flip it to the right shit
Devine intervention, swear to God I couldn't write this
But baby if I'm dreaming I don't wanna wake up
You deserve the world I gotta get my cake up
But you can get it on your own
You don't need nobody's help
And I know our baby girls gonna follow in your steps
Cause you're my shining star
My sun in the rain
My moon in the dark
I won't ever bring you pain
You always stayed the same even when the seasons change
People come
People go
But you remain
[HOOK]
I'll Hold You Up
Won't let you down
Give me a call
What you need
I'm around
I once was lost
With your love I was found
And you can be assured
I won't dare let you drown
I'll Hold You Up
Won't let you down
Give me a call
What you need
I'm around
I once was lost
With your love I was found
And you can be assured
I won't dare let you drown
[BRIDGE]
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up cause you won't let me down
Hold you up because you stayed around
You hold me down hold me down down
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up cause you won't let me down
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up because
[VERSE; 2]
Yeah
You're like my backbone/
You're like my ribs/
You're like my heart/
You never changed up/
You been the same one from the start/
And yeah you throw down/
In the kitchen with the fixins/
Even though you know I hate it, Imma go and wash the dishes/
That's the least I can do/
Cause I'm thankful for you/
I don't take nothing for granted/
We had nothing but we managed/
Weathered every single storm/
Even hurricane Sandy/
And we been on plan A/
We never talked about a plan B/
Imma quit my job and Imma go and get that Grammy/
Quit my job and Imma go and get that Grammy/
Speak it into existence like it already happened/
You the one that believed before I started rappin/
I won't ever let you go/
I won't ever let you down/
I put that bling up on your finger like the Neptune's sound/
See I won't ever let you go/
I won't ever let you down/
I put that bling up on your finger like the Neptune's sound/
[HOOK]]
I'll Hold You Up
Won't let you down
Give me a call
What you need
I'm around
I once was lost
With your love I was found
And you can be assured
I won't dare let you drown
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up cause you won't let me down
Hold you up because you stayed around
You hold me down hold me down down
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up cause you won't let me down
Hold you up because you stayed around
Hold you up because
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4. |
Money
03:41
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[HOOK]
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
[VERSE: 1]
Yeah
I need a couple M's
I need to feed my fam
I need some days off but my boss don't give a damn
I need that type of bread that last for generations
Talking so much damn money that it comes with speculations
Like he must be luminati
Dog I heard he worship satan
That nigga way to secretive he must be free mason
Nah nigga this is God's work
I got this from the grind
I knew this thing would happen cause it's all in due time
Break my dad off with some bread
Buy my mom a bigger house
Make some plays for my fam so my kids don't take no loss
Put my family in position
Nepotism at its finest
We gon' get it all together
We can't build if we're divided
Mix the family with the business
We don't listen to those myths
Visualizing touching millions like I'm Money Makin' Mitch
When I'm on I'll pass the rock bc we started from the bench
Cause If I got it
Then you got it
So we all gon' be rich man
[HOOK]
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
[VERSE: 2]
What good is having money when it can't bring grandma back
It couldn't take her pain away
Dog what type of shit is that
I watched her take her last breath
I was sitting in the room
She was born in '48 but she was gone too soon
I thought wealth and health went hand in hand
It's like we paying all this money but a cure ain't in they plans
And we keep the doctors rich they buy their foreign whips
High end fashion in they closets
While we mourning our losses
Paychecks direct deposit tryna stack it up
Wait how much is health care this shit ain't adding up
This shit is blasphemous
Like they attacking us
They keep on taxin' us
Wait this shit ain't accurate
So I plan to run it up until I'm filthy rich
Don't care about no benefits
I'm focused on these Benjamin's
Can't take it to the grave
So make sure my babies paid
Gotta leave them with enough so they not slaving for a wage
Like goddamn
[ HOOK]
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money all around me
It's money all around me
[OUTRO]
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
Money, money, money
I see money all around me
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