“Free Agent Rookie, shooting for the D league -
MVP cause the competition is easy -
Might decline a call from the pro's, off GP -
Everyone had they shot, and acted like they ain't see me –“
I know, this chip on my shoulder sticks with me through a lot of tracks. This whole verse and record is like, ok, enough is enough give me my due. Trick is, some may have turned tape off by now. Why? Not sure, but I made a conscious effort to try and not lose steam, bar wise and message wise throughout the tape
“Repossession been threatened
Rap ain't really pressure”
As much as I stress about music, something will happen that'll make me say, ‘man, this is light work, you got real life issues out here”. And it's true, I do, and it takes something big to happen to let you realize you have to prioritize your stress
Now that second verse is one of my favorites, and it's because, while I'm building this story and sharing my frustration, I'm building. I'm building something throughout the whole verse, and you may not have realized it til the end. Here it is, in full
They told me to give it up, the chances are one in a mill(Meal) -
I feel I'm one in a bill - pa**ion that come the sk** -
Smarts that come with a real, love it's something I feel -
Naturally I ignored em, the faces stuck on they (grill) -
Is price less, I'm climbin - (chicken) never been my trait -
(bread) always been the race, I started a little late -
I been playing catch up(Ketchup) - so if we talking next up -
And my name ain't on your radar, your brand is on my (plate) -
See these chips on my sholder? I don't I'm might comfy -
Doing (dips) on these bars and beats producers front me -
I don't promise nothing, but good (wraps)raps w/ great effort -
Re possession been threatened, rap ain't real pressure -
Take it with a grain a (salt), i been grinding like some (pepper) -
Tryna (spice) up the game, if y'all find the heart to let us (lettuce)
And even when I'm deep, I'm descreet -
This whole verse was meal, so please bon appatete -
Bet y'all didn't even listen to it that deep huh? Peep the parenthesis. Ha
Take a listen, we all about the HUSTLE