Oktane - Grindin' My Whole Life lyrics

[Produced by: Hit-Boy] [Hook: Hit-Boy & (N.No)] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Verse 1: N.No] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Most of my realest n***as got life n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) On parole got a few strikes n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) If it's a green light we do it right n***a, I wouldn't change sh**, I do it twice n***a [Verse 2: B. CaRR] I'm in the hood sellin' this dope n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) f** around get smoked n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) 25 hunnid for the outdoor n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Got that girlscout for the low n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Hook: Hit-Boy & (N.No)] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Verse 3: Hit-Boy] I woke up to 200 texts n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Only one I replied to is that bread n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) All these years I've been lied to, I'm finna tax the game And these n***as who tell me I didn't have a lane For the nights I slept in the whip wishin' I had a chain Wishin' I had a Dad, wonder what he would say [Verse 4: Big Hit] I got boxed up in '91, n***a Touched down and now Hit-Boy's my son n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) At 13 I wrote 13's n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) At 15 I stacked 50 G's n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) You know I've been a gladiator since the halls n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) You know I keep the radiator to cool you off n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) You know that man sharpen man, like iron sharpen iron, so you n***as want the fire got the cookies on the line Get get get your grind on, get your crime on Get money only thing I spend my time on [Hook: Hit-Boy & (N.No)] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Verse 5: Price] I sagg'd from Foothill to Spruce Street (Know what I'm talkin' bout) With beef we don't talk about, If there's drama we come gone through and chalk em' out, Better believe that! Had the Air Force 1's with the strap down f** getting packed out, you'll get Pacquiáo'd First n***a that jump bad he will get sat down, Same hoes used to front, want it from the back now 5-0 Cent, back down, had to eat the top ramen by the pack owww Hit-Boy said Price snap now [Verse 6: Oktane] f** that you're hogging the mic, lemme rap now Make some noise if you're high right now. Haaaaan That's what I'm talking about I need all my money, all cash, in my right hand, or I'm walking now Because I'm too high, I'm too drunk, I'm too good, I'm on It's Mr. Body-everything and this ain't my song So I promise baby won't take long I come in, I f** sh** up, I leave and I'm gone n***a [Hook: Hit-Boy & (N.No)] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Verse 7: B Mac The Queen] When I talk don't speak, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Don't you be all in your feelings, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) On this paper chase for years, my n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) This that Crenshaw District, feel it n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Wait, did they say the game was over yet, I know they ain't say it Ballin' so hard so they know we ain't playing Got a callin call from my n***as in the pen It was on the boulevard so you know what they slang And all we ever wanted was some millions, n***a You notice when it's real ones in the building [Hook: Hit-Boy & (N.No)] I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been grindin' my whole life, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) I've been checkin' in for a check, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Verse 8: Kent M$NEY] Can't tell me sh** a n***a ain't seen, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Almost did life when I was 15, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Doing dirty work for me and my team, n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Now we getting paid off 16's , n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) [Outro: Hit-Boy] I've been grinding my whole life ho Spending money like we never had money because we never had money, n***a what what what Spending money like we never had money because we never had money, n***a what what what f** a n***a fronting, and I do this sh** for the family Only n***a to put 'n***as' on his Grammy There he go again talking about his Grammy The beats put him on, but the flows' been advancing Now a days everybody wanna talk like they got something to say, but nothing comes out when they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish, and motherf**ers act like they forgot about Hit Now a days everybody wanna talk like they got something to say, compare me to n***as that be shootin up in the game, f**ing a shame But I'm just here to get my buzz, Give a f** about a f** n***a Say what n***a I can give a f** about a f** n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Pay up, HS87 We The Plug, n***a Say what n***a I can give a f** about a f** n***a (Know what I'm talkin' bout) Pay up, n***a, HS87, We The Plug, n***a