I've gotten further than expected with this music thing
Used to only rap for my friends, it was amusing scene
My homie, Prophet, taught me a lot about recording
There was something about making a song that was rewarding
And my homie, Frank John, was the first person to shoot me beats
And Infameezy put me on game with the local rapping scene
A couple videos, got a couple followers
I'ma keep on making you bob your head 'til your collar bursts
I probably won't ever see the light with this music thing
And I ain't trying to be that old rapper with an illusion, G
Trying to reach a dream, that in my head plays out beautifully
As time is passing by and I'm missing opportunities
With other skills, man, I know I'll get a job
But if this is all I know, I'll be struggling to get by
That's why I got my bachelor's, going for my master's
Cos I ain't trying to be that almost made it fucking rapper
My mother gave up everything for a second chance
Coming to the states, almost lost her life for a little man
Although she knows it, I love her with my soul, kid
That's why I take the second chance, and I ain't gonna blow it
So when you ask me why I lag it, please don't hate me, man
I had to go to school and shit, I need it as a safety net
Plus, this rap scene is full of fucking critics
Not so much that I care, I just care about my lyrics
But, sometimes I feel like there's no one out there listening
I feel like they don't understand the dreams that I'm envisioning
It used to bother me, my fans were mostly teenagers
Learned that I could influence the youth, be a dream chaser
A peace maker amongst people in my circles, bro
Trying to set examples, you gotta see pass the surface, though
Then I thought about it, man, back when I was sixteen
Hip hop was the only thing that ever seemed to fix me
Back when I was eighteen, hip hop was the only thing
that ever seemed to save me, shit, I know it's crazy
So, it doesn't bother me no more, I embrace it
I represent all the inner city youth, and all their faces
I represent my people, I represent my community
I love the local scene, but I hat that there ain't no unity
Someone explain to me, why all the hate, G
We're all pretty much nobodys, fighting for the same thing
We're from the West and we should put it on the map
To let everybody know that the West is where it's at
Come on, I'm gonna do it like this time, y'all, check
Shoutsout to On A High Note Homie, that's my crew
Fools are done, yellow, black
Shoutout my boy, EQ
Shoutout my homie, ], that fool's always on his grind
Shout out myself and Emster, shout out to Soul Define
Shout out to everybody who's down with Linoskiii
Shout out my homie, John P, Chris Gee, and OGT
Shout out homegirl, Madd Mary, Reverie and Louden
I caught you at your last show, you had the people shouting
Shout out my homegirl, Gavlyn
Shout out my homie, Rics Rumble, always humble but a killer when he spits
A lot people hate, yo maybe cos we're younger
I gotta give a shout out to my homegirl, Vel the Wonder
Shout out my homie, Endz, shout out to Locally Grown
Shout out my homie ], you know
Shout out my homie, Emfie, my little homie, Rels
You got so much potential, man but only time will tell
Your big homie Linoskiii, you know
I'm always stroll and regardless of the music shit, you know I wish you well
Cloud Makers, you know that I got love
Echoes of Oratory, you know that I got love
XP, man you know that I got love
Ill Word, yo you know that I got love
JDS, yo you know that I got love
Endz On, you know that I got love
], you know that I got love
Pause One, you know that I got love
Yacht Club, you know that I got love
HideandSeekZoo, dawg yo I got love
Everybody, man you know that I got love
If I forgot you, you know that I got love
Oh Blimey, you know that I got love