Never mind what’s their perception of you

What you’ve been told to do, what they expected from you

So when they tell us what to write, but haven’t stepped in the booth

This especially for you, right now just let me keep connecting with you

Make songs without a message for who?

People in the clubs I ain’t ever stepping into

Rock no less than rolexes and a neck full of jewels

But feel worthless unless these strangers pay attention to you

When you broke you find out who really checking for you

Rich looking poor rappers I can mention a few

If you a new age artist, here’s my message for you

Connect with your roots, and learn to give respect when it’s due

‘Cause nowadays it’s popular to keep stretching the truth

The more fame you gain, you naturally forget to be you

I was too poor to spend semesters in school

Paid enough attention to know that hard lessons improve

A short list if I mention who successfully grew

‘Cause those that made it out the hood was always less than a few

Am I naive to believe that them numbers were skewed

If some of the greatest that ever lived, were projected to lose

See I’m just setting the mood, the competition is nervous

Every time they expected us to sink, we resurface

Years of feeling inside I ain’t living with purpose

Brushed aside once I started painting pics with a certain mystique

Mindfulness, unique bravado

When MC’n, clichés...

Let’s speak about those with more love

No guns, no lean in styrofoam

No bitches, no hoes, no freaks & sideshows

No chains, no money, no sleek designed homes

No fames not for me, let’s redefine growth

Look deeper than deep, if you peek at my soul

Rich from within, underneath I shine gold

Fuck the radio, this for the people I know

Still believing in me when I feel like I don’t

Try reading my notes if you seek to find hope

Writing until sunrise I don’t sleep on my goals

I’d out-write y’all with both hands tied and eyes closed

See my pen games alright, but freestyling is my thrown

Still keep a smile shown when I’m hurting inside

‘Cause shit could always be worse, and this is word to the wise

Let’s rise