I can't deal with the [...], I'm fed up and broke
Going Incredible Hulk, let's credit the [...]
My boss don't understand that I got some other plans
When he's off the clock I still aim to rock in front of fans (screw him)
And every time I consider resigning, my credit card declines
This isn't a good time
I'm stressed out, unsigned
Just about to lose my mind
Like, rent bill's due yesterday, man, I'm so behind
Sitting in my lab pressing b***ons to get it b**ping
Your head is thrusting up and down like I invented something
I'll [...] for the love, forget the money
But if you want something for free
Don't act like it's expected of me
Yeah I work at home and I'm the boss
But it's like making music for fun is more like a job
Getting all a*** retentive
Trying to pay close attention to detail
I'll lose it and break my equipment (like, f*** it)
I begin to lose control
(I think) I'm 'bout to lose it
X4
I've been grinding for a minute
Rhyming even longer
I sign to a sponsor, but sell out to big business
These corporate s**** want to make a fortune off us
But hip-hop's more than a buck, it's an artform that I love
And I swore to the lord above that this performance [...]
Average ordinary, write it down, record it [...]
The formula for success [...] Northwest best
Hot off the George Forman this chef's order's up
I only finish the day 'cause I gotta get paid
Remedial job for my age, still I manage to stay
Ahead of the curve, ready to serve insecure rappers
I'm better with words, veterans learn that after
The blood and the sweat comes a trouble with debt
I've had enough of the repetition
But I'm up against a system
And it's obvious now that every step taken
Gets me closer to giving up, or closer to making it
Illmaculate:
Let me hit this, don't get it twisted dawg
A lot of things p*** me off, I list 'em off
(One) Bad sound systems
(Two) People that sit around listening to my freestyles
And tell me it sounds written
(Three) It's the folks that I don't even know
Trying to get in free at the show
d*** people, I'm broke
(Four) Written down rhymes, I don't do that
(Five) Getting out-shined on a crew track, like---
Going Incredible Hulk, let's credit the [...]
My boss don't understand that I got some other plans
When he's off the clock I still aim to rock in front of fans (screw him)
And every time I consider resigning, my credit card declines
This isn't a good time
I'm stressed out, unsigned
Just about to lose my mind
Like, rent bill's due yesterday, man, I'm so behind
Sitting in my lab pressing b***ons to get it b**ping
Your head is thrusting up and down like I invented something
I'll [...] for the love, forget the money
But if you want something for free
Don't act like it's expected of me
Yeah I work at home and I'm the boss
But it's like making music for fun is more like a job
Getting all a*** retentive
Trying to pay close attention to detail
I'll lose it and break my equipment (like, f*** it)
I begin to lose control
(I think) I'm 'bout to lose it
X4
I've been grinding for a minute
Rhyming even longer
I sign to a sponsor, but sell out to big business
These corporate s**** want to make a fortune off us
But hip-hop's more than a buck, it's an artform that I love
And I swore to the lord above that this performance [...]
Average ordinary, write it down, record it [...]
The formula for success [...] Northwest best
Hot off the George Forman this chef's order's up
I only finish the day 'cause I gotta get paid
Remedial job for my age, still I manage to stay
Ahead of the curve, ready to serve insecure rappers
I'm better with words, veterans learn that after
The blood and the sweat comes a trouble with debt
I've had enough of the repetition
But I'm up against a system
And it's obvious now that every step taken
Gets me closer to giving up, or closer to making it
Illmaculate:
Let me hit this, don't get it twisted dawg
A lot of things p*** me off, I list 'em off
(One) Bad sound systems
(Two) People that sit around listening to my freestyles
And tell me it sounds written
(Three) It's the folks that I don't even know
Trying to get in free at the show
d*** people, I'm broke
(Four) Written down rhymes, I don't do that
(Five) Getting out-shined on a crew track, like---