IN THIS BUSINESS, YOU MUST ADAPT A BUSINESS MINDSET TO THRIVE. THE "HUSTLE" OR THE GRIND IS RELATABLE TO ALL WALKS OF LIFE. ONE THING FOR SURE IS....IT NEVER ENDS. THE HUSTLE DONT STOP. HAD TO REACH OUT TO THE HOMIE SWIFT MICKEY ON THIS ONE. WE WANTED A RECOGNIZABLE RECORD TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE WEST COAST, WHILE SPRINKLING SOME OLD SCHOOL FLAVA. DID YOU PEEP ALL OF THE REFERENCES ? DEFINITELY USED SOME LINES FROM SOME RAP LEGENDS TO HELP PAINT THE PICTURE
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GOTTA GET UP, THE BILLS, GOTTA PAY
9-5 AFTER 9-5 TIL MY 9-5 PAYS THEN ITS OFF TO A NEW HUSTLE
OLD HABITS, NEW STRUGGLE
WE PUSH THRU THAT'S THE NEW MUSCLE
I BEEN IN THE STU COUPLE DAAAAYS A WEEK
NEVER HAPPENS OVER NIGHT(ECHO),SO IM WAITIN PATIENTLLLLLY
SO I DIG INTO MY POCKETS, BUT MY MONEY IS SPENT
MY LANDLORD GOIN HAM, BOUT TO DOUBLE MY RENT, THIS IS IT
IM OUT THIS BEACH, IM BOUNCING PEACE
AND I AIN'T COMIN'BACK TIL I TRIPLE WHAT I STARTED WIT
CAME UP WIT A PLAN, WE CAN MAKE A BRAND
FUND IT BY OURSELVES, THEN WE SIGN R OWN 50/50 PARTNERSHIP
MOTION ENTERTAINMENT, CLOTHING AND RECORD LABEL (YEAH)
AND WE DONT NEED A 3RD PARTY SPONSORSHIP,
WE CAME INTO THE GAME, TO RECLAIM WHAT WE CLAIMED
WE AINT PLAYIN, WE JUST AIM TILL OUR TARGETS HIT
GOTTA GET UP, THE BILLS, GOTTA PAY (GET UP GET UP GET UP )
9-5 AFTER 9-5 TIL MY 9-5 PAYS
CUZ THE HUSTLE DON'T STOP, AND THE HUSTLE DONT QUIT
SO WE GOTTA FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT OUT OF IT (ECHO) (2×)
MIKAWL CORLEONE...
I HEAR THE CLOCK PLAYING AT AROUND 5AM
PREPPING FOR THE BLOCK KNOWING
THAT WE GON SLAY EM
WHILE Y'ALL PLAYERS PRAY FOR THE RICHES
IMMA STEAL THE SHOW, SINATRA THE STAGE AND PRAY FORGIVENESS
AIN'T TRYING TO HUSTLE FOR THE G'S
PUTTING KEYS IN THE THE MUFFLER
WE HUSTLE FOR THE SEEDS,
WORLD IS OUR CUSTOMERS
DOUBLE UP YOUR P'S AND Q'S
CROSS T'S AND DOTTED I'S
BOUT TO LEAVE THE RAP GAME LOBOTOMIZED
LA DA DA
I'M CHANNELING MY INNER CHI/G
KEEP MY FRIENDS CLOSE AND CLOSELY WATCH ENEMIES
MY PEDIGREE, INTEGRITY INTACT
IF FACTS WHAT WE SELLING FOR THE HELL WE GETTING TAXED
WHAT I WANT WHAT I NEED WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO ME
IS LIVING LOVING LIFE
AND THERE'S NO WARRANTY
I WARREN G, REGULATE
YALL WANNA RELEGATE WE?
SHEEESH
SEE US WAVE AS WE ELEVATE
HAZ CALLS MICKEY, MICKEY CALLS RIGHT BACK
I'M LUCA FOR THE HOMIE IF IT'S ON LIKE THAT
WHEELS IS IN MOTION
WE COASTING AHEAD
SO STICK EM UP AND STEP BACK CUZ Y'ALL KNOW THE LEDGE...
The latest release from D.C. rapper Tef Wesley, featuring Grussle on production. Hard beats and tough rhymes that evoke 1990s hip-hop. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2016