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
Sapient: Sitting in my lab pressing buttons to get it bumping 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 anal retentive trying to pay close attention to detail I'll lose it and break my equipment (like, fuck it)
Chorus I begin to lose control (I think) I'm 'bout to lose it x4
Al-One: I've been grinding for a minute rhyming even longer I sign to a sponsor, but sell out to big business these corporate sluts 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
Ethic: 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
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iLLmacuLate: Let me hit this, don't get it twisted dawg a lot of things piss 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 damn people, I'm broke (Four) Written down rhymes, I don't do that (Five) Getting out-shined on a crew track, like---