Prolific (Ode to Nip)

Nobody know' how pure you are but you
I read a Quincy Jones interview this morning
He was like when you start making music for money
God walk out the Room
Rest in Peace Young Nipseno
Nip the great
They took a legend from us
Gone, but never forgotten
The Marathon continues
Look

See they took Nipsey away, I can't explain the pain
All a nigga ever wanted to do was motivate
Inspire hate out the hearts of millions from Slauson Ave
Education and Wealth, Get it by yourself out the Mud
Drugs, gangs, product of his environment
Three hundred and sixty'd his situation, positivity-pioneer, Hussle The Great
Chuck Tay's, kept it 10-toes
Blue laces dipped in none of that fake shit, Uh
Buy the block, influence change and till the land
Discontinue cycles of poverty and being at the mercy of white skin
Keep the family circulating
All Money In, Generational Wins, That be the Mission
(The Marathon Continues)
You see his vision transcended beyond his flesh
Or the time he had on this mess of a world
Pray for his Girl, London
And his kids, I know they going through it
Encrypted messages in his music
I remember back in the day downloading mixtapes
Freshman in college, The west coast I wasn't polished
But I listened to the profit, Uh
Ahead of his time, blueprint laying out the scriptures
Of rising above the crime rates
Societal Plagues, be never mind to the bullshit
Stick to your guns, know when to hold or dump the full clip
Master the mind, be bout' your word, see Actions' a Verb homie
Hussle was all about it
When you're aligned in purpose, you stand out amongst the crowd
So figure it out
The means you take are pivotal
Road to success breeds change, that's residual
Higher power locked in, trained with the Give-and-Go
Always give praise on the days that you you feel the sun rays
On your face, tears fill my eyes, Real Big on repeat
Cruising down 95, young Nipseno
Rose clicquot, Crenshaw Goat
Rapper CEO, taught me how to never fold
Watch out for my Ego
Marshawn the opposition when you goin' Beast-Mode (Whoo)
Invest in your time
Protection for your energy
Never let them suckers Catch you slipping, that's a penalty
Gang shit, Always ride for the Real, Soldiers never lane switch
Yea
Always ride for the Real, Soldiers never lane switch

Someday we all gotta go
In this lifetime, no exceptions
I pray I reap what I sow
Diligence with a sound mind, and manifest blessings
Celebrating greatness, Neighborhood Nip
I dedicate these pages to you
And as I look up in the sky
I wave them checkered flags real high, oh I
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
Victory Lap, feel this all over the map
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
Victory Lap, feel this all over the map

Tryna make a change, Treading the Terrain, Blood all in my Veins
Humble I remain, But sometimes I wanna blow these Niggas brains
They hate to see a Black man Shining
Rather have yo momma crying (Let's Go)
You got the same twenty-four as the next man
Study his template then invest in

Yourself, Go left, if it don't feel right
Shoot your shot, flu game, ball on em like Mike
Make a plan, stick to it, write it down
Elevate your soul, Boosie Bad, start from the crown, Wipe Me Down
Bury me a G that spread love and positive energy
Minimal enemies, my words
Calligraphy of my life and these rhymes, authentic
Sparking creatives to go from subtle to highly debated amongst winners
The circle big as you want it to be
Pay attention to hustle in the fish
Not the size or the depths of the sea
The loudest talker in the room rarely ever has gills for the monsoon
Bred in the storm, life gave me warnings, I took caution
Stay safe or stay dangerous
Either way in the end you gon' end up in coffins
Make it worth your while
I flash a smile every morning that I wake up
Getting to my dreams As a brother stack this cake up
Tapped in, Flowing like a pen, yea I'm laced up
Never took a loss, only lessons, no mistakes bruh
uh, my demons came so I faced front
I go to War with myself for a peace of mind
The worst critique to my journey
Too much idle time
Ermias Vibes, Rest in Paradise and Power
May your energy douse the world like a shower, gone

Someday we all gotta go
In this lifetime, no exceptions
I pray I reap what I sow
Diligence with a sound mind, and manifest blessings
Celebrating greatness, Neighborhood Nip
I dedicate these pages to you
And as I look up in the sky
I wave them checkered flags real high, oh I
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
Victory Lap, feel this all over the map
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
The Marathon, Continues
Victory Lap, feel this all over the map

(The Marathon Continues)
Tryna Make a change
Humble I remain
They hate to see a Black King Shinin'
So I know that the narrative that I speak
And the advice that I give through the music
Is applicable
If you apply what I'm saying
It can work in your favor, Yea