Hold Up

Coming from where I'm from
They expect you to fail
They only offer two option
Either dead or in jail
And I made my choice in high school while locked in a cell
I refuse to be the do who reach the hood via mail
I remember getting letters to my cousin Jbo
I would write him back and tell him stay humble stay low
He would write me back and tell me get this money through this music
Cuzzo kept on my grind one of the reason why I do this
Cause these babies need a N**** they can look up to
Cause all they see is mugshots when they look up you
And I ain't dissin cuzz listen I'm just speakin my heart
Gotta tell the true story you was there from the start
We was raised in KP 1990 AD
We got old grew apart like Nas and AZ
So before I turn the page and put these thoughts on the shelf
Here's a little insight on why I tighten my belt hold up

If you ain't never sold what I sold
With a mouth full of gold and girbauds
You don't know me hold up
If you don't know the dragon sea TCF or KP
Free lunch at the center you don't know me hold up
Now see you hand up like this a hold up
You still ain't got ya hands up so what's the hold up
And it still open gym drop gems on my kin
Off the whelm grab the youngin let me holla hold up

They told me welcome to the terror dome
My first time at the park
Beetle punched me so hard
You would of swore I seen sparks
But I'm proud of where I'm from
Though its shady after dark
Where I learn to flip 160 from a 80 at the park
Get my hustle from the quick stop since of pride from Vada
Where they separate the blues so you can fade a playa
And he told me never tuck it let it blind em in that black tee
No gangster but a hustle I'm a scholar sippin black tee
Og they had me should me exactly
What not to do so no ops could clap me
Made it out vastly like Ern and Bradley
They was pushin the ball and I was pushin these emcees
Straight up out the hood cause none could impress me
I'm straight up out the hood like wiper fluid and oil leaks
Now I'm out the hood mechanics and corn rolls
But this ones for my project where everything grows

If you ain't never sold what I sold
With a mouth full of gold and girbauds
You don't know me hold up
If you don't know the dragon sea TCF or KP
Free lunch at the center you don't know me hold up
Now see you hand up like this a hold up
You still ain't got ya hands up so what's the hold up
And it still open gym drop gems with my kin
Off the whelm grab the youngin let me holla hold up
If you ain't never sold what I sold
With a mouth full of gold and girbauds
You don't know me hold up
If you don't know the dragon sea TCF or KP
Free lunch at the center you don't know me hold up
Now see you hand up like this a hold up
You still ain't got ya hands up so what's the hold up
And it still open gym drop gems with my kin
Off the whelm grab the youngin let me holla hold up

If you ain't from KP, TLX, team NASA, HTR
Basically the niccle hold up
If you ain't from TCF, Hurtin Feelin, G Block
If you ain't run the hills with the Falcons hold up
Now lets make this official homie this a hold up
You still ain't got your heads up so what's the hold up
And it still open gym drop gems with my kin
Off the whelm grab the youngin let me holla