The Reintroduction

I'm a Harlem native, rubbing shoulders with 'em now they Harlem shaking
All this mayhem 'bout the war, when ya the real problem makers
Tryna take 'em to another level, it's the wrong occasion
Y'all debating bout the greatest rappers but ain't on the stations
Safety to my Asians, these racists ain't all Caucasian
Blunt blazing, ice is in my glass and I'm rum raising
Gums grazing, always in her mouth like my first name is
Worst case is, this could be the hit for my first placement
'Til the day hit, still unvaccinated; but my wordplay's sick
Church saved 'em, and I'm still the same like my birthday is
Hurt made me realize everything ain't really worth saying
Cursed stages 'cause the drama took me to the worst places
Being curt, hate it all because they curtailing
They tell you one thing, but it's backwards like a nerd failing
Worked patient cause an IOU was my first payment
Nerves racing, fire from choir in the church singing

FML, we've all felt this way, what does effort spell?
You can't meet a person where they truly haven't met themselves
Rep myself, know my stock is rising, but it's sex that sells
Grand Duke, here to change the times, hope it's set for twelve
Making skits to bring back the happiness, SNL
Expect to fail, success don't come easy like the beggers will
Don't just say somebody's okay, nigga check for real
Respect the deal, 'cause I'm only giving what a nigga feel
It's been a drill, before them jumpy dances they pretended still
I hate to see the culture moving slower off the Benedryl
Is heaven real, they beat us to a pulp until we Emmitt Till
They selling souls, but everybody's price tag ain't a mill
Stainless steel's in everybody grasp, not just blades and drills
Came to kill, traumatized; now they popping pain pills
Fame filled a lot heads of niggas that just ain't real
Saying chill, but I'm saying things you hoping they will