One Mic

It's about 1am

East Coast time

City lights and ocean views, all these bills is coated blue

Coming out the town I'm from they telling you, you supposed to lose

And everybody fall in line, I shook the trap and broke the rules

Now I feel I'm doing what I'm supposed to do

Five hour flight, on my way to Shaolin

Used to be the kid your mom would tell you stay from round him

I'm who they counted out, now I'm the one they gotta count in

Do your homework bout me before you judge me for my brown skin

Lately I've been in them chairs

With ex-cons turned to millionaires

I need a M, I feel it coming in the air

Ain't yo idol sell out? Ain't no way we can compare it

Happy with the person that I'm looking at up in the mirror

Comfy in the jungle with them apes, this my habitat

I could take you where hyenas, lions, and them battle at

I ain't known to battle rap, really known to rattle gats

Told my P.O i've been getting all this chicken out of rap

All I need is one mic, and I can take care of the rest

Told my mama she ain't even got a stress

Look, all I need is one mic, it's been a while since I slept

Watch me turn these hood scars into a check

Look, all I need is one mic

A chance is all I needed

All I need is one mic

Always wanted to shine like them city lights

It's sunny out in Cali but it's raining out in NY

I can change the weather whenever I feel the temp rise

It was all a dream and I just woke up trying to live mine

Equivalent to 12th street, what Biggie was to Bed-Stuy

I ain't saying what it is, just saying what it feels like

Most love out my section really what it is in real life

But still the most hated

I ain't even got a deal

But keep it real without you haters on my dick it wouldn't feel right

Tell em' why you play with me?

Starve with me only way you'll share this plate with me

Never change, but if I elevate, then change with me

Fuck the tats, if you know, you know the gang in me

Uhh

But there's always room for growth partner

Got some dough, now it's time to get some more partner

Invest and watch it grow all on its own partner