Building from the Bottom

I'm used to building things up from the bottom

Used to be nothing there now there's something

Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage

Make a masterpiece all the people wanting

I started from the Mil

Down the hill from a landfill

had skill to stand on yet at a stand still

Funky like the band Mandrill

Underground always busy like an ant hill

Couldn't wait to be on the case like an Anvil

Til the rejection letters messing with my head like an Advil

I wasn't the one with a six pack and tattoos

But I still wanted to live my fantasy like Tattoo

Always hollering about the planes the planes that my art could get me to

So no relaxing or laid back attitude more like

Murder everyone that's in the way push on through

Relocate to GA ATL relay

I want to start a craze and we slay every track that we play

I was primarily an MC I need a dj, then I'm really on the way..Ok

I'm used to building things up from the bottom

Used to be nothing there now there's something

Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage

Make a masterpiece all the people wanting

La la la la la la la la la la la

Yeah yeah yeah

Im tired of signing blues and wonder where the day went

Come place your feet in my shoes walk a hundred miles on this pavement

I sacrificed and paid dues like stopping my engagement

I broke bread with my crew while I hear them pray to say amen

Friends a turn on you too

Only room for one on this stage then I tried to tell them

That you he think we free when we caged in

I promised Speech I won't lose I'm creating something from the basement

This is 1 love I refuse, wanna kick me out when I paid rent

Follow me to make do, got my chefs hat and my rolling pin

Radio they won't play us folk cuz I want hip hop to get a soul again

This is how I get down

Bass up leaning back with my shades on

Black Levis and black J's on probably getting my blaze on

On the stage and stunt in my loke's

Shining bright they wanna touch the cloak

Industry they wanna sell you hope they want make you rap about slanging dope

Record deal it was just a joke independent all the way

Building from the bottom, seen it grow to what it is today

I'm used to building things up from the bottom

Used to be nothing there now there's something

Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage

Make a masterpiece all the people wanting

La la la la la la la la la la la

Ok

I built a foundation, so I started from the bottom

Now I'm here reinforcing every pillar, every column

Knowing self esteem's precious, Lord Of The Rings Golem

Manifest to see the blessings in the problem

Wit plenty ups & downs, spinning round & round, ain't know how bad it was

Or that my kindness would be taking advantage of

Tragic love & hiphop just left me heartbroken

Wit all deez A&R's joking man I start smoking

Way more flowers wit hours upon hours

Learning not to cry over the spilled milk that sours

In the sunlight, master my craft until its done right

One might - not wanna bring a knife to a gunfight

Hung tight - squeezing on every dollar I'm getting paid

Knowing life might give you lemons just make some lemonade

Centigrade, Celsius - I'm really that guy

Underdog like a pitbull piggyback ride

I'm used to building things up from the bottom

Used to be nothing there now there's something

Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage

Make a masterpiece all the people wanting

La la la la la la la la la la la