Verse 1 Here I go again overthinking these similes Will they remember me flying’ out to Genevieve Me and my den of thieves plotting to rob the industry Cuz Half these contracts ain’t really what they meant to be Take my time measure, cut once, thats the object Lillian Wald projects that was my onset No silver spoon n****, I’m well in tune n**** I’m the man that tells the man…how to groom n***** All my peoples know…I’m the bigger bro Me and prez like Stock Malone pick n roll You know play my role…i just give and go Shamgod with the flow theres no tainting my soul Circle of bosses I’m on my ted talk s*** Me and Griff in the office we laugh at the losses We welcome the offers being broke make me nauseous Be aware what you floss hater smile could be cautious Verse 2 I’m right back again over thinking these metaphors Will I level off come to get what I’m destined for Fulfilling ambitions navigating the tension In my purpose & mission grind hard with no b****in That’s where we differ I see the bigger picture I’m rooted in scripture you rooted in INSTA (Instagram) Make space for a KING…embracing my TRIGGERS Moving in spaces where they calling US n**** It’s secretly though…they don’t want you to glow Roadblocks in your way…If you know…you know Insecurity’s deep…watch the company’s speech They be Hiding their hand…we know talk cheap Diversity hire’s…nah fam we want owners F*** playing the field…let’s leverage the owners Respect as a owner…we done being ya soldier We’ve mastered the craft our masters don’t OWN US

Verse 1: Kash Flow Last 10 years of my life nothing but evolution I been cruising reclusive through music securing futures Minor set backs for the most part things been fluid My influence blueprint for those that will never do it Four degrees later Four continents Four mouths to feed I was out working now back to chasing these rapper dreams Every last second wasted worth a dime to me Honestly my wife and I equal a dynasty No shopping sprees out scouting for properties Cut from a different cloth you see the stitch & seam Classic master pieces overlooking the mezzanine Kobe Bean died the same day moms birth a KING Numb to opinions who’ve never reached what I’m trying reach This type of speech values the lessons in stock equities Bask in my inequities giving whatever’s left of me This rap s*** more than just a check to me Verse 2: Numbz When you grind for my fam then you a real G Nothing realer than standing tall do you feel me I move with integrity teach my kids the same If you ain’t moving like that then you lame That's why I rock with Kash we on the same time Always ready come up big when it's game time Took time off but we never lost a step Never compromised my bars and still got respect I never cater to the crowd yeah I separate I keep a chip on my shoulder and accept the hate I’m not gonna bend or fold to ride the trends I’m not shucking and jiving to make some fake friends I’m always standing on my square and I ain't moving When you winning and learning you never losing Fame or respect no question what I'm choosing Over y'all head that's why most of y'all are losing

Year was 87 in my pops Thunderbird Before I picked up the pen to even utter words Before I grabbed a mic to even juggle verbs Backseat of his ride was my thought of church Ridin’ round the city the God Rakim blasting The Bridge is Over some Kane Pops tapped in Entry level some say the golden era (That’s Cap) My youngin’ feel it’s the new era Before my vision was jaded Before my love was tainted This during the crack era When life revealed its mascara And yet I still had you Right or wrong when pops was gone our relations would do And you never made me choose 94’ my formative years Ready to Die you know what time it is Couldn’t miss Clue tissue in the tape deck Ron G mixes, Cutmaster C what u expect The Culture put food on the table Pops was hustle man Made sure the crib stable He was ill with it kept CD burner Slanging mixtapes for love he was an Earner Fast forward to 98’ my paper straight X (DMX) & Jay (Jay-Z) dropped the same day the game levitates Meanwhile south is bubbling I’m peeping game my peoples wouldn’t f*** with them Uh let me get back to me to it My First time hearing the Lox in a black Buick Back to back chest to chest my type music Jadakiss giving me game beautiful music

Verse 1: Kash Flow Never afraid of failure Thief of joy is comparison…embarrassing When talents afraid of meeting life’s challenges A scavenger who beat the averages Swam in the lake of savages Pray & studied at Nazareth Faith I’m having clashes with All my losses were lessons Never lost sight of my blessings This is soul food with the dressing This feeling like a confession Bare my soul in these sessions The cracked the door, I crept in Let’s just speak to the common truth I’m 10 years removed still kicking ass in this booth I’m living proof just manifest my truth Call a spade a spade stick to the suit It’s like I finally can function No more sabotage or reluctance Blessings they in abundance Shamir let the drums in Verse 2: J. Arrr Yeah make em’ value the bar teaching Even non believers follow the lines like palm readers Hard to see me when I’m showing my hand that’s John Cena I’m billy they just playing the goat like Don Cheadle Maivia when i rock the booth No pressure to accomplish s*** they think i gotta prove N**** this my common truth They try to hang I gotta knot the noose Got lot to lose but it’s still f*** the world without the karma suech (sutra) I drop a jewel like it’s trill to be iceless Chisel the skills now my pen to ill to be mic less Still indecisive cause i feel my calligraphy priceless So f*** the bread i only spill if the energy righteous These rappers in an identity crisis gotta find your self first Don’t let trendy opinions sabotage your self worth Gon’ get rid of them friends who not around for leg work I know the deal I just play the cards I was dealt first

Verse 1: Kash Flow Start off my days with meditation prayers to the most high Kiss my kids and my wife listen to DeLa Need that sense of calm what I’m embarking on Is an endeavor forever where ya legacy born I‘m torn between the music plus my 9 to 5 fluid Should I pursue it or keep it congruent In the mirror saying my age matter But these thoughts in my mind feel the latter Had to lock in shut down the chatter Opinions like well it doesn’t matter turned off my data Proceeded to build a business plan Blank Kanvas studios business man Audio mixing, master, engineering Until then this rap s*** I’m top Tier IN German engineering, Autobahn leaning Amalfi coast tripping, this the life that I’m living That’s why I’m flowing like this Between all the ups and downs man my life is the s*** Not a starving artist…gon’ got mine regardless My path to success is uncharted Verse 2: K!NG jvmes Now walk with me down the road less traveled My toes covered in blood sinking into the gravel Every step is a battle You gotta master mind over matter if you’ve chosen the path of a rapper Cause the game’s fake, nobody’s keeping it real And n***** don’t care if you have lyrical skill but I’m lyrical still If money talks they ain’t fitting the bill I scribble ideas til me and mine picturing mill’s And I’m twice as nice with half the time A grown man how I handle mine We make moves and y’all pantomime On the sideline trying to determine my place in the race, and ain’t ran a mile To each his own, if you like it I love I’m keeping books trying to tighten the budget while I’m inspiring others over the tightest production Mixing and mastering the same time as I’m itemizing deductions

Written by: Keith Frett See what the game a do to ya Fake hugs, fake love them friends claim they knew ya I’m above all the bullshit and foolery Petty stares from these dudes ain’t nothing new to me See I’m fly, see I’m riding that B-M Bad Italian, she a stallion right beside him See that life off that white I’m still striving for Bigger bank, bigger homes, the hunger for more I can tell you how to get here player, I’m in another lane Kyrie Irving boy, building my NET gain Oh what a shame, when ya moms on that caine Shit I can’t change her, I’m just trying to change me Been the same G since, 1 9 8 3 I gotta get this bread and stack pastry Jesus Christ on the mic couldn’t hang with me How could your boy just speak such blasphemy I been so patient gave it up now I’m back I was bored with life, I even hated rap Hated myself, look at what i become Watching my peers pass depression I succumbed Same clothes for days No Durag, nappy waves I was set in my ways, things just don’t change Not callin’ no one, my alarm on snooze Not giving a fuck, what i got to lose So many thoughts in in my head frustrated gotta get em’ out Life’s not fair, i rather take the scenic route Understand what Kash about Cant leave the story to this book with this chapter out Seen it all, stood tall, when people bailed The closest will see you fail, they’ll help with the final nail Seen it all, stood tall, when people bailed The closest will see you fail, they’ll help with the final nail

Verse 1 Black excellence, our relevance, for centuries been prevalent Benevolence is present at times, here’s the decadence Altered family structures, gunning down your brother Screaming gang, gang for a block that don’t love ya Hustlers pass for scholars, Fortune 500 dollars Silicone Valley got nothing on Shawn CARTER Nothing on Sean Combs just collecting what y’all owe Only a few blacks the higher I go Stamped from the beginning GOD shining on pendant But my pigment got me face down fitting the description Who the f*** we kidding, I’m still a n**** off this uniform In my hood I’m a unicorn What side of the fence do you be on? What side of the fence to you reside? Y’all frontin’ on them front lines And I’m tired of all these white lies (HOOK) You made something nothing ya hustle beyond intelligent That’s Black Excellence (3x) Overcoming the odds excuses are irrelevant That’s Black Excellence (3x) Verse 2 You’re never what they tell ya It’s that condescending texture Six letters can’t define… When you’re faced with constant pressure Working 10 times harder… While you’re 10 times smarter Toning down self worth It’s the attention that you garner In your homeland feeling like a foreigner Ask to see ya license You reach they put 4 in ya Every black father with sons, I’m imploring ya Teach em’ how to get home… Next day you lawyer up Play the long game, success is how you get back Pride is a card in life you can’t get back Play the long game, success is how you get back Pride is a card in life you can’t get back (HOOK) You made something nothing ya hustle beyond intelligent That’s Black Excellence (3x) Overcoming the odds excuses are irrelevant That’s Black Excellence (3x)

Verse 1: Kash Flow Oh we know, it’s all based around ya EGO Believe in yourself, it’s contagious to the PEOPLE Be irrational…unapologetically you Stars align 4 what you’re destined to do If your glass half full…make sure the s*** runneth over Life is a roller coaster…with no rails on the shoulder Opportunity knocks…you’re the home owner Stay ten toes down…til’ your ten thousandth hour (YOU GOT POTENTIAL) That potential is tapped Over 10 years in fatigues now why would I slack Rep’d the city to the max, Kept Brooklyn on my back Knew a long time ago there no going back Was humble Never spoke on my accomplishments Never settle that’s common sense I grind harder, I’m kinda gifted at this rapping s*** First album, i ain’t accomplish s*** (more to go) Verse 2: Abel Meri Ever since a youngin’ I was gunning like Chris and Neef Buck Great debater so I can rebut This is a master class so try to keep up Dwayne Wade I turn the Heat up I got a handle on it like a tea cup I might lean like the Tower of Pisa but never fold though Develop pictures in the dark that’s a photo I don’t do beef for promo, that’s a no no and no go I stay in rhythm like percussion, DMV you know I GO GO You know sleep is the cousin of death So don’t sleep on the couch Off it, i pass words and let you log in You see I’m coming like a cauldron Me and Kash got something Bruin (brewing) like Boston We give you game like Compton Authentic to the core, check the background our pedigree is thoroughbred Bob and weave Dodge Rams like a running back Did you pick up? Hold up Dodge Ram gah damn now who am I to disagree with GODS plan I know that you got POTENTIAL

Ever felt like you lost it all Ball in your hands with a chance to score Knees weak arms heavy and your back sore You need a win MJ’ing in your Concords You dig deep Bobby Hurly tapping on the floor You wanna quit instead you coming back for more Fast forward to that life that you living now Last dollar and your girl out running wild She started from a have not to a have got Now she showing a** shots on her laptop Make a n**** wanna go out and kill something This damn woman got your brain thumping Heart pumping Changed your whole world thought you would settle down Got you running round town like a f***ing clown Slipped up and got her pregnant on y’all last dance It’s either yours or your right hand man…damn Who could I trust in this cold world Six months later here comes my baby girls Ten days, Ten days is all I had I lost one of my daughters now I’m a dad What kind of GOD take a kid for you The same GOD turn around take a rib from you Understand why my faith not strong And why I’m so detached when he read them psalms Remain calm in the eye of the storm Things happen I deal adapt and move on Next chapter thought i found the woman of my dreams Jokes on me it ain’t always what it seems Maybe i moved fast searching for forever Somethings don’t last I never found forever I lost all respect I just came to accept An easy way out so I hopped on that jet I did not fret I did not i don’t falter My son lost a mentor my daughter lost a father That’s the s*** I deal with on the daily Baby moms won’t Skype they worried bought pay me I got divorced, I ain’t skip one beat I admit I was out in these streets If it one thing it’s the damn other I’m so disgusted how they treat my grandmother They staying at the crib having kid after kid Boyfriends coming home doing bid after bid My ______ on crack sucking d*** for that s*** What type of s*** is this I’m overseas pissed In the grand scheme of things it just is what it is Everybody got a right to choose the life that they live And I could care less if I air family biz This is Kash talking that real life s*** Far from a man that I’m destined to be In a way GODS will still working through me As man new values been instilled in me At one point just had to be real with me Still I take chances with the cards I am handed Still got scars from a life that needs bandage Opening up to new feelings gotta manage The new me well y’all gotta thank ______ I’ll never turn my back on my craft ever again I gotta put my soul in these record and let it spin I knew all along that I was destined to win I picked up my pad my glass and then my pen You have no idea self doubt held me back No metaphors funny s*** homie that’s real rap I provide all facts so when y’all view my lifestyle Fans identify with them words I write down