State We In

Soul Look, I've been tryin' to enjoy the process I write these words, tryin' to fight temptation and spittin' ratchet quotes And picture unsuccessful athlete coachin' I don't belong here, helpin' niggas that ain't even half me, boastin' 'Bout how they deal what I never could, I'm past these moments I was told, "Enjoy the process," 'cause when it's over Man, that grass keep growin', the clock keeps scrollin' Tryin' to live in this moment, I need to thrive in it (thrive in it) F*ck cannonballin', I'm tryin to dive in it Inspire generations with every line written Give it that new school bounce, stay patient, gotta make sure they f*ck with it And sharpen lines like knives, so now it stuck with 'em Feel like the best comin' Too many blessin's comin' to be stressin' somethin' I take the bad when I'm writin and do some breast reductions It's so much to get up off my chest, but that's when I flow best I paint pictures of what they goin' through, these words is art galleries White hoes searchin' for good dick and some salary Black women hopin' you don't fall in love with Valerie And they wonder why color means so much Like, damn, I ain't a killer, but don't push me Pushin' is when my brother get popped over new Js and a hoodie Tryin' to stay strong, my biggest fear is my future son bein' Trayvon Or me Eric Garner, they murder me, then blame him for not havin' a father And now his mother stuck, he go to school while she struggle to keep the fundin' up He miss his dad, no wonder his grades fuckin' up This shit ain't real (shit ain't real, shit ain't real) Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in Now I say, "One time for my niggas that be holdin' they own Two times for the independent women that's strong And three times 'cause she strong enough to be a mother Four times 'cause my niggas made it through a summer" I swear it's hot out here, look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in I swear it's hot out here, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Now she either want a nigga so bad 'cause she scared to be alone That she think any nigga is a blessing Or she go out every single night lookin' right, poppin' pussy Then wonder why he never popped the question Swear she'll climb a mountain for that A family and a ring, she was countin' on that She cryin', emotion spillin', ain't no Bounty for that You gotta understand, in this state, you ain't good for another man She climbin' in and out the pain more than Bruh-man Shit, from the fifth floor, came from bein' piss poor All I want is designer shit If it ain't gold, I don't want it, that's the mind I'm in I been a slave to the material things, not really realizin' what material brings A lot of niggas around see future millions and think That I owe 'em somethin', all this work I don't owe a nigga nothin', I've been slavin', nigga This path that I'm walkin', I swear I paved it, nigga, it's not a game, my nigga I did all the little things, tryin' to make it bigger And I took care of home first, how the f*ck you say you made a nigga? Shit been crazy And this the state I see, losin' legends, R.I.P. to the great Ali Who got it shakin', even in politics Just think of Magic, who knew a no-look pass could cure HIV? That's real (that's real) Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in, look at the state we in Look at the state we in Look at the state we in Now I say, "One time for my niggas that be holdin' they own Two times for the independent women that's strong And three times 'cause she strong enough to be a mother Four times 'cause my niggas made it through a summer" It's been hot outside Rest in peace to all my niggas Yeah