On My Mind (feat. Ian Evans)

I’m staying diligent step into the void and I’m filling it I’ve been in my element killing it since I was a little kid Peep the message I’m distilling it sharpen up my skill a bit Thrilling kids cuz I’m sticking to the syllabus When I was a young boy anger was my job But I began to find my purpose bumping Illmatic by Nas And overnight I let the rhymes take hold Start writing from the soul 'til I could hold a mic expose the light Oh he's just a white rapper from Berkshire County But when I start to win is when is you're wishing you were around me I’m putting in all the hours cuz respect doesn’t come quick Ten years deep and I was opening for Slick Rick Hopped in his car he was sitting in the back Promoter gave me the dough so I could hand his wife the cash It takes ten years to blow up overnight That’s why we’re celebrating while we light this dynamite ay It's the only thing keeping me alive I do what I gotta do just to survive Why do I do this just to give you a vibe Got my mind on the music and the music on my mind It's the only thing keeping me alive I do what I gotta do just to survive Why do I do this just to give you a vibe Got my mind on the music and the music on my mind I masterfully drop into the beat so casually I'm lyrically gifted naturally Lifted and that was back in the day kid I can barely remember how we did Before Collie Buddz and Homegrown Bermuda I was riding around in the back of town on a scooter Out in Sommerset dockyard shows puffing on the buddha Dr. Bernie swimming with sharks and barracuda Port-au-Prince was ghettomatic Konbit music was lit before the static Speak the kréole gramatic Chanmas with Kiko and Rebel was black magic Leaving Delmas 33 was fucking tragic Konshens and Barrington shows in the states Best of best had us raising the stakes Opened for Ri Ri in L.A. and it don't matter no way At the end of the day I do this music thing my way It's the only thing keeping me alive I do what I gotta do just to survive Why do I do this just to give you a vibe Got my mind on the music and the music on my mind It's the only thing keeping me alive I do what I gotta do just to survive Why do I do this just to give you a vibe Got my mind on the music and the music on my mind