Class of '23 (feat. Yellokake)

It's dark out here...feels cold Like a storm is coming, you know? Watchin' rain come up out the sky, every time somebody dies Must be out my fuckin' mind, What is this the hundredth time? Sendin' flowers to funerals...readin' "Rest in Peace" Let's give a toast to the class of '23 They singin' "Ready or Not Here I come and you can't hide" This type of life is nothin' new to me Look at pain and what it do to me this is grief in perpetuity I could...search for the words and the perfect pitch to say it For some it resonates, but for others it's entertainment I'm somewhere in the middle...it's appeal to survive Throw my tears to the fire, to keep the real niggas alive Never once made tracks, Soldiers from the way back Diamonds in the rough, rarest needles in them haystacks And our bond? Secrets that we can't discuss The only crews in Lansing moving units - Y'all, Specktators, and us Either you Toast of the Town or get approached for the crown But for the city? Knew you'd hold that shit down Mount Rushmore of our scene, I saw a pillar destroyed I watched y'all Black boys fly, you was the realest McCoy [uh] No disrespect if your covenant covers kitchens The illest shit you cook up wasn't fuckin' with The Chemist Most likely to be inspiring I like those odds To give the honor to my guy Lakaz RIP Watchin' rain come up out the sky, every time somebody dies Must be out my fuckin' mind, What is this the hundredth time? Sendin' flowers to funerals...readin' "Rest in Peace" Let's give a toast to the class of '23 They singin' "Ready or Not Here I come and you can't hide" This type of life is nothin' new to me Look at pain and what it do to me this is grief in perpetuity [Look] Different mothers but built as kin, brothers from different men I put that on everything since the first day I gripped a pen [uh] Hate this movie, cause I know where it ends So let's rewind it to the glory where the story begins We grew up at a different pace, you moved at a slicker stride Watched you raise a family then blew through the finish line [Me] An activist with plans to pen my fears and save the world [You] Engineered your spitting image and a baby girl Let Nikki Baby and the children know I got ya But just a helping hand, cause you lookin' over proper Call it commercials, interruptions to our schemes I know my visitation rights to see you in my dreams [Dreams!] And all them trips is only temporary visits I'll just chill and take my time even if it's only minutes Valedictorian inside my mind's DeLorean Until we meet again a sweet day I look forward to it [love you bruh] Watchin' rain come up out the sky, every time somebody dies Must be out my fuckin' mind, What is this the hundredth time? Sendin' flowers to funerals...readin' "Rest in Peace" Let's give a toast to the class of '23 They singin' "Ready or Not Here I come and you can't hide" This type of life is nothin' new to me Look at pain and what it do to me this is grief in perpetuity [Kake!] Feel like the realest niggas ain't here long enough In my mind's eye, patterns and intentions don't add up Black boys can't even play with toys Well before they're teenage, them city funded boys Learn to build an emotional cage Just to get through the day, bury fear, joy and pain I mourn for their innocence And light some sage, from my grandfather down To my disseminated egg [This is a letter to the unborn uh] Halos on hoops, understandin' on stoops Or found in a clipper's blade... The world's on a loop in a sense, doves Stay on me for your inner Prince, but Sometimes in April...it snows So I love my brother...I didn't write any of this down So that's my very last freestyle for him Thank you much, for letting me share that with you today [Amen! Bless you.... Bless you]