Blood Moon

I was raised on Rakim cut from Kane and KRS Big L made me sharpen every bar with finesse I took a Pun-isher breath stretched syllables long Pac gave me that passion every word like a bomb Jigga taught me business Cole showed me the pen Wayne flipped words—had to study him again Ye showed the vision Cube showed the rage I took Dre's blueprint and carved my own lane I been diggin' through crates studied Tribe and the Quest Q-Tip Phife Dawg—soul drippin' in texts Black Thought gave me knowledge NWA gave me guts Wu-Tang made me sharpen every cut like a tusk I ain't here by mistake this ain't overnight I been stackin' up my time like Dre buildin' Heights Tech gave me the cadence Kendrick gave me the depth Em taught me every bar should leave a mind in distress Blood moon risin' time for the test "Took the legends made 'em lessons put the skill to the rest No shortcuts just a pad and a vest" A hundred thousand hours now I rap like the best Blood moon risin' shadow my steps Ain't no luck here every line been blessed I ain't sayin' I'm the greatest but I'm damn sure next And if you listen close you'll hear the greats in my breath Yeah I been punchin' like Biggie in a Brooklyn fight Took a page outta Pun now my lungs spit dynamite 50 showed me hooks how to make 'em precise Snoop taught me how to coast through a verse with some light I been trainin' for this no TikTok stunts I been listenin' to Com since "Like Water for Chumps" Every line got a backbone this ain't no front Every syllable stretch like a Pun triple stunt Nas gave me the blueprints Jay gave me game I took Kendrick's Good Kid and painted my name Wayne flipped a simile now I do it the same Tech switched flows—now I fire in waves I don't rap I compose turn a verse into art I been diggin' through crates like I'm searchin' for parts Every word been a brick every hook been a spark I don't need a ghostwriter I was raised by the charts Blood moon risin' time for the test "Took the legends made 'em lessons put the skill to the rest No shortcuts just a pad and a vest" A hundred thousand hours now I rap like the best Blood moon risin' shadow my steps Ain't no luck here every line been blessed I ain't sayin' I'm the greatest but I'm damn sure next And if you listen close you'll hear the greats in my breath I been trainin' like a monk every verse been a kata I got flows that switch faster than Ye on a mantra I been countin' up my steps like a Dre-mixed saga Turn a track into a throne call it King's Katana This ain't for the weak this ain't mumble or luck This that 90s blueprint get your syllables up You ain't choppin' like Tech? You ain't droppin' like Pun? You ain't flexin' like Snoop? Then the convo is done See I don't battle for clout I battle the craft Every mic that I touch turn to ash in my grasp Every beat that I step on get stretched to the max Boy I studied from the GOATs you just copy and crash Blood moon risin' time for the test "Took the legends made 'em lessons put the skill to the rest No shortcuts just a pad and a vest" A hundred thousand hours now I rap like the best Blood moon risin' shadow my steps Ain't no luck here every line been blessed I ain't sayin' I'm the greatest but I'm damn sure next And if you listen close you'll hear the greats in my breath