Video Ya Video
Mito
Load up the Pro Tools and press three
– Pakia Zana Za Pro na bonyeza tatu
Studio filled with Jack In The Box and Pepsis
– Studio kujazwa Na Jack Katika Sanduku Na Pepsis
Niggas watchin’ WorldStar videos, not the ESPYs
– Niggas watchin ‘ worldstar video, Si ESPYs
Laughin’ at B. Pumper, stomach turnin’, I get up and proceeded to write somethin’
– Laughin ‘katika B. Pumper, tumbo turnin’, mimi kupata juu na kuendelea kuandika kitu’
Ab-Soul in the corner mumblin’ raps, fumblin’ packs of Black & Milds
– Ab-Nafsi katika kona mumblin ‘raps, fumblin’ pakiti Ya Nyeusi &Amp; Milds
Crumblin’ kush ’til he cracked a smile
– Crumblin ‘kush’ til yeye kupasuka tabasamu
His words legendary, wishin’ I could rhyme like him
– Maneno yake ya hadithi, wishin ‘ i could rhyme like him
Studied his style to define my pen
– Alisoma mtindo wake kufafanua kalamu yangu
That was back when the only goal was to get Jay Rock through the door
– Hiyo ilikuwa nyuma wakati lengo pekee lilikuwa kupata Jay Rock kupitia mlango
Warner Brother Records, hope Naim Ali would let us know
– Warner Ndugu Records, matumaini Naim Ali bila kutujulisha
Was excited just to go to them label meetings
– Alikuwa msisimko tu kwenda kwao label mikutano
Wasn’t my record deal, but still, I couldn’t believe it
– Haikuwa rekodi yangu ya mkataba, lakini bado, sikuweza kuamini
Me and Rock inside the booth hibernatin’
– Mimi Na Mwamba ndani ya kibanda hibernatin’
It was simple math, if he made it, that mean I made it
– Ilikuwa hesabu rahisi, ikiwa aliifanya, hiyo inamaanisha niliifanya
Everything I had was for the team, I remained patient
– Kila kitu nilichokuwa nacho kilikuwa kwa timu, nilibaki mvumilivu
Grindin’ with my brothers, it was us against them, no one above us, bless our hearts
– Kusaga na ndugu zangu, ilikuwa sisi dhidi yao, hakuna mtu juu yetu, kubariki mioyo yetu
Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby, just relax your mind)
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako (Mtoto, pumzika tu akili yako)
If you got time, then I got time (Yeah, yeah)
– Ikiwa umepata wakati, basi nimepata wakati (Ndio, ndio)
Free your thoughts and watch them fly
– Fungua mawazo yako na uwaangalie wakiruka
Use your heart and not your eyes (Mm-hmm)
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako (Mm-hmm)
My nigga Dave had a champagne Acura
– Nigga Yangu Dave alikuwa na acura ya champagne
A bunch of instrumentals I freestyled in the passenger
– Rundo la ala nilitengeneza kwa uhuru kwa abiria
That nigga wore several hats, a producer, a manager, director, and DJ
– Nigga huyo alivaa kofia kadhaa, mtayarishaji, meneja, mkurugenzi, NA DJ
A hothead squabblin’, Bloods, Pirus, and Keeways
– Ugomvi mkali, Damu, Pirus, Na Keeways
For this little thing of ours we called TDE
– Kwa jambo hili dogo letu tuliita TDE
I watched you take some penitentiary chances to say the least
– Nilikutazama ukichukua nafasi za magereza kusema kidogo
Remember in the county building with MixedByAli
– Kumbuka katika jengo la kata Na MixedByAli
We tried to freak the system just to make a couple ends meet
– Tulijaribu freak mfumo tu kufanya wanandoa mwisho kukutana
That’s my nigga for shit sure
– Hiyo ni nigga yangu kwa shit uhakika
He brought Q over, but Q didn’t rap, but he learned from our inspo
– Alileta Q juu, Lakini Q hakuwa rap, lakini alijifunza kutoka inspo yetu
We split Louisiana chicken riverboat specials
– Sisi kugawanywa Louisiana kuku riverboat maalum
Sleepin’ next to 02R consoles to be our refuge
– Sleepin ‘ karibu NA 02r consoles kuwa kimbilio letu
He was homeless and I left home
– Alikuwa hana makazi na niliondoka nyumbani
Q said, “Dot, you won’t be slept on, you the nigga to bet on” (Use your h—)
– Q alisema, ” Dot, huwezi kulala juu ya, wewe nigga bet juu ya “(Kutumia h yako—)
Top had given us dominion in the home he lived in
– Top alikuwa ametupa mamlaka katika nyumba aliyoishi
Hopin’ that we see some millions, God bless our hearts
– Hopin ‘ kwamba tunaona mamilioni, Mungu ibariki mioyo yetu
Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby, just relax your mind)
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako (Mtoto, pumzika tu akili yako)
If you got time, then I got time (Yeah, yeah)
– Ikiwa umepata wakati, basi nimepata wakati (Ndio, ndio)
Free your thoughts and watch them fly
– Fungua mawazo yako na uwaangalie wakiruka
Use your heart and not your eyes
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako
Punch played Phil Jackson in my early practices
– Punch alicheza Phil Jackson katika mazoezi yangu ya mapema
Strategies on how to be great amongst the averages
– Mikakati ya jinsi ya kuwa mzuri kati ya wastani
I picked his brain on what was ordained, highly collaborative
– Nilichukua ubongo wake juu ya kile kilichowekwa, ushirikiano mkubwa
RET pushed the label the same, amongst the savages
– RET kusukuma lebo sawa, miongoni mwa savages
Moose kept my name in the function that he would run in
– Moose aliweka jina langu katika kazi ambayo angeendesha
TEEZ kept the vultures away from me that was comin’
– TEEZ aliweka vultures mbali na mimi kwamba alikuwa comin’
Sounwave let me borrow his clothes for shows as a hype man
– Sounwave wacha nikope nguo zake kwa maonyesho kama mtu wa hype
To cook up in this room ’til the night ends
– Kupika katika chumba hiki ‘ mpaka usiku mwisho
Time flies, I’m carryin’ debates of a top five
– Wakati unaruka, ninabeba mijadala ya tano bora
Buryin’ my opps and allies
– Buryin ‘ opps yangu na washirika
But I’d done a half job communicatin’ feelings of being stagnant
– Lakini nilikuwa nimefanya kazi ya nusu kuwasiliana ‘ hisia za kuwa palepale
Life was gettin’ bigger than just rappin’
– Maisha yalikuwa yakiongezeka kuliko rappin tu
The business, what I was lackin’
– Biashara, nilichokuwa nikikosa’
Top used to record me back when it was poor me
– Top kutumika kurekodi mimi nyuma wakati ilikuwa maskini mimi
And now we at the round table for what assures me
– Na sasa sisi kwenye meza ya pande zote kwa kile kinachonihakikishia
I guess my motivation was the yearnin’ for independence
– Nadhani msukumo wangu ulikuwa hamu ya uhuru
Poured everything I had left in the family business
– Akamwaga kila kitu nilichokuwa nimeacha katika biashara ya familia
Now it’s about Kendrick, I wanna evolve, place my skillset as a Black exec’
– Sasa ni kuhusu Kendrick, nataka kubadilika, kuweka ujuzi wangu kama mtendaji Mweusi’
I jog my memory, knowin’ Black Hippy didn’t work ’cause of me
– Mimi jog kumbukumbu yangu, knowin ‘Black Hippy hakuwa na kazi’ sababu ya mimi
Creatively, I moved on with new concepts in reach
– Kwa ubunifu, niliendelea na dhana mpya katika kufikia
Top, remember all them sessions we would strategize
– Juu, kumbuka vikao vyote ambavyo tungeweka mikakati
To hit the streets, then come back, record three records? Ah
– Ili kugonga barabara, kisha kurudi, rekodi rekodi tatu? Ah
To tell the truth, it fucked me up when D-Man passed
– Kusema ukweli, ilinichekesha Wakati D-Man alipopita
The motive was the condolences, but the pride crashed
– Sababu ilikuwa rambirambi, lakini kiburi kilianguka
I had to bypass old mythologies I had
– Ilinibidi kupitisha hadithi za zamani nilizokuwa nazo
Put my heart on display like it was an iMac
– Weka moyo wangu kwenye onyesho kama ilivyokuwa iMac
To all my young niggas, let me be the demonstration
– Kwa vijana wangu wote wa nigga, wacha niwe maandamano
How to conduct differences with a healthy conversation
– Jinsi ya kufanya tofauti na mazungumzo yenye afya
If that’s your family, then handle it as such
– Ikiwa hiyo ni familia yako, basi ishughulikie kama hiyo
Don’t let the socials gas you up or let emotions be your crutch
– Usiruhusu jamii kukupa gesi au kuruhusu hisia kuwa mkongojo wako
Pick up the phone and bust it up before the history is lost
– Chukua simu na uivunje kabla ya historia kupotea
Hand-to-handshake is good when you have a heart-to-heart
– Mkono kwa mkono ni mzuri wakati una moyo kwa moyo
Use your heart and not your eyes (Baby, just relax your mind)
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako (Mtoto, pumzika tu akili yako)
If you got time and I got time (Yeah, yeah)
– Ikiwa umepata wakati na nimepata wakati (Ndio, ndio)
Free your thoughts and watch them fly
– Fungua mawazo yako na uwaangalie wakiruka
Use your heart and not your eyes (Mm-hmm)
– Tumia moyo wako na sio macho yako (Mm-hmm)
