Boss Up Video (MV)

Let's take it back, take it way back to the Deers
Little boy in the street with no fear
Where if you fell you don't shed no tears
When momma spoke but I hear what I wanna hear
Those were the days 14 pointer court
Back when my moms had my dad all up in court
Never thought my nigga Keey would ever see a court
Cuz he was Kobe Bryant when he'd be on the court
Growin up basketball was our favorite sport
And if he kept up he had the whole hood's support
But that's what happens when you f*ck with the hood
You either end up in prison or the morgue
Got caught up with that team wasn't tryna score
His moms wanted him in the house doin chores
Then at 12 I had to move closed with a "fore"
Shit hurt cuz I was tryna keep him on the course
But that was back then now my nigga 24
Prolly not gettin out till he 54
And I ain't wrote him since but my heart still sore
Knowin that his fam still livin poor
And he all in a box arms to the floor
That shit hurt to the core
Knowin my niggas kids can't see they daddy
Had to write cuz I couldn't take it anymore

Since I brought it up I forgive you... dad... for all the shit that you did
Mainly all trauma from when I was a kid
Like how bout the fact I never got tucked in
Or like how you said you'd be there in a min...
And you never came
Cried myself to sleep and you the one to blame
Momma held me close said it's gone be okay
Nothing can EVER take that pain away
I just got to the age
I said f*ck it mayne...
Maybe I was meant to grow up without a daddy
But I feened for that shit cuz I saw other families
Thinkin to myself am I not worth this niggas time
Maybe they shoulda used a Plan B
That woulda added made another casualty
Like after high school I lost my nigga KP
No! Not my Nigga KYP
Never thought I'd ever lose a close homie
World lost another young black king
Crazy part about that whole thing
His grandma prayed that he see 19
Said his grandma prayed he'd see 19
And he passed away exactly a full f*ckin month after he seen his 19th
Shit

Life is crazy but it's a miracle
Tryna be a dope individual
While stayin sane and spiritual
Knew that hard times would be difficult
That's why I use this ink shit is critical
And try to spit that real no subliminals
Always knew right from wrong that is pivotal
And keep straight and narrow away from criminals
It's hella shit in life you gotta cope with
I had to break just to shine like a glo stick
Got my mind right and now a nigga focused
Tryna bake this bread and not toast it
Takin care of everything I got to
Never listen when a nigga say I gotchu
I look in the mirror every f*ckin day and be the only one that get to say I gotchu
Paed2wice out here for the profit
No way could another nigga stop this
Takin off quick like a rocket
And you not in the picture cuz I cropped it
Me and my niggas don't talk much
Never will I let a nigga cross us
I would never leave this shit to toss up
To be a boss I had to boss up!