Yo, Picking the best of this Swinging that Cespedes, Bringing the sexiest raps The groove bap, the new has proved that the true craft Has never left, Scottie Royal give the beat breath Whatever voice I've got left I've got no choice But to give you that rhyming that you expect The living embodiment of all them kids that're now adults Saving up for a crib or a car note Cleaner than a bar of soap, Bar none dope Meaner than Balfour after ball four Leaner than most, demeanor close to the chest Looking for meager wages to keep filling these pages Looking for meager wages to keep ripping these stages Looking for meager wages to keep chasing this dream Hoping to get the means to cake up my team Surrounding myself with dudes much smarter than me Yeah, trying to make the world see Trying to entertain and looking to maintain Saw my brother then other day was trying to be like me I'm just trying to live life in a world that's drama free And potentially have a large audience relate Cuz I kinda like stepping to the plate In my case a microphone, boom bap my strike zone Tap into my angst, spit it and give thanks No better way to bring heat than to get Scottie Royal and have him make beats Scottie and P we tag team to show 'em how we get down as SherKnock Poems Plot the sickest scene we got the illest, often chillin' We out the building like rent was due in spring But we the Summer we eat with no cover the streets we keep coming BBQ in the oven Honorable in my judging, I'm asking you do the same Seeing hands wave in unison, I ain't trying to change' Be the voice of an age, it's a choice that I made Failed the new school but A's in this game is my grade Those I'm speaking to will love it cuz they covet that relatable Sales ain't debatable, bringing truth to the table Thoroughbreds in my stable, we ready willing and able Dropping cake to break free but I ain't trying to bail Hands up for the people that got jobs Middle fingers up to the people that got probs Raps to dirty, I've been eating like a slob Up too early, I'm trying to get involved

Shots fired across wires, I'm so tired Toss my name in the airwaves, target sighted Reply to any criticism with thanks But the only words I'm getting is hate, it's all great Never read any positive words, nothing to help me on my journey My words buried in negative clay, what I've gotta say Is made for anybody that need a way to express the feelings that they have got locked away A positive dude looking to make a move With a Scottie groove express my gratitude Yeah I'm lewd but in appropriate company I'm good I can gauge whatever the people want from me And what I want from myself, doesn't mesh With the rest of the game so I stay on the bench I'd like to play heavy minutes but I refuse to give in Being overly cocky is not the world that I live in -Hook- I'm just trying to live my life, I'm just trying to do things right White hat with the brim in the back Try to be the good guy when the evil attack This the stay up jam, gotta stay up Stay up jam, gotta stay up I be keeping it smooth just like a layup This the stay up jam, so stay up I just wanna live my days with a smile Give dap to the cats I ain't seen in awhile Interact with the fans that appreciate my style Got friends that'a bend over back for that extra mile I can't stand that the first reactions hate Dudes took time to create what y'all rate If I don't like it I don't give it a play Unless I get sucked in, well that's an honest mistake But some cats take days under bridges Lifetime trolls, miserable from beginning Got nothing to say so they maim in their writtens But when they called out they as lame as some kittens The ways of the business, cats get a pittance to be chickens See them face to face and their heart rate quickens If I've got a problem I'd like to settle it Man to man, the issues really irrelevant -Hook-

Ugh, Give me a blacktop Give me a hardwood, Give me a pumped rock Give me a pair of sneaks, Give me a little breeze Give me a little space, I'm surgical with the 3 This if for the up all nights 90 degree angle, getting the form right Headlines shining on the rim, getting buckets in Staying out of trouble but the game got us hustling Suicides at night, enough to tuck us in We getting high as Mike, kicks is stupid tight Energy out of sight, we ooping the rock Scooping the shot, giving whatever we've got till we drop That's our magic, that's our escape for hours Pushing the pace, sweating showers into gym towels No blood no foul we limp home To do it all again, the rim has been home Ugh, Give me a blacktop Give me a hardwood, Give me a pumped rock Give me a pair of sneaks, Give me a little breeze Give me a little space, I'm surgical with the 3 If your living for League Pass, I got you If you've got to dribble with no ball Or practice better form in the middle of work Looking absurd, word up, I've got you This is for me and my best friend teaming 3 on 3 The only 20 year olds in a senior league Getting worked by these cats with creaky knees Knowing in 30 years that that'll be me Because we bleed cliches for the game Arguing all day over plays that we made Debating our squad or going hard in 2k Take a picture of the net, you see our DNA Ugh, Give me a blacktop Give me a hardwood, Give me a pumped rock Give me a pair of sneaks, Give me a little breeze Give me a little space, I'm surgical with the 3 Envision me giving a spectacular Show before I step, towards the left Square up my legs and chest in line with the net Let it go the throw is wet You could lock me in a cell with 4 walls Surrounding a court with a ball and I'd be set If you let me sit in front of an LCD with NBATV stuck on the screen I'm set In my worst days, in my worst moods Nothing ever gets me right like hoops do Not comics, wrestling or rap Basketballs the only thing that can bring me right back

Long brown hair, torso slender Porno sexy but more so tender Eyes pierce deadly, got a little temper Put my hand on her belly so fit, I surrender The type of girl that would render me wordless But shes the best conversation I've heard yet She's not impressed, never rests on her greatness So I confess she's perfection But then she mentioned collections of comics and wrestling Red flag (WHOA) she's a curse or a blessing Kept me guessing so I questioned her nerd cred Passed each test, likes ROH and Uncanny X How did I find a top model look a like? Thick butt with interests, yeah we think alike No business liking Chris Hero or Planetary I think I've died and went to heaven already Took her to the- Shop one day Nerd jaws dropped- They can't stop Stuttering, one dude dropped his stack She bent down, picked it up to give it back She winked at him and he winked back He felt stupid like "Why the hell did I do that?" That's her effect but, not her intent Not what you'd expect, hot but with respect Out of place, they paced around her space While she flipped through Powers amazed with each page A rare breed, she ain't seen too much Like she came of the page, what anybody would want With a clutch purse with a S.H.I.E.L.D. logo on the front I was in lust first, love her when she quoted CM Punk If she got a thing for that wrestling ring, make her your wife Gotta lock her down with the Anaconda VIce Got love for geek girls of all types But the stereo is that they're all "Yikes" This a jam for all of those that bust through Cover girl strut that shuts the sluts up Them diesel dudes are just trying to collect you Nerds value your time, we'll treat you special So come holla at a dude with a degree If you reminiscent of Trish Stratus and AJ Lee Follows the trends, you ain't gotta pretend Attend Comic-Con but still rock with your friends So take a page from Olivia Munn And you can still stun while having fun Sara Jean Underwood status When you decide to cosplay, girl you the baddest Rocking that green and gold Phoenix, I mean it When I be saying that Supergirl look is the meanest

Hot pizza and 2-Liter Girl sipping on a 'Rita I've been sitting but I'm kinda eager To slip in the conversation that I'm trying to see her Give her a reason to see me more than being Friend Zone But she was rolling like a Benzo, I was sticking to the script In missing my attempt at the end zone I couldn't figure why I was falling apart Historically no fear when I was showing my heart But this was different, I could listen to her deep into the evening While her eyes would glisten, beaming My temperature was steaming Played it careful but concerned I was receiving signals that my odds of wooing were decreasing I can't believe it Having them butterflies kinda psyched me out I don't wanna be a dude pining for a chick that might be out So I gotta step, rep what I'm about She's worth the risk Either an ending or a kiss -Hook- And then she said "We're just friends" WHAT! Girl miss me with that bull Just the other day, me and you were cool Told you how I feel, you turned me into a fool Stuck in the friend zone, stuck in the friend zone Stuck in the friend zone, stuck in the friend zone I'm over with that nice guy rap I'm trying to get it poppin' you acting like its a wrap They look you in the eyes and say they love you Then act surprised when you mad that they're seeing other guys When she confided in you, that smile meant that you was just friends She loved you like you were kin Even though you've been canoodling in places that she wouldn't show her face in in case her friends saw you embracing You acted patient, you gave her the space But in the meantime, homie was just being replaced Thats the story Girls ignored me until I got one, a hot one Then they love me like I was flossing A boss when it comes to friending them I was awesome A best bet whenever it came to talking So why the nice guys get taken advantage? Even the sweetest girls break hearts without planning If you crushing its better to let it be known You either get her or you move on from the friend zone -Hook- When she's telling you the secrets about her man You in the friend zone, you've been zoned She's got you on the phone texting with no success You in the Friend Zone, you've been zoned Her friends looking at you sideways, cuz they know You in the friend zone, you've been zoned She leaves for the club while you go home alone You in the friend zone, you've been zoned You've got the nerve to press, you done been depressed Thought you earned respect, you done picked up the checks Got her through all the mess, Thinking that you up next You took a shot from deep, she got that zone D 2-3 to the move she was onto Blocked that shit proper, she Mutumbo Don't let her wave you off, Playing it soft Be the boss before you taking a loss in the Friend Zone

She was the reason I completed graduation season Her and me in class laughing while the others reading Age difference I could see all of her friends teasing But we was in love, all them little girls teething Above the jokes, tied together like a rope With the hope that we would grow up and keep them things afloat Could read each others eyes, never had to speak Just a glance and a wink, we were synchronized heartbeats I think back, whoa, after practice shows Catch a kiss, miss swim practice, I could catch her flow Hollywood kisses in the rain with the sun bright Picked her up for Sadies but we wouldn't get to prom night Finally let those snake chicks sink teeth in I couldn't breathe when she leaned in and said, "Let's be friends" I couldn't see then, thought that she was teasing Give it till tomorrow, we would laugh about the sequence But it wasn't so, she went cold, wrote me a note I read it now, I can see her heart froze She was the youngest but she wasn't the dumbest That was me I apologize for being weak And at the time, she was everything that I would seek Took to long to get over our broken link I felt that we were just getting started And I missed out on our future my Lynn Dearly departed And sometimes I wish that you were back Years passed, met some rather bad chicks Get her name, maybe end up on a mattress But catching feelings didn't happen fast Until I met another Lynn but she was different from the last Passion thick, Imagine it, How bad it get When you repackage it, miraculous another girl like this exsists To good to resist, I would persist, she would assist And here I am again in the midst of a living wish It took time because she had her armor up It was harder for her but I kept the honor up I was nervous and I'm sure my game was awful Stunning looks but she's still my favorite girl to talk to She would go away but when she would return it's underway Time going by and we get better like a cabernet Waiting for the right time, acting like I had a say Guess that I was praying but the outcome would not delay It wasn't meant to be, she could not commit to me And I couldn't blame her, she warred with the Lynn before her I didn't understand the pressure I was putting on her She couldn't measure up to the image I had developed I wish that I could tell her how sorry I am No matter how much love, I could tell I'd never be her man I let the first Lynn leave, did too much for the second Now I'm missing both of them And I will always regret And sometimes I wish that you were back....

Tracked down a summer job, beat the odds Be calm, my money gon' elong Finding a spot where Precise belong Put a smile on my face, this the feel good theme song 5 Guys I eat like I've got 5 lives And love my lady like I've got 5 wives Try to keep my game in line, at the park I'm skating through the D like Royce 5'9" Flip, 9-5 Sick, gotta lie Calling in ill cuz I am that still XBox Live, 2k, I do play but keep careers offline Hit me up, DMC and Tyreke at the peak Winning championships listening to Scottie beats Never test me on the page I am elite Proofreading your stories, select all. delete -Hook- Go! Go! Living in the moment where we own, own Everything thats coming to us No, no, worries in the season Lake Monster Flow, flow, Freedom I used to ride in my '96, thinking of '96 Thinking I was 9, a couple years from the 6th grade I remember I made art like an illustrator A decade later I'm trying to be an innovator Still making shit on paper Still integrating a passion for comics with rapping harmonics through electronics Harness that energy in learning to hoop Instead of doing homework I taught myself how to shoot If my raps were as nice as my jumper I'd be selling records at a record number Now I keep my windows open while I slumber Enjoying life like I used to every summer Take advantage of those memories made Seize everyday now that I'm feeling ok Because I'm only in my mid 20's And I want whats best for myself not what people want from me -Hook- I've been slacking when it comes to miraculously Taking action for my own benefit Always played the back while I watched and observed A perfectionist But all that scheming never made me a specialist So you've gotta get out of your own way Make a plan, take a stand Make a goal to make a grand Shoot for the highest, be it loot or to be the flyest Need a boost? Go and find it Find troops that'a be reliant Cuz time spent reclining is defining the word waste Choose a pace: Make a statement or stay in place I used to be the latter, thinking I didn't matter Looking at the ladder while my hunger was just getting louder So I took the page, ripped the lines apart Departed from my home, left my memories alone Set about a journey that would make me feel worthy It occurred to me that I never ever had to worry, I's a star -Hook-

Get up off of your throne Ruler of nothing while you're sitting at home A few Youtube views doesn't get you to blow Dapping 3 or 4 fans front row of the show No money, no hotels, it's out of pocket But the claim is king, man you've gotta stop it Aim to gain crowns, they remain the same clowns Obsessed with being king, they ain't own a thing I understand competitive nature I do But few can brag that the gold that they wearing is true I've seen them post at the shows, their jewelry is used Saw them walking from the bus, their wallet is bust Wanna take over a scene, well that's alright Have fun in a little town your whole life Thinking internationally they've got me overseas You ain't never seen me settle for crowns Y'all cats slaves to the crown -Hook- Focused on the rings and blings Y'all forget about the crucial things Stay keeping it wrong (The throne suits Ill) Do you aspire to inspire or retire? Be a liar or flip scripts, become messiah? Become a writer, become pariah, become a sire Live an entire life or lose an empire? I tire quick of these rappers looking to capture An imaginary throne, symbol of stature But the weight of the crown just leads to collapse Up and comers and killers the title attracts I'm thinking it's a lack of security Cats lacking maturity facing obscurity Some want to be the best, some want to just sit back Forget rap and try to escape hurriedly Looking to change the situation Replace a dark hole with the shiny embrace of fame And while you change, the people can't relate And then they want your spot and your head on a plate -Hook- I understand the confidence in your work But a benjamin a beat doesn't equal being a jerk And 100 doesn't mean that you're worth a cool G When 10 minutes ago you were giving beats for free And rappers are pulling the same shite I'm skipping your show bro, I've gotta work tonight The king of lipsynch, it's all hype Rapping over your vocals? You don't deserve the mic Yeah, and while y'all idly fret There are folks making records that're hard to forget Making legacies and catalogs you've gotta collect Earning respect, never asking for the throne or a check I'ma stay up in the stu, my time is better spent Articulating my thoughts, getting better than I've ever been You can spend your time fighting over meaningless things The only crown I recognize is Sacramento Kings -Hook-

I'm trying to get to the finish Where the beginning begins, started here as a kid Grew beards, got jobs, did shows with friends Made names, did tours that we couldn't afford Break backs to make that, my story isn't new All our lives are based on that race to the line A taste of getting high, the promise to make a climb A modest estate you could create with your designs Empty voyage for most Devote the whole of your physical body you pay the toll I'm done working for nothing but bowls of Ramen for lunch Perfect timing required to get in front of the bunch I took a punch, elbowed my way to the front Ready for whatever, getting steadily better Take all that I've learned and level up Better than before, never settle for runner up -Hook- Make it to the finish line, the grind is done (done) Look back on the ride like I was having fun Relied on my desire to make it through the toughest times Now I'm looking at the goal and the finish line Wanna take that next step, wanna place that next bet Wanna taste that new sweat from the wet of the roulette Big goals require the most risk, gotta tape up fists Bang with the consequence Stopping once I cross the finish is nonsense I feel like it's a new start to make your mark Parked at the end, walked back to the starting gate Never stopped moving, left food on the dinner plate Sharp skills, money to eat good meals Funding to make records our namesake, ill Lung ahead when the legs give out along the route For all that plus the justification to make my mom proud Prove to myself I did right After all those nights I fought with my own sight Like I was seeing it wrong I knew I visioned the light The finish line is long but I be making it tight -Hook- Always in pursuit of a trophy or a ring I'ma lean on myself making sure the race sting Seeing what it takes to get my name on a screen Believing that It makes a difference to chase dreams I used to sit around feeling like nothing was for me But fortunately art had something to show me Wrote poems for pretty girls ignoring me some But those words got me to where I was rolling with them Holding hands used to be the old finish But then spitting would get me them digits Essays to lock down them good grades 20 page papers to finish off my college days What I am saying is the checkered flag is just a starting gate the progress is measured by all the heart it take Sometimes I wanna take a break But that's what stands between fake and being great