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Exclusive: Big Hit's Album 'The Truth Is In My Eyes' Prod by Hit-Boy Drops 🔥 | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Dec 15, 2023
Dive into the gripping family narrative of Hit-Boy on "Sway In The Morning" as he delves into his triumphs and trials alongside an unexpected guest – his father, Big Hit. Witness an intimate and raw conversation filled with revelations about their shared history, struggles, and the powerful bond of music that unites them. Hit-Boy, the Grammy-winning producer behind hits for icons like Beyoncé and Kanye West, sheds light on the impact of his father's absence due to incarceration and the joy of their reunion. 🎶
From tales of Grammy successes to heart-wrenching moments behind bars, this exclusive Sway's Universe interview uncovers "The Truth Is In My Eyes" with authenticity that can only come from real-life experiences. Expect emotional insights, candid confessions, and a reflection on the importance of legacy and family connections in shaping the journey of an artist.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction to Hit-Boy
1:14 - Big Syke Tribute
5:09 - Hit-Boy's "The Truth Is In My Eyes"
7:53 - Hit-Boy's Police Controversy
11:39 - Howie Mandel Collaboration
17:08 - Big Hit's Appearance
19:22 - Nipsey Hussle Discussion
21:54 - Anthony's Insights from Yonkers
23:04 - Mike Muse Interview
27:54 - Nas & Hit-Boy Partnership
30:15 - Hit-Boy Freestyle Session
34:03 - Expressing Through Music
40:45 - Hit-Boy's Final Thoughts
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0:00
Let me tell you something, every time we come to L.A., my brethren always comes through
0:04
We used to be neighbors back in Tarzan. I don't know where he lived now, Heather
0:08
He done won a bunch of Grammys since then. Different zip codes, Wade. Different zip code. He might be on a different planet for all I know, man
0:15
He's multi-Grammy nominated, collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the game
0:19
from Ariana Grande to Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Travis Scott
0:26
Most recently, he and Nas have been making history. They've been on that journey as well
0:32
This my little bro right here. He always been solid, ten toes down
0:36
One time back in 2014, he brought his father along. You remember that, Heather
0:40
Of course I remember. I'm here. He brought Big Hit along. We didn't know if it was his father or his big brother
0:46
because they looked damn near the same age. Okay, and still to this day, nine years later
0:53
His father has faced some adversity, had to go away for a while
0:58
spent some time behind bars for nine years. He came out nearly half a year more ago, and look at him now
1:05
God led him to this platform. That man must be chosen. He must have something to do
1:10
He must have a journey and a purpose to realize. Welcome them back to the show, the one and only hit boy
1:16
and big hit is in the building. Come on, man. My god, that was an incredible introduction as usual
1:22
Oh, come on, man. It comes from the heart, man. And then who is this guy
1:27
This is three generations right here. Yeah, this is three generations, yeah. Show the C3 right here, man
1:31
This is C1, I'm C2. Chauncey, Chauncey, Chauncey, C3. Chauncey, C3, how you doing, man
1:36
Something you want to say to the people, man? You good? You good? Hey, look like he, yeah
1:40
You hungry? No? He good. OK. Who's your favorite cartoon character, bro
1:46
Tell him, man. All right, cool. Like monster trucks. Monster trucks? Tell him about son of a digger
1:52
I got an Adidas jacket on, too. You want to see my Adidas jacket
1:56
Yeah, let's look. I got my Adidas jacket. You good, boy? You saw it
2:00
You see my jacket. He's waking up, man. I think that's it, man. It's the competition. That's all
2:05
You know my Adidas jacket is fly, big hit. What is it like being a grandfather, bro
2:10
You got to talk on that mic. Man, that's like my little homie
2:14
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's a little me all in the making over again
2:19
Yeah. How old is he? Three going on four. So you weren't around when he was born
2:24
Nah. Yeah. How did you cope with that? How did you navigate that
2:29
I mean, you know, it was hard. It's like just crushing. You can't be there and just actually support, you know what I'm saying
2:37
But, you know, I can't complain. I'm here now, you know what I'm saying? I'm just enjoying it, enjoying the moment
2:42
Absolutely. Yeah, it's crazy how, like, when he first met him the first day, you know
2:46
when he got home, he was being super just the same way. shy, quiet, and then two hours, like not even two hours
2:52
it was like 20 minutes later, he was all over him. So now they like this
2:56
He be wanting to hang out with him more than he want to hang out with me
3:00
It's crazy. It's like genetics, man. It's like he been around the whole time. The whole time
3:04
How important is it for you, though, hit boy, that your father and your son have a relationship
3:09
What was that like for you? It's beautiful. It's almost like living, because I was this age
3:15
when he got locked up at 19. And he did, basically till I was grown
3:18
He was locked up, you know what I mean, from the time I was three until I was basically 18
3:23
And it's, like, kind of allowing me to see how our bond would have been
3:27
you know what I mean? Like, because I didn't get to experience them years. So it's just kind of reliving it
3:32
It's wild, man. Genetics is crazy. It's just crazy, right? I can only imagine for you, Big Hit, being away
3:41
But while you were away, your son's star just started to ascend and rise
3:46
and give hit boy a round of applause for all of his contributions, man
3:51
If I'm a father, even if I'm away, I'm taking pride in that. That's my motivation
3:55
That's my inspiration. How was that for you? I mean, shit. Like, I was caught up in the, you know, in a whole other world
4:03
So, I mean, I was hearing about it, you know what I'm saying, but I never, like, witnessed it because I was isolated
4:09
and always on restrictions and shit. But when I did, you know, get to, you know
4:13
communicate with him through the little phone calls or whatever and kites then you know he's
4:18
laced me up and it's just you know it's just overjoyed you know i'm saying i can't speechless
4:23
you know i'm saying i hear other dudes talking about it you know and i just held it in like i
4:28
know my time was coming i ain't it wasn't nothing i just like about a matter of time knew in my heart
4:33
you know yeah you was writing bars in there man all day every day he wrote a whole album bro
4:39
This album, this ain't even out shit. We dropping it on Saturday, and we not going to no DSPs, no streaming
4:46
We straight physicals, and on his own website, people could buy it and stream and support
4:51
Nipsey had Proud to Pay. We got Out the Trunk, so we coming Out the Trunk. We doing physicals
4:55
He got his own magazine. He got merch. He drew the merch for his shit, and we putting this out at H Lorenzo
5:00
This is your art right here, Big Hit? Yeah, yeah, yeah. In the writing on the back of the album, that's all his handwriting
5:06
Yeah. Well, okay. I like that. I like that. The album is called The Truth Is In My Eyes
5:11
Yes, sir. What did you want to say on this project, man
5:15
I mean, shit, it's a lot. I mean, I couldn't say at all. I couldn't say at all, you know what I'm saying
5:21
It was a fight just picking, you know, which ones. He got over 300 songs, bro, since he touched down seven months ago now
5:30
So it's just like, you know, putting them together, making it make sense. Yo, you the father, you the son, but in the studio
5:36
the dynamic changes, right? This 's my daddy. You know what I'm saying
5:43
Can y'all please make that a sweatshirt? I'll be the first one to buy that's a hoodie right there
5:51
That's crazy to hear, you know what I mean? But it's like, you know, people don't understand
5:55
like, since he touched down, it's just been, just like the human side of, like
6:01
trying to be there for your father, keep him out of trouble. Like, this is, we doing interviews
6:05
We doing videos. We done dropped like 15, 16 videos. We done dropped multiple projects
6:10
This is his first debut solo project. He been on some of my stuff
6:14
Last time we was here, I was signed to Interscope. He was on my single then
6:18
He was on certain songs on the project. Exactly. He acts crazy, because Server Drown 1
6:23
he rapped from prison on the intro. I remember that. And then he was on nine out of 10 songs on Server Drown 2
6:27
three months later. And I had no clue he was even coming home. We just went straight into it
6:32
And you know, it's like the paranoia of like, You know, him going back just, like, got us on a hyper-focus
6:39
Like, we just, like, we ain't stopped moving since he went out. That's what's up, man. Do you guys have to set – this sounds weird
6:50
but do you set boundaries so to make sure that you don't go back
6:54
to the past things that got you locked up, or are you beyond that now
6:59
I mean, it's a struggle every day, you know what I'm saying
7:03
Just like when you addicted to money, making the type of money I was making in the game and just come to, you know, it's like a job and shit
7:11
But I don't got no problem with it because I was isolated. And so I've been away so long
7:16
It's like I could be isolated in the booth, you know what I'm saying, in the studio at home
7:23
So I don got no urge to go out to clubs and trick on women or go drinking you know party up with s You know what I saying I don even want to be around s period Like I want to be all females
7:35
So, but. You see me. You see me, big head. Yeah, you doing it right now
7:41
You see what I'm doing, man. Yeah, come on, man. Oh, God. Yeah, that part. Yeah, right
7:44
Yeah, but, you know, so, but at the same time, it's like, yeah, I'm here, man
7:49
I'm enjoying it. I'm sucking it up and I'm just doing me. Right
7:53
Come natural, ain't it come natural. Y'all had that video, Police. What's it called
7:57
Police. Police, right? And in the video, y'all did a juxtaposition where all the police were black
8:04
and white people were being arrested, right? Right. And it was controversial because white people were supposed to use the N-word
8:12
or something to that effect, right? And a lot of folks didn't do it, though, right? I mean, the ones that we paid to act in the video, they did it
8:20
Yeah, they did do it. Son didn't want to do it, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah
8:24
Yeah, they was a little apprehensive, like, you know, but it was an art piece, you know what I mean
8:29
It was more so just like, you know, what if we was the police? This was his whole concept, you know
8:34
Him being fresh out, it was like, he even came to me like, man, you think we should do this
8:38
Like, you know, s going to say this and say that, but I'm like, it's all art at the end of the day
8:42
Uh-huh. What was the point you wanted to, the concept you wanted to get across
8:47
I mean, just basically just they dirty as . I done lived with them all my life
8:53
and I know they human like we are. When all boys down to it
8:57
it's like situations come where I done tried to police too. You know what I'm saying
9:03
And I just told them, like, damn, I should have been to police because you mothers dirty
9:09
I'd be filthy rich, not total gang of police. Something bite, something don't
9:14
You know what I'm saying? I go further than that, but yeah. We got a judge up in here, Judge Gundy
9:21
hello again no but she yes I'm blessed yes
9:37
when you hear this conversation that's true to a lot of us this dynamic between
9:43
those who police us and those who are in the community is strained
9:47
like it's a whole lot of lack void of trust and a person like Big Kit might be a victim of a crooked cop, right
9:55
and find himself in your courtroom perhaps. How do you decipher or how can you
10:00
is there ways you can tell when people are set up? Again, I think we talked about this earlier
10:06
Yeah. You always have to listen and you have to follow the facts along with the law
10:12
And so sometimes these facts will turn themselves where you understand that there's more to the story
10:20
and because we're in a court of law and I truly believe that you are innocent until proven guilty
10:26
the burden is on the state to prove their case. And so if they do not prove their case, they do not prove their case
10:33
But again, I understand because I'm from a similar community where there is trust issues with the police
10:41
Not again. I became a lawyer because the police came to my house looking for my daddy
10:45
But at the same time, when my house caught on fire, I called the police
10:50
And so it's similar to me becoming a judge. We have to have more people in our community serving our own communities
10:58
Because we are the people that understand the people from our communities
11:02
That was what you were saying at the end. He did a bunch of talking at the end of the song
11:06
He was basically saying the same thing, like having people on the inside. They got essays in their woods, white people, and I done seen it
11:13
They grew up in their shit. They take knives and dope and phones. And I'm like, God damn, give them a pass
11:18
and come right to my cell and take it. And I'm looking at a dude looking at me like, you know, I'm looking at him like
11:25
I don't want to say, I can't say shit. Like, , you just went and took, you didn't take his shit
11:30
I'm going to get stabbed up. If I say something like that, I'm snitching now
11:34
Can't say nothing like that, you know. Got to just swallow it. Yeah
11:38
Just got to run with it, right? You ain't got no power. Run with it, but when they see I don't snitch, then they come
11:42
hey, man, you know, drop it off on me. Because they know I never snitch on them
11:48
I don't go to hearings, nothing. Whatever you say I did, I did it
11:52
I'll stop fighting for myself because you don't have no rights. What are your thoughts on that, Judge
11:56
Like the whole, and I didn't mean to put you on it, but I just find it so interesting because in our community
12:03
to not snitch is a big deal, right? It's a badge of honor for most
12:08
But from your perspective, do you feel like that's been an asset or a detriment to our community
12:13
I think that the framing is wrong. Okay. Again, so if you are in a situation and you can help or prevent someone from being harmed, I do think that that's a detriment
12:30
Because we have children who are being harmed. We have women who are being harmed
12:34
We have grandmothers who are being harmed. And so if someone goes and knocks the door in my grandmother's house and you're telling me about a code of not snitching, she's 90 years old
12:46
there's no code in that to me you you violated the code when you entered a 90 year old woman's house
12:53
and so i don't believe that you are deserved anything i think that we have to again i'm going
13:00
back to everything about me is about the community we have to do a better job of protecting our
13:06
community and sometimes if you are not going to step forward and quote air quote snitch then when
13:13
are we going to start self-policing in our own communities and say that this is unacceptable
13:18
this will not be tolerated you cannot violate children women and the elderly that part i totally
13:26
agree and that's what we own i mean the bloods and cribs is basically the army you know i'm saying
13:33
it's god's army and i'm i hate to say it like that but we like the people that like when that
13:40
Texas situation, if we was in control of some situation like that, we would have never hit
13:44
We would have been in there like, we didn't, you know, that's why we like that, that's why we kill everybody
13:49
we love shooting, we was the royal blood, we was took it from that, you know, we was soldiers
13:55
we was the soldiers and we got that in us, you know what I'm saying, and s once we wake up
14:00
it's gonna be a rude awakening, you know what I'm saying? Wake up, I like that
14:04
Yeah, but that's why we got, you know, awake right now, we trying to, you know, bring the bloods and cribs together
14:08
you know what I'm saying, and squash the beef and try to get people out of prison
14:12
Right now, I got like 10 homies that's finna come home. You know what I'm saying
14:16
I mean, I'm going to get a law firm in a bail bonds company
14:20
That's where all my money went to. You know what I'm saying? So I got like a couple homies that's got a couple dates right now that had life
14:27
I ain't even thinking about coming home. They just walking around like, blood, I'm going to die here, homie
14:31
You know what I'm saying? This and that. And that's what it was. They had nothing in the courtroom. They been denied, denied, denied, denied
14:36
And I just told them, like, bro, I don't give a . They kept denying me too
14:40
And I just knew in my heart, you know, and I just kept fighting and showing up
14:44
They held you for how much longer? They held me five years over my time. And I told the judge you couldn't do this shit
14:50
And they don't like, you know, us going in there telling them they lost
14:54
And I knew he couldn do what he was doing It was multiple punishment only one act You trying to give me all these you know it like trying to bowlegging me you know what I saying Making consecutive with all these charges
15:05
only one act, and you're trying to... I just knew it wasn't right. And I fired all my lawyers, paid 100 racks to Mark Garagos
15:12
It was just like a big old corruption. They found out he was my son, hit boy
15:16
He like, oh, now the twist is coming in. Now you want to get me to try to lie on him
15:21
and, you know, ruin his career. You know what I'm saying? Right after that, I could have got out right then and there
15:27
And that's what we talking about snitching. You know what I'm saying? I know what you're saying, but this is my son
15:32
You know what I'm saying? I don't give a . I wouldn't have never snitched to get out of jail or any amount of money
15:36
You know what I'm saying? Because I would have destroyed the bond. You know what I'm saying? So I sucked it up
15:41
I could have got out of prison right then and there. He told me, man, we want to sue him for $14 million just for giving you the keys
15:48
Just for him knowing you was a convict being convicted of a felon
15:54
and use his car. You want me to write that on an affidavit
15:59
saying he had knowledge, which he didn't. So you want me to lie on my own flesh and blood
16:03
s, just to get the out of prison? you. Fire my lawyer, tell me, man, sign it
16:09
we can get you out right now. We gonna split the $7 million with the DA and the judge
16:13
and the prosecutor and the victim's family. You know what I'm saying
16:19
Dudes on life support or whatever. They kept him on the thing for three years, filed a lawsuit, tried to get all the money
16:24
and still didn't get the money. You know what I'm saying? And, yeah, I'm here today, and they finally, five years later
16:30
I finally got it on paper. I was supposed to be releasing 2018. Five years later, man
16:35
It was 2023. Man, Big Hit is here. Give this man a round of applause because he's here
16:40
Yes, sir. He's here. The album is The Truth is in My Eyes
16:45
I'm going to play a classic, though, right now, and then we're going to play something from the album
16:50
We're going to see Big Hit, all that energy, what he got, That energy transfers into bars
16:55
Even the judge had to spit bars today, Big Hit. All right? Okay, got to get it on the album
17:03
888-742-3345. Here we go. Turn that up. Hey, man, today is a day of celebration
17:09
We got our brother back. He home. Big Hit is in the building. Give it up for Big Hit
17:13
Hit boy is here as well. C3 up in here, too. C3, I see you, baby
17:18
C3. I see you, baby. I see you. I'm going to get a reaction out on me
17:25
Hey, man, I'm for the long run. I'm a marathon uncle. I'll do this for a year before he responds
17:32
I know how it works. And then once he responds, he's going to love it
17:36
I already know it. All right. C3, you good? You hungry? I got some veggie patties
17:43
Not veggie patties. You want the green juice? Nah, you good? All right, OK, all right
17:47
Hey, Big Kid is here. He got the new album, The Truth is In My Eyes
17:51
It's coming out Saturday, right? Yes, sir. The only place you can get it is where
17:56
BigHitNoopit.com, or if you're in L.A., pull up to our event. He got an art exhibition we curating with some of his prison art
18:02
and just dope facts, like, to really get to know him as an artist, man
18:06
It's going to be on Melrose, Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Where at on Melrose
18:10
It's 7519, 7519 Melrose. It's called Bottom Bunk. Bottom Bunk. Okay, go to Bottom Bunk
18:17
And then that address to get the music one more time, BigHitNoopit.com
18:21
Nupid. N-U-P-I-D. What does that mean? I mean, it's a Pasadena thing, man
18:27
It's like stupid. You know, we be lingo, man. Okay, all right. Let me know, big kid
18:33
I don't want to say the wrong shit. Put us on. What other Pasadena? I didn't know Pasadena had its own language
18:41
What's some other words y'all got? Uh, sh... Uh, God damn. Cha-cha. What does cha-cha mean
18:49
Cha-cha? What does cha-cha mean? Cha-cha, just like you up my cha-cha, just your vibe
18:55
I like that. I'm going to try that on. Your rhythm off. Yeah, basically it's like yes surgery
19:01
You know what I'm saying? Yes surgery? Shout out millionaire joke. Shout out millionaire joke
19:06
Yeah, it's all kind of lingos, man. You know, finna, magenta. All kind of, it's all kind of just, you get different lingos at the certain time, you know. Okay
19:15
You know, certain lingos as you talk, then it come out. I can't really say, you know
19:19
Some of the other ones. I know I could tell you was limited in how you was filtering yourself
19:24
Your locks. Tell me the story of your locks. Oh, man. I just basically started locking it up
19:31
I had long hair all my life. I had curls, waist, perms, braids. You know what I'm saying
19:35
And shit, I just went back to my roots. My , like, in prison, just peeping the hoes, you know
19:43
and just kind of like, wait, just getting it to myself. You know what I'm saying? I just felt like I was too pretty, too pretty boy
19:50
You know what I'm saying? I wanted to get more rough and rugged and just more natural. You know what I'm saying
19:54
I had that issue before. Yeah, I got to have more ruggedness to me
19:59
I had to put hands on a lot of people. Man, I had to prove myself
20:05
I remember that since I was a kid. You always told me that you went in at 19
20:10
It was always trying to touch you. Man. Just based off how you look. I look like something, man
20:15
I'm a different animal. you know what I'm saying so yeah I don't like that part
20:20
that happens a lot yeah I'm just trying to figure out what part you had an issue with
20:23
looking good or the like what the pretty what was your issue
20:28
the pretty part oh okay yeah next question somebody I'm done here right
20:35
you know I'm feeling that you know you saw when I had my locks
20:38
you know yeah yeah I'm sure I influenced you right right I just peeped out
20:44
like damn they catch a lock Yeah, I cut them off for some personal reasons
20:49
It was spiritual. Yours, in a sense, is rooted in spirituality, trying to find yourself, you know, trying to do something different
20:57
Protection, too. Protection as well. Mine was, too, rooted in spirituality. My auntie was a devout roster
21:04
And so when I locked up, it had nothing to do with fashion or cosmetics. So when I let them go, I had a loss in my family, and we let his go
21:12
Damn. Sorry to hear that. Yeah, it was a while back. But yeah, man, so I always ask questions about people's locks and their journey
21:20
That's right. Because when you look at the tip of your lock right there, like if you grab that lock where you were, how long you been locking
21:26
Now, this is like my shit was down here. I tried to take it out. I was messed up
21:30
I got irritated in the cell, like, these locks. I'm trying to get my real hair back, and I just like took about that much out
21:38
and it just kept coming out like, forget it. Let it go
21:42
Y'all stop taking it out. Yeah, that's your legacy in that. Every inch of your hair is a time in your life
21:48
You know what I mean? Right? And look where you are now, man. We got Big Hit on the line with us right now
21:54
We got Hit Boy with us. What's your questions? 888-742-3345. We got Anthony from Yonkers on the line
22:02
Ant, what up, Big Ant? Hey, Ant. Ant. Good morning, Los Angeles crew
22:07
How y'all doing this morning? Excellent. What's up with you, man? What's your question? I'm doing good
22:13
it's an honor to speak to you guys and I'm a huge fan of you guys work over the years
22:18
my question is respect my question is I heard Cordae mention in a song Sinister with Lil Wayne that he called you for 10 beats over that session I making from a bird eye view So I want to ask about that session with Corday Man I had a lot of sessions with Corday but I think that particular line was just like you know
22:39
You know figure of speech just like, you know, basically telling artists like if you get with hit you better run it up
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You know, I mean get 10 beats from Well his son just got in his lap
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Yeah, but nah, you know, that's basically it. Like, that particular line, he just was telling other artists, like, you know what I mean
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Like, if you get with Hit, you gotta run it up. All right, hey, good question, Nat. You a citizen, brother
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All right? Swain in the moment. Mike Muse, you got a quick question? Yeah, I do
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I have a question for you, Big Hit, actually. Thank you for sharing your story. It's been really great to hear
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I'm just wondering, do you see a difference from individuals who are in prison
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who don't have loved ones advocating for them versus those who are in who don't have loved ones advocating for them
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Yeah, absolutely. Can you share a little bit? I mean, a lot of dudes that, like a lot of homies, I kick it with
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they look up to me like a father, and they go look up to other people and whatever
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and I try to get guidance from people, you know what I'm saying
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and whether it's money or, you know what I'm saying, just mental
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stability, you know what I'm saying? Somebody to talk to. You never know
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Like, I done sat there, like, on the road one day and just six dudes tried to kill theyself
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you know what I'm saying, suicide. And I understand it, you know what I'm saying? I'm like, I just hogged it out
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No, I had thought suicide too, but just couldn't do it. I'm different suicide. I'd rather, like, go off on the police
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make them kill me or some shit. Or hit the gate, have them shoot me. But just me slashing my wrist, , that's out
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But, yeah. But, yeah, that's what I forgot. You're perfectly fine. I'm also too curious about people getting released
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having lawyers and people advocating to get released, to get paroled. Yeah, I mean, a lot of dudes is like they are hopeless
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You know what I'm saying? Like I say, before I left, I was just walking the yard just trying to give s inspiration and telling them what I was going to do
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And they thought I was just talking. You know what I'm saying? I stayed in the law library
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They always deny me like, man, they deny you money. It's the last, you know, you only got one, two shots, you know
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trying to put in heavy corpses and all this, you know, and they think they shot is done
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And I just kept fighting, telling them, just keep fighting, step in there, you know, getting side glances and, you know, I'm going to the services
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and all this. I'm just trying to stay focused in the law libraries and, you know
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whatever, however it comes. But, you know, and they seen it live in action
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When I did touch down, I got a lot of calls, you know, from dudes that had life that told me, like, , I'm dying here
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You know what I'm saying? And they was like, man, I'm in the law library now, homie
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Like, you know what I'm saying? You're the inspiration, bro. Like, you know, I seen it live in action from the beginning to the end
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And certain s that I did tell them, like, get on top of your, you know
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your case, open it back up, whatever. Who had life, two, three life sentences
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I got them. They finna come home. Little shout-out lowdown. You know what I'm saying
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Larry Scott, he probably crossed him up. And sometimes a lot of dudes, they thinking about what they did, you know what I'm saying, in their life
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And I understand you got a bad conscience, you know what I'm saying, but the judge. Not to say, you know, you and say, but the judge
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You know what I'm saying, because you can't judge my heart or whatever. God is my only judge. You know what I'm saying
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And so it would be having an internal, like, conviction and not really only want to come home
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Like, it. You know what I'm saying? This is what it is. I should be in here. You know what I'm saying
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And not even fighting for themselves. and I let them know, like, man, you know, you got to break up out of that, my
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And that's what they seen alive and action, real talk. Big Hit, Big Hit, what do you think when you look at the rap game
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and you see a lot of artists talking about or portraying a lifestyle that you lived
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that they didn't necessarily live? I mean, sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's not. Uh-huh
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Because, man, shit. I want to jump back in the game so bad right now
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You know what I'm saying? But I know. I'm like, God damn. I know this got to. It's got to
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Something got to right. It's got to drop. You know what I'm saying? I'm going to just hold out. But just, man, y'all just don't know, man
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Y'all don't know the struggle for real, my . Y'all seeing the glamour side of it
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You know what I'm saying? But when you lock down in the struggle, surrounded by roaches and raps,
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You ain't , you ain't getting no food. You got to drink water, , to kill hunger pains
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And you know what I'm saying? You ain't getting, you know, you can have all the money in the world, and they make you know you in jail
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You know what I'm saying? You can't spend nothing. I've been on every restriction, visiting restriction
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They try to break you mentally, and that's what they do. They kill family ties. You know what I'm saying
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It's ways bigger, man. There's a whole lot to it. Yeah, man
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But today, we are in Southern California, and the sun is out
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Come on, baby. Come on. You gonna swear in the morning, big hit. Come on, man
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You got judges that are on your side now. You know what I mean? Peace. This is different
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Come on. Come on, man. I'm gonna ride with you, man. Come on, man
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Your son is the same person that gave Nas his recent hits
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Come on, man. Oh, God. Shout out Nas, man. Come on, man. Real talk. Yo, how did y'all decide, okay, we did what we came to do
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Was it a conversation that said, this is it for us? You talking about Nas? Nas
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I mean, yeah, you know, he was about to turn 50, wanted to drop something for his 50th
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That's already super monumental. We ran six albums in three years and he just, you know, I think it's time to just like give
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him that last one and just end it off with a bang. Yeah. When you look back, bro, just as a fan of this shit, like that's nice, man
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know it's just a real experience, but how do you assess what that all was
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I just, man, it was a lot. There was a lot of components to it, man
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just the way I was able to grow as an artist and as a producer, the way he empowered me to be the illest producer I could
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because, like, you know, I said this before in an interview, like, sometimes people, they'll just, like, get a couple beats
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take your beat, dissect it, and have three other producers come in, add keys that you didn't ask them to add, all type of shit
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Like, with Nas, he, like, you keep the vocals, you keep the songs, I'm not even taking copies, I'm going to let you do your thing
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By the time we come back to the studio, songs be sounding like a whole new world
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Like, I'm adding different instruments and breakdowns. And just, like, he let me really have fun and just empowered me to be the max producer I could
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Because I feel like through certain projects that I'm on, people don't really get to know me
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You know what I mean? Because you look at the credits, you know, and the way big artists now, they'll mix up five, six producers on mostly every song now
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And it's like, who's the best, bro? Like, how do we know who did what
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You know what I mean? I can't look at y'all credits and be like, oh, this the illest
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Back in the day, we knew Tim was the illest. We knew Dre was the illest for they era
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We knew Pharrell was killing shit. But now the biggest producers in the game
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they don't even make beats by themselves as far as I have seen
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Their credits don't say that. So it's like I'd be frustrated sometimes, but it's like it is what it is, man
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I get it. It's about collaboration, but s are trying to wash your whole legacy away
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And now it's just allowed me to really be the best hit boy I could be
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so yeah the best? I feel like I'm one of the best, for sure
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Who else would you put in that category? I don't even think about nobody else
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I just like, you know, me. Yeah, I like that answer. You do think about somebody
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Come on, man. That's me, dawg. That's alright, man. Man, let's do this. You got a new song with Snoop, right
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Shopping Monster, y'all. Shout Snoop, man. That was big, man. He reached out
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You know, we reached out to him. You know, it just was all love, man
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He shot us the verse off the love. It wasn't no... Everybody on the album, Benny the Butcher, Snoop, Alchemist
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like everybody just lent they hand and they energy and they creativity to the album
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It wasn't no industry, all you gotta pay me, woopty woop. They all like was fans of Big Hit, fans of what I do
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and just like, you know, shout it for the love. Hey, Big Hit, this your, you know, I mean
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we usually come up here and we talking about your son, man, but it's your interview today, man
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So I'm going to play that new song for you, right? But you got to earn it
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Shopping monster. Yeah, yeah, shopping monster. You got to earn it, man. You know where you at
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I know you been in a cell and all those things before, but, man, this is different where you at today, man
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You ain't in the cell no more. You liberated, brother. You can go wherever you want to go, spend whatever you want to spend, right
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Wake up whatever time you want to wake up. Ain't a lot of stinky noises in your house
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Stinky noises. Stinky noises because it smells like shit in jail and it's loud as
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Right? But you are a place you should recognize. You in the valley of the hyena
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Hyena! Yo, D-Sharp! We got the Warriors DJ. D-Sharp is in here
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Are you rocking this? Oh, shit. I mean, I'd rock anything. Okay. All right
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Turn this mic up, John. I'm saying. Damn. Okay. You see your headphone volume right there, too, if you need it
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Yeah? Yeah. I got it like in this joint. Yeah, baby. That's some painful shit, huh
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Yeah, turn that up, turn that up. That's it. Big hit, sway in the morning
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D sharp. Touchdown, finally. Spread my wings, fly so free. Please stay so far from me
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You made me no good, I believe. Honour be, I can see me
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RIP in you immediately. Fall, I let you slide on me Slither upon you silently
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Fair exchange, no robbery All fair game if you're robbing me You ain ridin with me it a rivalry Ride with me you gon hate E Hey M Hey M E O Hey S
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D.E.N.A. U.S.C. U.C.L.A. I ain't expect a melody. I thought you was gonna get some bars on
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Keep throwing. I was just clowning, my . I don't know the vibe just made this shit come out
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That was dope, man. That was off the top. Yeah, my . Hold on. You got some barge, flipper, you want me to switch up the beat for you
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Yeah, man. Okay, give him something hard. That vibe, bro. Give him some boom back
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Oh, boom back? Yeah, give him something. Give me a gun. Give me a gun,
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I made this beat. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Touchdown, I be ballin'
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Tap in, bloody call me. Hold the B, M's ball tea. But the whole big day was actin' faulty
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How can you fault me? I done took losses like Lot I never look back
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Just bought a new loft Your mind just gets lost Belling through the fortress to the back
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I'm trying to build a brick house I'm trying to build a brick house
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The basement filled with bricks now Big Hit I'm trying to get the levels right, Big Hit
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That's what I'm doing it, let's get the levels right Let's test the levels, alright What do you think of these levels
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We got Hit Boy in here Mic check that Mic check that One two
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One two Alright And Sway Yes Is Grammy nominated for producer of the year Hit Boy
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Okay my bad man My bad Grammy nominated Let's put that in front of it We gotta take that one home this year man
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Come on Producer of the year Alright Big kid it's on you man
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Go ahead Yeah Yeah Seven fold Red glass house Glass garage To the glass house
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Glass stash full of glass pounds Glass stash full of glass pounds
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Mash out on the last route Stab out to the stash house
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Eyes glossy, eyes glossy Hit boy flossin', hit boy bossin' I ain't really boo on the freestyle, bro
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Get the riddance, bro Don't go up and get the riddance I'ma get this out of here
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Yeah, okay. We ain't trying to get it on God. Come on, come on, let's get it. Kick that written verse, man
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I don't like the written. I want to come with you, my . Come with you. Let's go there, big hit
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It's your time, man. I got it for you, baby. Come on, man. I'm happy
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We celebrating right now. The game won't stop. Real s is gon clock Then watch your boy cop a all six drop The game won stop Just gotta take the cops and shake them gold diggers and them leeches off your jock The game won stop different water same pot
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The game will rain the same, different players on the block. The game won't stop, the goal is good to the top
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They're only ruling trap in the stack and getting knocked. How the game gon' stop, when I just came home from lock
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the fame you got, about the blood stain you block. If that cane don't drop, your frame gon' rock
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I ain't changed a lot, I'm still that same hard knock. It's harder to break on lanes
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Been home grinding in the same clothes For three days straight I'm like I can't miss nothing, dog
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I need this cake And I don't bake mines or stoves Got microwaves on
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I watch the oil rock bottom In the Pyrex bowls Blood my projects roll
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I dump a half and hoe I whip a brick in the soul For the glass get cold
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No matter your name Go with it, man You go ahead and stop it
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Come on, we got you, baby You going to work today, big kid
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You a MC, big hit! Yeah! Ain't no moment I ain't stroking
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I ain't hoes or I ain't pokey Cause I'ma make somebody come tonight
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I ain't playing no games I'ma work it all night I'ma make somebody come tonight
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I ain't playing no games I'ma twerk it all night Hold on, let me go
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Somebody coming tonight, damn it Oh, wait, hold on, I got excited
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Hold on, what do I do? You got another one? You want another one? I love it
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Yeah, big hit up in here, hit boy up in here The new album, The Truth Is In My Eyes
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I heard it all before
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Like Sunshine Anderson. When you bust and see my face, you start to panicking
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Like mannequins. your fro stiff pants pissing, till I hit you with some shit that make you stand and bend
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you start dancing when my hands send 9 millis, I never ever out of ammo, , I keeps plenty
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had been the same since my momma mixed the milk with Remy, had been the beast since Zemi
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but hit me best that you got if not my shot going through that best you got got birds by flocks but not with the homie Love a lonely blood Feel like I the only thug Gone above bend the cones on the doves
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Showing the mug, hugging the rug Throwing the slugs, keep your phonies
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Hugging the rug, a buck fifty above A telephone buzz, but you can't holler no more
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Your lips disconnected from the side of your jaw You're proud of your go, tell it
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But you can't right now, you crying right now You're too busy dying right now
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Your time's all right now, go ahead Light on down Goddamn, man
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What the name of that movie? I know. I don't like that, man
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You don't like something else, man. Okay, go, go, go, go, go, go. Let's get one more
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Hold on. I'm going to give you one more. Run that shopping monster, man. We going to run that shopping monster. Okay, man
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I was just having fun with your dad, man. I'm going to work. He's telling him stories
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Yo, man. I got it. I got it. I got it. Okay, we got to go anyway. I can clean it up, though
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Man, listen. You expressing yourself. You know, you just, you know, you did a whole, you gave us a variety of styles right there, Big Hit
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And I just want people to hear that what you're saying is authentic is coming from who you are
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And so when you hear an album called The Truth is In My Eyes, you know what you're going to get
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It's something that's truthful and authentic. So, man, honestly, homie, I'm proud of you
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Appreciate it. Appreciate it. I've known you for quite some time now. Appreciate it, bro. Yeah
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I respect you. I respect you and love you as an individual, man. Big homie, you out here representing, man
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and doing what a lot of people would love to do, man, that can't do. You know what I'm saying
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And you're giving people inspiration, man, for real. Thank you, man. I love you too, brother
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And I respect you. That's why I have you up here, man. I want to see you shine
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Appreciate it. And your story is important. Yeah. Right? Your story is extremely important
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People need to hear it. It ain't a game. A lot of folks playing games with these stories, man
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making up stories, right? And playing games with their life. We don't have 20 of these to live
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Yeah. You ain't got 10 of them to live. You ain't got two of them to live. Yeah, don't get it twisted
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Like, everything you're hearing is like, I mean, it's me, you know what I'm saying
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And I'm scared of me, you know what I'm saying? But, like, it's like it's not all me right now, you know what I'm saying
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You get in a collective of, like, years of me in one. Some dudes, some artists, you see that growth, you know what I'm saying
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Some in here, you say, okay, this 's growing, you know what I'm saying? From gangsta, now he's positive, whatever
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But I got it all ready. I just say you just ain't heard it yet. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? But naturally, quite naturally, that the ratchet shit come out
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but I got a lot of that positive shit too. Okay, man. Well, come with it, man
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That positive shit. Come with that positive shit. Oh, excuse me. That positive subject matter as well
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Big hit. Appreciate you, brother. God bless you, man. Yes, sir. God bless you too
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Hit boy, man. I love you, man. Come on, man. Come on
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