Building from the Bottom (feat. Speech, 1 Love & 4ize)

I'm used to building things up from the bottom Used to be nothing there now there's something Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage Make a masterpiece all the people wanting I started from the Mil Down the hill from a landfill had skill to stand on yet at a stand still Funky like the band Mandrill Underground always busy like an ant hill Couldn't wait to be on the case like an Anvil Til the rejection letters messing with my head like an Advil I wasn't the one with a six pack and tattoos But I still wanted to live my fantasy like Tattoo Always hollering about the planes the planes that my art could get me to So no relaxing or laid back attitude more like Murder everyone that's in the way push on through Relocate to GA ATL relay I want to start a craze and we slay every track that we play I was primarily an MC I need a dj, then I'm really on the way.Ok I'm used to building things up from the bottom Used to be nothing there now there's something Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage Make a masterpiece all the people wanting La la la la la la la la la la la Yeah yeah yeah Im tired of signing blues and wonder where the day went Come place your feet in my shoes walk a hundred miles on this pavement I sacrificed and paid dues like stopping my engagement I broke bread with my crew while I hear them pray to say amen Friends a turn on you too Only room for one on this stage then I tried to tell them That you he think we free when we caged in I promised Speech I won't lose I'm creating something from the basement This is 1 love I refuse, wanna kick me out when I paid rent Follow me to make do, got my chefs hat and my rolling pin Radio they won't play us folk cuz I want hip hop to get a soul again This is how I get down Bass up leaning back with my shades on Black Levis and black J's on probably getting my blaze on On the stage and stunt in my loke's Shining bright they wanna touch the cloak Industry they wanna sell you hope they want make you rap about slanging dope Record deal it was just a joke independent all the way Building from the bottom, seen it grow to what it is today I'm used to building things up from the bottom Used to be nothing there now there's something Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage Make a masterpiece all the people wanting La la la la la la la la la la la Ok I built a foundation, so I started from the bottom Now I'm here reinforcing every pillar, every column Knowing self esteem's precious, Lord Of The Rings Golem Manifest to see the blessings in the problem Wit plenty ups & downs, spinning round & round, ain't know how bad it was Or that my kindness would be taking advantage of Tragic love & hiphop just left me heartbroken Wit all deez A&R's joking man I start smoking Way more flowers wit hours upon hours Learning not to cry over the spilled milk that sours In the sunlight, master my craft until its done right One might - not wanna bring a knife to a gunfight Hung tight - squeezing on every dollar I'm getting paid Knowing life might give you lemons just make some lemonade Centigrade, Celsius - I'm really that guy Underdog like a pitbull piggyback ride I'm used to building things up from the bottom Used to be nothing there now there's something Grabbing all the scarps that's from the garbage Make a masterpiece all the people wanting La la la la la la la la la la la