Perseverance

Uh, mic check yo Ha, we still here? Still going strong yeah? Ha ha Are you down with Zuby? Chyeeea! I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyea) I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyeeea!) Uh, this is perseverance I've been on the rhyme since I made a first appearance I been on the grind never waited for the clearance Life is all the time so I'm gonna live it fearless Yeah, and people gonna hear this Made a little name with a vision and coherence Never been a lame no I'm closer to a genius Knowledge in my brain chalk it up to the experience Still I'm not rich but at least I ain't broke Never sell dreams 'cuz I'd rather sell hope People so lost in the mirrors and the smoke Think I'd be a realer bloke if I said I sold dope (nope) But my fans will tell you that I'm awesome (awesome) I started selling and they bought 'em (bought 'em) I told them 'gettemmm' and I got 'em So if you want dope bars that is not problem It's time to put the needles on the wax Rock hard like I got The Beatles in the back Go soft make an easy living off the map Or I can go hard like fricking cheetah on the track I'm grinding from a zero to a stack And I'm talking about deniro getting jacked If Wakanda needs a new king I'ma go hard to be the leader of the pack A needle in a stack and I'm a fiending to attack Not a baller, no T'challa but a hero and I'm black I'm an eagle to a rat, verbal demon on a track I'm a scholar and a brawler, you don't feel it then you're wack You're always talking evil in your Rap I'm trying put my meanings on the map I gave you 12 rules for life and kept my room clean I'm the Jordan Peterson of rap (chyeeea, bucko) I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyea) I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyeeea!) And I believe what I prophesise So I don't apologise Unless I do wrong, I don't bow to the mob I don't live to antagonise But, they say I'm too outspoken They wonder if I'm joking Look, a little bit is jest but I say What I feel man, I'm real and I'm open Trust in God but I live in the physical Selfish thoughts but I give in the lyrical Thought cops hot want my speech to be criminal Lies get fought when I speak the political (why?) I am not left-wing I am not right-wing I just know all these things I know You cannot label me you can't put shame on me When I say go means go Fresh, I step into the premises Kick dope rhymes and they love how I'm expressing it Hop online and reply to all the messages Gotta spend time man I'm grateful that you cherish it Don't talk crap, no I'd rather be irrelevant Can't play dumb, people know that I'm intelligent See me up, late night, big beard, Letterman 12 years deep now I'm flowing like a veteran (chyeeea!) Dudes show love now I'm moving up in eminence Girls show love 'cuz they're feeling all the pleasantness Got huge dreams I could never be a pessimist (nah) Too much love I could never be a feminist (ha ha) Girl, stop looking all incredulous I am not a bad man I am not your nemesis Always had a mega drive, take it back to genesis Worked so hard, time to reap a couple benefits (chyeeea!) I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyea) I will not go pop I will not go soft When I say no, means no (no) This is true hip-hop I do not flip flop When I say flow, mean flow (flow) This is perseverance, this is perseverance This is perseverance, this is perseverance (chyeeea!) Chyeeea!