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Practice (feat. J-Live)

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Practice (feat. J-Live) was released on May 8, 2007 by BBE Music as a part of the album The Return of the Magnificent

Song Details

AlbumThe Return of the Magnificent

Release DateMay 8, 2007

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM92

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jeff Townes

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Jean-Jacques Cadet

Jean-Jacques Cadet

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeff Townes

Songwriter

Jean-Jacques Cadet

Jean-Jacques Cadet

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeff Townes

Producer

Lyrics

We ain't just talkin' 'bout practice, we sittin' in here

I'm supposed to be the franchise player

And we in here talkin' about practice

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice

Not a game, not a game, not a game

We talkin' about practice

Not a game

Not-not-not the game that I go out there and die for

I heard those who can't, teach

Well fuck it, I guess class dismissed, I can't teach you shit

I've been doin' this for years, man, my rep is legit

It's like a mic is a cancer stick, I can't quit

But I can kick that measuring stick shit

That let you know real quick whether you can or can't spit

From the sound of it, you on the stage

Is like a square on a triangle hole, it don't fit

I mean the whole way you tryin' to hold the mic

I ain't tryin' to be a smart aleck

But you sound like a dick, and shouldn't be so phallic

You wanna be hard but you can't come correct

I'd have showed you how it's done if you showed some respect

Instead what you doin' is showin' you new in this

Why you pursuin' the skill trade? You tryin' to get paid and laid

Before the groupies and the guap, man, the fact is

It takes practice

We talkin' about practice

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice

Not a game, not a game, not a game

We talkin' about practice

And we talkin' 'bout practice

Not a game

We talkin' about practice, man

I heard it's better to be lucky than good

Well in my case I guess I'm lucky and good

I heard if not for bad luck, Jay would have no luck at all

To which my reply is fuck all of y'all

I've been passed up, gassed up, bounced around, man

Thrown off the last just to see what sticks

I have yet to score big like Allen Iverson

Maybe someday Jay could endorse a pair of kicks

But for now long as I can afford a pair of kicks

And a closet to put 'em in, I'ma put 'em on

And walk these dogs, get my hustle on

Break bread for my youngins so they grow up strong

That's why the flow grow after each and every show

And year after year bring song after song

I heard amateurs keep doin' it 'til they get it right

But pros do it so much, we can't get it wrong

That's practice

We talkin' about practice

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice

Not a game, not a game, not a game

We talkin' about practice

And we talkin' 'bout practice

Not a game

We talkin' about practice, man

I heard some old colloquialism

Stating if you love what you do for a living

You never work a day in your life, yeah right

But I know what they mean, some jobs are crappy like prison

If you hatin' me, 'cause all you do is process and file

Jealous because I get to make beats, spin and freestyle

As if I haven't had to work in a while

Like I ain't sheddin' blood, sweat, tears, stomach acid and bile

Like my workload isn't unbelievable

CEO, COO, accounts payable and receivable

Chief marketeer and manager, sales rep

Tour van driver, baggage handler, shit

Like I ain't tryin' to outsource and delegate

How else you think I ever upgrade and elevate?

But at this point in time, I got two options

Get it done right myself or get relegated

Back to a spot where I do it for fun

In my spare time, oh but wait, I won't have none

So don't come at me 'bout that get a real jobbie job

We gon' have a problem see, this ain't a hobby

It's a practice

We talkin' about practice

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice

Not a game, not a game, not a game

We talkin' about practice

And we talkin' 'bout practice

Not a game

We talkin' about practice, man

We ain't just talkin' 'bout practice, we sittin' in here

I'm supposed to be the franchise player

And we in here talkin' about practice

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice

Not a game, not a game, not a game

We talkin' about practice

Not a game

Not-not-not the game that I go out there and die for

Written by: Jean-Jacques Cadet, Jeff Townes

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