RE$IDUAL $ELF-IMAGE (feat. Ayanda Jiya)

Going off, going off Going off Hey, oh yeah (going off) Forgive me, I'm goin' off For all the non-believers who were there when I started off Ever since I made it, I ain't hear not a word from y'all I know that you pray, I fall You need a new prayer, dawg That's why I be going off Forgive me, I'm going off Fifty thousand for the night and I might just blow it all She riding with me for the night and I might just show her off They know when I arrive that I make the city small Yeah, yeah Two and two, yeah Acknowledgment without the accolades Still, I celebrate 'Cause any day could be the last time I hear this record play My heart is in a better place My mind is in a different state So I don't even care how much the records made How many lives can this record save? How many minds can it liberate? Feeling like I'm liable to make a change Here I stand, center stage As I take a leap of faith I let the music lead the way All that passion I put in the game All that credit that I never claim Yet I'm still amazed at how they're always finding ways To slander my name Life is a gamble, but Like old people at casinos dawg, I'm here to stay They know when I arrive that I make the city small Two and two, yeah This shit ain't a hobby, it's a lifestyle Niggas will tell you likewise I say niggas, referring mostly to my guys Nothing like those humble days when all I was to you Is just nothing more than a lifeline Niggas think they're brave enough to take mine I ain't never been the type to take five Especially when I'm behind enemy lines in position Minding my own business but niggas keep sniffing Impersonating a K9 I keep telling my mother that I'ma make time Great things take time I'm on a mission Total demolition World domination Operation: fuck the system Niggas know we ain't kiddin' this side Niggas know ain't nothing killing the spirit this time, nigga Just keep that in mind A nigga like me keeps getting harder to find Told her a nigga like me keeps getting harder to find They know when I arrive that I make the city small Watch them hating, praying for my downfall Niggas catching feelings 'cause they know I walk tall They know when I arrive that I make the city small Watch them hating, praying for my downfall Niggas catching feelings 'cause they know I walk tall 'Cause everyday feels so right Is it really so hard to believe? Your clothes are different, the plugs in your arms and head are gone Your hair has changed, your appearance now is what we call: "Residual self-image" Yeah, they tried to blackball me But I'm still putting numbers on the boards You boys are only known for shaving points Like Paul on the longest yard I know you ain't who you think you are You a bad liar, stop trying hard Quit talking like you got priors You don't wanna start an uproar with the men I stand before These niggas got pride like a group of lions I'm in top form They won't admit I'm killing it on every platform You in the presence of a God, nigga Hold your applause If you gon' put your hands together You might as well send a prayer to the lord You hellbound, fucking with the boy