Way back since the very beginning
It ain't ever been bout a check
It ain't ever been bout a dough
It ain't ever been bout a flex
It ain't ever been bout a drip
It ain't ever been bout a dress
It ain't ever been bout a whip
Na the rapping I carry for head
To me it's always been about respect
Niggas been rapping bout weight on their neck
Na why they no get anything for head
I swear down they really got nothing to say
Bar for bar bro I could beat up your best
Apart from that gold can you value yourself
F*ck it if it's bout dough I dun run up a check
Do I look like I'm rapping for bread
It ain't ever been bout the cash in the bank
I wanted to rap till I run out of breath
I swear down I feel like they don't really get it
I did it alone you get help from your set
They ain't ready I've been on the go since the get
When you was on slow I was smoking igbo
Writing my bars on the road
Zoned headphones on I'm typing and taking a stroll
I'll finish this song when I'm home
16s on 16s but ain't shit sweet
I swore that I'll rap till I'm 6 feet deep
Said I'll never sell out like my idols did
That's how we lost the battle to Afrobeats
But they rather hear Drake than play my shit
That's when the hardest spitters start sounding sweet
Switch they seat but I still speak for the streets
That's when it became bout the check
Rap about flex hope it'll manifest
Just like everything else that I don said
Chasing the bag trying to make sure there's no cap in the rap
It's easy but I'm harder
I'm as hard as it gets
Smooth with the flow and I'm rough at the edge
Last Im adresseing these rappers that pop on the net
Half of the day you online
You lying and lying in bed
Claim you the best but it ain't bout the plays that you get
Your shit is average and all those that call you a savage
They just ain't heard better yet
But it ain't ever been bout the top
It's been bout the one that relates my lyrics to life
Way back since the very beginning
It ain't ever been bout the check
It ain't ever been bout the dope
It ain't ever been bout the flex
It ain't ever been bout the drip
It ain't ever been bout the dress
It ain't ever been bout the whip
Na the rapping I carry for head