Self Affirmation

[Verse: Jai Musiq]
I was gon hold off 'til the beat came in
But I really ain't feel like waiting
Know I made a song 'bout it, but I feel my time coming
And I got a hard time being patient
Goliath made the beat, but I'm feeling so blessed
That I'm really coming something like David
Let me tell you a little story 'bout Jai
Just a young real nigga from the Haven

I let the music do all of the talking
You won't hear me making no statements
Had "Bluff City Blues" for a minute
So I went away to school just to get a "Vacation"
Before a nigga got his "Funds Up" racking up streams all across this nation
Way before a nigga made Hits and the Kidd came up on album placements

Humble young man with some fye ass music
And a mastermind plan to get on in the city
Got my degree out the AUC
Moved back to the M, and I got real litty
Standing ten toes, but I ain't alone
Gon make it to the top, get my friends on with me
I got so much love for each of my brothers
Just like we residing in Philly

For really
I know they watching my back
Remember me, Tez, and Chris Cross ran it up in the Tommy when we got a rack
My nigga GPP said that he wanted to rap
I put him on a track
That was after EDP fronted the Z-I-P so a nigga could stack

I swear I done seen and did so much shit
And you niggas do not know the half
I speak through my Rhythm and Flow
It's coming like notes you see on a staff
One day my money gon stack up so high that it's eye level with a giraffe
And I can count it no problem cause I got a 30 on ACT Math
Aye

[Bridge: Jai Musiq]
I remained solid after everything I been through
That's why I'm not too worried 'bout what her or him do
Sometimes I get so high, I think it's laced like a tennis shoe
Not the one to start shit, but I guarantee I finish you

[Chorus: Jai Musiq]
First things first
I'm the same young nigga since way back when I first started
Still quick to show love
Even though I've been let down and broken-hearted
First things first
We been doing this shit since way back on Lombardy
Gon make a couple M's from the empire that we built off throwing parties

First things first, this the intro
This all4y'all if you didn't know
The quicker you rise, the harder you fall
So I'm on a mission to win slow
I'm gonna make it and share my success and my blessings with all of my kinfolk
I'm gonna make it and share my success and my blessings with all of my kinfolk

[Verse: Jai Musiq]
I'm back at it
Holding my weight like a snack addict
I cannot rock with you if you ain't logical
Guess you can say I'm too pragmatic
Your favorite rapper from the city got bangers
But having it hard tryna drop a classic
Check my catalog, nigga been doing this shit for some years
I been had it

Swagger impeccable
I can blame it on genetics probably cause my kin had it
Same last name as Earvin the Laker, so it's safe to say that I been Magic
Niggas been up in the booth with no passion
And the results done been real tragic
When I'm selling out venues in a few
Just know that it's been imagined

We went from house parties to arenas
Me and my niggas just been manifesting
So when you see us with the GRAMMYs and Oscars
You gotta know that it's been destined
Gotta know that I'm a Flo Rida
I ain't talking 'bout the fucking city Destin
This shit is in me, not on me
It's really my second nature, ain't no second guessing
Aye

[Chorus: Jai Musiq]
First things first
I'm the same young nigga since way back when I first started
Still quick to show love
Even though I've been let down and broken-hearted
First things first
We been doing this shit since way back on Lombardy
Gon make a couple M's from the empire that we built off throwing parties

First things first, this the intro
This all4y'all if you didn't know
The quicker you rise, the harder you fall
So I'm on a mission to win slow
I'm gonna make it and share my success and my blessings with all of my kinfolk
I'm gonna make it and share my success and my blessings with all of my kinfolk

[Outro: Jai Musiq]
Success and my blessings, my kinfolk
Success and my blessings, my kinfolk
Success and my blessings, my kinfolk
I put my niggas on game, I gave em the info
All of my kinfolk
Share your success and your blessings with all of your kinfolk
They gotta eat too
Everybody got a plate on the table
If you ain't gon feed the family, then how the fuck you expect to fucking stay stable?
For real