Nel

[Intro]
"A months long gang sweep in Stockton leads to more than 30 arrests. Police dubbed it operation Criptonite takedown. After serving 55 search warrants investigators arrest 34 suspected Gang members."

"In the heart of downtown Stockton, Jhonel Dongon records songs about the good and the bad of his hometown. The success of his new album came quickly, and in ways he didn't expect."

"Yeah, Stockton California's finest in the building, MBNel."

"Uhh, we got the homie MBNel in the building."

"Yes, Sabrina is live to see whеre it all started for Stockton native rappеr, MBNel."

"Yeah yeah, you already know what it is. We back and I got a very special guest in the building, man I got my bro MBNel in the studio. What's going on bro?"

[Verse 1]
He was young and wild
Thought them diamond grills would give him a brighter smile
His momma thought, flying out to Islands was worth their while
You give that nigga a nickel, he'll bring you back a couple dimes
He been taking loses in silence but saying that he's fine
He got a habit of putting these people first when he shouldn't
He been playing with guns ain't nothing new, he not a rookie
Hard decisions and chances he had to take it, that boy took it
He ain't never bought a book, but stay putting money in bookings
He was young and wild with nun to lose
He was totting metal and wilding with something to prove
He made himself believe there ain't nothing money can't do
And switching sides is not a option, thats something you never do
He got people thats cheering for him that nigga never knew
Some people hope he don't make its people that nigga knew
It's hard to talk about his problems, he pour it up in that juice
And they knew who killed his partner, but act like they ain't knew
All these drugs he taking lately he take em till he can't breathe right
Taking them chances and sacrificing till his team right
50k profit and then he lost it in like three nights
He said he take that charge because his partner can't take three strikes
He just been paranoid, gotta clutch it or he can't sleep right
Long conversations with his conscience it's one of them deep nights
He thought them niggas love him till he found out what a leech like
Before he kept a [wallie?] he had to know how to keep pipes
They wheren't really rich, every dinner they ate them [wheat rice?]
Too deep up in them streets, ain't no such thing as throwing peace sings
Niggas act like pussys reminiscing on some felines, and niggas doing time, so be thankful that you got free time
He got a problem, he smarter than what you see, right
You might know the truth, but you ask him and he gon keep liying
They saying that boy humble when they ask him what is is he like, but saying fuck them streets, he just been praying for that sweet life
Ey

[Outro]
Wassup bro?
Ay bro, don't worry bro, we good in here bro, and do your thang, fuck them niggas talking bout. You really the underdog. You feel me?
[?]
I got a couple more years and I'm right back out there man. Fuck all this bullshit man. Niggas hating man, we gon blow up regardless nigga. You know it's no hard feelings, do you