H.E.R.
Amaarae
Black Thought & & Ray Angry
Hit-Boy & KIRBY
Chloe x Halle
Jean Dawson
Saba
D Smoke &
Zeal & Ardor
Maverick City Music & Mav City Gospel Choir & Chandler Moore & DOE & Jonathan McReynolds
Sech
Tobe Nwigwe
Tems
Released as part of Apple Music’s Juneteenth compilation, “Back In Traffic” sees Hit-Boy in a rare double-version, as he both produces the track and raps over it, celebrating his current life and reflecting on his accomplishments.
As confirmed by the artist himself, the melody and the lyrics of the...
[Intro: Hit-Boy]
Ayy, Hit, how we gon' lose with shit like this, my nigga?
I'm guilty
World-famous, look
[Chorus: Hit-Boy]
Prayin' I don't crash while I'm flyin' down the coast (Coast)
Trauma from the past, that shit livin' inside my soul
Know some gangstas and some hustlers and a few niggas who both
Would they love me if it fell apart? Shit, who knows (Knows)
[Verse 1: Hit-Boy]
Sendin' out a toast to my dawgs, stay ten toes
Call from GTL, damn, you know how shit go
Brodie told me, "Zero in with the beam and the scope" (Beam)
Went down for a mop, he ain't even clean the floor
Showin' love to my closest, gotta appreciate the moment
I don't do this for promotion, I just keep this shit in motion
That's my slogan, way before the quarantine and shit
My nigga, I was postеd, dirty strap, reported stolen
Raw, uncut, no еdited (No edited)
Out the trunk with it, back in traffic yet again (Traffic yet again)
Life a movie, ain't no way to hit rewind (No rewind)
It's all by calculation and design, look (For real)
[Chorus: Hit-Boy]
Prayin' I don't crash while I'm slidin' down the coast (Coast)
Trauma from the past, that shit livin' inside my soul (My soul)
Know some gangstas and some hustlers and a few niggas who both (Both)
Would they love me if it fell apart? Shit, who knows (Knows)
Would they love me if it fell apart? Yeah, who knows
Would they love me if it fell apart?
[Post-Chorus: KIRBY]
But don't get back and fall again
I'm right on time for calls, my friends
The lanes have changed but the trust, it never ends, ends
Never ends
[Verse 2: Hit-Boy]
Roll the pack, push the McLaren through Ocean Ave
Mint color millionaires, gon' take out the soldier rags
Shit been off a big load, pinky and my wrist froze
Then thought it was Kenpo, my dawg pull in, kick doors
Met a plug from Maryland, heir or not, I'm arrogant
Clear stones, rare shit, back in traffic yet again (Traffic)
Loadin' up the chamber, send the shot, the E chop (Bah)
When the money talk, the only time I eavesdrop (Hello?)
Cut the lights on 'em, then I circle back (Circle back)
Flippin' back through the drive-thru, servin' 'em fast (Skrrt, skrrt)
Bitch, I came straight off the block, ain't no blockin' me (I'm the realest)
HB the origin, the etymology (Yeah)
[Chorus: Hit-Boy]
Prayin' I don't crash while I'm flyin' down the coast (Coast)
Trauma from the past, that shit livin' inside my soul (My soul)
Know some gangstas and some hustlers and a few niggas who both (Yeah)
Would they love me if it fell apart? Shit, who knows
(Would they love you, would they love you, would they love you?)
Would they love me if it fell apart? Yeah, who knows
(Would they love you, would they love you, would they love you?)
Would they love me if it fell apart?
[Post-Chorus: KIRBY]
But don't get back and fall again
I'm right on time for calls, my friends
The lanes have changed but the trust, it never ends, ends
Never ends
[Outro: Hit-Boy]
Hit-Boy on the beat and all that
Hit-Boy on the flow and all that
Yeah
Back In Traffic was written by Kendrick Lamar & Hit-Boy.
Back In Traffic was produced by Audio Anthem & Hit-Boy.
Hit-Boy released Back In Traffic on Fri Jun 04 2021.