CROWN

[Intro: Nas]
Pressure weigh a ton
It’s gettin’ too heavy
Had to inspire them again, like I didn’t already
Yea so, I know what I mean
I know what I’m doing
I know who I’m affecting
I know what I’m changing
You know
It’s my duty to do this as a fan of the music
This is what hip-hop told me to do, as a kid

(Yea, yea, aye)

[Verse 1: Young Prophet]
9 lives from inside of this car I built
The heart I spilt will always take me far as well
Kill me
The realest ones would always say they feel me
And, I ain’t ever trippin bout the ones that’s playin’ 50
Learn to love me or just don’t come near me
The streets had touched me up severely, hear me?
If i get a fuckin’ genie probably make a fairy
The ghetto’s godparents
Yes, I’m God fearing
Amongst spirits
I believe in a brighter way of living
Shit is vital so it’s best that niggas listen
Always pitchin’ out that game but ain’t nobody paid attention
Worried bout the pain and you wonder why you distant
If you ask me
Shit been weighing you down
You on your way to crown but still got ways till you crowned
You roll a jay when you frown
That shit ain’t weighing you down

(Verse 2: Young Prophet)
I been thinkin’ bout my life and all the turns it got me dizzy
On my pivvy, watch the shot float
I been on top flows
While the clock goes
I’m just worried if my presence is felt
A new notch for the belt
It ain’t Gucci nigga, sue me
I be feelin’ like the only nigga doin’ for the music and that’s truthfully
The people clinging to the truth, but yet they using me
I guess I’m crutched out
This tough route been my way of living
Got used to steady sippin
And I ash those, as i backroll
To the rhythm of the music
Feelin’ macro
Like a spec or a blip to a few
I been feelin’ renewed like it’s for digital use
It’s something sinister too
How they misguiding the youth
I’m thinkin’ critical too
To try to steer ‘em wit’ proof
And show ‘em everybody’s loved, you got that spirit in you
You gotta get up and groove
Don’t let it tamper ya mood
Just gotta worker a lil harder, it ain’t nothin’ to you
It ain’t nothin’ that’s new
I just wake up
Get the bake up
And start payin my dues
You found a way and they knew

[Outro: Donda West & Kanye West]
This is so exciting, isn’t it
I love it
Can you believe it?
I can believe it, the way you are
You make tracks like Michael Jordan shoots free throws
Anybody that does something that much and that long and is that good, it’s gotta pay off Can’t go up there & do nothing, but blow up
Yea
Isn’t that something?
Yea
The main thing is getting to do something that you really love to do
Right
But you know what I was thinking about?
Something I was gonna say to you, Kanye, that I thought was important
How you are down-to-earth and everything, but you know you got a lot of confidence
Come off a little arrogant, even though you’re humble and everything, but it’d be important to remember that the giant looks in the mirror and sees nothing
(Laughs)