“Intro” (Ain’t the Same) by Boonie Mayfield on presents a reflective moment contrasting his youthful enthusiasm for hip-hop with his more subdued perspective a decade later. The song begins with an interview clip from a 19-year-old Boonie discussing his early influences in hip-hop, setting a nostalg...
[Interlude: 19-year-old Boonie Mayfield]
“6-7 years old, I was surrounded by hip-hop music. My older cousins, older friends that I was being raised around. They were listening to all the stuff as far as — A Tribe Called Quest, Das Efx, De La Soul."
[Verse: 29-year-old Boonie Mayfield]
Something ain’t the same
More candles to blow out
The wishes never came
Half the time I go out
I wish I never came
I used to love to show out
But now I just refrain
No need to entertain
I keep a low pro out
I see the same mind frame niggas can’t grow out
I find it kinda lame, I find it kinda plain
Caught up in the matrix, suckered by the game
But who am I to blame
The world ain’t perfect
So why be ashamed?
All I do is complain
It’s mundane
[Interlude: 19-year-old Boonie Mayfield]
“... Kid N’ Play, MC Late, Queen Latifah. A lot of people.”
[Audio clip of a young Boonie Mayfield about to rap at a live freestyle battle]
Intro (Ain’t the Same) was written by Solomon Vaughn.
Intro (Ain’t the Same) was produced by Boonie Mayfield.
Boonie Mayfield released Intro (Ain’t the Same) on Thu Feb 04 2016.