Quoted from FADER’s review on the track:
Chicago MC Martin $ky addresses his critics and competition in his new single, “Self.” The 808-heavy track is a savvy and bold introduction to those who are unfamiliar with the confident underground rapper. $ky makes it clear that he’s not looking for friend...
[Verse 1]
Good vibes nigga, get used to it (Yeah)
Old money nigga I ain’t new to it (Uhh)
All I see is that you talkin’ mad shit
But fuck it, I’m just smokin’ bumpin’ Madlib
I fuck around and be the illest in it (I’m the illest)
I ain’t been on this shit in a minute (In a minute)
I’m finna get it for the niggas that was sayin’ that I couldn’t
And they can’t sleep forever, and I’m knowin’ that they wouldn’t
Man, I'm warnin' you, I'm taxin' for a reason (Tax season)
Nigga I just had brunch on the ocean (On the ocean)
I had to tell these niggas that it’s my season (My season)
Life’s on a stage and the crowd full of motion (Full of motion)
I introduce you niggas to the vibe, you ain’t notice
I was off a lot, mad faded when I wrote this
I just hopped up off the fuckin' stage type shit
Niggas never takin’ L’s makin’ shit like this
[Hook]
They mad at me cause I been on my self (Self, self, self)
Yeah, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth (Get the wealth, get the wealth)
I gotta kill it everyday, I can’t help (Can't help, can't help, can't help)
I’m puttin’ on for the fam, I’m so self (Self, self, self)
They mad at me cause I been on my self shit (Self shit, self shit)
Ayy, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth shit (Wealth shit, Wealth shit)
I gotta kill shit everyday, boy I can’t help it (Help it, help it)
I’m putting’ on for the fam, that's it, I’m so selfish (Selfish, selfish)
[Verse 2]
I’m killin’ shit all through my city
You mad you don’t get it, I get it, you all in yo feelings
I see it, you witness, the coldest to do it
Man, pardon my entrance, I'm tryna get through it
I'm hackin' my life on the daily
I'm makin' a killin', you makin' me angry, my nigga
The fuck do you want from me?
I'm still tryna get it myself, I'm still hungry, but eatin'
And that's all the difference, I'm screamin' good riddance
My ego is over one million, I'm out of my mind
No, you out of yo body for sleepin', my nigga you tweakin'
And that is the reason, I'm high off this moment
I'm high off this OG, I'm tellin' you niggas I'm runnin'
I told you I'm gunnin' for somethin', this all that I wanted man
[Hook]
They mad at me cause I been on my self (Self, self, self)
Yeah, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth (Get the wealth, get the wealth)
I gotta kill it everyday, I can’t help (Can't help, can't help, can't help)
I’m puttin’ on for the fam, I’m so self (Self, self, self)
They mad at me cause I been on my self shit (Self shit, self shit)
Ayy, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth shit (Wealth shit, Wealth shit)
I gotta kill shit everyday, boy I can’t help it (Help it, help it)
I’m putting’ on for the fam, that's it, I’m so selfish (Selfish, selfish)
[Hook (Slowed)]
They mad at me cause I been on my self (Self, self, self)
Yeah, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth (Get the wealth, get the wealth)
I gotta kill it everyday, I can’t help (Can't help, can't help, can't help)
I’m puttin’ on for the fam, I’m so self (Self, self, self)
They mad at me cause I been on my self shit (Self shit, self shit)
Ayy, grindin’ all day and all night to get the wealth shit (Wealth shit, Wealth shit)
I gotta kill shit everyday, boy I can’t help it (Help it, help it)
I’m putting’ on for the fam, that's it, I’m so selfish (Selfish, selfish)
Self was written by MARTIN $KY.
Self was produced by MARTIN $KY.
MARTIN $KY released Self on Thu Jul 02 2015.