Talent’s A Myth

[Intro: Ruslan]
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours

[Verse 1: Ruslan]
I told 'em take the autotune out, put the soul back in
On the pub, don't get cut out of yo' back end
Drop your outbacks
They don't cater to the people, they wanna know where the facts went
And who you dealin' with, keep yo' actions deliberate
Eyes wide open, watch out for all the ill intent
Industry is shady, know that malice is thick
You been told a lie, don't you know that talent's a myth?
Got you discouraged 'cause you think it's all organic in this
It's like your favorite rapper came up ovеr like the cameras thеy miss
All of the shenanigans, the fake indies, the payolas
Major labels own a stake in Spotify, this day's over
The analytics, the algorithms, we could all touch 'em
I don't need a corporation to go press the button
I'ma educate my people if the world doesn't
There's a budget, so don't matter if the world loves it

[Chorus: Ruslan]
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours
Rather hand me down hope then hand me down any scars
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours
Rather hand me down truth then even hand me down bars

[Post-Chorus: Ruslan]
I-, I-, I told-, I-, I told 'em-
I-, I told 'em-, I told 'em take the autotune out
I told 'em, I-, I-, I told em-
I told 'em take the au-, auto-, autotune out

[Verse 2: Tray Little]
Baggy 501 leaves vibes, kinda saggy walkin' by
Gladly handled some 'til I grabbed the ladder then I climb
Hand-me-down 'til I was old enough to get the bag
Can't tell me now that it wasn't helpful lookin' back
Now I hustle like Nipsey, leavin' my doubters blue
I work my muscle to a million followers, so now it's time for two
My work ethic crazy 'cause I slept on them cold floors
The first came, baby, few snaps, help me, hold on

[Chorus: Ruslan]
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours
Rather hand me down hope then hand me down any scars
Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, hand-me-down but it's ours
Rather hand me down truth then even hand me down bars

[Post-Chorus: Ruslan]
Au-, au-, au-, au-, au-, au-
Au-, au-, autotune out
I-, I-, I told 'em take the au-, au-, au-
Au-, au-, au-, autotune out