This is by far Ashtin’s angriest track. He breaks down his envy and hatred for mainstream rap by highlighting common themes in popular songs, while explaining how his raps will stand out from the crowd- all over the Neptunes' beat from Pusha T’s “Trouble On My Mind”.
[Verse 1]
Yo, it's the skinny white rabble-rouser
Pounding stout down at happy hour
Causing rowdy crowd encounters; someone grab the bouncer
A movement leader
Looking super in my Coogi sneakers
Brainwashing fucking stupid people through the speakers
Never motivated
Anything mainstream is overrated
I'm unsigned, so I'm supposed to hate it
But I'm just mad because they made it
Meanwhile, I'm overworked and underpaid, making music in my fucking basement
[Hook 1]
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Talk about the money, say you run the game
Sell your soul for a record deal; be a fucking fake
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Another Nicki Minaj, another Lil Wayne
Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em; I got bills to pay
[Verse 2]
Pop molly, smoke blunts
Fuck bitches, get drunk
Drive cars, shoot guns
Skip school, sell drugs
Spend half a stack on a pair of fucking Nike shoes
Bitch about the haters just cause someone doesn't fuck with you
Diamonds on my ears, diamonds on my necklace
I'm so fucking rich I sprinkle diamonds in my breakfast
Be a homophobe, in addition to a sexist
These are some requirements on hip-hop's checklist!
If a white kid says the n-word, he's a racist
But that word's in every song on that kid's playlist
He bought your song on iTunes; he loves it, it's his favorite
If a fan can't sing your music, then why the fuck do you make it?
That's why I love hip-hop, but I hate it
It's the worst, but it's the greatest
Stupid people are famous
Real talent gets wasted, and I can't seem to change it
It's enough to make a rapper like me a little jaded
[Hook 1]
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Talk about the money, say you run the game
Sell your soul for a record deal; be a fucking fake
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Another Nicki Minaj, another Lil Wayne
Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em; I got bills to pay
[Verse 3]
Get a tattoo on your face
Say the shit you think you gotta say
Walk, talk, dress, act, rap a certain way
I hate every player in the game; man, ain't that just a crying fucking shame?
Nah, fuck it, I refuse to dumb it down
You can suck my dick and lick my nuts if you don't like my sound
I don't give a fuck if I never get discovered
I'mma do me, and I'mma do it loud, yo
Hot-blooded anarchist, screaming "Fuck the system!"
Get an education, get a job, and have children
Are we all born equal, or is everybody different?
The things "The Man" says seem a little inconsistent...
But fuck it, yo, ignorance is bliss
And entertaining people, that's the reason I exist
I can make people laugh, cry, and really fucking pissed
And when the show's all over, I'll dive naked off a cliff
[Hook 2]
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Talk about the money, say you run the game
Sell your soul for a record deal; be a fucking fake
They don't want a difference
Nobody wants a change
All they want is another idiot with half a brain
Fuck the industry, the business, and the fucking game!
Ashtin Larold, motherfucker; learn the fucking name
Trouble On My Mind (Remix) was written by Ashtin Larold.
Trouble On My Mind (Remix) was produced by The Neptunes.
Ashtin Larold released Trouble On My Mind (Remix) on Mon Jun 01 2015.