Who I Am

[Verse 1]
I had to take losses in order to gain this knowledge
Dealt with pain for the profits, mental stains from the projects
Engaged at a young age, seen the flames from a rocket
My campaign was a promise, never changed for deposits
Being honest, honestly how I made a lane in this nonsense
I never fold or compromise
Cool composure when the drama rise
Traumatized from some homicides
Clear to see as sympathy deficency
Mentally I was on a rollercoaster, sold some dope
Let a couple snakes rope their throat 'cause they hoped I'd choke
Now the greats quote my quotes, look at karma workin'
I carve bars from the heart, I'm a flawless surgeon
One draw from perfect
You lost and worthless, an artist without thoughts and purpose
Instagram flickin' grams and the seargant searchin'
You can't be that dumb, maybe you is
Integrity and hard work, how I'm raising my kids
Help 'em win

[Chorus]
So many ups and downs in my life
Struggled every night, was a fight
But it made me who I am
It made me who I am
Still hustle every day like it's my last
Acquired all the cash that I can't understand
It made me who I am
It made me who I am

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I had to change my train of thought
Approach the track with my pain and heart
They felt the realness from my pavement talk
You could be the bravest boss
No immunity, still lay in chalk
Trained for the race, but their hate kinda delayed their start
Focused like I'm aiming darts
In the land of the hopeless watch for vultures
Fake fans of the culture
Brains of a soldier who's squeezing his trigger until his hard stop
Did dirt at night, those dark plots make the bars hot
We used to split the soup, know we all get the loot
Niggas cooning for Popeyes mentally up in a chicken coop
Malicious move, vicious goons quick to switch their tune
They fix problems, liftin' tools, clear to see they missin' screws
How we adapt and survive, only the God knows
Fire from the nine nose, cold how they find foes
My music touch your soul and leave your mind blown
Rather invest dimes in rhymin' instead of dime hoes

[Interlude]
I'd like to take the time out to give a special thank you to all the people who supported and believed in me over the years. That shit kept me going, you know what I'm saying? Much love

[Chorus]
So many ups and downs in my life
Struggled every night, was a fight
But it made me who I am
It made me who I am
Still hustle every day like it's my last
Acquired all the cash that I can't understand
It made me who I am
It made me who I am