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Hol' Up

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Hol' Up

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I wrote this record while thirty thousand feet in the air

Stewardess complimenting me on my nappy hair

If I can fuck her in front of all of these passengers

They'll probably think I'm a terrorist, eat my asparagus

Then I'm asking her thoughts

Of a young nigga, fast money and freedom

A crash dummy for dollars, I know you dying to meet 'em

I'll prolly die in a minute, just bury me

With 20 bitches, 20 million, and a comptown fitted

Hold up (hold up)

Hold up (hold up)

Hold up (hold up)

Hold up (hold up)

Yeah, big shit popping, section.80

Back in this bitch in the back of that bitch

With my back against the wall

And your bitch on the edge of my dick, jump-off

I call a bitch a bitch, a ho a ho, a woman a woman

I never did nothing but break the ground on top of the asphalt

Tire mark gave you evidence that I'm easily peddling with the speed

Of a lightning bolt, as a kid I killed two adults, I'm too advanced

I lived my 20's at two years old, the wiser man

Truth be told, I'm like '87

Wicked as 80 reverends in a pool of fire with devils holding hands

From the distance, don't know which one is a christian... Damn

Who can I trust in 2012? There's no one not even myself

A gemini screaming for help, somebody

Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'

When you do it like this, nigga, losing ain't an option

Yeah, big shit popping

Hey, hey, kick her out the studio, ali

24/7 Nigga, working his ass for it, she popping that ass for it

The king of diamonds with diamonds I never do ask for

They checking my passport, I'm too accustomed with customs

She call in the task force, I killed it, somebody cuff 'em

They want me to fast-forward the game, and why you complain

When you niggas is past poor, you'll never hop in my lane

When you pushing a rav4, you wrecking my jaguar

You play like a bad sport, her feet on the dashboard

Yeah, big shit poppin', everybody watchin'

When you do it like this, nigga, losing ain't an option

I wrote this record while thirty thousand feet in the air

Stewardess complimenting me on my nappy hair

If I can fuck her in front of all of these passengers

They'll probably think I'm osama

The plane emergency landed: It was an honor, hold up

Genius annotation 4 contributors?

Nappy hair is not sought after, therefore if she compliments him, she is interested. Kendrick has said his hairstyle is called “the nappy lamar”

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Are there related songs to explore after "Hol' Up"?

Yes. The related section below points to LOVE. (feat. Zacari) and Die Hard (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer) with a short reason for opening each page next.

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