Lose It

I can't deal with the [...], I'm fed up and broke

going Incredible Hulk, let's credit the [...]

my boss don't understand that I got some other plans

when he's off the clock I still aim to rock in front of fans (screw him)

and every time I consider resigning, my credit card declines

this isn't a good time

I'm stressed out, unsigned

just about to lose my mind

like, rent bill's due yesterday, man, I'm so behind

Sitting in my lab pressing buttons to get it bumping

your head is thrusting up and down like I invented something

I'll [...] for the love, forget the money

but if you want something for free

don't act like it's expected of me

yeah I work at home and I'm the boss

but it's like making music for fun is more like a job

getting all anal retentive

trying to pay close attention to detail

I'll lose it and break my equipment (like, fuck it)

I begin to lose control

(I think) I'm 'bout to lose it

x4

I've been grinding for a minute

rhyming even longer

I sign to a sponsor, but sell out to big business

these corporate sluts want to make a fortune off us

but hip-hop's more than a buck, it's an artform that I love

and I swore to the lord above that this performance [...]

average ordinary, write it down, record it [...]

the formula for success [...] Northwest best

hot off the George Forman this chef's order's up

I only finish the day 'cause I gotta get paid

remedial job for my age, still I manage to stay

ahead of the curve, ready to serve insecure rappers

I'm better with words, veterans learn that after

the blood and the sweat comes a trouble with debt

I've had enough of the repetition

but I'm up against a system

and it's obvious now that every step taken

gets me closer to giving up, or closer to making it

iLLmacuLate:

Let me hit this, don't get it twisted dawg

a lot of things piss me off, I list 'em off

(One) Bad sound systems

(Two) People that sit around listening to my freestyles

and tell me it sounds written

(Three) It's the folks that I don't even know

trying to get in free at the show

damn people, I'm broke

(Four) Written down rhymes, I don't do that

(Five) Getting out-shined on a crew track, like---