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The Problem

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The Problem

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This is a [? ] but a mere portion of a semi-important life

Far from a complaint, but a mere look at the present showin you the changes that I made

The proverbial lemonade that I made

I made my mistakes, you see life's lemons often times come in a abundance,

In conjunction with the pressure that we're under

Underrated some would say, hated, and some say it's the things I say or how I say em.

And I admit, in this race I tend to struggle to relate in words

It's like I'm an alien who alienates by the herd, so as far as being heard

I guess I gotta wait, deprived by the station's eye

Wale, more times than not, am not for whom the air waves

Thank God for the free thinkers, for you keep me in mind,

In this state of mind that I'm in, for you keep me in the race with the baton that ya'll give

And they hype beat, street wear, Versace and Vutton that I'm in

And really don't matter unless ya'll comin with

No days off, may we rip the face of the whole game off,

I'm gon say it to ya'll, I'm gonna put my faith in ya'll when I don't understand me

They say I'm runnin hip-hop but I'd rather unify with ya'll then stampede

And lastly for everybody who doubted I can't live without you, please

Continue to inspire the fire that is my re-dedication to greatness ya'll

Paint a picture to A.D. to freestyles to famous songs we out 'chere

Unforgettable gestures, unmeasurable effort, to pleasure the masses with impeccable work ethic

Let's get it, I go hard, no days off

Paint on my face, layin back rollin the J

Feelin like these rap niggas ain't as real as they say

That's why I keep my friends limited, Keep them hoes interested

Resented by the game like I'm Pete Rose in this bitch

Ain't nothin stoppin us, tell u what the problem is

I'm on top of my game but these niggas won't acknowledge it

So a nigga hungry as a plastic hippopotamus

So stoppers better take it in the blood like a phlebotomist

[Seinfeld Skit]

Paint on my face, layin back rollin the J

Feelin like these rap niggas ain't as real as they say

That's why I keep my friends limited, Keep them hoes interested

Resented by the game like I'm Pete Rose in this bitch

Ain't nothin stoppin us, tell u what the problem is

I'm on top of my game but these niggas won't acknowledge it

So a nigga hungry as a plastic hippopotamus

So stoppers better take it in the blood like a phlebotomist

I walk around understandin the politics

Wish you niggas father understood where the condom was

'06 came, had all kind of buzz, and Isaiah say one day your time will come

Then '09 came, them bad record sales, the silver-linin couldn't find him up on any shelf

I'm in the mirror like "this a product of my skills? " and I fear that my fans say I failed

It's just my fate, lemme chill, nah flip, my shit was submarine like, under ship

Look at what I'm up against, scrutiny, criticism, everybody judgin off a single I ain't even pick

Now my eyes Chinese, keep the lau in, now I'm takin these pills and I ain't even sick

Ice and Rain, Letter, Center of Attention, I wanted them on my debut, but they ain't wanna listen

You know I love my team, but they couldn't see my vision,

Interscope is my fam, so I ain't tryn make no issue

I'm just tryin to paint that picture, When I'm rhyming up in this booth

I'm a try to rhyme need get through, but I'm documentin the truth

Men lie. Women lie. Numbers won't forsaken, the only album flop is the album niggas hate so

A.D. two, oh no way, let's do this and God willin' niggas gonna triple up the munnies

Triple up the munnies, wisdom is improvin, if no one's there to listen guess I'll put it in the music

Triple up the munnies, wisdom is improvin, I'm headin to Vienna since ya'll niggas ain't doin shit

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