Suddenly
ASAP Rocky Lyrics

I swear this famous shit just happened overnight
The fame and success I am experiencing feels sudden and unexpected.

For sure these hoes was so uptight, but now they so polite
These women were once difficult to deal with, but now they are much more accommodating.

All I see is fake love, smiles, and overbites
Despite the seeming abundance of support, I can tell that much of it is insincere.

But I’m pimpin’ nigga, Dolemite
I am in control and succeeding in my endeavors like the iconic character Dolemite.

I remember when, I was like ten, maybe nine
Reflecting back on my past, I recall being a young child around age nine or ten.

Ricky had a deuce-deuce two shotty pumps with a baby nine
My friend Ricky had some weapons, a .22, two shotguns, and a small .9mm pistol.

Busta had the rhymes, Puffy had the Shyne
In the world of rap music, Busta Rhymes was highly respected for his skills, while P. Diddy introduced and worked closely with rapper Shyne.

Bone thugs had more thugs but that was the shit, that made me rhyme
The popular rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had lots of tough associates, which inspired me to pursue rapping myself.

Wassup, what’s on your mind? Hol’ up, I’m feeling fine
I am engaging in conversation and feeling good in the present moment.

Locs got me blind, thuggin’ like I’m Eazy-E up in his prime
My sunglasses obscure my vision, but they lend to the thuggish image I am projecting, reminiscent of Eazy-E's prime.

Another young nigga with a attitude
I, like many other young men, have a bit of a chip on my shoulder and express myself accordingly.

I guess that’s why the crackers kept me after school
My strong personality and rebellious nature led me to get in trouble with authority figures, particularly white teachers.

Roaches on the wall, roaches on the dresser
My living conditions growing up were not ideal, as evidenced by the abundance of roaches.

Everybody had roaches but our roaches ain’t respect us
Roaches were just a common part of life, but they were especially prevalent and disrespectful in our home.

On the park bench playing checkers, sipping nectar
As a youth, I enjoyed playing checkers in the park and drinking a sweet beverage.

Girbaud jeans with hologram straps and reflectors
I was fashionable and wore Girbaud jeans with reflective features and cool holographic straps.

We had cookouts and dirt bikes and dice games and fist fights
We found ways to have fun, enjoying cookouts, riding dirt bikes, shooting dice, and even fighting each other sometimes.

And fish fries and shootouts like one SIG with two rounds
Other activities we engaged in included having fish fries and even getting into shootouts, using a gun with only two bullets.

And click left two down, that’s four kids but one lived
Four people got shot, but only one person survived. We often lost people this way.

Left three dead, but one split, that one miss, that one snitch
Three people died in the shootout, but one person ran away, one missed his shot, and one ended up snitching.

That’s everyday shit, shit we used to that
This was just a regular occurrence in our community that we learned to accept and deal with.

Add it up, do the math with your stupid ass
Do the calculations and use your common sense to understand the reality of our situation.

Don’t view me as no conscious cat, this ain’t no conscious rap
Do not perceive me as a socially conscious artist, as that is not what I am.

Fuck the conscious crap, my mac’ll push your conscience back
I am not concerned with political correctness or substantive issues. Instead, my violent lyrics will force you to ignore these matters.

I do this for my culture, penny, nickels in the sofa
I make music for my community, and I do it despite not having much money or financial resources.

Mommy watching Oprah, daddy in the kitchen whipping soda
My mother is watching television and my father is illegally making drugs in the kitchen.

Cook, connect, named Sosa, Spanish chick by Ola hit it in the chocha
We cook drugs, connect with other dealers, and use code names like Sosa. I had sex with a Spanish woman named Ola.

With the Testarossa, hit Daytona, fuck the law, we soldiers
We rode in a fancy car and went to Daytona Beach, ignoring the law and considering ourselves soldiers on the streets.

I’m bout it bout it, nigga ain’t shit sweet about me
I am tough and serious about my demeanor, and there is nothing soft or sweet about me.

The baddest bitches on the block be even speakin’ bout me
Even the most attractive women in the neighborhood know of me and talk about me.

I’m so thuggish ruggish bringin’ ruckus, knuckin’ if you buckin’
I am a violent and intimidating presence, bringing chaos and fighting anyone who wants to engage in combat with me.

Young and thuggin’, buggin’ showing out in public, but you love it
Despite being young and on the streets, acting out and drawing attention to myself, people seem to enjoy and support my behavior.

I only got one vision, that’s for kids in every color, religion
My goal is to inspire all children, regardless of their skin color or religious beliefs.

That listen, that you gotta beat the system, stay the fuck out the prisons
I encourage kids to listen to my message, which is to find a way to beat the oppressive system and stay out of prison.

They try to blind our vision, but we all got children and siblings
The government and those in power try to keep us down and prevent us from seeing the bigger picture, but we all have family members and younger generations to look after.

You my brother, you my kin, fuck the color of your skin
I consider all people my family, regardless of their race, and I do not view skin color as a means of dividing us.

Back once again
Returning to the beginning or starting anew.

Chilling in the back of the ‘Lac with a pass or the gin
Relaxing in the back of a car with some gin to drink.

Finna ask can I pass to her friend,
I am about to inquire if I can give a drink to one of her friends as well.

Then a nigga smash, I’ll be damned if I ask her again
After indulging in some sexual activity, I would not have to wonder if I could do it again.

Gold slabs on the ‘Lac when I spin,
My car has gold-plated wheels that are spinning.

Then it’s back to the back of the Benz,
I return to sitting in the back of a different car, a Benz.

Lean back in the back with the Henn
I relax and lean back in the seat while drinking Hennessy.

And a crap when I tap that that then attack,
I use craps as a gambling game, tapping on the surface and then attacking it to see if I win.

Never tax, never that that, max on the ends
I always aim to maximize my profit and never reduce it with taxes or other expenses.

Spend ends, I remember way back when,
I easily spend lots of money now, but I recollect when I had to borrow from friends just to buy small snacks.

A motherfucker used to have to borrow cash from my friends, friends
I had to turn to my friends and their friends for financial help, struggling to make ends meet.

Just to put a snack up in the fridge
I could barely afford to buy a small treat to eat and keep in the refrigerator.

When I’m on, I swear to God to pay you back
If I have made it big and am successful, I vow to repay those who helped me out in the past.

Now the kids all look up to me, them bitches wanna fuck with me
I have become a role model for young children, and women are interested in being intimate with me.

My idols say what’s up to me, from ugly to comfortably
People I used to look up to and admire now greet me cordially, and I have gone from being poor and struggling to being comfortable.

Suddenly
Things have changed quickly and unexpectedly.