First Time
French Montana Lyrics

I feel like, I'm askin', I'm askin' first and foremost, guys, I'm askin'
Haven't I given to this culture?

Would there be you without me
Do I not deserve this?

Do I not muthauckin' go to war for us?
Did I not show you, us how to ball?

First billion dollar bitch from California
The first person to achieve a billion-dollar net worth in California was a woman.

First brick came from Arizona
The first brick Montana ever sold came from Arizona.

First slang came from the corner
The street corner was where Montana first heard the slang that would go on to influence his style.

First chain, nigga had to pawn it
The first chain Montana ever had, he had to pawn it.

My first pot, man you wouldn't pee in
The first pot of food Montana ever cooked was so bad, no one would eat it.

Damn, my first car came European
The first car Montana ever had was a European-made vehicle.

My first flight was a Visa plan
Montana's first experience flying on an airplane was paid for with a Visa credit card.

My first trip was on Peter Pan
Montana's first trip was on a Peter Pan bus.

My first deal, man it raped me, nigga
Montana was taken advantage of in his first recording contract deal.

My first bitch prolly hate me, nigga
The first girl Montana dated probably hates him now.

My first case cost me 80, nigga
Montana's first legal case cost him $80.

My first Mac & Cheese went crazy, nigga
Montana's first dish of macaroni and cheese was insanely good.

My first mil drove me crazy, nigga
Making his first million dollars drove Montana insane with joy.

My first homies changed on me, never changed me, nigga
Montana's friends might have changed around him, but he stayed true to himself.

First time got high rollin' wavy, nigga
The first time Montana got high while his hair was waved.

First time I prayed to God like take me withcha
The first time Montana ever prayed to God that he would be taken with Him after death.

First time I got broke I was chasin' bitches
The first time Montana lost all his money, he was chasing women.

First time I givin' signs, I was chasin' niggas
The first time Montana made hand signs, he was emulating people he admired.

First time I met Ross made real figures
The first time Montana met Rick Ross, he realized that one could amass a lot of wealth in the industry.

First time I met Puff through a real nigga
Montana first met Puff Daddy through someone he trusted.

First time I flipped packs, nigga
The first time Montana made money selling drugs.

Was the first time I hit Saks, nigga
The first time Montana went shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue.

First time I hit the strips, made real money
Montana made a lot of money the first time he sold drugs on the street corner.

First time rolled the dice, lost my reup money
Montana lost all his money gambling for the first time.

First time he did bis' where he first lived
The first time Montana sold drugs was in the same place where he grew up.

With his first will, never seen his first kid
Montana's father passed away before ever meeting his child.

First time he seen real money flippin' crack
The first time Montana made a lot of money selling crack cocaine.

First time I heard Pac, fell in love with rap
Montana's love for the rap genre began after he heard Tupac Shakur's music for the first time.

First time I blacked out, seen my mama cried
The first time Montana got so drunk that he doesn't remember anything, his mother cried for him.

First time I strapped up, nigga gotta die
Montana's first time carrying a gun was for protection, and someone had to die as a result.

First time I got shot is what made me, nigga
After being shot for the first time, Montana was motivated to work harder and succeed.

First time started thinkin' life I was eatin', nigga
Montana started to think more positively about his life and success for the first time.

First idol I seen was a drug dealer
The first person Montana looked up to was a drug dealer.

First rifle with the beam for you lil niggas
The first rifle Montana ever owned had a laser sight, for the younger people watching him.

First time went broke, I ain't seen nobody
When Montana lost all his money, he felt like nobody was there for him.

First time I went pickle, had to cry about it
The first time Montana ever faced significant hardship, it brought him to tears.

You know, meaning something in this game
In order to be successful in the music industry, one must be significant and widely recognized.

That's hard, that's gon' be hard to do
Becoming significant and well-known in the music business is difficult.

'Cause first of all, I'm gettin' too much money out here doin' too many things
Montana is becoming wealthy by doing many different things.

So I need some shit that'll grab their attention niggas, and love right away
Montana needs to create something that will quickly catch people's attention and make them love him right away.