Shot You Down
Isaiah Rashad feat. Jay Rock & Schoolboy Q Lyrics

I take a drag at the square
I smoke a cigarette

I feel anxious, spit dangerous
I am feeling nervous and ready to rap aggressively

As the verbal appears, is reflecting my perspective
As I rap, I am expressing my own point of view

Beer goggle and fear
Drunk and scared

Roll model so hallow
I am not a good role model

Shadow adolescence and a gaggle of them bitches
I am surrounded by young girls and immaturity

Road to the riches still paved with the ditches
Even though I am striving for wealth, I still face obstacles

Get caught up in the hype, your career is for a night
If you get too caught up in the fame and attention, your career won't last

I ain't these other niggas, cause these niggas is fake
I am not like the other rappers, because they are not genuine

They ain't popping shot, these niggas is Papa Doc
They are not attacking or dissing anyone, they are just pretending

If I ain't meant to shine, beat me up in a rhyme spot
If I am not destined for success, then defeat me in a rap battle

No crying til I'm in pine box
I won't cry until I am dead and buried

I got the bitches hittin Mikey like where Zay at?
The girls are asking about me

Probably fuckin on her friend, probably LA at
I am probably having sex with her friend in Los Angeles

Probably plotting on a mil staying where Fay at
I am likely scheming to make a million dollars while staying in my hometown

Bitch don't run your mouth we don't play that
Don't talk nonsense to me

Mama taught me better
My mother taught me well

Can't count on niggas, can't count on weather
I can't rely on people or unpredictable circumstances

Go figure nigga
Figure it out, man!

They ain't worried about this cheddar
They are not concerned about money

Them niggas just sky diving in my propellers
They are jumping into danger without realizing it

I don't feel them
I don't believe them

Ain't trying to be no freshman, I'm chilling
I don't want to be a beginner in the rap game, I am relaxed

'Cause they'll bring a knife to the fight, and not kill em
They will only bring a knife to a fight, but won't actually harm anyone

Me and my niggas is hungry, we're willing
My friends and I are hungry for success and ready to work for it

To bring a little ho to the party and Meek Mill 'em
To bring a woman to the party and treat her disrespectfully, like Meek Mill did

Everything takes time
Success requires patience

Is you selling or you buying nigga?
Are you making money or spending it?

Get rich or die trying
Either become wealthy or face failure

Yay yay on the stove
Cooking drugs on the stove

I had the choppers in the Cutlass
I had guns in my old car, a Cutlass

Just a young nigga tryna get some hundreds
I am just a young person trying to make a lot of money

I had a little bucket
I had a cheap old car

Yeah I rode it like a benz
I drove it with confidence, as if it were a luxury car

Yeah I spent my little ends on that Butlass
I used up my small amount of money on that car

Tell me who you trust
Tell me who you rely on

Look I got my faith in God cause these clown ass niggas all bustas
I trust in God because these fake guys are unreliable

These niggas not Jesus, they ain't gonna die for you
These guys are not selfless like Jesus, they won't sacrifice themselves for you

And only time will tell what's gonna lie for you
Only the future will reveal what lies are waiting for you

It's funny right what a couple lies will do
It's ironic how a few lies can have a significant impact

But seeing is believing what defines the truth
I believe in only what I can see, that defines my truth

I keep shooters on the wing when I'm riding through
I have armed people with me when I am driving around

And if niggas out of bounds they gon probably shoot
And if guys step out of line, they will probably shoot

'Cause killing is the hobby
They enjoy killing people

Eastside niggas yeah we known for catching bodies
People from the east side are famous for taking lives

I used to have a deuce five riding on the trolly
I used to have a .25 caliber gun while on public transportation

On my way to school like dare nigga try me
On my way to school, I dared someone to test me

Look, cause where I'm from I'm a blood on the nile
Because of where I am from, I am considered a member of the Bloods gang

Surrounded by blue water, sharks all around me
I am surrounded by danger and enemies on all sides

Pigs on my ass, hoes tryna drown me
The police are after me and women are trying to bring me down

Niggas know I'm up so these haters wanna down me
People know I am successful, so they want to bring me down

Niggas know I'm king but they don't wanna crown me
People know I have power, but they don't want to acknowledge it

It's okay, I ain't about to whine about it
It's fine, I am not going to complain

Look, a real nigga for real nigga now check it
Listen, I am a genuine person, for real

I'm still here I'm still counting my blessings
I am still alive and grateful for what I have

With no chains on, with no rings on
Without any restrictions or obligations

Watching these fake rappers, getting my aim on
Observing these inauthentic rappers, preparing to target them

Pop a shot, kill em all, kill em all
Shoot at them, kill them all

And watch em fall like confetti, fuck em all
And watch them fall down like confetti, disregard them all

It's just me and my niggas taking over the game
It's just me and my friends dominating the rap industry

And since I conquered this craft, nothing will be the same
And because I have achieved success in this art form, everything has changed

Not a dollar on me, this home invasion a payday
I don't have any money, so robbing my house would be profitable

Two time felon they jerking me on my pay rate
I have been convicted of two crimes and they are paying me less because of it

Slaving all these hours but couldn't shake down my rent late
Working hard for many hours, but still couldn't avoid being late on my rent

Making eight an hour I'm leaning towards my AK
Earning only $8 per hour, I am considering resorting to violence with my AK-47

Moms thinks I'm vicious don't want me round the kitchen
My mother believes I am dangerous and doesn't want me near the stove

My living room, bathroom, my bedroom was evicted
I was kicked out of my living room, bathroom, and bedroom

Missing from your homeroom my good grades was crippin'
I was absent from school and my good grades were suffering

Before I even learned division, niggas I learnt the mission
Before I even learned math, I understood the importance of my goals

See I'm from where fiends scratch that itch, won't hit the lotto
I am from a place where drug addicts desperately seek their next high, knowing they won't win the lottery

See I'm from where fiends fix that fix and not a the bottle
I am from a place where drug addicts focus on getting drugs, not alcohol

And that little nigga that missed that bottle gon catch a hallow
And that small person who missed their chance will meet a violent end

Or maybe even throw him pyro pyro
Or maybe even set him on fire

See this set don't make too many niggas rich
Being a part of this gang doesn't lead to financial success for many people

Either gang bang, sell dope or bet on the fold?
Either engage in gang activity, sell drugs, or gamble

See money on the ground, my eyes glued to the floor
When I see money on the ground, I can't help but focus on it

I double deuce by my toe, see Figg get it and go
I have a .22 caliber gun by my side, ready to use it if necessary

I feel stuck in my ways, a nigga tryna get paid
I feel trapped in my current situation, trying to make money

I'm tired of answering questions why Oxymoron delayed
I am tired of explaining why my album 'Oxymoron' was delayed

See I was thinking November, but January is sweet
I originally planned to release the album in November, but now believe January is a better time

It set my setbacks free, my habits won in my sleep
This change in release date removed obstacles for me, my addictions prevailed even while I slept

So January agree, get a taste of this Gangsta see I'm just tryna eat
So let's agree on January, and experience my street life through my music, as I am just trying to succeed

With a freak of the week
With a woman I will only be with for a short period of time

I just wanna hit em and leave em, dawg
I just want to have sexual encounters and then leave, man

They yours for the keep
You can have them, they are yours to keep

Don't be kissing them broads, my sperm on their teeth
Don't kiss those women, as I have ejaculated on their teeth

Last night was nothing, this morning I'm a hero
Last night was uneventful, but this morning I feel like a hero

No belief in me dawg they said I'm out to zero
No one believes in me, they think I will fail

Cocaine, cocaine, rock rock kilo
I deal drugs, specifically cocaine

Fishscale, cut well, you won't find Nemo
The cocaine I sell is pure and of high quality, you won't find any impurities

Pull up to the block and they call me real nigga
When I arrive at the neighborhood, they recognize me as an authentic person

See I can be a real nigga, but my daughter see me bigger
I can portray myself as tough, but my daughter sees me as more significant

See a body full of love and yours full of liquor
My body is filled with love, while yours is filled with alcohol

But you'll always be my nigga, said you'll always be my nigga
But you will always be my friend, that's what you said