Washed Up
KJ-52 Lyrics

Wait up, hold up, it's over
I am giving up and calling it quits

(I'm washed up y'all)
I no longer have the fame or recognition that I once had

Won't you look at me now
I am now on VH1's countdown list

A phone call is how I found out
I found out in a surprising way

I'm on TV y'all, who's the man now?
I have gained some recognition on television

Ya boy KJ, number 26
I am number 26 on VH1's countdown list

But I just got gypped
I feel like I was cheated or ripped off

I should be in the top 10
I deserve to be in the top 10

Dear Slim is such a dis
The song 'Dear Slim' is a diss track

I mean praying for him, it's obvious
Praying for someone is not considered hip hop

I mean that's not hip hop, right?
Hip hop is not typically associated with prayers

I guess I could rap on, shooting and killing
I could rap about violent topics to sell records

Looting, stealing, villains, drug dealing
I could also write about criminal activity to make money

And I could sell 10 million
Selling records is a lucrative business

I mean forget about doing something for the children, right?
Rap artists are not typically known for charitable actions

They called me KJ-52
My name is KJ-52

And I rap about Jesus, it's a bad thing to do
My Christian message is not popular in hip hop

And I'm white, what a lucky dude
My whiteness does not typically align with hip hop culture

Sorry for breaking the hip hop rules
I apologize for going against the norms of hip hop

Put me on the Surreal Life, with Flavor Flav man
I want to be on a reality show that features Flavor Flav

My own show, that'd be tight
Having my own show would be amazing

But what I'd show is the reality of Christ
I would focus on showcasing the story of Jesus

Then I'd show what He brought to my life
I would demonstrate the impact Jesus has had on my personal journey

Then I'd show Him whipped 39 times
I would depict Jesus being whipped before the crucifixion

Then I'd show Him crucified
I would show the crucifixion of Jesus

Then I'd show just when He died
I would illustrate the moment of Jesus' death

Then I'd show just when He rised
I would depict the resurrection of Jesus

Then I'd show that's He's very much alive
Jesus is still alive and active in my life

Dear MTV, I never wrote or been calling
I have not reached out to MTV

It's been two years and I gots a problem
I am upset because of MTV's misrepresentation of me

Said I dissed Eminem but never played the whole song
MTV claimed I dissed Eminem, but did not accurately represent the entire song

You never told the whole story
MTV had incomplete and inaccurate information

Made it look like I did it just to get famous
MTV presented me as an artist who is only interested in becoming famous

But I'm back to set it straight
I am now setting the record straight

That it's still one love, one way
The message of Jesus is ultimately about love and finding one path

It's still one blood, one day
We all come from the same place and will experience the same fate

He was killed, I call on only one name
Despite Jeses' brutal death, we must remember his name and teachings

One son, what He's done is all that I'll say
Jesus' life and legacy is all I need to speak about

You can state that I be just hating
Others may say that I am just being hateful

You can state that I be money making
People may view me as only being in it for the money

But it's Jesus is all that I'm saying
My message is rooted in my Christian faith

So go put that in ya rotation
Add my message to your playlist