Having spent the majority of the early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle. Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born.
Honing his skills as a songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical repertoire with full length and completed songs.
2010 was a breakout year in the young rapper’s career. Teaming up with world-renowned DJ ill Will and DJ Rockstar’s newly formed Tha Alumni Music Group; Kid Ink became more focused in his grind and began working on the underground hit, Crash Landing Mixtape. His hard work paid off and the music industry began to take notice. Within 10 days of its release, Crash Landing garnered critical acclaim, a position at the top of Datpiff.com’s ‘Top Mixtapes of the Week’ section and amassed an astonishing 50 thousand downloads.
After Crash Landings’ debut, national and international request to perform rolled in. Kid Ink has toured the states with stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City and Buffalo; and internationally in Toronto, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Australia and Krasnador, Russia.
Solidifying himself as a real MC, Kid Ink garnered career-defining features from Hip-Hop and R&B stars including Young Money's Gudda Gudda, Roscoe Dash, Sterling Simms, Bei Maejor, Meek Mill and many more. Kid Ink’s uncompromising work ethic would not allow him to rest on his more than impressive laurels; there needed to be a ‘visual’ movement to showcase his innovative style and unique persona.
Lensed by Director Alex Nazari, Kid Ink released an astounding 8 cutting-edge music videos in 2010 alone. Tearing the Net to shreds, to date his now 26 released videos have garnered a very impressive 50 plus million views.
2011 continued to be phenomenal for the young MC. Having released his (free to the public) sophomore album Daydreamer on June 21st via the internet, the lyrical juggernaut accumulated over 150 thousand downloads in its first week. Fans went ballistic over the album that featured all original production from the likes of The Runners, Lex Luger, Jahlil Beats, Cardiak & Tha Bizness as well as major features from the Cory Gunz, Meek Mill, Ray J, Sean Kingston, Dorrough, Bei Maejor and more.
Bucking the norm of waiting for a major label deal to kick off his career, the rapper has taken his fate in to his own hands and crafted an internet campaign that rivals many of the acts resting high on the Billboard charts. With videos under his belt including Internet sensations “Lowkey Poppin,” “Please” and “Cali Dreamin,’” Kid Ink is definitely rockin’ to his own beat.
Kid Ink continued his 2011 tear by releasing “Wheels Up,” yet another all original Mixtape on October 10th to an overwhelming response. Once again outdoing the numbers his previous project accumulated. Following the release of “Wheels Up,” Ink has been on a mini “Wheels Up” tour including stops in the Bay Area, Denmark, New York, Boston, Toronto, Denver & Chicago to name a few, performing to packed crowds of 600-2,000.
Ink started 2012 red hot as the first single “Time Of Your Life” off his debut album “Up & Away” was picked up in early January by radio & the first week this song was released on iTunes it sold a staggering 20k copies. “Time Of Your Life” peaked at #32 on the Rythmic Radio Charts with 750+ spins a week and has reached an audience of over 100 million selling 160k + singles Independently. In addition, the official video for “Time Of Your Life” has reached over 12 million views on Youtube and was added to regular rotation on MTV Jams and MTV2. Following the success of “Time Of Your Life” and the follow up single “Drippin,” Ink launched his Indie album “Up & Away” in June to commercial success with 20k albums sold the 1st week in the US reaching top 20 on Billboard charts (All Albums) and #2 that week in Hip-Hop/Rap. Immediately following the success of “Up & Away” Ink toured the US, selling out shows throughout the Country including 6 Summer Jam concerts, followed by a headlining “Up & Away” UK Tour that included 25 shows in 35 days – selling out 18 of the shows. “Up & Away” has sold well over 50k albums to date (US) & over 70k worldwide.
After the immediate sales success of “Up & Away,” Ink found himself in a bidding war with all the major labels. Ink decided to cap off his career defining 2012 with another Mixtape in November of 2012 titled “Rocketshipshawty” which has done well over 600k downloads online, followed by 6 videos off the project. Starting off the New Year in 2012 Ink decided to sign a major label deal with RCA Records. On January 3rd, 2013 Ink announced his signing and launched his debut Major Label single “Bad Ass” feat MMG heavyweights Wale & Meek Mill.
His Internet game is just as tight as his rap game. His website, www.kidinkmusic.com gets between 90,000 and 150,000 hits a month, his Facebook page has over a 500,000 Likes, his Twitter game is continually growing with 300k plus Followers, Instagram over 260k follows and via HotNewHipHop.com Kid Ink has a staggering 13 million + digital downloads.
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Kid Ink Lyrics
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I swear it's just taking too long
Man it feels like I'll never get home, it feels like I'll never get home
So when everything's moving slow
I just turn up my radio
Man it feels like I'll never get home, I'll never get home I'll, never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
I said I'm so far gone, sun in my eyes but I'm riding in the storm
It's a cold world
You need more then a sweater
Try make it through the weather
I gotta get it together (man)
Feel a little bit of pressure
But this is my calling if you didn't get the message that
I'm riding through the death and
I'm praying that in the afterlife
That they mention my name like an add reply
Couldn't walk in my shoes stand clear of my lane
So fly each step is like landing a plane
One hand on the wheel other hand in my brain
With one foot to the gas and a trunk of propane fuels the fire in my veins
I've been traveling down this road
I swear it's just taking too long
Man it feels like I'll never get home, it feels like I'll never get home
So when everything's moving slow
I just turn up my radio
Man it feels like I'll never get home, I'll never get home I'll, never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
Couldn't be long now
Riding high hoping I don't fall down
I was M.V.P. of the away team
When I make it home it's going down like a bass string (huh)
I got my feet to the pavement
Heard success taste's sweet like pastries
But look around all I see is bitter faces, fakeness, actors should have been an agent
Now tell me is it really worth it
No suit and tie but I work this
Big fish in the sea y'all urchin's
Until they tap out, no mercy
I've been traveling down this road
I swear it's just taking too long
Man it feels like I'll never get home, it feels like I'll never get home
So when everything's moving slow
I just turn up my radio
Man it feels like I'll never get home, I'll never get home I'll, never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
The song "Home" by Kid Ink is a reflection on his journey and struggles on the road to success. It begins with Kid Ink expressing how his journey has been taking too long, and he feels like he will never be able to reach his destination. To cope with the slow-moving journey, he turns up his radio as a way to escape his reality. He then goes on to talk about the challenges he faces on his journey, feeling pressure to succeed, and hoping to make a name for himself. He describes his determination to push through his struggles, with one hand on the wheel and another in his brain, and a foot on the gas as fuel fires in his veins.
Throughout the song, Kid Ink reflects on the bitter faces and fakeness he sees around him while trying to make his way in the industry. He highlights that success comes with a cost, and to achieve it, he must keep working hard and pushing through the challenges. The song ends with Kid Ink expressing hope that his efforts will be worth it in the end.
Overall, the song "Home" reflects the challenges faced by those on their journey to success. It highlights the importance of perseverance and the need to keep pushing through the struggles, knowing that the path will not be easy.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been traveling down this road
I've been on this journey for a long time
I swear it's just taking too long
I feel like this journey is dragging on forever
Man it feels like I'll never get home, it feels like I'll never get home
It feels like I'll never reach my destination
So when everything's moving slow
When things start to slow down
I just turn up my radio
I listen to music to keep me motivated
Ooh oh ooh ooh it feels like I'll never get home
It feels like I'm stuck on this journey forever
I said I'm so far gone, sun in my eyes but I'm riding in the storm
I'm in a difficult situation, but I'm still moving forward
It's a cold world
The world is a harsh place
You need more then a sweater
You need more than protection from just the physical cold
Try make it through the weather
Try to survive through tough times
I gotta get it together (man)
I need to pull myself together
Feel a little bit of pressure
I feel some stress
But this is my calling if you didn't get the message that
This is what I'm meant to do
I'm riding through the death and
I'm taking risks in life
I'm praying that in the afterlife
I hope my legacy lives on
That they mention my name like an add reply
I hope people remember me
Couldn't walk in my shoes stand clear of my lane
You can't understand what I'm going through
So fly each step is like landing a plane
Each step I take is a big accomplishment
One hand on the wheel other hand in my brain
I'm focused on my journey and my thoughts
With one foot to the gas and a trunk of propane fuels the fire in my veins
I'm moving forward with all I've got
Couldn't be long now
I'm getting closer to my destination
Riding high hoping I don't fall down
I'm confident but also fearful of making a mistake
I was M.V.P. of the away team
I was the best on a team that wasn't home
When I make it home it's going down like a bass string (huh)
When I finally reach my goal, it'll be a big celebration
I got my feet to the pavement
I'm grounded and focused
Heard success taste's sweet like pastries
Success is satisfying
But look around all I see is bitter faces, fakeness, actors should have been an agent
I see many fake people and negative energy around me
Now tell me is it really worth it
Is all this struggle and effort worth it?
No suit and tie but I work this
I may not look like a typical 'success' but I'm still working hard
Big fish in the sea y'all urchin's
I'm a big player in this industry and others are small
Until they tap out, no mercy
I won't stop until others give up
Contributed by Tyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@keshawnloubier8556
Kid ink was supposed to blow fr he was up there at one point idk what happened but he was one of my go to rappers back then still fw his old music though
@HottboyE
Good days ❤❤❤
@Jeelaski
I was once stuck in my home country for a whole summer because of war , and I only had this mixtape downloaded on my ipod with a couple
other beats , every time I hear those song I become so nostalgic .
@hamoode209
Best song with lowkey poppin
@xxpulkaxx
And we the only ones who know
@chanceshelby7328
Why isn't this on spotify??
@nickcotto3423
why isnt any of kid inks mixtapes on spotify :( i first learned about kid ink thru pandora so im surprised it aint advertised everywhere anymore
@idefinitelytapped7396
@@nickcotto3423same. Was one of the first dudes I got really into while they were popular.