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.
La La La
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Eyes sitting low like I'm looking at a glare
Got your bitch in the stands and she's looking at a player
I never gave a fuck and I really don't care
Running circles round you niggas but you're really just squares
And you can't see me nigga cause your vision's impaired
I look better in the front like a set of veneers
Tell them hoes, flight down, flights out, all black, lights out
Bitches going down, fly south
You getting played by the doorman
While I'm in this bitch getting paid for performing
Big bang 808, knock like the Mormons
See your budget hose said it doesn't bring more in
You already know where I'm from so go ahead take another hit...
I see you on the silent, this pack got me singing to the sky light
This pack got me singing to the sky light, this pack got me singing to the sky light
I just need a little time to get my mind right
See a couple pretty girls looking fine light
Holly, Wood in her body, just roll up about to blow up like Saudi(boom)
Find me, riding in space with Wall-e, running from the cops like rodney, don't mind me
Cause I ain't psychic, I'm just doing it like Nike
Sitting on a cloud like Zeus, just skypin
And I swear my bitch bad like Aphrodite
Fiesty, up through the nightly, Batman shorty
Tell her turn around and I back stabbed shorty
Put her right to sleep, yeah, an I knapsack shorty
And I roll another one like a fat ass hoagie
Said I'm on some no buffer shit
You should get a load of it
Great, anything less will be lonely
We welcome to the la, la, la one from nigger all I have
La, la, la, tell them
You already know where I'm from so go ahead take another hit...
I see you on the silent, this pack got me singing to the sky light
This pack got me singing to the sky light, this pack got me singing to the sky light
I just need a little time to get my mind right
See a couple pretty girls looking fine light, looking fine light
This pack got me singing to the sky light, this pack got me singing to the sky light
In Kid Ink's "La La La", the rapper boasts about his success and luxurious lifestyle, while also making references to smoking weed. He starts off by saying "put it in the air", which is a reference to smoking weed and having the smoke rise above like a flare. His eyes are low, which is another sign that he's high. He then brags about having someone's girlfriend in the stands and how he doesn't care about the consequences. Kid Ink then insults his competition by saying he's running circles around them, but that they're really just squares. He also says they can't see him because they're vision-impaired, implying they're not on his level.
In the next verse, Kid Ink continues to brag about his lifestyle by making references to Holly Wood, Saudi Arabia, and even Zeus. He states that he's doing things like the famous brand Nike, which means he's on top of the game. He also talks about a woman he's seeing who's "fiesty", but he doesn't mind because he likes the thrill of it. He then talks about getting high again, singing "this pack got me singing to the sky light" multiple times. He finishes the song by reaffirming where he's from and telling listeners to take another hit.
Overall, "La La La" is a song about Kid Ink's success and how he's living the high life (both figuratively and literally). He's unapologetic about his actions and is encouraging others to join him in his lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
La, la, la, put it in the air, blunt so thick, got it looking like a flare
I am smoking a really thick blunt and blowing the smoke out like a flare
Eyes sitting low like I'm looking at a glare
My eyes are low and droopy from smoking a lot of weed, like I'm squinting at a bright light
Got your bitch in the stands and she's looking at a player
I have stolen someone's girlfriend and she's admiring me from afar
I never gave a fuck and I really don't care
I don't care about anyone's opinions or feelings, and never have
Running circles round you niggas but you're really just squares
I am outwitting and outmaneuvering my competition, who are naive and unimaginative
And you can't see me nigga cause your vision's impaired
My opponents are too blinded by their own arrogance to see my true greatness
I look better in the front like a set of veneers
I look good, like a shiny set of teeth, when I am in control and leading the way
Tell them hoes, flight down, flights out, all black, lights out
I am letting my female admirers know that we are leaving on a private jet, dressed in black, and hiding from paparazzi
You know what it is, no time outs
My life is fast-paced and non-stop, with no time for pauses or breaks
Bitches going down, fly south
My girls are leaving with me to a warmer location in the South
You getting played by the doorman
While my life is exciting and glamorous, others are stuck in mundane jobs and routines
While I'm in this bitch getting paid for performing
While others are stuck in menial jobs, I am being paid to perform and showcase my talent
Big bang 808, knock like the Mormons
My music bangs hard, like the aggressive Mormon missionaries who knock on doors
See your budget hose said it doesn't bring more in
Even if you pay for a lot of promotional material or sex workers, it won't bring you more success or happiness
You already know where I'm from so go ahead take another hit...
I come from a place where smoking weed is commonplace, so feel free to take another hit
I see you on the silent, this pack got me singing to the sky light
I am getting high and feeling euphoric, almost like singing to the sky
I just need a little time to get my mind right
I need some time to focus and center myself mentally
See a couple pretty girls looking fine light
I see some attractive girls looking good in the light
Holly, Wood in her body, just roll up about to blow up like Saudi(boom)
I am with a girl who has a curvy body like an actress from Hollywood, and we are about to smoke a powerful strain of weed and feel amazing
Find me, riding in space with Wall-e, running from the cops like rodney, don't mind me
I feel like I'm in a science fiction movie, with a robot friend like Wall-e and police chasing me like Rodney King. I am carefree and not worried
Cause I ain't psychic, I'm just doing it like Nike
I don't have supernatural abilities, I am just succeeding in life as efficiently as the brand Nike
Sitting on a cloud like Zeus, just skypin
I feel like a powerful god sitting on a fluffy cloud, talking to someone through the internet
And I swear my bitch bad like Aphrodite
My female companion is stunningly beautiful, like the Greek goddess Aphrodite
Fiesty, up through the nightly, Batman shorty
My girl is playful and energetic, especially at night. She is like the superhero Batman
Tell her turn around and I back stabbed shorty
I ask my girl to turn around so I can have sex with her from behind, which is commonly called 'backstabbing'
Put her right to sleep, yeah, an I knapsack shorty
After having sex with my girl, I put her to sleep and carry her like a baby in a knapsack
And I roll another one like a fat ass hoagie
I am rolling another joint of weed, which is as thick and satisfying as a sandwich made on a long roll (hoagie)
Said I'm on some no buffer shit
I am being direct and honest, with no sugarcoating or filtering
You should get a load of it
You should pay attention and appreciate what I am doing, because it is impressive
Great, anything less will be lonely
I am aiming high and succeeding greatly, because anything less would leave me feeling empty and alone
We welcome to the la, la, la one from nigger all I have
We are celebrating and enjoying our lives, despite starting from a disadvantaged position as black people
La, la, la, tell them
I am singing happily and carefree, and want others to know and join in
This pack got me singing to the sky light
I am really high on this weed and feeling euphoric, almost like singing to the sky
Contributed by Callie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dannydan9038
Where it all started for him, still a great song.
@courtneyisbister5196
This the first song I ever heard of Kid Ink n instantly fell in love 😍
Biggest fan since 2011
Love you Kid Ink ❤
@kiikiisensei4383
10yrs later ..still ahead of his time . 🅰️🦇
@nelsongaming5533
One of the best 🎉
@hillbillyfromct
this kid blowin up!! dont sleep on him hes gonna be big in 2011
@MrGipiem
More Love please 💯🔥 2020 banger
@TheBlackWolfFX
Damn this is the jam that made me an instant fan 10 years ago.
@xtype6241
dont care how old this song is its awesome af
@twist9idkkidz
Kid Ink Best Rapper Alive
@lawrence6809
The most underrated rapper ever.