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.
Lost In The Sauce
Kid Ink Lyrics
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When I see 'em but they don't really say it all
But we ain't really feelin' y'all
Anyway man I swear that they f***in' lost
Lost, in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost
And I been tryna play it off
And tell 'em what I'm really bout
From the bottom nobody there to dig me out
All these gold diggin' hoes on a n**** now
Tell her take it to the floor baby sit it down
Way before the rap n****
I would barely wave to these whack n****s
But now I see 'em all with they hands out
Like a diver, I let 'em all drown
I'm yellin' out
Reportin' live somewhere on a cloud
World wide but these n****s know I'm west bound
Everybody takin' shots lemme get a round
Talkin' s*** I'll plunge a muhf***a
At the top come bungee with a muhf***a
Up all night f*** who the rest is
Bet your girlfriend know who the best is
Man I hear these n****s talk
When I see 'em but they don't really say it all
But we ain't really feelin' y'all
Anyway man I swear that they f***in' lost
Lost, in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost
And I been tryna play it off
But somebody needs to tell 'em who they really are
They come and try to tell me that it's hype now
Hollywood they ain't ready for my lifestyle
Money talk I don't care how it might sound
Put your ears to the ground hear me comin' down, like a stampede
Live the fast life, of a celebrity
These n****s ain't won s*** why they celebratin'
On a whole nother level on the elevator
Got 'em lookin' to the sky see me high up
Finally everything I desired
Is in my hands, seen so many n****s lose it
Over this bulls***
No aim shootin' for the stars with a full clip
Now they tryna get they hands in my pot
Lost in the sauce meatball problems
Swear I can't take no more of the nonsense
Tell 'em that I'm ready for the consequence, b****
Man I hear these n****s talk
When I see 'em but they don't really say it all
But we ain't really feelin' y'all
Anyway man I swear that they f***in' lost
Lost, in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost
And I been tryna play it off
But somebody needs to tell 'em who they really are
In "Lost in the Sauce," Kid Ink talks about how others speak about him but don't say everything they mean. He also mentions how he's not a fan of their ways and how he thinks they're "f**king lost." Kid Ink says that he's been trying to play it off, but somebody needs to tell them who they really are. Moreover, he emphasizes that he was at the bottom before he made it big in the industry, and now he sees people who used to wave him off with their hands out, hoping to reap some benefit from his fame.
Kid Ink seems particularly frustrated with people consistently taking shots at him but not daring to stand up to him directly. He believes he's built a reputation for himself and deserves to be respected. He concludes by saying that he's ready for anything that comes with being on top and hopes those who criticize him accept the consequences they set in motion.
Overall, the song is about Kid Ink feeling like he's lost in his fame and feeling frustrated with others who try to take it away from him.
Line by Line Meaning
Man I hear these n****s talk
I notice these people talking
When I see 'em but they don't really say it all
I interact with them, but they don't say everything they actually mean
But we ain't really feelin' y'all
I'm not relating to them
Anyway man I swear that they f***in' lost
Regardless, they seem to be in a confused state
Lost, in the sauce
They are lost and disoriented
They f***in' lost, lost in the sauce
They are really lost in the sauce
They f***in' lost, lost
They are completely lost and confused
And I been tryna play it off
I've been trying to act like it's okay
But somebody needs to tell 'em who they really are
But someone has to tell them who they truly are
And tell 'em what I'm really bout
Also, I need to tell them about me
From the bottom nobody there to dig me out
I started from the absolute bottom and had to dig myself out of every problem
All these gold diggin' hoes on a n**** now
Now that I've made it, so many superficial women are suddenly interested in me
Tell her take it to the floor baby sit it down
But, in reality, I don't need anyone like her in my life
Way before the rap n****
Before I became successful as a rapper
I would barely wave to these whack n****s
I wouldn't really acknowledge these mediocre people
But now I see 'em all with they hands out
But now, they're all trying to get something from me
Like a diver, I let 'em all drown
I'm letting them sink or swim
I'm yellin' out
I'm shouting
Reportin' live somewhere on a cloud
I'm on top of the world
World wide but these n****s know I'm west bound
I'm known globally, but I hail from the west side
Everybody takin' shots lemme get a round
Everyone is trying to bring me down, but I'm still standing
Talkin' s*** I'll plunge a muhf***a
If they continue to disrespect me, I'll take them out
At the top come bungee with a muhf***a
I'm at the pinnacle of success, but I'm not done yet
Up all night f*** who the rest is
I'm so focused on my work, I don't care about anyone else
Bet your girlfriend know who the best is
I'm so confident in my abilities that I bet anyone's girlfriend recognizes me as the best
They come and try to tell me that it's hype now
People are trying to convince me that this success is temporary
Hollywood they ain't ready for my lifestyle
The Hollywood lifestyle is not for me
Money talk I don't care how it might sound
Money is important, and I don't care how it may come across
Put your ears to the ground hear me comin' down, like a stampede
People can literally hear me approaching like a stampede
Live the fast life, of a celebrity
I live a fast-paced lifestyle as a celebrity
These n****s ain't won s*** why they celebratin'
Some people are happy without any true achievements
On a whole nother level on the elevator
I'm on another level altogether
Got 'em lookin' to the sky see me high up
People look up to me
Finally everything I desired
I finally got everything I wanted
Is in my hands, seen so many n****s lose it
I have everything under control, but I've seen other people lose what they've achieved
Over this bulls***
People lose everything over nonsense
No aim shootin' for the stars with a full clip
I am determined to shoot for the stars despite any barriers
Now they tryna get they hands in my pot
People are trying to take advantage of my success
Lost in the sauce meatball problems
People can get lost in the distractions and forget what truly matters
Swear I can't take no more of the nonsense
I'm sick of all the meaningless drama
Tell 'em that I'm ready for the consequence, b****
I'm ready for whatever comes my way
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
Written by: Brian Collins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fabulous
Damn i remember bumping only Kid Ink all summer long back in 2012. Memories
Jay 24K
amazing
Bamgbose
Same haha
Vanguard Projection
Fabulous ‘ Mordred 👌
justin Smith
I was smoked so much in 2012 i dont remember
Ron So Tatted
That's factual
Shaquille Rudge
2021 and still getting goosebumps of this masterpiece
Goated1
Still bumping this masterpiece in 2022🔥🔥 memories🔥🙏🏽
Christopher Tom
Kid Ink has always been a mainstream artist, he is someone you can bump to in your car. He isnt the artist to have amazing lyrics, he just has a nice flow and nice beats which are nice to listen to.
BDubzBFam
11 years later... Still 🔥🎙