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.
Lottery
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Don't shut me out
Stop shuttin' down
Just let me know
Everythin' you been thinkin' 'bout
I can't read your mind
But I could read between the lines
And everythin' addin' to it
Ooh, it's clear, I can see
That you got a beef
Sayin' that's not with me
But ooh, don't know what I believe
All honesty
It's like playin' the lottery with you
Let's not leave divided
Come stand right beside me
Promise not to leave me out
Said you know where to find me
This is somethin' we should figure out
Before we leave the lobby
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas, face it
I know we wasted, yeah, yeah
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas
We do this every single time and then we make up
Soon as we make love
Let's not fight in Vegas
Sorry if I'm faded
But we on vacation
And I ain't had no time off in motherfuckin' ages
You got your gown and I'm sauced up
I'm just tryna hit the tables
Girl, and boss up
Ooh, it's clear, I can see
That you got a beef
Sayin' that's not with me
But ooh, don't know what I believe
All honesty
It's like playin' the lottery with you
Let's not leave divided
Come stand right beside me
Promise not to leave me out
Said you know where to find me
This is somethin' we should figure out
Before we leave the lobby
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas, face it
I know we wasted, yeah, yeah
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas
We do this every single time and then we make up
Soon as we make love
Let's not fight in Vegas
Let's not
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas, face it
I know we wasted
Baby, let's not fight in Vegas
Let's not fight in Vegas, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
In Kid Ink's "Lottery," he addresses a tense situation with a partner. The lyrics of the chorus express a feeling of uncertainty and confusion about the relationship; Ink compares it to playing the lottery, where the odds are never certain. The verses urge the partner to communicate their thoughts and feelings, rather than shutting Ink out. He also references their history of fighting in Vegas and later making up, suggesting a pattern of drama in their relationship.
The song's slow, mellow beat provides the perfect backdrop for Ink's introspective lyrics. The chorus, in particular, is catchy and memorable. Overall, "Lottery" is a relatable, emotional expression of the complicated nature of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't shut me out
Please don't close off to me
Stop shuttin' down
Stop being emotionally distant
Just let me know
Communicate with me
Everythin' you been thinkin' 'bout
Share your thoughts with me
I can't read your mind
I can't know what you're thinking without you telling me
But I could read between the lines
I can pick up on things you aren't saying explicitly
But your attitude
Your behavior or way of acting
And everythin' addin' to it
Other factors that contribute to your behavior
Ooh, it's clear, I can see
It's obvious and apparent to me
That you got a beef
That you have an issue or problem
Sayin' that's not with me
Claiming that it's not related to me
But ooh, don't know what I believe
I'm not sure if I can trust what you're saying
All honesty
To be completely truthful
It's like playin' the lottery with you
It feels uncertain and unpredictable being with you
Let's not leave divided
Let's not part ways with a divide between us
Come stand right beside me
Stand next to me and support me
Promise not to leave me out
Commit to not leaving me behind
Said you know where to find me
You know how to get in touch with me
This is somethin' we should figure out
We need to work through this together
Before we leave the lobby
Before we go our separate ways
Sorry if I'm faded
I apologize if I'm intoxicated
But we on vacation
But we're on a trip together
And I ain't had no time off in motherfuckin' ages
And I haven't had a break in a long time
You got your gown and I'm sauced up
You dressed up and I'm drunk
I'm just tryna hit the tables
I just want to gamble
Girl, and boss up
Hey girl, let's be successful and take control
Let's not
Let's avoid
Yeah, yeah
Agreement, affirmation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN COLLINS, DARNELL DONOHUE, JEAN BAPTISTE KOUAME, VERSE SIMMONDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Defying The Oddz
Hmm... Been rocking with Kid Ink since his Time Of Your Life was released in 2012 and STILL NEVER fails to impress me. Respect to Kid Ink. :)
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She was in Cam'ron's 10,000 Miles music video. She's cheating on Cam'ron with Kid Ink lol.
NOAHSALIC
best artist .....real fans know that he always keep going with the music
Thore Meyer
Can't understand how people could hate on him, just good stuff 🎶🎶🔥🔥
Rubio EA
Kid ink will always be my favorite rapper for life can never be replace
Shemyron Official
same bro
Sly Kid
same bro
Jeezy_Brown ♪
Same
Sherif Kan
Kid Ink's still got the magic 🔥🎵
Jay Bugatti
Stop sleeping on kid ink. He's mad talented. People hating on him but don't even realize how talented he is and how far he has come.
grunge lola
best kid ink song I've heard in a while hope future stuff is on point like this I miss his old style 2 maybe he's been soul searching
no7evo
ink still has own vibe 🤘🏽🔥