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.
My System
Kid Ink Lyrics
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But ain't nothing new, I gotta have that
In my system, in my system
I've been fienin for a feeling
If you with it come and dip in
If you ain't, no I ain't trippin'
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
I don't know (my system) bout you
But...
I need it in my cup, my swisha
My drugs, my bitches
See em pumpin they fists
Man this feeling is officially in my system
Get trippy, we wildin', safari
Probably won't remember much, tonight that you solved
I done had so many sips of this Patrone up in my system
Baby don't be too pretentious, ain't nobody payin attention
Do yo dance, do yo dance
Just don't rock that thimble tumble thumble
It's okay, go ahead and do yo thing up in this condo
Got a problem, no denial, keep it real with my addiction
Call me Tim The Tool Man Taylor if you need a fuckin fixing
Puffin' loud, hear me now, all you gotta do is listen
Drink strong, man it feel like I've been lifted
Come and kick it
Got a problem and I try to tell myself it's something different
But ain't nothing new, I gotta have that
In my system, in my system
I've been fienin for a feeling
If you with it come and dip in
If you ain't, no I ain't trippin
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
I don't know (my system) bout you
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
I don't know (my system) bout you
But...
I need it in my drink, my system
The drums, it's kickin'
The drugs is kickin'
I'm drunk, belligerent
You sober? You trippin'
Somebody get him a cane
I'm with the dream team, drinkin' on championship champagne
Now I done had too many sips of different mixes in my system
All these women in my section, it get hard to pay attention
That's my bed, that's yo bed,
Ain't nobody you could be mad at!
Amen for your mally
Every shot automatic
Going crazy in this bitch
Like all the walls are padded
Not in my right mind but my bitch right out the pageant
Tell 'er keep it rollin' (kush) sticky as molasses
See a hole in the swisha, don't worry baby, I'll patch it
Got a problem and I try to tell myself it's something different
But ain't nothing new, I gotta have that
In my system, in my system
I've been fienin for a feeling
If you with it come and dip in
If you ain't, no I ain't trippin'
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
I don't know (my system) bout you
But I need it in my system
My system, my system, my system
I don't know (my system) bout you
But...
My system, my system, my system
My system
My system, my system, my system
The song "My System" by Kid Ink showcases the artist's struggle with addiction. The lyrics delve into Kid Ink's innermost thoughts and feelings as he grapples with his addiction to drugs and alcohol. He acknowledges that he has a problem, but he keeps telling himself that it's something different. Kid Ink admits that he needs it in his system and he has been fiendin’ for a feeling.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I need it in my system" which emphasizes the hold addiction can have on a person. Kid Ink describes his need for drugs, alcohol, and women. The lyrics present the idea of a party scene that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. He confesses to having too many drinks and sips of different mixes in his system that make it hard to pay attention to all these women in his section.
In conclusion, Kid Ink's "My System" expresses the artist's perspective on addiction, party culture, and the struggle to maintain a healthy balance between indulgence and control.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a problem and I try to tell myself it's something different
I have an addiction and I try to justify it to myself as something else, but deep down I know what it really is.
But ain't nothing new, I gotta have that
I know it's not healthy, but my addiction is so strong that I can't resist it.
In my system, in my system
My addiction is deeply ingrained in me, it's a part of who I am.
I've been fienin for a feeling
I've been desperately craving a certain feeling that I can only get from my addiction.
If you with it come and dip in
If you also indulge in my addiction, you're welcome to join me.
If you ain't, no I ain't trippin'
If you don't want to partake, that's okay with me.
But I need it in my system
Despite everything, I still feel like I need my addiction to function.
My system, my system, my system
My addiction is all-consuming and it dominates every part of my life.
I need it in my cup, my swisha
I need my addiction in the form of alcohol and marijuana.
My drugs, my bitches
I also indulge in other drugs and sexual encounters to satisfy my addiction.
See em pumpin they fists
I see others indulging in the same addiction and it reinforces my own behavior.
Man this feeling is officially in my system
The feeling of satisfaction and euphoria from my addiction is now ingrained in me.
Get trippy, we wildin', safari
I lose myself in my addiction and engage in wild and dangerous behavior.
Probably won't remember much, tonight that you solved
I know I'll regret my actions when I'm sober, but in the moment I just want to feel good.
I done had so many sips of this Patrone up in my system
I've consumed so much alcohol that I feel like it's a part of me.
Baby don't be too pretentious, ain't nobody payin attention
I don't care if others judge me for my addiction because I feel like no one is really paying attention.
Do yo dance, do yo dance
Keep doing what you're doing and don't let anyone stop you.
Just don't rock that thimble tumble thumble
Don't mess up or make a mistake that could lead to trouble.
It's okay, go ahead and do yo thing up in this condo
I feel safe and free to indulge in my addiction in my current environment.
Got a problem, no denial, keep it real with my addiction
I'm aware of my addiction and I'm honest with myself about it.
Call me Tim The Tool Man Taylor if you need a fuckin fixing
I feel like I can help others with their addiction issues, even though I can't help myself.
Puffin' loud, hear me now, all you gotta do is listen
I'm indulging in drugs and I want others to listen to me and my opinions.
Drink strong, man it feel like I've been lifted
Alcohol makes me feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Come and kick it
Join me and indulge in our addiction together.
I need it in my drink, my system
I need alcohol and other substances to feel complete and functional.
The drums, it's kickin'
The beat of the music is making me feel more energized and excited.
The drugs is kickin'
I feel the effects of the drugs I've taken and it's making me feel good.
I'm drunk, belligerent
I'm very intoxicated and starting to act aggressively.
You sober? You trippin'
I'm judging others who aren't indulging in our addiction, as I believe they're missing out on something great.
Somebody get him a cane
I'm mocking someone who isn't indulging as I feel they're weak and can't handle it.
I'm with the dream team, drinkin' on championship champagne
I'm with a group of people who also indulge in our addiction, and we feel like winners because of it.
Now I done had too many sips of different mixes in my system
I've mixed different substances together and don't really know what I've consumed anymore.
All these women in my section, it get hard to pay attention
I'm surrounded by women who are also indulging and it's becoming overwhelming and difficult to focus.
That's my bed, that's yo bed, ain't nobody you could be mad at!
We're all indulging and sleeping around, but it's okay because we're all in it together and no one can be mad.
Amen for your mally
I'm thanking a higher power for the drugs I'm about to consume.
Every shot automatic
I'm consuming so much alcohol that it's like I'm on autopilot and can't stop.
Going crazy in this bitch, like all the walls are padded
I feel like I'm losing my mind and that everything around me is surreal.
Not in my right mind but my bitch right out the pageant
I'm not thinking clearly, but my partner is still attractive and desirable to me even in this state.
Tell 'er keep it rollin' (kush) sticky as molasses
I want my partner to keep smoking marijuana with me, as the effects of it are powerful and long-lasting.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIAN COLLINS, KHALIEF BROWN, MARCUS JAMALL MILLS
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