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 own lane
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Rider
Uh, yea yea
(Said I′m a mothafuckin rider)
They tryin to tell me slow up keep it snail
Settle down, be yourself
Stop trying to act like what's his name?
Made in the mothafuckin' city
Ain't no blueprint tryin to make a million
"Stay in school" is all they yelling
No degree? nigga must be a failure
That′s that dream that a broke nigga sell ya
But I don′t pay no attention
See the goal that I'm going for inches
With no worries and no infants
My, name is all that I carry
The pain is all that I bury
Stay, gassed up the lights out
We riding around no right route just
Lookin′ at the side of the road
I been ready to roll
Tryin' to ride in my own lane
Can′t nobody tell me to stop
No not even the cops
I don't think that its gone change
I′ma mothafucka rider
Better get beside cause
Tryina' ride in my own lane
Said I'm a mothafucka rider
Better get beside cause
Tryin′ to ride in my own lane
Uh, so
What, the fuck, is you sayin?
We don′t sound no where close to the same
Just listen close to the shit you playing
Ain't nothing new in my city
Tattoos from the bottom all the way to the brain
Errybody head need a PCA
We living that real life G-T-A
Check yo map that′s what i say
Nigga don't need no PS-3
Reporting from the westside my
Nigga gone eat like anime
And I may, show out
That′s the only way a young nigga know how
To appreciate my blessings
Maybe sooner or learn my lesson, but
I'm a motherfuckin′ rider
Car full a bitches how they even fit inside here?
Been the same way since high school its nothing awkward
You can't tell me nothing too high
Tryin' to listen but its obvious
Lookin′ at the side of the road
I been ready to roll
Tryin′ to ride in my own lane
Can't nobody tell me to stop
No not even the cops
I don′t think that its gone change
I'ma mothafucka rider
Better get beside cause
Tryina′ ride in my own lane
Said I'm a mothafucka rider
Better get beside cause
Tryin′ to ride in my own lane
Uh, Kid Ink
Alumni Bitch
Yeah
I know you see me pullin' up
My own lane
January 7th
Tellem
In the song "My Own Lane" by Kid Ink, the rapper reflects on his journey towards success and the challenges that he has faced along the way. He talks about how people have tried to discourage him in the past, telling him to slow down and be himself. However, Kid Ink refuses to conform to anyone's expectations and instead chooses to stay true to himself and his vision.
Kid Ink also sheds light on the struggles that he faced growing up in his city where there was no blueprint for making it big. He discusses the pressure he faced to stay in school and obtain a degree, while ignoring the dream that a broke person sells to be successful. Kid Ink knows that achieving success requires hard work and a willingness to take risks, and he is determined to make it on his own terms.
The chorus of the song is Kid Ink's declaration of his independence and determination to achieve his goals. He asserts that he is a "mothafucka rider" and that no one can stop him from following his own path in life. Kid Ink wants his listeners to know that success is not always measured by the traditional means and that it's okay to carve out your own unique lane.
Line by Line Meaning
They tryin to tell me slow up keep it snail
People are telling me to slow down and take it easy
Settle down, be yourself
Be content with who you are
Stop trying to act like what's his name?
Stop imitating others
But I don't know how to be no one else
I can only be myself
Made in the mothaf***** city
I come from the city
Ain't no blueprint tryin to make a million
There's no guide to making money
"Stay in school" is all they yelling
People keep telling me to stay in school
No degree? n**** must be a failure
People judge others for not having a degree
That's that dream that a broke n**** sell ya
Poor people have unrealistic dreams of getting rich
But I don't pay no attention
I don't listen to those negative opinions
See the goal that I'm going for inches
I'm slowly but surely working towards my goal
With no worries and no infants
I have no responsibilities
My, name is all that I carry
All I have is my reputation
The pain is all that I bury
I hide my pain
Stay, gassed up the lights out
I stay motivated and positive
We riding around no right route just
We're not following any specific path
Lookin' at the side of the road
I'm focused on my journey
I been ready to roll
I'm always prepared for the next step
Tryin' to ride in my own lane
I want to pursue my own path
Can't nobody tell me to stop
No one can discourage me
No not even the cops
Not even the police can stop me
I don't think that it's gone change
I don't believe anything will deter me
I'ma mothaf***a rider
I am a go-getter
Better get beside cause
You should work with me
Tryina' ride in my own lane
I'm determined to pave my own path
Said I'm a mothaf***a rider
I am a hard worker
Uh, so
Listen up
What, the f***, is you sayin?
What are you talking about?
We don't sound no where close to the same
We are very different
Just listen close to the s*** you playing
Pay attention to your own music
Ain't nothing new in my city
There's nothing unique about my city
Tattoos from the bottom all the way to the brain
Many people in my city have tattoos
Errybody head need a PCA
Everyone could use some mental help
We living that real life G-T-A
Our lives are like the game Grand Theft Auto
Check yo map that's what I say
Make sure you know where you're going
N**** don't need no PS-3
We don't need video games to have fun
Reporting from the westside my
I'm from the west side
N**** gone eat like anime
I'll eat well like the characters in anime
And I may, show out
I might act out
That's the only way a young n**** know how
That's how I express myself as a young person
To appreciate my blessings
To be grateful for what I have
Maybe sooner or learn my lesson, but
I may have to learn the hard way
Car full a b****es how they even fit inside here?
I have a lot of female companions
Been the same way since high school its nothing awkward
I've always been the same, not awkward
You can't tell me nothing too high
No one can discourage me, I'm too optimistic
Tryin' to listen but its obvious
Trying to listen, but it's clear that I know what's best for me
Contributed by Aaron K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Reese Sangha
Absolute banger of a album!
David Flores
The album is worth your money. Rate it 5 stars
JerCP95
gonna listen to this right now !! <3
Kitty Kat
Hopefully you do the vids for "More than A King", "Tattoo of My Name", "I Don't Care" & "Main Chick" <3 all my fav tracks from the album c: support all the way #batgang #ThaAlumni
Jared Pins
Huge fan of Kid Ink's style. I make very similar music and just released a song called "The Life". Go check it out if you get a chance
TimeyG
The best <3
YNG Mário
♥
Jkobe
tatoo of my name is my fav ! <3
Nico Bang
i have it 3
love from germany
Marc
#eghh! #uh #dope