Covered from head to toe in tattoos, Los Angeles-based rapper Kid Ink (aka … Read Full Bio ↴Covered from head to toe in tattoos, Los Angeles-based rapper Kid Ink (aka Brian Collins) is wrecking havoc on the streets and in cyber world. The Rapper/Producer/Songwriter/Tattoo Aficionado has released three studio albums and charted two Top 20 hits in the USA.

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.

was it worth it
Kid Ink Lyrics

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Yeah, you been out on your own
Now tell me was it worth it
I think it's time to come home
You've been out on your own
Now tell me was it worth it

Yes, looking back on what we had
It’s clear to see you’ve got it bad, it’s just like Usher said

Let it burn, and watch just how the tables turned
Don't know what you've got until it's gone is what you're goin' to learn
Truth is, ain't no need to lie, girl
You the baddest on the planet
But I can show you a better world
Freak, what is you wanting? I don't ever get too jealous
I know we got a connection that is tighter than your leggings, girl
Why you actin' dumb when I know just where your head is?
Super freaky in the bedroom, bet you they ain't seen the half of it
Go on and bring it back to me
Just make sure that you really ready 'fore you start unpackin' shit

Now tell me, was it worth it?
Stop messing around with them lames
On the same bullshit, ain't gon' change
Now tell me, was it worth it?
I gave you a little space and time
But ain't no more she should waste
You I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better
Know you better, know you better than that
I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better
Know you better, know you better than that
Now tell me, was it worth it?

A whole lot of women in the club look in my direction
But you the one that I want, know you want the same thing
Why you tryna front in front of your friends' old hating ass?
They like "why you take him back?" I just need another chance
Show you what you missing on, know the feeling isn't gone
Let me get you high again, baby girl, it's hitting strong
I've been on some other shit, but I know that you've been alone
Go on and bring that ass home (woah)

Now tell me, was it worth it?
Stop messing around with them lames
On the same bullshit, ain't gon' change
Now tell me, was it worth it?
I gave you a little space and time
But ain't no more she should waste
You I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better
Know you better, know you better than that
I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better
Know you better, know you better than that
Now tell me, was it worth it?

I know you better than that, I'll show you better than that
And don't nobody in the world get it wetter than that
I've got money on my mind but my head in your lap
Your legs and your back
Whole word hear you screaming'
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
Baby, baby
I think it's time to come home
You've been out on your own

Now tell me, was it worth it?
Stop messing around with them lames
On the same bullshit, ain't gon' change
Now tell me, was it worth it?
I gave you a little space and time
But ain't no more she should waste
You I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better
Know you better, know you better than that
I can show you better
Show you better, show you better than that
I know you better

Know you better, know you better than that
Now tell me, was it worth it?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Was It Worth It" by Kid Ink ft Sterling Simms revolve around the singer's plea for his lover to come back to him. The song is a plea to his lover who had left him for some time, and he wants to know if it was worth it. The chorus of the song, "Stop messing around with them lames, on the same bullshit ain't gon' change," is his way of telling her that he knows she's been messing around with other guys but it's time to come back to him. He believes that he can show her a better world and wonders why she's acting dumb when he knows just where her head is. Kid Ink then goes on to describe the sexual chemistry between them, claiming that she's super freaky in the bedroom, and he knows exactly what she likes.

The second verse of the song continues on the same themes, with Kid Ink saying that there are a whole lot of women in the club looking his direction, but she's the one he wants. He criticizes her friends' attitude towards him, calling them old hating ass individuals, and pleads with her for another chance. He tells her that he can show her what she's missing, know the feeling isn't gone, and get her high again. The song finishes with Kid Ink asking her if it was worth it and telling her that it's time to come home.

Overall, the lyrics of "Was It Worth It" are a mixture of emotions that revolve around love, lust, and heartbreak. Kid Ink's emotional plea to his lover to come back to him is relatable to many people who may have experienced a similar situation in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, you been out on your own
You've been doing your own thing

Now tell me was it worth it
Are you happy with the outcome?

I think it's time to come home
I think it's time for you to come back

Yes, looking back on what we had
Reflecting on what we used to have

It’s clear to see you’ve got it bad, it’s just like Usher said
It's obvious you're still in love with me, just like Usher's song 'Burn'

Let it burn, and watch just how the tables turned
You let our relationship fail, and now you see how much you miss me

Don't know what you've got until it's gone is what you're goin' to learn
You didn't appreciate me until I was gone, and now you'll understand that

Truth is, ain't no need to lie, girl
Let's be honest

You the baddest on the planet
You're the most attractive woman in the world

But I can show you a better world
I can show you a better life

Freak, what is you wanting? I don't ever get too jealous
What do you want? I'm not possessive

I know we got a connection that is tighter than your leggings, girl
We have a strong bond

Why you actin' dumb when I know just where your head is?
Why are you playing dumb when I know what you're thinking?

Super freaky in the bedroom, bet you they ain't seen the half of it
You're wild in bed and most people don't know the extent of it

Go on and bring it back to me
Come back to me

Just make sure that you really ready 'fore you start unpackin' shit
Be sure you're ready for a committed relationship

Now tell me, was it worth it?
Do you think being away was worth it?

Stop messing around with them lames
Stop wasting your time with less worthy men

On the same bullshit, ain't gon' change
They're not going to change their behavior

I gave you a little space and time
I gave you some freedom and time for yourself

But ain't no more she should waste
But you shouldn't waste any more time

I know you better
I know you well

I can show you better
I can treat you better

Whole world hear you screamin'
You're vocal during sex

Baby, baby
Sweetheart

I think it's time to come home
It's time for you to come back

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STERLING LAUREN SIMMS, BRIAN COLLINS JR., ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, ALLEN RITTER

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