TRIPS
Maxo Kream Lyrics

July 22nd, 1992
The date of Maxo Kream's birth.

Eleven pounds, six ounces
Maxo Kream was a big baby at birth.

Mom gave birth to money du
Maxo Kream believes he was destined to make money.

We did everything together, you did everything I do
Maxo Kream and his blood brother had a close relationship and shared experiences.

Blood brother and I love him
Maxo Kream deeply cares for his blood brother.

Thuggin' since the age of two
Maxo Kream has been involved in a dangerous lifestyle since a young age.

As we got older, hit them corners 'cause the rent was past due
Maxo Kream and his brother engaged in illegal activities to make money for rent.

Vacuum sealers for the ola, at school, sellin' doja
Maxo Kream used vacuum sealers to hide drugs, and he sold marijuana in school.

Takin' trips to California, you're frequent flyin' with United
Maxo Kream and his brother frequently traveled to California, possibly for drug-related activities.

OG Chronic marijuana buyin', how you end up dyin'
Maxo Kream's brother died due to a situation involving buying high-quality marijuana.

Niggas set my brother up, try to run off with his stuff
Someone betrayed Maxo Kream's brother and tried to steal his possessions.

They tried to take your pounds, you chased em' down and fucked that nigga up
Maxo Kream's brother confronted and physically fought the person who tried to steal from him.

Right jab, uppercut, he hit the ground then y'all start to scuff
Maxo Kream's brother used a combination of punches in the fight, causing the opponent to fall.

On his neck, he felt you was threat, he had the burner tucked
The opponent felt threatened by Maxo Kream's brother and had a concealed weapon.

Four-five, pocket rocket, he just bought it but ain't use yet
Maxo Kream's brother had recently purchased a gun but hadn't used it before the incident.

My brother should've wore a vest
Maxo Kream believes his brother should have worn a bulletproof vest for protection.

He should've grabbed that pipe, before he chased him out the house
Maxo Kream thinks his brother should have taken his firearm before chasing the thief out of the house.

Instead he fightin' for his life and he bleedin' out the mouth
Maxo Kream's brother was severely injured and was bleeding heavily from the mouth.

Ran up the stairs two flights, then collapsed in front the house
Maxo Kream's brother climbed two flights of stairs but collapsed before reaching the house.

Slammed the door, and woke up Ike, who was sleepin' on the couch
Maxo Kream's brother closed the door loudly, waking up Ike, who was sleeping on the couch.

But dude was screamin' out, 'They shot me', layin' in a bloody puddle
Maxo Kream's brother shouted that he had been shot and was lying in a pool of blood.

Tried to rob me, then they popped me, nigga got me for my bundles
The thief attempted to rob Maxo Kream's brother and shot him, successfully stealing his drugs.

Ike was screamin' like, 'Who did it, where they at? Just point 'em out'
Ike, Maxo Kream's acquaintance, was demanding to know who the shooter was and wanted someone to identify them.

Can't pick him up 'cause he too heavy, so he set him on the couch
Ike couldn't lift Maxo Kream's brother due to his heavy weight, so he left him on the couch.

Losin' blood, could barely breathe, Ike screamed, 'Somebody help'
Maxo Kream's brother was losing blood and struggling to breathe, causing Ike to desperately call for assistance.

He was in the house with, came up runnin' the steps
An individual who was present in the house appeared and quickly ran up the stairs.

My brother bleedin' on the ground and he ain't even tryna help
Despite Maxo Kream's brother being injured and bleeding, the person did not attempt to assist him.

He grabbed the pounds and then he left
The person took the stolen drugs and left the scene.

He ain't tried to save my brother, he was tryna save his self (He was tryna save his self)
The person prioritized their own safety instead of trying to save Maxo Kream's brother.

Hopped in his car and left the house, Ike performin' CPR
The person quickly fled in a car, while Ike attempted to resuscitate Maxo Kream's brother.

Gave my brother mouth to mouth, police sirens from afar
Ike performed CPR on Maxo Kream's brother's mouth while they waited for the police, as the sirens could be heard in the distance.

But feel like time was runnin' out (This shit pathetic)
The situation felt urgent, and it seemed like time was running out, which was distressing to Maxo Kream.

More than half an hour, waitin' on the paramedics
They had to wait for over 30 minutes for the paramedics to arrive, causing frustration and worry.

Spent another half an hour, answerin' questions for detectives
After the paramedics arrived, they had to spend another 30 minutes answering questions from detectives.

Fightin', screamin'
There was chaos and commotion at the scene, with people fighting and screaming.

Lord, Jesus, someone help him
Maxo Kream pleaded for divine intervention and assistance for his brother.

Gassed when breathin', he so helpless
Maxo Kream's brother struggled to breathe and was in a vulnerable state.

Barely breathin', now he breathless
Maxo Kream's brother was barely able to breathe and eventually stopped breathing altogether.