To say 2kay, real name Abiye David Jumbo, has had to struggle for his break… Read Full Bio ↴To say 2kay, real name Abiye David Jumbo, has had to struggle for his break in the music industry is an understatement. Not that having to fight to get what you want is an alien concept to the newest arstise on the Grafton Streetz label.
He grew up in the violent regions of Port Harcourt and it is those experiences that 2kay started writing music about from a very early age.
But trying to focus on the music was difficult when he had turmoil in his private life that reflected that going on in his surroundings. At the age of 12 he had to hawk kerosene on the streets to help his struggling mother maintain the family. It is perhaps here that 2kay was able to understand the power of his music as he proved a popular salesman with a selling and singing pitch.
He attended Community Secondary School, Bonny Island and then moved to Port Harcourt in the bid to make it into the university. This bid proved unsuccessful because of lack of funds, another hurdle he had to overcome.
2kay then made his way back to his native Bonny Island to take advantage of the oil and gas boom and get a job that would help him save the funds for his university education. In the meantime, with music on the backburner, he made ends meet by drawing portraits of people and marketing it to them for cash. Eventually he landed that employment during the constructing of the Nigerian Nlng project and that helped him raise the money he needed to continue his education.
Finally 2kay did gain admission to the University of Port Harcourt on a part-time course in Visual Arts. However he had to relinquish his place again because he ran out of funds.
When dropped out of school he made a brave decision to finally pursue his true love - music.
As usual he went after the music industry with a typical fervour. He began attending talent search upon talent search in the hope of catching the eye of a producer or a label. He approached Grafton Records on several occasions during the yearly Bonny Beach carnival. Finally, through sheer persistence and the will for his talent to be seen and heard, he caught the attention of Grafton Records CEO Tonye Ibiama when he performed in a competition that picked the local acts that were to perform at the 2009 Bonny Beach carnival.
Needless to say, 2kay came first in the contest, at the same time blowing away Tonye who immediately invited him for serious talks. Finally when the deal was sealed, a delighted Tonye knew that he had found a diamond fit for the new Grafton Streetz label.
"This man had paid his dues where it really mattered, on the street. There was no fake with 2kay, it was all real-life experience going into that sound. That intertwined with his undeniable talent and hunger is why I had to have this guy on our label. There is nobody going to work harder to make his music work for the audience than 2kay. And people are really going to appreciate and love the passion and commitment he brings. And believe me, this guy can bring it big style."
With the forthcoming release of his debut single 'Run this Town', 2kay realises a lifelong dream. And after working so hard to get to this point, don't think 2kay is about to stop there. He is soon to release his as yet untitled debut album from the material he has been honing in the studio since joining the Grafton stable.
No doubt, 2kay is the new hardest working man in show business.

Woods
Mr. 2kay Lyrics

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Alright
Niggas mad at me but I can't help it
I need every win I'm selfish
If it's me or you
I promise you'll get dealt wit
Mastermind
You play wit me or mine
I promise that you die

We don't sympathize with losers
We ain't ever been they kind
A couple shots at they Medulla
Have em leaking from the side
Find the niggas that you cool wit
Do em dirty on the live
It's thirty in this iron
In my state of mind I'm volatile
Choppa swinging through yo domicile
Like Tiger on the mound
This a doomsday like Dumile
Swear the whole game got some tooth decay
Since their infancy eating sugar lace
Coated candy canes
Quoted pander ways
Got em feeling safe
That Placebo faith
Got em fiending fake
Since their fetal phase
Til they face to face
To the realest case
In the industry
That's a fatal fate
Like the operation that I mentioned before
Opps are racing just to get on the flow(floor)
Shots were blazing as entered the door
Ain't no question no one fucking with Doe
Kept it a buck while they missing some dough
Time ain't wasting when I'm chasing the goal
Intention driven when I'm one in the hole
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
Doin dirt They chastise em
Good girl but bad timing
Tryna downsize my bad side
Will She'll be around? That's unlikely
By the time I get my shit together
Mayweather be done lost like 9 times
Old bitch on my gram tryna find signs
Wishin I shot the club like I'm shyne
I rather pay a fine before I find time
For yo shit today
Got a nigga flipping in this bitch like I just worked 10 shifts
And they didn't tip, got my check and it's missin pay
Don't pull up on me you ain't check on me a day to day
I was down bad in a major way
They light was green I was made to wait
They Treat my plans like it's okay to flake
Them Messages went from okay to K
so when the cheese start to stack don't you make a face
Had to cut it mad ways that's what made a great(grate)
She gon come when I say wasn't made to chase
I just Stuck to the paper n I made a tape
N went big on big like my name was faith
You got All that drip and no safe or bank
Couple founding fathers
Couple sinners in my pocket
Prepared for trouble
This that rated R team rocket
Blasting off
Dancing on a couple comets
Talking to a few prophets
Vomit all this new knowledge
Messy but still come out polished
Like a washed impala
Climbing like koala
Hot as Guatemala
You ain't touchin nada
I'm ya newest problem crash landed like deceptions
Megatron
Jaws of a megladon
Mega Don in my new blazer
Ghost riding like I'm Johnny
Unboxed hell-raiser
Put my burdens all behind me
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
Crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy
Competition
In ya whip more than a piston
Pistol whip or play position
Pitch a fit bitch flick my wrist then
Niggas watch like where my wrist went
That's so likely of my pigment
Once you member, don't forget it
We was slaves, don't forget it
Ain't get paid, don't forget it
If I had a chance to get it then it's mine
Don't forget it
I deal uno nice so I'm one of a kind
Don't forget it
Like a gym rope that's the top to bottom line
Bitch good riddance
Ain't no kin to me
That's how they pretend to be
Behind all them lines lies the heart of the enemy
Whatever keep em sleep at night
I'm woke so that shit good to me
Cuz tigers neva changing stripes
I wish a Nigga wood to me (Welll)
You can't stop me when in the middle of the swing
Counting O's up in the dough
But still ain't eating Krispy Kreme
Caught a glimspe of how I'm clean
Shawty swoon
Like i'm the best she's ever seen
Or heard
A word up out my mouth
And she buckle, trickling down
Like the sound & peep the posture
I'm proper when not a problem
You start it & I might solve it
Or let you figure it out
Won't entertain what lies beneath
Unless putting it up for tee
Filling cups with Wild & Welll Tea
Undefeated inside this
Tee
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
Best feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure
Get tha bread first (Alright)
I'm at my best
Feeling like I'm Tiger
In my red shirt
No time for stressing
When I'm under pressure

Get tha bread first (Alright)
Alright

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Mr. 2kay's song "Woods" primarily touch upon themes of self-preservation, power, and determination. The artist showcases a relentless and selfish nature, emphasizing the need to secure wins and prioritize oneself above others. The line "If it's me or you, I promise you'll get dealt wit" reflects a mentality of eliminating anyone who poses a threat or stands in the way of success. The lyrics also highlight a sense of danger and volatility, as well as a disregard for those deemed as losers. The line "Choppa swinging through yo domicile, like Tiger on the mound" references the aggressive and dominant nature of a tiger, further emphasizing the pursuit of power and control.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Charlton Jordan, Dejean Glaves, Donavon Johnson, Kim Eleby, Rod Black, Ryan Gully, Sean Young, Xarius Hampton

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