Since it's release in early January, NLE Choppa's "Shotta Flow" video has amassed more than 12 million views in nearly six weeks. The visual for his breakout record shows a precocious youth who is just as adept at dancing as he is at swinging choppas.
His flows and stylistic choices recall his friend and fellow hometown rapper BlocBoy JB. Yet Choppa is unique. His intensity, voice and dark sense of humor set him apart from the fray. His follow-up record, "Shotta Flow 2," is approaching 2 million views in under a week.
Always business-savvy, Choppa turned down a $3 million dollar deal and opted for a partnership with UnitedMasters, a company that distributes his music while allowing him to keep his masters. With an EP coming in the spring and more videos on the way, the young artist's name is everywhere, even catching the attention of legendary rap mogul Birdman, who he's been spotted sharing studio time with.
Youngest To Do It
NLE Choppa Lyrics
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Ayy, ayy
Youngest to do it, ahead of my time, my soul been here for a minute (brrt)
Pray to Lord, we killed him on a drill and after that I had repented (amen)
Sinnin' and spinnin', I really wanna quit it but the job never finished
Want them in they feelings
I couldn't find cuz so his brother had to get it
So I'm fuckin' them up in the streets
Niggas police, they can rap on a beat
But they still be bringin' people into beef
Why you ain't tell me your OG had ratted on them niggas
When they was up in the streets
Apple don't fall too far from the tree
I'm lowkey thinkin' you was snitchin' on T3
Father, forgive me, I've been feelin' empty
A whole lot of envy been tryna come near me
Repented to killin', I made the decision to kill anythin' livin'
They try to come fuck with my vision
Been seein' the hate through my lenses
I'm blind to the facts or opinions if it go against anythin' that I'm representin'
Deep down I'm showin' resentment
Big tension from me, never vent and I live by the Fifth Amendment
Every sentence that I'm representin'
Don't get intentions that I was intendin'
No point is intended
But to the people I offended, hopin' you can apprehend me
Understand what I'm goin' through
'Fore you judge me, or the life that I'm livin'
Don't tell me I'm trippin'
More jewelry, more commas, more money that I give to my mama
Most people ain't got a first lady, so I'm grateful for the woman
And she keep it G if I wanna put you to sleep, she gon' tell me to slump 'em
Also told me let God handle when the situation I'm uncomfortable
Edai snitched on three people, I'm just glad he ain't snitch on the drill I went on
'Cause I hit a few people, but a dead man can't speak when he gone
Paper sold your folk quick like the sheets that a nigga gotta sleep on
Sleep and death like brothers, you will never catch me tryna sleep long
Shout out to all of my Grapes, too deep in this gang life to escape
World must be upside down if you see me draw my flag
Keepin' it up, first drill had a purple rag tied 'round my face
I was fourteen sendin' shots through what's his name house, you can ask Lil Trey
Missing pieces of the puzzle, what's the name or what's the name like Russel
Pages torn out the story right before the chapter that was tied to glory
Tryna find what I lost like Dory, but the journey was a struggle
Whole time what I needed right in front of me in my inventory
Whoa, back on my old shit, I get you exposed quick
Nigga, whoa, know you whole bitch, my ho got more nuts than you
Real ain't gotta say they real, but I'm more realer than niggas you fuck with
I done did more for niggas than they own fam, they still said fuck me
If we slept on the floor, I expect more from you
Rock the same clothes, I expect more from you
Fuck the same hoes, I expect more from you
Helped you at your lows, I expect more from you too
But being expected don't get you nothin' but screwed dude, that's coming from a loose screw (on God)
If the grass greener on the other side, tell me how green is it?
Is it greener than the chlorophyll pigment or the dollars that I'm gettin'?
You a fool if you think the other side livin' life how I live it
Tried to step out yo' position now you livin' with a regretted decision
When you leave, you can't come back, I'm on to better things my love
Should've been cut you off, I was somewhere hopin' shit turn great
That was the biggest mistake, you fooled me once, you don't get two more takes
If I fucked you with a glove on, my life would be more okay
Lost files, new motives, brand new car, V-12 motor
My seats a massage sofa, then I fell asleep when I control it
Rolls-Royce umbrella, God make it rain when I told him
Bro said I ain't got shootin' stars 'til I pointed and I showed him
My car cost more than my house, bitch, I'm lit, nigga, on God
Father, forgive me, I've been feelin' empty
A whole lot of envy been tryna come near me
Repented to killin', I made the decision to kill anythin' livin'
They try to come fuck with my vision
Been seein' the hate through my lenses
I'm blind to the facts or opinions if it go against anythin' that I'm representin'
Deep down I'm showin' resentment
Big tension from me, never vent and I live by the Fifth Amendment
Every sentence that I'm representin'
Don't get intentions that I was intendin'
No point is intended
But to the people I offended, hopin' you can apprehend me
Understand what I'm goin' through
'Fore you judge me, or the life that I'm livin'
Don't tell me I'm trippin'
NLE the Top Shotta, got the bombs like Al-Qaeda
In this song, NLE Choppa claims to be the youngest person to accomplish many things in life that were unexpected for someone of his age. He talks about being ahead of his time and feeling like his soul has been around for a long time. He also talks about repenting for past sins, including killing someone during a drill, and wanting to quit the life of crime but feeling like the job is never finished. He speaks about being targeted by people who want to bring him down and how he deals with it through violence.
NLE Choppa explains that he is showing resentment to those who try to put him down, and he lives by the Fifth Amendment, meaning he prefers to remain silent rather than incriminate himself. He asks people not to judge him for the life he is living or the choices he has made. He also thanks his mother for all that she has done for him and his gang, the Grapes, and emphasizes his loyalty to them. In the end, he talks about living a life of luxury, driving expensive cars and owning a house.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aleksandr Feoktistov, Bryson Potts, Raphael Udo III, William Boyette
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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NLE’s flow is on another level 🔥
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F!REBEATS
how you verified but got like 5 videos..
illRay Vernon
Nle Choppa has changed and grown crazy he only 19 imagine when he 25 he going to be on a whole other level 💜🐐
Alijah Cordova
WTF is y'all talking shit about nle and mentioning yb in a nle choopa comments y'all lame ash for that
Adam Otto
@SBC Jay 😂 u better get off NLE cos he going in the ground soon
SBC Jay
@Adam Otto don’t nb care bout youngboy you a meat rider get of his bike
Prigiyan Short
https://youtu.be/dLufVwF013w
Adam Otto
Ever heard of youngboy?