Racks In The Middle
Nipsey Hussle Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Introductory repetition to build energy and establish rhythm.

I was riding 'round in the V-12 with the racks in the middle
I was driving my expensive car with money everywhere, feeling successful and accomplished.

Had to pray to almighty God they let my dog out the kennel
I had to turn to religion for help in getting my friend out of prison.

When you get it straight up out the mud, you can't imagine this shit
When you come from nothing and achieve a lot, it's hard to comprehend how far you've come.

I been pullin' up in the drop tops with the baddest bitches
I've been arriving in expensive cars with attractive women.

Young nigga been focused on my check (Mhmmhm)
As a young person, I've always been working hard to earn money and focused on success.

Got a new coupe wrapped around my neck (Mhmmhm)
I've bought an expensive car with a chain around my neck to show off my wealth.

Tryan put the water on my Patek (Mhmmhm)
I'm trying to keep my expensive watch safe from water damage.

I got killers to the left of me (Mhmmhm)
I have dangerous people with me who are willing to harm others if needed.

We was lurking on 'em, ain't show no mercy on 'em
We were stalking and attacking our enemies without pity.

We was goin' back to back, we put a curfew on 'em
We were attacking so often and effectively that we forced them to stop moving at night.

It was dark clouds on us, but that was perfect for us
We faced difficulties and danger, but it ultimately helped us succeed.

We know you always crash and burn, but it was working for us
Others who tried what we were doing failed, but somehow it worked for us.

Limo tint the V-12, double check the details
We put tinted windows on our expensive car and triple-checked every aspect to avoid mistakes or oversights.

Gotta cross my T's and dot my I's or I can't sleep well
I have to be very thorough and detail-oriented or it will keep me up at night worrying about mistakes.

Millions off of retail
We made millions of dollars from selling to consumers directly.

Once again, I prevail
I succeeded and overcame obstacles once again.

Knew that shit was over from the day I dropped my presale
I knew that success was coming from the day I started selling my products.

Hold up, let the beat build
Pause the lyrics temporarily and allow the instrumental to develop and expand.

See me in the streets still
I'm still present and visible in the areas where I came from.

I been fightin' battles up a steep hill
I've been facing difficult challenges and obstacles to succeed.

They gave my road dog twelve, it was a sweet deal
My friend received a relatively light prison sentence and it was beneficial to him.

And I been ridin' solo tryna rebuild
I've been working alone to rebuild and recover from difficult times.

Another million dollar bail, that's just some regular shit
Paying a million dollars for bail is normal and routine for me and my wealthy associates.

See my granny on a jet, some shit I'll never forget
I have fond memories of seeing my grandmother on a private jet.

Next day we flew to Vegas, with my Puma connects
We flew to Las Vegas with the help of my connections from the Puma company.

We break bread, we ain't new to success
We share meals and are familiar with being successful and wealthy.

Bleed music, invest, enterprise, take lucrative steps
We work in the music industry, invest in money-making opportunities, start businesses, and take steps to increase our wealth and success.

Cold game, but I knew it was chess
The world is cutthroat, but I understand the strategic moves and games involved in success.

As a youth in the set
As a young person in my neighborhood or gang.

Learn the game, you a student at best
The best anyone can do is learn the secrets and tricks of the success game, because there is always more to learn.

But it's a couple things you can expect
Although the success game is unpredictable, there are certain things you can count on.

Look, just like money know money, nigga, shooters respect other shooters
Just like wealthy people recognize each other, people who harm others respect and recognize those who are also skilled at violence.

We was both, don't want my crew on your neck
We were both skilled at violence and did not want to be targeted by aggressive enemies.

I'm on the freeway in a drop, it got me losing my breath
I'm driving quickly on a highway in my expensive car and it's causing my heart to race.

I do the dash with the blues on the deck
I drive very fast while listening to blues music.