Ermias Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as… Read Full Bio ↴Ermias Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le), was an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Emerging from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle initially became known for his numerous mixtapes, including his Bullets Ain't Got No Name series, The Marathon , The Marathon Continues , and Crenshaw , the latter of which rapper JAY-Z bought 100 copies of for $100 each. After much delay, his debut studio album Victory Lap was released in February 2018 to critical acclaim and commercial success, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.

Hussle was murdered outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.

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Nipsey Hussle Lyrics

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(Fly, fly, fly, fly)

The best position of my life, my future's lookin' bright
Them Gucci's on my face but I'm not blinded by the light
I'm out here in grind mode
I'm out here in grind mode

The best position in my life, my future's lookin' bright

Them Louis' on my face but I'm not blinded by the light
I'm out here in grind mode
I'm out here in grind mode

Yeah, yeah
Ain't have no pot to piss in
Now I'm on yachts with bitches
My flow is not the sickest?
You niggas common-sense-less
We at the round table po-po-po-politickin'
Like F-A-B we R.I.p. Our competition
No opposition, just a flock of bitches
The roof crack, the trunk open they saw my vision
Them bright lights had her eyes itchin'
But she not trippin' 'caise she just wanna take flight witcha

Clear off my runway
I'm' bout to catch flight
Clouds on my freeway
I'ma coast my kite

So tell 'em that I came for the game, and I took it (fly, fly, fly)
There's weather in these skies, but why it never shook me? (Fly, fly, fly)
The captain of my plane, so I gotta dip it (fly, fly, fly)
You see my eyes tell me if you see my vision (fly, fly, fly)
All my nigga's doin' life, my brother's in the grave (fly, fly, fly)
I feel like it's my duty, my nigga to spread my wings (fly, fly, fly)
And all I do is fly, and fly away (fly, fly, fly)
One day I hope you all gon' fly away (fly, fly, fly)
Fly away, nigga, hey

The best position of my life, my future's lookin' bright
Them Gucci's on my face but I'm not blinded by the light
I'm out here in grind mode
I'm out here in grind mode

Yeah
Perrier sippin', Benz drop dippin'
Real fly Crippin', nigga
All money business, nigga
Cross country trippin', nigga
First class sittin', nigga
When I touch down it's like a five grand interest, nigga
You know what I'm into, nigga
Money and expensive bitches
Fuck 'em on expensive linen
Then put on expensive denim
Five stacks in each pocket
What you niggas know about it?
I stay on that shit that make your bitch act a ho around me

Clear off my runway
I'm' bout to catch flight
Clouds on my freeway
I'ma coast my kite

So tell 'em that I came for the game, and I took it (fly, fly, fly)
There's weather in these skies, but why it never shook me? (Fly, fly, fly)
The captain of my plane, so I gotta dip it (fly, fly, fly)
You see my eyes tell me if you see my vision (fly, fly, fly)
All my nigga's doin' life, my brother's in the grave (fly, fly, fly)
I feel like it's my duty, my nigga to spread my wings (fly, fly, fly)

And all I do is fly, and fly away (fly, fly, fly)
One day I hope you all gon' fly away (fly, fly, fly)

Overall Meaning

In the single "Grindmode," Nipsey Hussle boasts about his success and wealth while reminiscing about his struggles and coming up in the rap game. Throughout the song, Nipsey mentions how he is not blinded by the luxuries of life and how he remains focused on his grind mode. The first two lines of the song, "The best position of my life, my future's lookin' bright / Them Gucci's on my face but I'm not blinded by the light," show how he acknowledges his current success but is not caught up in the materialistic things that come with it.

Nipsey speaks highly of his grind mode and the drive he possesses. He mentions how he went from "ain't have no pot to piss in" to now being on yachts with women. Nipsey displays his confidence and demands respect from his opposition through lines such as "No opposition, just a flock of bitches." He speaks on his hopes for others to follow his lead and fly away from their struggles one day.

Overall, "Grindmode" is a track that embodies Nipsey's hustle and success while also paying tribute to his roots and the people he lost along the way.

Line by Line Meaning

The best position of my life, my future's lookin' bright
I am currently in the best position of my life and my future looks promising.

Them Gucci's on my face but I'm not blinded by the light
I am wearing Gucci sunglasses to shield my eyes from the bright lights, but I am not distracted or blinded by my success.

I'm out here in grind mode
I am currently working hard and grinding to achieve my goals.

Ain't have no pot to piss in, Now I'm on yachts with bitches
I used to be broke and struggling, but now I'm on yachts with women.

You niggas common-sense-less
You guys lack common sense.

We at the round table po-po-po-politickin'
We are discussing business and politics at a round table.

Like F-A-B we R.I.p. Our competition
Like rapper F-A-B, we are killing off our competition and becoming successful.

No opposition, just a flock of bitches
I have no opposition, just a lot of women around me.

The roof crack, the trunk open they saw my vision
The sunroof was open and the trunk was also open for people to see the wealth and success that I have achieved.

Them bright lights had her eyes itchin', But she not trippin' 'caise she just wanna take flight witcha
The bright lights made her eyes itch, but she is not bothered because she wants to fly away with me.

Clear off my runway, I'm' bout to catch flight
I am getting ready to take off and catch a flight.

Clouds on my freeway, I'ma coast my kite
There are clouds on my path, but I will keep moving forward and make progress.

You see my eyes tell me if you see my vision (fly, fly, fly)
My eyes will give you a hint of my vision and where I am headed.

All my nigga's doin' life, my brother's in the grave (fly, fly, fly)
My friends and family are either incarcerated or dead, so I am working hard to succeed and make them proud.

I feel like it's my duty, my nigga to spread my wings (fly, fly, fly)
I feel like it's my responsibility to take advantage of my opportunities and succeed.

And all I do is fly, and fly away (fly, fly, fly)
I am constantly striving to move forward and make progress.

One day I hope you all gon' fly away (fly, fly, fly)
I hope that one day everyone will achieve success and be able to fly away from their current circumstances.

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Written by: Ermias Asghedom

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