Everyday Struggle
PRhyme Lyrics

I had nightmares of Joe Budden arguing with Lil' Yachty
The artist had a nightmare about an argument in the hip hop world between two different generations - one old school and one new school.

Division between artists party until we sorry that we parting
Artists are fighting so much that they are breaking apart, but will later regret it.

That young man the same age my son is
The younger generation of artists are close in age to the artist's own son.

He just on fire right now, same way that my gun is
The young artist is really popular right now, like a gun that is shooting off quickly.

They this a profession, do amateurs get rejected?
The hip hop industry is a profession, so new artists are rejected if they aren't up to standard.

When Shady made his hit record, could Canibus accept it?
When Eminem made his hit record, could a lesser known artist like Canibus have accepted it?

Nah, time just repeating itself, '97 just was reckless
The same problems that happened in the past are repeating themselves now.

Now it's just bigger checks and now it's niggas with dresses
Artists are now more interested in making money and expressing themselves in unconventional ways.

Those who got problems with flows they can pull up on us
Artists who have problems with other artists' styles can come and talk to them directly.

I told Preme we gotta give those 'What In The Fuck' moments
The artist and their friend Preme want to give their fans moments where they are in shock or are amazed.

This hip-hop, all of the purists be too opinionated
Hip hop fans who are purists have very strong opinions about the genre.

You like it, you dick-riding, not a fan of it, then you hating
If you like something in hip hop, then you're just following the trend. But if you don't like something, then you're hating on it.

You getting interviewed by Vlad you either telling a story that's Incriminating or Lord Jamar, discriminating
If you are being interviewed by media personalities like Vlad, then you might say something that could get you in trouble. If you are being interviewed by someone like Lord Jamar, then you might experience discriminatory questioning.

But white privilege do exist, I agree though
The artist agrees that white privilege exists in society.

Labels used to tell you whats popular, now it's VEVO
Record labels used to tell you what was popular, but now music streaming platforms like VEVO are taking over this role.

All they argue 'bout now is who is the hottest Migo
Now people argue about who the most popular Migos artist is.

Pac and Biggie wasn't just artists, they were our heroes
The late rappers Tupac and Notorious B.I.G weren't just artists - they were looked up to as heroes.

As far as years, I've been out here moving for 10 plus
The artist has been in the industry for over ten years.

'Cause I'm about the youth moving, not about them against us
The artist wants to support the younger generation of artists and not create tension or conflict amongst them.

Instead of wanting to change everything about me
Some people want to change everything about the artist and their music.

How come you can't just be the change that you want to see?
Why can't people who want change make that change themselves instead of trying to force it on others?

You can question whatever you want but never my hustle
People can criticize the artist and their music, but they can never question the effort and hard work they have put into their work.

Or my everyday struggle, my everyday struggle
The artist has an everyday struggle, just like everyone else.

Everybody that's complaining about it not OG
People are complaining that the artist isn't 'original gangster' or old school.

If you ain't dropping jewels or giving knowledge to me
If you aren't providing value to the artist and their work through the music you make, then they can't respect or trust you.

How can I even respect you? Better yet how can I trust you?
If someone isn't providing value and knowledge to the artist, then they don't deserve respect or trust.

That's my everyday struggle, my everyday struggle
The artist's everyday struggle is being able to trust and respect other people in the industry.

Bitches and alcohol, that's my everyday struggle
The artist's everyday struggle involves dealing with women and partying lifestyle.

Getting rid of packs of raw, that's my everyday struggle
One of the artist's everyday struggles is getting rid of illegal drugs.

Fresh out the frying pan, right into the hands of a billion
The artist went from a difficult situation to a highly successful one.

Both my parents in jail and I got grams I could sell ya
The artist has had to deal with a tough situation in their personal life and still has access to illegal drugs.

When I was in boarding school, I was bored as hell
When the artist was in school, they were extremely bored.

But I learned that the key of life for me was to unlock the door to hell
The artist had to go through difficult experiences in order to learn more about life.

My skateboard trail leads to dishonest living
The artist has had to engage with a dishonest lifestyle in order to move ahead in the industry.

Designer shit I'm just tryna get it, just tryna fit in, uh
The artist is trying to fit into the lifestyle that comes with success, like wearing designer clothing.