Unfortunately for Prof, there’s an underlying seriousness to his lyrics that he tries his hardest to cover with layer upon layer of party-perfect beats and rhymes. Growing up on the South Side of Minneapolis, Prof matured in step with the local hip-hop scene. In his 24 years, he’s seen some shit that can’t help but escape from his memory and into his songs, lending his lines the kind of wisdom that can only be born on hard city streets. He started free styling in eighth grade and, although he likes to have fun with his music, the swiftness of his rise to local fame shows how seriously he regards his rap career.
A rowdy young buck who loves a good time, Prof wants his music to inspire others to party it up with him. In a world where credibility is currency, Prof sticks a middle finger to those who feel hip-hop should be straight-faced and serious.
“Everyone’s trying to be a preacher or a politician— telling you how to live your life,” he says. “I’m not running for Senate. I’m doing this for fun and I don’t watch my mouth.”
Prof’s debut solo album, Project Gampo, definitely made a lasting impression on local music critics and hip-hop heads. “Prof is wall-to-wall here in all his glory, with clever one-liners out the a**, hyperactive and delicious vocab spills popped like collars- picture a supreme smarta** with gorilla swagger and a mouth as fast as his mind… Point blank, this kid’s got more flavor and flow than all five of your favorite MCs combined.” (City Pages, May 12, 2008)
Poor Me
Prof Lyrics
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Oooh oooh.
Until I turned 16 and I don't' have a Galant.
Vroom vroom.
Meeee, poor me.
Oooh.
My mom and dad are probably gon' have to die tonight.
Meeee, poor me.
I'm so helpless, without my allowance I think I'm useless.
Give me my money, mama.
How are you gonna let your son struggle in the mall all weekend?
Is that what you want me to do, take myself right off the deep end?
Meeee, poor me.
Somebody help me please, help me please.
I'm dying in inside, I don't want to lose my mind.
I'm thinkin' that maybe I'll just sit back down and cry.
I'm dying inside, I don't want to lose my mind.
I'm thinking that maybe I'll just lay back down and die.
Meeee, poor me.
The lyrics to Prof's song "Poor Me" address the entitlement of a young teenager who feels their life is incomplete because they don't have a car. The teenage angst is palpable in the lyrics, as the singer declares that they believed they would have everything they wanted until they turned 16 and didn't get a Galant. The chorus repeats the phrase "poor me," which conveys their sense of self-pity and victimhood.
The song continues with the teenage speaker expressing their frustration with their parents for not giving them enough money to buy the things they want. They feel helpless without their allowance, believing that they are useless without it. The lyrics even suggest that the singer is contemplating harming themselves because of their situation. The repetition of the line, "I'm dying inside, I don't want to lose my mind," highlights their mental state.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that I would have whatever I want, Oooh oooh.
I used to believe that I could have anything I desired without any struggle.
Until I turned 16 and I don't have a Galant. Vroom vroom.
Now that I am older, I have realized that I won't always get what I want, like a Galant car.
Meeee, poor me. Oooh.
I am feeling sorry for myself.
My mom and dad are probably gon' have to die tonight. Meeee, poor me.
I am exaggerating my distress, so much that I feel like their death is the only solution to my problems.
I'm so helpless, without my allowance I think I'm useless. Give me my money, mama.
I feel powerless and unworthy without my allowance, and I am requesting my mother to provide me with the money.
How are you gonna let your son struggle in the mall all weekend? Is that what you want me to do, take myself right off the deep end?
I am questioning my mother's decision not to give me the money, and I am implying that without it, I will be in a state of distress.
Meeee, poor me. Somebody help me please, help me please.
I am continuing to feel sorry for myself, and I am begging for someone to rescue me from my perceived misery.
I'm dying in inside, I don't want to lose my mind. I'm thinkin' that maybe I'll just sit back down and cry.
I am experiencing deep emotional pain, and I fear that I may lose control of my thoughts and actions. I am considering crying as a way to cope.
I'm dying inside, I don't want to lose my mind. I'm thinking that maybe I'll just lay back down and die.
I am struggling with intense emotional agony, and I dread the possibility of losing my sanity. I am even considering suicide as an option.
Meeee, poor me.
I am reinforcing the idea that I am in a state of suffering and misfortune.
Contributed by Hannah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I thought that I would have whatever I want
Oooh oooh
Until I turned 16 and I don't' have a Galant
Vroom vroom
Meeee, poor me
Oooh
My mom and dad are probably gon' have to die tonight
Meeee, poor me
I'm so helpless, without my allowance I think I'm useless
Give me my money, mama
How are you gonna let your son struggle in the mall all weekend?
Is that what you want me to do, take myself right off the deep end?
Meeee, poor me
Somebody help me please, help me please
I'm dying in inside, I don't want to lose my mind
I'm thinkin' that maybe I'll just sit back down and cry
I'm dying inside, I don't want to lose my mind
I'm thinking that maybe I'll just lay back down and die
Meeee, poor me
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@carlijazminecooper1697
@zakk jordan I know- Kudos Gampo- I just write super longass comments so I guess “if you’re the hare then I’m the turtle”😜❤️🩹🙌🏼💯
@jonedgcomb8356
The # 1 Sun
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@@carlijazminecooper1697 nobody more fertile
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@@jonedgcomb8356 😜💯🙌🏼❤️🩹🎶yesss!
@jamesharris5156
Just ordered my signed vinyl!!
@4NorCal707
I am pretty sure I have never seen an artist with so many songs with 0 likes!! Everything he makes is gold.. I swear Prof is an amazing genius!!!!
@PROFGAMPO
maybe i dont drop enough links???? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPNn9pjV29w&list=PL9OFhFK93gOozJoBl0e9UX9o1vrz-J_zF
@4NorCal707
I meant 0 dislikes but didnt prof read it first.. And that one is another one of the many song that have 0 dislikes.. Always awesome
@krushnitgaming8423
I know right everybody I introduced him to love him I don't get it either