West began making beats and rapping in the early 90s in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, when he formed the rap group Go Getters with Chicago natives GLC and Really Doe. He later gained nationwide popularity through his work in New York, where he began producing tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Twista, Mase, Talib Kweli and Alicia Keys.
West's style of production often utilizes pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his drums and instruments. The first major label song he produced was The Truth by Beanie Sigel, and his first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was This Can’t Be Life, a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West said he sped up the drum beat of Dr. Dre’s Xxplosive to use as a replacement for his drums on This Can’t Be Life.
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style, and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol’ Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites. Said Kanye West: “Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time… We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that.”
In 2004 (after being pushed aside by many record companies who felt he wasn't a marketable hip-hop artist), he managed to release his debut solo album, The College Dropout on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album received critical acclaim, including 10 Grammy nominations and the awards for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, as well as defining the style for which West would become known: "wordplay" and heavy sampling of the 70s soul and RnB tracks.
Not content to rest on his laurels, West invested two million dollars and hired a string orchestra to help with his latest effort, Late Registration (2005). West collaborated with Jon Brion to help develop the sound of the album, despite his lack of experience in hip hop production. The album received widespread acclaim like its predecessor and again claimed the Best Rap Album award at the Grammys.
West was no stranger to controversy, such as storming out at the 2004 American Music Awards after not receiving Best New Artist, but just days after the release of his second studio album, West began embroiled in a major controversy after going off-script during Hurricane Katrina broadcast, proclaiming "George Bush doesn't care about black people", which Bush claimed was "one the most disgusting moments of my presidency". In January 2006, West posed on the cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns, once again attracting controversy.
For his third release, West was keen to produce songs that could be used more effectively when performing in arenas. For Graduation, the third and ultimately final entry into his 'Dropout Bear' series, West drew musical inspiration from The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. In the lead up to the album he became involved in a friendly rivalry with 50 Cent over which of the two artists' upcoming albums would sell more, as they were both released on the same day. West ultimately sold 957,000 copies in the first week of release, outselling Curtis by a large margin. The albums lead single "Stronger" sampled Daft Punk, and was West's third number one on Billboard 200. Many proclaim West's 'victory' over 50 Cent to be the 'death' of gangster rap as the dominant hip hop subgenre.
Following the death of his mother, Donda West, and the end of his engagement to long term partner Alexis Phifer, West abandoned his initial plan to release a fourth album entitled Good Ass Job, and shocked his fans by releasing 808s and Heartbreak, which was full of autotune singing, extensive use of the TR-808 drum machine, themes of love, loss and loneliness and very little rapping. It received slightly more mixed reviews than his previous efforts, but many critics cite 808s and Heartbreak as the catalyst for a new wave of rappers, most prominently Drake, due to its themes which were uncommon in mainstream hip-hop.
West's grief seemed to lead to a spiral out of control which culminated in him storming on stage at the 2009 VMAs to interrupt Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech to proclaim that Beyoncé deserved the award instead, in a move that is infamous in pop culture and was vilified by the entire world in the aftermath. West disappeared from the public eye following this, and his upcoming tour with Lady Gaga was cancelled. The disgraced West, who was described as a 'jackass' by President Obama, seemed to have much work to do to return to the his former glory, but he was about to embark on what some critics consider to be the best run of his career.
West holed up in Hawaii for a few months and worked tirelessly to produce what many consider to be his magnum opus. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, West's fifth studio album, was released in November 2010 to rave reviews from critics, which solidified his comeback. In stark contrast to his previous effort, which featured a minimalist sound, Dark Fantasy adopts a maximalist philosophy and deals with themes of celebrity and excess. The record included the international hit All of the Lights, and Billboard hits Power, Monster, and Runaway, the latter of which accompanied a 35-minute film of the same name. During this time, West initiated the free music program G.O.O.D. Fridays through his website, offering a free download of previously unreleased songs each Friday of the week, a portion of which were included on the album. Dark Fantasy went on to go platinum in the United States, but its omission as a contender for Album of the Year at the 54th Grammy Awards was viewed as a "snub" by several media outlets.
Following a headlining set at Coachella 2011 that was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "one of greatest hip-hop sets of all time," West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z. By employing a sales strategy that released the album digitally weeks before its physical counterpart, Watch the Throne became one of the few major label albums in the Internet age to avoid a leak. Niggas in Paris became the record's highest charting single, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, West released the compilation album Cruel Summer, a collection of tracks by artists from West's record label GOOD Music. Cruel Summer produced four singles, two of which charted within the top twenty of the Hot 100: Mercy and Clique. West also directed a film of the same name that premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in custom pyramid-shaped screening pavilion featuring seven screens.
Sessions for West's sixth solo effort begin to take shape in early 2013 in his own personal loft's living room at a Paris hotel. Determined to "undermine the commercial," he once again brought together close collaborators and attempted to incorporate Chicago drill, dancehall, acid house, and industrial music. Primarily inspired by architecture, West's perfectionist tendencies led him to contact producer Rick Rubin fifteen days shy of its due date to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach. Initial promotion of his sixth album included worldwide video projections of the album's music and live television performances.
Yeezus, West's sixth album, was released June 18, 2013 to rave reviews from critics. It became the rapper's sixth consecutive number one debut. Def Jam issued "Black Skinhead" to radio in July 2013 as the album's lead single. On September 6, 2013, Kanye West announced he would be headlining his first solo tour in five years, to support Yeezus, with fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar, accompanying him along the way.
In November 2013, West stated that he was working on and recording his next studio album. The album was to be produced by Rick Rubin and Q-Tip.. Kanye released a single entitled "Only One", on December 31, 2014 featuring Paul McCartney, as well as collaborating with McCartney on the Rihanna track " FourFiveSeconds", released in January 2015. West appeared on the SNL 40th Anniversary Special on February 15th 2015 to debut a new song Wolves, featuring Sia Furler and Vic Mensa. Another single, entitled "All Day" was released on March 2, 2015, again featuring McCartney as well as Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom. In June of the same year, Kanye headlined the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, which garnered much outrage including a petition with 135,000 signatures against his appearance, leading to West declaring he was "the greatest living rock star on the planet" towards the end of his set, and the performance receiving a mixed reaction among fans and critics, due to its controversy. In September 2015, West performed {album artist kanye west]808s and Heartbreak in its entirety at the Hollywood Bowl over two nights, which received rave reviews a featured a 60 person orchestra, guests such as Kid Cudi and Mr Hudson, and over 70 dancers. West released "Facts" at the turn of the new year.
West had originally stated that his upcoming album would be called 'So Help Me God' before changing the title to 'SWISH' and announcing that it would be released on February 11th. In January 2016 he released "Real Friends" and "No More Parties in LA", featuring Kendrick Lamar. As well as renaming the album once again to "Waves", West became involved in several twitter controversies in the lead up to the album, including with rapper Wiz Khalifa after he suggested that West had stolen the idea of the wave from other artists and seemingly dissed Kim Kardashian, which later turned out to be a misunderstanding over the use of "KK". West again changed the name of the album just days before it's release, this time to "{album artist=kanye west]The Life of Pablo", and debuted it at Madison Square Garden on February 11, but delayed it's release for a few days. On February 14, West released the album are a performance on SNL. West initially claimed the album was to be a Tidal exclusive, but it was later released on other streaming platforms, although it is yet to receive a physical release. West continued to tinker with the mixing and production of the album even after it was released, and it was updated several times, including the final song "Saint Pablo" in June 2016. West had also made public his plans to release an album in the summer of 2016, entitled "Turbo Grafx 16", based on the 1990s games console, which never surfaced, although he did release a single thought to be from the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album "Cruel Winter", called Champions. In the same month, a video for "Famous" was released, including nude wax figures of celebrities such as West, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Bill Cosby and George W. Bush.
In August 2016, West embarked on the ambitious Saint Pablo Tour, which included a mobile stage suspended from the ceiling. After the violent robbery of Kim's jewellery in Paris in October, West had to end a show early and postpone shows following it. In the following performances, West cancelled shows early and went on long winded rants against fellow artists such as Jay Z and Beyoncé among others, as well as making controversial political statements including implying his support for Donald Trump. On November 21st 2016, West cancelled the rest of the tour and was hospitalised due to sleep deprivation and extreme dehydration. Following this, West disappeared from social media, and only resurfaced 11 months later with a series of tweets which included many philosophical thoughts and the announcements two albums in June 2018, a solo album which would include 7 tracks on June 1, and a collaboration with Kid Cudi to be released on June 8.
On August 29th, 2021, Kanye released his 10th highly anticipated studio release Donda via GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings after a series of three listening parties.
Personal life:
West was born in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was three years old (as mentioned in Hey Mama) his parents divorced, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois. His father, Ray West, was a former Black Panther; one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and is now a Christian counselor. Kanye’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye’s manager. He was later raised in an upper middle class background, attending Polaris High School in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.
After attending The American Academy of Art, a Chicago art school, West attended Chicago State University but eventually dropped out due to poor grades and to continue working on his music career. While attending school, West produced for local artists, including on rapper Grav’s debut album Down to Earth. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists, including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Cam’ron, Paul Wall, Common, Mobb Deep, Jermaine Dupri, Scarface, The Game, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and John Legend among others. He also “ghost-produced” for his once mentor Deric Angelettie according to his song Last Call and the credits of Nas’ Poppa Was a Playa.
West was married to Kim Kardashian. Together they had four children: daughters named North (*2013) and Chicago (*2018); and sons named Saint (*2015) and Psalm (*2019). In 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce.
In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making antisemitic statements.
Get By
kanye west Lyrics
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[Mos Def]
History
Shoutin' it every day y'all (right now)
Everyday (right now)
Right now (good mornin', Vietnam!)
Listen
It's the Stuy, it's the Bush, dem niggaz again
Ta' Kweli, Mighty Def, and that's 'sta on the guest lock
Kanye, you're the dope man in hip hop, now let's rock
Now roll out niggaz, my hometown niggaz
I get it good in your hood so slow down niggaz
Watch the speed though, man, you better let ease off
A street talk into a collision course with these walls - bam!
They don't move, don't pray, don't lose, don't sleep
Light passin', light fashion, light pappers that pass part a gun
Black hands up ??
Black guns up ??
Dyin' wish is to touch the air
Seekin' heaven that wasn't here
Eyes will not see another year
It's another day
It's the same fight
Dip around, sound the bell
Mix it up and ?? where you live it up the beat
And get risen up you're knocked down get it back and get it up
Get off of queer street and get with us
And get clear where we did it
From the heart, from the people
From the top, from the jeep
From the gut, from the street
From my soul to the mic to the essence
Say in my absence you feel the presence, exactly
I make contact with shorter emcee
Me and mine we don't just get by
We get free and that's ready [Mos -- nigga]
[Jay-Z]
Just to get by
Nigga I sold coke, nigga I pushed lah
Carried a fo'five
Claimed I was ready to die
Promised never to cry
Held it all inside
Reality was too much to take so I
Kept my mind fry
Slimmed for most of mine
Soon as I closed my eyes
Then I woke up behind
Nigga either I load up these nines
Or blow up with rhymes
Cause this flow of mine is like blow up but lines of coca
And your folks think Hov' just wrote stuff to rhyme
Nah, I'm a poster for what happened seein your moms
Doin five dollars worth to work just to get a dime
So pardon my disposition
Why should I listen to a system that never listened to me?
Picture me working McDonald's
I'd rather pull a mac on you
Sorry Ms. Jackson but I'm packin
[Kanye West]
It's on I'm packin weight like nina simone
Piano flow
It's like a Michaelangelo paintin' a portrait of Maya Angelou
And gave it to a sick poet for they antidote
If music get's you choked up this is the treat anaerobe
This is shy nigga I mista all of that
Fuck a mattress, put this bitch on the almanac
Dice what they hittin' for, 'lax what you sittin' on
Tracks who you spittin on, rap till we get it on
And don't let nobody with the power to sign
Ever tell you you ain't got the power to rhyme
They used to tell me toughen up
Put some bass in your voice
They used to tell me lighten up
Put some mase in your voice
Lord willin' I ain't kill nobody
But I have a feelin' this album
That I'm gonna make a killin'
Well now that's chillin'
This is love it or hate it music
But, at least we made it music
And we didn't make it industry
This is gon' be interesting
This'll be the end of me or I'm ??? on be an entity
Kanye, Jay-Z, Mos Def, and Kweli
We are not makin' songs no more
We're makin' history
[background singers]
This morning I woke up
Feelin brand new, I jumped up
Feelin my highs and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smoking and stop drinkin
But I been thinkin I got my reasons
Just to get (by), just to get (by)
Just to get (by), just to get (by)
[background singers repeat in the background]
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah dah
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah daaah
[Talib Kweli]
Just to get by, just to get by
Just to get by, just to get by
[background singers]
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah dah
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah daaah
[Talib Kweli]
Just to get by, just to get by
Just to get by
We keep it gangsta, stay 'fo shizzle', 'fo sheezy'
To set the tide to the violence on the TV during the war
Killin each other is easy, there's war and liquor for fallen niggaz Believe
Me, it's ghetto love, I bet you seen it all befo'
Just to get by, my people we get fly
My people we get high, fillin cigars with the lah
Nigga come on, even Jesus was stoned before receivin' the throne
I said to rest in peace to Nina Simone
[Busta Rhymes]
Back in the days we was used to doin the shit
I can't call it all in the streets
We was hustlin fiends that asked for it
I guess I was used to just standin on corners
Waitin for paper bags with bundles of crack
Hopin the week was good so I could get money back
To get by, just to get by, just to get by, just to get by
When I was stressed I possessed a side of my strength
That made me angry and bleed
With the frustration havin me smokin Newports and weed
To get by, just to get by, just to get by, just to get by
Those be the times when I try to rely
On my niggaz and street motherfuckers
And reach out to wifey and then I place a call on my mother
To get by, just to get by, just to get by, just to get by
(Hey yo mom pick up the phone, I g- I gotta to talk to you ma)
If you was five percent instead of actin stupid and guessin
You had to go and study your lessons
And know your math in the building recession to get by
[Hook: Talib Kweli + background singers]
This morning I woke up
Feelin brand new, I jumped up
Feelin my highs and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smoking and stop drinkin
But I been thinkin I got my reasons
Just to get (by), just to get (by)
Just to get (by), just to get (get buh buh buh bye bye)
[background singers repeat in the background]
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah dah
Bah dah bah dah, bah dah bah daaah
[Talib Kweli]
Some people try
Some people try just to get by
For my piece of the pie
You love to eat and be high
We deceive and we lie
And we keepin' it fly - yo yo yo yo yo
People ???
Keeper of the skies
Can't see your eyes
See the evil inside
The best people you find
Stronger people in mind
I stay readin' the signs
Yo-yo-yo-yo yo
[repeat]
The song “Get By” by Kanye West features Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, all of whom contribute their own verses to the song. The song contains themes of struggle, survival, and perseverance in the face of adversity. Mos Def's verses reflect on the history of struggles and victories in Brooklyn, while Talib Kweli's verse puts emphasis on the socio-political struggles facing Black Americans. Jay-Z's verse focuses on his past as a drug dealer and his determination to succeed, while Kanye West's verse emphasizes the importance of music as an antidote to life’s difficulties.
The chorus is a hook sung by Talib Kweli, using repetition and emphasizing the phrase "just to get by". The melody of the hook is engaging, but the lyrics pack a punch, sharing the struggle of getting by on a daily basis. The song is about persevering in the face of life’s difficulties, and it stresses the importance of keeping a positive attitude to overcome adversity.
The combination of the artists’ verses, the catchy hook, and the song’s theme of resilience has made “Get By” a popular and inspirational song for many. Kanye West’s production was praised for its fusion of soulful samples with bouncing piano keys and heavy bass, creating an uplifting sound that helps to underpin the song's message of hope and fortitude.
Line by Line Meaning
History
Acknowledging the importance of history
Shouting it every day y'all (right now)
Emphasizing the importance of history every day
Everyday (right now)
Reiterating the importance of history every single day
Right now (good mornin', Vietnam!)
Urging people to pay attention and focus on the present moment
Listen
Asking the audience to pay attention
Brooklyn wins again
Celebrating Brooklyn's success
It's the Stuy, it's the Bush, dem niggaz again
Identifying the different neighborhoods that contributed to Brooklyn's success
Ta' Kweli, Mighty Def, and that's 'sta on the guest lock
Acknowledging the artists who are present
Kanye, you're the dope man in hip hop, now let's rock
Complimenting Kanye West's contribution to hip hop
Now roll out niggaz, my hometown niggaz
Encouraging people to come together and celebrate their hometown
I get it good in your hood so slow down niggaz
Warning people to be careful while in unfamiliar neighborhoods
Watch the speed though, man, you better let ease off
Advising people to drive carefully
A street talk into a collision course with these walls - bam!
Highlighting the dangers of reckless driving
They don't move, don't pray, don't lose, don't sleep
Describing the resilience of walls
Light passin', light fashion, light pappers that pass part a gun
Commenting on the superficiality of some elements of hip hop
Black hands up
Showing solidarity with the black community
Black guns up
Advocating for the right to bear arms in the face of oppression
Dyin' wish is to touch the air
Expressing a desire for freedom
Seekin' heaven that wasn't here
Desiring a better life
Eyes will not see another year
Acknowledging the mortality of life
It's another day
Reflecting on the passage of time
It's the same fight
Acknowledging the ongoing struggle for justice and equality
Dip around, sound the bell
Celebrating success and moving forward
Mix it up and ?? where you live it up the beat
Encouraging people to express themselves through music
And get risen up you're knocked down get it back and get it up
Encouraging people to persevere through adversity
Get off of queer street and get with us
Inviting people to join in the movement for change
And get clear where we did it
Highlighting the success of the movement
From the heart, from the people
Acknowledging the grassroots nature of the movement
From the top, from the jeep
Celebrating the diverse origins of the movement
From the gut, from the street
Emphasizing the authenticity of the movement
From my soul to the mic to the essence
Describing the connection between the artist and the music
Say in my absence you feel the presence, exactly
Asserting the lasting impact of the music
I make contact with shorter emcee
Establishing a connection with other artists
Me and mine we don't just get by
Asserting the importance of thriving, not just surviving
We get free and that's ready [Mos -- nigga]
Declaring freedom as the ultimate goal
Just to get by
Acknowledging the daily struggles of life
Nigga I sold coke, nigga I pushed lah
Recounting past experiences with drug dealing
Carried a fo'five
Referring to a firearm
Claimed I was ready to die
Describing the recklessness of youth
Promised never to cry
Asserting one's toughness
Held it all inside
Suppressing emotions
Reality was too much to take so I
Acknowledging the difficulties of life
Kept my mind fry
Coping with drugs
Slimmed for most of mine
Referring to one's physique
Soon as I closed my eyes
Reflecting on past events
Then I woke up behind
Waking up to the consequences of one's actions
Nigga either I load up these nines
Referring to firearms
Or blow up with rhymes
Using language as a form of power
Cause this flow of mine is like blow up but lines of coca
Comparing the strength of one's rhymes to the potency of drugs
And your folks think Hov' just wrote stuff to rhyme
Rejecting the idea that the artist's work is superficial
Nah, I'm a poster for what happened seein your moms
Acknowledging the struggles of single mothers
Doin five dollars worth to work just to get a dime
Depicting the struggles of working-class people
So pardon my disposition
Asking for understanding
Why should I listen to a system that never listened to me?
Challenging authority
Picture me workin' McDonald's
Rejecting the idea of being held back by menial labor
I'd rather pull a mac on you
Emphasizing the artist's toughness
Sorry Ms. Jackson but I'm packin
Referring to carrying a firearm
It's on I'm packin weight like nina simone
Making a clever wordplay
Piano flow
Describing the artist's style
It's like a Michaelangelo paintin' a portrait of Maya Angelou
Comparing the artistic process to a work of art
And gave it to a sick poet for they antidote
Uses hip hop as a form of healing
If music get's you choked up this is the treat anaerobe
Emphasizing the emotional power of music
This is shy nigga I mista all of that
Acknowledging the artist's shyness
Fuck a mattress, put this bitch on the almanac
Asserting one's dominance in the industry
Dice what they hittin' for, 'lax what you sittin' on
Playing with wordplay and making a clever pun
And don't let nobody with the power to sign
Warning against being exploited by record labels
Ever tell you you ain't got the power to rhyme
Asserting one's musical abilities
They used to tell me toughen up
Remembering past criticisms
Put some bass in your voice
Encouraging the artist to be more assertive
They used to tell me lighten up
Remembering past criticisms
Put some mase in your voice
Emphasizing the artist's toughness
Lord willin' I ain't kill nobody
Rejecting violence
But I have a feelin' this album
Reflecting on the impact of the artist's work
That I'm gonna make a killin'
Expecting great success
Well now that's chillin'
Reflecting on the present moment
This is love it or hate it music
Acknowledging the polarizing nature of the artist's work
But, at least we made it music
Celebrating creating music
And we didn't make it industry
Rejecting the commercialization of music
This is gon' be interesting
Anticipating the impact of the artist's work
This'll be the end of me or I'm ??? on be an entity
Reflecting on the impact of the artist's work
We are not makin' songs no more
Acknowledging the artist's intention to create something greater than just songs
We're makin' history
Asserting the historical impact of the artist's work
Contributed by Jake N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@marlesimms
Busta Rhymes could read a phone book and it would be a hit. He's a fucking intuitive musical genius
@STEPHANIEPadin-yb8mm
We love Busta ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@kevinhebbe9521
That piano in the background….exquisite.
@OmarDelPrete94
“Nina Simone - Sinnerman” for the original version 🔥
@JasonAlexander-tt8gf
I must have scrolled through 100 comments and NOT ONE MENTIONED NINA SIMONE!
She is the musical foundation of this song. I mean, listen to that piano!
@AthenaKama
.... As she is on so many amazing hip hop tracks 🔥💪🏾 kudos to u for knowing real music my friend
@thomasomaley4222
Even Jesus got stoned before receiving the throne, Rest in peace Nina Simone!! Bars..
@user-rm2zd5uk4b
RIGHT!!!❤❤💯💯💯
@stonevirgo
It's been 20+ years...I will still rep this ish...back when ish was normal...Mos Def, Kanye back in the day doing his beat, Jay-Z on the track talking truth...Talib ( I bought your albums when you and Mos were BLACKSTAR...Busta Rhymes ending with his fire...🔥 🔥
@josephcanales-pb3ip
You see, this is real Hip-hop. These are the types of songs that defines the true definition of Hip-hop, not what you hear now. It's a shame what rap has become. Believe me, i am not a hater, just someone who knows what sounds good and what sounds like DO DO.