she singing, “bitch i’m paid, that’s all i gotta say.” i’m like who knew, who knew, who knew, that after all the years i’d make a weezy fan out of you too, you too, you too. when i met you, you were thom yorke, chris martin & u2, u2, u2. when you met me i was three6, pimp c, bun b, 8ball & mjg. but we’re both a long way from home, we got the windows down, the radio’s on..always. i wrote a letter to the sky, saying maybe one day you’ll get to kiss me, kiss me, kiss me. my girl found it in the car & said “baby why you trying to diss me, diss me, diss me.” cuz you know you’re my baby, you know you’re my baby. i’m not just in it for the ride. in it for the ride…
Explain your current situation to your five-years-ago self.
wow. alrite. i’ll give it a shot…
hey chris,
your name is frank now..it’s a long story. your girlfriend is about to break up with you because of the long distance. it’s ok. & that job you’re working..well, you’re gonna have to work there for another year and some months.. & then you’re gonna get fired. you’re gonna work a couple more jobs after that too. nothing glamorous. kinkos and at&t if you really want the specifics. but you’re never gonna be homeless or starving. don’t worry you won’t fail and have to move back to new orleans either. you are gonna get your heartbroken though. twice. if it helps, the first one is gonna be worse than the second. contrary to how it feels, it won’t kill you. in fact it’s gonna help you write an album. yea, you finally finished an album. people like it man. you’re actually gonna write and record hundreds of songs. they won’t all be good and most ppl won’t think you’re talented at first, but you’re going to master your gifts. you’re going to become a lot stronger and wiser..even a little taller. be patient. i mean, you kind of have no choice. and be good to people. i don’t wanna spoil too much for you, but.. you’re on a plane right now to the east coast to work with kanye west & jay-z. it’s all working out kid. you made it.
last summer in los angeles
this guy pulled a pistol and tried to rob me for a canon 7d i had recently purchased. i told him nah. he jogged away. i could’ve been killed, i don’t even use that camera no more.
People do insane shit when they're in love.
To keep it, to retrieve it and to have it for themselves only.
I memorized the wayward expressions Never look down Never let you see me down I memorized the way no directions Can I come over now I’d like to stay a little while I memorized your body exposed I could fuck you all night long From a memory alone
I never forget a face Don’t go plastic on me Nothing’s set in stone You’re not dipped in gold Dipped in gold You can’t breathe if you’re dipped in gold You are not on paper You are not a copy You’re so, you’re so..so thick, so thick
Ok Ken (and David). As much as I hate to make you guys famous or even respond to you directly. We all die one day and you're old so fuck it. Yea yea my 2013 performance at the Grammys was absolute shit. Technical difficulties, blah blah. Thanks for the reminder. Very much appreciated. Fuck that performance though. You think that's why I kept my work out of the Grammy process this year? Don't you think I would've wanted to play the show to 'redeem' myself if I felt that way? In reality, I actually wanted to participate in honoring Prince on the show but then I figured my best tribute to that man's legacy would be to continue to be myself out here and to be successful. Winning a TV award doesn't christen me successful. It took me some time to learn that. I bought all my masters back last year in the prime of my career, that's successful. Blonde sold a million plus without a label, that's successful. I am young, black, gifted and independent.. that's my tribute. I've actually been tuning into CBS around this time of year for a while to see who gets the top honor and you know what's really not 'great TV' guys? 1989 getting album of the year over To Pimp A Butterfly. Hands down one of the most 'faulty' TV moments I've seen. Believe the people. Believe the ones who'd rather watch select performances from your program on YouTube the day after because your show puts them to sleep. Use the old gramophone to actually listen bro, I'm one of the best alive. And if you're up for a discussion about the cultural bias and general nerve damage the show you produce suffers from then I'm all for it. Have a good night.
SPENDING TIME
SPINNING OUT TOWARD
A DESIRE THAT WASN’T PURE
BORN BEFORE THE VIRUS WAS CURED
PITCH PERFECT
VIOLINS ON THE FLOOR
FAST FORWARD LININGS ON MY SKULL
TYPE OF DESIGN I COULD AFFORD
FAST FORWARD BANDS OUT
GOT THEY HANDS OUT
LIKE THEY’RE ACKNOWLEDGING THE FÜHRER
REWIND NAS TRACK 6
REWIND DANCE CRAZES
READ MY MIND
FREED MY MIND
FEED MY MIND
MAKES SENSE
JUST LIKE MIRRORS ON THE WALL
JUST LIKE SITTING ON ME
RAW IN MIRRORS SEEN IT ALL
COULD MAKE TWO
A PIECE OF MIND
FLICKING ASH
POURING A HALF
DONT POUR IN A GLASS
POUR IT IN FOAM
THAT’S WHITE LIKE EGGSHELLS IN MY OMELETTE
MY EARLOBES ARE YELLOW LIKE THE YOLK IS RUNNING
MY BRAINS ON DRUGS
I STILL HAVE NO PEACE OF MIND
FUCK
WOOF WOOF DOGS IN THE PLACE
LOOSE TOOTH LOST IN THE FRAY
ROOF LOST IN THE WRAITH
ROOF LOST ON THE WAY
FREEWAY
NO ROZAY
BRUTE FORCE
BRUT CHAMPAGNE
TELL THE FRONT DESK TO CUT NEW KEYS
RESERVED IN THE MERCER FOR TWO YEARS
IN TWO SUITES
TOOK OUT THE BED LIKE ITS FUCK SLEEP
ILL SMACK A BITCH LIKE ITS HOT HANDS
FIRED THE LABEL LIKE FUCK BRANDS
COMFORTABLE LOW NIGGA FUCK XANS
COMFORTABLE SLOW WHO THE FUCK RAN
NOTHING IS SWEET
NOTHING IN TANK SWEET
ITS JUST A TANK P
SALT ON A SLUG
SODA ON SLUGGED TEETH
CHEWING ON NOTHING
UR TWEAKING OR SOMETHING
UR REACHING FOR SOMETHING
UR SPEAKING SPEAK UP THEN
UR THINKING UR OVERTHINKING
ONE BLINK AND IM PRECUMMING
THAT COULD TURN EVERY NO ONE
INTO SOMEONE
