Yeah, it's track or die At the age of 12, Mama ran away from home Broken and alone, left to figure out this world Cold and confused, crazy how she grew up spit on and abused And still able to see her kids and see love through a pure view Me and my sis grew up pretty closed Was taught to put the family first, if they ain't blood they the first to go My mama met my dad, two months later they expecting Pops like, "Nah, I ain't tryna hear from your perspective" "Take this two hundred dollars while I'm at work, go take care with that" To think now, look where I'm at To think the man that I look up to and never met could have and destroy Something real as the love that we had, to this day affect me, yeah Drop-in and cop it, Pops out here gettin' it Pops was an immigrant choosing to not live innocent Cops end up droppin' 'n slappin' the cuffs up on 'em Last time that I seen 'em, I was nine years old Looking for love and then Mama turned to the alcohol No father figure, so me, I turn to my basketball Family torn, searching for more when Only examples I had was Kobe and Jordan Spent some time in a place that really opened my eyes Realized that because I'm black, people choose to despise Was only 12 when it happen, almost broke me inside Discovered some people that hate me 'cause of my black side Graduated, young and highly miseducated A dream junkie, I honestly missed the education Was hoop dreaming, I promise I got the elevation And the greatness, I'm filled with ambition to make it And, now we here and it's a celebration 2010, I discovered life through a different lens Started rapping using music as a medicine Even when they were throwing stones at who I represent I kept the faith despite the fake when they try to divide Learned at a young age only the strong gonna survive Back in that basement when I was indie on all my grind Never would I imagine this life, it still blow my mind I know my purpose, I'm far from perfect, I know my way I demonstrate and lead every day, I'm bound to be great I take my life and put in on display, all for you And let my tunes do the talking, knowing all is true (Let my tunes do the talking, knowing all is true)