Ayy, ayy
I'm not from Africa, Crenshaw Mafia
I'm a vegan and I don't eat tilapia
Beatboxin' and breakdancin' changed me
The old folks just looked at me strangely
I wrote graffiti on the bus, I was angry (Yeah)
Strayed true to the culture, now it pays me
The '80s and '90s, we was grindin' (Woo)
Came into the 2000s shinin' (Come on)
Diamond plaques for Black kids with vocab
And white dudes from Detroit with no dad
No pass, but can check books for hustlers
Mainstream Americans the customers
Business boomin', kids consumin'
Pretty soon, people 'round the world would tune in
Business boomin', kids consumin'
Pretty soon, people 'round the world would tune in
I got hopes and I got dreams (Dreams)
Found my voice and now I sing (Sing)
Put in work and now I'm king (King)
Now I'm a king
I got hopes and I got dreams (Hopes)
I got woke and now I scream
Found my voice and now I sing
My voice, I sing
I had to do this one as a voice note
Uh, I once heard you could be a music man or a family man
You can't be both
And for many years, I've been a music man
Not no more
Jesse Shatkin, I tell you not anymore
From here on out, my focus is bein' a family man
And, uh, if that means doin' music to feed the family, then that what it's—
What it, what it means, but
It's no more tourin', no more album
No more all the time on social media tryna learn these fuckin' algorithms
Fuck that
The rap game is bullshit, I am sorry to anyone I ever offended
I love the culture, not the game
Uh, I hope you find in your heart to forgive me for any wrong I've done to you
Um, and I definitely forgive anyone who feels like I have a grudge against them because I don't
I am living and walking in life and love
But, uh, I love everyone
Thank y'all for the support over the years
Uh, hopefully we can see each other
At shows, in traffic, playdates at the park
Uh, I'll be around
Love y'all, God bless y'all, in Jesus name, amen
