I remember all those hungry nights I remember when they told me I would never See my name in those flashing lights But little did they know That when you're a star Means that you're chosen, yeah Let your light shine bright Get in a Husslas State of Mind Be who you are Don't lose your focus, no You better get on your grind Get in a Husslas State of Mind I left the streets alone I had to take a chance I did it for my daughter I hope my niggas understand I can't believe I sat in it No matter of fact, I can See, first it was my dream Then it became it my plan I was always strapped That's cuz I gangbang My city teaches people use yo' pistol, not yo' brain Knee deep in these streets, I'm still tryna' make a change So everyday Nip Hussle live up to his last name Slauson Boy gang Through the joy and the pain Seen the best and worst days So we play 'em both the same Hit a lick don't celebrate Take a loss and I won't complain I know that I'm a boss and that's just a part of the game My new gold chain and 2 kilos of cocaine Put 'em both on the scale, they gon' come back the same And in my young life, the only rule that I obey Is All Money In, No Money Out everyday Hussle I remember all those hungry nights I remember when they told me I would never See my name in those flashing lights But little did they know That when you're a star Means that you're chosen, yeah Let your light shine bright Get in a Husslas State of Mind Be who you are Don't lose your focus, no You better get on your grind Get in a Husslas State of Mind Look Look, I wish we all made it as rappers and ball players But truth of the matter, it's... Look, I wish we all made it as rappers and ball players... Look, I wish we all made it as rappers and ball players But truth of the matter, it's really based on your mind state If you want it, then grind daily Get it, then shine crazy First class, leather seats is how I'm flyin' lately I'm gettin' June money tryn' make July pay me Cuz if they violate me, who gon' feed my baby And I didn't tryna see the institution So my music is the pudding that the people see the proof in Started at the bottom Said I couldn't do it Now I'm lookin' like a problem Somebody call Houston Ask yo' favorite rapper Bet he'll tell you I'm the future I'm the streets and in the booth I turn my life into a movie And yea I did dirt But I believe in God I beat a couple cases And every single odd That was stacked up against me I put on my for my city Now every time I fuck inside the roof I'm makin' history I remember all those hungry nights I remember when they told me I would never See my name in those flashing lights (Hussle) But little did they know (It's all hood tho) That when you're a star (yea, yea) Means that you're chosen, yeah Let your light shine bright Get in a Husslas State of Mind (Hussle) Be who you are Don't lose your focus, no You better get on your grind Get in a Husslas State of Mind