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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle
Vocals
The-Dream
The-Dream
Vocals
Brian Morgan
Brian Morgan
Background Vocals
Dave Forman
Dave Forman
Guitar
Doc Allison
Doc Allison
String Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amaire Johnson
Amaire Johnson
Songwriter
Ermias Asghedom
Ermias Asghedom
Songwriter
Brian Morgan
Brian Morgan
Songwriter
Jacob Dutton
Jacob Dutton
Songwriter
John Groover
John Groover
Songwriter
Lamar Edwards
Lamar Edwards
Songwriter
Michael Cox, Jr.
Michael Cox, Jr.
Songwriter
Robert Mandell
Robert Mandell
Songwriter
Terius The-Dream Nash
Terius The-Dream Nash
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Amaire Johnson
Amaire Johnson
Producer
Ermias Asghedom
Ermias Asghedom
Executive Producer
MyGuyMars
MyGuyMars
Producer
Jeremy D Brown
Jeremy D Brown
Engineer
Mario "Wizzo" Fernandez
Mario "Wizzo" Fernandez
Engineer
G-Koop
G-Koop
Producer
Zachary Acosta
Zachary Acosta
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jake One
Jake One
Producer
Adam Aderbraun
Adam Aderbraun
Executive Producer
Samiel Asgehdom
Samiel Asgehdom
Executive Producer
Stephen Donelson
Stephen Donelson
Executive Producer
Steven “Steve-O” Carless
Executive Producer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Mixing Engineer
Mike & Keys
Mike & Keys
Producer
Cyrus Massoud Taghipour
Cyrus Massoud Taghipour
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Garnett Flynn
Garnett Flynn
Engineer
P. Diddy
P. Diddy
Executive Producer
Tyler Page
Tyler Page
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
And I'm actually gonna get right into it
And they really wanna know how
You know, how can I blaze my own path?
Uh, how can I be successful?
Um, how can I follow the path
That someone else has laid for me to be successful?
[Verse 1]
I'm sittin' on deuces while the blunt burn
Still rapin' rap music 'cause I want more
All Money In, it's just us four
It's just Cobby, it's just Hoggy, it's just Rimpau
It's just Adam, it's just Blacc Sam and Bolt Da Fatts
Where your 600 Benz? Where your Rovers at?
Where your Cuban links? ****, where your Rollies at?
Where your big booty bad bitches stay preposterous at?
Where you hustle? Where you run from the police at?
Where you ever represented hope where the hopeless at?
Where you had to take an oath 'fore you sold a sack?
Dealt with all the pressure, played it like you never noticed that
Amongst it all, put yourself on the map
Turned into a booming operation, where your focus at?
Where your 600 Benz? Where your Rovers at?
Where your Cuban link? ****, where your Rollie at?
[Chorus]
Uh, I would rather shoot before I run
Pressure on my shoulder weigh a ton
You should try and do what we done
Make a million dollars while you young
I would rather shoot before I run
Pressure on my shoulder weigh a ton
You should try and do what we done
Make a million dollars while you young
So if you can tell us how exactly
And what deal you did to make your first million dollars?
[Verse 2]
I can tell you **** how I came up
Similar to climbin' out the grave, huh?
Can't be actin' like a bitch tryna get saved, bruh
Get that dirt up off your shoulder, step your game up
Can't be chasin' pussy, switch your ways up
Can't be fuckin' off your lucci, gotta save up
See, you gon' probably fail, tryna play us
Streets ain't for everybody, get your grades up
Ain't 'bout your money, you just lookin' for a stage, huh?
And all that stuntin' put a bullet in your brain, huh?
Stupid-ass ****, you can't fade us
**** like, "Pfft, who even raised cuz?"
Where you come from? Where you get your name from?
You was in the house, not with the runaway slaves, huh?
You wasn't never in the spot when they raid, huh?
You ain't really 'bout it, lil ****, this a phase, huh?
[Chorus]
Uh, I would rather shoot before I run
Pressure on my shoulder weigh a ton
You should try and do what we done
Make a million dollars while you young
I would rather shoot before I run
Pressure on my shoulder weigh a ton
You should try and do what we done
Make a million dollars while you young
[Refrain]
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
I know to you, it looks easy
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
But this shit ain't easy, believe me
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
I know to you, it looks easy
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
But this shit ain't easy, believe me
[Verse 3]
Self-made, self-made, **** really self-made
And I'll never understand the type of games you **** play
Westside to the Westside, Atlanta until I die (ATL)
Fuck with my **** Nipsey, best believe a **** gon' ride
[Instrumental]
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
I know to you, it looks easy
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
But this shit ain't easy, believe me
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
I know to you, it looks easy
Tell me why you mad for, tell me why you mad
But this shit ain't easy, believe me
Written by: Amaire Johnson, Brian Morgan, Ermias Asghedom, Jacob Dutton, John Groover, L. Daunte Edwards, Lamar Edwards, Michael Cox, Jr., Michael Ray Cox, Robert Mandell, Terius Nash
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