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What It Feels Like

Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z

Hip-Hop/Rap

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Nipsey Hussle ft. Jay-Z - What It Feels Like [From Judas And the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album]

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nipsey Hussle

Vocals

JAY-Z

Vocals

James Fauntleroy

James Fauntleroy

Vocals

Horace Walls III

Horace Walls III

Vocals

Jared "J" Black

Jared "J" Black

Vocals

Michael Cox, Jr.

Michael Cox, Jr.

Percussion

Lamar Edwards

Keyboards

Larrance Dopson

Larrance Dopson

Keyboards

Saif Musaad

Vocals

Marsha Ambrosius

Marsha Ambrosius

Vocals

Quintin Gulledge

Quintin Gulledge

Keyboards

John Groover, Jr.

John Groover, Jr.

Percussion

Khirye Tyler

Keyboards

Chris Payton

Guitar

Gabriella Wilson

Gabriella Wilson

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ermias Asghedom

Ermias Asghedom

Songwriter

Shawn Carter

Songwriter

Michael Cox, Jr.

Michael Cox, Jr.

Songwriter

Lamar Edwards

Songwriter

Larrance Dopson

Larrance Dopson

Songwriter

Quintin Gulledge

Quintin Gulledge

Songwriter

John Groover, Jr.

John Groover, Jr.

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

James Fauntleroy

James Fauntleroy

Recording Engineer

Lamar Edwards

Producer

Larrance Dopson

Larrance Dopson

Producer

1500 or Nothin'

Producer

Mike & Keys

Producer

Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton

Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton

Recording Engineer

Dylan Del Olmo

Recording Engineer

Luis Bordeaux

Recording Engineer

Isabel Parrott

Assistant Engineer

James Keeley

Assistant Engineer

Jacob Bryant

Assistant Engineer

Johnny Coddaire

Johnny Coddaire

Assistant Engineer

: Derek 'MixedBy' Ali'

Mixing Engineer

Curtis "Sircut" Bye

Curtis "Sircut" Bye

Assistant Engineer

Colin Leonard

Mastering Engineer

Garnett Flynn

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

[Verse 2]

Look, the only reason I survive 'cause a **** is special

First, you get successful then it get stressful

Thirst, **** gone test you see what your texture's worth

Diamonds and pipes, one of em' pressure bursts

Street ****, still I get checks in spurts

I'm for peace, but before I get pressed I murk

Better days prayed for but expecting worse

At this level, bullshit I'm just less concerned

Cruising in the six, looking at the proceeds of rap music on my wrist

Drop another mixtape, my shit boomin' out this bitch

Young Malcom, I'm the leader of the movement out this bitch

Look, and this is what it feels like

Reach a level, make you question is it real life?

All the weed good, all the pussy real tight

And the only rule keep your dollar bills right

[Verse 3]

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

[Verse 4]

Scorpion bricks, way before Aubrey's double discs

40 on my lap, clap

Sound like 40 did the mix

Feel the bass, sniff coke like a Michelin Star chef

Chef kiss, I go dumby with my left

IRS on my dick, try to audit all my checks

Too late, you know they hate when you become more than what they expect

You let them crackas storm your Capitol

Put they feet out on your desk and yet you talking tough to me?

I lost all my little respect

I'm selling weed in the open, bringing folks home from the feds

I know the payback gon' be mean, I'm saving all my little bread

Pray for me y'all, one day ima' have to pay for these thoughts

Real **** is extinct, it ain't safe for me my dawg

They killing **** in their own hood, that make sense to you at all?

You burnt your bridge to the other side, you know you can't swim across

Y'all know **** can't swim, they found Mike after he died

Y'all know **** can't win

You'll never land, all jokes aside

I arrived on the day Fred Hampton got mur-, hold up

Assassinated just to clarify it further

What y'all gave birth is the Chairman mixed with Jeff Fort

Big stepper on the jet with my legs crossed

Black stones on my neck, y'all can't kill Christ

Black Messiah is what I feel like

Shit ain't gon' stop cuz y'all spilled blood

We gon' turn up even more since y'all killed cuh

[Verse 5]

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

And this is what it feels like

[Verse 6]

(And this is what it feels like)

(And this is what it feels like) As it fucking should

(And this is what it feels like) Feels so fucking good

(And this is what it feels like)

(And this is what it feels like)

Feels so fucking good

(And this is what it feels like)

(And this is what it feels like)

Written by: Ermias Asghedom, Shawn Carter, Larrance Dopson, Michael Cox Jr., Quintin Gulledge, John Groover Jr.

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