Despite how many times I struggle I will put the time in this hustle Praying to the Lord to stay humble Still I'm always ready to rumble Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born Born for this, this is exactly what I'm made for My whole life, this is exactly what I trained for Those cold nights, when the snow and the rain poured Pushing through the mud, going against the grain more It all started with a black pen and notebook Writing daily when I saw what being the goat took I penned the hottest sixteens and then wrote hooks Created my own recipe, now everything home cooked Feeding the masses like five loaves and two fish Everyone around me eats, serve yourself a new dish For every twelve dudes, there has to be a Judas I had to be lied to to find out what the truth is It's all good though, God got it in control Ready to take back what my enemies stole So I put the time in, grinding, rising Smiling as I know these wings were made for flying Despite how many times I struggle I will put the time in this hustle Praying to the Lord to stay humble Still I'm always ready to rumble Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born I don't live my life based on accomplishments I live based on what I have not accomplished yet Unfazed by critics, unfazed by compliments Doing the best I can so I'm fazed by none of it Everything in my life has a purpose Some lessons had to be taught the hard way so I could learn it The seed placed in me had to be nourished To be brought to the surface, buried in dirt so I could flourish Mommy always knew I was meant to be a leader Daddy always knew I was meant to be a speaker I had always known I was meant to be a dreamer Jesus always knew I was meant to be a healer So I took it upon myself to write bars which help Lift up anybody who is poor in health Whether it be physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally Music therapy for all globally Despite how many times I struggle I will put the time in this hustle Praying to the Lord to stay humble Still I'm always ready to rumble Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born for this Born for this, I was born

Time to rock with a rocker who's off his rocker The one and only, don't acknowledge imposters Flow so sick, somebody call up a doctor Oh no! They unleashed an uncontrollable monster They prod for reactions, I don't even bother Spitting more fire, they hot under the collar Suit and tie on, I be looking like a mobster If you going to do it might as well do it proper Shout out to my team they just want to see me prosper Better let them know there's no way in hell to stop us First we hit the GRAMMYs, then we hit the Oscars Do it for my family, I got to bring them honor Humbled by the Son to converse with the Father Tapped into His fountain, submerged in its waters Singing through the drama my life is an opera Watch me reach a million with only a dollar, holla Never will I give up We about to hype it up You are my lamp Lord, so light it up Lord, just light me up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Light it up, light it up, light it up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Lord, just light me up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Light it up, light it up, light it up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Lord, just light me up like Blessed with a particular flow and delivery People know it's me when I roll to the vicinity Smoke a beat like hickory, a humorous dude But don't confuse it, most of these jokers ain't as real as me Self proclaimed kings want to rule the land but There's only one true king, He has all the answers Some in it for the glitz and glamour, grip the hammer Aiming to raise funds, they need to lift their grammar Reckless, spitting with careless methods Making heads nod so hard leaving them neckless Taking out the heir to the throne leaving them breathless Whoever comes against my life's making a death wish The more that they try, the stronger I get I work a steady beat like the one in your chest Never will I sell my soul, I'm inducing the best What's the point of getting money if you losing respect? Never will I give up We about to hype it up You are my lamp Lord, so light it up Lord, just light me up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Light it up, light it up, light it up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Lord, just light me up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Light it up, light it up, light it up like (Whoa) light it up, light it up, light it up Lord, just light me up like

I book Expedia flights, I'm not with the media hype I don't post for social media likes Yo this kid sick, somebody get him Pedialyte That's right, I liquefy tracks, I fire breathe on the mic Oh no! They unleashed the dragon like Komodo The high road is not for me, that's why I roll solo The Lord of the Ring able to knock out Frodo Ring the bell like Quasimodo, watch me box like Cotto From Coney Island to Fort Desoto I kill shows across the globe, then pose for Vogue photos Whack dudes are so-so, amateurs with no flow It takes a little more than camera footage to go pro Only room for greatness, no fakeness Can't stop until the world knows what my name is El G.Nie! They must of forgot who they playing with Basically making me take it back to the basics I don't get stage fright, I frighten stages I write more in one month than most write in ages Quite tenacious, I don't fall back from light exchanges Fighting agents like Neo inside the Matrix Full clip, call you all on your bull Dudes out of pocket, that's my cue, where the pool stick I've had it with this over dramatic demographic They don't want the static, panic got them hitting backflips Lyric gymnastics, I be in the scholastic gym Studying the Puns, Rakims, G Raps and Ems Mad convinced these new cats won't last a min Cut from a different fabric, rocking classic Timbs Fresh out the box, just copped two new pair Fly my fam out to PR, have a reunion there So many Ws like why, when, who and where Only time I take the L is going to Union Square A mythical creature breathing life into one liners Got that Ñengo flow, precise style like a Sniper Always keep it cool like a Ben & Jerry's pint of Half baked, ready to hop in a Legendary Cypher Respect to Majesty, your legacy will thrive king Energy never dies, through words you alive king We still climbing, representing with ill rhyming Battling uphill, but we still shining Whoever don't want part of this will keep watching it They'll marvel a bit when they see the monument Confronting the dark side looks like the apocalypse I feel like Superman tryna save metropolis Just another Clark Kent in the wrong department Four blocks from the apartment in which she's locked in Dodging marksmen, sitting on a park bench With a box of chocolates while on my back is a target Well, come through the forest to the fortified fortress Hidden inside, you'll find a Libra with a Taurus Draw quick, swing the sword swift and don't miss Cause I'm taking head shots like I'm framing a portrait Ready for war, that's why I'm keeping the piece Tucked in my drawers, without heat you'll freeze in these streets The hunger is real, my stomach is fiending to eat I only catch Zs when each beat is six feet deep No sleep, don't compare me, I'm not like the rest of them Original organism, a unique specimen Building blocks to the top then I step on them If they don't fit together at first, then I Tetris them Laying the foundation brick by brick More to come, placing the base in bit by bit The glass is half full, drinking sip by sip While I'm in the lab hand crafting hit by hit I am this mad scientist with higher enlightenment Tryna mix vials inside a vile environment Writing a line, then refining it, taking a giant swig of gin To transform into the King of the Iron Fist Instrumental killing spree, this pen is deadly In the belly of the beast, detectives can't arrest me False accusations remain my pet peeve Whoever thought they were the best at this hasn't met me Yet, these MCs offend me with mediocrity Claim they versatile with one style, the hypocrisy They must be joking, yo what they smoking They try to match my drive, but can't even afford focus Word is bond, what comes out my mouth is facts Certified spitter, approved without the stamp Never doubt the camp, I hangout with champs What you gonna do now? El G.Nie's out the lamp

Yeah You are now tuned in To the official Gold Lamp Entertainment after party We be up! Ain't nobody riding like us My sons get it popping, shorties vibing with us We be up! Ain't nobody shining like us Hidden in the cut like some diamonds in the rough We be up! Ain't nobody grinding like us Blazing a stage with every mic that we touch We be up, we be up, we be up We be up, we be up, we be up We be up like thousands of raised hands In the Barclays' stands, from thousands of crazed fans Pouring glasses of champagne brands In the clouds, even after this airplane lands Life's crazy, feeling quite wavy Fine ladies wish for my baby Before they never knew me, now they wanna claim me Still don't trust no one, this industry is shady No man made me, this was all God From birth He chose me and blessed the whole squad So fly, from dressed down to bow ties Always up cause we rolling with the Most High So when it drops, turn this up on any block Focused on myself, ain't worried bout any opp Ready for it all, you couldn't pay me to stop It's already too late, we on our way to the top We be up! Ain't nobody riding like us My sons get it popping, shorties vibing with us We be up! Ain't nobody shining like us Hidden in the cut like some diamonds in the rough We be up! Ain't nobody grinding like us Blazing a stage with every mic that we touch We be up, we be up, we be up We be up, we be up, we be up We be up higher than the Empire State Taking over the whole city and entire state On a roll with the pencil, lead is high-grade Got that fire for the smoke in case they violate The circle tighter, comprised of winners With distinct style, full ensemble flier than a Diptera on the top of a helicopter propeller Over a lot of woodpeckers with rockets for feathers We flocking together, plotting exotic endeavors All this pressure upon us got us popping out treasure The larger the better, leaving no margin of error The dawn of an era breeding the don of an era Roll out the red carpet and kiss the ring I'm spitting ultra clean like Listerine We not the same, we do different things Ya criticize from outside, we sit with kings We be up! Ain't nobody riding like us My sons get it popping, shorties vibing with us We be up! Ain't nobody shining like us Hidden in the cut like some diamonds in the rough We be up! Ain't nobody grinding like us Blazing a stage with every mic that we touch We be up, we be up, we be up We be up, we be up, we be up Yeah You know the vibes El G.Nie Gold Lamp Entertainment We be up We taking over the decade This era's ours

Happy birthday to me Toasting alone in a room by myself Playing this EP on repeat Contemplating if I'm losing myself Looking back on my path Quarter of a century gone and this is where I'm at Mad disappointed by the fact That I cannot stand the reflection I'm staring at Party of one, rolling dolo Sipping rum from this solo cup Feeling like Austin misplaced his powers I'm just tryna bring my mojo up So what's up, I got to play the hand I was dealt I can't just fold them up Like the soldiers I believed I had by my side, they broke my trust Yeah my soul was crushed, I Been closed off for a while, but now I think it's time to open up Needed to do some growing up Another year older, still not grown enough 26 going on 12 Saying they proud of me, I'm not proud of myself Still below poverty's belt That's why I started building to accommodate wealth My comedy helps Finding humor in what life really means to me Since I just can't quite seem to be Anything other than what I seem to be Grateful for people around me Who keep me grounded with the love that surrounds me These are just some of the thoughts expounded Late at night, I think profoundly Ripping up pages, can't seem to shake it, I am so faded A celebration after celebration, for what? I haven't yet made it Making circles in the sand for years Yet when I take a step everyone cheers They see a fearless face when I step on stage But my heart is really filled with fear What am I doing here? I don't know I pour my soul on every note I compose It's getting more difficult to dispose the occult I can't tell who's friend or foe Yo, I remain the same, never changed up Since the first day, since I came up Seen those close to me become strangers We haven't made up, it's so dangerous Reminiscing reminiscing About the times I used to listen To the spineless men and women Who insisted I should give in And I considered like this isn't right Shouldn't do open mics for the rest of my life The first to criticize are first to give you five When your dreams begin to come alive I laugh when they act like I owe them something Hitting the jack like we bros or something Black hearts being exposed for fronting I'm moving different, now it's gold or nothing Records, jewelry, money, knowledge Bachelor of Arts from USF college It's a movie, call me Tarantino With The Natural Freq, José Valentino