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Whas Hattnin

from The Hope Business by junclassic

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lyrics

Reckonize Real
junMaf*ckn
uh huh

Verse 1

Ever since i learned to read and write
thought that i would be ayyite
might be dark but i see the light
had no natural talent
to get nice i worked hard at it
from school
to drawing to batting practice
to trying to bag a chick
ain’t that a bit
much
sandpaper ain’t this rough
but i’ma turn it around
like a baseball cap
go against the grain
till i ate off that
the struggle was real
the muscle i hustled to build
fumbled a couple deals
while running the field
i’m from where
a tear ain’t sincere
elders
rocking gear the kids wear
suicide rates are rising
damn near do or die
staying alive fam
guess i’m in the game
for something bigger than i am
let the house deal
then i reveal my hand

Hook 1

See me and my peeps
in the back like whas hattnin
ya know a brother on the low
yea yo but
peeps see me and salute
like i’m captain
ya know the one running the show
alright now
peeps see me in the back
like whas hattnin
ya know a brother on the low
yea yo but
peeps see me and salute
like i’m captain
ya know the one running the show
alright

verse 2

Hit the ATM get dealt in 10s
had white friends
but the wealth skipped them
whipped but can’t remember
when the belt hit skin
only thing that helped
was this felt tip pen
i had to get a grip
instead of cry and despair
you ca whine or grind gears
show the world why you here
yeah
make maneuvers like an Uber driver
tired of digging in my pockets
going deeper than a scuba diver
opportunity
crept through the back door
i learned through request
that ain’t something you ask for
i be trying to bag em
though he move like a spirit
if its
the call of the wild
dog you didn’t hear it
my ear to the street
and my heart full of hope
couldn’t swim in the deep
but then i started to float
put my best
foot forward in some Payless shoes
cause i never
missed a day when i paid my dues

hook 2

See me and my peeps
in the back like whas hattnin
ya know a brother on the low
yea yo but
peeps see me and salute
like i’m captain
ya know the one running the show
alright now
peeps see me
in the back like whas hattnin
ya know a brother on the low
yea yo but
peeps see me and salute
like i’m captain
ya know the one running the show
alright

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from The Hope Business, released October 23, 2020

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junclassic Queens, New York

junclassic is NOT Your average emcee. His voice is striking, something between the weighted baritone of a Bigge Smalls coupled with the streetwise snarl of a Prodigy. He often speaks in daily life narratives, barely escaping the pitfalls of New York City. Refreshingly candid, jun highlights the emotional burdens of Afrocentric modernity, a middle-aged Black man trying to make it all make sense. ... more

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