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Desperate Measures (Prod. LV Beats)

from Young​-​Black​-​Ambitious by Top Billion

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I wrote this song as a way of expressing my mentality in my life right now: everything is a GO, nothing is off limit, I need this cash. I'm getting too old to be broke and outta luck. Time to get money, man. I've had this beat for a while (almost two years). But when inspiration struck, I knocked this song out super quick.

At first I didn't believe in the song because my nigga D. Landry told me I was too smart to rap on a straight up trap beat. But I told him that I need to show the world my versatility. I can't keep rapping on the same kind of beats. I gotta switch up to retain the audience attention and survive in this game. Desperate Times = Desperate Measures.

Once again, shoutout to LV for givin' me a banger.

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"Desperate Measures"

(Chorus)
Times are gettin' hard this is stormy weather,
And mama fussin' at me "Nigga get yo' shit together,"
What am I to tell her? That I'm gon' bum on her couch forever?
Nuh uh, boy, never desperate times call for desperate measures,
Times are gettin' hard this is stormy weather,
And mama fussin' at me "Nigga get yo' shit together,"
What am I to tell her? That I'm gon' bum on her couch forever?
Nuh uh never desperate times call for desperate measures

(Verse 1)
My biggest fear in my life is being a broke grown man,
Money never being right living life mouth to hand,
'Cause bummin' on mama's couch was never part of my plan,
Love my fam' but damn this futon I can't stand,
Might have a son on the way too late to cancel that seed,
Plus Sallie Mae don't play I gotta handle these things,
G-R-I-N-D to get on mine's what I need,
I'm cuttin' back on my fees so no more blowin' the trees,
Cut my drinkin' down I'm thinkin' now: focus my time,
Cut the TV down I'm readin' now: growin' my mind,
Her pussy wet she sent a text and she ringin' my line,
But if it's checks or sex I'm celibate I decline huh,
Lames pray to God and hit the church,
Gs get on they job and flip the work I'm not the first,
All this struggle and strife that's that shit I don't like,
By any means I'mma fight I'm Malcolm X on the mic like

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)
Ain't come up over night but there's improvements (I grew it),
Haters said I couldn't but I steady told 'em (I do this),
Put my faith in me when it wasn't Eazy (that's Ruthless),
Now the money flow from music I'm producin' so who's stupid,
From the ashes I arose like a Phoenix (I flew it),
How I did it MLK couldn't dream it (That's foolish),
A survivor if you ain't never seen it (Been through it),
Used to bum on them couches now I'm thumbin' through houses,
Used to wanna work Rouses now these rack I'ma countin',
Used to drink from the fountain now these bottles aboundin',
It's Top Billion they shoutin' a year ago they would clown him,
Funny how they're surroundin' now that my checks ain't bouncin',
Goodbye Mr. Tuna Can, Spam, peanut butter, jam,
Hello Mr. Caviar, all of ya'll here I am,
Welcome ya king I've finally made it it seems,
'Til I see mama over me I realize it's a dream damn

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
Get on my hustle get on my hustle,
I gotta get on my hustle and get my money to double,
Get on my hustle get on my hustle,
I gotta get on my hustle 'cause niggas sick of the struggle,
Make me a jug make me a jug,
I gotta make me a jug and get the fuck from the 'hood,
Hit me a lick hit me a lick,
I gotta hit me a lick 'cause niggas sick of this shit

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from Young​-​Black​-​Ambitious, released March 16, 2013

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Top Billion Miami, Florida

Born 9/14/90. From Monroe, LA. I started taking Rap seriously at 18. I rap about things that happen in my life and what I see going on in the world around me. I like making and releasing new songs because you can never have enough music. There's atleast one album you'll love here... guaranteed. ... more

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