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The Life We Chose Ft. N​.​O​.​T​.​Y. (Prod. Brad Massey)

from Payin' Dues by Top Billion

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"The Life We Chose" Ft. N.O.T.Y.

(Chorus)
(Top Billion)
Is this the life we chose or just what's been shown?
Is this all we know or just what's exposed?
(N.O.T.Y.)
I tell them niggas get the fuck back
'Cause I ain't never heard no dumbs question like that
(Top Billion)
Holla back -- Is this the life we chose or just what's been shown?
Is this all we know or just what's exposed?
(N.O.T.Y.)
I tell them niggas get the fuck back
'Cause I ain't never heard no dumbs question like that
Yeah --

(Verse 1)
The world is crazy they say us niggas lazy
'Cause we're unemployed daily and maybe take care of our babies
But no one's ever saying how the deal we got was shady
And it's making us taking this risk to driving that Mercedes
Being born in the project the first process towards being treated like an object
These crackas ain't honest they heart as cold as onyx
Think we're links in a chain how they wanna lock us
Do we have a choice we barely have a voice
Some people are more poised to driving a Rolls Royce
They say we could be President but that shit's irrelevant
When you're in a residence where the police are negligent
Rap is a heaven-sent gift to us niggas it figgas
There'd be more triggas and drug dealers
The killers and the sinners weren't that way since beginners
We're born in a life we can't unenter ya dig

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)
Niggas been making good music since the start of time
Before the slave movement beats ran in our lifeline
Playin' drums groovin' in Africa all the time
So it's not so far-fetched to see us youngins rhyme
Now we're in a life of crime getting' to the paper
Pulling petty capers just to ball like the Lakers
We disregard the haters and emulate major players
And every night we end on bended knee saying prayers
Sold nickels and dimes of that white man's coke
Us homes ain't had hope since we hopped off on the boat
The game we know is dope if not rapine' or sports
'Cause we all want the bad chick and whips on spokes
We've never been close to anything too real
That's why we practice on fields and pray for record deals
To further advance it's like the caps been sealed
Barack -- that ain't spot him but most of us are not him

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)
What this all comes down to you are what surrounds you
And what that amounts to the world will doubt you
You have to be 'bout to rise 'bove what'll down you
'Cause though they may clown you they can't stop or ground you
They wanna see you fall but you have to aim to ball
Whether plaques on your wall or diplomas in your hall
If you want then you have to start to crawl
And if you wanna fly then you gotta have some drive
This life we live ain't easy but we make it look breezy
I would B.E.T. you'd wanna be me when you see me
This life that we're breathing ain't the best or the righteous
But it beats Rikers or bein' eaten by tigers
The world's full of liars and the ones who are lied to
The ones who make choices and who choice is supplied to
Now the next question I don't even make rhyme, dude
Which one are you? Top Bill

(Chorus)

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from Payin' Dues, released September 14, 2012

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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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