One of my goals last year was to be more open-minded and try new things and that’s exactly what I did. This year I really wanna learn some new things (for example philosophy) and I wanna raise my standards for myself and my life
“My purpose in life was never ever to be flexing but be blessings to the rest so one day they’re teaching my lessons and they’re telling about my Legend”
“I used to be the type of kid that would always think the sky is falling. Now I think the fact that I’m differently wired’s awesome. Cuz if I wasn’t I wouldn’t be able to work words like this and connect lines like cross words.”
“When the cold wind blows in the heart of the city and I'm gone, I know the streets will shed tears for me. When my story is over and my song is done, I know the streets will shed tears for me”
“The blessing, the blessing, two years stressin'. Said I wouldn't make it, I was being tested. My blessings, my blessing, I thought I wouldn't make it without being tested”
“This is more than an option here for me, there may be other routes but the alternate path’s just not as real to me. My only outlet’s rhyming viciously so if I lose the music then I’m losing more than just a possibility.”
Ice Cube was 18 when he wrote Eazy’s verse for Boyz-N-The Hood in 1987, then was 19 when he wrote over 95% of Straight Outta Compton, and 20 when he released Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. It doesn’t stop there either.
“Ever since I came into this I would blaze when I spit, so amazing that you would think the Matrix had glitched. Slaying this beat like I was angry with it, with the way I kill it you would think I hate when it hits”