“By the bodega,
Iron under my coat, feeling braver,
Durag wrapping my waves up, pockets full of hope,
Do not step to me, I’m awkward,
I box lefty, and often,
My pops left me an orphan,
My momma wasn’t home…”
“…Could not stress to me I wasn’t GROWN,
Especially on nights I brought something home, to quiet the stomach rumblings,
“My demeanor, 30 years my senior,
My CHILDHOOD didn’t mean much,
Only RAISING green up,
RAISING my finger to critics,
RAISING my head to the sky,”
Kobe Bryant outscored the 1st seed Mavericks 62 to 61, in 3 quarters about 20 years ago. Phil Jackson asked Kobe if he wanted to stay in and chase history. Kobe said No. Phil took him out after 3 quarters. Kobe got 81 3 weeks later when they actually needed it to win the game.
Imagine Kobe staying in the game vs. the Mavs for the 4th quarter, being up 20+, and his teammates intentionally fouling the mavs so the Lakers could get the ball back, to force feed Kobe shots.
😂 nah. That was disgusting.
J. Cole in Studio W/ Ari Lennox & Elite
This record later became “Queen Space” featuring Summer Walker.
If I got all of my info from legacy media outlets/personalities — I’d be just as misinformed as the casual listener.