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Self Made

by Erick the Architect

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Self Made 03:28
The optics change chopping in the ‘Range I’m spending 160, why you even playing games? If you know you got an ops, you aint even saying names Only spending what’s left over, you aint even see the change! I started getting money, these niggas acting funny Tap the shoulders of the god, my repertoire is never bummy Still, grimiest, slimiest Good weed, what kind is this? Impact spitting dope raps to fit inside a tiny disc (Come on) They aint know my kind exists, the 1 of 1 the finest shit (Yeah!) Rare to see a nigga speed it up and then rewind the shit (Yeah!) Always see them credits, who is better when the climate shifts? (Yeah!) Architecting, that means you are seeing who behind this shit! (Yeah!) Frugal though, had the Uber go straight to the diamond dist’ (Yeah!) Used to be pressed, now I’m pressed to get the flyest shit (Yeah!) Press got me fucked up, they wrote me off the highest cliff (Yeah!) Had to get fresh, so they watch… know what time it is! Ballin, foggy game turned to alcoholic Couple shots later, skinny light turning brollic That’s foreign Still got Aussie money in my wallets If that aint self made then, tell me what you call it, boy Gotta pay attention this a hustle not a trap (Yeah!) This is for my homeys that are broken but adapt (Yeah!) (Sheesh!) Times are hard of course but shit is different when you black (Yeah!) While all the haters doubt you baby, look at where we at! (Yeah!) Luxurious like, Gwen with the pen and pad No Doubt we stick and move, I’m on the ave not taking jabs Seeing fiends leaned, held them beams at fourteen Anybody knew me then would say I’m living out my dreams (We did it) What city are we on? We conditioned, or we aren’t When you self made you know that niggas don’t live this long Open doors for the hustle, I envisioned where we at You could see it too, you grind and niggas still say you wack (Yeah!) All I got, is my word and niggas can’t take it back (Yeah!) Now I’m straight, creased up, not picking up the slack (Yeah!) Gods energy, tried to show empathy but they ended me (Yeah!) Harsh winters showed me you aint as hard as you pretend to be (Yeah!) Suckers not a kin of me, a chopper down in Tennessee (Yeah!) Tentatively, intensified, this tension got me really geeked (Yeah!) Intelligent, I’ll tell you why the white sell like 10 a key (Yeah!) They run in ‘tree like 3-6, or 8Ball & MJG I don’t sleep, let these words work for the cold cheese (Yeah!) OD’ed, see the ZZ’s in them nosebleeds (Yeah!) I’m praying for the older me, it’s point game rosary (Yeah!) I’m straight bugging thinking that I’m higher than I’m ‘posed to be (Yeah!) Gotta pay attention this a hustle not a trap (Yeah!) This is for my homeys that are broken but adapt (Yeah!) (Sheesh!) Times are hard of course but shit is different when you black (Yeah!) While all the haters doubt you baby, look at where we at! (Yeah!) I did it myself, I did it myself! (Yeah!) (Self Made) You breaking me down, you limit my wealth (Yeah!) (Self Made) You wanting to fall, I never will! (Yeah!) (Self Made) Homey, you making me stressed to kill! (Yeah!) (Self Made) Talent is on, my feelings out! (Yeah!) Self Made) I don’t know what they talking about! (Yeah!) (Self Made) Feel it again, feeling the route (Yeah!) (Self Made) They wanting us all, killing us out (Yeah!) (Self Made)
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They don’t like my Output or my Outlook I’m an Apple guy anyway New Yorks renegade Been afraid To engage to in it Slow at the beginning Touch of the chameleon Erick got no ceiling! No drive? Shit still power steering No interference No weak deterrents We should be concerned about how we tune our spirit Instead we get embarrassed… How weak is your marriage? In the image of perfection When we strive for investments We all can’t be rich! That’s just natural selection I know that hurt a couple of my brethren Damn. Hey, it’s all love, I don’t do this slow stuff I was really broke *****, I don’t need to grow up Had roaches in my kitchen, Ramen Noodles in my cup When I turned 18, is when I really turned up Before my neighborhood was gang gang shit A bunch of us ran home, there they go scrambling Out scamming, him and his only family And then that wasn’t random, it’s more like the standard Now I’m building fandom I’m top 10 if could advance it 10 years ago man they wouldn’t even chance it Vocabulary that’s verbal enhancement Oh its very scary if you gotta bring your mans in! Loaded up a semi, take a photo now he dancing And they saying Architect is soaking up with the bandwidth I can change the settings, we can settle all the damage Done shows while these other hoes canceling If I’m best the best, say the shit don’t gas it Misspell my name and you fittin’ to get your ass kicked More for the masses, I reach for them classics I’m used them tactics, I move so… From the musket to the missile To avoid to collision, I pop another pistol I, smoke the ***** with you Ask homey to assist you Fast forward, where you goin? I’ll convince you You got the strength, as the other people with you No excuse if you present in the physical If we band together we can conquer the Incredible! Got me feeling a shroomie or an edible Say you better get it, or you put your kids to bed or sumn’ On the Peloton, tryna sweat off all the Cinnabon Far from the ignorant Bars? Let me give you sum I take upon, anyone! This is what they really want I just put my city on! 50 large what he really on! Never been the guy to spend no time at a titty bar I was catching vibes getting by with a CD on Hanging some goons, they gonna ride, that's what he be on

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released February 14, 2022

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Erick the Architect Brooklyn, New York

Erick the Architect is a celebrated artist + sough-after collaborator. As a founding member & primary producer of Flatbush Zombies, he has amassed over 900M streams across all platforms, Billboard 200 debuts & played some of the world’s most prestigious festivals.
He is currently finishing his debut album, scoring a film, & has featured with artists such as Whyte Fang), Jungle, Kimbra & more.
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