

…So it was more of an international thing. So I’ll be walking through the airport and African guy, “Akon and Young Jeezy!” He’s like, ‘Now you got people in Africa who know who this kid is, from Atlanta, all because of a song. …That was the first time I ever experienced the difference, because – quite naturally – Akon has African descent. And I was about to give it away … Shakir fought me, everybody fought me to put it on the album … ‘Why don’t you just put it out and see what happens?’ And luckily, the album got leaked … So the shit blew up on its own. Akon Caps - ASOS DESIGN - Casquette de baseball en tissu - Blanc ASOS. Atlanta, that’s all I had experienced: the street shit and going to the club. White cap of Jeezy in Young Jeezy - Soul Survivor (Official Music Video) ft. The first thing I said was, ‘It was too big for me,’ at the time … I didn’t understand what at the time … All my records were so street. Jeezy has gone on record saying that Akon “changed his life” when they created “Soul Survivor.” You can find me on the block disobeyin' the law Run these streets all day, I can sleep when I die (Ay) Set the city on fire, and I didn't even try My biography, you damn right, the true story Tried to tax the grand pearl when I got it myself (Let's get it) I ain't cheat, played the hand I was dealt The same nigga that's a star when you put him on stages Them alphabet boys got us under surveillance (Ay) Just because we stack paper and we ball outrageous Gotta drive real cool when them pies be on you

Gotta watch ya every move 'cause them eyes be on you This ain't a rap song, nigga, this is my life (This is my life)Īnd if the hood was a battlefield, then I'd earn stripes (Yeah) Thought I was a juvenile, stuck to the G-code (Chea) Gotta feed the block, niggas starvin', they got appetites (Ay) If you get jammed up, don't mention my name (Nah)įorgive me, Lord, I know I ain't livin' right Real talk, look, I'm tellin' you, mayne (Tellin' you, mayne) So when it's time to re-up, I'm knee deep in the caine (Damn) When Mel Man got his time, he shot birds at the judge (Yeah) We let the doves do it for us, we don't cry tears (That's right) Or is it the same nightmares? (Nightmares) Same part, same green, I guess we got the same dreams (Ay) If you lookin' for me, I'll be on the blockĪnother day, another dollar (Dollar) same block, same nigga (Chea) Please Lord, don't let me go to jail tonight (Yeah)Īsk about him in the street, the boy Jeez a rider (Jeez a rider)Ī hundred grand on my wrist, yeah, life sucks (Haha)įuck the club, dawg, I rather count a million bucks (Ay) Road trip, yeah, I'm traffickin' the white Tonight I can't sleep, we livin' in Hell (Chea)įirst they give us the work, then they throw us in jail (Ay) Tryna make it to the top 'fore your ass get popped now 'Cause everybody know the game don't stop With my thing cocked, possibly sittin' on a drop now You already know what it is, you already know what it is, niggaīut if you lookin' for me, I'll be on the block
