Hate It or Love It (Remix) Lyrics by Merkules
We came a long way from drinking on a stoop
Back when mama made the whole hood chicken noodle soup
I told her that I’d make it and now this is living proof
Look mama, I’ll call you back, I’m busy kicking it with Snoop
New death row chain and it’s *** on my neck
The chronic 2001 still banging on my deck
I remember as a kid I had to play it on cassette
Staging up to memories it, I’d replay it in my head
Rapping in a mirror until I know I sound distinguished
Trying to save up seven dollars for a forty ounce of English
I remember pops told me not to go around the trenches
Till the next day he caugh me out there smoking by the benches
I was reckless a little kid.
It was a live wire and line wire is where I would go to find fire
It’s been 20 years
I’ve been in the game
I told the homies not to worry, we ain’t living the same
They rolling out the red carpet when they bring up my name
But I want everyone to win i’m still feeling that way
I did my first arena tour and that *** really humbled me
Every night at 20,000 people right in front of me
It’s crazy
It’s been a crazy life
I gotta thank god because he gave me life
I don’t gotta worry in the world
I’m on tour and I gotta get up early with my girl
My mama raised me right, I do it for my city, I won’t change my mind
Keep on making assumptions I’m on top you can hate it or love it
I’m still admired
And that won’t change for no amount of pray
I’m just grateful I can say that I still found my way
I’ve been doing this since Pac was drinking out of Zay
Got so many plaques I don’t got room for all my accolades
Hopefully this PJ that I’m on has got some cabin space
Rest in peace to Punk, cause he’s the reason that I rap this way
PTSD left me with memories I can’t erase
So I’m rolling *** up every time I see the clouds are grey
I tell myself that I’m deserving of this
Cause I was battling that trauma from when Merck was a jit
Even your neighbors can be haters out here lurking your ***
I’m from a place where we’re just thankful that the furnace is lit
We were products of whatever we would see on that screen
I’d watch 50s spit a verse and I would feel like it’s me
My life isn’t a movie, it’s more like a documentary
And right here where I’m standing’s where I’m meant to be, I know that
So I’ve been watching rap city throwbacks
These old echo jeans still got holes where they were sewn at
Sometimes I wish that we could go back
I live for this ***, I hope you know that
It’s Merkules
It’s been a crazy life
I gotta thank god because he gave me life
I don’t gotta worry in the world
I’m on tour and I gotta get up early with my girl
My mama raised me right, I do it for my city, I won’t change my mind
Keep on making assumptions I’m on top you can hate it or love it
I’m still admired