Aver Verse:Hello world HNL coming live from cali we got your urban ghettos and places claimed to be classy don't ask me ask anyone you might know make a hundred calls and you know where you must go its right here, yup its right here don't understand well look at my sky tell me its not clear the setting is perfect so no need for that moonshine I get my natural high when I see my cali sun rise you ask why do i have to say it twice I guess you have to be in the car to feel these vibes right so you know my are always ill even when sick cali we never stand still for real there's to many damn sights to really see from birth to 18 I don't really want to leave put down your windows and feel that nice breeze cus' right here in cali is where I wanna be, Peace Ra1 verse: Khaki shorts, the best fit in these days and Southern Cali livin' got me blastin' Dr. Dre (2001) home of the cats trapped livin' off the wrong ways but still search like eloteros lookin' for some small change That's right 85 degrees in the west has you feelin' the best, never feeling opressed if I had a chance, I wouldn't even trade it I'm just tryna' vibe with forties and some homies that I came with (wassup) Ain't nothing like feelin' the breeze of the beach or strollin' by with your ride by the palm trees (nothin') and it seems I never get enough of it got me lovin' it, like some candy to a fuckin' kid And damn right, I ain't ever leavin' (never) the lifestyles apealin' like I'm California dreamin' I put my soul on it, watch me coming through walkin' 'round town, throwin' up the W, shit Ceez Verse: Breezy weather and I'm floating free, Just tryna get by like Talib Kweli, Ugh, So pack another bowl, Cos this is it what vibing to Camp Lo, Aka Luchini burning trees straight coolin' off, And if your soul loves the sun money rock on, Mad positive vibes Brothas Doobie vinyl bangin' on the side, Light a couple Ls then it's grub time, Chillin' out maxin' and coolin' the weather is fine, Ice cream trucks rollin' by birds chirpin' outside, Sun setting so the freaks coming out tonight, Moms tripping so I gotta dip, Lace up my kicks, grab my LA fitted cap my hoodie and I'm out the crib, Gone with the wind, Moon shinning on this cali kid, Head noddin' to the illest shit, Head noddin' to the illest shit... sheeeeeit

Ra1: Living between madness and bad situations has a dilemma so there's no need for hesitations one route or the other take you on a dirt road we live like a stogey laced in sherm yo- we burn slow Now come travel with this lost soul and catch the mind of a diamond in the land of False Gold there's false hope, within my radius plus all the pain I get only gets me dangerous And the lemons aren't what they seem to be so fuck ya'll who broke my heart relentlessly ya'll did me wrong, and ya'll know it's true but why trip I'll let fate get a hold of you As for me, falling like a droplet is never an option I'm tryna' reenact my dreams, it's all I got, shit 'cause happiness is definitely to kill for you can still stand tall even though you're still short Chorus (x2): ('Cause) ain't no love in the city ain't no help when you're hellbound see life is just a trip to me but i always find my way around Introspect: So many people think that they living in misery, But fuck that, I ain’t letting bullshit get to me Never that, ‘cause I’ve dwelled in my past man But came back twice as harder than I ever had And these other people seem to criticize your every movement Pointing out the faults in others makes their problems soothing In choosing, your direction or goal, Realize life takes its time to unfold. So…I’m not waiting for a handout, Pops never lived at home I had to take my own rout With no doubt, I placed my trust in making cream …the people highest up got the lowest self-esteem Ain’t that right Kanye? By why the people that I know only speak on broken dreams? That’s the problem with society, Expect the best but take no steps to make a dream reality. Chorus (x2): ('Cause) ain't no love in the city ain't no help when you're hellbound see life is just a trip to me but i always find my way around Ra1: They say the greater the drama, the greater the hunger sometimes I wonder if I'm starving more than any other life's harder than a diamond, but ain't gonna' bug about it see, I'm tryna' make it mine, so I'm mining until I got it I acknowledge my tribulations as an adolescent I'm just an average joe my life ain't all that impressive (never been) and it might seem to sound pessimistic, but listen optimism won't last if you pay my past a visit (that's a fact) Where's a helping hand when you need one? you can barely trust those with the same veins you bleed from 'cause we come from a cursed generation where love is mistakened and most be on that fake shit I gotta' remind myself not to lose it I'll see the light through the tunnel, I just gotta' walk through it like, 2Pac did, yo I'm wishin' for some "Better Dayz" after all the bullshit, I gotta' learn to have some faith What will it take just for me to go through overcoming tasks on my own with no one to run to (fuck it) I guess I'm a humble, hungry lyricist in the process of bulding my landmark of a pyramid Chorus (x2): ('Cause) ain't no love in the city ain't no help when you're hellbound see life is just a trip to me but i always find my way around

Introspect Verse: Hungry muthafucka born and raised up in these gates, Ten miles south of Downtown Angeles is where my city stays Where I’m from, South Gate, where is that LA I took my talents north and now I’m settled in the Bay But now, I’m on the inside looking out Self-motivated not just fueled by all the doubt. Complicated wordplay only takes you certain lengths Because if you try to be hard it shows your weakness not your strengths See its all good fam You taught me to stay coo and never prove what I am I am concerned with money but the truth is it don’t last So I’d rather flow over beats instead of chasing cash. The moneys just a plus If life was my drug then it’s time to re-up Pre-nup this bitch, ‘cause it can end at any minute But I’m far from making exits this is only the beginning Chorus: For too much dedication for too many aspirations for never having the patience For taking what I’m earning ‘cause something I learned is that you never earn by waiting It’s easy to lose your step when all the snakes all around you and they gunnin’ for your rep For neglecting these wannabes gunna be the best I can be by just being me. Ra1 Verse: Enter the underground realm in which the city gets you stuck rotten thoughts'll get you down but I ain't never giving up never dwell if you feel that you're living rough I learned the world was twisted since days of drinking through sippy cups Since then, I never fell victim like a labrat, you're backtracked if you think I'm living to work half-assed these open doors never came when I sat back I learned that you can be amazed what's within a trashcan If a garbage can get a steak then why can't I? my goals are over the sun I'm hoping I have twice the shine see the universe is limitless I gained through pain and never aimed for where the exit is Matter o'fact, I had no time to look back like an excorcist I got my eye on entrances to fuck it up with excellence so watch my name sprout you can't gain clout if youre chasing an escape route Chorus: For too much dedication for too many aspirations for never having the patience For taking what I’m earning ‘cause something I learned is that you never earn by waiting It’s easy to lose your step when all the snakes all around you and they gunnin’ for your rep For neglecting these wannabes gunna be the best I can be by just being me. Ceez Verse: For not being on time, For skipping class just to get high, For doing everthing backwards, Like getting a job instead of getting my bachelors, Yet I'm stuck tryna figure out why am I a bastard, Guessing that's what made me write this for ya'll to capture, Just another student in the game tryna be a master, Tryna see the progress of before and after, For not doing shit in Algebra 2, For taking naps writings raps and bumping CL Smooth, For letting the beat rock like Pete Rock, For carrying a verbal mouth till it rots, So till then I'll be poppin' off shots, Have the whole CSI team on yo' block, Investigating the whole damn case, Living in this fucked up society yet were the ones to blame Chorus: For too much dedication for too many aspirations for never having the patience For taking what I’m earning ‘cause something I learned is that you never earn by waiting It’s easy to lose your step when all the snakes all around you and they gunnin’ for your rep For neglecting these wannabes gunna be the best I can be by just being me.

Ceez Verse: I wake up and I start writing these rhymes, With a bowl of cereal on the side, And I'm doing this all the time, Cos I gotta express my mind, Express my body and soul yo, Like a river I just wanna flow, Like the night stars I just wanna glow, Ugh shine bright like gold, and feel the vibe, Watch the supports multiply, Cos we spitting the truth no lies, Putting in more work than from 9 to 5, And I'm clocking in every single day, But I can't complain, cos I love writing my life on every page, And I know damn well its better than what the radio plays Chorus: Yo Ceez what you do, I stay puttin' in work from 9-5 yo Introspect, what you do? I stay clockin' outta overtime Introspect Verse: Verse: They always asking, What's gunna happen to the rappin' ‘Cause I'm going to school they assume I won’t manage But this Long term fuck a minimum wage My occupation consists of rhyming all day Early in the morning and I'm rolling outta bed Everyone's at work tryna hustle for that bread But my passion for the pen has got me writin' instead , Jotting down my thoughts until my fingers have bled Composition book and a paper mate Writing exposition got me thinking what’s next to say, Let those speakers blast, let my problems dissipate , Never procrastinate when the beat plays. Oh daym, that instrumentals got me buggin’ the way the drums kick I know its tryna tell me something Music’s on Loud if I ignore don’t get your feelings hurt But when the beat is on just know I'm putting in work (x2) Chorus: Yo Ceez what you do, I stay puttin' in work from 9-5 yo Introspect, what you do? I stay clockin' outta overtime

Introspect Verse: Put some milk inside my coffee, Winter time in southern Cali but it don’t get frosty I like to synchronize my mental when I flow on instrumentals The way that the pen is leaking it’s just landing oh so gentle Oh so gentle man I’m just tryna get in the mood, I just got back from a semester at school Ceez brought the beats so they gotta be smooth Ra1 and Aver hit up Droe let’s get in the booth And you know its bout that time again, This time a year ago I was writing “Way Back When” We were barely given birth in the game, Keep it pushin’ till HNL is a household name We ain’t never had our back scratched Matched that with hunger so we never flop like flapjacks We livin’ life for a reason And now we back together to work through the holiday season. Aver Verse: Its cold outside but i'm feeling these days cigarettes and coffee help me stay awake caffeine running through me but the hunger motivates every step taken so success I will take I'm just a bear that doesn't really get to hibernate I'm wide awake eating scraps off my winter plate ideas running through my head so i stay warm the jacket is armor but i still feel torn my two worlds collide so wheres the line drawn its been bitter in the winter since I was born its been getting better but I still want more scraps in the belly but i'm aiming for that door open to the stage we straight performing raw a cool calm collective defying the seasons y'all a season is but a moment but hnl is eternal I know cus' I know our bars are in your journals Ceez Verse: Back 2 kickin' it bustin' free's & chillin' with, Introspect spreading good vibes got my neighbors feeling it, Yeah..Comeback season on these cold nights, French Vanilla sippin' got my body warm for a cheap price, Holiday season got my pockets with holes, In other words I'm half broke, So get a taste of what's on our plate, Nothing but food scraps so get ready to press play, Tell yo' momma Tell yo' cousin Tell yo' Auntie, No matter the weather my vision never foggy, Straight cruising with the high beams, Me & the fellas ready to post up at a party, Have a celebration that my boys back in town, Hungry Hooligans reppin' it proud, Live beats Live freestyles so let me see them hands now, Rock to the rhythm and just bounce..

Introspect Verse: A tribute to those who still hold it down, Pave the ground, help us make our sounds Through the vowels and the verbs and the nouns and the thought A tribute to those, who live this Hip Hop From the top to the temple right down to the nerves, Living in this crazy life can be absurd. They wanna see you fall, lying dead on the curb Society, no thanks, I’d rather give you words. My two cents of thought but it’s worth much more, Cuz every time I speak I dwell deep in my core Feel it in my stomach, in my brain I explore Introspective, recollective of the day before. Calculating every lose step to fix, Cuz when you start to look around is when you start to slip. I flip my destiny as if the deck is in my hands, But I’m just a puzzle piece to this occupied land. Re-evaluating to fix the loose ends And in the process fix my optics to ignore the new trends. ‘Cause Ignorance Should never be a fad. I’ve searched my history, since a young lad And tried to figure out why I didn’t have a dad, But all these other questions only made me mad Through the years I learned just who I am, And realized I’m at one with this mic in my hand. (x2) Chorus: Survive and conquer, Yo I got that shit Will I drown in water No dogg I got that shit I’ll never be complacent with saying life’s a bitch People getting mad at life ‘cause it doesn’t let you hit but Best believe yo I’ll handle that scandal, I’ll be the one to get shit you know how that go Ima be the one soaring high through the sky Now it’s time to do or die we either fry or fly Ra1 Verse: Who wouldve thought I'd be fighting for my life striving for the sky, telling stories on the mic been tryna' find peace, within these little instruments I wonder if they hear me in the world that doesnt give a shit Trouble on the daily but still hanging since the ages I try not to let it phase me which is why I write on pages but I cant help it dog I'm crumbling down sometimes I think about it, how'd it be to throw in this towel I feel no one has my back but the knife that caught it I try to keep a smile on without feeling psychotic aside of that I have to deal with seeing the fake while my closer ones are suspicious and outta' place See my mind was tampered with these phony dilusions that we all thought the same but shit, they never proved it it's these papers that keep me from tearing apart from the start my main goals was to be above the stars Because ain't no oxygen within space therefore I dont have to sense any bullshit in range all I'm saying is I wanna' bounce up outta' here like nasa's pioneer, avoiding crocadile tears I'm losing it, 'cause I never was that tolerant there was never a time when my mind was never bothered with but I cope and remember who I am and realize I'm at one with the mic in my hand, sayin' (x2) Chorus: Survive and conquer, Yo I got that shit Will I drown in water No dogg I got that shit I’ll never be complacent with saying life’s a bitch People getting mad at life ‘cause it doesn’t let you hit but Best believe yo I’ll handle that scandal, I’ll be the one to get shit you know how that go Ima be the one soaring high through the sky Now it’s time to do or die we either fry or fly

Chorus (x2): Sometimes the sun doesn't shine, yet you're still looking up over for something that enlightens most times the light starts to die but you never fail to hope that it comes back to brighten Ra1 Verse: Yo, have you ever heard about Malcom? he was one of many kids who had nothing to be proud of Broken home, happiness wouldnt even emerge Pops never gave a fuck, he was left without words And always wondered why he was kicked to the curb he held on to his faith, but still didnt know where to turn by coincidence, shit would only get worse thought of the possibility that his birth was a curse Now he dwelled on his life for quite sometime even the brightest of days he had no sunshine but above all, he would never come cryin' he embraced his way of living he was never done tryin' He'd try to avoid the problems that he was facin' even hoped at times that soon his breath would be taken through the day, he'd ponder plans on how to make it wishing in the future his dreams would be real and awakened * Most times the only thing that had him sane was his relationship never woulda' thought that she woulda' turned and gave the quits she hardly gave a shit, so things were mad rough couldn't run away shit got rougher than dandruff Hung with the wrong clique but never really realized the demise of his heart gottem' moving on with sealed eyes he was blinded to the fact mom was worried now caught up in the devils creation, his blood was dirty now After the rocky road, he began to move blessed that the crazy didn't come attack him soon got stuck to some beats overheard around the block started looking up some beats searching for some vinyl spots A new addiction he started to get attach to only benefitted him he had nothing to look back to he began a new life with crafts of intrumentation never woulda' thought that this music would come and save him Aver Verse: There tommy sits in a pool of his own tears I guess father drank to many of those beers i guess mom went out so she wasn't even near to hear the shrieks and see him shooken from the fear but this was just another round with pops because countless time has he told him to stop but daddy never listened, no he didn't until it was his face that was bloody and kicked in a deep breath and a lit cigarette left over hate still thumping in his chest exhales the cancer and gets all his stuff momma knows now this aint no damn bluff still shaking head full of nervousness only 14 and life slaps him with the test looks at the sky wondering why thought it was a movie but the credits didn't roll by he didn't cry this kid understood sometimes life is like boys in the hood oh well not everything was really that swell played some music and listened to some del this funky homosapian was fed up with the wrong life alright so he turned around over night with all his might he grabbed that mic tight tommys words kept the listeners like a kite high all night with no buddah in sight swore one of these woman where about to cry he looked to the crowed and sees his own mom jumps off stage and asked her whats wrong she said that her and the old man want him back he said mom I can't just jump into the past I got to do my own thing and the music is right here points at his heart just to make it clear

Ceez Verse: He was only 14 when he started writing thru the night, Hated seeing his own demons so he slayed em with a mic, Not there's no more tossing and turning, Just lost thoughts of a writers block burning, Still learning how to keep a balance but he can't hold it, Tryna cope with life himself but he's so damn nervous, Full of anger waiting to blow just like a landmine, Cos he's tired of these clouds covering up his sunshine, Lost hope 18 now just another lost soul, And making his mom proud is his only goal, But burning these blunts seem to make slow, And he's tryna keep up but instead he froze, Paranoid looked at the mirrior and said yo, I gotta change progress and perfect my rhyme flow.. Chorus: Day by day I chase the same dream, Hardly sleep, battling beats staying hungry, Cos you see, Sacrifice is something everyone is scared of but me... Now watch me chase my dream, Now watch me chase my dream, Watch my chase my dream, Watch me chase my dream.. Introspect Verse: Where the hell did you think you’re tryna go When every single thought of yours seems to eat away your soul ‘Cause every time you wanna plot you misplace all your goals So life without direction is like mining it for coal Cold world battling through this pain They said it never rained in Cali eyes must’a been strained Complain I try to never do but on this hunt for revenue The people that beheaded you the ones that claim they helped you through Not speaking on false accomplishments Because I’ve yet to get my taste but I’m just using common sense That people come and go and when its good they all friends But who the fuck is really there when you tryna pay the rent It’s this world that lacks the balance Try to stabilize by laying down on beats like a mattress Victory can be so hard to gain But life against the grain has taught me that pain and pleasures the same Chorus: Day by day I chase the same dream, Hardly sleep, battling beats staying hungry, Cos you see, Sacrifice is something everyone is scared of but me... Now watch me chase my dream, Now watch me chase my dream, Watch my chase my dream, Watch me chase my dream..

Introspect-Chorus: You see I wonder ‘bout life then I wonder who’s right Then I wonder if everything, will be alright Then I think about the stress and I think about the trouble But then every single thought only makes the problem double And the issues only build and they’re only getting worse And the problem with relationships is someone gets hurt But no matter where I am and no matter where I do I can’t stop to think about what we been through Introspect Verse: I don’t believe in sight at first love That means you blind I mean I was hooked, shook shook no lie Emotional, I mean ain’t nothing wrong with that, But I just tend to hold it, and then explode it on a rap There will never be a time where I find all the words To describe how I feel ‘cause my mind is just a complex Composition of intricate equations I’ve yet to master math, but at least I see the relation The interconnected world we all came in My life has a reciprocal but does that mean love or Does it mean that I can never find warmth in a hug Does it mean something else from way up above I must be misreading a signal ‘cause I feel I lost my way I know at least I’m still alive ‘cause I still feel the pain Strange how these currents can so easily turn their tides I’m walking for an answer but soon I’ll be taking strides Mia G Chorus: I see you hurtin Stop worryin You overthinken Come here And Lean on Me No more stressin Keep believing Live your life Its gon be Alright Ra1 Verse: One thing I come to realize, good things come to an end but I dont look forward to follow that phrase just like a trend nontheless I'm still on the pursuit of amazement through the dark stages I'm still waiting to replace 'em I barely had anyone to call a sidekick or something to die for, or someone to ride with I have a habit to look back at times like a rearview comparing my life then and now through things that I've pierced through I'm doing my thang, I'm doing my thang but what's it worth, when im alone in exchange is it worth, taking steps through a dark stage throught a quest, with nothing but voicing a page I'm on the verge of a plateau without fallin' off but your voice tends to come back and it keeps callin' on I try ignorin' dark thoughts of this phenomena but notice memory lane is the only street im crossin' on Mia G Chorus: I see you hurtin Stop worryin You overthinken Come here And Lean on Me No more stressin Keep believing Live your life Its gon be Alright Mia G: It's like you try and try And still things ain't right But what you Gotta do to improve your life Is Have hope baby Open up your eyes sugga Dont be uncertain When your so positive Everything will workout darlin Trust yourself and Have no Doubt , Have no Doubt Trust yourself and Have no Doubt

Introspect: When I die yo I’m hoping that I never do Heaven or hell ain’t the decision that I’m made to choose Purgatory heard the stories of floating in emptiness I doubt that the afterlife is really all that meaningless Yo, we make decisions in this life But who the fuck can really say that they know what’s wrong or right Right? That’s the perspective of opinions In someone else’s religion glory comes with bombing buildings Children, in 3rd world countries packing pistols Adolescent armies afghan women hurt and misused True, the U.S got some skeletons too But we call it the Government and greed we’ll never get through Who, the fuck you think you’re calling out I’m tryna live my life the best way I know how ‘Cause, when you die it’s not an option, Heaven’s where I’m going God won my soul at Satan’s auction Ra1: Someone help me I'm feeling lost in the rain talkin' in vein due to the loss of my faith Now it all started with the same ol' curiosity young cat got caught up in the game, the devil's callin me It was never written that what I do is always negative dont mention shit if you ain't helping me go through the treacherous no doubt about it life is nothing to be fucked with sometimes I think about life and how I just got stuck in Sucks when, you know the only thing that has your back is a casket, it's trouble written all over the struggles massive peep the game, either you eat or get eaten either you fall with the angels, or stay and hang with the demons See it, believe it, its another version of a chess game where you're wacked and attacked no helping hand for that chest pain I tried my best without the use of a sign post heaven or hell now time to choose with a blindfold

Ceez: Ugh.. Self Confidence kicked in, Self Motivation is somewhere within, And without ya'll listening, I would of still been the same kid, Not doing shit in my house, Bloggin' all day and sittin' around, Finally grew up and started being responsible now, Started noticing my mom smiling in the background, Yeah I felt my spirit uplifiting towards the skies, Felt the touch of my great grandma resting in paradise, Felt the beautiful warm body feels, Felt the rhythm climbing up my spine giving me the chills, And for that I'd like to thank ya'll, For listening HNL all day ya'll Hungry movement food scraps haven't ate at all.. Ra1 Chorus (x1): Hey ya'll, it hasn't been a long ride therefore I'm tryna' leave ya'll a good vibe But I hate to say Goodbye (mayne) Not tryna' leave a bad note food ain't falling on my plate so i gotta' go but I hate to say good bye Introspect Verse: It’s been a long time coming yes, Take this time to realize that I’m really blessed I got this outlet to free my mind I got some people that wanna hear me rhyme And for that I gotta say I’m grateful I’m hungry ‘cause I never had a plateful I’m just tryna reach my full potential Show you that there’s more than scribbled words by pens and pencils But I shouldn’t stop where I’m at ‘Cause it’s a gift so God can take it back It’s my job to deliver a flow like a river And more importantly to be a full time spitta I was never handed anything in life I took a few steps, now it’s time to take that flight Up the stairs to the promise land Fighting just to get my own piece of the pie man Ra1 Chorus (x1): Hey ya'll, it hasn't been a long ride therefore I'm tryna' leave ya'll a good vibe But I hate to say Goodbye (mayne) Not tryna' leave a bad note food ain't falling on my plate so i gotta' go but I hate to say good bye