"What Do You Do When You're Branded" lyrics

Branded
Scorned is the one who ran
What do you do when your branded and you know you're a man?
Wherever you go, for the rest of your life
You must prove, you're a man

See now I'm back with the force, read about the kid
From the front to the back of The Source
You see me back on the course
Scream on every beat until my voice get crackled and hoarse
Front seat niggas never sit in the back with a boss
Fuck the fact that it cost, the price tag of the Porsche
Will cost ya life, have ya mother feel an immaculate loss
But of course, come and speak to the best
And watch me spit a jewel sharper to carve the meat of your flesh
You lookin weak in the chest, you see the street is a test
Women on the stoop smoking holding a seed to their breast
You see the street is a mess
Strugglin holdin a couple pounds of weed then the rest
Now I proceed to the rest of my niggas keepin it fresh
Though we must stay on the grind I superseded the stress
We always seem to finesse from the east to the west
You know we w-w-we keep the Teflon from the street to the vest
Kill that nigga slow like how you get defeated in chess
Got you under pressure. Hairline-receded effects
Hot air niggas I only feel the heat from your breath
Rap niggas beef in their album probably needed the press
And as a man I never found the slightest need to impress
Another man because I'm proud and I believe that I'm blessed
But yo I always found the need to address these weaker niggas
That speak to the street always keepin the people abreast
Now you've been branded...

Branded
Scorned is the one who ran
What do you do when your branded and you know you're a man?
Wherever you go, for the rest of your life
You must prove, you're a man

Higher science and I'm changin the crime in
Watch my son 'cause you'd be fucking with the child of a giant
I'm in a place stuck between bein lovin and violent
Becomin more of a threat when I move subtle and silent
Then set it off to be the only one to quiet the riot
My destiny's the only thing between the sky and the pilot
Relate, it's like bustin a 3-8
Be late, I be takin most of the brick leaving a pile outta shape
I never quit watching these niggas try to hide their mistake
Takin a shit watching their body floatin by in the lake
Make it quick you weak niggas better try to escape
And create the quickest way to reach the fire escape
Snitch niggas always quick to go and lie on a tape
But it's okay 'cause super hero niggas die with a cape
It's so great to watch them finally break, stand aside from the fake
Street niggas gotta slide for the take
Bein broke and not bein able to buy me a steak
Stacking my paper so see now I can buy an estate
So I rely on the love and I reply to the hate
So much pain in the struggle my whole body'll ache...come on...
From the gates, so awake that was the plan of my fate
Now I'm straight...got me my own knife and fork on my plate
Wanna scorch a debate, wait...do me a favor nigga just remember
The date 'cause you been...

Branded
Scorned is the one who ran
What do you do when your branded and you know you're a man?
Wherever you go, for the rest of your life
You must prove, you're a man