[00:00:00] American Rapstar - Big K.R.I.T. [00:00:00] An A&R once told me [00:00:01] "you can determine the worth [00:00:02] Of a song within 15 seconds of it playing" [00:00:04] With complete n utter lack of the fact [00:00:06] That it takes takes all 3 minutes [00:00:07] And 40seconds of a song [00:00:08] To comprehend what I'm sayin' [00:00:10] It ain't a single if it don't fly [00:00:12] It ain't a hit if it don't ride [00:00:13] Now he couldn't tell me the components [00:00:14] Of a smash but the ringtones [00:00:16] Were their alltime high [00:00:18] And a rappers only as big as his chain, [00:00:20] The flashier the better [00:00:20] They say money make the World go round [00:00:23] You never lost til you lose your crown [00:00:25] And they don't love you [00:00:26] Till you're on the ground [00:00:28] Or when you're maxing [00:00:29] Out your bank account [00:00:31] Yeah, you do it all just to live the life [00:00:33] Even if it means you don't live it right [00:00:36] And even if it means [00:00:37] You don't survive the night [00:00:38] But if even if you do [00:00:39] You won't survive the hype [00:00:41] Of an American rapstar [00:00:42] Push it to the limit just to get up high [00:00:44] With a wood grain kitted? [00:00:46] Ride around town like I never lived in it [00:00:48] Gun in my dash, pray I never kill with it [00:00:51] I'm that real with it [00:00:52] Got my eyes on the prize [00:00:54] Bills still due, muthaf-ck 9-5 [00:00:56] Searching for a freak [00:00:57] That wanna f-ck once or twice [00:00:59] Wanna buy a bottle [00:01:00] But I aint paid my ties [00:01:02] This aint no lie, I got a vision [00:01:03] And a masterplan [00:01:05] To hit the block and blow up like a Taliban [00:01:07] I make run the plane never have to land [00:01:10] I make it where them lames [00:01:11] Never stand a chance [00:01:13] Sh*t, you'll never know [00:01:13] What the time'll tell [00:01:16] And see the star or find the scale? [00:01:18] We be buying or you tryna sell [00:01:21] You either fall or you grind the rails [00:01:24] They say money make the World go round [00:01:26] You never lost til you lose your crown [00:01:29] And they don't love you [00:01:30] Till you're on the ground [00:01:31] Or when you're maxing [00:01:32] Out your bank account [00:01:33] Yeah, you do it all just to live the life [00:01:37] Even if it means you don't live it right [00:01:39] And even if it means [00:01:40] You don't survive the night [00:01:42] But if even if you do [00:01:43] You won't survive the hype [00:01:44] Of an American rapstar [00:01:45] So watch me get it how I live [00:01:46] Waiting on my momma, [00:01:47] Screaming f-ck how they feel [00:01:49] Dodging jail cells and them pigs down in gal [00:01:52] They shot Oscar Grant swear [00:01:53] It gave a n-gga chills [00:01:54] Lets keep it real, [00:01:55] If you ain't looking keep your eyes closed [00:01:57] Will I pay what I owe, only God knows [00:02:00] I ain't for show, give me strength [00:02:01] Just to change what I can't [00:02:03] And understand the difference [00:02:04] Between a n-gga and the King that I am [00:02:07] Gotta keep ya finger on the trigger [00:02:09] Pac died, Biggie died, [00:02:10] They ain't found a killer [00:02:11] Momma say she worried [00:02:12] 'Cause I rap about the Government [00:02:14] And how the Church caked other people [00:02:16] Out there struggling (its real though) [00:02:18] I just call it how it is foe [00:02:20] I'm breathing for a reason, [00:02:21] What you here for? [00:02:22] They got us with the villains who a chill for? [00:02:25] Cause they murdered all the heroes [00:02:27] They say money make the World go round [00:02:30] You never lost til you lose your crown [00:02:32] And they don't love you [00:02:33] Till you're on the ground [00:02:35] Or when you're maxing [00:02:36] Out your bank account [00:02:37] Yeah, you do it all just to live the life [00:02:40] Even if it means you don't live it right [00:02:42] And even if it means [00:02:43] You don't survive the night [00:02:45] But if even if you do [00:02:46] You won't survive the hype