Ghetto Mindstate

Lil' Flip

About Ghetto Mindstate

"Ghetto Mindstate" is the first single from Lil' Flip's album, I Need Mine. It features Lyfe Jennings. The song peaked at #77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.


Year:
2007
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New shit, Lil' Flip and Lyfe
Talk to 'em, Lyfe
Talk to 'em, Lyfe

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away
Ghetto mindstate

At 15, I was makin' movies
Drinkin' beer, shootin' dice at school
When most niggas had a 9 to 5 shit
On the block, we makin' 9 to 5 grand

Each day, yeah, we got cheap yay
My niggas on lock, they called me on 3 way
The hood hot like a crock pot
Dope fiends cuttin' yards for a 20 piece of crack rock

Around my way ain't nobody watchin' 'Matlock'
We tryna hot wire cars and break padlocks
Turn soft to hard, drop it in Glad Locks
And drive flashy cars and get mad props

And still I won't change
Last week, they caught my patna with a block of caine
And can't no amount of money stop the pain
They gave him 35 years, his momma went insane, damn

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away
Ghetto mindstate

Comin' up with no father figure
I guess that made me a harder nigga
Why? 'Coz I don't like to ask for shit
When I came in the game with a half a brick

But I ain't tellin' lil' kids to go that route
But it's on TV everyday like they don't know that route
And lil' girls bein' fast, bein' grown, tryna flirt
Leavin' home wearin' pants, then change into a skirt

I live in the ghetto, I stay in the ghetto
Run up wrong, I'm sprayin' that metal
'Coz ain't shit sweet around my way
All I know is one thing, how to get paid

With Lyfe on the hook, I know we got another hit
This motivational music, I know you feelin' this
Hey, and I was raised in a church
But where I'm from you gotta do that work

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away

I just can't go, I just can't stay
I just can't, you just won't
I just can't get away

Why everybody tryna bring me down?
Because of me, they respect H-town
Look, I was here when y'all weren't around
The first week you did a 'Aight'
But then that shit went down

Why everybody tryna bring me down?
Because of me, they respect H-town
Look, I was here when y'all weren't around
The first week you did a 'Aight'
But then that shit went down

They tell you you were born to die
Yo momma, she was born to cry
Yo woman, she was born to lie
Hold you down so you can't rely

I tell you that it's all a lie
Young nigga, you just gotta try
Keep your eyes up on the sky
Don't let your dreams pass you by
'Coz somebody said

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Lil' Flip

Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. (born March 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over", "The Way We Ball", "I Can Do Dat" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack. more »

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Written by: LYFE JENNINGS, CARLOS HASSAN, SANDY LAL, WESLEY WESTON

Lyrics © CHESTER JENNINGS DBA LYFE IN MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Ghetto Mindstate" is a song by American rapper Wesley Eric Weston Junior, better known by his stage name, Lil' Flip.
Album Release
It is from Lil' Flip's fourth studio album, "I Need Mine," which was released in 2007.
Collaboration Details
The song features Lyfe Jennings, an American singer and songwriter known for his soulful R&B style.
Chart Performance
"Ghetto Mindstate" peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Song Theme
It portrays the experiences and struggles faced by individuals living in low socio-economic states, particularly in urban areas.
Production Information
The song was produced by Disko Boogie, a prominent record producer and songwriter who is known for his fresh hip-hop beats and creative instrumentals.
Song Duration
The "Ghetto Mindstate" track has a length of just over four-and-a-half minutes.
Video Details
The music video for "Ghetto Mindstate" offers a realistic presentation of the themes discussed in the song, providing visual narrative to the lyrics.
Song Style
Like much of Lil' Flip's work, the song features southern "Dirty South" rap characteristics.
Reception
Although not one of Lil' Flip's biggest hits, "Ghetto Mindstate" was praised for its lyrical content and the rapper's storytelling skills.

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