Ghetto Mindstate
Lil' Flip
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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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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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Artist Information"Ghetto Mindstate" is a song by American rapper Wesley Eric Weston Junior, better known by his stage name, Lil' Flip.
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Album ReleaseIt is from Lil' Flip's fourth studio album, "I Need Mine," which was released in 2007.
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Collaboration DetailsThe song features Lyfe Jennings, an American singer and songwriter known for his soulful R&B style.
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Chart Performance"Ghetto Mindstate" peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Song ThemeIt portrays the experiences and struggles faced by individuals living in low socio-economic states, particularly in urban areas.
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Production InformationThe song was produced by Disko Boogie, a prominent record producer and songwriter who is known for his fresh hip-hop beats and creative instrumentals.
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Song DurationThe "Ghetto Mindstate" track has a length of just over four-and-a-half minutes.
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Video DetailsThe music video for "Ghetto Mindstate" offers a realistic presentation of the themes discussed in the song, providing visual narrative to the lyrics.
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Song StyleLike much of Lil' Flip's work, the song features southern "Dirty South" rap characteristics.
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ReceptionAlthough 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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