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Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, RAIN lived the life many military families are accustomed to - moving around from city to city, remaining unsettled. Finally moving to Columbus, Georgia where he was raised, RAIN began singing at home to musical idols such as Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, Jodeci, Joe and R. Kelly. He honed his sound in church where he eventually developed a soulful, high-pitched falsetto. There was one problem, however - when he wasn’t singing in church, the now 11-year-old had a knack for falling asleep during service. RAIN eventually turned to writing songs to keep him awake. ​ While writing songs, performing and winning numerous talent shows in high school, RAIN finally received his first break. At 17, the singer performed his own record at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater. The success of his performance led to the record going into rotation on radio stations in Georgia. Feeling like music could lead to something bigger, RAIN tried out for - and won - the chance to compete on American Idol. After the Idol experience, RAIN decided to move to Atlanta and join its burgeoning urban music scene. However, he started his time in the city homeless. Sleeping in cars and on friends’ houses until he could get on his feet, a chance meeting with producer CJ Williams led to his first break as a songwriter. In time, RAIN’s writing and CJ’s production became a perfect marriage. Records were soon written for a who’s who of artists - Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Yelawolf, Marcus Paulk and Slim (of the R&B group 112). But the desire to be an artist on stage has never died. Life experiences turned to melodies; melodies turned to songs; songs turned to RAIN’s debut album, slated to be released in Fall 2017. Powered by the smash single, The Hard Way, get ready to feel the RAIN coming down.

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Verse1 

Pulled up to the club with a whole lot of money
Fake niggaz hate all the real niggaz love it 
Drippin' all this sauce talkin' all that jazz
Ain't nothin to a boss cause I got the bag 
Always on my grind I need it on time keep that money on my mind all I see is dollar signs
Big dog surfin' let you ride my wave Nawh
All that hardworking guess it finally payed off (YEA)
This the way it's spose to be I said this the way it's spose to be 
Still got people in the streets dodgin' prison tryna eat starvin' listen that's why like three cars I'm driven 
I'm a get it if it kills me .. still the realist out my city
So how can I lose (lose) I been payed my dues (dues) if not me then who (who)

B sec
IM A GET IT IF IT KILLZ ME 
STILL THE REALIST OUT MY CITY 
SO HOW CAN I LOSE (lose) 
I BEEN PAYED MY DUES (dues)
IF NOT ME THEN WHO (who)

Chorus
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle  all day all my niggaz get it the HARDWAY 
Get the wait off no pressure take off God bless ya
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle the HARDWAY all my niggaz get it all day get the wait off God bless ya take off no pressure HUSTLE 

Chorus
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle  all day all my niggaz get it the HARDWAY 
Get the wait off no pressure take off God bless ya
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle the HARDWAY all my niggaz get it all day get the wait off God bless ya take off no pressure HUSTLE 

Verse 2
FLEX... I'm stuntin' on all of exes 
Vvs all in my necklace bumbin' that screw shit from Texas 
I hustle for my so I got to get it that shit you be talkin' I really live it 
I came up from nothin' made it to somethin' ya not takin' mine nigga come and get it
I'll die for this shit yea I'm really whit it my niggaz will pop you they really killaz 
I'm tryna show them some higher livin' but they out of they mines like they robin Williams 
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hard 
Use to get it off the boulevard 
Now I hustle whit these dope bars
Give me one mic like my name was Pockets fat so I'm livin' large two bitches call it one Minaj 
I'm the king of Aces play ya cards 
Big house three car garage 
Yea I get it on the Low hustle that's fasho money making situations all I know realist over here nigga you's a hoe 
You ain't talkin' money then you got to go (oh oh)

B sec
IM A GET IT IF IT KILLZ ME 
STILL THE REALIST OUT MY CITY 
SO HOW CAN I LOSE (lose) 
I BEEN PAYED MY DUES (dues)
IF NOT ME THEN WHO (who)

Chorus 
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle  all day all my niggaz get it the HARDWAY 
Get the wait off no pressure take off God bless ya
Hustle (hustle) hustle (hustle) hustle the HARDWAY all my niggaz get it all day get the wait off God bless ya take off no pressure HUSTLE

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