99 Problems A

A young person raps through 99 problems: hearing voices, depression, suicidal thoughts, drug pressure, STDs, bullying, racial stereotypes, abusive relationships, social media addiction, and isolation. The defiant chorus pushes back against being labeled a problem while mentioning the Teen Health Connection as a resource.
Chapters
Take a walk in my shoes. I don't like the expression because if I put your sneakers on, I'mma teach you a lesson. Schizophrenic because I'm hearing voices causing depression. Am I a maniac because I have a Twitter obsession? Mongol on my back telling me to be celibate. Ticks all over my jaw, so how I park them's irrelevant. I don't understand judgment. What do you want me to be? That's a check we're not accepting. Why you wanna try me? If you feeling froggy, jump, cut your legs off and eat them. Stereotype about my race, so I'm running to beat them. Lyrics shooting like bullets, so I guess I'm a gun. My life's a TV, new episodes, 'cause I don't approve reruns. I'm glued to my head, I will retake to Harlem. Big Cardi's name in the book, so how was that for symbolic? You're a sucker for my lyrics, just a mystery dumb dumb. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. Yeah, put your hands up. I said 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. If you become a problem to me, I'll put that for you, son. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. All these teams have been saying Doesn't mean that I'm the one that's scared of getting infected. I don't care if your kitty cat wanna kick it with me. You gotta show me them papers. On second thought, I'll be a virgin. I don't care about you haters. Scratching and itching, that's not something to flaunt. STDs are spreading, that's not a lifestyle I want. And while I'm preaching on safety, you dang near need some protection. It's hard enjoying teen life with an injury in your midsection. And if it wasn't by choice, no need for silent oppression. Don't keep it all to yourself. Call the Teen Health Connection. Got a blade in my arm, but it's not worth the neglect. It's hard controlling lava when volcanoes erupt. Hunger binging and partying, saying it's making up for it. I have to keep myself from laughing when she says it too quick, but that doesn't make it funny, so you better not laugh. It's hard to get back on the highway when you take the wrong path. Homeboy trying to make me sell drugs, that's not what I do. I'm not too fond of running from the lights that flash red and blue. If you wanna get high, that's on you and your health. I don't need a bunch of friends, I can be cool by myself. Why do you bully me as often? You have low self-esteem. Since someone shut you down, you have to crush another dream. My crush is abusive, so that helps out a ton. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. I can't hear y'all. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. If you become a problem to me, I'll put that to you, son. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. Put your hands up. Yeah, 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. If you become a problem to me, I'll put that to you, son. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one. People say that I'm fat 'cause I actually eat. Sometimes I literally get kicked for the kicks on my feet. Life's a hard battle to win, that's why it's undefeated. My girl abuses me, but I want to hit her when she's cheating. I'm so tired of home alone that I guess I'm sleepwalking. Baddin' up to school, but my professor I'm feeling my flesh, now I'm scared to go home. Why does he beat me around? Why can't he just take my phone? My friends won't leave me alone. I know what they do is wrong. I could have saved her from the humiliation all on my own. Or if I stayed from that drink at that party that night, I could still have my best friend, but she moved on to the light. And if that isn't bad enough, how could life get any worse? All I have left is her gift, a fake Gucci purse. Thought of killing myself once 'cause I felt no one cared. Then a burglar hit me and attacked me, so I kinda got scared. Just a few of my problems, don't act like you don't have some. I got 99 problems, better hope you ain't one of them. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I got 99 problems, but a hoe ain't one. We can fight! Do it!










