Tom GellieBig Picture Skiing Pty Ltd · Coach/Director

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10 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this lyrical monologue, the speaker reflects on the cyclical nature of the rap industry, describing how emerging artists replace veterans, how the pursuit of image can lead to violent outcomes, and how legal and financial troubles plague many. He recounts witnessing the rise and fall of peers, including arrests, lawsuits, and hospital visits, and laments personal losses of friendships and money. The narrative conveys a sense of resignation as he observes these patterns repeating worldwide, questioning why relationships and environments change over time.

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Becoming OGs in the game and changing to make way for these new names and faces. But the strangest things can happen from rapping when niggas get wrapped up in image and acting. Niggas get capped up and wrapped in plastic, zipped up in bags when it happens. That's it. I've seen them come, I've watched them go, watched them rise, witnessed it and watched them blow. Watched them all blossom and watched them grow. Watched the lawsuits when they lost their dough. Best friends and money, I lost them both. Went and visited niggas in the hospital. It's all the same shit all across the globe. I just sit back and watch the show. Why everywhere that I go ain't the same as before? Why people I used to know just don't know me no more?