Genius Distro artist Ashoka stopped by the Genius studio to perform his song “Paint.” The song is produced by Jeez Jodi and off the New York native’s most recent body of work Dreamers Valley. The young MC paints a picture with his words during his energetic performance.
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00:00 Yeah, whoa
00:03 Okay, okay, yeah
00:10 yeah, let's get it
00:28 Me and my niggas are different, that's why we alike
00:30 You got a part of my squad, she say I'm always outside
00:33 I put my life in these raps, it's part of the job
00:35 I know I said I was yours, but I can't lie
00:37 Sometimes I want 'em to knock
00:38 These niggas stuck in park, I got enough drive
00:41 412 car, I can ride
00:42 Kids in my city all stuck to the basics
00:44 I want it more than what's at home base
00:45 I cannot fuck with no 12-day races
00:47 2016, they put gun in my face
00:49 I'm a little witty, it's advantageous
00:51 I cannot let one line go to waste
00:52 My mama want a brand new crib, that's spacious
00:54 Don't wanna hear that I'm up in my race
00:56 Yeah, I'm going hard in the paint
00:59 I'm going hard in the paint, yeah
01:01 I'm going hard in the paint, yeah
01:02 Bag of my Waka, where the Ibaka?
01:04 I'm going hard in the paint
01:05 Bag of my Waka, where the Ibaka?
01:08 I'm going hard in the paint, like
01:09 I done paid my dues, I might sing my blues
01:14 I'm gonna speak my truth, it's alright
01:16 I said, "Jealousy, I've been on my P's"
01:21 I don't want no peace, it's so sad
01:23 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
01:27 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
01:30 I just make a couple stacks, then repeat, whoa, whoa
01:34 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
01:37 Yeah, let's get it
01:38 Still stuck, ten toes down
01:41 By myself when I'm outside
01:42 Gotta live before I die
01:45 That's right, new chick
01:46 Thicker than Malaya
01:48 Thicker than she still gon' ride, ride, ride, yeah
01:51 Why?
01:53 'Cause I'm going hard in the paint
01:54 I'm going hard in the paint, yeah
01:56 I'm going hard in the paint, yeah
01:58 Bag of my Waka, where the Ibaka?
02:00 I'm going hard in the paint, like, whoa
02:01 Bag of my Waka, where the Ibaka?
02:03 I'm going hard in the paint
02:05 I done paid my dues, I might sing my blues
02:09 I'm gonna speak my truth, it's alright
02:12 I said, "Jealousy, I've been on my P's"
02:16 I don't want no peace, it's so sad
02:19 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
02:22 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
02:26 I just make a couple stacks, can't repeat, whoa, whoa
02:29 I just gave my baby back to the streets, go
02:32 Whoa, whoa, yeah
02:38 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah
02:45 Let's get it
02:47 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
02:50 I just gave my baby back to the streets, whoa, whoa
02:54 I just make a couple stacks, can't repeat, whoa, whoa
02:57 I just gave my baby back to the streets
03:03 Yeah, oh
03:18 Okay, okay
03:20 (grunts)