Boxcutter (2024) Movie Script
1
Yo.
Yo.
Yo yo, what's up?
Yo, are you working today?
Yeah.
Yo, I'm gonna take the laptop
with me today, alright?
For what?
I got a meeting.
And I'm gonna go play
them your tracks.
Nah.
Nah? It's my laptop.
I need more time, bro.
Still tweaking.
Yo, there's opportunities
out here, man.
And day by day we
just keep missing 'em.
Opportunities, like what?
Like my guy Cal
from Davis Promo.
We just want to get you on
some shows and, you know,
start building up your brand.
Alright, bro, what shows?
Smaller venues.
Maybe outside the city.
I'm meeting him later tonight
and all we need
is just 300 bucks.
Bruh.
Fam, it's not that much.
I mean, look at it
in the bigger picture.
Bro, I'm not
paying three bills
to go stand in some
rundown spot in Brampton.
Fam, this is how
the industry works.
You gotta pay your dues.
Bro, you do not pay
for shows, Sid,
they're supposed to pay you.
Yeah, and how many
have you done?
Uh, I don't know,
how many have you booked?
No one's gonna book someone
who's never been on stage, man.
Bro and I already told you-
This fucking building.
Don't worry, folks.
It's a false alarm.
But we are gonna have to wait
for the fire department.
While I have you here...
essential maintenance will begin
on the main lobby next month.
Tenants are advised to
use the side entrance.
Fellas.
We're gonna have to
move a few folks out
just while the
construction's going on.
Oh yeah?
Ah, you live right
above the lobby, so...
Nah. Nah, man. Nah.
You're not on the lease.
Oh, well I'm good.
Move someone else.
Don't worry.
Look, we'll get you back in
as soon as the work's done.
What the fuck was that?
That was some shady shit.
Fuck.
I gotta go to work, man.
Yo, what about the 300?
I got a meeting with
them later tonight.
Yo.
Driver, driver, driver!
Yo bro, you don't
have no headphones?
Always listening to
some bullshit, man.
Shit's not even
saying nothing.
Just bare garbage.
Bro, I wish you wouldn't
say anything sometimes.
Yo that beat's tough though.
I'm telling you right now,
I would've murdered that. Easy.
Like you'd be able to
get a Richie Hill beat.
Oh, that's Richie?
Yeah, bro.
It's been popping
since midnight.
C'mon fam, you know
I was in the studio.
You mean the bedroom.
Finishing my album, man.
You know that's never
coming out, bro.
Well, while you're in your bed-
I mean studio
working on your album.
Tonight, I'm gonna be
posted up with Richie.
This guy said Richie Hill,
you know?
I'm dead.
Aight.
Yo, you being for real?
Yo fam, what do you mean
chilling with Richie?
Yo, fam, wha gwaan?
Aight. My cousin
that works at Footwork,
he tells me that Richie's
having a private event tonight.
Yo, bro. What time?
I'm there.
Well, I've gotta be
there at eight, but...
Yo, bro.
I don't know about you, fam.
Aight, fam.
Can you get me in?
Respectfully?
I'm not wasting my
plus one on you, fam.
This guy.
Hold that, fam.
Yo. But your cousin's gonna
get me an intro, right?
Yo fam, is he gonna
get me an intro?
Be there at eight.
Yo, say less.
Let's go. Let's go.
This guy.
Yo Sid, come on, man,
you left the door op-
The fuck!
Let go of my shit, man.
Yo...
Yo, fam, you would not
believe what just-
Yo...
Yo. Yo, yo, are you good?
What's going on?
Yo bro, what time is it?
Uh... it's like 10:30.
Fuck.
Hey, aren't you
supposed to be at work?
Sid, we got robbed, man.
- Wait, what???
- No, no, no.
My equipment, the speak-
What the fuck?!
Okay, yo, hold up, hold up.
Slow down. Slow down.
Bro, I-I-I came home,
there was a guy.
No, there was two.
Another one clocked
me from behind.
Hold up, hold up I'm about to
pull up right now. I'm coming!
Bro, this cannot be-
I've been calling you!
Bro, Richie Hill's gonna
be at Footwork tonight!
What?!
Richie Hill, man! Footwork!
Tonight Eric's
cousin got the hook up,
and now I don't have
my fucking music!
Yo, yo, hold on.
Yo, yo, calm down.
Just calm down. Calm down.
First of all,
are you okay?
Yeah, man, it just,
I-I'm fine.
Okay.
Now... Now you're telling
me that everything's gone?
Bro, look!
Fuck! Okay.
But you have backups
though, right?
Yeah, I backed the
laptop up on the drive.
Now why would you do that?
It's not a backup
if they're sitting right
next to each other.
Well, bro, I did not know I
was gonna get fucking robbed!
Okay, okay.
Look, the songs didn't
make themselves.
I'm saying...
the producers,
they gotta have them, man.
Eight songs...
Four producers.
Everton, Shorts...
Sunni and Amari.
Okay.
Exactly.
Go get the tracks.
Reach the show. Boom.
Boom.
Okay, but yo shit,
what about, uh...
what about the apartment?
Don't worry about all that.
I'll take care of it.
You just go get the tracks.
Say less.
That's why you're
the manager, fam.
Alright, yo, hit me!
Okay, yo, yo, yo, Rome.
Back your shit up, man.
Yeah, yeah whatever, man.
Yo, Jen,
some crazy shit
just happened.
I'm heading home, but, uh,
tell your brother
I'm coming through.
Aight?
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Can you let a brother know
if you're down to ride uh
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Can you let a brother know
if you're down to ride uh
Had my eyes on
you for a minute
Didn't take a chance
at love broken-hearted
Talk about love baby,
use your logic
Wanna say the truth,
fuck it, go 'head up out it
Sitting by my window
staring at the moonlight uh
Call my baby up tryna
get the mood right uh
Met her at the strip club,
she was a freelancer
Told her to give me her sign,
she was a Cancer
Ma!
Stripping for
these niggas
That we wouldn't
even dare touch
She knows I ain't
tripping over damn thugs
She was a mama bear,
I was her damn cub
'Cause I was her baby,
Oh shit she must've
done have about 80
Just a young
nigga from Haiti
All these niggas hating
on a nigga getting wealthy
Savoury like mustard
Baby I want the cake,
let me get that custard
I wanna give it to
you like American Pie
And if she let me ain't nobody
can touch her uh, uh, uh
Shit ain't changed,
Maybe except for the
chains and the diamond rings
Can't forget the fact
about the new name
I'm the pharmacist baby,
get this vitamin, damn
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
C'mon, man.
Yo.
Yooo?
Why you banging on my
door like a bucket, fam?
Yo, fam, I need my tracks.
You have your tracks.
Everton!
Yo fam, we, uh,
we got robbed, man.
What?!
Yeah.
Everton, why the door open?
Let me get in, man.
Side door.
This guy's fucked.
Yo, where's Jen at?
She's right there.
Yo, your friend's here.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
- What the hell?
They took everything.
Laptop, mixers, speakers.
You need to get
that looked at.
Let me get my mom.
- No, I'm good.
She's a nurs-
- Jen, I'm fine.
Let's just figure
this out for a sec.
So yo, E.
What?
Yo, I'm meeting up with
Richie Hill tonight, man.
I need to have
something to give him.
Man, bun Richie Hill.
I was making beats since he
was dancing to Barney, fam.
Well he's at Footwork
tonight down in Parkdale.
Parkdale?
Yeah.
They love me in Parkdale.
I should be the
one with the show.
I'm the one heads
come to for that heat.
Uh huh.
You know, one time
I was this close
to making beats
for Joe Budden.
That was 15 years ago.
Alright, yo-
- You're a hater.
Can you just put
the songs on here?
Oh, and, uh, email it too
'cause I need to
have it on my phone.
Don't crowd me.
Alright, man.
I'm telling you right now,
if Richie vouches
for me I am in, bruh.
In where?
This is Canada.
So, look at Drake
and The Weeknd.
Man, I'm gonna
be international.
Bro, you don't even
have a passport.
Bruh, you don't
even have a G2.
Walking around with
government ID.
Shut up.
Man, who's on this tape?
Just me, man.
No features.
The beats, genius.
Let me guess,
your little
custie ass friend.
What's his name? Shirts?
Shorts. Man, come on.
I'm surprised he even remembered
how to save the beats.
Sunni?
- Yeah.
Aight.
Yo, don't tell me Amari, man.
Seriously?
Amari's ass, B.
Been making the same
beat for two years!
Amari's got buzz.
Buzz?!
That's what you guys
think makes good music?
Buzz?
Whatever, man.
Least I know my
shit'll stand out.
You know why?
Why?
Because I'm hip-hop!
Vinyl.
Sampling.
You guys ain't got sh-
Mom, you don't
know how to knock?
Mi weh! Yuh ah smell yaself?
Yuh cook di food?
Mi nah knock pon no
door ina mi own house.
Mom...
Hey, Ms. Davis.
Good afternoon, Jerome.
How are your parents?
They're good.
They're good, Ms. Davis.
Thank you.
Jenaya, what time
your meeting?
4:30, Mom.
See you get there on time.
Better to be 10 minutes
early than five minutes late.
And you, you want dumpling
or rice with yuh dinner?
Dumpling, please.
With-with-with
the gravy?
Must think yuh
ina restaurant.
You, uh, you done?
Back your shit up next time.
Relax, dumpling.
Bye, dumpling.
Oh, uno have jokes.
Hey, are you sure you're good?
Yeah, I'm good.
Come on, let's just go.
Three more to go.
Alright.
I appreciate you
rolling with me.
What's, uh, your meeting for?
It's the gig I
told you about.
Oh, the mural?
Yeah. They're renovating
some building in Regent.
They want me to make
it look "community".
Yo, that's amazing!
Little Jenaya from the
block making moves!
Bro, it's not that deep.
Like chill.
- Not that deep?
Nah.
Shit, I need to bag like that.
Instead of lifting
boxes all day.
All that's gonna change
after tonight though.
Yeah, I'm sure.
What?
Yo, I haven't
heard your new shit.
How come Richie gets
to hear it before I do?
'Cause you cannot
do anything with it.
I told you,
I can be your manager.
I told you I
already have one.
Naw, for social media.
Yeah, I don't need one.
Right, like there's not a
whole industry on there.
Yo, listen, we can get some
bars, you know, clip them up.
Get you a little audience.
Yeah, I don't make
that kind of music.
What kind is that?
- The kind you can clip.
My shit is...
cinematic.
This shit's an album.
Okay, Mr. Cringe.
- You know what I'm saying?
An album!
You're cringey, like chill.
Yo, where can I
find your music?
You can't.
So where can anyone
find your music?
Stop!
You still don't
have an Insta?
Yo, right here.
Oh, you don't have your cuffs?
- Bro.
'Cause you're moving like
the rap police right now.
What are you doing?
My goodness.
Come on!
Well if it's so good,
then put it out, bro.
Yeah, whatever.
Me and a million
other rappers.
Ooh, I'm tryna
get some chicken.
Sid.
Yo.
Yo, any progress?
Yeah.
- Where you at?
Uh, I got two from Everton.
I'm up by Shorts.
Where you at with the stuff?
I'm waiting on Rucca for
the security footage.
Fucking Rucca,
that's all we need.
- I know.
But I'll keep
you posted, aight?
Aight, yeah, hit me.
Who's Rucca?
Uh, the super.
We need the lobby video.
But yo, he's shady as fuck.
Fake fire alarms,
charging for AC.
Now he says we gotta
leave for renovations.
Today you get robbed?
Fam, he's trying
to get you out.
Oh shit.
Yo, Sid.
What if it was Rucca
who jammed us, fam?
That's fuckin'...
Yo that...
Yo!
Yo, this used to be my spot.
Alright yo, come on,
we don't have much time.
Hold on, hold on.
Yo!
You can't wait?
Welcome, to find the
directory listings-
Shit, I don't know the buzzer.
It's his girl's crib.
Let's go.
Excuse me?
Hi, you have to sign in.
- Let's go!
Hey!
Who's that looking
through the window
Seriously?
Yo, what floor is it?
Eleven!
Shit!
Hey!
Got her blowin' on
mine while you dick ride
Get these chips
and then I dip right
I don't trip,
I book a flight,
Take a trip
I get high and
then I think I
I get high and then
these flows get ripped
Yeah, I get high and
then these flows get ripped
Who's that looking
through the window?
I go quick 'til I'm
on time, long time
I'm up first
like the intro
I stand tall on my
ten toes every time
She tip toe on
these hardwood floors
To my condo door
then she dip out
Gentrified, but the
block's still mine
Got her blowin' on
mine while you dick ride
Do you wanna be famous?
Do you wanna go far?
Yo, keep going, dude.
You're almost there.
Oh, hey Rome.
Come on in.
- Hey.
Yo fam, wha gwaan?
You don't know how
to answer your phone?
Jenaya.
- Amanda.
What's up, Romey?
I didn't hear it ring.
Hold up.
Where's my phone?
Where'd I put it?
Shorts.
Alright, yo, look.
I need my tracks.
Somebody has my phone.
Where'd I put it?
Shorts!
Oh my goodness.
Bruh, come on.
Shorts.
Music.
Where did you leave it last?
Yo, Jenasis!
What's goodie?
Hey, Shorts.
A. This girl...
crazy with the camera.
Yo, if I ever do an album
you're doing the
artwork for sure.
Yeah, okay.
You cannot afford her.
Back to business, please.
The phone.
Rome, just help him
find the damn phone.
What'd you last use it for?
I was looking up a recipe...
for brownies.
Bruh.
Hello?
Fucking hell.
They hung up.
Bruh. Let's go.
This way.
Take this.
And put my music on this.
Didn't I do this already?
Yeah, but I lost it.
Dude, you gotta
learn to back your shit up.
Bro, can you just do it again.
Please.
- Damn, Romey.
Why you in a hurry?
I've got a thing tonight, man.
I can't be late.
You rapping?
Nah, nah.
Come to think about it, dude,
I've never seen you perform.
Actually...
meeting Richie Hill tonight.
Gonna run him my album.
Yo.
Richie's gonna hear my beats?
Yes sir!
Dude, can I come?
Yeah, yeah.
Thank you.
Alright, come on, let's go.
So where is it?
McDonald's, Queen and Spadina.
Thanks, Shorts.
Thanks, A.
Yo, the weather's
going crazy today.
You seriously didn't
back up your shit?
I did. On my hard drive.
Well where's your hard drive?
Wow, yo imagine if there
was like something
where you could put
everything online.
Yeah, I really don't have
time for your foolishness today.
And it just stays
like automatically?
Like yes, yes, yes.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What a loser.
Oh.
Yeah, laugh now.
But when Richie hears this...
it's up.
Hmm. You really rate him, huh?
Yeah, yo, he's sick.
Man went from Toronto
to the Grammys.
Wait 'til you hear these
Amari bangers I got though.
Crazy. Everton too.
Shorts, everybody came through.
But you wouldn't know
nothin' about that.
About what?
Good music.
Really?
- Yeah.
I wouldn't?
- No.
Yo, let me hear.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Yo, what are you doing?
Chill, chill, chill,
chill, chill.
Gimme the phone. Gimme-
Yo, yo, relax. Relax.
Gimme the phone.
Gimme the phone.
You never told me you listen
to so much Coco Jones.
Yo, gimme the phone!
- Chill, bruh.
Okay, stop being weird.
I'm not being weird.
You are.
I'm not being weird,
just gimme the phone.
I'm just trying to hear.
You know, I'm not,
I'm not convinced you
appreciate this relationship
between artist and consumer.
I'm not convinced you even
know what you're talking about.
I really do though.
Chill, bruh.
Can you not?
Like...
you just lost a fan,
you know that, right?
I'm devastated.
I'm not sure if you
know this, Rome,
but you kinda need fans
if you wanna be an artist.
What, the same fans that run
to Twitter for their opinion?
I'm good.
Okay, I need
someone they respect
to tell them to listen and
that's what Richie's gonna do.
Yo fam, what are you saying?
Yea, eh?
Yea, eh?
You think you're,
think you're a funny guy?
Yo, what are in your
pockets right now, fam?
What you got on you, G?
Take you for all your jewels.
Wallahi!
- Brother, brother.
Wallahi! Wallahi!
Brother.
Wallahi, you're
moving kinda crazy.
Brother.
You're on a mod ting.
What would you do if
I fell on the tracks?
If you could, you would
jump in front of the train
to stop it from hitting me.
Because you know how promising
my career is gonna be.
No.
- Yes.
If I didn't hurt my ACL,
I would've gone pro.
Oh my gosh, really?
I was like Andrew Wiggins
before Andrew Wiggins.
Nah, you're a L man.
- In these streets.
You're a TLM.
You don't even know
what that means.
True Liar Man.
Me a real yardie, you know.
Who taught you that?
Who taught you that?
Who taught you that?
Me nah say, me a yardie,
you know?
Ew.
- You see my face?
You can't mess with this.
Who taught you that?
- You can't mess with me.
Mi say mi a real yardie.
Oh stop this.
Finally.
I was getting tired of hanging
out with you for so long.
I can't hear you.
Why you walking so close
to the ting, bro? Fam!
Yo man, just get
on the train, bro.
Sunni's spot is
right over here.
Bro, what the fuck?
It's closed.
There's a big open
sign right there.
Smoke break.
Bro, where is Sunni?
He just dipped.
Well, do you
know where he is?
Yeah, Factory, heard of it?
Fam, that's halfway
across the city!
Take an Uber.
Oh, you got Uber money?
You know Uber's a
classist organization
that uses the gig economy
to exploit its workers?
Okay.
Yo, come on!
Okay.
Buddy you know where to
go for the jerk wings?
Fam, down the street,
two blocks away.
We have to forward.
Yo, I've gotta go get check
some of those jerk wings dog.
But I'm telling you, wooo!
'Cause mans are marved.
Is that man like Rome?
What are you talking about?
Yo!
Is that man like Rome?
Ahlie. Who's that?
What are you saying, G?
Good to see you, bro.
- What are you saying, fam?
Yeah, what's poppin'!
Yea, what's good, Kev.
So what are you saying fam?
Just chilling, G.
I'm trying to go to this
Richie Hill thing tonight, bro.
What are you saying, bro?
Bro, it's real, aight.
Yo, everybody's talking
about this right now.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
Who?
- What do you mean who?
Bro, it's all over IG.
You know I don't
fuck with Instagram,
Kevin.
That's why nobody knows you,
Jerome.
Man, get yourself out there.
You gotta like
build your brand.
Like do somethin'.
With yourself.
Yeah.
She know what's up.
Just sayin'.
Yo, nize that.
Yo, what's IG saying, fam?
Well, I was gonna say that-
Ooh, Richie's gonna
be downtown tonight.
Okay, like,
secret location type
tings under the radar.
I'ma find out.
When I get there I'm playing
him some of my tracks
my guy's gonna bug
the fuck out, like...
Yeah, man.
I'm going for that cosign,
alright.
By this time tomorrow
I'll probably have a deal.
Yeah, right, G.
What do you mean
"yeah right", dog?
You don't even know.
I've been experimenting
with a new sound.
Bolivian flutes
over trap beats.
Aight, you got the ooh ooh.
Yo, uh...
- Over the tap t-tap.
I'm outta here, fam.
Oh, bro, good to
see you still.
Yeah.
But, yo, open mic
tomorrow night, bro.
What are you saying?
Uh, I got work, fam.
Yo, just forward bro,
you're good.
Yo, yo, yo, Rome!
Make sure you holler at
me if you find the event.
Bro.
- Yo, Ro-!
Did you just say
Bolivian flutes, my G?
Bolivian flutes, dog.
What kind of bloodclot
thing is that bro?
Listen to me.
Listen, you've never been
entranced by a Bolivian flute.
What's your problem?
Yo, whatever, we
need to find Sunni.
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Not me finding my
wife on the TTC.
Yo empress, wha gwaan?
Single braids, I see you.
What's wrong with
the gyaldem, yo?
You're not gonna
smile for me?
Yo, is this guy serious?
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Is this your girl, G?
Nah.
Fam, if this is your shorty,
you can say it's your shorty.
I'm not trying
to disrespect.
What a relief.
Say word. You draw too?
Hold on, and like that!
Okay, Bob Ross.
Yeah, my bredrin's
a designer too.
Heard you.
He's sick with it.
He actually, uh, sends
me some free artwork.
I'm like the biggest
rapper in Hamilton,
I'm not gonna lie to you.
Like the west side,
not really the east side.
Okay.
But yo, swing your digits.
Swing your digits,
I'm just trying to link
on TikTok, that's it.
I just see the movement.
I'm just tryna build,
you know?
I just wanna link up.
Yo fam, is that an Android?
Not trying to have
the green texts.
Why you guys dissing my phone?
- Yo, yo, yo, yo.
Bro, are you serious?
We're just about to pass Regent
and they wanna get on now.
Fuckery, eh.
- Alright, c'mon let's cut.
Nah, 'llow it, 'llow it.
I'mma say something.
Alright, I'm outta here.
- You stay.
You're moving real beg
right now, you know.
Empress.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Sweet bits.
You're good, sir.
Oh my days!
Speaking of batty jaw,
wha gwaan?
Fare inspectors
moving like that?
He said biggest rapper
in Hamilton, you know.
Yeah, that's your competition?
You crazy?
Holee.
Still got people down here?
No, not like I used to.
Supposed to be back at
work like an hour ago.
That's a long lunch break.
Told him it was a
family emergency.
I'm gonna get
fucking fired, man.
You'll find something else.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
Yo, let me show you something.
It's-it's this way.
Come on.
Right?
Come on!
Yo, it won't take that long,
I promise.
This is where my
mural's gonna be.
All of this?
No, no, no.
It's gonna be from here
to...
here.
Yo, that's amazing.
I mean, it's aight.
It's not that big,
but it's mine.
It's not that big?
Shit, it looks like a
lot of space to me.
Yo, so those designs
I was making,
I'm gonna print
them up nice and big
and then paste them
piece by piece like this.
Yo, this is gonna look sick!
Yeah, right.
The solidarity, bro.
The statement.
It's tough, still.
It doesn't scare you though?
Putting it all out there?
All those people
looking at your shit?
Talking about it.
Judging it?
What would be worse:
They're all looking,
or nobody is?
Hey, you're on
camera you know.
Yo, lady, fuck you!
You're trespassing.
- All right, let's go.
Do you have anything
better to do with your time
you see two black kids?
Go suck your goddamn mudda!
Alright, come on. We gotta go.
No, fuck that, this is my wall.
Yeah, we're supposed to
be at Factory, remember?
We weren't even
doing anything.
Just so you know, I have
a permit for that wall.
Oh yeah, where's it at?
It's pending.
Yo, nothing changes
with you, eh?
Ready to go to
war with everyone.
Let her call the cops, bro.
Oh yeah, that's
just what we need,
Fucking bwoy-dem chasing us.
Yo, what are they gonna do,
arrest me for doing my job?
Bro, you don't have a job.
Yo, you get my voice note?
Yeah, Rucca?
I dunno fam,
that sounds wild.
Yeah, think about it, man.
Who else could it be?
He's been wanting us out.
Yo, I don't know,
bro, like yo.
Bro, the shit he
pulled this morning.
Noise complaints?
Fake fire alarms?
You could be right,
you know.
Shit, I think I hear him now.
Lemmie press him and
I'll get that footage.
Say less.
Let me know how that goes.
Easy.
Yo!
How do we even get there?
If you go live on TikTok
and you do, like,
they give you gifs
and you do every like,
act out what the,
the gif is,
like, let's say it's a lion
and you start
acting like a lion
and you make like a thousand
dollars from one video.
I don't have it on me
Not having cash is costly
Yo, hurry up!
Yo, stop rushing me.
Asked all of my uncles,
asked all of my aunties
I just need to pay my phone
bill so you can call me
You seen that?
That could be you,
Mr. I don't have Instagram.
Well, if he's nice enough,
I'll give him a feature.
I don't want to use Insta.
I already took out a loan
So don't suggest it
Can't believe it's pieces of
paper that got me stressing
I keep getting the inclination
to clothesline people
off their bikes.
Don't do that. Why?
I would blame you.
I feel like you
play too much GTA.
Do you play GTA? You do.
No, I don't play video games.
Who says they want to
clothesline someone off a bike?
Right here.
Promise that I'll
pay you back on Friday
I am broke
Shit.
Maybe if we go
around this way.
Yo. Yo.
Wait.
Hold on, hold on.
I don't know.
Oh! Yeah.
'Cause you know...
Go, go, go, go!
Holee! Yo!
Rome?
You know, you're a
tough guy to find, fam.
Bro, you got my money?
What do you mean?
Guy, you owe me three bills.
Yoooo. Tsh.
I get paid on Friday, fam.
Bro, you said that
three Fridays ago.
I got you, fam.
Next Friday, top left.
I better not hear
those tracks online
until you pay up.
If you put 'em up,
I can't sell them.
Why would you sell them?
They're mine.
Bro, you haven't paid for 'em!
Yeah but-
- Yeah but nothing.
Fucking bum-ass rappers.
Yo, I...
kinda need a copy of our
songs 'cause I lost them.
Yo, how'd you
even get in here?
Don't watch that, fam.
Look, there's this
thing popping tonight I,
I need the tracks for it.
You better find 300 then.
Aight, yo, look...
one of the mandem hooked
me up with a one-on-one
with Richie Hill.
He wants to hear my shit.
Richie Hill wants
to hear your shit?
Yes sir, no, he wants to
hear our shit actually.
Our shit?
Yeah.
And you'll pay up Friday?
Friday, swear to God.
Alright man, fuck it.
Pull up.
Bless.
Look, make yourself
useful while you're here
and go check that mic
over there real quick.
What, that one?
- Yeah.
Yea fam, this is sturdy.
Who's this for?
Why is this so short?
Bro, c'mon, speak into it,
let's go.
My-my bad, bro.
Yeah, yeah, let's go.
Uh...
uh, check, check.
Louder!
- Huh?
Louder!
Uh, checking. Checking.
Yo, yo!
Again.
Checking. Checking.
Yo, rock it though.
Huh?
Move around,
pretend it's a show.
Alright?
Um... this is a show!
Uh, mic-mic check.
Mic-mic check.
Mic check, mic check.
What?!
Move! You can't be that
close to the speakers, bro.
Oh, yeah.
Look, just spit
something, alright.
What do you mean?
You're a rapper, right?
A rhyme.
I need to hear the levels.
Yeah yeah
Um, tsh, I have a tough
one here somewhere...
Let's go, bro, let's go.
Yea yea. Gimme a second,
I'll get it, aight. It's...
Yeah, I have a good one
that I've been working on.
Let's go.
Thanks, man.
Yeah, tsh, yeah no doubt.
Alright, thanks.
Yeah, whatever.
Yo Rome, make sure-
Yeah, yeah, I got it, man.
Back my shit up.
Yo.
C'mon Amari.
Yo. What are you saying?
Yo?
I gotta go link
up with my girl.
I gotta get ready
for my meeting.
Alright, cool.
I gotta find Amari.
But you have most
of the tracks.
They got my best shit.
Okay, and I need
my best tracks.
What are you gonna do
if you don't get them?
Then what?
Yo!
Are you gonna
blow off tonight?
Go back to your studio
and tweak, tweak some more?
You can't keep doing this.
You're stalling!
What-whatever.
- Nah, listen, listen.
Move, man.
Yo, can you just
please listen, okay.
Why are you doing this?
You don't want anyone
to find your music.
You don't wanna perform.
You can't work a mic,
so why bother?
Alright.
Why don't you take
your camera out
and take a picture
or whatever.
Fam, I may take pictures,
but I put them where
everyone can see.
And where has that got you?
Huh?
A couple likes on the 'gram?
Some fans to gas you up?
Yeah, I'm not
your brother, eh.
I can't afford to fuck this up
and be living with my mom at 40.
How much did you
make last month, hmm?
Okay, here we go. How much did-
How much did you make?
How much did you
make from music?
Huh?
Yo, Everton produces,
he mixes, he sells music.
He makes money for his family,
the way that he knows how.
And when some
kid on the block
happens to need a
place to make music,
where do they go?
Where did you go, huh?
Who believed in you when
no one believed in you?
Nah, listen, you don't
even believe in yourself.
Why are you talking
about my brother?
What's wrong with you, bro?
Say whatever the fuck
you want about him,
but at least he
was never afraid.
Huh?
I get it though, right.
As long as it
stays in your hands
no one can hear it so
no one can hate it?
It's your own personal
masterpiece, huh?
This is my stop.
Good luck.
Driver, wait!
Yo, Jen!
Yo, can you just wait?
Can you just wait a second?
I'm not scared.
I'm just...
in my head.
It's like I
overthink everything.
It's all me.
It's my words, my thoughts,
my ideas.
So if they hate it,
or nobody cares.
Look, I wish I could
be more like you.
But...
Yo, this is tough.
Who is it?
It's...
it's me.
I know, I've heard it before.
I live with your producer,
you really think I
hadn't heard your shit?
Why didn't you say anything?
I didn't
want to miss this face.
Whatever.
- Mm.
What?
Hey girl.
What's up?
- Let me tell you.
Hey.
- Rome.
Hello. Allie.
Oh, gimme, uh, one sec.
Yo.
Yo, cops were at the crib.
What?
I got into it with Rucca, fam.
Oh shit, did you tell the cops?
Said they couldn't do shit.
Did they check
his apartment?
Need a warrant for that.
These guys are
fucking wutless, man.
He's gone, man. He's gone.
I don't know where
the fuck he is.
Shit, yo, I got another call.
I'ma hit you back, aight?
Yeah.
It's really happening?
No luck with Rucca.
Cops came.
Their landlord robbed them
and now he's trying to evict.
Do you know where he is now?
One more person I gotta chase.
You guys want water?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, please.
Well, he's not sitting on it.
He's probably out
there selling it.
Someone steals your shit?
Be a buyer.
Online, marketplace...
that's where you're
gonna find it.
Yo, I didn't even
think of that.
Okay, okay, let's see.
Laptops.
There.
Is that it?
Could be.
What are you waiting for,
hit them up.
Hold on, gotta make a
fake account first.
Yo, is there anything
distinctive on it?
Any markings or scratches?
Yeah, there's a Manifesto
sticker on the back.
Space bar is kinda loose.
Very interested.
Thanks.
- Thank you.
Alright.
Any damage or markings?
Let me know.
Done.
Now you wait.
Uh, you have a
washroom I could use?
Yes. Just down the hall.
Cool.
What?
How you know him?
Him?
Bro, we grew up
on the same block.
Okay.
Mr. Reed. Ruth here.
Quelle surprise.
It is 3:30 in the afternoon
and you've yet to
return for your shift,
which I'm sure you
realize ended an hour ago.
As per our discussion,
this is cause for your
immediate termination.
Please make arrangements
to collect-
Amari, yo, uh, listen,
I really need my music.
I got something big that
could blow us both up, like,
international.
But I, I, I really
need my tracks.
Hit me back as
soon as possible.
You know, I've...
I've put everything into this
so I, I, I really...
really need this.
Yeah, just, uh, hit me
back as soon as you can.
Ooh, I really like this one.
You could do a whole
showcase around this.
Uh, you got a
charger I can use?
Yeah, right here.
Thanks.
Look at this.
You gotta post this one up.
Is this for the mural?
- Yeah.
I wanted you to see it first.
You know, you hooked it up.
What?
Watch yourself, yeah?
What are you talking about?
This is something for you.
For them, it's just business.
I think I can handle a
couple stiffs in suits.
I know you can.
And if you're so worried,
come with me.
I wish.
I have to be outta
here this weekend.
Landlord's moving
his stepson in.
That's some bullshit, Allie.
Where are you gonna go?
Back to my mom's
til I figure something out.
You're mom's in Oshawa.
I can't afford to live here.
Bare people are
leaving this city.
Is the sunrise, baby ooh
He's ready for you.
Jenaya, nice to see you again.
Good to see you too, Jonathan.
Um, this is my friend Rome.
He's a artist too.
Hello Rome.
Hey.
Shouldn't be long.
- Sure.
Why don't you join us?
More the merrier.
See?
I just got off the phone
with the client this morning
and they are pumped.
Awesome.
Yeah, many ideas coming
down the pipeline.
Can't wait to show you.
Um, I thought I was the
creative lead for this?
Oh you are!
But they're developers.
They need to feel like they
have a say in their...
uh, development.
We'll show them what we got,
they'll be happy.
We're gonna knock
their socks off.
Okay.
Okay, so let's
see what you got.
Alright. What am I looking at?
Um, you know what?
I really just wanted to
grapple with the concept
of the changing
faces of the city.
Who got to live here then,
and who gets to live here now.
There's a really interesting
story we could tell.
So I took some portraits
within the community and,
and I drew them like this,
added some texture and colour.
I mean, it's a communal
celebration as much-
I think this is a
really great start.
Yeah, I mean it's not
finished yet, I still-
We'll get some
feedback from them
and see what they
have in the mix.
I like it.
But...
I'd change aspects.
Such as?
Well, the city's changing.
So is Regent Park.
This mural should
reflect that.
Respectfully, remembering is
as important as reflecting.
I love your passion.
Don't, don't do that.
Listen, the fact is the
client's customer base
just doesn't look like this.
It's just a reality.
They're waiting for you.
Right.
You know-
Looking forward to
your next draft.
Hey Ben!
How the hell are ya?
Sid.
Yo.
Yo. What are you saying?
I'm up by the food spot.
Can we meet up?
Yo, it's important, fam.
Yeah, yeah. I'll reach.
I'm nearby.
Okay, cool.
Hey.
Wanna get some food?
Sure.
Red Stripe by my waist side,
While I slow dance with you,
our bodies move together
Yo.
Yo, Jen.
What's up?
You good?
So, yo, what's the deal?
Remember my guy Cal
from Davis Promo?
Oh my goodness,
bro, come on.
Hey, yo, yo, yo.
Bro. We talked
about this already.
I know, I know, I know.
But look,
I just met him
and he said if we do
good on the local shows,
then he's got room for us on
a campus tour in the fall.
Fam, they need opening
acts and they're all paid.
Okay.
So you got the tracks?
Yeah, I got six.
I can't get ahold of Amari.
And I want Richie to
hear those tracks.
Fuck Richie, bro!
Cal can put us on tonight.
Look, there's a
showcase up at York.
Let's take the tracks and go.
Let's do it, man.
Okay.
How much?
What?
Nah, how much is he
paying me to perform?
Rome, we're not gonna do
this again, alright, fam.
Nah.
It's a simple question.
How much is he paying
me to perform tonight?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
I already told you bro,
I'm not paying to
be on no shows.
Okay. Okay, I know,
but look fam,
this is gonna be a
great investment
for the both of us, bro.
I'm telling-
This guy's
really pissing me off.
Okay, fuck it, I'll pay!
Alright, fuck it!
I'll pay. Let's go home-
With what?
You don't even
have a job, bro.
Sid, do you hear yourself?
Bro, you're being hustled.
Joke man.
And you're delusional.
I'm trying to give one of the
best in the game my music.
I don't wanna rap for 10
cent wings and I'm delusional?
Fam, I'm not like you, eh?
I can't just move back
in with my family
when all this goes to shit!
Fuck.
I gotta dip.
Good luck, man.
The fuck? This guy's weird.
Campus tour, huh?
Yeah, but...
I don't trust them dudes.
You don't pay for shows.
Fuck that.
Sid's never seen the vision.
You know?
Always after some small tings.
But this thing tonight...
it's a long shot,
I know, but...
gotta see it through.
Even if it
doesn't work out,
at least I tried.
Anyways,
spicy or mild?
Spicy.
Excuse me.
Can I get, uh, two
spicy patties please?
And a couple of waters.
Thanks.
Here.
Thank you.
Yeah.
So, yo...
what are you gonna do?
I mean, I can make something
new but it won't be the same.
You know?
It's business, but...
With the money I get I can
get supplies, I guess.
Maybe a new lens.
I don't know.
Yo,
why are you doing this?
Yo, look...
whatever you do, just...
Hey,
know that I'm proud of you.
You know, don't forget me, eh?
When you have your
likkle big shows,
and you need some music?
Just holler at me 'cause look,
I'mma have my own fans too.
I don't need yours.
Okay.
- Who knows?
Might even have
a likkle Insta.
Oh really?
- Uh-huh.
Gonna post selfies
from the studio?
Yeah, dude.
Yo, let me see your phone!
Thank you.
Okay, let's see.
Amari, Amari, there.
Tone Studios!
Yeah, I know where that is.
Come on.
One more to go?
- Yeah! Hurry up!
Yo look, don't say too much
when we get in there, okay?
Amari's mad particular about
who gets in the studio.
Yeah?
- Yeah.
Yo, one second.
Yo, the laptop,
they responded!
So what are you waiting for?
Amari's right there!
Doesn't make sense.
Forget Amari, bro.
Go get the thing
and be done, Rome.
Yeah, but what if it's
not even the right one?
Alright yo, look. Um...
where?
Time. I have cash.
Alright yo, come on.
Yo!
Yo, you're bless?
Yo, what's good.
Um, Amari in there?
What's
wrong with this guy?
Yo, look, I just
gotta get this inside.
It's got tracks on it.
Amari, Amari gave you that?
Yeah.
Yo.
That's my beat.
Oh, come on.
Whoa!
Yo! Yo, Amari!
I'm so, uh-
What the fuck?!
- What happened?
What are you doing here?
Fam, I've literally
been calling you.
You don't know how
to pick up a phone?
Fam, I'm working.
Yeah, but that's my beat.
What the fuck are
you talking about?
Fam, I've been
working on that beat.
What do you mean,
what am I talking about?
Bro, I'm in a paid
session right now.
I'm gonna need you to leave.
Like, this is really
not the time for this.
Like, I can't do this.
Yo!
What's going on?
Curtis, don't even
worry about it.
Yo chill, he's on his
way out right now.
Mm.
Yo fam, hold up.
You're giving my beats
to other rappers now?
Other rap-?
Who the fuck is this?
Bro, who the fuck are you?!
- What?!
Yo, chill, chill, chill, chill,
chill, chill, chill, chill.
Just give us some space.
I'm gonna call you
tomorrow alright, Rome?
Yo, Amari, you making
songs with this clown?
Yeah, I ain't no clow-
- Hell nah.
Hmm.
Come on now.
It's like that.
Hey fam, what the-
- Let's reset.
We did like
four tracks together,
what do you mean, "nah"?
What are you talking about?
I let you spit
before sessions
while I'm setting up
for actual clients.
Yeah, but you,
you said they were tough.
Oh my God.
Yo, wrap this pity party up.
Time is money.
Yo, I'm sorry about that.
You good?
Ready for reset?
Aight.
Just toss the songs
on here for me then.
Fam-
- I'll be on my way.
Yo, who walks
around with a USB?
Okay fam, please, okay,
I-I really need this.
This nigga's a nerd.
All right yo, look,
I'm meeting
Richie Hill tonight.
I'm gonna run it by him-
- Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Hey, yo yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!
We're not doing that!
Are you deaf, bro?
This is my session. Dip!
My boy's got a
hook up at Foot-
Footwork. I know.
We are gonna be there.
Just go, man.
Embarrassing yourself
at this point.
Yeah, you are.
Rome, let's just go.
Bye Rome!
Come on.
Moving like a waste man, like.
No your, your girl can stay.
Let's go.
I thought about it,
your girl can stay.
Shut up!
This guy came in
here with Crocs, bro.
Alright yo, run the chune.
What the fuck.
- Rome!
I don't fucking need them.
Rome... wait!
This girl can't be
fucking serious
that we don't work together?
Is she fucking serious?
You don't need them.
Rome!
They're assholes, okay?
You just need to
take a minute.
No, let me tell
you what I need.
I need to get to that event!
Okay?
Rome.
Yo...
you're right, okay?
You don't need them.
You don't need any of this.
Listen, you're
better than them.
Is that what you
want to hear me say?
That doesn't mean Richie's
gonna fuck with you.
He doesn't know who you are!
To him, you're just another
kid with your hand out.
Another kid with his hand out?
What the fuck is your problem?
What?
Oh, so that's what
you think of me.
That I'm some...
Yeah, I get it.
'Cause your shit
got shut down,
you want the same for me.
You wanna help me?
Come out my fucking business.
Worry about your lil' wall.
Dumb-ass construction job.
Yo, fam!
What's wrong with
this guy, yo?
Yo move, man!
Yo, Sid. Hit me back.
Shit's about to go down.
Yo, Rome?
Heh, yo, what are
you doing here, man?
Aren't you supposed
to be at the...
the Richie Hill thing?
What's in the bag, Sid?
Just my gym stuff, man.
Nothing else, man.
Yeah?
Let me see.
Hey, yo.
Rome? Rome-
- Yo, watch yourself.
Dog, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo,
yo, chill, chill, chill!
Okay, uh...
I know, I uh...
Dog, yo, listen,
I can explain, okay.
Fam.
- I know it looks so shady.
I thought we got robbed!
I got fucking jumped!
Okay, well, you weren't
supposed to be home.
I, I didn't know what
else to do, bro.
Like we were stalling for so-
Yo, I panicked! I panicked!
Shut up bro, are you dumb?
Yo, we needed the money!
WE!
For the shows, bro.
We needed the money
for the shows.
The fucking shows?!
Is this guy
serious right now?!
Fuck!
Look, I'm trying
my best here, dog.
I really am.
But I invested in you!
Don't fucking touch me.
And what are you doing, huh?
Skipping work to go running
all over the city?
So I can get my music
to Richie Hill.
What don't you get?!
Wake up, Rome.
It doesn't work
like that, alright?
It doesn't!
Now I brought you
an opportunity,
a real opportunity that I
had to go beg for, my guy.
And you just dashed
that away so what?
You can chase some
bullshit dream?
You're supposed
to believe in me.
Rome, 10% of nothing is
is still nothing, man.
And all these other
mans are moving up
because they know how
to move smart, bro.
If I catch you at my crib,
I'll fucking kill you.
Rome.
Rome, I'm sorry, man.
Yo, we can fix this.
Rome!
- Shut up!
Next stop, Dovercourt Road.
Rome?
- Yeah.
Let's go.
Hey, yo, man,
I'm late, let's go!
Backed up.
Yo, E, where you at, man?
I'm outside.
Yo, hit me back.
You on the list?
What list?
Then you're not on it.
Oh nah, man, this is, um...
it's equipment for Richie.
His people ain't
clear it, so.
Look man, I was just
told to bring it through.
You know how it is.
Respect.
Hold up, hold up.
The fuck is this?
Oh, bro, just a
little nosebleed I got-
Nah, nah, nah.
Eh, you know bro,
I just live down the street.
I'll go home and change.
It ain't happening for
you tonight, bruh.
All right, bro, look,
I really need to get in there-
You ain't hear me talking?
Step the-
What the fuck is
wrong with you, B?
Shit.
Come on, man. C'mon.
Yo, Rome!
Where you been?
Come on, fam.
Let's go!
Been waiting on you, bro.
You good?
What happened to you?
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down
'Cause when the
sun goes down
That's when my
days gets started
That's when the
streets start talkin'
That's when the
freaks come out
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down
Cause when the
sun goes down
That's when the
killas is out
When the real
niggas is out
Ain't no bitch
niggas around
When the sun goes down
That's when the
freaks come out
That's when the
freaks come out
When the sun goes down
Yo, you coming?
I'mma, I'mma gonna
get a drink, fam.
When the sun goes down
I cherish the moment,
it's high stakes
I used to spend time,
now my time pay
The way speaker thumping,
it vibrate
She jump in my bones,
make it gyrate
Sent bid for a crib,
it's a fireplace
I turn off my phone
for like five days
I show out, I know
it's my time lately
Jump started this
shit from online baby
Whatever we doin',
it's live, ain't it
They envy, defendin'
they pride, ain't they
Won't say how they
feelin' in my face
I'm fluid,
it's fire in my tank
It's stones in my
ring in my ice age
She told me she
do it if I say
Want a meal ticket,
I get seafood
Everything I do,
I see it through
She in a black dress,
I could see it through
She give the body
type a lil' preview
She like big rings,
she got big dreams
She doin' big things,
I'm like "Me too"
I could see me and you
I'm doing me, boo,
I got reach, too, yeah
I pull out the whip,
it's hundreds to get
Sun up to sun up,
I'm running my funds up
I'm havin' my fun,
I'm a kid
El Diablo, Lil Puto
of Mezzie and Jugo
I'm boolin',
I'm coolin' on 10
But back up,
you too close
I'm Pujos, real hitters
I'm sending 'em
over the fence, yeah
Yeah, yeah,
ayy, pure spirit
Yeah, no evils
Yeah, good riddance
Yeah, they dead it
I said it, I meant it
Hunnid on dash, runnin'
it fast (good riddance)
Pure spirit
Yeah, no evils
Yeah, good riddance
Yeah, they dead it
Yo! What are you saying, fam?
You're not coming over?
Hunnid on dash,
revvin' it real fast
I'mma use the washroom.
Hold the weight of the world
while weighin' the odds
Been thinking 'bout trading
places with the stars
Been wantin' to pull it
straight off of the lot
I got my passport
I'm a long way
Yo, what's up?
Ah, don't worry man,
I'm not gonna ambush
you with my tape.
I do gotta ask though.
When you were coming up,
and I know it
might sound stupid...
but how'd you know
when you were ready?
Pass that.
Oh, yeah.
Man, I didn't.
Other people did.
I guess I just believed them.
Oh yeah.
Yo, fam!
Where are you going, bro?
Like, there's a after party.
What are you saying?
Got somewhere to be, bro.
You're a joker, fam.
You're not
serious about this.
I'm very serious.
I'm holding onto this
40 that you gave me.
It's all good.
It looks good.
Don't you have a
party to be at?
Yeah, but I left.
So find another one.
You need help, I can-
- Yo! Back up!
You think you can just
run your mouth like that
and then come back like
everything's chill?
Fucking waste man, bro.
You're right.
Yo, look, I fucked up.
Yeah, I was angry and...
I took it out on you and...
you haven't done anything
to deserve that.
J, I'm sorry.
I, anyways, I, uh, just...
wanted to let you
know that you were right.
About everything.
Look,
I just lost Sid,
I don't wanna lose you too.
Aight.
Yo, can you grab that for me?
This?
- Yeah.
And just do this
section right here.
What am I doing?
Just go over it.
Just like this?
Yeah.
Yo, what happened to your hand?
Sid.
Oh.
Oh, shit.
Yeah.
So when's the album
release party?
You need anything else?
It's done.
How'd you know I'd be here?
Where else would you be?
So you really don't
give a fuck, huh?
I do. That's why I'm here.
Even if they hate it?
Especially if they hate it.
So what's next?
Get a new job.
Wake up tomorrow,
start a new plan.
Drop my music.
Hope somebody likes it.
I heard it.
I liked it.
Oh shit.
- Shit.
Hey!
The fact that I might be
the greatest isn't lost on me
Play with me if you feel
like getting crossed on D
I can't stop 'til my
whole team all got heat
And the food and the
drink tab's all on me
Dogs everywhere tryin'
to put their paws on me
You gon' tear an ACL
tryin' to ball on me
It's about time you heard
that y'all song's weak
So when you want a fire
verse you can call on Dij
Used to be a cog in machine
Now I'm just a
broad with a dream
With masculine energy all in
between I'm solid as trees
Addicted to the
obvious things like
Get money,
make money, money
Fall short I still bounce
like Nate with the bunnies
Life is on track imma
lace up and run it
Cooking tasty raps that
was made for the stomach
They want me to keep it real
when it's fake that they coming
They be like, who do
you really think you are
And I tell them I'm a star
Yeah, I tell them
I'm a future icon
Truth is they don't
have the heart
So they play it like we would
never make it from the start
But we made it
this far (this far)
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it, yeah
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
I put it all in the
bag like a grocery trip
They see when I fall,
they know when I slip
But the thing about me is,
I don't be noticing shit
I just roll with
the punches I get
Or the throw that I serve
And a nigga Shakespeare
with the words
But anybody who be acting
getting kicked to the curb,
Flip em the bird
Y'all should start
getting concerned
My energy is on Hulk Hogan
ripping his shirt
Address me as King
Tryna make the
best of a dream
More of a wave and
less of a stream
Not a master of all but
definitely am a master of things
I'm Ali moving
fast in the ring
Imma lover of all
The higher I climb
the harder I fall
But I got a trampoline to
bounce back up the wall
I'm laughing it off
I keep all of the
cash in a drawer
And take it out when I feel
like spending racks at the mall
They be like, who do
you really think you are
And I tell them I'm a star
Yeah, I tell them
I'm a future icon
Truth is they don't
have the heart
So they play it like we would
never make it from the start
But we made it
this far (this far)
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it, yeah
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Chase!
Said I'm back then,
AOL on the disc
Boiled water for the rinse
VCR's and cassettes
Had no money for the internet,
wifi on the strip
Got the Popeyes on the strip,
haven't been there in a bit
Everybody with the answers
never got money to spend
I been cooler like a half
of a percent, icy sink
You could love the vision
I don't wanna link
Where we live, road blocks,
bullet hole in the whip
Came through battering ram,
give no damn who the thing hit
I don't lane switch, still
riding with the same clique
Police always on the ave
Thirteen on finch,
Homie getting frisked,
Like we weren't kids
Wifey don't eat pork,
foes with the pigs
12 jumped my kin
Niggas can pretend that
I ain't cold with the pen
Everybody scared I
don't need more friends
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Me working a bit;
your hundred percent
Only had a bit,
still don't like to flex
Got no sponsorships,
no logos on my fit
Unless it's my face,
except for the kicks
Only talk a bit,
niggas sensitive
Been at this a minute,
they on sedative
Balenciaga weak,
they don't care 'bout me
All I make is hits,
Tell them check the streak
Block full of police,
always on the ave
Money always different
other side of the tracks
People always pushing all
the product that they lack
How you got opinions but
ain't giving up the cash
Me I don't feel it,
skeleton in it
West Side, haven't had
Tinnel's in a minute
Not the one to floss
but I don't have fillers
Solange got me singing
'bout all of my niggas
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Yo.
Yo.
Yo yo, what's up?
Yo, are you working today?
Yeah.
Yo, I'm gonna take the laptop
with me today, alright?
For what?
I got a meeting.
And I'm gonna go play
them your tracks.
Nah.
Nah? It's my laptop.
I need more time, bro.
Still tweaking.
Yo, there's opportunities
out here, man.
And day by day we
just keep missing 'em.
Opportunities, like what?
Like my guy Cal
from Davis Promo.
We just want to get you on
some shows and, you know,
start building up your brand.
Alright, bro, what shows?
Smaller venues.
Maybe outside the city.
I'm meeting him later tonight
and all we need
is just 300 bucks.
Bruh.
Fam, it's not that much.
I mean, look at it
in the bigger picture.
Bro, I'm not
paying three bills
to go stand in some
rundown spot in Brampton.
Fam, this is how
the industry works.
You gotta pay your dues.
Bro, you do not pay
for shows, Sid,
they're supposed to pay you.
Yeah, and how many
have you done?
Uh, I don't know,
how many have you booked?
No one's gonna book someone
who's never been on stage, man.
Bro and I already told you-
This fucking building.
Don't worry, folks.
It's a false alarm.
But we are gonna have to wait
for the fire department.
While I have you here...
essential maintenance will begin
on the main lobby next month.
Tenants are advised to
use the side entrance.
Fellas.
We're gonna have to
move a few folks out
just while the
construction's going on.
Oh yeah?
Ah, you live right
above the lobby, so...
Nah. Nah, man. Nah.
You're not on the lease.
Oh, well I'm good.
Move someone else.
Don't worry.
Look, we'll get you back in
as soon as the work's done.
What the fuck was that?
That was some shady shit.
Fuck.
I gotta go to work, man.
Yo, what about the 300?
I got a meeting with
them later tonight.
Yo.
Driver, driver, driver!
Yo bro, you don't
have no headphones?
Always listening to
some bullshit, man.
Shit's not even
saying nothing.
Just bare garbage.
Bro, I wish you wouldn't
say anything sometimes.
Yo that beat's tough though.
I'm telling you right now,
I would've murdered that. Easy.
Like you'd be able to
get a Richie Hill beat.
Oh, that's Richie?
Yeah, bro.
It's been popping
since midnight.
C'mon fam, you know
I was in the studio.
You mean the bedroom.
Finishing my album, man.
You know that's never
coming out, bro.
Well, while you're in your bed-
I mean studio
working on your album.
Tonight, I'm gonna be
posted up with Richie.
This guy said Richie Hill,
you know?
I'm dead.
Aight.
Yo, you being for real?
Yo fam, what do you mean
chilling with Richie?
Yo, fam, wha gwaan?
Aight. My cousin
that works at Footwork,
he tells me that Richie's
having a private event tonight.
Yo, bro. What time?
I'm there.
Well, I've gotta be
there at eight, but...
Yo, bro.
I don't know about you, fam.
Aight, fam.
Can you get me in?
Respectfully?
I'm not wasting my
plus one on you, fam.
This guy.
Hold that, fam.
Yo. But your cousin's gonna
get me an intro, right?
Yo fam, is he gonna
get me an intro?
Be there at eight.
Yo, say less.
Let's go. Let's go.
This guy.
Yo Sid, come on, man,
you left the door op-
The fuck!
Let go of my shit, man.
Yo...
Yo, fam, you would not
believe what just-
Yo...
Yo. Yo, yo, are you good?
What's going on?
Yo bro, what time is it?
Uh... it's like 10:30.
Fuck.
Hey, aren't you
supposed to be at work?
Sid, we got robbed, man.
- Wait, what???
- No, no, no.
My equipment, the speak-
What the fuck?!
Okay, yo, hold up, hold up.
Slow down. Slow down.
Bro, I-I-I came home,
there was a guy.
No, there was two.
Another one clocked
me from behind.
Hold up, hold up I'm about to
pull up right now. I'm coming!
Bro, this cannot be-
I've been calling you!
Bro, Richie Hill's gonna
be at Footwork tonight!
What?!
Richie Hill, man! Footwork!
Tonight Eric's
cousin got the hook up,
and now I don't have
my fucking music!
Yo, yo, hold on.
Yo, yo, calm down.
Just calm down. Calm down.
First of all,
are you okay?
Yeah, man, it just,
I-I'm fine.
Okay.
Now... Now you're telling
me that everything's gone?
Bro, look!
Fuck! Okay.
But you have backups
though, right?
Yeah, I backed the
laptop up on the drive.
Now why would you do that?
It's not a backup
if they're sitting right
next to each other.
Well, bro, I did not know I
was gonna get fucking robbed!
Okay, okay.
Look, the songs didn't
make themselves.
I'm saying...
the producers,
they gotta have them, man.
Eight songs...
Four producers.
Everton, Shorts...
Sunni and Amari.
Okay.
Exactly.
Go get the tracks.
Reach the show. Boom.
Boom.
Okay, but yo shit,
what about, uh...
what about the apartment?
Don't worry about all that.
I'll take care of it.
You just go get the tracks.
Say less.
That's why you're
the manager, fam.
Alright, yo, hit me!
Okay, yo, yo, yo, Rome.
Back your shit up, man.
Yeah, yeah whatever, man.
Yo, Jen,
some crazy shit
just happened.
I'm heading home, but, uh,
tell your brother
I'm coming through.
Aight?
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Can you let a brother know
if you're down to ride uh
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Can you let a brother know
if you're down to ride uh
Had my eyes on
you for a minute
Didn't take a chance
at love broken-hearted
Talk about love baby,
use your logic
Wanna say the truth,
fuck it, go 'head up out it
Sitting by my window
staring at the moonlight uh
Call my baby up tryna
get the mood right uh
Met her at the strip club,
she was a freelancer
Told her to give me her sign,
she was a Cancer
Ma!
Stripping for
these niggas
That we wouldn't
even dare touch
She knows I ain't
tripping over damn thugs
She was a mama bear,
I was her damn cub
'Cause I was her baby,
Oh shit she must've
done have about 80
Just a young
nigga from Haiti
All these niggas hating
on a nigga getting wealthy
Savoury like mustard
Baby I want the cake,
let me get that custard
I wanna give it to
you like American Pie
And if she let me ain't nobody
can touch her uh, uh, uh
Shit ain't changed,
Maybe except for the
chains and the diamond rings
Can't forget the fact
about the new name
I'm the pharmacist baby,
get this vitamin, damn
Hey baby, is
you down to ride?
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
Knockin' at your front door,
let me come inside
C'mon, man.
Yo.
Yooo?
Why you banging on my
door like a bucket, fam?
Yo, fam, I need my tracks.
You have your tracks.
Everton!
Yo fam, we, uh,
we got robbed, man.
What?!
Yeah.
Everton, why the door open?
Let me get in, man.
Side door.
This guy's fucked.
Yo, where's Jen at?
She's right there.
Yo, your friend's here.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
- What the hell?
They took everything.
Laptop, mixers, speakers.
You need to get
that looked at.
Let me get my mom.
- No, I'm good.
She's a nurs-
- Jen, I'm fine.
Let's just figure
this out for a sec.
So yo, E.
What?
Yo, I'm meeting up with
Richie Hill tonight, man.
I need to have
something to give him.
Man, bun Richie Hill.
I was making beats since he
was dancing to Barney, fam.
Well he's at Footwork
tonight down in Parkdale.
Parkdale?
Yeah.
They love me in Parkdale.
I should be the
one with the show.
I'm the one heads
come to for that heat.
Uh huh.
You know, one time
I was this close
to making beats
for Joe Budden.
That was 15 years ago.
Alright, yo-
- You're a hater.
Can you just put
the songs on here?
Oh, and, uh, email it too
'cause I need to
have it on my phone.
Don't crowd me.
Alright, man.
I'm telling you right now,
if Richie vouches
for me I am in, bruh.
In where?
This is Canada.
So, look at Drake
and The Weeknd.
Man, I'm gonna
be international.
Bro, you don't even
have a passport.
Bruh, you don't
even have a G2.
Walking around with
government ID.
Shut up.
Man, who's on this tape?
Just me, man.
No features.
The beats, genius.
Let me guess,
your little
custie ass friend.
What's his name? Shirts?
Shorts. Man, come on.
I'm surprised he even remembered
how to save the beats.
Sunni?
- Yeah.
Aight.
Yo, don't tell me Amari, man.
Seriously?
Amari's ass, B.
Been making the same
beat for two years!
Amari's got buzz.
Buzz?!
That's what you guys
think makes good music?
Buzz?
Whatever, man.
Least I know my
shit'll stand out.
You know why?
Why?
Because I'm hip-hop!
Vinyl.
Sampling.
You guys ain't got sh-
Mom, you don't
know how to knock?
Mi weh! Yuh ah smell yaself?
Yuh cook di food?
Mi nah knock pon no
door ina mi own house.
Mom...
Hey, Ms. Davis.
Good afternoon, Jerome.
How are your parents?
They're good.
They're good, Ms. Davis.
Thank you.
Jenaya, what time
your meeting?
4:30, Mom.
See you get there on time.
Better to be 10 minutes
early than five minutes late.
And you, you want dumpling
or rice with yuh dinner?
Dumpling, please.
With-with-with
the gravy?
Must think yuh
ina restaurant.
You, uh, you done?
Back your shit up next time.
Relax, dumpling.
Bye, dumpling.
Oh, uno have jokes.
Hey, are you sure you're good?
Yeah, I'm good.
Come on, let's just go.
Three more to go.
Alright.
I appreciate you
rolling with me.
What's, uh, your meeting for?
It's the gig I
told you about.
Oh, the mural?
Yeah. They're renovating
some building in Regent.
They want me to make
it look "community".
Yo, that's amazing!
Little Jenaya from the
block making moves!
Bro, it's not that deep.
Like chill.
- Not that deep?
Nah.
Shit, I need to bag like that.
Instead of lifting
boxes all day.
All that's gonna change
after tonight though.
Yeah, I'm sure.
What?
Yo, I haven't
heard your new shit.
How come Richie gets
to hear it before I do?
'Cause you cannot
do anything with it.
I told you,
I can be your manager.
I told you I
already have one.
Naw, for social media.
Yeah, I don't need one.
Right, like there's not a
whole industry on there.
Yo, listen, we can get some
bars, you know, clip them up.
Get you a little audience.
Yeah, I don't make
that kind of music.
What kind is that?
- The kind you can clip.
My shit is...
cinematic.
This shit's an album.
Okay, Mr. Cringe.
- You know what I'm saying?
An album!
You're cringey, like chill.
Yo, where can I
find your music?
You can't.
So where can anyone
find your music?
Stop!
You still don't
have an Insta?
Yo, right here.
Oh, you don't have your cuffs?
- Bro.
'Cause you're moving like
the rap police right now.
What are you doing?
My goodness.
Come on!
Well if it's so good,
then put it out, bro.
Yeah, whatever.
Me and a million
other rappers.
Ooh, I'm tryna
get some chicken.
Sid.
Yo.
Yo, any progress?
Yeah.
- Where you at?
Uh, I got two from Everton.
I'm up by Shorts.
Where you at with the stuff?
I'm waiting on Rucca for
the security footage.
Fucking Rucca,
that's all we need.
- I know.
But I'll keep
you posted, aight?
Aight, yeah, hit me.
Who's Rucca?
Uh, the super.
We need the lobby video.
But yo, he's shady as fuck.
Fake fire alarms,
charging for AC.
Now he says we gotta
leave for renovations.
Today you get robbed?
Fam, he's trying
to get you out.
Oh shit.
Yo, Sid.
What if it was Rucca
who jammed us, fam?
That's fuckin'...
Yo that...
Yo!
Yo, this used to be my spot.
Alright yo, come on,
we don't have much time.
Hold on, hold on.
Yo!
You can't wait?
Welcome, to find the
directory listings-
Shit, I don't know the buzzer.
It's his girl's crib.
Let's go.
Excuse me?
Hi, you have to sign in.
- Let's go!
Hey!
Who's that looking
through the window
Seriously?
Yo, what floor is it?
Eleven!
Shit!
Hey!
Got her blowin' on
mine while you dick ride
Get these chips
and then I dip right
I don't trip,
I book a flight,
Take a trip
I get high and
then I think I
I get high and then
these flows get ripped
Yeah, I get high and
then these flows get ripped
Who's that looking
through the window?
I go quick 'til I'm
on time, long time
I'm up first
like the intro
I stand tall on my
ten toes every time
She tip toe on
these hardwood floors
To my condo door
then she dip out
Gentrified, but the
block's still mine
Got her blowin' on
mine while you dick ride
Do you wanna be famous?
Do you wanna go far?
Yo, keep going, dude.
You're almost there.
Oh, hey Rome.
Come on in.
- Hey.
Yo fam, wha gwaan?
You don't know how
to answer your phone?
Jenaya.
- Amanda.
What's up, Romey?
I didn't hear it ring.
Hold up.
Where's my phone?
Where'd I put it?
Shorts.
Alright, yo, look.
I need my tracks.
Somebody has my phone.
Where'd I put it?
Shorts!
Oh my goodness.
Bruh, come on.
Shorts.
Music.
Where did you leave it last?
Yo, Jenasis!
What's goodie?
Hey, Shorts.
A. This girl...
crazy with the camera.
Yo, if I ever do an album
you're doing the
artwork for sure.
Yeah, okay.
You cannot afford her.
Back to business, please.
The phone.
Rome, just help him
find the damn phone.
What'd you last use it for?
I was looking up a recipe...
for brownies.
Bruh.
Hello?
Fucking hell.
They hung up.
Bruh. Let's go.
This way.
Take this.
And put my music on this.
Didn't I do this already?
Yeah, but I lost it.
Dude, you gotta
learn to back your shit up.
Bro, can you just do it again.
Please.
- Damn, Romey.
Why you in a hurry?
I've got a thing tonight, man.
I can't be late.
You rapping?
Nah, nah.
Come to think about it, dude,
I've never seen you perform.
Actually...
meeting Richie Hill tonight.
Gonna run him my album.
Yo.
Richie's gonna hear my beats?
Yes sir!
Dude, can I come?
Yeah, yeah.
Thank you.
Alright, come on, let's go.
So where is it?
McDonald's, Queen and Spadina.
Thanks, Shorts.
Thanks, A.
Yo, the weather's
going crazy today.
You seriously didn't
back up your shit?
I did. On my hard drive.
Well where's your hard drive?
Wow, yo imagine if there
was like something
where you could put
everything online.
Yeah, I really don't have
time for your foolishness today.
And it just stays
like automatically?
Like yes, yes, yes.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What a loser.
Oh.
Yeah, laugh now.
But when Richie hears this...
it's up.
Hmm. You really rate him, huh?
Yeah, yo, he's sick.
Man went from Toronto
to the Grammys.
Wait 'til you hear these
Amari bangers I got though.
Crazy. Everton too.
Shorts, everybody came through.
But you wouldn't know
nothin' about that.
About what?
Good music.
Really?
- Yeah.
I wouldn't?
- No.
Yo, let me hear.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Yo, what are you doing?
Chill, chill, chill,
chill, chill.
Gimme the phone. Gimme-
Yo, yo, relax. Relax.
Gimme the phone.
Gimme the phone.
You never told me you listen
to so much Coco Jones.
Yo, gimme the phone!
- Chill, bruh.
Okay, stop being weird.
I'm not being weird.
You are.
I'm not being weird,
just gimme the phone.
I'm just trying to hear.
You know, I'm not,
I'm not convinced you
appreciate this relationship
between artist and consumer.
I'm not convinced you even
know what you're talking about.
I really do though.
Chill, bruh.
Can you not?
Like...
you just lost a fan,
you know that, right?
I'm devastated.
I'm not sure if you
know this, Rome,
but you kinda need fans
if you wanna be an artist.
What, the same fans that run
to Twitter for their opinion?
I'm good.
Okay, I need
someone they respect
to tell them to listen and
that's what Richie's gonna do.
Yo fam, what are you saying?
Yea, eh?
Yea, eh?
You think you're,
think you're a funny guy?
Yo, what are in your
pockets right now, fam?
What you got on you, G?
Take you for all your jewels.
Wallahi!
- Brother, brother.
Wallahi! Wallahi!
Brother.
Wallahi, you're
moving kinda crazy.
Brother.
You're on a mod ting.
What would you do if
I fell on the tracks?
If you could, you would
jump in front of the train
to stop it from hitting me.
Because you know how promising
my career is gonna be.
No.
- Yes.
If I didn't hurt my ACL,
I would've gone pro.
Oh my gosh, really?
I was like Andrew Wiggins
before Andrew Wiggins.
Nah, you're a L man.
- In these streets.
You're a TLM.
You don't even know
what that means.
True Liar Man.
Me a real yardie, you know.
Who taught you that?
Who taught you that?
Who taught you that?
Me nah say, me a yardie,
you know?
Ew.
- You see my face?
You can't mess with this.
Who taught you that?
- You can't mess with me.
Mi say mi a real yardie.
Oh stop this.
Finally.
I was getting tired of hanging
out with you for so long.
I can't hear you.
Why you walking so close
to the ting, bro? Fam!
Yo man, just get
on the train, bro.
Sunni's spot is
right over here.
Bro, what the fuck?
It's closed.
There's a big open
sign right there.
Smoke break.
Bro, where is Sunni?
He just dipped.
Well, do you
know where he is?
Yeah, Factory, heard of it?
Fam, that's halfway
across the city!
Take an Uber.
Oh, you got Uber money?
You know Uber's a
classist organization
that uses the gig economy
to exploit its workers?
Okay.
Yo, come on!
Okay.
Buddy you know where to
go for the jerk wings?
Fam, down the street,
two blocks away.
We have to forward.
Yo, I've gotta go get check
some of those jerk wings dog.
But I'm telling you, wooo!
'Cause mans are marved.
Is that man like Rome?
What are you talking about?
Yo!
Is that man like Rome?
Ahlie. Who's that?
What are you saying, G?
Good to see you, bro.
- What are you saying, fam?
Yeah, what's poppin'!
Yea, what's good, Kev.
So what are you saying fam?
Just chilling, G.
I'm trying to go to this
Richie Hill thing tonight, bro.
What are you saying, bro?
Bro, it's real, aight.
Yo, everybody's talking
about this right now.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
Who?
- What do you mean who?
Bro, it's all over IG.
You know I don't
fuck with Instagram,
Kevin.
That's why nobody knows you,
Jerome.
Man, get yourself out there.
You gotta like
build your brand.
Like do somethin'.
With yourself.
Yeah.
She know what's up.
Just sayin'.
Yo, nize that.
Yo, what's IG saying, fam?
Well, I was gonna say that-
Ooh, Richie's gonna
be downtown tonight.
Okay, like,
secret location type
tings under the radar.
I'ma find out.
When I get there I'm playing
him some of my tracks
my guy's gonna bug
the fuck out, like...
Yeah, man.
I'm going for that cosign,
alright.
By this time tomorrow
I'll probably have a deal.
Yeah, right, G.
What do you mean
"yeah right", dog?
You don't even know.
I've been experimenting
with a new sound.
Bolivian flutes
over trap beats.
Aight, you got the ooh ooh.
Yo, uh...
- Over the tap t-tap.
I'm outta here, fam.
Oh, bro, good to
see you still.
Yeah.
But, yo, open mic
tomorrow night, bro.
What are you saying?
Uh, I got work, fam.
Yo, just forward bro,
you're good.
Yo, yo, yo, Rome!
Make sure you holler at
me if you find the event.
Bro.
- Yo, Ro-!
Did you just say
Bolivian flutes, my G?
Bolivian flutes, dog.
What kind of bloodclot
thing is that bro?
Listen to me.
Listen, you've never been
entranced by a Bolivian flute.
What's your problem?
Yo, whatever, we
need to find Sunni.
Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Not me finding my
wife on the TTC.
Yo empress, wha gwaan?
Single braids, I see you.
What's wrong with
the gyaldem, yo?
You're not gonna
smile for me?
Yo, is this guy serious?
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Is this your girl, G?
Nah.
Fam, if this is your shorty,
you can say it's your shorty.
I'm not trying
to disrespect.
What a relief.
Say word. You draw too?
Hold on, and like that!
Okay, Bob Ross.
Yeah, my bredrin's
a designer too.
Heard you.
He's sick with it.
He actually, uh, sends
me some free artwork.
I'm like the biggest
rapper in Hamilton,
I'm not gonna lie to you.
Like the west side,
not really the east side.
Okay.
But yo, swing your digits.
Swing your digits,
I'm just trying to link
on TikTok, that's it.
I just see the movement.
I'm just tryna build,
you know?
I just wanna link up.
Yo fam, is that an Android?
Not trying to have
the green texts.
Why you guys dissing my phone?
- Yo, yo, yo, yo.
Bro, are you serious?
We're just about to pass Regent
and they wanna get on now.
Fuckery, eh.
- Alright, c'mon let's cut.
Nah, 'llow it, 'llow it.
I'mma say something.
Alright, I'm outta here.
- You stay.
You're moving real beg
right now, you know.
Empress.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Sweet bits.
You're good, sir.
Oh my days!
Speaking of batty jaw,
wha gwaan?
Fare inspectors
moving like that?
He said biggest rapper
in Hamilton, you know.
Yeah, that's your competition?
You crazy?
Holee.
Still got people down here?
No, not like I used to.
Supposed to be back at
work like an hour ago.
That's a long lunch break.
Told him it was a
family emergency.
I'm gonna get
fucking fired, man.
You'll find something else.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
Yo, let me show you something.
It's-it's this way.
Come on.
Right?
Come on!
Yo, it won't take that long,
I promise.
This is where my
mural's gonna be.
All of this?
No, no, no.
It's gonna be from here
to...
here.
Yo, that's amazing.
I mean, it's aight.
It's not that big,
but it's mine.
It's not that big?
Shit, it looks like a
lot of space to me.
Yo, so those designs
I was making,
I'm gonna print
them up nice and big
and then paste them
piece by piece like this.
Yo, this is gonna look sick!
Yeah, right.
The solidarity, bro.
The statement.
It's tough, still.
It doesn't scare you though?
Putting it all out there?
All those people
looking at your shit?
Talking about it.
Judging it?
What would be worse:
They're all looking,
or nobody is?
Hey, you're on
camera you know.
Yo, lady, fuck you!
You're trespassing.
- All right, let's go.
Do you have anything
better to do with your time
you see two black kids?
Go suck your goddamn mudda!
Alright, come on. We gotta go.
No, fuck that, this is my wall.
Yeah, we're supposed to
be at Factory, remember?
We weren't even
doing anything.
Just so you know, I have
a permit for that wall.
Oh yeah, where's it at?
It's pending.
Yo, nothing changes
with you, eh?
Ready to go to
war with everyone.
Let her call the cops, bro.
Oh yeah, that's
just what we need,
Fucking bwoy-dem chasing us.
Yo, what are they gonna do,
arrest me for doing my job?
Bro, you don't have a job.
Yo, you get my voice note?
Yeah, Rucca?
I dunno fam,
that sounds wild.
Yeah, think about it, man.
Who else could it be?
He's been wanting us out.
Yo, I don't know,
bro, like yo.
Bro, the shit he
pulled this morning.
Noise complaints?
Fake fire alarms?
You could be right,
you know.
Shit, I think I hear him now.
Lemmie press him and
I'll get that footage.
Say less.
Let me know how that goes.
Easy.
Yo!
How do we even get there?
If you go live on TikTok
and you do, like,
they give you gifs
and you do every like,
act out what the,
the gif is,
like, let's say it's a lion
and you start
acting like a lion
and you make like a thousand
dollars from one video.
I don't have it on me
Not having cash is costly
Yo, hurry up!
Yo, stop rushing me.
Asked all of my uncles,
asked all of my aunties
I just need to pay my phone
bill so you can call me
You seen that?
That could be you,
Mr. I don't have Instagram.
Well, if he's nice enough,
I'll give him a feature.
I don't want to use Insta.
I already took out a loan
So don't suggest it
Can't believe it's pieces of
paper that got me stressing
I keep getting the inclination
to clothesline people
off their bikes.
Don't do that. Why?
I would blame you.
I feel like you
play too much GTA.
Do you play GTA? You do.
No, I don't play video games.
Who says they want to
clothesline someone off a bike?
Right here.
Promise that I'll
pay you back on Friday
I am broke
Shit.
Maybe if we go
around this way.
Yo. Yo.
Wait.
Hold on, hold on.
I don't know.
Oh! Yeah.
'Cause you know...
Go, go, go, go!
Holee! Yo!
Rome?
You know, you're a
tough guy to find, fam.
Bro, you got my money?
What do you mean?
Guy, you owe me three bills.
Yoooo. Tsh.
I get paid on Friday, fam.
Bro, you said that
three Fridays ago.
I got you, fam.
Next Friday, top left.
I better not hear
those tracks online
until you pay up.
If you put 'em up,
I can't sell them.
Why would you sell them?
They're mine.
Bro, you haven't paid for 'em!
Yeah but-
- Yeah but nothing.
Fucking bum-ass rappers.
Yo, I...
kinda need a copy of our
songs 'cause I lost them.
Yo, how'd you
even get in here?
Don't watch that, fam.
Look, there's this
thing popping tonight I,
I need the tracks for it.
You better find 300 then.
Aight, yo, look...
one of the mandem hooked
me up with a one-on-one
with Richie Hill.
He wants to hear my shit.
Richie Hill wants
to hear your shit?
Yes sir, no, he wants to
hear our shit actually.
Our shit?
Yeah.
And you'll pay up Friday?
Friday, swear to God.
Alright man, fuck it.
Pull up.
Bless.
Look, make yourself
useful while you're here
and go check that mic
over there real quick.
What, that one?
- Yeah.
Yea fam, this is sturdy.
Who's this for?
Why is this so short?
Bro, c'mon, speak into it,
let's go.
My-my bad, bro.
Yeah, yeah, let's go.
Uh...
uh, check, check.
Louder!
- Huh?
Louder!
Uh, checking. Checking.
Yo, yo!
Again.
Checking. Checking.
Yo, rock it though.
Huh?
Move around,
pretend it's a show.
Alright?
Um... this is a show!
Uh, mic-mic check.
Mic-mic check.
Mic check, mic check.
What?!
Move! You can't be that
close to the speakers, bro.
Oh, yeah.
Look, just spit
something, alright.
What do you mean?
You're a rapper, right?
A rhyme.
I need to hear the levels.
Yeah yeah
Um, tsh, I have a tough
one here somewhere...
Let's go, bro, let's go.
Yea yea. Gimme a second,
I'll get it, aight. It's...
Yeah, I have a good one
that I've been working on.
Let's go.
Thanks, man.
Yeah, tsh, yeah no doubt.
Alright, thanks.
Yeah, whatever.
Yo Rome, make sure-
Yeah, yeah, I got it, man.
Back my shit up.
Yo.
C'mon Amari.
Yo. What are you saying?
Yo?
I gotta go link
up with my girl.
I gotta get ready
for my meeting.
Alright, cool.
I gotta find Amari.
But you have most
of the tracks.
They got my best shit.
Okay, and I need
my best tracks.
What are you gonna do
if you don't get them?
Then what?
Yo!
Are you gonna
blow off tonight?
Go back to your studio
and tweak, tweak some more?
You can't keep doing this.
You're stalling!
What-whatever.
- Nah, listen, listen.
Move, man.
Yo, can you just
please listen, okay.
Why are you doing this?
You don't want anyone
to find your music.
You don't wanna perform.
You can't work a mic,
so why bother?
Alright.
Why don't you take
your camera out
and take a picture
or whatever.
Fam, I may take pictures,
but I put them where
everyone can see.
And where has that got you?
Huh?
A couple likes on the 'gram?
Some fans to gas you up?
Yeah, I'm not
your brother, eh.
I can't afford to fuck this up
and be living with my mom at 40.
How much did you
make last month, hmm?
Okay, here we go. How much did-
How much did you make?
How much did you
make from music?
Huh?
Yo, Everton produces,
he mixes, he sells music.
He makes money for his family,
the way that he knows how.
And when some
kid on the block
happens to need a
place to make music,
where do they go?
Where did you go, huh?
Who believed in you when
no one believed in you?
Nah, listen, you don't
even believe in yourself.
Why are you talking
about my brother?
What's wrong with you, bro?
Say whatever the fuck
you want about him,
but at least he
was never afraid.
Huh?
I get it though, right.
As long as it
stays in your hands
no one can hear it so
no one can hate it?
It's your own personal
masterpiece, huh?
This is my stop.
Good luck.
Driver, wait!
Yo, Jen!
Yo, can you just wait?
Can you just wait a second?
I'm not scared.
I'm just...
in my head.
It's like I
overthink everything.
It's all me.
It's my words, my thoughts,
my ideas.
So if they hate it,
or nobody cares.
Look, I wish I could
be more like you.
But...
Yo, this is tough.
Who is it?
It's...
it's me.
I know, I've heard it before.
I live with your producer,
you really think I
hadn't heard your shit?
Why didn't you say anything?
I didn't
want to miss this face.
Whatever.
- Mm.
What?
Hey girl.
What's up?
- Let me tell you.
Hey.
- Rome.
Hello. Allie.
Oh, gimme, uh, one sec.
Yo.
Yo, cops were at the crib.
What?
I got into it with Rucca, fam.
Oh shit, did you tell the cops?
Said they couldn't do shit.
Did they check
his apartment?
Need a warrant for that.
These guys are
fucking wutless, man.
He's gone, man. He's gone.
I don't know where
the fuck he is.
Shit, yo, I got another call.
I'ma hit you back, aight?
Yeah.
It's really happening?
No luck with Rucca.
Cops came.
Their landlord robbed them
and now he's trying to evict.
Do you know where he is now?
One more person I gotta chase.
You guys want water?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, please.
Well, he's not sitting on it.
He's probably out
there selling it.
Someone steals your shit?
Be a buyer.
Online, marketplace...
that's where you're
gonna find it.
Yo, I didn't even
think of that.
Okay, okay, let's see.
Laptops.
There.
Is that it?
Could be.
What are you waiting for,
hit them up.
Hold on, gotta make a
fake account first.
Yo, is there anything
distinctive on it?
Any markings or scratches?
Yeah, there's a Manifesto
sticker on the back.
Space bar is kinda loose.
Very interested.
Thanks.
- Thank you.
Alright.
Any damage or markings?
Let me know.
Done.
Now you wait.
Uh, you have a
washroom I could use?
Yes. Just down the hall.
Cool.
What?
How you know him?
Him?
Bro, we grew up
on the same block.
Okay.
Mr. Reed. Ruth here.
Quelle surprise.
It is 3:30 in the afternoon
and you've yet to
return for your shift,
which I'm sure you
realize ended an hour ago.
As per our discussion,
this is cause for your
immediate termination.
Please make arrangements
to collect-
Amari, yo, uh, listen,
I really need my music.
I got something big that
could blow us both up, like,
international.
But I, I, I really
need my tracks.
Hit me back as
soon as possible.
You know, I've...
I've put everything into this
so I, I, I really...
really need this.
Yeah, just, uh, hit me
back as soon as you can.
Ooh, I really like this one.
You could do a whole
showcase around this.
Uh, you got a
charger I can use?
Yeah, right here.
Thanks.
Look at this.
You gotta post this one up.
Is this for the mural?
- Yeah.
I wanted you to see it first.
You know, you hooked it up.
What?
Watch yourself, yeah?
What are you talking about?
This is something for you.
For them, it's just business.
I think I can handle a
couple stiffs in suits.
I know you can.
And if you're so worried,
come with me.
I wish.
I have to be outta
here this weekend.
Landlord's moving
his stepson in.
That's some bullshit, Allie.
Where are you gonna go?
Back to my mom's
til I figure something out.
You're mom's in Oshawa.
I can't afford to live here.
Bare people are
leaving this city.
Is the sunrise, baby ooh
He's ready for you.
Jenaya, nice to see you again.
Good to see you too, Jonathan.
Um, this is my friend Rome.
He's a artist too.
Hello Rome.
Hey.
Shouldn't be long.
- Sure.
Why don't you join us?
More the merrier.
See?
I just got off the phone
with the client this morning
and they are pumped.
Awesome.
Yeah, many ideas coming
down the pipeline.
Can't wait to show you.
Um, I thought I was the
creative lead for this?
Oh you are!
But they're developers.
They need to feel like they
have a say in their...
uh, development.
We'll show them what we got,
they'll be happy.
We're gonna knock
their socks off.
Okay.
Okay, so let's
see what you got.
Alright. What am I looking at?
Um, you know what?
I really just wanted to
grapple with the concept
of the changing
faces of the city.
Who got to live here then,
and who gets to live here now.
There's a really interesting
story we could tell.
So I took some portraits
within the community and,
and I drew them like this,
added some texture and colour.
I mean, it's a communal
celebration as much-
I think this is a
really great start.
Yeah, I mean it's not
finished yet, I still-
We'll get some
feedback from them
and see what they
have in the mix.
I like it.
But...
I'd change aspects.
Such as?
Well, the city's changing.
So is Regent Park.
This mural should
reflect that.
Respectfully, remembering is
as important as reflecting.
I love your passion.
Don't, don't do that.
Listen, the fact is the
client's customer base
just doesn't look like this.
It's just a reality.
They're waiting for you.
Right.
You know-
Looking forward to
your next draft.
Hey Ben!
How the hell are ya?
Sid.
Yo.
Yo. What are you saying?
I'm up by the food spot.
Can we meet up?
Yo, it's important, fam.
Yeah, yeah. I'll reach.
I'm nearby.
Okay, cool.
Hey.
Wanna get some food?
Sure.
Red Stripe by my waist side,
While I slow dance with you,
our bodies move together
Yo.
Yo, Jen.
What's up?
You good?
So, yo, what's the deal?
Remember my guy Cal
from Davis Promo?
Oh my goodness,
bro, come on.
Hey, yo, yo, yo.
Bro. We talked
about this already.
I know, I know, I know.
But look,
I just met him
and he said if we do
good on the local shows,
then he's got room for us on
a campus tour in the fall.
Fam, they need opening
acts and they're all paid.
Okay.
So you got the tracks?
Yeah, I got six.
I can't get ahold of Amari.
And I want Richie to
hear those tracks.
Fuck Richie, bro!
Cal can put us on tonight.
Look, there's a
showcase up at York.
Let's take the tracks and go.
Let's do it, man.
Okay.
How much?
What?
Nah, how much is he
paying me to perform?
Rome, we're not gonna do
this again, alright, fam.
Nah.
It's a simple question.
How much is he paying
me to perform tonight?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
I already told you bro,
I'm not paying to
be on no shows.
Okay. Okay, I know,
but look fam,
this is gonna be a
great investment
for the both of us, bro.
I'm telling-
This guy's
really pissing me off.
Okay, fuck it, I'll pay!
Alright, fuck it!
I'll pay. Let's go home-
With what?
You don't even
have a job, bro.
Sid, do you hear yourself?
Bro, you're being hustled.
Joke man.
And you're delusional.
I'm trying to give one of the
best in the game my music.
I don't wanna rap for 10
cent wings and I'm delusional?
Fam, I'm not like you, eh?
I can't just move back
in with my family
when all this goes to shit!
Fuck.
I gotta dip.
Good luck, man.
The fuck? This guy's weird.
Campus tour, huh?
Yeah, but...
I don't trust them dudes.
You don't pay for shows.
Fuck that.
Sid's never seen the vision.
You know?
Always after some small tings.
But this thing tonight...
it's a long shot,
I know, but...
gotta see it through.
Even if it
doesn't work out,
at least I tried.
Anyways,
spicy or mild?
Spicy.
Excuse me.
Can I get, uh, two
spicy patties please?
And a couple of waters.
Thanks.
Here.
Thank you.
Yeah.
So, yo...
what are you gonna do?
I mean, I can make something
new but it won't be the same.
You know?
It's business, but...
With the money I get I can
get supplies, I guess.
Maybe a new lens.
I don't know.
Yo,
why are you doing this?
Yo, look...
whatever you do, just...
Hey,
know that I'm proud of you.
You know, don't forget me, eh?
When you have your
likkle big shows,
and you need some music?
Just holler at me 'cause look,
I'mma have my own fans too.
I don't need yours.
Okay.
- Who knows?
Might even have
a likkle Insta.
Oh really?
- Uh-huh.
Gonna post selfies
from the studio?
Yeah, dude.
Yo, let me see your phone!
Thank you.
Okay, let's see.
Amari, Amari, there.
Tone Studios!
Yeah, I know where that is.
Come on.
One more to go?
- Yeah! Hurry up!
Yo look, don't say too much
when we get in there, okay?
Amari's mad particular about
who gets in the studio.
Yeah?
- Yeah.
Yo, one second.
Yo, the laptop,
they responded!
So what are you waiting for?
Amari's right there!
Doesn't make sense.
Forget Amari, bro.
Go get the thing
and be done, Rome.
Yeah, but what if it's
not even the right one?
Alright yo, look. Um...
where?
Time. I have cash.
Alright yo, come on.
Yo!
Yo, you're bless?
Yo, what's good.
Um, Amari in there?
What's
wrong with this guy?
Yo, look, I just
gotta get this inside.
It's got tracks on it.
Amari, Amari gave you that?
Yeah.
Yo.
That's my beat.
Oh, come on.
Whoa!
Yo! Yo, Amari!
I'm so, uh-
What the fuck?!
- What happened?
What are you doing here?
Fam, I've literally
been calling you.
You don't know how
to pick up a phone?
Fam, I'm working.
Yeah, but that's my beat.
What the fuck are
you talking about?
Fam, I've been
working on that beat.
What do you mean,
what am I talking about?
Bro, I'm in a paid
session right now.
I'm gonna need you to leave.
Like, this is really
not the time for this.
Like, I can't do this.
Yo!
What's going on?
Curtis, don't even
worry about it.
Yo chill, he's on his
way out right now.
Mm.
Yo fam, hold up.
You're giving my beats
to other rappers now?
Other rap-?
Who the fuck is this?
Bro, who the fuck are you?!
- What?!
Yo, chill, chill, chill, chill,
chill, chill, chill, chill.
Just give us some space.
I'm gonna call you
tomorrow alright, Rome?
Yo, Amari, you making
songs with this clown?
Yeah, I ain't no clow-
- Hell nah.
Hmm.
Come on now.
It's like that.
Hey fam, what the-
- Let's reset.
We did like
four tracks together,
what do you mean, "nah"?
What are you talking about?
I let you spit
before sessions
while I'm setting up
for actual clients.
Yeah, but you,
you said they were tough.
Oh my God.
Yo, wrap this pity party up.
Time is money.
Yo, I'm sorry about that.
You good?
Ready for reset?
Aight.
Just toss the songs
on here for me then.
Fam-
- I'll be on my way.
Yo, who walks
around with a USB?
Okay fam, please, okay,
I-I really need this.
This nigga's a nerd.
All right yo, look,
I'm meeting
Richie Hill tonight.
I'm gonna run it by him-
- Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Hey, yo yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!
We're not doing that!
Are you deaf, bro?
This is my session. Dip!
My boy's got a
hook up at Foot-
Footwork. I know.
We are gonna be there.
Just go, man.
Embarrassing yourself
at this point.
Yeah, you are.
Rome, let's just go.
Bye Rome!
Come on.
Moving like a waste man, like.
No your, your girl can stay.
Let's go.
I thought about it,
your girl can stay.
Shut up!
This guy came in
here with Crocs, bro.
Alright yo, run the chune.
What the fuck.
- Rome!
I don't fucking need them.
Rome... wait!
This girl can't be
fucking serious
that we don't work together?
Is she fucking serious?
You don't need them.
Rome!
They're assholes, okay?
You just need to
take a minute.
No, let me tell
you what I need.
I need to get to that event!
Okay?
Rome.
Yo...
you're right, okay?
You don't need them.
You don't need any of this.
Listen, you're
better than them.
Is that what you
want to hear me say?
That doesn't mean Richie's
gonna fuck with you.
He doesn't know who you are!
To him, you're just another
kid with your hand out.
Another kid with his hand out?
What the fuck is your problem?
What?
Oh, so that's what
you think of me.
That I'm some...
Yeah, I get it.
'Cause your shit
got shut down,
you want the same for me.
You wanna help me?
Come out my fucking business.
Worry about your lil' wall.
Dumb-ass construction job.
Yo, fam!
What's wrong with
this guy, yo?
Yo move, man!
Yo, Sid. Hit me back.
Shit's about to go down.
Yo, Rome?
Heh, yo, what are
you doing here, man?
Aren't you supposed
to be at the...
the Richie Hill thing?
What's in the bag, Sid?
Just my gym stuff, man.
Nothing else, man.
Yeah?
Let me see.
Hey, yo.
Rome? Rome-
- Yo, watch yourself.
Dog, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo,
yo, chill, chill, chill!
Okay, uh...
I know, I uh...
Dog, yo, listen,
I can explain, okay.
Fam.
- I know it looks so shady.
I thought we got robbed!
I got fucking jumped!
Okay, well, you weren't
supposed to be home.
I, I didn't know what
else to do, bro.
Like we were stalling for so-
Yo, I panicked! I panicked!
Shut up bro, are you dumb?
Yo, we needed the money!
WE!
For the shows, bro.
We needed the money
for the shows.
The fucking shows?!
Is this guy
serious right now?!
Fuck!
Look, I'm trying
my best here, dog.
I really am.
But I invested in you!
Don't fucking touch me.
And what are you doing, huh?
Skipping work to go running
all over the city?
So I can get my music
to Richie Hill.
What don't you get?!
Wake up, Rome.
It doesn't work
like that, alright?
It doesn't!
Now I brought you
an opportunity,
a real opportunity that I
had to go beg for, my guy.
And you just dashed
that away so what?
You can chase some
bullshit dream?
You're supposed
to believe in me.
Rome, 10% of nothing is
is still nothing, man.
And all these other
mans are moving up
because they know how
to move smart, bro.
If I catch you at my crib,
I'll fucking kill you.
Rome.
Rome, I'm sorry, man.
Yo, we can fix this.
Rome!
- Shut up!
Next stop, Dovercourt Road.
Rome?
- Yeah.
Let's go.
Hey, yo, man,
I'm late, let's go!
Backed up.
Yo, E, where you at, man?
I'm outside.
Yo, hit me back.
You on the list?
What list?
Then you're not on it.
Oh nah, man, this is, um...
it's equipment for Richie.
His people ain't
clear it, so.
Look man, I was just
told to bring it through.
You know how it is.
Respect.
Hold up, hold up.
The fuck is this?
Oh, bro, just a
little nosebleed I got-
Nah, nah, nah.
Eh, you know bro,
I just live down the street.
I'll go home and change.
It ain't happening for
you tonight, bruh.
All right, bro, look,
I really need to get in there-
You ain't hear me talking?
Step the-
What the fuck is
wrong with you, B?
Shit.
Come on, man. C'mon.
Yo, Rome!
Where you been?
Come on, fam.
Let's go!
Been waiting on you, bro.
You good?
What happened to you?
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down
'Cause when the
sun goes down
That's when my
days gets started
That's when the
streets start talkin'
That's when the
freaks come out
When the sun goes down
When the sun goes down
Cause when the
sun goes down
That's when the
killas is out
When the real
niggas is out
Ain't no bitch
niggas around
When the sun goes down
That's when the
freaks come out
That's when the
freaks come out
When the sun goes down
Yo, you coming?
I'mma, I'mma gonna
get a drink, fam.
When the sun goes down
I cherish the moment,
it's high stakes
I used to spend time,
now my time pay
The way speaker thumping,
it vibrate
She jump in my bones,
make it gyrate
Sent bid for a crib,
it's a fireplace
I turn off my phone
for like five days
I show out, I know
it's my time lately
Jump started this
shit from online baby
Whatever we doin',
it's live, ain't it
They envy, defendin'
they pride, ain't they
Won't say how they
feelin' in my face
I'm fluid,
it's fire in my tank
It's stones in my
ring in my ice age
She told me she
do it if I say
Want a meal ticket,
I get seafood
Everything I do,
I see it through
She in a black dress,
I could see it through
She give the body
type a lil' preview
She like big rings,
she got big dreams
She doin' big things,
I'm like "Me too"
I could see me and you
I'm doing me, boo,
I got reach, too, yeah
I pull out the whip,
it's hundreds to get
Sun up to sun up,
I'm running my funds up
I'm havin' my fun,
I'm a kid
El Diablo, Lil Puto
of Mezzie and Jugo
I'm boolin',
I'm coolin' on 10
But back up,
you too close
I'm Pujos, real hitters
I'm sending 'em
over the fence, yeah
Yeah, yeah,
ayy, pure spirit
Yeah, no evils
Yeah, good riddance
Yeah, they dead it
I said it, I meant it
Hunnid on dash, runnin'
it fast (good riddance)
Pure spirit
Yeah, no evils
Yeah, good riddance
Yeah, they dead it
Yo! What are you saying, fam?
You're not coming over?
Hunnid on dash,
revvin' it real fast
I'mma use the washroom.
Hold the weight of the world
while weighin' the odds
Been thinking 'bout trading
places with the stars
Been wantin' to pull it
straight off of the lot
I got my passport
I'm a long way
Yo, what's up?
Ah, don't worry man,
I'm not gonna ambush
you with my tape.
I do gotta ask though.
When you were coming up,
and I know it
might sound stupid...
but how'd you know
when you were ready?
Pass that.
Oh, yeah.
Man, I didn't.
Other people did.
I guess I just believed them.
Oh yeah.
Yo, fam!
Where are you going, bro?
Like, there's a after party.
What are you saying?
Got somewhere to be, bro.
You're a joker, fam.
You're not
serious about this.
I'm very serious.
I'm holding onto this
40 that you gave me.
It's all good.
It looks good.
Don't you have a
party to be at?
Yeah, but I left.
So find another one.
You need help, I can-
- Yo! Back up!
You think you can just
run your mouth like that
and then come back like
everything's chill?
Fucking waste man, bro.
You're right.
Yo, look, I fucked up.
Yeah, I was angry and...
I took it out on you and...
you haven't done anything
to deserve that.
J, I'm sorry.
I, anyways, I, uh, just...
wanted to let you
know that you were right.
About everything.
Look,
I just lost Sid,
I don't wanna lose you too.
Aight.
Yo, can you grab that for me?
This?
- Yeah.
And just do this
section right here.
What am I doing?
Just go over it.
Just like this?
Yeah.
Yo, what happened to your hand?
Sid.
Oh.
Oh, shit.
Yeah.
So when's the album
release party?
You need anything else?
It's done.
How'd you know I'd be here?
Where else would you be?
So you really don't
give a fuck, huh?
I do. That's why I'm here.
Even if they hate it?
Especially if they hate it.
So what's next?
Get a new job.
Wake up tomorrow,
start a new plan.
Drop my music.
Hope somebody likes it.
I heard it.
I liked it.
Oh shit.
- Shit.
Hey!
The fact that I might be
the greatest isn't lost on me
Play with me if you feel
like getting crossed on D
I can't stop 'til my
whole team all got heat
And the food and the
drink tab's all on me
Dogs everywhere tryin'
to put their paws on me
You gon' tear an ACL
tryin' to ball on me
It's about time you heard
that y'all song's weak
So when you want a fire
verse you can call on Dij
Used to be a cog in machine
Now I'm just a
broad with a dream
With masculine energy all in
between I'm solid as trees
Addicted to the
obvious things like
Get money,
make money, money
Fall short I still bounce
like Nate with the bunnies
Life is on track imma
lace up and run it
Cooking tasty raps that
was made for the stomach
They want me to keep it real
when it's fake that they coming
They be like, who do
you really think you are
And I tell them I'm a star
Yeah, I tell them
I'm a future icon
Truth is they don't
have the heart
So they play it like we would
never make it from the start
But we made it
this far (this far)
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it, yeah
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
I put it all in the
bag like a grocery trip
They see when I fall,
they know when I slip
But the thing about me is,
I don't be noticing shit
I just roll with
the punches I get
Or the throw that I serve
And a nigga Shakespeare
with the words
But anybody who be acting
getting kicked to the curb,
Flip em the bird
Y'all should start
getting concerned
My energy is on Hulk Hogan
ripping his shirt
Address me as King
Tryna make the
best of a dream
More of a wave and
less of a stream
Not a master of all but
definitely am a master of things
I'm Ali moving
fast in the ring
Imma lover of all
The higher I climb
the harder I fall
But I got a trampoline to
bounce back up the wall
I'm laughing it off
I keep all of the
cash in a drawer
And take it out when I feel
like spending racks at the mall
They be like, who do
you really think you are
And I tell them I'm a star
Yeah, I tell them
I'm a future icon
Truth is they don't
have the heart
So they play it like we would
never make it from the start
But we made it
this far (this far)
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it, yeah
And we headed to the moon,
to the moon with it
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Look at them they don't
know what to do with us
Chase!
Said I'm back then,
AOL on the disc
Boiled water for the rinse
VCR's and cassettes
Had no money for the internet,
wifi on the strip
Got the Popeyes on the strip,
haven't been there in a bit
Everybody with the answers
never got money to spend
I been cooler like a half
of a percent, icy sink
You could love the vision
I don't wanna link
Where we live, road blocks,
bullet hole in the whip
Came through battering ram,
give no damn who the thing hit
I don't lane switch, still
riding with the same clique
Police always on the ave
Thirteen on finch,
Homie getting frisked,
Like we weren't kids
Wifey don't eat pork,
foes with the pigs
12 jumped my kin
Niggas can pretend that
I ain't cold with the pen
Everybody scared I
don't need more friends
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Me working a bit;
your hundred percent
Only had a bit,
still don't like to flex
Got no sponsorships,
no logos on my fit
Unless it's my face,
except for the kicks
Only talk a bit,
niggas sensitive
Been at this a minute,
they on sedative
Balenciaga weak,
they don't care 'bout me
All I make is hits,
Tell them check the streak
Block full of police,
always on the ave
Money always different
other side of the tracks
People always pushing all
the product that they lack
How you got opinions but
ain't giving up the cash
Me I don't feel it,
skeleton in it
West Side, haven't had
Tinnel's in a minute
Not the one to floss
but I don't have fillers
Solange got me singing
'bout all of my niggas
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
Squad got severed,
Tied loose ends
like a tourniquet
You ain't worth a bit
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip
I been earning grips,
you ain't earn a grip