Knock Tha Hustle (feat. J Cole) [Remix] - Cozz

[00:01.68]Yeah, third take, *****
[00:05.91]Cozz & Effect, *****
[00:07.99]Yeah, yeah, I got to
[00:13.35]Yeah, yeah, yo, uh
[00:22.27]Jealousy holding enemies hostage
[00:25.82]Eventually the penalty will come and haunt ya
[00:28.69]Hennessey memories leaving me nauseous
[00:30.79]But the Hennessy makes the melodies awesome
[00:33.14]So instead of me talking I'm steady jotting
[00:35.58]And steady plotting on how to gain spaghetti toppings
[00:38.31]You know that parmesan, that cheddar, mozzarella
[00:41.90]The list goes on and on you know my heart is strong
[00:43.49]I'm a young phenomenon
[00:44.80]It's like these people keep forgetting
[00:46.74]It's always the least expected who ends up getting it
[00:49.49]So don't tell me bout no *****s hating
[00:51.61]What's the point if I hear
[00:53.10]Mr. not giving a ***** with a joint in his ear
[00:55.57]Put that steak on his plate the sirloin disappear
[00:58.34]Empty gut I'm hungry man, the guns pointing this year
[01:01.22]I'm feeling like I'm dealing with children boy I'm killing
[01:04.19]*****s already trying to bite styles
[01:06.27]You break a tooth if you bite down
[01:08.28]***** I go way too hard
[01:10.40]Cause I've been in this hood dog for way too long man
[01:13.40]I've been quiet for way too long
[01:15.67]Been patiently waiting, can't wait too long dog
[01:18.56]I've been broke man for way too long
[01:21.29]No hot water for way too long
[01:24.80]You can't knock the hustle it's way too strong
[01:26.87]Man we're way too strong
[01:29.56]Death to the imposters, label me the king
[01:32.29]My dreams could win Oscars, my *****s turned mobsters
[01:35.15]My white friends doctors, fatherless child
[01:37.70]Listen how I got this knowledge is wild
[01:39.69]Streets taught me, speak softly ***** watch from the crowd
[01:42.44]Cause any ***** that's loud, just want attention and eventually blaow
[01:46.60]No fake *****s allowed in my circle dawg
[01:48.73]You been through half the *******t I been through it'll hurt ya dawg
[01:51.72]Tread softly, my ***** moving state to state running late watch 'em
[01:54.96]Tryna avoid state troopers, that's the weight watchers
[01:57.87]Run this **** set this cake till they say \"Gotcha\"
[02:00.58]Or till the fat lady sings, and *****s hate operas
[02:03.25]And Oprah hate *****s
[02:04.69]Make no mistake that we know the stake still, we hope to make over eight figures
[02:08.75]Slim chances, but *****s bet against the odds and who am I to criticise how you play your cards dawg
[02:14.20]Cause I done beat the odds going way too hard
[02:16.76]I been getting slept on for way too long
[02:19.49]I been patiently waiting for way too long
[02:22.27]I been quiet dawg for way too long
[02:25.35]You can't knock the hustle dawg it's way too strong
[02:28.30]It's way too strong
[02:30.90]I said you can't knock my hustle dawg it's way too strong
[02:34.76]It's way too strong
[02:36.17]Look, I never admit it, tryna get my brother acquitted
[02:39.70]Yo' tell the judge I be happy to pay him off if he's with it
[02:41.83]My flesh and blood, hauled off to the cell
[02:43.79]I search for heaven as I see him getting lost in this hell
[02:46.52]Headed for coffin or jail, to never try is the ultimate fail
[02:49.94]But love is wanting more for someone than they want for themselves
[02:52.82]Deep, I guess I love a lot
[02:54.82]Because the more I do my thang the more I feel the guilt and shame that my brother's not
[02:58.93]Reminisce as we was kids screaming \"***** a cop\"
[03:01.77]Guess he took it serious, for me that *******t was just for props
[03:04.50]Arms too skinny to hug the block
[03:06.68]I found comfort in my dreams of things seen on the screen of fortune and fame
[03:10.42]Decisions, decisions, the Porsche or the Range
[03:13.60]I take a trip back to the 'Ville only corpses remain
[03:15.71]Some of them *****s still breathing but they dead inside
[03:18.40]Victims of a genocide
[03:19.91]Tears fill my eyes dawg
[03:21.31]Cause I've been out of touch man for way too long
[03:23.93]I've been out in Hollywood for way too long
[03:26.54]I've been, getting this paper for way too long
[03:29.23]I ain't called my pops back in way too long
[03:32.20]I done make my girl wait for way too long
[03:35.50]I wonder if I changed, am I way too on?
[03:37.83]Can't knock my hustle but It's way too strong
[03:40.86]It's way too strong
[03:45.49]Cozz & Effect
[03:46.70]Dreamville
[03:51.50]Cole World
[03:56.66]Let me hear that back