INDEPENDENT

Story Behind The Song

I WAS JUST SAYING , FUCK YA'LL MAJORS AND INDEPENDENTS THAT DIDN'T HOLLA BACK... BUT IT'S THE REALITY OF THIS BUSINESS, YO HAVE TO NOT JUST KNOCK AT THEY DOOR NOWADAYS, BUT YOU HAVE TO KNOCK AT THEY DOOR WITH A PRODUCT READY TO COMPETE WITH THE EXISTING COMPETITION. "LIKE HERE (LABEL XYZ) I'VE PUSHED AND SOLD (ABC NUMBERS) INDEPENDENTLY CHECK OUT SOUDSCANS I'M GETTING BIG ALL I NEED IS A P&D DEAL NOW. IF YOUR DOORS CLOSE YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON SOME CASH TO BE MADE...." AND THE BEST THING IS FOR THEM TO RUN AFTER YO ASS AND LET THEM KNOW "HEY I'M MAKING TONS OF CASH ON MY OWN LET SIGN, YOU DO THIS FOR ME AND I'LL GIVE YOU A PIECE OF MY CAKE." USUALLY THEY GIVE YOU A SMALL PIECE OF YOUR OWN CAKE.... SO INDENDENTS HAVE MORE BARGANING POWER AND MORE MONEY AT THE END... OF COURSE WHEN YOU ACQUIRE A HUGE FAN BASE THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO INDEPENDENTLY. SO GOING TO THE MAJOR WOULD BE AN OPPURTUNITY TO INCREASE YOUR CHIPS,VISIBILITY, POPULARITY..ECT BUT THAT'S A WHOLE NOTHER CONVERSATION

Song Description

INDEPENDENT, NO NEED FOR SUPPORT. IT'S THE BEST WAY TO START OUT IN THIS MUSIC BUSINESS OR YOU MIGHT WAIT A LIFE TIME FOR A RECORD DEAL, INDEPENDENCE GIVES YOU CLOUT AND MUSCLE, THAT'S WHAT THIS SONG REPRESENTS OR IS PORTRAYING.IT'S A SONG ABOUT DOING YOUR THING ON YOUR OWN WITH NO ONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF TO HOLD YOU BACK....AND BEST OF ALL YOU REAP ALL THE BENEFITS.

Song Length 3:39 Genre Rap - East Coast, Rap - Hip Hop
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Composed Subject Conformity, Money
Similar Artists Jay-Z Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

VERSE 1

NO DEPENDENCY JUST LIKE BEING DRUG FREE
US NIGGAS WE DEPEND ON NOBODY
WE DO OUR SHIT INDEPENDENTLY YOU COULD TRUST ME
IT'S THE BEST WAY TO DIRECT YOU TO THIS MONEY
PRESS YOUR LUCK YOU MIGHT ONLY GET A BUCK
THINK YOU DEALING RIGHT
REALLY MY NIGGA YOU GETTING FUCKED
OPEN MOUTH SCREAMING WOW NIGGA IMPRESSIVE
HOW SOMEONE UNKNOWN MAKES RAPPING HIS INCENTIVE
GET A COUPLE DOLARES GET DOUGHT WITH MY COMPADRES
IT'S ALL REALITY WE DO IT DILIGENTLY
COUSIN USE YOUR MIND COME ON GET ON THE GRIND
SHURN OUT SOMTHING THAT'S GON BURN UP SOMETHING
COME TOGHETHER MY NIGGAS WORD TO MOTHER
BEST EXAMPLE MY BEST BOY HE'S MY PRODUCER
MY VICE IS VERSES HIS VICE IS THE BORD
HE PLAY THE NOTES WHILE I STRIKE A VOCAL CORD

CHORUS
2X
INDEPENDENT FEELING RIGHT
GOT MY HOMIES EATING RIGHT
GOT MY NIGGAS ON MY SIDE
GOT THE GROUPIES OPEN WIDE

VERSE 2
ASK ME HOW I'M GENUIN MISTER INSPECTOR
DON'T GET SCREWED LIKE A TREE
BY WOODY WOOD PECKERS
WRITE MY OWN SHIT I'M MY OWN RECORD EXEC
GO-AHEAD DO A CREDIT CHECK
IN RETROSPECT CHOSE WHEN OR WHAT I WANT TO EXECUTE
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT GOT FULL CONTROL OF MY DEBUTE
MY MIND IS SET ON MAKING MY VALUE ABSOLUTE
WITHOUT COMPROMISING WON'T SELLOUT FOR SOME LOOT
WON'T SWITCH MY JEANS FOR DESIGNER SUITS
I WON'T CONFORM CAUSE I DID A COUPLE SONGS
CATS IS FAKING IN THE FIELD
ME AND MINES KEEPING IT REAL
CAN'T NO LONGER KEEP IT IN LIKE DRUNKS FEELIN TO HURL
GOTS TO ROCK THE WORLD
LIKE JEMS THAT SHINE JEMS THAT SHINE LIKE PEARL
MONDAY TO SUNDAY TASTE THE CREAM THAT SWIRL
FROM TRENTON TO MTL LET THE BRAIN JELL
YOU KNOW MY MUSIC'S DEEP LIKE A WELL...WELL

CHORUS
2X

VERSE 3
INDEPENDENT LIKE A TEEN MATURING
AND HE AIN'T DESTINED TO BE A CHILD I'M A GOOD FATHER
TAKE CARE OF MINES WHEN I RAISE FUNDS
LIKE IT'S CHARITY COLLECT EASY MONEY
FOR KEEPING MY PRODUCT HOT WHILE YOURS IS MILD RUNNING TEN MILE MARATHONS CALL IT JONATHAN
RUN THROUGH GIRLS IN HOTELS NOW THAT'S A TELETHON
SONNY HERE'S THE SCOOP ABOUT MONEY
LET IT FLOW LIKE HAVING A COLD AND THE NOSE IS RUNNY
LET THE GREEN GET YOU STUFFY AND PICK BUT DON'T FLICK
INSTEAD LET ACCUMULATE THEN LICK
YOUR FINGERS SO YOU COULD SEPERATE AND COUNT
I'M A GOOD FELLA, BUT FELLA
I'M ONLY GOOD AS MY LAST AMOUNT
YO YO YEAH YEAH
LISTEN TO THE CHORUS AS IT KICKS BACK IN YEAH

CHOURS
2X

Lyrics JONATHAN BLAIN Music WILSON LEON
Producer WILSON LEON Performance JONATHAN BLAIN

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