As Nipsey often says metaphorically, chasing dreams is a marathon, not a sprint. But before one’s disposition fills out, we have to get past the stage of intimidation, the frustration of being in unfamiliar situations as well as unlearn learned behavior.
Experiencing new places, people, cultures, and attempting new adventures and journeys can expand one’s mental capacity. The Break Down: We don’t fully understand our weaknesses until we step outside of our comfort zone. Lyrics: Say it’s all uncomfortable when you transition (let’s go)/But it’s all beautiful when you get rich in it (don’t stop)/When you start killin’ s**t (elevatin’) and they all witness it (keep rockin’)/Money grow faster (keep rollin’) than ni**as could spend the s**t (get down)/Open more businesses with you and your ni**as… Thanks to his label and clothing store, The Marathon, based in the neighborhood that bred him, Nipsey provides jobs to his family and friends. Even in this space, the All Money In CEO leads by example. This verse also encourages black ownership. Influenced by racial discrimination, black home ownership, and black-owned businesses remain at the low end of the spectrum. Grinding isn’t always a pretty situation. What’s even more captivating is that Gangsta Nip paints an ugly picture of long nights working toward a dream while in uncomfortable places. The Break Down: Taking it a step further than just speaking dreams into existence, Nipsey lays down laws about the tireless hustle needed to transform visions into reality. Lyrics: It was visionary, either I’m genius or you ni**as scary/Maybe it’s both and this balance I deliver daily/For every ni**a in the streets tryna feed the babies/The single mama’s workin’ hard not to miss a payment/And dirty money get washed on royalty statements/Black owners in this game of powerful racists/Young ni**as in the set that’s doin’ it makeshift/Out the garage is how you end up in charge/It’s how you end up in penthouses, end up in cars/It’s how you start off a curb server, end up a boss/it’s how you win the whole thing and lift up a cigar/With sweat drippin’ down your face ’cause the mission was hard… In 2013, the music entity sold nearly 80 million albums and P’s personal bank account housed $350 million. He opened a record store, a label dubbed No Limit Records and the rest is history. When he was 28 years old, P was awarded a $10,000 malpractice settlement. and Tupac, Nipsey builds off the example independent hustler and entrepreneur Master P set. The Break Down: With many rappers of this generation uninformed about legends like The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics: We the No Limit of the West, ni**a/Percy Miller at his best, ni**a. Nipsey is doing his part in disrupting the troublesome thinking patterns of generations of gang members. For one born into a life of gang-banging, where death, violence, and prison sentences are customary, it takes a commendable type of mental strength to believe in something that seems implausible such as legally becoming a millionaire. The Break Down: Speaking things into existence has been a recurring theme throughout Nipsey’s catalog. Lyrics: Spoke some things into the universe and they appeared/I say it’s worth it, I won’t say it’s fair/Find your purpose or you wastin’ air…
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