God will take you through hell, just to get you to heaven/So even tho it’s heavy, the load I will carry/Grin and still bear it, win and still share it/Apologies to the fans, I hope you can understand it/Like a change in direction, even when you ain’t planned it/All you can do it handle it, worst thing you can do is panic/Use it to your advantage, avoid insanity manage/To conquer, every obstacle, make impossible possible/Even when winning illogical, losing is still far from optional/Yeah they wanna see you shot up in the hospital/But when life throws you punches, block and counter like a boxer do. ~T.I. No Matter What, Paper Trail
What it do hustlers, I know I’ve been out for a minute – but the hustle never stops.
It’s evolving, like everything else – and streamlining in to the direction I wanted it to go from the beginning, but lost track of it in the process.
Speaking of evolving, I finally watched this episode on VH1 – I strongly encourage you to recommend it to anyone and everyone, whether they like hip hop or not.
It’s inspiring to see someone go through so much and become something out of nothing. It goes to show how the right mindset and belief in yourself can take you anywhere. Tip’s hustle was real – street real. He has transformed his hustle in to a legitimate and unstoppable business and record label – Grand Hustle. But the transformation was not without a lot of pain and regret.
As a fan, it also put so much more meaning to every track he’s put out – whether it was his best friend getting shot or the life’s lessons that he has learned. As a musician, his cadence and play with words have captivated me since the beginning. Originality, definitely not a dime a dozen.
What I dig the most is his realness about the situation, and the fact that he now firmly believes (as a result of his life experiences) and advocates anti-drugs, anti-weapons and anti-violence – despite the streets he was raised in.
I found myself thinking – man, this guy is about the same age as me, and what do I have to show for it? Inspirational. Motivational. Watch it, share it!
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