Calmly, feel myself evolving Calmly, feel myself evolving NUVENS Appalling, so much I'm not divulging Appalling, so much I'm not divulging Been stalling, I think I hear applauding, they're calling Been stalling, I think I hear applauding, they're calling Mixtapes aren't my thing, but it's been awfully exhausting Mixtapes aren't my thing, but it's been awfully exhausting Hanging on to songs this long is daunting (yeah) Hanging on to songs this long is daunting (yeah) Which caused me to have to make a call I thought was ballsy Which caused me to have to make a call I thought was ballsy Resulting in what you see today, proceed indulging Resulting in what you see today, proceed indulging As always, the one-trick pony's here, so quit your sulking As always, the one-trick pony's here, so quit your sulking Born efficient, got ambition, sorta vicious, yup, that's me (woo) Born efficient, got ambition, sorta vicious, yup, that's me (woo) Not artistic, unrealistic, chauvinistic, not those things Not artistic, unrealistic, chauvinistic, not those things Go the distance, so prolific, posts are cryptic, move swiftly Go the distance, so prolific, posts are cryptic, move swiftly Unsubmissive, the king of mischief, the golden ticket, rare sight to see Unsubmissive, the king of mischief, the golden ticket, rare sight to see I stay committed, embrace the rigid I stay committed, embrace the rigid I'm playful with it, yeah, basically I'm playful with it, yeah, basically Too great to mimic, you hate, you're bitter Too great to mimic, you hate, you're bitter No favoritism, that's fine with me No favoritism, that's fine with me Create the riddles, portrayed uncivil Create the riddles, portrayed uncivil Unsafe a little, oh, yes, indeed Unsafe a little, oh, yes, indeed It's plain and simple, I'm far from brittle It's plain and simple, I'm far from brittle Unbreakable, you following? Unbreakable, you following? I'm Bruce Willis in a train wreck I'm Bruce Willis in a train wreck I'm like tradin' in your car for a new jet I'm like tradin' in your car for a new jet I'm like havin' a boss getting upset I'm like havin' a boss getting upset 'Cause you asked him for less on your paycheck 'Cause you asked him for less on your paycheck I'm like doin' headstands with a broke neck I'm like doin' headstands with a broke neck I'm like watchin' your kid take his first steps I'm like watchin' your kid take his first steps I'm like sayin' Bill Gates couldn't pay rent I'm like sayin' Bill Gates couldn't pay rent 'Cause he's too broke, where am I goin' with this? 'Cause he's too broke, where am I goin' with this? Unbelievable, yes, yes, inconceivable Unbelievable, yes, yes, inconceivable See myself as fairly reasonable See myself as fairly reasonable But at times I can be stubborn, so But at times I can be stubborn, so If I have to, I will rock the boat If I have to, I will rock the boat I don't tend to take the easy road I don't tend to take the easy road That's just not the way I like to roll That's just not the way I like to roll What you think's probably unfeasible What you think's probably unfeasible I've done already a hundredfold I've done already a hundredfold A hundredfold, it's probable A hundredfold, it's probable That I might press the envelope That I might press the envelope Ideas so astronomical Ideas so astronomical Sometimes I find 'em comical Sometimes I find 'em comical Yeah, incomparable Yeah, incomparable Replay value phenomenal Replay value phenomenal Beat selection remarkable Beat selection remarkable Slowing me down, impossible Slowing me down, impossible I don't rock no Rollies I don't rock no Rollies I don't hang around no phonies (nope) I don't hang around no phonies (nope) I don't really got no trophies I don't really got no trophies I don't know why God chose me (I don't know) I don't know why God chose me (I don't know) Got somethin' in the cup, ain't codeine (never) Got somethin' in the cup, ain't codeine (never) Change my style, they told me Change my style, they told me Now they come around like: Homie Now they come around like: Homie Man, y'all better back up slowly, back up slowly (woo!) Man, y'all better back up slowly, back up slowly (woo!) Who are you kiddin'? Who are you kiddin'? How could you doubt me? I've always delivered How could you doubt me? I've always delivered Rippin' the teeth out of the back of my mouth's Rippin' the teeth out of the back of my mouth's The closest you get to my wisdom The closest you get to my wisdom See, my initial thought was to wait See, my initial thought was to wait But what can I say? I had to come visit But what can I say? I had to come visit Check on you guys, you doin' alright? Check on you guys, you doin' alright? Your year really sucked? Yeah, that's what I figured Your year really sucked? Yeah, that's what I figured They cover they heads up whenever I drop They cover they heads up whenever I drop Shake the whole industry, put 'em in shock Shake the whole industry, put 'em in shock Come out the clouds like a meteor rock Come out the clouds like a meteor rock Then land on the earth like: Ready or not? Then land on the earth like: Ready or not? Ain't no one like me, the cream of the crop Ain't no one like me, the cream of the crop Don't even front better, give me some props Don't even front better, give me some props I pick up your body and throw it a block I pick up your body and throw it a block Okay, I admit it, that's over the top-not! Okay, I admit it, that's over the top-not! Deer in the headlights looks every time I step my foot Deer in the headlights looks every time I step my foot On the ground, I get mistook On the ground, I get mistook For a lame with no weight to his name For a lame with no weight to his name Ground just shook Ground just shook Let's not beat around the bush Let's not beat around the bush Even my b-sides throw 'em off, like: How's he do it? Even my b-sides throw 'em off, like: How's he do it? Some say I'm a great influence Some say I'm a great influence I don't know about that, but I did do the best I could I don't know about that, but I did do the best I could Hollywood, Hollywood Hollywood, Hollywood Hope Nate doesn't go Hollywood Hope Nate doesn't go Hollywood You think that, you don't know me good You think that, you don't know me good You think that, you don't know me good You think that, you don't know me good Hollywood, Hollywood Hollywood, Hollywood Hope Nate doesn't go Hollywood Hope Nate doesn't go Hollywood You think that, you don't know me good You think that, you don't know me good You think that, you don't know me You think that, you don't know me I–I–I, I always advance I–I–I, I always advance Say how I feel, you know where I stand Say how I feel, you know where I stand Raisin' the bar, I gotta expand Raisin' the bar, I gotta expand Top of the charts, I'm settin' up camp Top of the charts, I'm settin' up camp Pound in my stakes, I put up my tent Pound in my stakes, I put up my tent Shoot for the stars, they fall in my hand Shoot for the stars, they fall in my hand Stick to my guns, I don't even flinch Stick to my guns, I don't even flinch Can push all you want, ain't movin' an inch Can push all you want, ain't movin' an inch I rarely miss, you know I'm relentless I rarely miss, you know I'm relentless Ain't got a choice, no way to prevent it Ain't got a choice, no way to prevent it Just who I am, and I don't regret it Just who I am, and I don't regret it See what I want and then I go get it See what I want and then I go get it Followed my gut, I'm happy I did it Followed my gut, I'm happy I did it Beat all the odds, I ain't got no limits Beat all the odds, I ain't got no limits Cannot be stopped, you payin' attention? Cannot be stopped, you payin' attention? I ain't gotta say it, they know where my head is I ain't gotta say it, they know where my head is They know where my head is (head is) They know where my head is (head is)