This a salute to my man 50 grand with the plan to take over the land, with his hip-hop and a positive truth for the youth.
I tell you right now, my boy was the truth in the booth.
Keyboards and basslines? Look! This nigga was killing it. All you had to do was give him an instrument... and step back.
Clarksville Tennessee? He truly repped that. If you ain't fuck wit LEGIT. Then you was left back.
A heavy cat, light skinned with a great smile. There'll never be another like that in a great while.
More talent in his pinky than my whole body, I could rap but he showed me how to rock a party.
How to grip the mic without cuffing it. How to bust a crazy freestyle without flubbing it. We even spoke on corruption in the government. A rare brother you could keep it 100 with.
Now I gotta stand strong at his gravesite. L-E-G-I-T and make sure you spell the name right.
Every song we ever wrote was his concept. Took it through the city and won every contest.
Started losing cause they said that we won too much, now he's no longer here and that's one too much.
But like I said, this is just a salute. BIG DERRICK! I'm repping for you!
My Nigga!
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Chorus: We were like the generals, some motherfucking 3 stars, lounging in them limos, opened up for R&B stars.
Watching you disintegrate was hard to take, but you still kept a smile on your face... Derrick Pace! (x2)
credits
released February 14, 2023
Written by K. Griffin aka SK9: Strick-9 for Paradoxical Thug Writtens (BMI)