[Intro]
You know, people always ask me, "What's the music industry like?"
I tell n***as, "This shit is not what you think it is"
Don't think it's all love, like we all smoke weed together, go to each other video shoots... we all the best of homies
Not at all
Ain't no friends in this shit, yo
Look

[Verse]
The game is dangerous, been tainted the most
Big label names rapin' your anus, you famous and broke
This Mr. Payne - now we acquainted, I came with the smoke
Your lawyer let you sign for a chain, I'm ashamed of you both, uh
That's a whole disaster, I know the factors
We not the same, your master own you, I own my masters
Quick study, I'm Kid Cudi, the sober chapter
I told my pastor to pray for me, behold the rapture
I got knowledge to kick
That advance that you sign for's the only dollars you get
You can fight, kick, punch—fuck it, swallow your spit
'Cause once you move into they house, they ain't remodelin' shit
That's facts
Know your self-worth
The best deal's when you invest in yourself first
Them labels tried to burn me for real, nothin' felt worse
I met the devil, shit, I done slept right in the hell's church
If a stream ain't worth a penny
How long will it take just to get a dollar?
They call me the savior 'cause I ain't stingy
Look at my hand and see the curse of stigmata
This is the Lord's vision
These record labels is finished, get 'em a mortician
This more efficient, I talk fly like the floor's missin'
Mr. Mutulu Shakur, baby, before prison
I been in the zone, the vibes endless
A record deal is only a loan with high interest
These rap n***as thinkin' they grown, and they drive senseless
Five Benzes, and two gold chains, they die friendless
They will control your soul
Before you sign with anybody, n***a? Slow your roll