Track · Mar 11, 2026 · English

Back to the Blocks

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1:54

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Snapback tilted

same kid, new limit

Lunch line lyrics

now they pay me by the minute

Crate dust on my jeans

blue ink on my thumbs

Still scribblin' sixteen

while they scroll through crumbs

Gold on the tooth

little chip when I grin

Whole crew on the stoop

still bettin' on a win

Talk slick, walk quick

cut lanes like a blade

Made classics in a closet

outgrew the charade

[Chorus]

Back to the blocks

with the new-school knock (yeah)

Same old talk

but the numbers all stock (woo)

Blend that grit

with the floor-shake thump

Old soul heart

with a big-body bump

We go back, back, back

then we fast-forward

Past due checks

now they stamp my orders

Back to the blocks

where the story got spun

Put the past in the pocket

let it run, let it run (hey)

[Verse 2]

Sidewalk preacher

with a spiral and a pen

Every bar like a barcode

ringin' again

They said, "Tone that down"

I turned the dial up twice

From the corner store counter

to the corporate price

Still break day

with the same old hunger

Still hear "one take"

then the room go thunder

From the bus stop bench

to reserved row seats

Same beat in my chest

just a bigger pair of sneaks

[Chorus]

Back to the blocks

with the new-school knock (yeah)

Same old talk

but the numbers all stock

Blend that grit

with the floor-shake thump

Old soul heart

with a big-body bump

We go back, back, back

then we fast-forward

Past due checks

now they stamp my orders

Back to the blocks

where the story got spun

Put the past in the pocket

let it run, let it run (run it)

Style

rapboom-bap grit glued to trunk-rattling 808sdusty horn and soul chops on the versesfemale vocals doubling a tougharticulate male lead on the hook. tightswung drums up frontbass huge but controlled. verses ride in a confident pocketad-libs tucked wide; choruses explode with stacked shouts and call-and-response. subtle filter drops between sections to keep energy surging.hip-hoplyricalclassic

Prompt

Old School Meets Trap rap, boom-bap drums mixed with modern 808s, gritty sample chops and bass. Confident lyrical rap flow with a catchy hook and classic hip-hop vibe.

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NorthOfNowhere

GeneratedMar 11, 2026

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