[Intro] I made something out of nothing (Yeah) Turn a whisper to a summons Listen [Verse 1] Came from where the block talk too loud Where they love you in a box, not a cap and gown Every corner had a story that could shut you down I just wrote a different ending, had to stand my ground Used to count loose change in a takeout tray Now they count me in rooms where the suits all stay I was eating on the late shift, dreaming of a late show Same hoodie, same pain, just a new halo Friends on the same bench, stuck in the same year I was scribbling my name like it’s my only career They said, “Who you think you are?” I said, “What if I’m right?” Bet my whole damn life on a mic and a fight [Chorus] I made something out of nothing Out the city that I’m from, kept running Turned my losses into lessons, kept on coming They ain’t give me any lane, I built one, buzzing I made something out of nothing Every doubt that they threw, I’m crushing From the bottom of the map, now I’m up and You can see it in my scars, that’s the proof, I’m coming [Verse 2] I remember every time that the lights went out Mama praying in the dark, tryna quiet her doubt I was pacing in the hallway, plotting my route Told the mirror, “You gon’ win,” had to talk it out Had a backpack, big dream, one-way plan All I had was a verse and a shaky hand All they had was a laugh, said I won’t expand Now my name in they phones like a brand new brand Turned late fees to late nights booked Turned hand-me-down dreams to a brand new look All the ‘never gon’ happen’ that they ever told me Now they quote it like a mantra, but they don’t own me (nah) [Chorus] I made something out of nothing Out the city that I’m from, kept running Turned my losses into lessons, kept on coming They ain’t give me any lane, I built one, buzzing I made something out of nothing Every doubt that they threw, I’m crushing From the bottom of the map, now I’m up and You can see it in my scars, that’s the proof, I’m coming (yeah) [Bridge] Out the city that raised me rough Where a soft heart gotta act tough I took every “can’t” as a must Turned every cracked stone into trust If I did it out the mud, out the slump What make you think you stuck? You’re not done Hear my story in your chest when it thump We can make it out the city that we from (let’s go) [Chorus] I made something out of nothing Out the city that I’m from, kept running Turned my losses into lessons, kept on coming They ain’t give me any lane, I built one, buzzing I made something out of nothing Every doubt that they threw, I’m crushing From the bottom of the map, now I’m up and You can see it in my scars, that’s the proof, I’m coming (yeah, yeah)

rap, Triumphant hip-hop with male vocals; cinematic strings over gritty boom-bap drums, thick bass, and chopped vocal stabs. Verses stay tight and intense, close-mic rap delivery; chorus widens with layered chants and subtle choir pads. Final hook lifts with extra ad-libs and drops in the beat for emphasis on key phrases.

Out of Nothing