[old school boom bap intro 2 seconds]
[vinyl crackle]
[faded male vocal tag:]
CIT… no gimmicks…
[record scratch]
[hard upbeat hip hop beat drop, bouncy bass, energetic drums]
Ha.. Ha…
They laughed at the grind, now they watching it prosper
Talked down on the climb, now they fueling the monster
Every “no” every doubt turned the pressure to armor
Built by the fire, now the heat getting darker
Step in the frame, whole picture get sharper
Name ring loud, no chain, no sponsor
They follow waves, I’m designing the harbor
They played games — I authored the charter
[hook – crowd chant, layered vocals] [2x]
You made a monster — don’t act surprised
Talked all that talk, now look alive
Tried to hold me back — nice try
Now I’m front row, spotlight
Monster!
[beat continues – energetic]
I don’t need luck, I adjust probabilities
Turning what-ifs into full capabilities
They wanted jokes, I built stability
They wanted flash — I built legacy
Too clean with the cadence, I glide on the beat
They trip on the talk, I walk on the heat
Planting the flag while they planting tweets
Different league — same street, new seat
[beat cut]
[record rewind]
Zona… cut the beat..
y’all really thought that was it?
Like we was just gonna lie down and quit…
Nahhh..
[hard beat drop]
[hi-hat triplets]
Back again, louder than last mention
No gimmicks, whole image self-written
They threw stones — I built new vision
Now I’m the headline they can’t dismissin’
Laugh now, later you quoting the sentence
They played pretend, I stayed relentless
Foot on the gas, no brakes in the mission
Monster made — now watch the ascension
[final hook – crowd chant, ad-libs echo]
You made a monster — don’t act surprised
Talked all that talk, now look alive
Tried to hold me back — nice try
Now I’m front row, spotlight
Monster!
[beat continues – lighter drums, subtle bass]
Last laugh, last word, last entrance
No gimmicks, all drive, all presence
They doubted — now they quote my sentence
Monster stamped, no second guessing
Built from the noise they tried to send me
Now every room they stand and envy
CIT stamped — authentic energy
Fade to the crown, that’s legacy
[beat fade slowly]
[vinyl crackle return]
[faint vocal tag:]
CIT… no gimmicks…
Yeah…
You ain’t watch a rise —
You just witnessed a monster.
TheSway