TI the Rapper

TI the Rapper 

Southern rapper T.I. debuted with a 2001 full-length that earned moderate attention for its single "I'm Serious," featuring additional vocals from Beenie Man and production from the Neptunes. A Georgia native, he signed to Arista and delivered I'm Serious in October 2001. Though the album charted, the single failed to generate any action.

Lyrics to Motivation

Southern rapper T.I. debuted with a 2001 full-length that earned moderate attention for its single "I'm Serious," featuring additional vocals from Beenie Man and production from the Neptunes. A Georgia native, he signed to Arista and delivered I'm Serious in October 2001. Though the album charted, the single failed to generate any action.

• Motivation by T.I.
• Album: Urban Legend (2004)

Better get on yo job, tell 'em, haters get on yo job, nigga (motivation) Nigga, get on yo job, tell 'em, haters get on yo job, nigga (motivation) Haters better get on yo job, tell 'em, haters get on yo job, nigga (it's motivation) Sucka nigga, get on yo job, if ya, hatin' get on yo job, nigga

You can look me in my eyes, see I'm ready for whatever Anything don't kill me, make me better I ain't dead nigga, you can take the fame and the chedda And the game, any deal, I'm still a go-getter Take my freedom for the moment but it ain't forever I got the spirit of a god, heart of a dope dealer I'm a king, seen hangin' with some cold killas I ain't never back down or ran from no nigga I ain't sat down yet, pimp, standin' gorilla Even if I'ma all alone or standin' with four niggas Tell 'em jump, pimpin' it don't get no realer 5'9" with the soul of a 6'4" nigga I separated the fakes, paralyzed from the waist down From the real stand up guys of the A-Town Can't even look me in my eyes, put yo face down I'm outta jail nigga, whachu gotta say now?

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Motivation Niggas fakin' only gonna inspire (motivation) All yo hatin' is fuel to my fire (it's motivation) Niggas plottin' on the crown, so drop it (it's motivation) Hey, but I ain't slowin' down and I ain't stoppin' (motivation) Now nigga, don't stop my show (motivation) You ain't know I don't stop, I go (it's motivation) Sucka, niggas can't make me suffer Just make me stronger and make me tougher (it's motivation) [ TI the Rapper ]

To be locked in a box, niggas happy to see Put anybody on top, any rapper but T-I-P But back to reality G, ??? still carryin' me, nigga I run this Spread yo rumours, kick all yo lil' dumb shit Tell lies, laugh 'bout the time that I'm gon' get If it make you feel better, picture me over and done with Punk bitch, come with all the gossip you can come with Small thang to a giant, I can overcome this Jail, I don' done this Rap, I'm just havin' fun with I could be a local joker, never have one hit Nigga, "New Finish" alone'll get me dumb rich While these rappers sellin' records gettin' pennies If Grand Hustle sell any, I'ma get plenty If God with me, who could be against me sucka? Can't make me suffer, just make me tougher

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