Long Winding Road

Hundred grand jin uh

Check it check it check it out

I'mma take yall back on this journey real quick uh

Take ya'll back in time

It's a oldie but a goodie

Check me out yall uh

Ayo the streets is quick to talk

like jin things aint been the same

Since you left 106 and park

Remember when them cats hit you with them Chinese jokes

You came back hard and held it down for Chinese folks (word)

But what else was I suppose to do

You either win or go home its non negotiable

This was 4 yrs ago but when shorties pass my way

They look at me sideways like it was last Friday

Damn aint that a testament of skill

I took 7 weeks and finessed it into to a deal

Had the hood in a frenzy no question I was ill

Pulled out the R chain and my destiny was sealed

Mo money mo problems aint that a *****

So much drama in my life you would think I was rich

Recall my first advance prepared for whats next

Sittin on the train just starin at the check

Copped the used SC 17 cash

Threw the chrome 20s on and put the rest in the stash

Told my fam pack up no more chasin a home

Or stayin at relatives well get a place of our own

And even though the feelin was good

Don't get it twisted naw money we still in the hood

Now a years gone by with no sign of release

What happened to Jin? the buzz startin to die on the streets

As far as rhymes go I aint never runnin out but

Without distribution I aint never comin out

Tryin to find my way out of the dumps

Then Learn Chinese dropped and got me out of my slump

Fell out my chair when the **** hit the bassment

Look this aint just a song its a statement

My intent was never to exploit my descent

When it went national it was a major event

It seems like for everyone one step forward I take

Its three steps back Im sure you could sorta relate

And the streets know Im **** on the mic

They the same ones tellin me yo they aint promotin you right

Ayo jin how you expect to make a killin

When damita jo strugglin to do a million

Yet Im feelin no regrets on the moves I make

Cause I been the underdog since I came

Out the gate mothaWHHUT!!

Yeah uh

Ayo Static i owe you for this one man

Uh huh you know how we do man

Its a new day a new beginning

Oh no no no the story dont stop there

I'm just gettin started

Lemme see lemme keep goin yall

Check it out

Uh uh uh uh uh

Where do I start gota find me a spot

04 thats when THE REST IS HISTORY finally dropped

Did a joint with a Kanye in one single night

Just to find out the Roc wouldnt clear the single rights

Back to the drawin board we go

Got two labels fightin for creative control

Virgins like Jin we need a crossover track

Either that or well just keep pushin ya **** back

Went against my better judgement shot a video for

Senorita a couple of chicks loved it

And thats cause they like to shake in the club

But that song aint truly show what Im capable of

Did 20k the first week of release

Didn't cry I just kept workin the streets

When the smoke clear say what you want I

Scanned over 100 thou in less than 12 months

Now you figure thats minus heavy rotation

On every television and radio station

Some say I flopped I say **** what they think

Over a 100 thousand heads ****** with the chink

And that .. only grows at a phenomenal rate

Out of 50 I done ran thru 39 of these states

The love that I receive Im earnin it

From the SMACK DVD **** to the 50K tournaments

You hear the punch lines and think yeah thats quite ill

When I'm battlin I think about the gas and light bill

And thats barely enough to survive

To the point I might have to get a 9 to 5

Maybe this rap thing just wasnt meant to be

Didn't know it was a 100% me

Upon instinct I decided to quit

Not for publicity but the fire was lit

To burn down what they saw as a decoy

In order to rebuild you gota destroy

So me and Kamel got it poppin

And there you have the birth of the Crafty doctrine

Properganda hit stores I refuse to wait

Sales were mediocre but the reviews were great

I walked down a long winding road just to get here

Follow my footprints they'll never disappear

Yeah

[00:21.019] Hundred grand jin uh

[00:23.462] Check it check it check it out

[00:25.767] I'mma take yall back on this journey real quick uh

[00:30.614] Take ya'll back in time

[00:32.068] It's a oldie but a goodie

[00:34.055] Check me out yall uh

[00:35.658] Ayo the streets is quick to talk

[00:40.420] like jin things aint been the same

[00:42.057] Since you left 106 and park

[00:43.781] Remember when them cats hit you with them Chinese jokes

[00:46.372] You came back hard and held it down for Chinese folks (word)

[00:48.888] But what else was I suppose to do

[00:51.392] You either win or go home its non negotiable

[00:53.753] This was 4 yrs ago but when shorties pass my way

[00:56.525] They look at me sideways like it was last Friday

[00:59.394] Damn aint that a testament of skill

[01:01.983] I took 7 weeks and finessed it into to a deal

[01:04.300] Had the hood in a frenzy no question I was ill

[01:06.768] Pulled out the R chain and my destiny was sealed

[01:09.348] Mo money mo problems aint that a *****

[01:12.041] So much drama in my life you would think I was rich

[01:14.519] Recall my first advance prepared for whats next

[01:16.984] Sittin on the train just starin at the check

[01:19.752] Copped the used SC 17 cash

[01:22.266] Threw the chrome 20s on and put the rest in the stash

[01:24.565] Told my fam pack up no more chasin a home

[01:27.108] Or stayin at relatives well get a place of our own

[01:29.611] And even though the feelin was good

[01:32.024] Don't get it twisted naw money we still in the hood

[01:34.970] Now a years gone by with no sign of release

[01:37.272] What happened to Jin? the buzz startin to die on the streets

[01:40.123] As far as rhymes go I aint never runnin out but

[01:42.754] Without distribution I aint never comin out

[01:45.149] Tryin to find my way out of the dumps

[01:47.156] Then Learn Chinese dropped and got me out of my slump

[01:50.382] Fell out my chair when the **** hit the bassment

[01:53.007] Look this aint just a song its a statement

[01:55.418] My intent was never to exploit my descent

[01:58.012] When it went national it was a major event

[02:00.465] It seems like for everyone one step forward I take

[02:03.037] Its three steps back Im sure you could sorta relate

[02:05.336] And the streets know Im **** on the mic

[02:07.517] They the same ones tellin me yo they aint promotin you right

[02:10.624] Ayo jin how you expect to make a killin

[02:13.109] When damita jo strugglin to do a million

[02:15.692] Yet Im feelin no regrets on the moves I make

[02:18.263] Cause I been the underdog since I came

[02:20.698] Out the gate mothaWHHUT!!

[02:22.714] Yeah uh

[02:25.583] Ayo Static i owe you for this one man

[02:27.513] Uh huh you know how we do man

[02:30.828] Its a new day a new beginning

[02:33.030] Oh no no no the story dont stop there

[02:34.828] I'm just gettin started

[02:36.563] Lemme see lemme keep goin yall

[02:38.583] Check it out

[02:39.158] Uh uh uh uh uh

[02:41.493] Where do I start gota find me a spot

[02:43.311] 04 thats when THE REST IS HISTORY finally dropped

[02:46.389] Did a joint with a Kanye in one single night

[02:49.258] Just to find out the Roc wouldnt clear the single rights

[02:51.785] Back to the drawin board we go

[02:54.082] Got two labels fightin for creative control

[02:56.865] Virgins like Jin we need a crossover track

[02:59.395] Either that or well just keep pushin ya **** back

[03:01.907] Went against my better judgement shot a video for

[03:04.699] Senorita a couple of chicks loved it

[03:07.193] And thats cause they like to shake in the club

[03:09.797] But that song aint truly show what Im capable of

[03:12.273] Did 20k the first week of release

[03:14.777] Didn't cry I just kept workin the streets

[03:17.345] When the smoke clear say what you want I

[03:20.029] Scanned over 100 thou in less than 12 months

[03:22.381] Now you figure thats minus heavy rotation

[03:24.866] On every television and radio station

[03:27.558] Some say I flopped I say **** what they think

[03:30.123] Over a 100 thousand heads ****** with the chink

[03:32.523] And that .. only grows at a phenomenal rate

[03:35.035] Out of 50 I done ran thru 39 of these states

[03:37.582] The love that I receive Im earnin it

[03:40.073] From the SMACK DVD **** to the 50K tournaments

[03:43.011] You hear the punch lines and think yeah thats quite ill

[03:45.383] When I'm battlin I think about the gas and light bill

[03:47.926] And thats barely enough to survive

[03:50.562] To the point I might have to get a 9 to 5

[03:53.147] Maybe this rap thing just wasnt meant to be

[03:55.732] Didn't know it was a 100% me

[03:58.252] Upon instinct I decided to quit

[04:00.657] Not for publicity but the fire was lit

[04:03.264] To burn down what they saw as a decoy

[04:05.921] In order to rebuild you gota destroy

[04:08.552] So me and Kamel got it poppin

[04:11.000] And there you have the birth of the Crafty doctrine

[04:13.697] Properganda hit stores I refuse to wait

[04:16.211] Sales were mediocre but the reviews were great

[04:18.672] I walked down a long winding road just to get here

[04:21.506] Follow my footprints they'll never disappear

[04:24.092] Yeah