Mr. Chow Hall
Benny's Street Wisdom: Navigating Life's Challenges in Tana Talk 4
Lyrics
Ayo, this, this Tana Talk 4, right?
Acknowledgment of the context as Tana Talk 4.
So, you know what I mean?
Expressing the need to address personal thoughts.
I gotta talk about the shit that's on my mind, the shit I think about
Emphasis on discussing personal reflections.
Yo, I feed my team when I'm bringing in work
Highlighting providing for the team through hard work.
'Cause that's how leadership work
Leadership involves ensuring the team is taken care of.
And I don't trust a fiend 'less his fingertips burnt (uh-uh)
Distrust for individuals with burnt fingertips, possibly drug users.
And I don't want no credit for careers that I co-created (nah)
Not seeking credit for co-created careers.
The deals I negotiated, drug dealers I associate with (my niggas)
Emphasizing association with drug dealers and negotiations.
Nah, (uh-uh), 'cause seven figures what I had to be
Choosing a path that leads to seven figures.
Rapper turned down a contract for me?
Questioning the integrity of a rapper who turned down a contract.
Now what he make a year is what I stack a week
Comparing yearly earnings to a weekly stack.
You brag about your whip, but how? That's a lease (how?)
Criticizing those who boast about leased possessions.
Spent your down payment at Mr. Chow's on a Tuesday, now that's a feast (let's eat)
Spending lavishly at Mr. Chow's and celebrating success.
Five bands, the cops got in Houston after that shootin' (they took it from me)
Referencing a financial loss due to a shooting incident.
They tried to get me to come pick out of a lineup, but I was useless
Resisting involvement in a police lineup after an incident.
In the hospital bed shot, them questions they asked, I was clueless
Remaining uninformed during hospitalization after a shooting.
This position that I got as a gangsta, I won't abuse it (nah)
Commitment to responsibly holding a gangster position.
The politicians in my city can't believe I got this off music (how though?)
Surprising local politicians with success through music.
It's fucked up that's how y'all view it
Criticizing societal perceptions of his success.
Like I'm still dropping off units (huh?)
Addressing ongoing success in selling units.
They say West is the brains (uh-huh), and Benny is the star
Recognizing individual roles within the group.
Conway the silliest with the bars, well, I couldn't agree more
Acknowledging Conway's skill with lyrics.
'Cause I'm on prime time TV fresh off tour in Dior (uh-huh)
Personal achievement of being on prime time TV and touring in Dior.
And what that- deal was for, my shit was ten times more
Highlighting a lucrative deal compared to others.
And that's no disrespect at all (my nigga)
Clarifying respect despite the financial difference.
Shit Conway taught me made me a boss (facts)
Crediting Conway for imparting valuable lessons.
And these West's own words
Quoting Conway's influence on becoming a boss.
This how he planned it, this what he saw (uh-huh)
Referencing Conway's vision and planning.
That's how he knew not to do that-
Reflecting on learning from Conway's experiences.
They both rich, and I am too, so shit, that advice wasn't wrong
Acknowledging personal wealth and valid advice.
The Butcher, ah
Ending with the artist's signature tag, "The Butcher."
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