Substantial, RNB, Steph the Sapphic Songstress - Hood Hope lyrics

I’ve seen many things over the
Years even shared many dreams with fam
Friends and peers and it seems that
Life is hardly ever fair making clean living
Nearly impossible and rare when I was younger
And that hunger for more came to the door
Knocks sounding like shots wasn’t sure what
It fucked with me for
Now I know it was the push I needed
I wish everybody from my hood received it
I gotta be their light that shines
Minus the strife and crime
And keep our struggle in mind
When I write these rhymes
‘Cause them dudes in my hood
Didn’t back me for nothing
For me to move to Brooklyn just
To catch me there fronting
I’m gonna represent until they
Bury me in Harmony
Cemetery where I will lay to rest
With my pop and niece
Properly! So when I’m gone a good quote
To describe what I represented is hood hope
I give hope to folks just like you
And yours so watch me nothing can stop me
I give hope to folks just like you
And yours so watch me nothing can stop me

Pardon the way I come at y'all
But my boy once said
That if it wasn’t for the devil
Wouldn’t have no fun at all
I knew I had to stall so I
Could see what I was facing
And now this older man
Can overstand his situation
Forced to work with nothing
So I’m naturally creative
And joe I’m not surprised when they’re
Mad to see I’ve made it
But what do you expect I was forced to adapt
And not every single one of us
Is caught in the trap
Like me… I chose to keep my hustle unique
Getting money for my art wasn’t nothing to me
In case you’re wondering what’s that have
To do with this song
Basically I made a living out
Of proving them wrong
They said I wouldn’t be shit
Now they’re hearing me spit
Pops said I couldn’t draw but he
Wasn’t right at all was he?
Look what I’ve done with the
Little I’ve worked with
Far from perfect but the struggle
Was all worth it

I give hope to folks just like you
And yours so watch me nothing can stop me
I give hope to folks just like you
And yours so watch me nothing can stop me

We fighting AIDS, liquor stores
Crack addicted whores
Absentee fathers, nicotine, bottles
Of Hennessy, self hate and racism
Crack cocaine and all sorts of laced ism
Poverty even crooked ass police
A shady government and did I mention no peace
Illiteracy, war, gentrification
And on top that constant humiliation
Just to name a few but
You can’t buckle or crumble
Though it’s hella difficult
Overcoming our struggles
But, I’m living proof that it can be done
And I’m still battling until victory’s
Won I’m as real as you and your issues are
No different from mine
Except I’ve found a forum where
Folks can listen to mine
So when I’m spitting these rhymes motivate
Is what I try to do ‘Til the day I rest I do
My best to inspire you i give hope to
Folks just like you and yours so watch me
Nothing can stop me i give hope to
Folks just like you and yours so watch me
Nothing can stop me

Nothing can stop me nothing can stop me
Nothing can stop me nothing can stop me

Nothing can stop me now
Nothing can stop me now