Biography:
“History does not happen in a straight line…” -Barack Obama
Neither does hip hop nor its prolific breakout rhymist/activist/author/voice of conscience Lecrae.
Never afraid to move the needle, few would argue that his much anticipated Columbia Records debut album (due out this summer) comes at a pivotal moment for the artist, as hip hop’s torrent now moves to him.
Surging or insurgent - depending on your point of view - he’s blessed
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Chorus 1: Lecrae]
Em D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (whatchu mean?)
Em Bm
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Em
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Bm
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Bm
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
Bm
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
[Verse 1: Lecrae]
Em
I was always Pippen with the flow
Bm
I support the greatest, give and go
Eem
Tried to hit me with the bad vibes, let 'em know
Bm
Shake that dust up off my feet before they hit the floor
Em
Focus on the ones I love, yeah, them my folks
Em
People love to talk the talk, but they don't really know
Em
Catch me outside on the field, that's the goal
Bm A
Goin' for conversion, extra points on the low
[Pre-Chorus 1: Lecrae]
Em
All I know is come up when it's to the summer
Em Bm
Work on top of work, you know we did a ton of
Em
Movin' lowkey like we diggin' tunnels
A C Bm
Haters, I don't see you, on my Stevie Wonder
Em
Guess it's safe to say I stay in my lane
Bm
Always on time, never hesitate
Em
Watch the execution, I'ma demonstrate
Bm
Tryna hit me with your regulations
[Chorus 2: Aha Gazelle & Lecrae]
Em
Whatchu mean? Whatcu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream (on your dream?)
Em
On my Fresh Prince, got me feelin' like Akeem (like Akeem?)
Em
Or maybe Will Smith, all black like M.I.B. (M.I.B.?)
Em
You can hear me (you can hear me?) down the street (down the street?)
Bm
It ain't real if I don't feel it in my spleen (in your spleen?)
Em
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between (hold on)
C
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu—
F#m
Cool (go ahead)
[Verse 2: Aha Gazelle]
Uh, here we go
Em
She wanna know how to pronounce my name, I'm like, "It's Aha"
Em
I'm picture perfect, I don't need no Canon like Mariah
Em
I'm makin' movies, I direct, like I control the choir
Em
I got it groovy, then they kick me out the church like "Hiya"
Em
A rub-a-dub, you ain't the cleanest in the club, I'm flier
Em
Yo' baby momma told me that you not a good supplier
Em
So I'm a father figure to Malik and Anania
Em
I'm not the daddy, oh no, no the Devil is liar
F#m C Em
It's goin' down, but I can guarantee you, baby, we up
C Em
At first I couldn't see, now everybody wanna be us
Em
I'm sad I'm not the one, don't make me have to play Vegeta
Em
I got a stripper friend who told me she believe in Jesus
Em
Hold on Aha
I ain't come her to prove nothin'
Em
I been woke before it was cool and before y'all hit the snooze button
Em Bm
The flow's hot, but I'm ice-cold like I'm on the remake of Cool Runnings
The same things that y'all dream about are the same things that I do in public, no discussion
[Chorus 1: Lecrae]
A D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Em
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Bm
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Em
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
[Verse 3: Lecrae]
Em
2011, put the hammer on 'em
Em
Church Clothes had Don Cannon on me, had No Malice on it
Em
If they say I'm in Illuminati, keep an eye on 'em
Em
Years later, doin' shows now
You can catch me on the road now
Took a couple Grammys home now
A
No one ever put me on now
Em
I ain't braggin', I ain't flexin' in my song
Em Bm
I'm just tryna talk that real and tryna put my people on
Em
Wanna see me fall, wanna see me gone, know they wrong
Em
Whatchu think I'm on? Whatchu mean? Whatchu really want? (Huh?)
[Pre-Hook 2: Lecrae]
A
We been out here workin' summer after summer (we workin')
A
Session after session, boy, we did a ton of (did a ton of)
A Bm A
Movin' lowkey like we diggin' tunnels (diggin' tunnels)
Am
And haters, I don't see you, on my Stevie Wonder (I don't see you, man)
Bm
Got you on read, you stay in yo' lane (woo!)
You don't execute, you just hesitate (yeah!)
Am Bm
Watchin' how I play, you gon' miss yo' game (miss yo' game)
Am Bm
You too busy tryna regulate (yeah, yeah, woo!)
[Chorus 1: Lecrae]
Am D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Bm
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Em
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Bm
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
Em D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (whatchu mean?)
Em Bm
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Em
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Bm
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Bm
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
Bm
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
[Verse 1: Lecrae]
Em
I was always Pippen with the flow
Bm
I support the greatest, give and go
Eem
Tried to hit me with the bad vibes, let 'em know
Bm
Shake that dust up off my feet before they hit the floor
Em
Focus on the ones I love, yeah, them my folks
Em
People love to talk the talk, but they don't really know
Em
Catch me outside on the field, that's the goal
Bm A
Goin' for conversion, extra points on the low
[Pre-Chorus 1: Lecrae]
Em
All I know is come up when it's to the summer
Em Bm
Work on top of work, you know we did a ton of
Em
Movin' lowkey like we diggin' tunnels
A C Bm
Haters, I don't see you, on my Stevie Wonder
Em
Guess it's safe to say I stay in my lane
Bm
Always on time, never hesitate
Em
Watch the execution, I'ma demonstrate
Bm
Tryna hit me with your regulations
[Chorus 2: Aha Gazelle & Lecrae]
Em
Whatchu mean? Whatcu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream (on your dream?)
Em
On my Fresh Prince, got me feelin' like Akeem (like Akeem?)
Em
Or maybe Will Smith, all black like M.I.B. (M.I.B.?)
Em
You can hear me (you can hear me?) down the street (down the street?)
Bm
It ain't real if I don't feel it in my spleen (in your spleen?)
Em
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between (hold on)
C
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu—
F#m
Cool (go ahead)
[Verse 2: Aha Gazelle]
Uh, here we go
Em
She wanna know how to pronounce my name, I'm like, "It's Aha"
Em
I'm picture perfect, I don't need no Canon like Mariah
Em
I'm makin' movies, I direct, like I control the choir
Em
I got it groovy, then they kick me out the church like "Hiya"
Em
A rub-a-dub, you ain't the cleanest in the club, I'm flier
Em
Yo' baby momma told me that you not a good supplier
Em
So I'm a father figure to Malik and Anania
Em
I'm not the daddy, oh no, no the Devil is liar
F#m C Em
It's goin' down, but I can guarantee you, baby, we up
C Em
At first I couldn't see, now everybody wanna be us
Em
I'm sad I'm not the one, don't make me have to play Vegeta
Em
I got a stripper friend who told me she believe in Jesus
Em
Hold on Aha
I ain't come her to prove nothin'
Em
I been woke before it was cool and before y'all hit the snooze button
Em Bm
The flow's hot, but I'm ice-cold like I'm on the remake of Cool Runnings
The same things that y'all dream about are the same things that I do in public, no discussion
[Chorus 1: Lecrae]
A D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Em
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Bm
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Em
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
[Verse 3: Lecrae]
Em
2011, put the hammer on 'em
Em
Church Clothes had Don Cannon on me, had No Malice on it
Em
If they say I'm in Illuminati, keep an eye on 'em
Em
Years later, doin' shows now
You can catch me on the road now
Took a couple Grammys home now
A
No one ever put me on now
Em
I ain't braggin', I ain't flexin' in my song
Em Bm
I'm just tryna talk that real and tryna put my people on
Em
Wanna see me fall, wanna see me gone, know they wrong
Em
Whatchu think I'm on? Whatchu mean? Whatchu really want? (Huh?)
[Pre-Hook 2: Lecrae]
A
We been out here workin' summer after summer (we workin')
A
Session after session, boy, we did a ton of (did a ton of)
A Bm A
Movin' lowkey like we diggin' tunnels (diggin' tunnels)
Am
And haters, I don't see you, on my Stevie Wonder (I don't see you, man)
Bm
Got you on read, you stay in yo' lane (woo!)
You don't execute, you just hesitate (yeah!)
Am Bm
Watchin' how I play, you gon' miss yo' game (miss yo' game)
Am Bm
You too busy tryna regulate (yeah, yeah, woo!)
[Chorus 1: Lecrae]
Am D
Whatchu mean? Now, whatchu mean? (Whatchu mean?)
Em
I could never slack up, back up on my dream
Bm
All these rings got me feelin' like Hakeem
Bm
Bustin' moves, had to hit 'em with the screens
Em
Jump away (move away), that's extreme (oh)
Em
See us mobbin', 116 (oh)
Bm
Ain't no way I'll ever let you in between
'Cause whatchu sayin' whatchu mean ain't whatchu mean
