Trippie Redd

Released: May 12, 2017

Songwriter: Goose the Guru Trippie Redd

Producer: Goose the Guru

[Intro]
Cuz, I'ma keep it G real, I don't fuck with you, cuz
You disrespecting me, you disrespecting my hood
By telling me take off my flag, asking me how gangster I was, nigga
You lucky on that day I was acting cool, cuz
I told you I ain't got time for that, but nigga
Today I got time, cuz

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you know time is of the essence
Yeah, I tried, lil' baby
Put your feelings to the side, lil' baby
You got too much pride, lil' baby
I ain't have time yesterday
But today I got time, lil' baby
'Cause you've been up on my mind, lil' baby
I really think you mines, lil' baby
Hope you shine, lil' baby
But this shit takes time, lil' baby
This shit takes time, lil' baby, yeah

[Chorus]
You know time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence, you know time is of the essence
Yeah, you gotta be patient, time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient

[Verse 1]
Don't got time for a ho
I'm on the grind, lil' ho
Sippin' wine, lil' ho
Yeah I'm doing all these shows
Blowing dough with some hoes
Got some good Act' to pour
Yeah, murder what she wrote
And you know I took her soul
I always take her soul, yeah
Love scars, woah
Baby, love scars, woah
Baby, hurt to the bone, yeah, hurt to the bone
I got your bitch hitting my phone
She want the dick on the low
Yeah, I thought you should know
I said I thought you should know
Run my whole fucking hood like a pope
Yeah, murder what she wrote
I said murder what she wrote
'Cause you know I took her soul
Yeah, you know I took her soul
You know I took her soul
But I won't be hittin' phones

[Pre-Chorus]
You know time is of the essence
Yeah, I tried, lil' baby
Put your feelings to the side, lil' baby
You got too much pride, lil' baby
I ain't have time yesterday
But today I got time, lil' baby
'Cause you've been up on my mind, lil' baby
I really think you mines, lil' baby
Hope you shine, lil' baby
But this shit takes time, lil' baby
This shit takes time, lil' baby, yeah

[Chorus]
You know time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence, you know time is of the essence
Yeah, you gotta be patient, time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient

[Verse 2]
Hundred bands on a coupe
Hundred bands on a coupe
And I just lost the roof
Play a bitch like a flute
Yeah, you niggas hella poop
I'm sending shots at your crew
Nigga, pow-pow-pow-pow
Yeah, shoot a bitch down
See me 'round, see me pow
And I'm shooting AK's
SK, RPK, HK
Young nigga, I aim it at your face
To the moon, I'm in space
Yeah, I just bought my mom a new Wraith
Thanking God for a brand new day
And I'm on the road, I'm just thinking 'bout your face, yeah
I'm just thinking 'bout your face
Thinking 'bout your face, I been thinking 'bout your face

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you know time is of the essence
Yeah, I tried, lil' baby
Put your feelings to the side, lil' baby
You got too much pride, lil' baby
I ain't have time yesterday
But today I got time, lil' baby
'Cause you've been up on my mind, lil' baby
I really think you mines, lil' baby
Hope you shine, lil' baby
But this shit takes time, lil' baby
This shit takes time, lil' baby, yeah

[Chorus]
You know time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient
Time is of the essence, you know time is of the essence
Yeah, you gotta be patient, time is of the essence
Girl, you gotta be patient, you gotta be patient

[Outro]
Hundred bands on a coupe
Hundred bands on a coupe
Hundred bands on a coupe
Hundred bands on a coupe
Today I got time, cuz

Hailing from Canton, Ohio, just south of Akron, Trippie Redd, real name Michael White IV (born June 18, 1999), is an artist who is well known for his singles “Love Scars” and “Romeo and Juliet”. Influenced by Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky, T-Pain, and even rock band KISS, Redd’s material tends to follow a cloud-rap style with themes of love and sex. His style has also, controversially, been compared to that of Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert. However, Redd has addressed this situation in a video to his fans.

Trippie Redd has spoken about how he got his name in an interview with Big Boy. In the interview, Trippie explains that the reason he began rapping to begin with was to honor his older brother, who he looked up to as a role model and had passed away while Trippie was still young. Trippie’s original name was Hippie Redd. He had then changed it to Trippy Hippie, and chose to combine the two thus forming the name Trippie Redd.

Redd began his career on SoundCloud in late 2015 with his song, “Angry Vibes” and has released several tracks on this platform ever since. So far, Redd has released five mixtapes and collaborated with the likes of Kodie Shane, 6ix9ine, XXXTENTACION, Famous Dex, UnoTheActivist, and DaBaby.

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