All Is True - Steven Malcolm

At the age of 12 mama ran away from home

Broken and alone, left to figure out this world

Cold and confused

Crazy how she grew up spit on and abused

And still able to see her kids and see love through a pure view

Me and my sis we grew up pretty close

Was taught to put the family first if they ain’t blood they the first to go

My mama met my dad 2 months later they expecting

Pops like nah I ain’t tryna hear from yo perspective

Take this $ 200 while I’m at work go take care of that

To think now look where I’m at

To think the man that I look up to and never met could have and destroy

Something as real as the love that we had to this day affects me

Drop in and cop it, pops out here getting it

Pops was an immigrant choosing to not live innocent

Cops end up dropping in slappin' the cuffs up on 'em

Last time that I seen 'em I was 9 years old

Looking for love and then mama turned to the alcohol

No father figure so me I turn to my basketball

Family torn

Searching for more when

Only examples that I had was Kobe and Jordan

Spent some time in a place that really opened my eyes

Realized that because I’m black people choose to despise

Was only 12 when it happen, almost broke me inside

Discovered some people that hate me cuz my black side

Graduated, young and highly miseducated

A dream junkie I honestly missed the education

Was hoop dreaming I promise I got the elevation

And the greatness, I’m filled with ambition to make it

Now we here and it’s a celebration

2010 I discovered life through a different lens

Started rapping using music as a medicine

Even when they throwing stones at who I represent

I kept the faith despite the fake when they try to divide

Learned at a young age only the strong gon survive

Back in that basement when I was indie all on my grind

Never would I image this life it still blow my mind

I know my purpose, I’m far from perfect, I know my way

I demonstrate and lead everyday, I’m bound to be great

I take my life and put it on display all for you

And let my tunes do the talking knowing all is true