{"id":43561,"created_at":"2018-11-14 01:05:36","updated_at":"2021-04-21 01:44:21","deleted_at":null,"published_at":"2018-11-14 01:05:36","original_id":null,"artist_id":28315,"title":"Boy Named Ritchie (Prod. RELEB)","slug":"boy-named-ritchie-prod-releb","status":"published","description":null,"album_id":null,"streets":1,"source_type":"s3","source":"file","lyrics":"Little Ritchie just typical fellow born in the ghetto \r\nDaddy ran away \r\nFrom a struggling family the neighbors laughing at the situation not understanding the pain is stressing \r\n\"Make it go away\" little Richard praying a miracle happens \r\nHe had two younger sisters \r\nTheir mother is the breadwinner \r\nBut she didn't earn enough for them to have a proper dinner \r\nEvery night it was misery all around the room\r\nSomebody had to do something that's all he knew\r\nLittle Richie dropped out of high school at the age of 15\r\n9th grade \r\nTop of his class but depression got him puffing on higher grade\r\nFelt like the world was against him and he'd be better off without it\r\nSuicidal thoughts slowly creeping up on him \r\nHe decided to pray \r\nAt least for better days \r\nIt's harder everyday \r\nFor him to keep hope alive so he had to find a different way to cope \r\nHe would later commit to life of the trap \r\nWhich made his life more complicated \r\nLet me take you aback \r\n\r\n3 years prior starting high school Richie innocent kid \r\nCame across a boy named Pretty who's a limitless kid \r\nSoon as they met they made good friends no-one could break them apart \r\nThe double trouble people called them cause they always went hard \r\nOn everything they did \r\nPretty was always looking fly \r\nHe always had money on him had a hustle on the side \r\nSelling meth \r\nHe asked Richie to join because he'd be stable \r\nBut Richie knew that it's illegal so he wouldn't be able \r\n\r\nSo a month passes \r\nAnd pretty started missing classes \r\nSo Richie thought it'd be cool check up on him \r\nShow compassion if needed \r\nTo his surprise Pretty was living pretty decent \r\nThinking \"homie living life while I'm here drowning in the deep end\"\r\nPretty's room was like a hotel suite \r\nSoon as he saw that Pretty's comfortable it got bittersweet \r\nEverybody knew the reason it was just simple math \r\nRichie asked \"Pretty how?\" Pretty said \"Crystal meth\"\r\n\r\nHe's now thinking \r\n\"Could this be my escape \r\nOr maybe this is my fate \r\nMy fam starving \r\nIs this a way to put food on the plate \r\nWhat do I say to my mother \r\nWould she be happy I wonder \r\nMaybe make sure she doesn't find out run it all undercover \r\n\r\nI don't wanna mess with the cops \r\nHell I don't wanna get shot \r\nBut if I do this I'd make me some money I'd make a lot \r\nMan I'm a twisted kid to even think about wanting in \r\nBut I can't stand this poverty\" \r\nThe he said \"Fuck it I'm in\"\r\n\r\nRichie started selling meth he made a thousand a week \r\nHe didn't know how to spend it cause he was only 14\r\nHe couldn't spend it on anything cause his mother would see\r\nSo every week he'd get the bag and go hide underneath \r\nHis bed\r\nHe started skipping school but managed to pass \r\nBut in the 9th grade is where everything started getting worse \r\nHis mother found the cash \r\nRichie saw it better to explain \r\nHe said \"Mom I'm selling drugs somebody put me in the game\"\r\nRichie's mother didn't know how to react \r\nWhether to discipline him or give him a firm pat on the back \r\nShe decided it's okay long as good food is on the plate \r\nBut she made him promise that he will have to try and play it safe \r\n\r\nLife was better than before \r\nHe started committing to dealing he made more \r\nMoney \r\nDropped out of school \r\nHe wasn't with it anymore \r\nThe plot thickens there were new dealers in town who didn't play \r\nTheir stuff was better and cheaper \r\nSo that affected Richie's pay \r\nThe new dealers wanted to be the only ones in their hood \r\nThey carried guns their attitude on \"I wish a homie would\"\r\nPretty and Richie joined forces started and working overtime \r\nRichie grew miserable drug game is taking over his life \r\nNow they didn't make money like they used to \r\nIt drove them crazy \r\nPretty missed being number one so much he was ready to claim it \r\nHe went to their rival's spot \r\nRichie didn't want no smoke \r\nHe went home \r\nWhere he just wanted to be left all alone\r\nRichie sat down on his bed tryna find ways to make money \r\nHe sat there for an hour quietly and came up with nothing \r\nHe had a lot his mind \r\nSo stressed that he couldn't eat \r\nHe couldn't take it anymore so he decided to sleep\r\nAn hour later his phone rings \r\nHe's hesitant to pick up\r\nSoon as he does someone said \"Richie your homie just got shot\" \r\nHe got up and went to see if Pretty really went to their spot \r\nGot there his homie on the ground and he took a fatal 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