A codebook set to chillhop — forty-eight rules delivered with crisp diction, male and female trading verses, the tempo shifting underneath the count from deliberate to double-time and back.
Rule one: do it right and you no go write it twice.
Rule two: be ready when you gambling with your life in these DC streets.
Rule three: remember karma, she Naija auntie—she will find you.
Rule four: don't be scared to fail, the ink only flows when you try.
Rule five: compete with yourself like you the only writer alive.
Rule six: I don't care how hard it get, Omo, you gotta strive.
Rule seven: pick a side, don't let your pride make you a ghost.
Rule eight: take the hate, nah the tax for being the most.
Forty-eight codes, write it down, take notes.
DMV to Lagos, running both coasts.
Soul intact. Rocket on glide.
If you ain't with the family, step to the side.
Forty-eight rules, no room for mistakes.
Omo, we dey do it for the family's sake.
Rule nine: stay sharp, God helps those who help themselves.
Rule ten: never let 'em see you down or the books on the shelves.
Rule eleven: trust no man, the ones you feed will bite your hand.
Rule twelve: nah, we skipping this one, move to the next.
Rule thirteen: look 'em in the eyes, firm grip when you shake hands.
Rule fourteen: rock with the ones who were there before the fans.
Rule fifteen: never fall out over arguments that don't mean a thing.
Rule sixteen: never break a brotherhood for a girl or a temporary fling.
Forty-eight codes, write it down, take notes.
DMV to Lagos, running both coasts.
Soul intact. Rocket on glide.
If you ain't with the family, step to the side.
Rule seventeen: When they show you who they are, believe them the first time.
Rule eighteen: never underestimate a quiet man, he's the one who'll excel.
Rule nineteen: it ain't who was first, it's who kept it real in the field.
Rule twenty: It's not worth it to gain the world if you lose your soul.
Rule twenty-one: refer back to rule nine, stay on your grind.
Rule twenty-two: yeah, make sure you paying attention, don't get left behind.
Rule twenty-three: never leave the house without your pen, keep it ready.
Rule twenty-four: don't leave your drafts around, keep your vision steady.
Forty-eight codes, write it down, take notes.
DMV to Lagos, running both coasts.
Forty-eight rules, no room for mistakes.
Omo, we dey do it for the family's sake.
Rule twenty-five: Don't bring drama to a calm man's world, keep the peace.
Rule twenty-six: Respect his focus, and the blessings will only increase.
Rule twenty-seven: fellas, don't play with her mind if she's your foundation.
Rule twenty-eight: consistency is the only path to a lasting reputation.
Rule twenty-nine: don't sit back when the team is catching heat.
Rule thirty: They can't shoot you down if you guide the rocket, make it sweet.
Rule thirty-one: forget the ones who doubted, they're just background noise.
Rule thirty-two: if your brother shoots his shot, back him up with poise.
Forty-eight codes, write it down, take notes.
DMV to Lagos, running both coasts.
Soul intact. Rocket on glide.
If you ain't with the family, step to the side.
Forty-eight rules, no room for mistakes.
Omo, we dey do it for the family's sake.
Rule thirty-three: if the family bleeds, you feel the pain too.
Rule thirty-four: If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
Rule thirty-five: it don't matter if you fail, long as you didn't lie.
Rule thirty-six: share the rewards, don't be the greedy guy.
Rule thirty-seven: Naija no dey carry last, we finish the task.
Rule thirty-eight: stay ready to clear the gate, move how you like.
Rule thirty-nine: stay one step ahead, everyone is moving slime.
Rule forty: make sure the family in Nigeria is eating fine.
Rule forty-one: get your mind right before you step to the mic.
Rule forty-two: Remember Naija jollof is always better, no need to ask.
Rule forty-three: put the work in their face until they have to see.
Rule forty-four: if you betray the craft, you're dead to the family.
Rule forty-five: keep spinning the truth until the world wakes up.
Rule forty-six: work like it's all on you, then God fills the cup.
Rule forty-seven: know your target, make the message hit the bone.
Rule forty-eight: leave a legacy that stands when you're gone.
Forty-eight.
PG County back to Lagos.
Soul intact. Rocket guided.
Forty-eight.
Forty-eight.