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48 Rules

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48 Rules

Instructional, Clean, Duet. Forty-eight codes for the family, DMV to Lagos.

About This Track

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.

Lyrics

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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.

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