I think the reason why this new Ross project is resonating so well with people is Ross can talk "real shyt" without having to rap it over a Ruckus-era or some underground beat. That is, he can rap real shyt over one of his opulent beats while making you feel like a million bucks. 
When I first heard We Gonna Make It I overlooked it because it's short (just 1 verse, 1 hook and 1 bridge) and there were other collabs on the album/tape I was more looking forward to. Then I actually looked at the lyrics who I'm going to quote Napoleon on:
I mean, DAMN
It's the type of song that nikkas would be eating up if Kendrick rapped, but nikkas stay on their "Ross ain't lyrical" shyt.
Anyway, it's my favorite song on the album right now (though my favorite keeps changing) and is a good example of why Ross's project is shaping up to be my album of the year
When I first heard We Gonna Make It I overlooked it because it's short (just 1 verse, 1 hook and 1 bridge) and there were other collabs on the album/tape I was more looking forward to. Then I actually looked at the lyrics who I'm going to quote Napoleon on:
[Intro]
Breaking news from Baltimore, a city on edge since the death of a suspect while in police custody, his spine nearly severed. Tonight those tensions fueling violent protests now. Dramatic images coming in at this hour. You can see some people there on the streets throwing rocks and bricks at police officers
[Verse 1]
Lil homies livin' like it's no tomorrow
Caught a charge smokin' large in a stolen car
He called his mom, guess he figured she would post his bond
Times have changed and she really runnin' low on funds :
Hung up the phone, in the cell still in his Foams
Reekin' of the weed, that's all his money blown
Now it's time to tell yourself, nikka, "We gon' make it"
And 15 hundred cash, nikka, we gon' make it
A free felon on their ass, nikka, we gon' make it
Homie steppin' on the gas, nikka, we gon' make it
I told myself so many times, nikka, we gon' make it
Cryin' in the dark, nikka, we gon' make it
Countin' cash 6 days, nikka, we gon' make it
Let them haters be the haters, nikka we gon' make it
Put your back against the wall, nikka we gon' make it
And if you black, this for us all, nikka we gon' make it
[Hook]
They say we just a bunch of thugs, don't stand for nothin'
Disgrace to our race, don't belong in public
It was us against the world from the first day
Let us bow our heads, may we all pray
Throwin' bricks at the man, we gon' make it
Genocide not in the plans, we gon' make it
Pray my son understands, we gon' make it
Know God holdin' our hands, we gon' make it
[Verse 2]
No power in December, nikka we gon' make it
Stove open, I remember, nikka we gon' make it
These the words mama whispered, we gon' make it
Still holdin' on my pistol, nikka we gon' make it
I seen a lot of nikkas fall, still standin' tall
And a lot of people talk you've never seen talk
When your man testify, that's a coin toss
Never trust nikkas, hit 'em with a moonwalk
Billy Jean, Billy Jean, oh Billy Jean
Say a prayer for my team, we gon' make it
Hold your head to the sky, we gon' make it
All my nikkas gettin' high, we gon' make it
[Hook]
They say we just a bunch of thugs, don't stand for nothin'
Disgrace to our race, don't belong in public
It was us against the world from the first day
Let us bow our heads, may we all pray
Throwin' bricks at the man, we gon' make it
Genocide not in the plans, we gon' make it
Pray my son understands, we gon' make it
Know God holdin' our hands, we gon' make it
[Outro]
Demonstrators jumping on police cars, setting some on fire, the city in rubbles, rubber bullet shooting chaos. Looters robbing stores in broad daylight
They sayin' we animals and we actin' like we ready to go 'head
If you don't bring him to justice, if you don't bring him to town square, you're gonna see all these people in your motherfukkin' neighborhood
Ross ATE this shyt...
I mean, DAMN
It's the type of song that nikkas would be eating up if Kendrick rapped, but nikkas stay on their "Ross ain't lyrical" shyt.
Anyway, it's my favorite song on the album right now (though my favorite keeps changing) and is a good example of why Ross's project is shaping up to be my album of the year
