When did you realize you weren't about that life?

[FREDDY RUGER]

i stay strapped but i would hate to bust on a n1kka b I gotta young bull i gotta make sure eat right

jail is not the business b word 2 god once you go down that path as a black man ain't no turnin back fukk a "reformation" real sh1t

 

[Pazzy]

when i misspelled retart.

 

[Mr. Negative]

when I got out of jail and big homie basically told me to "get a job, cause you aint bout dat life".

 

[Rominati]

My right hand manz got locked up. A nikka like me too sexy for jail

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

1 star means y'all real emotional about this. Can't big up a thread starter basiclly calling you a punk.(by his standards)


Ironically the right anwser is "not" being about that life.

 

[L&HH]

7th grade I was playing Madden at my manz crib. I remember it was Madden '04 (w/ Vick on the cover cause the homie used to stay cheesing with that nikka ). Anyways we in the basement and 2 amigos rush the joint with a strap, I went from playing madden to quicker than a New York minute. Then my homie kept calling one of their names like "put the gun down". Had me and my bro like , nikka pack up that playstation and give them nikkas whatever they want . But then them nikkas take off the ski mask like . Brehs Im glad dese nikkas was just playing cause I was just about to attempt some matrix black-flip over the coach and make a break for the stairs.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

Around 6th grade (me), this kid was messin' with my little brother

My bro' told my dad and my dad told me to go see 'em (lived across) the street

I wasn't really ready to beat 'em--he was smaller than me--but, I was sure I could intimidate him

I'm up in the kids face (in the street, in front of his house), but, he's lookin' me off, talkin' trash to my brother

I tell my brother to go home and I stay

The little kid goes "oh, so u wanna get big brothers" *snap* The 6'5" version of the lil' dude hops over the front patio



Now, we're in the middle of the street and his brother (way bigger than me) is walkin' towards me...

Yea, I wasn't bout that life

Thankfully, nobody was hit, big brother just brought little brother home

And I went home...and changed my draws'

 

[A.V.]

After my 2nd bid, where my own "man" (a nikka I supported financially and mentally) sold me up the river for 7 months time served and I had 4 years of isolation, betrayal, reflection and abandonment all to myself to contemplate the worth and meaning of life.

shyt really hit me during a stretch where I spent 6 months straight in the hole for takin flight on a C.O., and consequently I was locked in an 8 x 10 shytbox with no visits, my mail slowed up drastically, no phone calls, and I was relegated to two showers a week and NO rec time at all...First time not seeing the sun or a blade of grass for half a year in my life.

During this period I suffered a severe eye infection from an allergic reaction to dust and mold that was inherently inside of my cell and nearly lost an eye but was refused medical attention for months until I was transferred from the County jail to the State system...all while getting news in a 3 week span that I lost two of my closest family members and a dear friend of mine who returned to The Essence. fukk it, I'm ALL about that life. I just aint FOR it. These fukk boys can keep that shyt, nikkas ain't playin fair nowadays anyway.

Self-employed 2nd year college student & personal trainer now.

 

[Sinnerman]

I never thought I was about that life

 

[Easy-E]

After my 2nd bid, where my own "man" (a nikka I supported financially and mentally) sold me up the river for 7 months time served and I had 4 years of isolation, betrayal, reflection and abandonment all to myself to contemplate the worth and meaning of life.

shyt really hit me during a stretch where I spent 6 months straight in the hole for takin flight on a C.O., and consequently I was locked in an 8 x 10 shytbox with no visits, my mail slowed up drastically, no phone calls, and I was relegated to two showers a week and NO rec time at all...First time not seeing the sun or a blade of grass for half a year in my life.

During this period I suffered a severe eye infection from an allergic reaction to dust and mold that was inherently inside of my cell and nearly lost an eye but was refused medical attention for months until I was transferred from the County jail to the State system...all while getting news in a 3 week span that I lost two of my closest family members and a dear friend of mine who returned to The Essence. fukk it, I'm ALL about that life. I just aint FOR it. These fukk boys can keep that shyt, nikkas ain't playin fair nowadays anyway.

Self-employed 2nd year college student & personal trainer now.

Wow, ain't nuthin I can tell u...u get it

I could learn from a Brutha like u, countin ur blessings after goin thru it

Thanks for sharin that

 

[Urbanmiracle]

Was never about that life. I enjoy my freedom

 

[duncanthetall]

When i was 6 a mixed british broad whooooped my ass with a jumping rope, the road has been paved for me ever since and there are no exits leading out to "that life" .

IM WEEEEEAK

 

[Soundbwoy]

when mama beat the thug out of me

 

[jaguar paw]

Seen my cousin and his friends stomp out a white fiend over $20.

They ended up killing the dude. My cousin got the bulk of the murder charge. Because his nikkas rolled on him.

Still locked up to this day.

 

[TheBigBopper]

Never. Seems fukking stupid considering the risk involved.