Appreciate Me - Troy Ave

I hope your next man treat you way worse than I did

And I hope he get you pregnant wit a ugly ass kid

So you appreciate me, maybe then you will appreciate me, word

Ya gotta let the beat build

And tell my real shit you gotta build up the momentum, you know what I’m saying.

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Word… Pay attention

You gon' lose out on a moment you can never get again

Give the flowers to your people while they hearin' out the end

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word

I hope your next man treat you way worse than I did

And I hope he get you pregnant wit a ugly ass kid

So you appreciate me, maybe then you will appreciate me, word

Teenage pregnancy by a deadbeat

Still saw potential in you on our first meet

You drove a car that was smokin' fumes wit leaks

I put you in that white range, with the red seats

You was at the crib while my ex was at the door

I got mad bitches and you knew this from before

Dope Boy Troy make the girls go crazy

That ain’t gonna change just because we had a baby

I never said I would be faithful, not at all

You ain’t bring up other chicks while we shopped in the mall

In your Louboutin, David Yurman charm, Birkin arm

In the biggest trophy lil row rose supermom

But it’s just a pacifier you go back to bein' buggy

Cryin' I don’t love you, I’m like bitch I love my money

And I give you that, but that ain’t proof of nothin give it back

Could of bought Ferrari’s gave another chick a kid with that

You don’t appreciate me and that’s insane

Can’t name a nigga that would buy ya house in ya name

I never fuck your family or your friends brought them shame

Would’ve put you on now you’ll get put on to his game

Most men cheat, most men cheat, that is true

Only kind that don’t is the kind you ain’t attracted to

So here go ya choices, me or them

And if you don’t choose me you probably cheat on them

I hope your next man treat you way worse than I did

And I hope he get you pregnant wit a ugly ass kid

So you appreciate me

Maybe then you will appreciate me, word

I be talkin' that for real see my music ain’t pretend

From the heart so you can feels know I’m different from them

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word

Lil' niggas wanna be in the streets, who taught em

A nigga who ain’t really livin' his raps, he fraudin'

Big money, drug usin', violent discussions

All type of artillery that he ain’t bustin'

Braggin' bout bad bitches… stop frontin'

You had a child before rap ya baby moms is nothin'

And show you all the pros not the cons of wealth

As soon as it turns you calm you been conned yaself

Listen lil man I’m designed to do me

Started at 10 grams then I got to a key

Knew that this wasn’t the end for me

Knew I was gonna try to get out the streets eventually

I opened up businesses legitimately

Listen to opportunity presented to me

It’s true though, I surpass most niggas that you know

I’m connected my plug look like he was in Menudo

I’m more Rickey Henderson to woods then Martin

Runnin' base, runnin' through hoes I’m just startin'

You can do the same, you just gotta know some things

The risk that come with this shit could make ya whole life change

I be talkin' that for real see my music ain’t pretend

From the heart so you can feel know I’m different from them

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word

You gon' lose out on a moment you can never get again

Give the flowers to your people while they hearin' out the end

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word

Rest in peace Aunt Maddy

She was the sister of my grandmother from my daddy

A black queen in corona Queens by way of Alabama

Had a brother Uncle Junior he showed me my first hammer blaow

Wow, I was only 8

When you first made me sweet potatoes, ah it was great

And the taste, of the melted marshmallows what I crave

You would smoke ya cigarettes, tell me don’t talk in spades

May my ace boon coon, and a bit of a joker

Drenched me with the water hose cause by mistake I super soaked ya

One of the funnest times of my childhood

Thinkin' back on it Aunt Maddy you was wild hood

Drinkin E&J, numbers you would play

Cover up the smell of burnt reefer with a spray

In the driveway always kept you a caddy

I love, miss, and appreciate my Aunt Maddy

I be talkin' that for real see my music ain’t pretend

From the heart so you can feels know I’m different from them

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word

You gon' lose out on a moment you can never get again

Give the flowers to your people while they airin out the M’s

So appreciate me, maybe now you will appreciate me, word