"I write, I write, I write because
I'm from East Oakland, the Bay Aye, bruh,
Where the murder rate stays
At a constant pace, bruh,
Of someone killed nearly every other day, bruh,
My birthplace is a hurtache,
Painted walls crafted in madness,
Though all will gather in sadness
To believe they did everything differently,
When in fact ain't nothing changed, bruh,
So I write...I write...I write..."
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Who were you yesterday?
Who are you today?
Who will you be tomorrow?
I WAS, AM , WILL BE
Released: 10.02.2026
ISBN-13 : 978-1952555121
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