Lower East Side, NYC emcee Fokis, and German producer Robochop collaborate on their new single, Project Livin. The single is the first release from their upcoming collaborative album, which is slated for release in 2025. Available Now on all streaming platforms. [Intro] One Two Project living I learn a whole lot coming up outta there [Chorus] Now here’s a little something that needs to be heard I grew up in the ghetto far away from the burbs Didn’t start out with much but I made it happen Survived the Regan era 90’s and the gun clappin’ That took place day and night the city never sleeps It’s a grind, where everybody’s tryna eat I’m from the projects so I got the hunger for more Man you gotta take the shot if you wanna score [Verse 1] I’m from NYCHA houses, Rutgers projects to be exact I grew up in the era where people spun on they back Or mostly went bombin’ wrote graffiti on the train And all the drug dealers rock the biggest chains I aint saying names but trust they were gettin dinero My man was 17 years old with an alfa Romero House parties were the thing, winter, fall, summer spring You was fresh to death if you had a 4 finger ring Boombox blaring, in 88 it was Kane Who reigned supreme along with KRS, G Rap and Rakim Self destruction was created by the stop the violence movement We was cool with other blocks but sometimes we got in to it First day of school was always something special indeed 11th grade was the first time I ever smoked weed With little Ed and my ninja win, God bless the dead The cops came we was laughing when we fled [Chorus] Now here’s a little something that needs to be heard I grew up in the ghetto far away from the burbs Didn’t start out with much but I made it happen Survived the Regan era 90’s and the gun clappin’ That took place day and night the city never sleeps Its a grind, where everybody’s tryna eat I’m from the projects so I got the hunger for more Man you gotta take the shot if you wanna score [Verse 2] Sunday morning mama always made us go to church Was only 10 years old when I first started to work Made a buck an hour that was 35 a week It don’t sound like much but that kinda money was sweet At the time for a kid my age from that environment Where many fall victim to an early retirement No benefits though, just a suit and a box Some went to prison others got cut with an ox Lost their innocence in the process crooked coppers You start to see the world through different optics As you mature and start to experience thingsI learned its best to stick in move like money may in the ring To survive in the streets sometimes live ain’t fair Chip on my shoulder cuz I grew up on welfare But I aint trippin cuz my mother did the best that should could With the cards dealt and I make sure that she’s good Word [Chorus] Now here’s a little something that needs to be heard I grew up in the ghetto far away from the burbs Didn’t start out with much but I made it happen Survived the Regan era 90’s and the gun clappin’ That took place day and night the city never sleeps Its a grind, where everybody’s tryna eat I’m from the projects so I got the hunger for more Man you gotta take the shot if you wanna score Shoutout To all the NYCHA houses in NYC Follow Fokis ►Instagram – / fokeezy ►Spotify – https://shorturl.at/duf2x ►Website – iamfokis.com ►Label Website – LoyaltyDigitalcorp.com Follow Robochop ►Instagram – instagram.com/robochop_music ►Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XmSY…
