Music Video: Rugged N Raw - I'm Broke And Proud ft. Hasan Salaam

Lyrics to I'm Broke And Proud by Rugged N Raw ft. Hasan Salaam

[Verse 1]
Fresh to death in my brand X clothes
Girls hate cuz I can't give dough
Can't see themselves with a man this broke
It feels like a curse that I can't let go
Don't judge me I ain't lazy
Party City is the deadend that pays me
Only way that I'm ridin dirty
If the pissy cars of the train gonna take me
If I ever do the damm thing clubbin
No dollar bills just mad change stuntin
People look and can't say nothin
I drink ice water out the champagne bucket
No money that's why I'm mad
Need a livin that's why I rap
I don't lie, you see my stomach
I freeload a lot, that's why I'm fat
20 dollars gotta hold for the week
Still same coat with the hole in the sleeve
Penny pinchin ain't as dope as you think
I save my quarters and wash clothes in the sink
I'm cheap, can't brag about what I got
My 5 star meals come from IHOP
Believe I keep it simple
Still Play CDs f*** your iPod
My phone bill still ain't paid
Verizon just gonna have to wait
Hot damn my service cut off
I'm a need overtime to set this straight
But I'm still gonna rock regardless
This is the life of a starving artist

Hook x2
No dough to go around
But I still hold it down
And I'm a show you how
Say it loud I'm broke and proud

[Verse 2]
If you roll how I roll then you roll broke
5 dollars in the gas tank tryin to coast
for all y'all that be tryin to boast
Here's a big f*** you in my liner notes
That's right I'm broke & proud
Take a wallet, stretch it out
If you know what I'm talkin about
Then you think negative in your bank account
My bed folds into the couch
Landlord lookin so the lights stay out
Rent been late and the check done bounced
So I'm waitin till its dark just to dip from the house
Got bills and debt, so what
All I got is my word and my nuts
Bill collectors aint getting a buck
Take a number, when I 'm dead you can dig me up
No rins, not custom kitted
Just a whole lotta smoke so the window's tinted
Love my hooptie, y'all dont hear me though
One blown speaker and a walkman stereo
No Louis 14 for me
Never put a penny into VIP
If you really wanna know where I be
Same place you at, I'm just there for free
5 finger discount work for me
Nobody gotta do dirt for me
Grind out a little more urgency
Cuz I got no insurance for emergencies
Stomach's on E so I rock regardless
This is the life of a starvin artist

Hook x2
No dough to go around
But I still hold it down
And I'm a show you how
Say it loud I'm broke and proud

[Verse 3]
I ain't boastin lots of cheese
I don't go on shoppin sprees
I don't even buy Tropicana
Tropical Fantasy is fine for me
There's not a lot I can make possible
Only cheap ideas in the arsenal
I take a chick to the museum
Looks nice and admission fee's optional
When stress starts to weigh down heavy
Vacation is necessary
What do I do? I pack my bags
Weekend cruise on the Staten Island Ferry
Most rappers livin a facaud
Flash rented jewels from beginning of the song
When my food falls on the floor
I yell "5 second rule" and kiss it up to God"
Some of y'all just ain't believin
When I walk, my shoes be speakin
Yes yes yall I stay shinin
Them ain't grills, my teeth need cleanin
No cable TV on the premises
What you know about mayonnaise sammiches
I be on that showoff s***
Your XBOX dope, how you like my Genesis
These times are always gettin hard
Either unemployed or need a better job
Visa takes kids at 18
I don't need that debt, f*** your credit card
I'm still gonna rock regardless
This is the life of a starvin artist

Hook x2
No dough to go around
But I still hold it down
And I'm a show you how
Say it loud I'm broke and proud