Nick Grant on Coming of Age in Atlanta When T.I. Created Trap

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Young lyricist Nick Grant joined VladTV to talk about his formative years in Atlanta, background in sports, musical influences, and how he first started rapping. “When I started rapping, I just felt like nobody could touch me as far as hip-hop was concerned,” Nick says. “‘Big Poppa’ was the first time like I wanted to do hip hop music…Biggie made it look effortless to where I was like, man, this is what I want to do.” Watch above.

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“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z

“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”

“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”

“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”

“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”

“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”

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