It's a vicious cycle that this life wrote Like Agatha Christie murder is cut throat Since like 10 years partners in crime's boat Real shit ain't nothin' sweet like what sugar coats Started hotwiring cars n boostin' sneakers Graduated moving weight n' sellin' heaters Common trap for these young thug thrill seekers Impressionable young minds without them real leaders Almost inseparable like them conjoined twins Tariq, dark skin like Sinka devilish grin Malcolm a burly nigga with his light skin Tariq a model type but yo, he was really thin Malcolm lead a small criminal cartel Considerin' the comp. they did kinda real well Mainly credit card scams n' contraband sales Hot headed, talkin' big wit them small tales Tariq, like natives was always reserved Hated that shit and wanted out of that type of world A better life for his moms n' his baby girl Colleges said ball was the ticket out soaked up every word On the court he ate food his senior year Sales declined Malcolm's vex he wasn't there Signed his letter of intent n' Malcolm saw it clear Shout 'em dead like "If I ain't leavin' nigga you can go, no where" Crab in the barrel, gotta be a Negro trait (Vicious, Vicious, Vicious, Vicious) Hate to see another nigga elevate (Vicious, Vicious, Vicious, Vicious) Brother lost his life tragic like Solider Slim Her parents, she had to forget about them Some 'em in her chest she couldn't cough up like flem Her younger siblings, now she gotta fend for them That's the pressures, beautiful girl in the hood Niggaz like, "Baby yah sexy me wan gi you di wood" Coca Cola body, exotic like models should Have a lot of work with features that look this good Music videos, parlayed principal roles Bills all paid EZ pass them toles High prices parties with them gifts of Gold Diamond rings, niggaz would of gave they soul Her brother taught her the intellect n' the street smarts Now she a gifted hustler, breakin' hearts No sex, just sex appeal how she played the part Not a dumb chick, she had big plans to spark Studied her books n' started her own business In a plush town home wit plans to get this Her Modeling agency n' spa for fitness A young female black entrepreneur mistress To a chauvinistic baller from the west end Ain't like her independence said it had to end She said fuck that, dropped that nigga n' broke his heart Next they found her dead out in Malvern, Nelson Park