“I ain’t really worried about nothing. Everything’s good, I’m lovely.” That’s exactly how Derek Minor, Greg James, and producer THICC James are living life. If there’s one lesson that was learned from the pandemic, it’s that you have to enjoy life while you can. Everyone strives to be successful but what’s the point if you can’t enjoy it?

I'm Lovely

Run A Check

Derek Minor - Run A Check (with Greg James)

"Money on the Phone" is the anthem for 2021. Derek Minor took a year off in 2020 and now he's back with a new mindset. He doesn't have time for any distractions. Don't call his line unless it's money on the phone!

Money On The Phone

Derek Minor - Money On The Phone(with Greg James)

Land Mines (feat. Aaron Cole)

Not The Same (feat. Thi'sl)

Catching Feelings

Records

Okay

[Intro]
They say “street fam”, yeah, they call you bro,
But loyalty fade when the envy start to show.
You give your all, they still plot your fall,
That’s the game, that’s the streets, that’s the code of it all.

[Verse 1]
I came up from the dirt with ‘em, same block, same pain,
Shared plates, shared dreams, same hunger in the rain.
Told me we’d rise together, stack these bills,
But the moment I made it, they reaching for the steel.
You see, money don’t change you, it change them first,
When they can’t eat your shine, they pray for your hearse.
I seen fake hugs, snake grins, “what up bro” tones,
While they whisper my downfall behind they phones.
They say “fam”, but they plotting like foes,
Building envy in silence, jealousy grows.
Can’t sleep no more, trust fade like smoke,
The same ones you fed now cut your throat.
I learned the hard way, don’t mistake the love,
‘Cause when you rise too high, they pull the plug.
You could die a legend, or live betrayed,
In a world where loyalty’s just a word they say.

[Chorus]
They say street fam, but they envy your throne,
They smile in your face, but they breaking your bones.
They say “we got you”, but they buildin’ hate,
Soon as you elevate, they seal your fate.
Street fam? Nah, that’s illusion and pain,
They love you ‘til you win, then they curse your name.
I gave ‘em my trust, now I see it clear,
Loyalty don’t live here, only fear.

[Verse 2]
Had a shorty by my side, said she’d die for me,
But she whispered my plans to the enemies.
All it took was a C-note, now she hold that heat,
Switched sides quick, now she watch me bleed.
She once kissed my wounds, now she aim for my chest,
Taught me love don’t exist when there’s paper to test.
See, she used to call me king, now she call me threat,
All that “ride or die” talk, easy to forget.
I don’t blame her though, she just learned the code,
Survival’s the weapon in a world that’s cold.
But the fam I fed? That betrayal cut deep,
Made me question who’s real, who’s fake, who’s weak.
Now I move in silence, watch who I trust,
Every handshake feels more like dust.
They scream “we blood,” but they bleed you dry,
Turn family ties to a bullet goodbye.

[Chorus]
They say street fam, but they envy your throne,
They smile in your face, but they breaking your bones.
They say “we got you”, but they buildin’ hate,
Soon as you elevate, they seal your fate.
Street fam? Nah, that’s illusion and pain,
They love you ‘til you win, then they curse your name.
I gave ‘em my trust, now I see it clear,
Loyalty don’t live here, only fear.

[Bridge]
It’s a cold game, love twisted in lies,
The ones closest to you be the first to despise.
They can’t stand your growth, can’t stomach your win,
So they smile at your front, and stab from within.
You could buy ‘em meals, put shoes on their feet,
But envy don’t fade — it just hides ‘til you eat.
Now I ride alone, mind sharp, heart froze,
Street fam talk, but the real ones knows.

[Verse 3]
So I built my empire, brick by brick,
Watched fake ones vanish when the come-up hit.
They ain’t clap for the grind, they just watched with spite,
Hoping I’d fall so they could feel right.
But I kept movin’, pain turned to fuel,
Every scar on my back is a lesson, a rule.
You can’t save snakes, can’t fix deceit,
Gotta guard your soul when you in these streets.
Now I count my blessings, but I count ‘em alone,
‘Cause the ones that said “fam” wanna take my throne.
They’ll smile for your win, then scheme your fall,
In the game of envy, trust no one at all.

[Final Chorus]

[Outro]
So if they call you “fam,” look deep in their eyes,
You’ll see the envy, you’ll see the disguise.
This world don’t love real, it feeds on lies,
Only few stay true when empires rise.
They say “street fam”, but that bond don’t last,
Only time will show who gon’ stab you fast.
So I walk alone, my crown made of flame,
Built by pain, carved by the game.

Street Fam Turned Envy

Releasing these because of COVID-19, wanted to get something out to you all ASAP! All old songs from 2018-2019 that I didn't feel were good enough for an EP or album. Stay inside, enjoy, and be safe!

THROWAWAYS 

SHOOTLIKESCOTTY

Broken Nightmares

Rollie on My Wrist

Derek Minor - Run A Check (with Greg James)

Reflection Music Group