DISSNATION
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Lost Control (Freestyle)

By Joe Budden · Targeting A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, Tyler, The Creator

Lost Control (Freestyle) is a diss track by Joe Budden targeting Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Jay Electronica, Meek Mill, Tyler, The Creator and Big Sean. Budden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge.

Released2013
Annotated4
ExplicitYes
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Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro]

    02

    Some of y'all already know what time it is, though

    03

    What up?

    04

    What up? It's for hip-hop

    05

    House Gang, what up?

  2. 06

    I love this shit, man

    07

    Black Hippy, what up? (Joey)

    08

    It go

  3. 09

    [Verse]

    10

    Soul of a '70s number man, I can throw a curve underhand

    11

    This for the streets, not Summer Jam

    12

    This ain't for the fans that wanna hear pop and snap

    13

    Drunk off Ciroc and the Yak, all y'all can watch from the back

  4. 14

    This ain't for self proclaimed legends that nobody wanna hear from

    15

    Scared? Get a gun; come to peers, I got none

    16

    This ain't for bandwagon fans sit y'all asses in the same spot

    17

    Y'all the same niggas made Trinidad Jame$ hot

  5. 18

    This ain't to Kendrick Lamar, the nigga Kendrick got bars

    19

    I heard his shit and wasn't offended at all

    20

    And as it played I heard him say I wasn't mentioned with y'all

    21

    Joell started it, only right I finish the job

  6. 22

    So all that shit is revocable, from an overview

    23

    Only thing noticeable is how he barely gave me any quotables

    24

    I state facts, not to say it's wack but check the playback

    25

    Outrhyming A$AP ain't showing me where your weight at

  7. 26

    I'm on my shit today, you the king of New York

    27

    You might as well had spit on Biggie's grave, couldn't let that slip away

    28

    I'm in the court of public opinion, ready to click and spray

    29

    Light Jay Elec ass up, that's my Exhibit A

  8. 30

    Bitch kill my vibe is what you wanna get into

    Multi-line diss block
    31

    Drown em all in a swimming pool, full of phlegm and drool

    32

    You renting jewels what's with all the fascination?

    33

    So when I ask you 'bout it that's my cross examination

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Bitch kill my vibe is what you wanna get into,” Joe Budden converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Kendrick Lamar. Why it was said: Budden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Kendrick Lamar as unable to return for another round.

    ContextBudden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge.

  9. 34

    This a scrimmage to me, all these blemished MC's

    Multi-line diss block
    35

    Infamously it's about image I see

    36

    But if it's bars, not about bread, to hell with the wealth

    37

    Put you inside of the bullet just to see a shell of yourself

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Put you inside of the bullet just to see a shell of yourself,” Joe Budden converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Kendrick Lamar. Why it was said: Budden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Kendrick Lamar as unable to return for another round.

    ContextBudden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge.

  10. 38

    I mean, uh, since rap has been accessible

    39

    They actions been regrettable, this is what the net'll do (Uh)

    40

    Chick sending message to tricks ain't get to see 'em

    41

    They ain't even artists and they get paid per diem

  11. 42

    We talking bars, then this whole conversation changed

    43

    Fuck all the subliminals, now nigga saying names

    44

    Some of these OG's I laugh at, y'all don't know me to half ass

    45

    To me it's just one Joey that's bad ass

  12. 46

    King of New York, my nigga stop it 5

    Multi-line diss block
    47

    Keep it funky, Drake washed you twice

    48

    Tell me Tyler that fire with saliva? I reply don't bring a lie around

    49

    Run up on Meek with the silencer, nigga, quiet down

    Block notePressures the target to answer

    TargetMeek Mill

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Tell me Tyler that fire with saliva? I reply don't bring a lie around,” Joe Budden treats Meek Mill's response, delay, or silence as part of the contest rather than a neutral choice. Why it was said: Budden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge. By defining silence as concession, the line tries to control the timetable of the feud and force Meek Mill into replying on the artist's terms.

    ContextBudden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge.

  13. 50

    Then ride off with his intro playin'

    51

    'Cause I get hype to that shit, dog, I ride to that shit

    52

    With nightmares, I wanna be at the root of 'em with the mag off

    53

    Know he love Philly so I'm leavin' him with Black Thoughts

  14. 54

    We talkin' bars? Niggas better get help

    55

    They put they guts all on the track, still they never get felt

    56

    Lot of lower tier rappers tryna rep for they belt

    57

    Nigga there's levels to this shit, dog, you said it yourself

  15. 58

    But check it, when it comes to control, I might have lost a bit

    59

    Law abiding citizen style, I'm coming for all of it

    60

    Running in your studio, engineer that recorded it

    61

    Yes men that supported it, any blog that reported it

  16. 62

    Any artist he tourin' wit', snuff whoever bought the shit

    63

    Whoever thought of it, his mentor, whoever taught him it

    64

    Interrupt with a sneeze, hiccup, fart, even cough or lick

    65

    If I got it twisted you coming to contort the shit

  17. 66

    But the irony, y'all all inspire me

    67

    Y'all in a spot a lot of us aspire to be

    68

    We just striving, my G, tip my hat so y'all know it's real

    69

    Fuck whoever mad, you said how we all suppose to feel

  18. 70

    I know the game, some'll try to get amped

    71

    You push the envelope, some of us provided the stamp

    72

    The predecessors wrote the letter, others sealed it shut

    73

    Some was nice without the percs, before Amil got touched

  19. 74

    It's hip-hop, should blame on the mic these niggas hands on

    Multi-line diss block
    75

    Shades that they wear in the club, couches they stand on

    76

    You mixed credibility with dead ability

    77

    Raise the bar like you on par with this level of agility

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You mixed credibility with dead ability,” Joe Budden converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Kendrick Lamar. Why it was said: Budden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Kendrick Lamar as unable to return for another round.

    ContextBudden's ‘Control’ response accepts Kendrick Lamar's competitive invitation but disputes the ‘king of New York’ claim and then names several other peers as part of a broader argument about bars, regional authority and who deserved inclusion in Kendrick's challenge.

  20. 78

    Old UNLV Runnin' Rebel artillery, with Augmon at the 2

    79

    What sparring y'all wanna do?

    80

    Get to arguing with a Spartan, play it cool

    81

    I heard them alien voices, I'll knock the martian up outta dude

  21. 82

    Separate the beast from the timid, it's hip hop

    83

    Fuck if your car is lease or rented, at least you in it

    84

    Foaming at the lips, looking like the yeast in women

    85

    Don't be facetious most of y'all been a feast from the beginning

  22. 86

    This is for B.I.G., Suicidal Thoughts, Coogi printed

    87

    This for Nas, army jacket with the uzi in it

    88

    Not no Shiny Suit shit, this that 92 Knicks

    89

    This for Hov's missing 92 bricks

  23. 90

    For State Prop and Beans, to when the L.O.X. first burst on the scene

    91

    For Queens, Pac and even E.D.I. Mean

    92

    This for the Mobb and the purple tape, word to Inspectah Deck

    93

    This ain't for the labels nah, Wu said protect ya' neck

  24. 94

    This ain't a diss, I don't want it to get spun wrong

    95

    And this for Big L, the block that Joe found Pun on

    96

    This shit is for Stack, I ain't talking a G

    97

    Nigga I'm talking a G!! My nigga talking on me

  25. 98

    This is for every living rapper ever walked in these streets

    99

    And any outsider that happen to think that a portion is sweet

    100

    Niggas been killed for less and got a coffin for free

    101

    If you ever been in the hood, I think we all should agree

  26. 102

    This for every nigga that took what you said in stride

    103

    I couldn't abide, some of us we still take pride, check it

    104

    Limbs'll get crushed, hip hop's adrenaline rush

    105

    Men'll get touched, so if you feminine hush

  27. 106

    Project benches I trust, came from syringes and dust

    107

    So who you named shouldn't be mentioned with us

    108

    But wait, at least half of em', other half rapped around

    109

    Dual clips that wrap around, gather every rapper 'round

  28. 110

    See what happen when niggas try to go toe to toe

    111

    This what happen when you let a blood bath overflow

    112

    Used to do lines, how could they wanna go blow for blow

    113

    I could overdose and still drag you niggas comatose

  29. 114

    This is lightweight, put the bucks up

    115

    Cause if we talking bars lot of y'all should shut the fuck up

    116

    This is lightweight, put the bucks up

    117

    If we talking bars lot of y'all should shut the fuck up