Barry Sanders
Wale · Other Songs - Wale
Not that this ain't lucrative, but I just need your energy
I got the passion to please, I will not gasp or fatigue
And the way I'm ballin, gimme a Grammy or Danny OB
Standing OV, let these bitches follow me
And I just give them D, give them D like they is out the league
Hasheem Thabeet and various other peoples
The pressures of greatness always comes with critiquing
Newest of sneakers, you consuming the bleachers
Blewin' some reefer in my zone like a 2-3 defense
Double-M G up, we up, y'all just relax
All my females show bust, Curtis Enis
Nittany Lion, my Penn State it, niggas recite it
I'm Michael Jordan major, you niggas Harold Miner
Pussy be all on me, we too young for romancin'
My niggas never block, I think I'm Barry Sanders
Vic Page never made it, Len Bias never made it
See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous
My effort is contagious, so check this BOA shit
With this recording I'm as sick as Jordan before Game 6
Jazz talkin and I bet I pick and roll with your bitch
You got some paper for me? Hit me on the Hornacek
Walter Payton Mercedez, sweetness in every ride
Hold on my pupils slowing, I don't got no lazy eye
(?) Pockets about as thick as strippers on poles
Zone blocking with these bitches, I'm just picking a hole
Pardon that jargon but since I'm balling they getting salty
They all catching feelings, I should Biletnikoff 'em
Them niggas talking, they like man he official
Man, you Olowokandi I'm just being Pacific
I'm just bein' prolific, right now don't need no Mrs
I got a rack of Trojans, knowing my Lane Kiffin
I'm tryin' pimp em I'm trying to be that cool
All them bitches Converse with me off that React Juice
Now Jordan III my shoe, Double M G my crew
When you do it big as Manute you make it seem minute
Ricky Moore Flightposite, Mike Bibby blue Foams
Interscope feeling like Charlotte
When they traded Kobe you know?
But I let it go, Rozay finna re-up
He got himself a Kobe and they stuck with Vlade Divac
And (?)
Shallow bitches go Hail Mary when I throw that D-Route
Ha, now keep out, me and my whole team out
Barry Sanders
Wale's 'Barry Sanders' stands as a quintessential example of his mid-2010s hip-hop style, blending melodic sensibilities with rhythmic precision. The track exemplifies his ability to craft introspective narratives that often explore themes of ambition and personal growth, characteristic of his work during the *The Gifted* and *Ambition* eras. With its smooth production and Wale's signature vocal delivery, the song serves as a bridge between his earlier experimental phases and his more polished mainstream output. It reflects a period where he was refining his songwriting to balance commercial appeal with authentic storytelling, avoiding the heavy reliance on external features that would define his later career. The recording captures a specific moment in contemporary R&B-influenced rap, prioritizing mood and lyrical flow over aggressive beats.