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More Than My Skin

by Tres Carter

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RIP NIP, early bird hustle Mental on mogul, had to study Russell Studied Daymond, Studied Bezos, Studied Walton Generational wealth, oooh, now we talking Network at the auction, Tres VC shopping Pitched a God sent plan to make abundant profit Draft up the document, MontBlanc pen Deposits drop in, in my brain I’m top end Nothing created can stop me Nothing imagined can top me I’m automatic, you probably Look who behind me Nothing said can bother me Nothing done can startle me I’m a Carter anomaly It’s inside me Robin Hood apps, Telegram chat P&L analyzed, sent a counter back Class of ‘20 grad, go secure the bag Don’t wait for mom and dad, pay off the mortgage on they pad Draft a document, send the wire in Free and clear ownership, I can feel the shift Of the culture F a vulture Keep evolving Keep installing Upgrade the hardware Expand your jargon Pray for the office Stay at the auction Wholesale I bought it Retail I sold it I’m never folding I’m not a napkin Employed your daughter Surprised I’m rapping Avoided trapping Just got the download And starting snapping T-Pain classic Been active Not a bachelor Ringed a bad one Built a crib up Brick by brick sir Hand to Simba Or young Nala Young rider Been a fighter None higher None flyer My whole attire Venus inspired This a pilot Tape up my eyelids Pray in silence End the violence End riots Bring the justice You can trust us Skin mocha Let’s get okra The Male Oprah Hold applause I come with flaws I run with Maud But I’m fatigue I can not breathe I’m Carter 3 I come in peace I’m here to reach I’m here to teach I’m here to preach Not here for keeps This here for Jesus My only reason All else is treason The real Jehovah No jab at Hova It’s almost over, but You are just His son, sir He made the thunder Owns the ocean And all the boats in All that floats in I left that open hoping it would soak in Deep condition On a mission Feel the tension Stevie Wondered bout my superstition Intuition I’m an engine I’m a witness It will work out What is fitness I am finished
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I got like 50 texts day I raised the price If it was they check you would say that’s nice But because it’s mine, they try to analyze Wanna criticize, try to minimize But wasn’t there when I was doing this on the side Enrolled in school part time working full-time 3 years of that, add two kids to that Remove my mom from that I had to stay on track Then I graduate, many congratulate Birthday celebrate, had just turned 28 I took bout $30k, opened up a space Still had my 9-5, it took a lot of faith 6 months of grinding, put ridiculous time in God’s fire inside me, amazing wife behind me She held me down, investor called me up $50k down, he said let’s LEVEL UP We blew Gahanna up, we hit Atlanta up we selling suits now, it’s all on camera We raised the standard up Molina came to us Suit display in Cosi, man that’s what’s up Put you front row at the fashion show Across from Eva Pigford, she thanked the vendor Venus and Mars, hold the applause impossible odds, you incredible God Raise the price, I pay the tithe Many sleepless nights, still I’m energized Did Dreaming with Dreamers, Columbus Sneakerball Radio 1 award, what up Yav boy What up T-Gray, what up rio from Tackma, A lot people ask me, “Tres is that your jacket?” I came through, you always showed loved Columbus did too, we ain’t even year two We 18 months in, Presley flew in I put the team on, they collab with her I just played host, at the end said a toast 7 days later, Babyliss is on my phone They made an offer, that I just couldn’t refuse Pack your bag D, Long Beach you coming too! Raise the price, I pay Sam directly He is not my Uncle, really I can’t stand him But I do respect him, pay him what he’s owed I also pay a CPA to help me find the holes Can we exploit that? Run it by the lawyer He said it’s legal, pacified my paranoia Raise the price Just say you can’t afford it Not it’s not worth it Because YOUR pockets hurting Like I don’t deserve it Like I didn’t earn it The only God that matters got me here on purpose You see me working, boy
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Uber to Smith & Wollensky Dodging Monica Lewinsky’s Flow so cold I should be wearing skis Google “what’s debonair?” there is me I don’t think anything rare as me I am the wave my hair is a beach Dope color way, hit up my plug for the sneaks If I’ma walk it by faith, then you know Tres He does not play with the sneaks Suit one of one with the crease I’m on my way, hold up let’s break for a week Let’s break it down Clients all over the town Now I’m just making my rounds Rip up the lease Pack up the Jeep Take it out west This is the best I’m in the flesh Suede on my vest Smile in your face Shoutout to Crest Lay on my face when I lay out the stress Lay down for rest God is the best I am so blessed Staccato rest I’m at your neck, shoulder pads Let’s run it back to top of track Scallops slapped Use to flip lunch money, betting on Madden When it come to rapping, I’m on All-Madden The real life Aladdin Come from the slums But with some help from above Building a castle with Jasmine Book it to Aspen Book it first class and Swipe it with plastic Then put the cash in Transfers the funds over Do the same thing when I go Kroger Slowly but surely my credit rose up Rest of my life I’ll be buying Earth up Custom shirt tucked Vision casted, the board room go nuts Your army can’t harm us, y’all just Nerf guns You see all this armor? I am God’s son Far from a rook boy Don’t get your spot took boy Ric in here, J in here, we done shed blood in here Another RIP in here Let’s get another beat in here
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ATW 02:02
Yah! Yah! (You should already know what’s bouta go down, Tres to the) Yah! (Hook) I’m going all the way I’m going all the way He one call away Even from far away We turnt up all the way Turnt up all the way I ain’t got nothing to prove I have it all today I’m going all the way I’m going all the way He one call away Even from far away We turnt up all the way Turnt up all the way Ain’t no way I’ma lose, Look at my squad today (Verse 1) I bring the light in the room Could be the watch or the spirit Eatin filet up in Jude I mute the world just to hear Him I got a woman that fear Him That make it easy to steer Not just good moves, God moves Gotta have faith when you hear it I got some homies of mine Only give eyes if shawty a dime I’ll keep reminding you guys You gotta live life one day at a time You gon need more than some looks You need a partner in crime That keep her head in the books Team up like Diesel & Bryant (Hook) I’m going all the way I’m going all the way He one call away Even from far away We turnt up all the way Turnt up all the way I ain’t got nothing to prove I have it all today I’m going all the way I’m going all the way He one call away Even from far away We turnt up all the way Turnt up all the way Ain’t no way I’ma lose, Look at my squad today (Verse 2) This man is on The cameras on My hammers on since Rain born When God bless He bring Storm I’m A1 in brainstorm Call #2 to execute Girl DM like “Aye you cute” I replied “I’m married boo” Laugh it off hysterical Came back around like Merry-go Had to stiff her like Heismen do No I ain’t saying hi to you Things was different in high school That’s been over a decade Yah that’s on God You need to stop, look at the rock I went all the way
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(Jonathan Baker) Tres you ill for this bruh YOU ILL FOR THIS BRUH I’m sitting here watching how you blacked out on your socials yesterday You even activated beast mode again I’m right there with And I’ma shoot you something like right now I promise you, this the move Carter my last name Whaddup Shawn and Dwayne With that blood in my vein Boy flowing insane Leaving a stain, over the game They amazed who I became Some of them hate, I am not phased Brush ‘em off then I wave They gone say that I changed I just be like thanks Think I work this hard just to stay the same You are crazy And you should probably get that checked Where is Tres? Where is Tres?? Oh he right there bouta get that check Last time I checked, name of the game is invest So I’m stacking up my chips First thing I do is bless, yes Love my city So I’m serving those with less Now it’s time pay myself, so I tuck 10 Percentages My business is The next place to Get 6 digits Of skin in it Life ain’t promise Go and it Heard about Kobe CNN Heard this beat and then I ate An entire 24 Engineer he want some more So we bring it back in Reaching for that Cole Haan the only box you see me in Rona shut down my salon another business begin Easthaven represent Wasn’t pose to make it out But I’m out alive and well, oh yeah On this crazy vibe with God Wrote down what my Life goals look like Signed the dotted line He said “lemme see that” Hmm, leaned back I watched him read that I asked for feedback He said just relax I am the Lord If this best that you got Then your best is too small Dream bigger Go bigger go bigger Dream bigger You going bigger going bigger Gone Yeah, spread gems not germs
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(TD Jakes) When I started studying the Bible I didn’t start studying the Bible to preach I didn’t start studying the Bible to get a message or to perfect a ministry Nor did I start studying Scripture so that I might be able to argue theologically with those who are astute in Scripture I started reading the Word of God because I was drowning And I needed desperately to find a life line or a reason to keep living I started reading the Word of God because I was tired of listening at the words of men I was tired their counsel and their thoughts and their fodder And the tunnels and the borrows as it were that I dug into the word of God to find healing for myself Became cisterns for wells of living water that began to bless other hurting people all around this nation (Verse) Wake up, slow it down, let ‘em feel you Look how God healed you, now display the real you It’s a new you, so everybody that has known you Might disown you unless they’ve grown too Go head recalibrate, haters retaliate Misdiagnosed as fake, I chose to elevate They chose to sit and wait For others to make they plate I go hard for the stakes, let that marinate I got in the kitchen With the mixer, I’m a dog, I am not kidding You complaining ‘bout your 9-5 Well, building your own thing might require 8a-10p, 7 days straight No sick pay That “if I don’t kill, I don’t eat” pay Real street way Real men give they love out to one bae, okay? Look, all my rebuttals came from guys who are not married That’s kinda scary You tryna lead through tyaterry I mean territory you’ve never been Look, we got younger men looking up to us We gotta show ‘em something They don’t have a template We ain’t have one either Time to bring ether To the dead excuses Our past mistakes Become our future muses I hope you feel the music I feel your pain I remember being young and foolish, comma, clueless Back when the only thing on my to do list Was rap with Reuben Look, 99 problems but you ain’t met this one!! Tuning in like “Where did all of this come from?” Tres made calls, waited in line I’m the type to go get what He say is mine Just wait for His timing The full 39 The sum of consecutive primes Tenacity has double Edge Words said, feelings shed Catch z’s in a spare bed That show Power, I never knew about it Was processing P&L’s with a shrewd accountant But I did study 48 Laws “If you wanna catch fish stir up the water” #39 Mr. Green! See, few gave ya boy applause Half the room haters, another 10th fraud 15 get me, the rest ain’t get the bar Or don’t read at all So why would I expect that they would read between the line? Especially the first time... Line 39.
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Spread gems not germs, one take I appreciate it more, that I’ve waited my turn Nothing handed out what I got I earned They say he so young, he so unlearned Well, this a good time to address your concern From the School of Hard Knocks, everything self taught Created my own course, now my thoughts being bought Demons being fought, deals being sought In business I am silent let breaking news talk Yeah my family amazed That after 2 years in the beauty game I’m with Presley Poe and dem up on the center stage Came home, now it’s $50+ for the fade This black monkey from the zoo broken out the cage Tryna pick the lock for you, dropping keys on my page We’ve seen better days, I know we all afraid But let’s innovate, so we can elevate Celebrate Mentality on 24 I’ll strike like a mamba if you come for war So I hope you sure Cause I’ll be sure to, go in effect mode Elevate the dress code And hand out codes Inspire the culture Young black and focused I’m The Male Oprah But still relate to Rudy Gobert Remorseful for some bad jokes I put in the air But still sick with it, ‘specially on jazz rhythm Contagiously ill with it and my whole team gets it It’s like 2020 had some vendettas Kicked down the doors of society with twin berettas In each hand, but firm I stand Cause we in God’s hands and I trust His plans Fam, I encourage you to do the same Real gold doesn’t fear fire, we in the flame Getting purified, teary eyed, I feel your pain But here’s perspective when your faith is being tested When things aren’t going as expected When the numbers headed in the wrong direction Take this for reflection Jesus the Christ resurrected and so will you Yeah, we’ll make it through
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In a room full of people Still I feel alone Ever since I was real young I always been on my own All of these names in my phone Still I don’t feel like I’m known I need a couple clones Help me to shoulder the load All of these books that I bought I taught myself how to own I ran and picked up the phone I got approved for the loan Spent 85 of my own I’m still so amazed how we growing And with anything that is growing It’s gonna have pain it’s annoying Medicine is my employment I work so much I no longer enjoy it People I love I’m destroying Gotta learn what is important Number one rule in the game Is Wifey never come second Any request come to the desk And she ain’t at rest? Forget it Second rule of the lesson Always be present Instagram page can wait Them at home moments is precious Final rule, in this lesson Do what you did to get it The little things are a weapon It’ll help Keep the connection When did you pick up the clipper? I was bout 10 or 11 I got the heart of a Reverend I got the soul of a Shepard Oh no, the king has been leveraged Carried the shame of the leopard Me and her only comparison Is that our swag is the rarest I’m bout to book it Paris Bring a new spark to my marriage Two babies up in thecarriage I’m in a battle with arrogance My biggest fear is embarrassment I’m unpacking that with a therapist Window seat of American Landed on I’m the impediment I put that blue in my hair again Why do I care if they stare at him That’s borderline impairing him Relationally he stammering Why did I open a business Was it to silence the critics? What are you running so hard for? You are not in the Olympics Aye bro you’re super artistic But not really good with logistics Self awareness is key I always been ambitious I always knew I was gifted I always felt like a misfit I always wondered where Paul went I just wish I could call him Even though I never met the bruh Still I became his replica Look what I did to Miss Erica Took her through all that hysteria D didn’t know when I married her She only got what I gave to her Everything else I covered up I thought God’s healing would hurry up This coming through on your stereo 1 with the double 0 Alexa text my lil bro I just wanna say that I love you Rock I remember you through the shot I’ma put you on stage when I do the Schott You ain’t the only missing moms You ain’t the only one miss ya pops You ain’t the only one miss ya ex You ain’t the only one dodge the block You ain’t the only dodge the cop I’m grateful you ain’t have to dodge the shot My Lincoln car that rugar shot But I’m alive I thank you GoD You ain’t the only one 1Min the room Head down feeling like I’m in a room full of people Still I feel alone Ever Since I was real young I always been all on my own All of these names in my phone Still I don’t feel like I’m known
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HIStory 02:24
Go ahead clap your hands like this Man, I gotta get back on stage soon JB, you gon have to do this live with me Who am I? I’m Mr. suit and tie if you talking bout a vibe If these dudes fly, call me sky We goin up up up it’s popping We light up up up the city like July 4th East side guy moved north Put bread in real estate, garage with the porch D want a Porche, sheesh Tryna buy time copped her a Ted Baker purse 270, Honda Me and baby momma blessed man comma Side piece, mistress, girlfriend, wifey All the same woman, helps minimize the drama comma period Yeah, I hope you taking notes from from the kid Some things they just won’t forget Courage is learning how to live with it Mom died had to learn how to persevere Pain so severe, still had to steer Through the doubt and fear, gotta get outta here There’s a lot of things that I can do Only tryna do, what I was created to So I gotta make a move God help me to not make a fool of myself The cards that were dealt to me Put em in God’s hands, make HIStory Tell me, how you doing out there? I got a lot of DMs like “I knew you did hair, but man...” What can I say, grace ain’t fair I’m just doing my part, this is not farewell It’s a genesis, can we say a prayer for Terrell? Cause that mortgage due, but we innovate through Go ahead cop the eBook I made just for you, now Right now, let’s get it! 😁
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I can’t do it! You mean everything to me My man T.G. gave out some roses And it got me thinking like, yo I need I give out some roses Looked up and it was Mother’s Day And I was like, I definitely gotta give away some roses The most expensive rose I can find, I’ve already given away Rest In Peace Tina Renee And the most beautiful girl in the world that remains, I want to give you a rose Yeah When I got down on that knee, we was live in concert This ride ain’t been a breeze I‘m glad we got to breathe Reconnect and reflect. Reconcile. Read. Let’s date a while Rep the home team We a pro team Got your ring finger looking like a snow rink Ocean blue diamonds, I’ve been shown things Grab a Lyft, Del Frisco, for the well-done protein Sweet. Keep every thing lean Keep everything clean Proverbs 31 you the whole thing There’s nothing else to need Bow to the Queen We on two different planets, Venus and Mars It’s coming full orbit, we dining with the stars Let’s pursue the Peak, you and me Hand in hand, the foundation, ”I do” for keeps If we stay connected, bow before the King Closer we get to Him the closer we‘ll be #PursueThePeak Apple ain’t far from the root of tree, Mrs. Treasy B God’s girl, grabbed baton from a fallen queen one of most gift women I’ve ever seen Many lessons gleaned Through your leadership Your raised a young man’s dream Here’s your grand queen She’s the final rose, young heroine My dreams Mugsy short of heights she going Gotta keep flowing like a monthly visit All the women get it, all the fellas missed it Speaking of fellas Rain, most will entertain To hit the inner thing I know it’s old fashion get that wedding ring Upfront deposit The world will tell you things And you can tell em stop it! Waiting for wedding night’s a way for you to speak With complete peace “he loves me for me” Not because of sheets Your mom will tell you Waiting to taste, the moon’s honey more sweet The heaven’s Father watching, delegating blessings You will reap several, if you grab the shovel Plant patience, plant faith, sow the joy and pain I am blessed April Showers bloomed Autumn Rain Square years old, give you that circle love It’s infinite, inherited from God above Just like ya momma, all in designer clothes Press through all kind of woes Defeat all kind of foes Dream big when eyes are closed If a man cross the line I swear to God this 9 will blow Judicial advisement held on retainer We’ll talk about that later Come here pretty girl Daddy’s little girl, make you feel special So you don’t have to try and find it in the world Let me lay it straight, I love your nappy curl L’anza on my fingers tips as my fingers swirl Through your scalp and hair Finest for my heir I copped your mom a pair Had to cop you a pair We built your queen chair It’s gold and purple, pay homage to the fallen petals Be a rebel Keep achieving medals Keep exceeding levels Young Queen, the King of Kings bring you through whatever Life is trying, consumers stop buying But you have to put time in, you can’t skip by it Hustle through the day still had to all night it Spirit ignited, you inherit that from me Seeds planted, let’s build the Carter tree Sincerely, Mr. Carter 3 PS. There will come a day when your name will change My love remains the same, make sure that man proclaims That Jesus is Lord, not just with his voice His priorities can be seen if you watch his choices #PursueThePeak

about

I put music down in 2015 to pursue new interests. I finished cosmetology school, opened a salon, quit my 9-5, and 2 years later, became an educator and ambassador for some of the biggest brands in the hair care industry – including Babyliss Pro.

Just as the ascension began, so did COVID-19. Hair shows were canceled for the summer, and the government closed the door of every salon with only 36 hours notice.

What do I do? I pivot, step behind the microphone again and get to work. Colored by racial tension, COVID-19, global financial calamity and political drama, I wanted to give an honest view into this pivot, aiming to impart hope to others.

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released June 23, 2020

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Tres Carter Columbus, Ohio

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.”

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