Mobb Deep — Peer Pressure

[Hook] The pressure... (You gotta find a way to deal with) You're dealin' with the peer pressure [Verse 1: Havoc] As a young black teen, everyday I, deal With the pressure, and mixed up is how I feel I walk the streets with a 'Fuck you!' attitude And when it comes to my peoples, you ain't half as rude Follow the crowd or be a leader, take your pick Now I'm smokin' buddha Philly blunt style A frustrated and confused young juvenile King of the project blues, so I choose To take a piece of the action But my sober state of mind won't let it happen The 24/7 is the number one stresser Dealin' with the peer pressure [Hook x4] [Verse 2: Prodigy] Most don't understand how it is in the world of today Growin' up as a young black teen I used to dream, of bein' a architect Easier said than done, believe me, it's hard to get Outta the projects, without forgettin' where you came from My parents told me from day one: Finish school and avoid all obstacles But my environment makes it so impossible For instance, build a strong social life Without messin' up, still tryin' to live right Like in junior high, I used to wonder why Certain females went out with certain guys [Verse 3: Havoc] Then one day, it all dawned on me, yo You gotta be down, and have it goin' on, see? I wasn't down with the mainstream, or should I say their team? Ha! Now I'm gettin' steamed Gotta find a way to get accepted by my peers So now I'm sippin' on beers Buyin' new gear, nuthin' but the best Forget Levi's, strictly Polo and Guess But how would I make the cash? It gotta be easy and it gotta be fast Thinkin' to myself "Does that make me lesser?" Just, dealin' with the peer pressure [Hook x8] [Verse 4: Prodigy] Around my way, there's a kid that most don't understand How he lives; is it negative or positive? He has a grade A average But when he's on the streets with his friends, he's a savage A freshman of high school, daily attendant He never got in trouble, never did he get suspended Good little Kenny, who would believe? He dropped out of school and started to smoke weed I saw the signs, but I didn't pay attention Because he got offended every time that I would mention The drinkin', the smokin', the low school grades And sleepin' in class, laid back with his black shades Nowadays, you catch Kenny hangin' in the hallways With his crew, findin' more ways To break outta school, and hit the block and get buckwild Stay out of the way of a mad child 'Cause he's a product of hell Kenny never fell, but he's gonna fall overall So let's take a trip to the ghetto Where Kenny got drunk and bought a burner off his man, so He pulled the trigger and the suicide note read: "I'm glad it's finally over and I'm finally dead And no more do I have to feel lesser Or deal with the peer pressure" [Hook x2]