Z.I.N. - K Rino

Love you, brother

Thinking ‘bout the homie Z.I.N., the person that you was

And knowing you had this track, we gon' rep it for you

Come on, uh

Man, what would Z.I.N.

do on this track?

Probably spit some facts, make it blend smooth

Then use some deep wisdom to help us improve

Maybe drop a little knowledge or spit what he been through

DJ, producer and sick with a pen too

Jack of all trades, mentally sharp as a Ginsu

True-to-the-heart brother as sure as the wind blew

Hit the stage with a band and rip up a venue

He could be the artist or play the manager role

First met you at when we was at damage control

Then you got your own show, still playing our music though

Used to come to Third Ward and rock at your studio

Lot of greats came through the door every other day

Worked with ‘em all from Dead Prez to Brother J

Can’t forget your positive spirit and plus I like to say

What you did for the people can never be wiped away, c’mon

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

I’ma let the people see why you a friend

Every genre, facet, man you was a magnate

Nobody had a problem being pulled into your dragnet

Community strategist, champion, catalyst

Frontline activist, bigger than some rapping sh.

All about the action, not into that cheap talk

Last time I saw you, you was out at the peace walk

Always shedding light so we wouldn’t be lost

And show nothing but love any time that we crossed

Tired of, still doing what was necessary

Legacy set ‘cause you was a real visionary

Job done ‘cause you carried the torch you was meant to carry

Your work is eternal even though your flesh was temporary

Down with ya 'til the end, that’s the man that we know

Everyday we pray Allah bless your family, bro

All Real Radio, ain’t no breaking them ties

Shoutout to everybody that’s keeping the station alive, listen

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

I’ma let the people see why you a friend

When I think about the homie, can’t lie, it’s sorta sad

Can’t speak for everybody but I never saw him mad

Glad to know that you was on our team in this fight

Every dream in your sight, you would work to bring it to light

One of the few that really knew what unity means

Picking up trash, keeping the community clean

You was rare ‘cause most of these other rappers be scared

One of the few artists in the city who actually cared

The loss is still real, hard for people to handle

I learned something every time I heard you speak on the panel

Can’t believe you ain’t around no more, but then again

But we gon' always rep for Z.I.N., c’mon

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

Z, I to the N

I’ma let the people see why you a friend