Papoose

[Xx Yankee xX]

This guy is a great rapper but hasnt came out with a real album just a bunch of mixtapes.

Some of my favorite tracks from him are:

I'mma Hold It Down
Born To Win
Young Brooklyn
Respect My Hustle
Alphabetical Slaughter
Go To War

Heres lyrics from one of his tracks:

Born To Win by Papoose

Yeah (Yeah)
Papoose (Papoose)
I wanna give a big shoutout to Da Riffs! (Shoutout to Da Riffs!)
Keep producing that fire! (That fire! That fire!)
Let's go! (Let's go!)

[Chorus]
Cause when it all begins
My eyes on the prize so it's on again
I refuse to loose I ain't gon pretend
I thought I told you I was born to win
Everybody loves a winner!

Victory I choose
Ain't no turning back cause I paid my dues
I tighten up my laces when I tie my shoes
Born to win, I refuse to lose
Everybody loves a winner!

[Verse 1]
My adrenaline rushing through my veins
Next stop is victory, it's rushing like a train
I'm determined to win, cause there's nothing like the pain of defeat
I refuse to remain incomplete
Gotta lot of stamina cause I train for some weeks
Got my strength from the vitamins and the grains that I eat
All obstacles overcame, I'm unique
I started from the bottom, see I came from beneath
The sky's the limit so I'ma raise to my peak
Winning is everything, let me explain what think
Practice makes perfect, so when working I dont relax
I practice a lot, therefore I'm perfect and that's a fact
Been through some hard times while the burner was on my back
It was rough, but I was determined so I adapt
Gettin what Im deservin, holla back
Game over you lost like a person with outta map

[Chorus]
Everybody loves a winner!
Cause when it all begins
My eyes on the prize so it's on again
I refuse to loose I ain't gon pretend
I thought I told you I was born to win
Everybody loves a winner!

Victory I choose
Ain't no turning back cause I paid my dues
I tighten up my laces when I tie my shoes
Born to win, I refuse to lose
Everybody loves a winner!

[Verse 2]
My competition said I wasn't ready to face him
My teammates said 'I think we need to replace him'
All the haters used to say 'Boo we hate him'
I wanna thank y'all for the inspiration
Waited a long time for my time I'm anxious
Something like a doctor, cause I got patients
May the best man win, the worst man lose
Last man no choice, the first man choose
I was born as a leader, that's what I gotta be
I don't follow rules, I let the rules follow me
I'ma focus man on the lose, animal out the cage
An ambitious and vicious champion with a rage
What's the difference between a champion and a challenger?
A champion already conquered his caliber
You tryna become, a champion became
I got more wins then a hurricane

[Chorus]
Everybody loves a winner!
Cause when it all begins
My eyes on the prize so it's on again
I refuse to loose I ain't gon pretend
I thought I told you I was born to win
Everybody loves a winner!

Victory I choose
Ain't no turning back cause I paid my dues
I tighten up my laces when I tie my shoes
Born to win, I refuse to lose
Everybody loves a winner!

[Verse 3]
That's why I eat finer foods
Complete wiser moves, I'ma retire you
No remmorce for these tired dudes
Let's celebrate the victory, I won like three minus two
Its only what you make it thats what we gotta remember
But deep down inside everybodies a winner
You gotta work hard January 'till December
Finish what you start and you can be a contender
Watch the man in the mirror, look into your inner
Self, maintian health and never be a quitter
Gotta shine like the sun, flow like the river
you see a chance to win then take it like a picture
I ain't tryna preach to you don't feel bitter
I'm just tryna tell you what it take to be a winner
He's a champion cause it's impossible to stop him
Victory is a option

[Chorus]
Everybody loves a winner!
Cause when it all begins
My eyes on the prize so it's on again
I refuse to loose I ain't gon pretend
I thought I told you I was born to win
Everybody loves a winner!

Victory I choose
Ain't no turning back cause I paid my dues
I tighten up my laces when I tie my shoes
Born to win, I refuse to lose
Everybody loves a winner!

[Xx Yankee xX]

What do you guys think of Papoose? Im sure you have heard of him before if your a Hip-Hop/Rap fan. If you dont have a track from him check out the ones i mentioned (there are many more).

[Pinoy Dynasty]

The only two songs I have from Papoose are Born to Win and Hood Pride.

[weinthebay@2K]

"The Beast" by Talib Kweli and Papoose is soooo dope! Papoose also has a track on the new Hi-Teknology

[Jstone]

I like Papoose, hes a good rapper. I just dont think a lot of people are feeling east coast rappers right now even if its a rapper with skills. It messed up but thats how it is.

[Xx Yankee xX]

Papoose needs to come out with a album and show everyone what he is about. Im sure he will but when? When he makes an album its gonna be tight.

[JoeCoolMan24]

The song "born to win" is from NFL 2k5 correct?

[Xx Yankee xX]

The song "born to win" is from NFL 2k5 correct?

No it was never on there or any soundtrack. If it was i dont remember.

[Pinoy Dynasty]

The song "born to win" is from NFL 2k5 correct?

It was on Madden 06..

[lawcutta]

I have a few Papoose mixtapes. The last one I got was that 1.5 Million Dollar man. It's another out that I can download at anytime.lol!

Go 'head get your fetti, but you better tell holmes
Messin with me will get black buried like a cell phone

[MJ23]

u guys should check out dat song called Flipmode bytch by busta rhymes featuring spliff starr and papoose.... i think its off the new jack city mixtape

[jgoodrum89]

Yo i know i'm about 2 weeks late, but a good Pap track is "Alphabetical Slaughter," you can actually hear it on Wikipedia. It's a freestyle that was recorded a couple years ago live on the FmFlex Show. BTW he has an album comin' out around December, titled "The Nacirema Dream."

[Xx Yankee xX]

Yo i know i'm about 2 weeks late, but a good Pap track is "Alphabetical Slaughter," you can actually hear it on Wikipedia. It's a freestyle that was recorded a couple years ago live on the FmFlex Show. BTW he has an album comin' out around December, titled "The Nacirema Dream."

Yeah i heard about that album. Finally he comes out with an album instead of all these mixtapes.


On wikipedia it says it comes out January 07 but you can never trust them.

Here are some confirmed tracks (Off wiki)

"Alphabetical Slaughter Pt. 2" (Produced by DJ Kay Slay)
"Get Right" (featuring Busta Rhymes) (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
"Across the Track" (featuring Nas) (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
"Ghetto Soldier" (featuring Akon) [2]
"Untitled" (featuring Eminem)
"Untitled" (Produced by Dr. Dre)

Ive already heard of Get Right and Ghetto Soldier