In Love & War (complete)

young thug and lil homie

Anthony P.O.V.

My name's Anthony gradney some of you may know me from my YouTube videos or my rapper name ag goldrush. I was Born in Houston & raised in the hood with my family. my parents died when I was just learning how to crawl. At 6 years old I started rapping going by the name yung Goldie. On summers nd winter breaks from school I'd go to da studio with my aunt nd unc in L.A. sometimes go on tours.

for school i've constantly been on the move freshman year was in the Southside of Houston, Sophomore year in New Orleans, then chi town the last 2 years. A couple years After finishing high school moved from New Orleans to Atlanta cuz of me being offered to be signed to a record label out there. I'd always had my ways of getting money back in the day but making more racks now.

In the summer I'd usually stack up money & try to make a way to pay for college.

A couple weeks before school started I went to the mall to just hang with my niggas when I ran into lil homie watching me shoot some hoops. Insisted a one on one but he was being shy. His lil homegirl brought him up to the court and he put up a good game even though I beat him. After I got the stuffed animal he was gone and I went looking for him in the mall and found him by himself at the food court.

"Hey" I said tapping on his shoulder he started mumbling with a sad look and couldn't hear what he was saying. "Hey why the long face" still nothing. "Lil homie that was a good game you played what's your name" "Jay" he mumbled. "Well Jay my name is Anthony and you ain't gotta be shy around me. What brings you to the A." "I just moved here" he mumbled. "Oh for reals well you'll like it here and look you just made a new friend too." Lol homie started to look at me some type of way and I just started laughing. "Are your parents with you" "no just my dad had to go somewhere and it's just me and my cousin" "word so what you got planned today" I said. Lil homie looked on his phone and called someone to come and meet us. "What's up boo" this bright girl said coming to the table. she had on booty shorts and nice curly hair with a crop top and Jordan's. "Damn that's your cousin" I said in shock. Lil homie started smiling at me with the look I was giving her. "Hey" he said. I pulled out her chair and watched her sit down. Ooh her cake was nice and thick. "Thank you what's your name you little cutie" she said smiling at me. "I'm Anthony what's your name though" "chantelle. Jay what's up I got your text" "do you have somewhere to be later" he said "yeah but I think I kno where dis going you can go with him he seems cool besides you need New friends. I'll let your people know k" She said as she got ready to go "see you around boo oh and Anthony make sure my baby cousin get back home safe okay" she winked.

Me and lil homie spent the day riding around town showing him the sights. "You wanna hit da studio lil homie" "what's that" "don't worry you'll see it's a place where you'll have fun." I said reassuring him

We got to the studio to see my producer mixing some tracks. "What's up Sean" "sup whose this lil kid your nefu" "nah this lil homie he new in town I just wanna show him around" he started to hide behind me being shy. "Hey don't be scared this nigga don't bite" "say lil man what's your name" lil homie started to come out and look at his equipment.

"You wanna play. this is a keyboard" he shook his head as he sat down and Sean giving him the headphones "can you play this for me" Sean asked. Lol homie listened to the track and started playing the keys and was amazed by how he was able to get it down that quick "you know this song" I asked. "No I don't" Sean & I grew speechless at his talent. "Can you play other instruments" he pointed out to the guitar and saxophone that was in the corner. "what else can you do" sean asked. "say can you play that alicia keys beat to fireworks" I asked as i took him to the booth and set up the mic. I got my phone and Sean got his ready to record "go ahead lil homie."

"when i go off

like July 4th

feels like a fire

got to go higher

its your revelation

my sweet celebration

light me like a rocket

cause can't nothing stop it

all I see is fireworks

every night its fireworks

all I see is fireworks

every night is fireworks

all I see is fireworks

taking off like fireworks

all I see is fireworks

taking off like ohhhhohhhhohhh"

"Yo we need him to get signed that's purity right there" "hollup man we don't even kno if his peeps gon be cool wit it, what you wanna do" I asked him he shrugged his shoulders in confusion "how old are you" sean asked "i'm 12" Sean asked for his number to keep in touch for people who are looking to sign him.

Couple hours later we headed back to his place. "Say can I have your number maybe we can hang while you out here ya kno" he nodded as put his number in my phone. "Hollup" I said as he was getting out of the car. "I'm working on some stuff too would you wanna get on a couple singles" "thanks but I don't wanna jump into something too soon without knowing the game and I just moved here." "Can you think about it at least" he looked up with a smirk and said yes"

Ever since then we've been real cool and he's been real supportive and loving.

After he had lost his pops and he moved back to my home town I decided to go live back down there just to make sure he alright

We've haven't had time to hang out since I've taken off with my career as a rapper so we'd text whenever we could

Lil homies freshman year he told me that he was dating Craig just happened to be a guy. Dont get me wrong I had a clue he was swinging that way cause of his ass sometimes I even can't help but to look and watch it bounce as he'd walk

But man I wonder what it be like to have him and dat ass of his

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