“17” — Naww G

This record is proof that my voice don’t stutter when the truth is rhythmic. I might stutter when I speak… but when I do this, it’s fluent. 🎤

“17” lives on a 9th Wonder beat — nothing fancy, no overproduction. Just a simple drum loop and a soulful vocal sample. That’s all I needed. The kind of beat that lets the bars breathe and the message stand up straight.

The song is a reflection on early hustle, early ownership, and early clarity. When I say “had a biz at 17,” it’s not nostalgia — it’s a receipt. Capitalism, contradiction, faith, culture, street economics, and creative discipline all collide here. Every line sounds casual, but it’s intentional. Even the flexes are quiet.

Lyrically, “17” balances humor, realism, and philosophy:

Business before approval

Clean language, dirty work ethic

God as the instrument, music as the service

800 tracks later, still chasing melody, not noise

This isn’t a hobby record.

This is a calling record.

They play me in the trap.

They comment on the records.

I see exactly what they telling me.

Day 66. Still working. Still building.

Can’t talk to me — I had a biz at 17.