The Game - Hate It Or Love It

In The Game's song "Hate It Or Love It", some lyrics include:

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top
And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stop
Go head' envy me
I'm raps MVP
And I ain't goin nowhere so you can get to know me"

The Game explains in these lyrics how he is going to stand out and excel

above everyone whether people like it or not.

He also calls himself an underdog because at the time he made

this song, he was still an up and coming rapper who had not made his

name yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuMBmK5uksg

Schoolboy Q - Blessed

Some lyrics from Schoolboy Q's song "Blessed", include:

"What it's like for a ni**a like me
Livin' out his backpack every night needed a new place to sleep
But this is now, ni**a!"

Schoolboy Q explains in this first verse how he started off before coming rich and famous.
He says how he didn't have a place to stay and how he was living out of his backpack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bsJ7oGokg

Drake - Legend

In Drake's song "Legend", some lyrics include:

"Oh my God, oh my God

If I die, I'm a legend
Oh my God, oh my God
If I die, I'm a legend"

"Right or wrong, I'mma write my wrongs

They can't live this long
You don't know where you're gonna go
I got this sh*t mapped out strong"

Drake has had a very successful career for several years. Some

may even say he's a legend. In his song he says if he dies he is a legend, 

and separates himself from his peer rappers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfoLDnNGnY

Travis Scott - Oh My Dis Side

In Travis Scott's song "Oh My Dis Side", some lyrics include:

"Let me tell you a little story about this side
You really can't make it on this side
Lot of lone stars on this side
I feel a lot home on this side
Ball until we fall on this side
Lit late night on this side
You never come around past midnight
You miss everything on this side"

Travis Scott explains his lifestyle, and what he does on his
side of life.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZALrZUSshA

50 Cent - Many Men

In 50 Cent's song "Many Men", some of his lyrics include:

"Many men, wish death upon me
Blood in my eye dawg and I can't see
I'm trying to be what I'm destined to be
And ni**as trying to take my life away
I put a hole in a ni**a for f**king with me
My back on the wall, now you gon' see
Better watch how you talk, when you talk about me
'Cause I'll come and take your life away"

50 cent was shot 9 times prior to this song, hence the 
violent lyrics.

50 cent explains how people want him dead as he gets more
successful. He also says how he's been pushed to his limit, now he's ready
to retaliate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CVGDPqnZj8

Wale - Ambition

In Wale's song "Ambition", some lyrics include:

"For my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
They gon love me for my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
They gon love me for my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
Look, they gon love me for my ambition
Beautiful music, painting pictures that be my vision"

Wale is saying people are going to admire him for his persistance
in chasing his dreams.
He's also saying its easy to have goals, but its a lot 
harder to pursue and achieve your goals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3xJRIuc6o

Lil Wayne - Tie My Hands

In Lil Wayne's song "Tie My Hands", some of the lyrics include:

"You tie my hands what am I gonna be?
What have I done so bad?
What is my destiny?
You tie my hands what I am I suppose to see?
What have I done so bad?
What am I gonna be?"

I believe Lil Wayne is saying, how can he strive to achieve what he is destined for
if he is held back by the powers at be.

Also he is saying, what will be the outcome of his life if he is constantly tied down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXr_JMbkSFE