Built around Pride in street origins, never forgetting where you came from even as you rise to the top. La Primera's block-party energy carries the concept through latin-trap that rewards repeat listens. "From the block, I'll never leave it behind" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs proud, defiant, street-smart. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.
[verse 1]
Born on the block where the streetlights flicker
Where the nights are long and the skin grows thicker
Mama worked doubles just to keep the heat on
I wore my cousin's clothes till they were three years gone
But I never felt poor because we had the fire
The hunger in my belly was the fuel that took me higher
Now they see me on the stage with the lights and the glow
But I still rep the block, everybody needs to know
[chorus]
From the block, I'll never leave it behind
From the block, it's tattooed on my mind
You can take me out the hood but the hood stays in
From the block, that's where my story begins
I remember every corner, every crack in the wall
Every lesson that I learned when my back was to the wall
From the block, and I'm proud of every scar
From the block to the top, that's how far
[verse 2]
The kids on my corner used to battle with their words
Spitting bars on the stoop like a choir of angry birds
That's my school, that's my stage, that's my university
Every punchline polished in the glow of adversity
Now they want me on the podcast, want me on the show
Want to know the secret, want to steal the flow
But you can't replicate the pressure of the concrete press
You can't download the struggle and expect success
[chorus]
From the block, I'll never leave it behind
From the block, it's tattooed on my mind
You can take me out the hood but the hood stays in
From the block, that's where my story begins
I remember every corner, every crack in the wall
Every lesson that I learned when my back was to the wall
From the block, and I'm proud of every scar
From the block to the top, that's how far
[bridge]
Shout out to the corner store, the lady with the braids
Who fed us on credit when the check was delayed
Shout out to the OGs who kept us off the edge
Who showed us that the pen is mightier than the ledge
I carry all of you inside my every word
The block is still the loudest thing I've ever heard
[chorus]
From the block, I'll never leave it behind
From the block, it's tattooed on my mind
You can take me out the hood but the hood stays in
From the block, that's where my story begins
I remember every corner, every crack in the wall
Every lesson that I learned when my back was to the wall
From the block, and I'm proud of every scar
From the block to the top, that's how far
[outro]
From the block
To the top
From the block
We don't stop
