
Reuben Vincent: “Big Bank”
Clip: 5/1/2025 | 4m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Reuben Vincent performs “Big Bank,” which draws inspiration from Charlotte’s banking industry.
In his song “Big Bank,” Reuben Vincent likens the banking industry of his hometown of Charlotte with his attempts of kicking down the doors of the hip-hop industry.
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Reuben Vincent: “Big Bank”
Clip: 5/1/2025 | 4m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In his song “Big Bank,” Reuben Vincent likens the banking industry of his hometown of Charlotte with his attempts of kicking down the doors of the hip-hop industry.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship["Big Bank" by Reuben Vincent] ♪ Bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, okay ♪ ♪ Bruh, bruh, bruh ♪ ♪ It go three, two ♪ ♪ Three, two, one, yo ♪ ♪ Huh, frontline bussin' for the backend ♪ ♪ I'm on Mike Jones, wasn't on me back then, huh ♪ ♪ Parkin' lot pimpin' whip backed in, huh ♪ ♪ Pockets be deep, Toni Braxton ♪ ♪ Yo, ridin' round town in that big body Jeep ♪ ♪ Peanut butter seats, gotta spread out the bread in it ♪ ♪ Play with me, I'ma let out the lead in it ♪ ♪ She give top because heavy the head out this ♪ ♪ Okay ♪ ♪ Now big bank, don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ I got plenty demand we must chop ♪ ♪ The residuals in no small talk ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Finger itchin' on a band, need Benadryl ♪ ♪ Been, think my need Penicillin ♪ ♪ Dudes either die a hero, live to be the villain ♪ ♪ Growin' up I used to wanna be like P Miller ♪ ♪ No limit on my tank, ten toes in it ♪ ♪ And dudes that's afraid to lost never know winnin' ♪ ♪ And dudes who ask for the girls don't get no girls in it ♪ ♪ And dudes who don't know no code, they be code switchin' ♪ ♪ It's like the more I mind mine, I get more business ♪ ♪ Mo Mamba, on momma, I'm so centered ♪ ♪ Seen prospects turned into gorillas ♪ ♪ Still shoot from elbow but it's no Lillard ♪ ♪ No fitted, five star ♪ ♪ Growna boy, momma hard head son ♪ ♪ Abide by law, Mr.
Officer ♪ ♪ Try to divide and come conquer ♪ ♪ But I'm probably liable to off it ♪ ♪ From the bottom to the top is the target ♪ ♪ Box swing Tarzan, it is not an option huh ♪ ♪ Strike like Pele, Tim Weah, George Weah ♪ ♪ On my Ballon ♪ ♪ Goals and F the foes, I don't fear evil ♪ ♪ Black like Don Cheadle, no face defeat ♪ ♪ The fact that any demon demolish ♪ ♪ They made me a monster ♪ ♪ General off the ha!
♪ ♪ Frontline bussin' for the backend ♪ ♪ I'm Mike Jones, wasn't on me back then, huh ♪ ♪ Parkin' lot pimpin', whip backed in, huh ♪ ♪ Now the pockets be deep, Toni Braxton, huh ♪ ♪ Ridin' 'round town in that big body Jeep ♪ ♪ Peanut butter seats ♪ ♪ Spread out the bread in this B ♪ ♪ Play with me, I'ma let out the lead in this B ♪ ♪ She give top because heavy the head out this B ♪ ♪ Okay ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big Bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ I got plenty demand we must chop ♪ ♪ The residuals in no small talk ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Okay now, ponder on problems ♪ ♪ African proverbs ♪ ♪ Rat play possum, concrete rose blossom ♪ ♪ Bars in the bank said the bar, I'll never bargain ♪ ♪ Like a ram how I charged and I can't be [indistinct] ♪ ♪ Blame it on my blood, my genetic code ♪ ♪ That boy kinetic, got motion like Rosetta Stone ♪ ♪ Teach you my language ♪ ♪ Chasin' the chicken from neck and bone ♪ ♪ Business been mindin' my diamond like it's Sierra Leone ♪ ♪ Public enemy in it, welcome to the terror dome ♪ ♪ Heaven knows that a brother seen hell at home ♪ ♪ Many halos, many angels, what's the antidote?
♪ ♪ Kru man my ancestors couldn't stand the boat ♪ ♪ So they jump, so I dump, no ewing with the pump ♪ ♪ I prevail to rebel the proof in the ♪ ♪ Got wounds from the womb, from the war scars ♪ ♪ Gotta crawl 'fore you walk and I just got up ♪ ♪ Frontline bussin' for the backend ♪ ♪ I'm Mike Jones, wasn't on me back then ♪ ♪ Parkin' lot pimpin', whip backed in huh ♪ ♪ Now the pockets be deep, Toni Braxton, huh ♪ ♪ Yo, ridin' 'round town in that big body Jeep ♪ ♪ Peanut butter seats ♪ ♪ Spread out the bread in this B ♪ ♪ Play with me, I'ma let out the lead in this B ♪ ♪ She give top because heavy the head out this B ♪ ♪ Okay, okay ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ I got plenty demand we must chop ♪ ♪ The residuals in no small talk ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Let's go!
♪ ♪ Bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Let's go ♪ ♪ Bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa, huh ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Okay ♪ ♪ Bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh, bruh ♪ ♪ Big bank ♪ ♪ Big bank ♪ ♪ Big bank ♪ ♪ Big bank ♪ ♪ What?
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♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ What?
♪ ♪ Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ What?
Big bank don't take boa boa ♪ ♪ Let's go ♪
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