Jin quits

[Hero1]

from JIN:

So I'm sort of sitting here pondering a few things.

First off, maybe I should explain the motivation behind the song itself. I wrote "I Quit" because its what the track told me to do. Yes, it sounds sort of odd, but once my ears heard that instrumental, I felt like it was saying to me.."this is the path you must follow.." and then I sort of just let the pen and my heart do the talking. Not my brain. It gives me the the utmost honor to see how some folks are so adamant about me not quiting..or "giving up". Trust me, I am not giving up. Quite a few of you have expressed sentiments such as "you cant give up, you havent even done this or that yet.." Maybe what needs to be focused on is what I have accomplished (which in my heart is a whole lot and I'm damn proud of that) with my time as opposed to what I haven't accomplished yet...Some folks even feel that maybe I'm feeling this way because I feel I've "failed" (record sales, or having to deal with "haters", etc.) That's the farthest from the truth. For what it's worth, I know that the 100,000 (give or take, since some of you went and bought like 5 copies lol) of ya'll that went out and bought T.R.I.H. did it solely because you were supporters of me and my music...and not because the radio or tv brainwashed you into thinking I'm the hottest **** out there, being that I was barely on either one.

Nonetheless, I've always said this and I'm sticking by it: I have the illest fans in the world and those of you that have ever met me or interacted with me know I am grateful for each and everyone of you. My goal since I started doing this was no more than to represent for hiphop and represent for my people. Which I will never stop doing, whether I'm in the game or not.

Before I lose my train of thought, I just wanted to clear up some of the misconceptions and rumors. "Jin" is done. No more studio for me. In all reality, it's not like it's a big deal. I'm sure MTV NEWS or BET.com aren't exactly gonna be flashing bulletin boards that say "JIN RETIRES!!!". Hahah. Matter of fact, if some folks were to hear the news they'd probably react like "who gives a ****?" or maybe even.. "Jin's retiring?..****, he never even dropped an album!" lol and thats the damn truth. However, for those of you that are true JINatics and some that I even consider my friends, I thought I'd share my decision with ya. Be happy for me.

Hopefully, 10 years from now, when we have more than enough representatives within the entertainment industry in general, people will still trace back and be like.."damn remember 10 years ago, that chinese kid was on BET..the one that signed with the R... he had that Speak Chinese song!" hahah. That puts a smile on my face.

If you really wanna know what I'm looking forward to its this: www.yofam.net Support that!

*Just a thought* Them 2F2F checks weren't too bad and going to movie premiers was pretty fun. Maybe I should seriously devote myself to an acting career. The oppurtunities are definitely there.

"Jin" has left the building...but the emcee will always be here.

lyrics to his last song:

"I Quit..."

Man, I was just tryin to eat

is this what happens?

yo I’mma do this in one take

cause if I gota do it again, it just

wasn’t meant to be…

yo Golden Child, I owe you big

time for this joint yo.

that’ s my word.

people, feel me.

I sit up nights let the beat loop

contemplate what to write

think you got me figured out

but you’ll never know what its like

to live my life

the attempts to live up to the hype

of being the nicest Asian to ever lift the mic

if I bite the dust while Im writin this song

then I might just end up right where I belong

amongst legends that’s how yall should remember

me gone but forever existent in a memory

so I never ask for applause

if all goes well I’ll leave this earth

due to a natural cause

picture me with my grandkids 60 yrs old

watchin BET footage from 40 years ago

like “ya grandfather he use to be a beast

when it came time to battle ain’t

nobody wanna piece”

the way I tell the story they amazed Im older

tellin me “grandpa ya glory days is over”

flashback to the present moment

where the real battles just gettin

started and I’m my own opponent

ready to call it quits but gettin the busy tone

I might stop by radio and pull a Bizzy Bone

see my whole life changed in the last 4 yrs

a lot of laughter but definitely not without tears

I watched the asian rap community grow

first there was none now theres a few cats

that nobody knows

I suppose they label me the one that was

choosen to open doors for those that were

normally closed

who oughta get props I composed a list

in no particular order yo it goes like this

YungMAC the protégé LS is a beast lyrically

Snacky Chan Thai & FAReast

Liv n proof Shogun K Grey I’m with ya

we gota open our eyes and see the bigger picture

Jargon INVAZN On Fire get props

REIGN ERA Mountain Brothers holla at me Chops!

if I didn’t mention ya name don’t take it as a dis

you got my support if you takin it serious

sometimes my efforts seem unappreciated

I know I ain’t ****!! but hey at least I made it this far

for yall that didn’t wish me success heres my

biggest flaw I still wish yall the best

and thru it all I kept a level head

listened to GOD and ignored what the devil said

I can’t leave rap alone the game needs me

hard to let go cause none of this came easy

how many times do I gota prove myself!?

do I really gota battle EM and Lose Myself!??

106 The Fight Klub Smack DVD a classic CD

well at least it was to me

what else can you do to me?

I went to war with the radio station on behalf

of my community

bout to retire pull a Hova I quit

no more its over for Jin Im tired that’s it.

[TheFre$hPrince]

Peel Off! :kool2:

[bigted]

That's a shame, he had a lot of potential, there's a whole bunch of wack rappers that I wish would retire instead of him.

[Da Brakes]

Ah man! Jin was pretty decent! Thats a shame

[MissAshley]

that sucks, i watched him on freestyle friday all the time, i really enjoyed his lyrical style

[Jetdash]

I never had cable but when I went over a friends house, I alwaysed wacthed him