"I tell it like it is. I tell it like I see it. I tell it like I envision it. I tell it like I live it"
About this Quote
The subtext is defensive and strategic. In hip-hop, “realness” is currency, but it’s also constantly challenged. By insisting he “tells it” in multiple registers, he preemptively blocks the common attacks: You’re exaggerating, you’re biased, you’re dreaming, you’re performing. His answer is: maybe, but it’s still mine. The repetition works like a chant, turning a potential weakness (subjectivity) into a brand (authenticity).
Context matters: Trick Daddy comes out of Miami’s rawer, less mythologized Southern rap lineage, where credibility is tied to neighborhood specificity and survival, not polish. “Tell it like I live it” signals he’s not reporting from a safe distance; he’s narrating from inside the mess. It’s also a subtle pivot from journalism-style truth to artist’s truth: not “I’m accurate,” but “I’m accountable to my reality.” That’s why it hits. It asks listeners to treat his voice as testimony, not just entertainment.
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| Topic | Honesty & Integrity |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Daddy, Trick. (2026, January 15). I tell it like it is. I tell it like I see it. I tell it like I envision it. I tell it like I live it. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-tell-it-like-it-is-i-tell-it-like-i-see-it-i-170378/
Chicago Style
Daddy, Trick. "I tell it like it is. I tell it like I see it. I tell it like I envision it. I tell it like I live it." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-tell-it-like-it-is-i-tell-it-like-i-see-it-i-170378/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I tell it like it is. I tell it like I see it. I tell it like I envision it. I tell it like I live it." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-tell-it-like-it-is-i-tell-it-like-i-see-it-i-170378/. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.









