Tee Grizzley "First Day Out" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley spent nearly three years behind bars and upon his release, dropped his now-viral hit “First Day Out.” The Helluva-produced song has since racked up over 31 million RUclips views and 28 million Spotify streams, helping him ink a record deal with 300 Entertainment. The song, which he started working on back in April 2015, provides a road map to the crimes that landed him behind bars.
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[@Ari-ve4fd]

I love when rappers actually know what their rapping about and be able to explain it.

[@sebastianayala6852]

Unlike lil pump

[@senkkella7664]

@@sebastianayala6852 lil pump aint talkin bout killing ppl, hes rapping bout drugs, which he uses.

[@sebastianayala6852]

Shiloh43 but he can’t even explain what he is talking about he just says the same thing over and over about dumb stuff

[@StudiorawProductions]

"Being BROKE, did something to my spirit!"
DAMN.. I can relate!

[@skylarmadieson2144]

Shii im still broke

[@joshvibez2803]

I'm still broke too bro😂

[@Jonathan-ek7ky]

I’m emotionally and money broke

[@senen1248]

Honestly , "First Day Out" is low key deep and sad🤔 It's hard asf tho🔥

[@jaysosaaa7975]

high key

[@rbworldgaming9007]

1000TH LIKE!!!!

[@223CHRIS]

On me

[@damir7748]

what are the odds i am 2Kth like ; - ;

[@matthedipper5138]

Honestly a racist song

[@troystewart3737]

If he don't make xxl I'm bout to act like it's my first day out

[@jamesbrwn2482]

Troy Stewart Xxxtentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God, and Tee Grizzley all gonna make it for sure, ion know bout dem other niggas tho, lmfao

[@Matthew-ej3pg]

Lmao

[@JayGriefs]

James Brown Montana

[@hl2583]

fax bro his tape was good as fuck

[@OriginalHotBoy]

Tf x is trash nobody likes him only like his song

[@gucciferragamo]

Damn genius y'all took your time with this one

[@a_neesaah]

Glad that they did tho

[@ricksoslick]

He raps way faster and has more lyrics than most rappers. More lyrics equals more time to explain.

[@bruhimmike4152]

RickRemixx No duh Sherlock.

[@adamtorres3856]

BruhImMike you mean "no shit Sherlock "

[@waynejohnson1786]

Adam Torres Does it really matter? "no duh" "no shit" doesn't matter, "Sherlock" is the important part lol

[@strongcurrents2488]

tee grizz got the illest detroit accent

[@AjaReana]

Oso Blaise being from Detroit, I didn't even know we had an accent until I watched this video 😂😂

[@JohnnySensei7]

Oso Blaise it's crazy how similar the accent is to LA

[@strongcurrents2488]

you hear how strong he pronounces he r's

[@313khari]

detroit i heard we talk proper lol

[@magoon8997]

yeah makes his song so much better

[@capitalproductions98]

5:20 Holla at me when you sober 😂

[@bandccoresohio]

uzamakii real shit tho

[@DeadlyBeast205]

Funniest lyric ever 😂😂

[@amontaegivens5275]

DeadlyBeast205 shut up

[@itssjayyytvl7732]

Capital Productions I won best dressed in kindagarden that's why I love this song and because imma HUGE fan

[@nobodyasked5306]

DeadlyBeast205 not funny 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥LIT🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@imanilieveld475]

He won best dressed with no support 👏👏

[@saya-up5ig]

He payed those lawyers coming in and out of court 🙌🙌

[@kaiyutie]

ain't it a blessing that he made it out of Kentucky after all that happened 🙏

[@Sydxdon]

Bitch_I Might_Be a fat nigga with bars tho😂😂😂😂😂

[@jayvonneas9976]

IMANI XOXO he should have won worst hairline

[@monkavionjackson5123]

Sydney Brown shut the hell up

[@tyridaniels4382]

Who thought this was never coming?

[@muayty21]

Tyri Daniels i finally found someone with the same spelled name as me!!!

[@Endsomniac]

Anybody who likes Tee Grizzley, you will LOVE Cash Kidd - On my Mama. He's from Detroit too and his song "On my Mama" is at 7.5 million views. Go give it a listen, and after you see how good it is, come back here and tell me how much you liked it lol.

[@ricojose1921]

Cash Kidd a HAM

[@fuzzykhan8869]

Devin Williams cash Kidd slapppp

[@InDatOneBag]

Devin Williams I heard that almost immediately after I heard first day out for the first time

[@jaydadarkskin3678]

AIN'T IT A BLESSIN' ?!!

[@Marcus1Bari]

John Frazier Cause he then been through so much seein his mom get life dad died and he still here and is lucky he even able to travel because he still on parole💯

[@Endsomniac]

Anybody who likes Tee Grizzley, you will LOVE Cash Kidd - On my Mama. He's from Detroit too and his song "On my Mama" is at 7.5 million views. Go give it a listen, and after you see how good it is, come back here and tell me how much you liked it lol.

[@yez3538]

we made it out of Lansing after all that happened?!

[@rillyjo5810]

after the pre trials

[@imanie473]

After the status

[@extoriq353]

He sounds shy asf😂

[@sultan6392]

TEE DESERVES XXL, HE DOESNT HAVE ONE BAD SONG YET

[@devontedavis3186]

RetroYSB like seriously

[@skweebly]

RetroYSB all but this and d to the a are bad

[@devontedavis3186]

SC4RF4C3 K1LLA if you think that, then you hip hop/rap fan.

[@KBBoomin]

SC4RF4C3 K1LLA ur a bitch ass nigga

[@adoseofnaninaya1759]

RetroYSB lmao "yet"

[@user-ns5gj7oo1w]

Tee grizzly finally made it🏆💯💯

[@60milligram]

Jesus he already made it this is just to add to his name 💯💯

[@user-ns5gj7oo1w]

M onty True

[@almightyjay4092]

Jesus what's good my nigga

[@victorfullen9237]

Jesus Jesus Christ!

[@JeffJanvier305]

Jesus jesus is black

[@mateocappa4186]

this song so deep

[@woods6616]

Javonta Chambers he'll yeah shit really sad when he was at his worse and even his best nobody was fucking with him and really helping him at heart

[@YoungShadTv]

+OVERCOME72 dead ass.. it's a dope song tho

[@sunnydreux]

OVERCOME72 he basically summed up his best and worst moments in under 5 mins while rhyming. Shit deep. You don’t have to use the entire dictionary to tell a deep story. Gotta appreciate rappers who’ve lived what they’re rapping about

[@DeeLxck]

Have you ever looked at a comment and said, "Damn, I should've said that,"?

[@localchriis]

2k Grind N' Clips all the time

[@khalidthedream]

2k Grind N' Clips have you ever looked at a comment and thought "This is stolen"

[@savagegang5709]

2k Grind N' Clips dam I should've said that

[@ajhall457]

I see what you did there, you clever piece of shit.

[@ashleyprobus7854]

Adarreick Hall of Fame

[@skateboard0716]

I thought he was just slapping women

[@kynotkyla]

jake billups but he did knock them down, pick them up, knock them back down, and pull their tracks out

[@jalo7289]

Kyla W.
💀

[@BHJizzle]

Kyla W. 😂😂😂

[@JustKeya]

jake billups right, im like why he slapping women

[@subst4nce]

same lmao

[@Afrokami765]

Tee Grizzley up next without a doubt 🔥🔥🔫

[@KidronHarris]

Gabrielle Maria Big Sean made it outta detroit

[@jasperghost]

T-ramZ 765 I love him

[@HoomerbirdG2]

T-ramZ 765 nah TaySav

[@dootzombieking9984]

T-ramZ 765 what the fuck that mean

[@dootzombieking9984]

Nah I'm just playing he might be next 🔫 but hopefully not

[@dooleydooley4742]

3:25 the bass dropped in my head

[@redbulljunkie916]

Dooley Dooley Dax

[@mikekaba355]

Omm🤣🤣🤣

[@lucabedetti5716]

FACTS

[@icamdrum14]

I feel so bad for him. He's got nobody that really cares about him u can see it in his face and in his words he's honestly just angry

[@TTAGGGTTAGGG]

another heart-breaking case of the system failing an individual

[@AdamWarren-rp9nn]

Foolishness Tee’s got Tee & he names off his ppl unmm silly

[@realcool54]

Anybody hearing the beat while he was speaking them lyrics?

[@Freeishmail]

When my boy niles start rapping

[@carlosabadie5359]

Ishthakidd lmaooo fr that's what I was thinkin

[@Wetfirdc]

Ishthakidd lmao

[@emoceanull6872]

niles actually does rap tho but ok lol

[@carlosabadie5359]

Ishthakidd frrr but yee good

[@carlosabadie5359]

Tee*

[@5acred7]

So we gon ignore how he told the dudes who told him he shoulda stayed in college that they better be happy he didn't hit them for a lick instead of the Rolex store? This nigga cold💀❄

[@CosmoIsGod]

this'll hit a mill in another day or two

[@realmajorx3698]

cloak LMAOOOO

[@sssprofile]

bet you feel dumb now

[@KylesRoom]

A month later and still not at a mill 😂😂

[@sewardseward2030]

Watching this left me sad and happy at the same time... Black men keep pushing..... Your BLACK Queens love you.

[@nasiatatum]

I love his personality. He's so chill

[@ASAPSCOTT]

DIDN'T EXPECT THIS ONE. JOY ROAD BITCH!🔥

[@thomast6164]

ASAP SCOTT joy lane bitch

[@krysbailey779]

Thomas HoI i cried when i seen this

[@kaimccarty1938]

ASAP SCOTT joy lane

[@pierre1858]

here before he goes to jail again and comes out skinny

[@H0nd4Her0]

why doesn't this have more likes

[@pierre1858]

Scheme TV not sure

[@H0nd4Her0]

shit had me fucking dead

[@pierre1858]

Scheme TV loool haha

[@dylanvip9365]

gucci

[@finncervino7994]

first day out > no effort
straight faxxxxxxx

[@calebsprutte1779]

Phanic! at the twenty one clique ogre bois it's not a contest lol

[@rramseyy3891]

Phanic! at the twenty one clique ogre bois no effort go hard

[@finncervino7994]

caleb sprutte i know, I'm just saying that even though no effort is great, first day out is better because of its lyrical meaning, unlike no effort, which is basically a "turn-up" song. its fine if you don't agree.

[@morelife1001]

idk about that I fw both songs but no effort is my favorite

[@trillnay3214]

First Day Out > Xo Tour Llif3

[@moefromschoolcraft9418]

I just cant see how people listen to this song and not from Detroit cause he use so much Detroit slang its crazy 💯😭😭 he put Detroit on the MAP !!!!

[@nbab2924]

erin johnson lmfao I think that why people only rap certain parts they understand

[@nicholasrivera6674]

erin johnson Eminem and big Sean put Detroit on the map you idiot

[@Jrosavage]

Eminem was from Detroit too, and Big Sean

[@realldree7201]

erin johnson NO ass Nigga 😂 Eminem is from Warren, Michigan on the other side of 8mile them trailer parks the suburbs Sir You must not be from Detroit.

[@JosephDanielVids]

Reall Dree he's live in Detroit and Warren first of all. second he only reps Warren in literally one song, the rest he reps Detroit....like welcome to Detroit city with trick trick....

[@detroitrapnews]

Detroit We Here!

[@dwaynesargent1771]

DetroitRap News Brooklyn al day

[@louisvuittondon9267]

Oh yea

[@Miyatheedonn]

DetroitRap News IM FRIM DETROIT

[@reonnaclark3627]

AYEEEE IM FROM DETRIOT

[@tunics6015]

DetroitRap News i’m from Detroit

[@maxa6688]

Underrated as anything. Better make xxl I swear

[@ParkSideSticcy752]

He not underrated prolly overrated

[@simplygiselle5059]

Max A what’s that ?

[@saytrina5814]

What’s xxl I looked up xxl and it showed me sex and porn vidoes

[@tylaliyah4556]

Rip xx

[@justicebarnes7590]

so much respect for Tee, this song been keeping me on my grind lately.

[@SupremeDreamss]

Oddly satisfying to see him keep the beat on his hand 😂 but love this explanation cause I rap this song with my whole entire soul in the club; it's cool to know the story behind it lol

[@veronicazuniga2307]

Me too! I rap the whole thing as if this is my personal experience!

[@thehostywiththetoasty]

I'm not from Detroit but live an hour from there so I can tell he a Detroit Nigga

[@adamharper4203]

Total_Swag Beast where you from?

[@Minikat93]

Hi Thare probably Jackson or Flint

[@jayjack1085]

I'm from Lansing

[@billbellamy9614]

grand rapids in this bitch fuck all y'all other weak ass cities...
except grand haven

[@jayjack1085]

Exodus 1831 fuck you nigga grand rapids dumb as hell

[@FIKRADSANN]

Who else think he's the hardest rapper in 2017

[@jmeezy2362]

He's so humble. Mad respect man. 🤞💕💯

[@alaskaisalexa]

The first time I herd this on the radio and he said "pick her up , knock her back down ,pull her tracks out" I DEAD ASS YELLED BRUH IT WAS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE RAUNCHY LYRIC I HAD EVER HERD IN MY LIFE AND I LOVED IT

[@getbusytae6637]

My nigga Tee made it he gon make XXL too 😴🙌🏽💯

[@getbusytae6637]

+King Kong smfh Ik

[@slyharden9109]

He sounds a lil depressed and shy😂 but this songs fire

[@sincere2909]

People sleepin on Tee.

[@angelnarez8272]

Refurbished And JR

[@TheCalmArts1]

He almost said Kentucky instead of "out of lansing" but he caught himself. Anyone else notice that? 2:40

[@psn-jykeim3610]

Isaiah Louris he burped 😂😂

[@meleahj7596]

I was rapping the lyrics with him 💯

[@taye9205]

Its Leah Leah i was too

[@TomikaKelly]

"I told my little brother please don't get locked up or killed before I get out."
Well damn...

[@itss._nai]

I've been waiting for this🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😊😊

[@naeglock7042]

Damn I've been waiting for this

[@nwarsamaan5068]

Genius gets the most self explaining songs and explain them! 😂👌🏽

[@kingslate1]

His lyrics to this song are so dope.

[@jay.madethis]

This will forever be a classic 2021🐐🐐‼️

[@user-ju4ek2wq4b]

thanks for your music

[@Thatvrt18]

One of the best songs to come out of 2017

[@donnybischoff5600]

like if hes goin places.

[@dorayrobinson8650]

I love watching these videos because rappers and singers are actually coming out 😌💯🔥

[@jahseh1918]

Been waiting for this .

[@kornondakobb6798]

“Bro kill me if I snitch ‘cause if you snitch I’m gon’ kill you” ts go crazzyyy🥴

[@victorchen9128]

Hes so fucking real

[@bigtae1082]

Been waiting for this 🙏🏽

[@sahdusow462]

finnaly!!!my boy on genius🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯

[@sofiamaldonado8034]

One of the actually behind the lyrics videos where there is ACTUAL MEANING behind the lyrics. Love this song even more after watching this video

[@ZeroHorsePower]

Love this song

[@kollymarket5211]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS !!!

[@queenjess4506]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

[@janasiasheppard8554]

Now I know a bunch of y'all know this song, have y'all heard Second Day Out ?

[@devinmansfield751]

Janasia Sheppard yeah

[@favourflav2200]

Much respect ✊

[@veeslimedout]

never thought this would come out . broo , i listen this everyday . this song will never get old to meh ! .. 😭🔥🔥🔥

[@ELBlacko98]

Been waiting

[@silfamusic]

HOW YA'LL SPELL THAT MANS NAME WRONG IN THE TITLE!

[@skyy2238]

they didn't lmao

[@silfamusic]

+Skyy Bihh bruh it said "Tee Grizley" smh

[@gi1034]

oJeko but yet you spelt it wrong 😂

[@skyy2238]

Well they changed it now💀

[@lanayahammond9028]

This a litt song🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arym1108]

Loved how he was slapping and snapping the beat...this is one of the hardest beats that have been recently released.

[@jaylottii]

Was waiting for this😂😂

[@nickin99]

damn these lyrics are very deep he's going places

[@jeremydiesel7805]

Every line is a quotable

[@donparty762]

long live bandsthee... the 🐐 rest up young king...

[@tipacalraynjok1436]

Good interview.

[@heat979]

Like if Tee Grizley gonna be on XXL 2017

[@playboideuce8168]

Heat -Ps4 he is already on the xxl lol

[@pineapple5111]

He didn't make it

[@mot7808]

Heat -Ps4 He was too late to make 2017 but he'll be on 2018 for sure

[@leoveryrare7218]

Mo T
He didn't make it sadly

[@stephaniejohnson453]

I'm still waiting 👀😭💯

[@DunkOnEmGaming]

Finally an upcoming rapper who can actually articulate himself

[@jasongarza9346]

3:41 is my favorite part bc the beat drops ,well atleast when his singing it with the beat

[@raylaray2660]

😍😍😍tee grizzley about to take this whole rap game to another level. #1 fan #raylaray #ilovehim #GOD TRULY BLESSED HIM.

[@bapesta56]

"We made it outta Kentucky" "I'M AT HOME WHEN IM DONE THERE IN LEXINGTON NIGGA" AYE finally someone talk about Kentucky besides Bryson Tiller

[@realldree7201]

champagnemami 😂😂😂😂

[@YoungInfamous]

champagnemami right! We lit in Kentucky!!

[@mr.clutch6817]

champagnemami right😂

[@scope4905]

Tee Grizzely has mad potential seriously... it's scary.
He could make the best music in Michigan, no cap.
Edit: What i mean by "could" is he is slept on.

[@jasminej5552]

I'm really loving him right now, that Detroit shit fye, I love his flow

[@emmanueldapaah362]

Waiting for this thanks god

[@tyethecreator]

Couldn’t listen to his first verse. My temperature warning sign was on and told me to cool down my phone.

[@Swu.]

my mans reppin us out here in the D 💯💯🔥🔥

[@camariadavis5568]

I see this niggah every where last time I seen him was at a Coney Island in downtown Detroit, Detroit dis were we at my niggah

[@edgarallanpoe5885]

He is so chill

[@user-dw9yi3rh9l]

someone get lil uzi vert on here about xo tour life

[@pinkypromise5382]

Yes ik

[@hirahx691]

Faxxx

[@ObeyAmmalol]

I clicked on this just to hear his accent

[@trayavery4196]

Obey Amma right, I'm from North Carolina we sound like cuhs😂

[@MrDT2012]

Zure Ravenstone no accent just a guy who's making music that everyone knows and people wanna say he has an accent. If you hang around people who slur everything and aren't what you consider proper then of course you gonna sound like that. I'm from Detroit and don't sound like that just cause the people I hung out with.

[@nadialove3766]

I hear no accent. He talks regular. Please tell me what you're hearing cause I'm from Detroit and I'm hella confused.

[@MegaDetroitNigga]

Nadia Love they say us Detroit niggas got a accent idk what they talking bout tho

[@grnd_ctrl8387]

Some of you are dumb. Everyone has an accent, because there is no "default" way to pronounce words that is without an accent.

[@zekeswayne3577]

I love getting recommended this now

[@skyeroiid]

This is so good. 💙

[@desi4401]

Please do XXXtentacion "look at me" or a boogie wit da hoodie " jungle"

[@ihinosen7862]

Well...

[@austintrevizo2908]

“kill me if i snitch because if you snitch imma kill you” 🙏🏽💀

[@sirboop4131]

This is the first ever video I've watched on this channel. I decided to watch this at night, and HOLY BALLS. The background isn't the best for dark rooms when you're near asleep.

[@FriggMonroe]

I swea i love this song! & When THAT BEAT Drop!! Biiihh!! 🙅💃💃💃🔥🔥😎

[@stevenstavropoulos8858]

genius these are dope. in future can you leave the specific bars he's dissecting on the screen while he's dissecting them?

[@saytrina5814]

Tee,well ain’t it a blessing you got famous

[@mzdede75]

Raw. 'Nuff said!

[@Ava_codos]

I love this song and skating with the song

[@Sweetiekins23]

Notification gang 🔥👌🏽

[@TheSuperrapper20]

"Everyday before school I sold a half bow"
"3800 was the most money I ever had at the time"
Lmao

[@kbrattth5651]

I loveee Es songgg and Im from Lexington Kentucky

[@keandrasmith1186]

This song go hard🔥🔥