Kodak Black’s slinging that unfiltered Pompano preach over a loop that hits like a subpoena in the mail, dropping “I Need A Beat” November 13, 2015, a gritty standalone that turns a beat-hungry hook into a whirlwind of schemes, schemes, and that relentless hunt for the bag.
This one’s Kodak distilled to his chaotic core: Moe Goonie’s sparse, menacing production—think rattling hi-hats and a bassline that creeps like a Cutlass in the cut—props up his auto-tuned mumble that flips from playful (“Gimme the beat, I’m on the beat”) to perilous (“I got the piece, I got the deuce”). It’s trap gospel with a Florida fever, blending early mixtape menace from his Heart Break Kodak days with the wiser, weedier flows he’s sharpened post-lockup.
Thematically, it’s all impulse and instinct: chasing highs on beans and lean at 14, robbing plugs while dodging subpoenas, and that eternal itch for more—juice, boot, nuggets at the drive-thru—while clowning the runners who talk big but touch small. No features, just Yak raw-dogging the verse like a carjacking confession, the 20Kvisuals-directed clip (out now on YouTube, already at 250K views) capturing him in a haze of reefer rolls and Regal swerves, fans stitching the “I got the juice” ad-libs to their grind montages.
Timing’s poetic for Kodak, fresh off October’s Just Getting Started glow-up—that 20-track victory lap with Pharrell on “Mumble Rap” and Chance on “Still Get Chanel” that debuted top 5, proving he’s not just surviving the game, he’s scripting its comebacks. At 28, the Broward renegade who turned teen jail tales into platinum plaques is in full redemption arc: house arrest behind him, therapy threads woven in, and a string of sold-out pop-ups from Miami to ATL where he freestyles fan subpoenas onstage. “I Need A Beat” feels like the exhale after the sprint—less about the federal watch, more about feeding the fire that got him here, reminding us why his chaos connects: it’s real as the boot in his trunk.
Dive into the I Need A Beat lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Kodak Black tracks for more of his unfiltered Pompano energy.
| Lead Vocals | Kodak Black |
| Songwriter | Kodak Black |
| Music Producer | Moe Goonie |
| Video Director | 20Kvisuals |
| Label | Kodak Black |
| Release Date | November 13, 2015 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Kodak Black |
Lyrics of I Need A Beat by Kodak Black
[Intro]
Breaking Down This Reefer Right Here
I Need A Beat Though Ya’ll
[Verse]
I Need A Beat, I Need A Beat
Ooh, This The Beat, Who Made The Beat?
Gimme The Beat, I’m On The Beat
Feed It To Me, I’m Gonna Eat It
She Wanna See Me, He Wanna Beat Me
Bitch, You Ain’t Leaving, I Gotta Beat It
She Wanna Geek, She Wanna Boof
He Wanna Beef, I Wanna Shoot
I Got The Piece, I Got The Duece
I Got The Beat, I Got The Boot
Who Wanna Boot? ’cause I Got The Boot
I Got The Juice, I Got The Lean
I’m On A Bean, I Was Fourteen Going On A Scheme
Armed Carjacking, I Got A Subpoena
I Need A Beat, I Need Some Reefer
Boy, This A Cutlass, This Ain’t A Regal
I Ain’t Gon’ Beat Ya, I Rather Leave Ya
If I Gotta Beat You, Then, Bitch, I Don’t Need You
I Ain’t The One, Watch How You Driving ’cause I Got A Gun
I Got The Drugs, I Robbed The Plug
She Want Some Lunch, But I Just Wanna Hunt
Nigga, Stop Hating And Go Get Some Money
Nigga, Stop Waiting And Go Get The Money
Way That She Looking, I Think That She Hungry
I Hit The Drive-thru, I Bought Her Some Nuggets
24/7 I’m Repping And Running
Boy, That Little Money You Touching Ain’t Nothing
How You Gon’ Talk All That Shit But You Running?
How You Out Here But Ain’t Getting No Money?
You Need To Quit It, I Gotta Ticket
I Got A Bag, I Got The Swag
I Got The Cash, That Ain’t No Cash
That Ain’t No Cash, I Got The Loot
I Got The Boot, I Got The Juice
I Got The Juice, I Got The Juice
I Need A Beat, I Need A Boot
I Got The Juice, You Want Some Juice?
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