Boss Up, Pay Us (feat. Thurz x Mike and Keys)

Hip-hop/soul duet, rap verses, Motown horns with Thurz x Mike and Keys & Lady DeviL in the mix

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"Boss Up, Pay Us (Ft. Thurz x Mike and Keys)" is a cover for a Suno remix contest.

📺 See the HOOK Video here: https://suno.com/s/lSS11nwyYbEDLSxr

👉See Suno Contest details here: https://suno.com/collab/thurzxmikeandkeys

🎤 Thurz and Mike & Keys are longtime West Coast hip-hop collaborators, joined on projects like Purple Avirex. 🌴 Thurz (Yannick Koffi), a rapper and entrepreneur from Inglewood, California, first gained attention as half of the underground duo U-N-I and created the live event/cultural movement Party In My Living Room. 🎧 Mike & Keys are a prominent West Coast production duo known for a smooth, soulful, hard-hitting sound 🔥, with extensive credits across modern West Coast hip-hop and legendary artists. 🤝 Together, they've built a deep creative catalog, including Yannick Koffi in Time and Purple Avirex, led by singles like "RESPECT." 🎺 Their work blends Thurz's thoughtful social commentary and distinct cadence with Mike & Keys' signature production style, resulting in music that's both socially conscious and sonically rich — a hallmark of authentic West Coast hip-hop craftsmanship. 💯🌟

🟢🎵 🍎Check Thurz and Mike & Keys out on all streaming platforms!!🔵🎧▶️

Find me on:
🟢🎧Spotify
🍎🎵Apple Music
🔵🎧Amazon Music

Join me on:
📺🎶 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyDeviL_Records
🦋✨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydevil_records
🎨📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydevil_records/

🎤🔊Added my own additional lyrical sections & some extra to the music style + added my own voice to form the duet 
© 2026 by Lady DeviL
https://suno.com/@ladydevil

🎧🎶"RESPECT produced by Mike and Keys" Original Song:
SUNO: https://suno.com/s/CPAq914RTLTQ4kXE
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQeIPrPPK2E
@ 2026 by Thurz x Mike and Keys
https://suno.com/@kingthurz
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[Intro]

[Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 1]
When you been broke,
back against the rope,
tryna hang onto hope.
Overqualified, talking KPIs,
watching the business grow—
but they used to hunt me,
now they playin' with my dough.
Stealing my ideas, my ebonics,
sellin' it back in they slideshows—
product removed from culture,
boardroom full of vultures
tryna call me bro. No.

[Chorus 1]
R-E
S-P
E-C
T Me
B-O
S-S
U-P
Boss up
R-E
S-P
E-C
T Me
P-A
Y
U-P
Pay up

[Lady DeviL Verse 1]
I sat in rooms where my voice
got talked right over,
smiled through meetings
where they called me difficult
for showing up sure of myself.
Built the deck they took credit for—
they want my labor,
not my name in the room.
So I stopped asking nice.
I started to demand.

[Hook 1]
R-E
S-P
E-C
T me too
B-O
S-S
U-P
We boss up
R-E
S-P
E-C
T me too
P-A
Y
U-S
Pay us

[Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 2]
Maybe if I code switched,
they'd finally promote me—
unclench my fist, kiss a little ass,
just might be more richy.
Grow they business, bring the profits,
then the layoffs come and hit—
targeting the black and brown folks
like we the kink in the ship.
Corporate life is corpse life—
they either gon' end your career
or steal your idea.
The only way to make it right
is build my own.

[Chorus 2]
R-E
S-P
E-C
T Me
B-O
S-S
U-P
Boss up
R-E
S-P
E-C
T Me
P-A
Y
U-S
Pay us

[Lady DeviL Verse 2]
Only one who looked like me
in every room I entered,
had to prove it twice
just to earn half the trust.
My confidence is "a lot,"
his is "powerful"—
same thing, different name.
I'm done shrinking
to fit what they think I'm owed.
I built my worth myself.

[Hook 2]
R-E
S-P
E-C
T me too
B-O
S-S
U-P
We boss up
R-E
S-P
E-C
T me too
P-A
Y
U-S
Pay us

[Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 3]
Yeah...
Hustler, entrepreneur, businessman—
I'll show you the difference.
Hustler survives by any means,
gotta feed his kids.
Entrepreneur found the window,
works for himself instead.
Businessman built the team,
sold 'em all on the dream.
Shit, me—I been all three.
Employee days I can't sustain—
I'd rather take checks
in my own business name.
My know-how is IP,
none of this comes free.

[Lady DeviL Verse 3]
Been the hustler stretching dollars
past their limit,
been the one who built it all
from a kitchen table minute.
Now I sign my own name on the door—
nobody handed me this seat,
I built my own floor.
My worth was never a debate
for somebody else to settle.

[Final Chorus]

R-E
S-P
E-C
T Me

B-O
S-S
U-P
Boss up

R-E
S-P
E-C
T me too

P-A
Y
U-S
Pay us, pay us

[Outro]

Respect. Boss up. Pay up.

Respect me too. We boss up. Pay us.

That's all we ever asked for.

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© Thurz x Mike and Keys & Lady DeviL 2026 All Rights Reserved | Unauthorized use, reproduction, remixing, adaptation, or distribution of this work without explicit written permission is strictly prohibited and will be enforced under applicable copyright laws. Lyrics and concept created by @ladydevil with assistance from Suno AI (paid license).
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✦ ── • ── ✦ ── •• ── ✦ ── • ── ✦ "Boss Up, Pay Us (Ft. Thurz x Mike and Keys)" is a cover for a Suno remix contest. 📺 See the HOOK Video here: https://suno.com/s/lSS11nwyYbEDLSxr 👉See Suno Contest details here: https://suno.com/collab/thurzxmikeandkeys 🎤 Thurz and Mike & Keys are longtime West Coast hip-hop collaborators, joined on projects like Purple Avirex. 🌴 Thurz (Yannick Koffi), a rapper and entrepreneur from Inglewood, California, first gained attention as half of the underground duo U-N-I and created the live event/cultural movement Party In My Living Room. 🎧 Mike & Keys are a prominent West Coast production duo known for a smooth, soulful, hard-hitting sound 🔥, with extensive credits across modern West Coast hip-hop and legendary artists. 🤝 Together, they've built a deep creative catalog, including Yannick Koffi in Time and Purple Avirex, led by singles like "RESPECT." 🎺 Their work blends Thurz's thoughtful social commentary and distinct cadence with Mike & Keys' signature production style, resulting in music that's both socially conscious and sonically rich — a hallmark of authentic West Coast hip-hop craftsmanship. 💯🌟 🟢🎵 🍎Check Thurz and Mike & Keys out on all streaming platforms!!🔵🎧▶️ Find me on: 🟢🎧Spotify 🍎🎵Apple Music 🔵🎧Amazon Music Join me on: 📺🎶 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyDeviL_Records 🦋✨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydevil_records 🎨📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydevil_records/ 🎤🔊Added my own additional lyrical sections & some extra to the music style + added my own voice to form the duet © 2026 by Lady DeviL https://suno.com/@ladydevil 🎧🎶"RESPECT produced by Mike and Keys" Original Song: SUNO: https://suno.com/s/CPAq914RTLTQ4kXE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQeIPrPPK2E @ 2026 by Thurz x Mike and Keys https://suno.com/@kingthurz ✦ ── • ── ✦ ─── •• ─── ✦ ── • ── ✦ [Intro] [Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 1] When you been broke, back against the rope, tryna hang onto hope. Overqualified, talking KPIs, watching the business grow— but they used to hunt me, now they playin' with my dough. Stealing my ideas, my ebonics, sellin' it back in they slideshows— product removed from culture, boardroom full of vultures tryna call me bro. No. [Chorus 1] R-E S-P E-C T Me B-O S-S U-P Boss up R-E S-P E-C T Me P-A Y U-P Pay up [Lady DeviL Verse 1] I sat in rooms where my voice got talked right over, smiled through meetings where they called me difficult for showing up sure of myself. Built the deck they took credit for— they want my labor, not my name in the room. So I stopped asking nice. I started to demand. [Hook 1] R-E S-P E-C T me too B-O S-S U-P We boss up R-E S-P E-C T me too P-A Y U-S Pay us [Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 2] Maybe if I code switched, they'd finally promote me— unclench my fist, kiss a little ass, just might be more richy. Grow they business, bring the profits, then the layoffs come and hit— targeting the black and brown folks like we the kink in the ship. Corporate life is corpse life— they either gon' end your career or steal your idea. The only way to make it right is build my own. [Chorus 2] R-E S-P E-C T Me B-O S-S U-P Boss up R-E S-P E-C T Me P-A Y U-S Pay us [Lady DeviL Verse 2] Only one who looked like me in every room I entered, had to prove it twice just to earn half the trust. My confidence is "a lot," his is "powerful"— same thing, different name. I'm done shrinking to fit what they think I'm owed. I built my worth myself. [Hook 2] R-E S-P E-C T me too B-O S-S U-P We boss up R-E S-P E-C T me too P-A Y U-S Pay us [Thurz x Mike and Keys Verse 3] Yeah... Hustler, entrepreneur, businessman— I'll show you the difference. Hustler survives by any means, gotta feed his kids. Entrepreneur found the window, works for himself instead. Businessman built the team, sold 'em all on the dream. Shit, me—I been all three. Employee days I can't sustain— I'd rather take checks in my own business name. My know-how is IP, none of this comes free. [Lady DeviL Verse 3] Been the hustler stretching dollars past their limit, been the one who built it all from a kitchen table minute. Now I sign my own name on the door— nobody handed me this seat, I built my own floor. My worth was never a debate for somebody else to settle. [Final Chorus] R-E S-P E-C T Me B-O S-S U-P Boss up R-E S-P E-C T me too P-A Y U-S Pay us, pay us [Outro] Respect. Boss up. Pay up. Respect me too. We boss up. Pay us. That's all we ever asked for. ✦ ── • ── ✦ ── •• ── ✦ ── • ── ✦ © Thurz x Mike and Keys & Lady DeviL 2026 All Rights Reserved | Unauthorized use, reproduction, remixing, adaptation, or distribution of this work without explicit written permission is strictly prohibited and will be enforced under applicable copyright laws. Lyrics and concept created by @ladydevil with assistance from Suno AI (paid license). ✦ ── • ── ✦ ── •• ── ✦ ── • ── ✦

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