Hard knock life

“He had a hard knock life in the hood.”

“Hov told me 'bout this type of shit on volume two Yeah, it was a hard knock life, but we was mobbin' through" - Meek Mill, Cold Hearted III.”

“Hard Knock Life, Bentley back to the PJs And Feds ain't got a Clue like they lackin' a DJ" - Fabolous, For The Family.”

“Hard knock life, shoot on sight, rock and roll It's a haunted house Shorty drained him, love is low, low, low" - YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Holy.”

“Keep a sharp-like knife in a pop device So "Duro, you gotta let it bump!", I came from a hard knock life" - Royce da 5'9", What the Beat.”