3L - A parody of Beyonce's "Diva"

     Anyone who knows me knows I have a penchant for rewriting songs to pertain to my everyday life. It was pretty much a daily thing when I got to see my friends everyday at HU. (Shout out to Jana! "If you're lookin you can find me in the lab, with a pen and pad, possibly doin some stats now. 'Cause I'm a rider (eyy) I'm a psych survivor!")
     FYI, a 3L is a 3rd year law student, which I am. I wrote this when I was tossing around ideas for something creative to contribute to a BLSA (Black Law Students Association) program last year. Didn't actually end up using it, but I stumbled across it again in my files the other day and thought it might be funny to share. Some of the references are specific to my school, but the experiences are more general. (i.e. I'm not even doing a clinic, but I know it's a heck of a lot of work) Anyway, I'm overexplaining myself. Without further ado, I present to you...."3L"

"3L" - A Parody of Beyonce's Diva

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey


I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey



Now now, a 3L is the legal version of a hustla


Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla


Now, now a 3L, is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla



Stop the track, lemme state facts

Res ipsa loquitor, look that up in Blacks

Made it through 2L year though they said that I wouldn’t get it

I done got so sick and tired of dealin with this clinic


One more year until I’m finished

Not like I just got up in it

Been the number one 3L in McDonough for a minute






4 papers last semester

I stayed in the library

But don’t look for me in Wolff

Because Williams is where I be (hey)



I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey





Now now, a 3L is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla

Now, now a 3L, is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla



When he pull up, wanna study group up

Bet he better have his GoCard and a Blue Book

Gotta study, 3Ls gotta study

If you aint gonna study then you aint got nothin for me



Tell me somethin’ where your books at

I need tax outlines, do you know someone who took that?

Hope they briefed well, ‘cause on the DL,

I didn’t read (Not one case) ‘cause I’m a 3L !





Now now, a 3L is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla

Now, now a 3L, is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla



Took a lot of work to get here, the LSAT was not a game

Got pulled in by Law & Order but trust me, it’s not the same

I’m a 3L, best believe it & ready to go get paid

Lived on loans for long enough now it’s time that I had it made



This is a stick up, stick up

I need them books to go study

A stick up, stick up

Gimme them books to go study



All my 3Ls gettin out

Though we’ll have mad bills to pay

Almost at the J.D. level

We’re graduating in May



I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey

I’ma, a 3L, I’ma I’ma a 3L hey



This is a stick up, stick up

I need them books to go study

A stick up, stick up

Gimme them books to go study



Now now, a 3L is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla

Now, now a 3L, is the legal version of a hustla

Of a hustla, of a, of a hustla


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