Find a Way (Missy Robins song)

"Find a Way" is a single by Kuboian rapper Missy Robins, released in October 1997. Released and recorded when Robins was only thirteen years old, it was one of the first songs under the lipstick rap genre to gain widespread attention. The song samples Jean-Luc Ponty's 1978 track "Cosmic Messenger" taken from the album of the same name. "Find a Way" peaked at number two on the Karuboia charts in December 1997, and also charted moderately throughout Europe. The song was later included as a bonus track on Robins' debut studio album Little Missy Little.

Background
Built around a sped-up sample of "Cosmic Messenger" by Jean-Luc Ponty, "Find a Way" tells a fictional story about a preteen girl who runs away from home after suffering from domestic abuse at the hands of her abusive parents. Robins cited in an interview that the lyrics are based on anybody she knows in particular, though she also stated she knew of children who grew up in homes with abusive parents. She said "I felt I needed to bring light to the situation. I needed to show love to all the kids out there going through the same thing." "Find a Way" is written in the key of G minor with a tempo of 90 beats per minute.

The song's chorus features uncredited vocals from Kit Beerens, whom Ouraine was dating at the time. The first rap verse of the song opens with Ouraine rapping the line "see, once upon a time not too long ago", a reference to Slick Rick's 1989 single "Children's Story" which opens with a similar line.

The single's B-side, "I've Got That (Boom Boom Flow)", samples Knuckles the Echidna's theme from the 1994 video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Although it was originally intended to be included as a bonus track on the Little Missy Little album, Robins' manager decided not to include the track over complications regarding clearing the sample.

Kuboian CD single

 * 1) "Find a Way" (album version)
 * 2) "Find a Way" (radio version)
 * 3) "I've Got That (Boom Boom Flow)"
 * 4) "Find a Way" (instrumental)

Kuboian cassette

 * 1) "Find a Way" (radio version)
 * 2) "I've Got That (Boom Boom Flow)"