| 30 November |
Another page from the book… |
Archive for the ‘Loose Scribbles’ Category
| 22 January |
Verse of the Week: Jay Electronica |
These lyrics are hella left-field. The concept was so dope that Jay even got Nas rhyming over movie scores (Queens Get the Money – Untitled). For those of ya who still have no clue and ask WTF is a Jay Electronica? (<<< click for mixtape link) Peep the audio, take in the lyrics and listen to a short intro to Jay Elec by Just Blaze and Erykah Badu after the jump. Right click the song title and SAVE AS to download the tracks. 2 fingers!
Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)
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She said she never fell in love with a superman
Christian, Muslim, Protestant, Lutheran,
I told her that being a mortal is a portal to the true nature of growth; the Christ like Buddha man
That’s why I never spit the traditional garbage of a night fight, bright lights, white ice to the fans
The radio is just a stereo, like a house and a home, a chair is just a chair, ask Luther Van
Go to work; go to church let your dreams die
Bow tie, final call, and a bean pie
yarmulke for Hanukah, wish list for Christmas
This is the jist of the life that we lead, why? . . . (more…)
| 8 January |
Verse of the Week: T.I. |
T.I. – Ready For Whatever [Paper Trail]
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"Hate the price of fame 'coz it cost too much" (yeah boy)
"And you lame niggaz talk too much" (yeah)
"I'm ready for whatever, somebody better tell 'em" (yeah boy)
"I said I'm ready for whatever, hey hey"
[Verse 1]
Even though my head in the clouds, my planet on the pavement
How I'm walkin around, people stand and amaze me
And I play a lot of game on where I be and I ain't playin with it
They so judgmental, everyday they don't understand
If your life was in jeopardy, e'ryday is you tellin me
You wouldn't need weaponry just because of your felony
Consider this at least, I got e'rybody sweatin me
On the streets is people who won't rest unless I rest in peace
Killed my folk a year ago, still in my sleep they threaten me
Paranoia stressin me, ain't nobody protectin me
I'm dealin with the pressure from my partner dyin next to me
No one's arrested, they comin for me eventually
This was all the things I was goin through mentally
This could be the reason I ignored the penitentiary
Now mention them New Orlean niggaz comin in the city
Killin all summer long, ain't nobody payin attention
[Interlude]
Now is it that hard to understand if you listen
Either die or go to jail, that's a hell of a decision
But how wrong can I do if my excuses ain't important
I'm just tryna let you know that I ain't think I had a choice...
| 7 October |
Verse of the Week: Joe Budden |
Highly underrated, the most love and the most hated!
Joe Budden: Ventilation
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Joe Budden
Time goes by puffin on a lie, hopin that it gets me high
gotta nigga goin crazy, crazy
Niggas wanted to kill me, got locked up and never found me
So my goal is to catch a charge in that same county
Picture me gettin bumped for a silly hand off
The bullpens fucked up, just ask Willy Randolph
See, I could pop a few nickel-plated glocks too
It’s easier to kill niggas than it is not too
I let the pot brew, then the plot grew
Labels try to label you, don’t fit and they’ll drop you
Finally made a move on somethin I been sore
Sometimes you gotta lose the fight if you tryin to win the war
I’m focused on tomorrow,
Done seein my friends in the rearview thinkin we really closer than we are . . .
(more…)
| 29 September |
Verse of the Week: T.I. |
No surprise over here. Verse of Swagger Like Us
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T.I.
Hah, you see? That’s right
Ay, you know see Weezy for the wordplay, Jeezy for the bird play
Kanyeezy for diversity and me for controversy
I’m a verse that’s picture perfect, only spit to serve a purpose
You ain’t livin what you kickin then you worthless
Lookin from the surface it may seem like I got reason to be nervous
Been observant, work to see if my adversity was worth it
Verse is autobiographical, absolutely classical
Last thing I’m worried ’bout is what another rapper do
Ain’t nobody hot as me
Even if they rap they ass off, blast off and have outstandin quality
Sell a lot of records, I’ll respect it and salute that
But spin real life on hot beats, I’m the truth at
You kick it like me, no exaggeration necessary
Livin revolutionary, nothin less than legendary
Gangsta shit hereditary, got it from my dad
Flow colder than February with extraordinary swag
| 24 September |
Verse of the week: Andre 3000 |
Outkast feat Raekwon: Royal Flush
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I had already posted this a while back, but this just needed to be addressed. I think all the rappers in the league right now owe a lil’ or a lot to this man. I’m looking dead your way Weezy.
[Andre 3000]
Styles will change. They say change is dang-erous
As a King standing on the terrace
While his partner pointing up at the riflemen
Coward shooter, never know when your life will end
Then live like there ain’t no ‘morrow
And if one come then this the motto
Now I put message in bottle…
(more…)