1. |
Note to Self
01:23
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[VERSE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I do rap cos i love it, trust me i ain't doing this to please ya
Still hate? I just rise up above it. Note to self i always gotta love me
Got to do what i love first, gotta gotta find peace in myself word
Gotta take care my fam, gotta spread a positive vibe with God's word, now that's love
Gotta preach, gotta teach, Gotta educate the people in a jiffy
Gotta keep it 100 for my city, Gotta keep doing this thing till they believe me
Note to self, gotta rock any beat they serve
Elevating minds, that's my cause
And i gotta cuss out wack rappers
The bad heads, they the disease, they like cancer
Do a whole song with one style? No!
Check the status quo, i move fast like the lightning bolt
And strike back like I'm Damien Scott, on a lighter note
Been doing this since acid pro and church mics in the my lab and so
You ain't messing with the god you know?
O lord this a note to self, imma murk these cats if they ever ever step up to a pro!
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2. |
Work (feat. Roey)
03:23
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[Intro - MCskill ThaPreacha]
They ain't seen this coming
I got Roey in the building
MCskill ThaPreacha
Check it.
[Verse 1 - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Cats waiting for the cosigns
Validation, no time
I don't live for the primetime
But i Shine bright, sunlight
Bruce Willis of this rap shit
Die hard, can't vanquish
Problem, they can't sleep
Pure fire, can't extinguish
This is a jam, for the teenagers you know that they love it
This is a vibe, versatility, i gat it, i gat it!
Gat it, i gat it, i'm raising the standards, i'm taking advantage
Putting in work, pardon my manners, killing your folks collateral damage
[Chorus - Roey]
They say I'm rolling with the bad guys
You know say we no dey tell lies
Dark shades no be clear eyes
Other niggas, dem be dead guys
Oh yeah, dem be dead guys
When i pull up with my own guys
Motherfucker, this is real life
Oh yeah, this is real life
So you gotta work, work, work, work
Work, work, motherfucker put in work
Work, work, work, work
Work, work, yeah, yeah put in work
[Verse 2 - Roey]
God go punish all the people wey dey talk say Mr. Roey no go make am
Now dem dey see me for street dey call me like dem know me before
Mi o mo baba anybody, anybody
Rolls royce phantom, fresh boy looking handsome
Call my phone if you want some (x2)
Eh! Everyday, i dey put in the work just to get the money
I don't give a fuck if you hating on me
[Chorus - Roey]
They say I'm rolling with the bad guys
You know say we no dey tell lies
And dark shades no be clear eyes
Other niggas, dem be dead guys
Oh yeah, dem be dead guys
When i pull up with my own guys
Motherfucker, this is real life
Oh yeah, this is real life
So you gotta work, work, work, work
Work, work, motherfucker put in work
Work, work, work, work
Work, work, yeah, yeah put in work
[Verse 3 - MCskill ThaPreacha]
They don't wanna see me dream, they don't wanna see me win
They don't wanna see me light skinned, means I'm getting the cream
Drug free but want drug money
Invest 50, get 100
One year, getting 400
Keep it legit for my conscience
Putting my earnings in charity, this is moment of clarity
Putting in work on a reggie, now show it off, call it vanity?
Check the stat boy, i been hot
But they sleep on me like a king size
Check the stat boy, i been hot
Generate buzz, bee hive
[Chorus - Roey]
They say I'm rolling with the bad guys
You know say we no dey tell lies
And dark shades no be clear eyes
Other niggas, dem be dead guys
Oh yeah, dem be dead guys
When i pull up with my own guys
Motherfucker, this is real life
Oh yeah, this is real life
So you gotta work, work, work, work
Work, work, motherfucker put in work
Work, work, work, work
Work, work, yeah, yeah put in work
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[Intro - Justina Lee Brown & MCskill ThaPreacha]
We gotta listen up (yeah)
We gotta be ready for the call (MCskill ThaPreacha)
Everybody wants attention (A yo Justina word up?)
We wanna be heard
No one wants to be left aside (its what we talking about)
Every child has something special
[Verse One - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I knew a man, his name was Mr. William
He had two sons and a daughter and they were triplets
He really wanted his sons to be doctors
And the daughter, he wanted her to be a lawyer
Typical Nigerian man, he was a dreamer
Always thinking about society first and how to please them
A selfish father, he never listened to the kids
Never thought about their dreams and what they could achieve
The first son, he had talent to be an actor
The second was a football player, he was a master
The daughter was a painter, she painted pictures with ease
She was way ahead of her time, she was the perfect thing
Then came the time the ball player had opportunity to
Sign for a football club in Chicago and so
Mr William never allowed that happen
He said his son had to be a doctor, that's final
He killed a dream, this is the part that i begin
To tell the parents, You! always have a rethink
The kids are humans, gotta respect their feelings
Gotta be their angels right, not their demons
The next day, boy was found in his room
Lying helpless on the floor, overdosed on a drug
Mr William lost a son, never forgave himself
Now he depressed, his whole life has never been the same
[Chorus - Justina Lee Brown]
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the Kids, Listen to kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
(ooh ooh ooh)
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
'cos everybody wants attention
Want to be heard
Want to feel special
'cos everybody needs attention
Want to be heard
Feel something special
So i say
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oooh
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah yeah yeah)
[Verse Two - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Mrs Anna was 32 and she was pretty cool
Everybody loved her attitude
She had a daughter named Jane, she was 11
Jane's daddy passed away when she was 7
She got married again by the time Jane was 9
Jane had a new daddy, everything was fine
Sad story, he was a pedophile
Started abusing Jane and threatened her not to tell her moms
But Jane couldn't keep that, she had to tell
Mrs Anna never believed her own daughter, what the hell?
Trust me, its a true story
Be responsible, pay attention and listen up to your kids stories
They get bullied at school, they get raped
They got bruises and scars and took it as their fate
One day, Anna came back from work early
Met her hubby doing her daughter behind the tele
She was screaming for help, struggling for her life
Anna couldn't move like corpse, she was all white
She grabbed the mug on the table and hit her hubby on the head
Just 20 seconds of bleeding, he was dead
Anna grabbed Jane, she wasn't breathing too well
She was tryna say something but shortly, she was dead
Mrs Anna lost her daughter to her nonchalance
She had to take her own life just to strike a balance
[Bridge - Justina Lee Brown]
Everybody needs attention (x3)
Oohhhh You gotta listen to the kids
Listen to the kids
Listen to the future
[Chorus - Justina Lee Brown]
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the Kids, Listen to kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
(ooh ooh ooh)
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
'cos everybody wants attention
Want to be heard
Want to feel special
'cos everybody needs attention
Want to be heard
Feel something special
So i say
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oooh
Listen up, listen up
Listen to the kids, Listen to the kids (yeah yeah yeah)
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INTRO (Lasisi Elenu)
Hello, hello, hello everybody, Laisi is here again
Summn jus happen ry now.
Guess what? I'm, I'm so, I'm so
You can't even, you can't even know what's happening right now
Someone is just having a good day and you're you're asking me to, to jump on a dope track, to jump on a dope
So.. What do you, What do you want from me? What do you really want from me?
Wait first, MC Preacha, M. What's your name again? MC what?
You don't know who you're messing with
I promise you, I'm promising you that i will win you on this one
Guess what? I will win you
You can't do nothing, you can't do nothing
You don't know me, you don't even, you don't even know me
You're messing with a wrong someone
You're messing, you're you're messing with a child of God
Are you? Wait are you mad? You have something in your, in your brain
[VERSE ONE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I stay scheming, i stay humble, i stay winning
I stay live in the mix, my DJ stay spinning
I stay strapped on the beat, its obvious I'm bringing out the heat
Without the fuckin' 30 in my hip
Riding, riding the beat, vibing inside of my whip
Hate on my shit? End up right on my list
What do i mean? I get under your skin
Tear you apart like a grinding machine
Keep it 1-hunnid for all of my team
Supernatural, you heard about me
Click! Clack! Bang! No sirens
Take rappers out, clean the place like a janitor
In this rap game, i see clowns, no competitor
Letter wars or metaphors, These rappers are just actors
Acting funny like santa now they checking on my status
And its hunnid!
[HOOK - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I keep it 1-hunnid
Anytime, any day i keep it 1-hunnid
Hunnid!! Yeah
I keep it 1-hunnid
Anytime, anyplace i keep it 1-hunnid (x2)
[VERSE TWO - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I stood the test of time, you ain't stopping my shine
Since 2010, i been on my grind, never cross the line
Imma vet in this game like Sean P
Its better to call on my late ancestors, they live forever like immortal trees
Whooo! Bow to your King, know what i mean
You cats be hating on me
Why? Trap and boombap, i be mixing this shit up, you mixing the Lynn
So You slow, Your skill is too basic, you don't think properly
So You envious, This style is complicated just like the calculus
From Lagos to Brisbane
Back in New York, they know i can spit man
So they booking me shows, letting the cat out the bag sometime this year
Now its all clear, crossing boundaries, spreading out
Finding peace yeah without a doubt
And fattening up my damn bank account
And its hunnid!
[HOOK - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I keep it 1-hunnid
Anytime, any day i keep it 1-hunnid
Hunnid!! Yeah
I keep it 1-hunnid
Anytime, anyplace i keep it 1-hunnid (x2)
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[VERSE ONE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Take a seat and grab a glass of wine
I'm back on that konscious tip, i stimulate your minds
I'm from the era of biggie smalls in chinchillas
Not the era where rappers dress like ballerinas
These rappers two faced, clowns they lost faith
In the art form, its something i must say
We push weights but getting bigger? We lose shape
That's the summary of Hip Hop in this state
I still lace it, lift minds, i still chase it
I'm still putting in work, I'm still innovative
Wonder how i do it? How I stay consistent
First step, negativity is forbidden
My first verse of the year, the 9th chapter
The Supernat is here, the X-factor
I been on my grind tryna make the paper rise
Moment of truth, ain't gotta tell no lies
Been tryna put funds together
Shoot new videos, get on radio, be the pacesetter
But Bless God i got some cheddar now
But i ain't got the powers to make it rain, I'm not the weather man
You know, sometimes i just wanna give up
Settle down, have my own family and move on
Do a 9-5, stay off this music thing
Be a slave at work and give up on my dreams
But its funny how we give up and blame the system
Funny how we give up and play the victim
I stay distinct, lifestyle of a mavin
I stay pushing forever cos I'm still breathing
Ain't got time for beef but don't tempt me
This is a warning to all you young emcees
Advocate for peace, I'm Older
Meditate, grow, this is Hip Hop's Yoga
[VERSE TWO - ShayJToday]
Changed my longitude and latitude
Survivors remorse is the dead horse
I kick for gratitude
That never came
Novacaine for all the
frenemies and enemies
that took shots and stabs
To leave me drained
Man ain't nothin changed
But the weather from geographical measures
My perspective
Numbers they put together
Just to hit my line
Had to detach from all the noise
up out the matrix just to realign
my own eye with I-N-I
Clearin my sins as the pen ink blends
Pouring penitentiary columns
in my old moleskine
Lookin for moments when
I first fell in love with the shit
These days I'm
soul security searching
for my retirement And uhh...
I feel you preacha
I dont do this for the people
I tried but even politics
rhyme with empty promises
So ima just
Stay in my corner vibe in my lane
They don't understand
until you start doin yo own thang
I'll maintain
I aint trippin bout the money fuck the fame
Shit, I'd rather change my wife's name
Last name doe
First name jane
Buy me some land
Couple hunnit grand
Travel the world without a phone in hand
Give a damn if its too grown man
I cashed a check for happiness
but now I chill in advance
Walking an unknown path
But yet in darkness i shine
Composing chapters of my life
line for line
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7. |
Oppressors
02:46
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[VERSE ONE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Its 10'o clock, switch on the TV to watch the news
All i see are damn oppressors, all up in designer suits
And agbada, icy wristwatch, Italian shoes
They all sellouts, politicians are prostitutes
They switch political parties, we can't afford to eat sardines
They host political rallies, keep wasting all our damn money
A few years, they back on the block, that perfect timing
To campaign and we fall again, the anomaly
I don't blame my people sometimes its poverty
That makes us vulnerable, causes more than agony
Its so crazy, no jobs, no fucking salary
Oppressors getting fat on the national cake calories
[HOOK - MCskill ThaPreacha]
These motherfuckers are oppressors
They don't give a fuck about us
They oppressors, They oppress us
Word! (x2)
[VERSE TWO - MCskill ThaPreacha]
The Liberator, here to free your mind from these oppressors
Fuck a PVC, ain't voting for no damn oppressor
Who's the credible one? Which party they running on?
They all the same with different godfathers, they having fun
And when we talk oppressors, it ain't just politicians
They live amongst us, always applying pressure
Find them in offices, public and private sectors
They everywhere, including schools and fucking hospitals
Its not a battle of the rich vs the poor
The poor oppress each other too, now that's terrible bruh
Its not a battle of the rich vs the poor
Just a crazy ass mentality, kick it out of the door
[HOOK - MCskill ThaPreacha]
These motherfuckers are oppressors
They don't give a fuck about us
They oppressors, They oppress us
Word! (x2)
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8. |
Memories
01:57
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[VERSE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Memories, boom box play melodies
Put pen to paper, create memories
Beautiful ones, never been a prodigal son
FAM gave me a lot, now its my time to return
Memories, Lots of quotable lines i spit
Check the catalog, impeccable rhymes i preach
But I was a battle MC, sure stepped on toes
It clapped back at me, I moved carefully
Memories of my first record
I listen now and i call it my first blessing
My first lesson, disappearance of my rhyme book
A real setback, straight shot in the foot
Memories, 250G's! What i made selling CDs back in 2016/2017
Now i gotta triple that shit, Gotta leave a legacy
Way more than cash or the fancy whips
Way more than plaques and the manuscripts
Memories of the ex
Memories of the good times we thought we had friends
Now they exposed like the spaces in a cornrow
This is real life, no telemundo
Memories of my drunk nights
Memories of the one night stands, the real wild nights
Memories of the friend with benefits
We had chemistry, you was my medicine
When i was going through a rough path
You came through, held me down on the cold nights
Thank you! Now we barely see eye to eye
Memories of that beautiful night on Valentine's
I met good people
Had to let some go, all for the best! No issues
Memories of the people I lost to death
Rest in Power, I miss y'all, The end.
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9. |
Level IX
09:00
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[VERSE ONE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
I'm still on it, your best girl she sits on it
She love the way i give her raw and i milk on it
She like a rapper, she grabs it and she spits on it
Work her hand, lips and tongue, she a freak on it
In my Apex, my rhymes the latest
And I ain't new to this rap shit, I'm a vet and proud to say this
Black, White, Hispanic, Asians all appreciate this
Ain't racist, got love for the cats who wouldn't play this
Listening to me? requirement! its the basics
I'm ever ready like the firemen from Croatia
And i ain't ready for retirement, this occupation
Gotta stay inspired, my environment, my motivation
No debating, i rock steady! My terrain, not friendly
But i stay afloat amongst many
Some rappers study my attitude and philosophies
While others giving me attitude and hypocrisy
I just wanna fulfill the prophecy
Won't stop till i become G.O.A.T, my destiny
Touch lives, make bread and share the slices
Get cheese, kill the mice and the kill the vices
Never lost it, i never did, now let me breathe
Starved my fans for boombap, but I'd never leave
I pledged allegiance to my true religion
You'll never catch me sleeping, i stay consistent, you know the reason
The clock's ticking, i'm still here! That's God-given
2019, still here! God-given
2020 up to 2085 God willing
The future damn clear, divine blessings
They stay vexing, my discog they should respect it
They sharp shooters online, but they imma teach 'em a lesson
In real life, they wouldn't dare to pick a fight
They run helter-skelter, they screaming Jesus Christ
Funny fact, my fucking face ain't even scary
But you wouldn't face me and say shit like you do to many
And i ain't gotta kick no battle rhyme to slaughter
Everybody will get touched including sons and daughters
Way back I was the type, who strangles with the mic cable
Take your heart and feed it to your wife and babies
But peace, love and unity is in my heart now
I survived the bullets when i got shot down
Not by the gun but by the media
They say I'm too Hip Hop, man its spiritual
Cos when I preach, teach and educate these kids man
These niggas scream MCskill you full of shit man
But if i spit a verse about hoes they think I'm hot
Too many dumb niggas in the game, you gonna stop?
What's hot? What's not? I'm not a flop
I keep germinating, boy i'm not a crop
Now Crop this, get a perfect picture
I'm top 5 dead or alive yo, The supernatural!
[VERSE TWO - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Going in on the beat like i got a score to settle
Big-up Stormatique, sick Instrumental
Heavily armed, packing heat, feel this metal
About to go off, run along, use the pedal
Bout to blow up, ride along, stay on radar
When A cappella connects to beat, snatch their medals
Attitude this cold, don't need sweaters
You worthless, you ain't Rockefeller's
Ain't getting cheddar, you live a fake life
Staying hot in the spotlight, now that's the real fright
Y'all amateurs, leave you extinct like dinosaurs
Heard you checking on my catalogue
For survival skills? well, i preach that
Tryna cut a deal? You wish clown
Pish pow! Your ass getting beat down
Only way you survive is when you kiss the ring fam
Put it on the gram when you pledge allegiance
Like you put it on the gram when you buy a new sneakers
Quick reminder, you never was a soldier
Never could take shots, you never had an holster
Now its time for a Rollercoaster
Early retirement, boy its over, you ain't Cyril Stober
I got a lot to remind ya, before you went viral
Who came up with the plan yo?!
Who came up with your stage name? Me!
Who taught you how to rap boy? Me!
Cos i'm your daddy in this business
Now you wanna stab me in the back Son, That's foolishness
So you all grown now, you wanna act shady
The aftermath disastrous, no Dre shit
I brought you in this game and i can take you out
I preach peace but you know what I'm all about
Back to it so these weapons, i gotta use it
Take position and take shots like Patrick Ewing
My precinct, my jurisdiction
Ever try to cross it, you go missing, Listen!
In my prime so you can't shine
Supernatural stays hungry, yeah its lunch time
Now who's gon blame me for feeding on you punk?
Responsible for your own downfall, Jonathan Goodluck!
[VERSE THREE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
From the glorious land, i bring the boombap sound
Busy in the lab, kids busy with the body counts
And I ain't gat time for crackers on the internet
They lil kiddies, yes, they lack intellect
Listen to music that messes with their minds
Since '99 i been way ahead of my time
Cos i studied the scholars and the OGs
The Louis Farakkhans, the Chief rocker Busy bees
The Herc, Bam and flash, the Kris Parkers
By '09 i was focused on the gospel
My first name is love, so i preach it
Shout out to my temple fam, we on that real shit
That real hip hop, that raw boombap
When i spit it you know its way deeper than rap
You know I'm blessed, so i be spitting on the trap
Showing off my skill set, you should know i stay sharp
Now you wanna call the supernatural wack? You playing!
I see em thugged out, in real life they slay queens
And the wicked, they defeated this year
They play the pity game, look in their eyes bro its all fear
Now its all clear, i see their fucking tactics
Put on masks but forget to get rid of the dance shoes
If you get that line, you an OG
The last Don, Pippi De Lena back in '96
Its the future, held the down mic for eons
Last true MC, out of this earth, Venus
You will respect me
Gunning for that GOAT title and I'm thinking who's gon stop me?
You? Nah! You corny like yo raps
On the road to be a legend i don't need a fucking map
I got the PhD, the prayers, hard work and discipline
Never forget i breathe consistency
You alive and your dumb ass ain't know the methods
To be a real cat, you gotta know the essence
The three natures of Hip Hop
I'm talking about The consciousness, the kulture and the product
I Am Hip Hop! I mastered this craft
Bring peace to the man, woman and child
Yo! I Am Hip Hop, i reach for the stars
2018, i'm still out here kicking it LIVE!
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[VERSE ONE - Mic Dailie]
Yo' Right now no competitor
All i see is prey- predator
Imma lyrical Mohammed Alligator
Certainly the type that u havent heard of
Anytime i do mine; i tickle you, dribble you
Capable style like Banky W
Hoping you, getting the memo that am sending you?
And just incase you not getting it, am telling you
Steam up and get smacked with the vapor
It is what it is muthafucka no make ups
To a large extent I'm the cause
I'm hanging with the violent that take it by force
Breaking laws, knocking down doors
Put you in the position, make you drop jaws
But no more, i know who i am man
You already know i don't give a damn man!
[HOOK - Mic Dailie]
Mic Check 1,2
3,4,5,6 now i'm ready for you
This is what we gonna do
Project the art form, don't care about you (x2)
[VERSE TWO - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Project the art form, hold it down for my faction
I see atoms all chasing stardom
Speaking conscious, acting like Malcolm
They imposters, now we seen the outcome
A fraction reppin', God sent me
To spit this verse, analyze their biometrics
Get it off my checklist, their skill basic
They all appear innocent with two faces
They Tryna break me, stab me like Malcolm Bailey
But i rise and won it all like Thomas Brady
Divine blessings, that's what the God gave me
Found purpose, built now in God's image
Played nice when they reached out to ask for favors
With wack content, still had to just promote it
But no more! I know who I am man
You already know I don't give a damn man
[HOOK - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Mic Check 1,2
3,4,5,6 now i'm ready for you
This is what we gonna do
Project the art form, don't care about you
Mic check 1,2
3,4,5,6 now i'm ready for you
This is what we gonna do
Mic Dailie, MCskill, now we coming for you
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11. |
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CHORUS (Freeborn)
Bo ti le hun ko leto (No matter how hard it is)
Adun ni ikeyin ewuro (Joy comes in the end) x2
[VERSE - MCskill ThaPreacha]
Had to take what's mine, it wasn't easy
Had to take my spot, stayed on my grizzy
I took a look in the mirror, i had to diss me
To stay focused, i never played the victim
Once upon a time, i was hustling backwards
I was on a wrong path, i asked for lots of favors
Backfired but i thought that i was making progress
Till i realized i had to stop and pay for service
I was underrated, had to prove myself
I'm still underpaid with 9 projects on the shelf
But we all gotta trust the process
If we keep putting in work, its gonna be a success
But success these days has its price
Talent without the money is a mismatch
The sad truth bro, bars ain't paying the bills
You gotta make some radio records for the mass appeal
But you gotta stay conscious of your words
While you trusting the process, gotta play smart to stay afloat
That's the advice i never got
But I'm preaching to you now the congregation, listen up
The same people who ask, when you gon blow up?
Probably the same people who do nothing for you coming up
So Do you, Let 'em talk
Let' em ask questions, they owe you nothing bro, let em walk
Not every Jack and Jill support your artform
Not every point and kill taste like the last one
Its not a plot against you, its just life
Its not a plot against Hip Hop, its your mind
You gotta expand it so you can grow
Trusting the process is spiritual, you gotta know
Gotta expand your M.I.N.D
Yeah that's spiritual, heaven sent me
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MCskill ThaPreacha Nigeria
Nigerian rapper, writer, and activist.
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