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F**k you and Thank you
05:07
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VERSE 1:
Despite all the sickness and death
and financial loss it cost I still got pep in my step
the world was kinda scarin me I needed some therapy
my fire was fadin and Covid gave me kerosine
-very little hope and was loosin my religion
not one for separatism, need a coping mechanism
when life’s seems boring, fun seems foreign
its times like these you remember what’s important
-recordin’, creatin, ideas here’s a great one
do an album, that’s specific to this situation
every since then I had the Black Panther fury
I been in the lab more than Xhuri
-wake up eat, lab, sleep, repeat
everyday Im on a brand new beat
buildin' the lab everyday this my dream
now ya boys vi-bin’ Thanks CoVID19
CHORUS:
fuck you and thank you COVId 19
for reigniting me
you reaffirmed my love for friends and family
but would you hurry up and leave
VERSE 2
The POTUS is a dope, but my focus is
to treat it like a lotus in the mud and make my opus
you know as well as me when this thing 1st hit
there were certain key people that you checkin in with
-Who’s the MFs that when it's doom, day on the horizon,
you make time to facetime or ZOOM
and they make time for you, you givin’ it back
before Covid, how often did you video chat?
-especially wit the elders,
How often did you wish folks well?
or crushed on a girl and wouldnt tell her
yup I know a few fellas that shot they shot
ladies too I can show you DMs I got
-now let’s survive, stop calling these last days
The renaissance came after the Black Plague
correct your perspective letcha blessins come down
and direct ya, I call these Corona extras
CHORUS:
fuck you and thank you COVId 19
for reigniting me
you reaffirmed my love for friends and family
and we gonna celebrate like hell when you leave
VERSE 3:
My brain is quarantined Im maintainin containment
If we make it outta this I’m not gonna retrain it
Still refrain from checking new followers and bogus news articles-
and stay ocean deep in these beats they by nautical
-The cannabis hustle is secure, I know now,
cause cannabis production ain’t slowed down
no doubt, black and white markets still survivin’
The work phone is still ringing, we still grinding-
Rent and bills paid got me re-realizing
What the love of my life is, it’s still rhymin
-The world might stop it might be the end of it
I’m focused on my pen game still and my penmanship
The endgame is there’s not a end game is infinite
I fully committed in 96’, I live for it
-wake up eat, lab, sleep repeat
everyday Im on a brand new beat
buildin in the lab these days I sing
To stop all the dying, Fuck CoVID19
CHORUS:
fuck you and thank you COVId 19
for reigniting me
you reaffirmed my love for friends and family
and we gonna celebrate like hell when you leave
the good and the bad things wouldnta happen without you
now getcha punk ass on, and be gone
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3. |
Swallow the Liter
04:16
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VERSE1
Georgia, Michigan, and Huntington Beach
Got Trump supporters protesting in the street
wavin signs about em needin a haircut
armed to the teeth right in front of the sheriff!
-wavin American and confederate flags
sayin Covid is a lie but they wearin a mask!
if it is, take it off and tear in half,
how long will this ignorance and arrogance last
-I mean dumb Donald? is this your king?
who fired the whole pandemic response team?!
you follow this dumb fucks directions
after him suggestin’ injectin ourselves with disinfectant?!
-We just pawns in his financial plan
Middle fingers up to the Flu Klux Klan
open up the states while we dyin? for real?
our so-called leaders gon get us all killed
CHORUS:
are you a doctor?
are you a epidemiologist perhaps?
are you a medical professional
are you a scientist?
are you a doctor?
are you a epidemiologist perhaps?
are you a medical professional
are you a scientist?
Then Shut the fuck up
VERSE 2
Ohio, Kentucky, North carolina
Lined up on the street, holdin’ MAGA signs up
this is ignorant, Make America Great Again
by increasing your own chance of gettin it
-idiots, y’all was all made for in each other
in fact, y’all should hug and kiss one another
share a few drinks, touch each others face
Lets have a Trump rally, pick the time and place
-Governor Kemp of Georgia you the worst
tryna re-open the spots black folks frequent 1st
Georgia just relax in ya home
til they open up country clubs and tanning salons
-and the tennis courts and the racquetball courts
have a special on rounds at ya favorite golf course
We aint guinea pigs, this why Cap kneeled
These MFs gon get us all killed
CHORUS:
Misinformation
Ignorance
Blind faith
Lack of discipline
are you a doctor?
are you a epidemiologist?
are you a medical professional?
are you a scientist?
VERSE 3
Democratic states from east to west
got Trump supporters strapped on The capital steps
wavin signs, like my body my rights
Now you pro choice, but you voted pro-life
-wavin “dont tread on me” flags, and blue lives matter
but workers lives don’t, nor does you grandma
and grampa nor does scientific data
or doctors d’fucks goin on in Nevada
-Carolyn Goodman the mayor of Las Vegas
must sho’ be in a hurry to profit off the Raiders
they willing to trade us, citizens for favors
all because the rich need they wages,
-Science will save us not the president and thief
and not 6 feet of space, if we 6 ft deep
we need a cure for ignorance plus a chill pill
these crooked MFs gon get us all killed
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VERSE 1
I had just rocked a show, handled it like a pro
Got pounds and hugs from all the folks that I know
and all the 1st timers, Chloe, Kayla, Kyla
and a guy that i had hired to be my web designer
-sit behind the merch booth, round up some bread
a lady came and put an invisible crown on my head
So i bowed proud , she smiled and said
I seen ya rock shows packed and when the crowd was dead
-incase nobody told ya, ya hip-hop matters
You got the gift, I said thank you Im flattered
i’m steady starin at her by default but she caught me
cause throughout the talk she didnt take HER eyes off me
-I outta be payin more attention to the merch table
and her her friends but we both weren’t able
its no fable when I say that we were lockin in
more in common than the hemoglobbin in Lonnie Lynn
VERSE 2
I know what you thinkin, was she just a groupie
no and if I treat her like it she could see right thru me
she moved me, she said she truly wanted to chill
but not for 2 weeks she was workin in the hills
-so we’d text each other music, chat after work
Facetime me with no make up on covered in dirt
clips of her dancin in a dr.Oop shirt, sad
sad sayin she miss me so much that it hurts
-she said the hills is drivin her berserk, no perks
from the boss who’s a jerk and thirsty hillbillies lurk
and flirt, but Im her favorite guy on the earth
at night we had triple X chats in her yert
-we was countin down the days, imagining the ways
Then a day before the 2 week mark, Shelter in Place
Me i wasn’t phased so i called here and told her
I couldnt wait to hold her she said what? Im not comin over
CHORUS 1:
She said Im not comin over
I got Love for you and I can’t wait to show you
Still got doobies to roll ya
and some foreign films to show ya
but I’m not coming over
I got love for you and I can’t wait to show you
I wish you were here on my sofa with me
smoking doja
But I’m not coming over
VERSE 3
I tried to convince her that the risk was minimum
lotsa people are getting it but it’s barely killing them
I said I’ll take that risk for Miss like this
She said "that’s sweet" but wasn’t convinced
-after all my attempts, she said the love ain’t gon
No where, she meant it I could tell by her tone
Every day on the phone she always made it known
How she was alone, horny and lonely but staying home
-and we can't get it on now but once this has ended
I better be ready cause I was going to get it
You gotta a lot of faith. You must be praying hard.
I’m patient but at a certain point I’m taking charge
-cause if we all fold it’s just a waste of cards
And this is queen of hearts I’ve been waiting for
She said you are my king of hearts, just wait til the fall
I said thats when trim season starts, and you ‘ll be gone again
CHORUS 2:
I'm not comin over
I got love for you and I can’t wait to show you
Still got doobies to roll ya new LPs to show ya
but for now I’m not coming over
I got love for you and I can’t wait to show you
I wish you were here on my sofa with me
smoking doja
Id be Doin what i told you i would
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Stop Lookin' Funny
03:32
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VERSE 1
When i encounter people these days I’m happy to see em
I either wave hi, nod, or smile, thats how I greet ‘em
Now days, extra lovingly is how I treat em
But some people out here? see me as a demon
-Avoidin’ ya boy like a zombie bout to eat em
Or like Im to blame for there lack of fun and freedom-
Thru showin love I hope there’s a lessin I could teach em
cause despite the social distance jah love will reach em
-and touch em, cause some people aint hearin nuttin
got frantic and noid and pushed the panic button
and act like touchin’ me will give it to you suddenly
you masked Im not, but I can feel you judgin me
-begrudginly, stop so we can all live comfortably
Even if you got it, you still get love from me
why would I ever wanna add to your suffering
We are one, you are my other me
CHORUS
Stop lookin funny atcha brother man
Stop lookin funny atcha sistren
no matter what you goin thru
I love you the same and I won’t treat you different
stop lookin funny at me sistren
stop lookin funny at me brotherman
whatcha got to gain by lookin at me strange
what we need is love and upliftment
v2
of course we should all be cautious and safe
of course I ain’t tryna be all in ya face
of course I aint tryna test out my own fate
of course I respect life’s pace and Gods grace
-I’m in the aisle gettin grub at the grocery
its ok if you don’t want to approach me
But aint no need for you starin’ at me closely
all nosey, like you oppose me
-but don’t even know me, no need for that
aint YOU holy, breathe, relax
it’s good that you prepared but please be aware
we all need compassion, the people are scared
-and don’t know whats happenin, facin 'the unknown,
we lost, this is hard to handle on our own
now more than ever, we need to reinforce
our love for each other hold tight stay the course
Stop lookin funny atcha brother man
Stop lookin funny atcha sistren
no matter what you goin thru
I love you the same and I won’t treat you different
stop lookin funny at me sistren
stop lookin funny at me brotherman
whatcha got to gain by lookin at me strange
what we need is love and upliftment
CHORUS:
Stop lookin funny atcha brother man
Stop lookin funny atcha sistren
no matter what you goin thru
I love you the same and I won’t treat you different
stop lookin funny at me sistren
stop lookin funny at me brotherman
whatcha got to gain by lookin at me strange
what we need is love and upliftment
v3
My home girl parked her car fucked up for a minute
Because it was trash day, and got a ticket
tried to explain to the cop he was buggin
he fully masked up and aint tryna hear nuttin’
-she stepped off her porch, he said “stay back
its too late”, she was tryna just state facts
(Several) business’ been vandalized, cops ain’t respondin
scared to protect and serve, so its on then
-if I’m a criminal, Im a hit a lick a day
I’m on camera and I could still get away?
all because a cop is scared or hatin life
like we all are, wont even step out of the patrol car
-Man, i just love seein’ human beings
When I’m in the street, who’s thinking the same thing
when we greet each other, (they like) I wish the best for ya
and you for me, and all the rest of ya
CHORUS:
Stop lookin funny atcha brother man
Stop lookin funny atcha sistren
no matter what you goin thru
I love you the same and I won’t treat you different
stop lookin funny at me sistren
stop lookin funny at me brotherman
whatcha got to gain by lookin at me strange
what we need is love and upliftment
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v1
-NASA shut down too it aint fair
Thats OK I’ll dance my way there
full speed ahead, no slow jam
it's usually the African Space program
-i wish my bro Ras G was still around
We’d paint the town wit the devil killa sound
and the space bass Im outta this place
when's old orange face gonna catch a case?
-he gon' get us killed, all for the profit
they hate Mike Vick but love Joe Exotic
Ima hop on Rickety Rocket
why the billionaires don’t dig in they pocket
-to knock it on it’s ass, nip it in the bud?
more tests, more masks more gloves
instead they’d rather take advantage
so Im headin to a more fantastic planet
BREAK
Whats 6 feet of space if we 6 feet deep?
Whats 6 feet of space if we 6 feet deep?
Whats 6 feet of space if we 6 feet deep?
Let’s boldly go. Take the leap
I want all the space
CHORUS:
Fuck it Im goin to space
v2
MAGA hats protestin so they can go back to work
“that’s berserk”
pastors tellin’ the congregation to keep comin back to church “That’s berserk”
Nada put Planet Lovetron in ya Google search
He’s like Spock Im like Kirk
-We’d love havin’ ya’ all as passengers
French wanna test vaccines in Africa
I happen to not wanna die a bachelor
and it’s more blacks dying per capita
-I'm over it , Ima space ghost ya,
hop aboard The Great Space Coaster
in the war on humanity, who’s the soldiers?
El Chapo and Costa Nostra
-gave way more to the people than Oprah
OPEC, or any billionaire broker
and a global pandemic is right in ya face
fuck it I'm goin to space
BREAK:
yo Space Force gimme a lift
never-mind Ima hit the spliff
Yo space Force can you hear me loud and clear
blast that Covid 19 out the atmosphere
yo Dirty Horns, y’all rhett to go? "We rhett to go"
y’all feelin horny, let me know "Now you know"
yo dirty horns, y’all rhett to blow? "We rhett to blow"
y’all feelin horny, let em know "Here we go"
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VERSE 1
as if the poverty wasnt enough
and lack of ownin’ property wasnt enough
its been compounded since covid got us grounded
now our everyday troubles are doublin’ up
-Our people got more cases and deaths per capita
Why you ask? Well dr.Oop can answer ya
First we live in more densely packed areas
with multiple generations, plus if you a carrier
-the prevalence of respiratory and pulmonary disease
from homes with code violations increase the ease
of death, and what our families do to get by
is move in together cause the rents to high,
-so no distancing at home that hurts us
and we make up most of the essential workers
when we get sick we not attended to properly-
there’s a documented bias in our healthcare yeah plus poverty
CHORUS:
poverty
black and brown its like the death toll lottery
Its like high way robbery
somehow it follows me
poverty
black and brown its like the death toll lottery
Its like high way robbery
somehow it follows me
VERSE 2 (Akil):
CHORUS:
poverty
black and brown its like the death toll lottery
Its like high way robbery
somehow it follows me
poverty
black and brown its like the death toll lottery
Its like high way robbery
somehow it follows me
VERSE 3
I cant blame it on poverty alone
A lot of us just not stayin’ home
we dont believe its real, or get how it works
cause we throwin house partys, and still goin to church
-screamin ‘faith over fear’ yeah but educate
the preachers just concerned with the collection plate
he’s hustler not a scientist, I know y’all revere him,
but facts don’t care about your feelings
- plus if he care he’ll share that the man
aint just upstair or in church he’s everywhere
how bout we set the vision for a new religion
kind heart open mind strong immune system
-eat right, spread love, live an active life style
,not one day or some day but right now
we can’t blame our lives on politics or policy
the past or the president, our residence or poverty
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The experts say it might be a year long
I think it might how it is from here on
the act of socializing is metamorphisizing
my home cant deal with no more organizing
the movement can tho, thats for damn show
i guess for ever mo’ my dining room is my dance floor
I guess this is the dystopin future where outside is deadly
cause of pollution and punk police shootin anybody they even think is down with the revolution
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