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1. |
Start Off My Day Like
01:51
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Really?
You talking authentics
Yo, I start off my day like
Who can I change
What can I learn
How can I earn
More of the discipline from all them apps
They put in my phone
That's my concern
You see the youth? Wait, don't answer
You might be blinded by all of them cameras
Don't be the one with your son on the channel
Fox 5
Watch how my energy block vybez, you losing the drive
The car died
But me, I let the bards ride from way back, archive
But don't you get lost though
Trying to prove what's gone all show
Cause only your heart knows the true feeling
Deep inside, close
The kind folks, take off the blindfold
And give your mind growth
I shine so, you see the light now
I pray you find hope
The top ain't too far from us now
Feel like I climb rope, regardless
Ain't no dropping the crown
Pass it to Contro
I start off my day like
I gotta thank God that I got to see daylight
Something I never take light, staying up late nights
Praying my people gon" get it together
For better and make sure these babies get raised right
Cause it's too many visitin' grave sites
Like who gave you permission to take life
I can rap about anything, ni**a
Literally anything ain't about what a penny bring
Or a dollar do
But trust me I need every dollar due
Better audible quick got a hundred percent of confidence
Most ni**as on the fence or run from it
They don't want to face the truth I come from it
Let's preach
How he grew out the concrete
When I spit it, it's concrete
Now they listen when Con speak
Man this shit is unarm's reach
Yeah, look
Get to flexing and bomb beats
Keep it cool as the clam breeze
And pray I'm protected from all of the evils I don't see
I start off my day like
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2. |
Energy and Vybez
03:12
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Fit in
Yea yea
Mhm
Yea
See all they seem to do is try
They try to fit in (fit in)
But I'm more interested in energy and vybez
Vybez
All they seem to do is try
They try to fit in, yea
But I'm more interested in energy and vybez
I am, for real
Vybez
Im tired of playing with them too
Look, Look
I see you still stuck in that place that
I left a long time ago
I invested a lot
Connecting the dots we playin' dominoes
I suggest that you watch I time shit out
Perfectly I make them nervous
And they might not say it too my face
But I know they observing
They the furthest thing from my mental
Remember things that I went through
It's simple
Don't let your emotions take control of your mental
Your intuition gon' get you into some shit you can't hold.
That's constipated, no contemplations on giving up hope
So they like,"Who's got' break the barriers?"
like Contro, "Who gone carry us?!"
Like get your people out this fuckin' hole
or this gon' bury us
I guess that's why I act like
I don't know you when I see you
You ain't on the shit I'm on, ni**a
I know it when I see you
I'm a poet. I'm a leader.
I could show you how to be something
You could blow it. You could be dumb
Ima get it regardless
I sparkle in the darkness so high
that I told the stars to get off me
I'm starting to get frosted that's froze
but if I pause it'll cost me
I promise
See all they seem to do is try
They try to fit in
But I'm more interested in energy and vybez
Vybez
All they seem to do is try (all them seem to do is try)
Try to fit in
Yeah, but I'm more interested in energy and vybez
Yeah, Vybez
Yeah for real
Alright listen
I'm taking a break from my phone
I feel like breaking my phone
I just found out that that's the way
where we can escape from our wrongs
Deep talks with my girl
She's like "Baby hold on. I'm in a group text"
I'm like, "So what?"
She's like, "Baby I'm grown"
I say, "Well, you right. I can't tell you twice"
I'm just here to spread the word out
hope your feelings don't get hurt now
I found out more than I imagine can't ignore the facts
I just detach myself from all the apps for a second
It feel good. My spirit free.
My Swishers sweet. I show my son, better than I saw it,
Watch my vision teach wisdom please,
sink into these sponge brains, they untamed
Cleanse the minds, warm the hearts they too cold
I'm propane, lets match one. Talk deep
Visions of a boss seat
On how to make us more elite with peace
They say we all beast
Prove them wrong. Respect yourself
and let the help be given if its needed
That's the better way of living.
For real
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3. |
Clear My Mind
03:21
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Yeah, look
I just need time to clear my mind
Word, I try to focus on the highs
It's ni**as barely getting by, word
For real
This shits a slippery slope
And no ni**as rarely get slide
Slide, slide, slide, slide
Mhm, give me some time to clear my mind
For real
Look, be real with yourself, mhm
You gotta play your own hand
Learn how to deal with yourself
For real
I took the throw a long time ago
They like that ni**a stealing the chair
That ni**a feeling himself
Perfectly architected
He try not to miss any steps
Know that well protected
Don't make me call for the weapons
I know I've been lifting weights
But holding this coffins heavy
Though I'm in a different place
My mind feeling Armageddon
But that shit stay armed and ready
Don't fuck with the calmer Reggie
I will circle round right back to you
Before karma get you
Even when the crib was low on food
I watched mama stretch it
"Cause mama special
You're overconfident but underwhelming
But ain't no training wheels to life
This shit don't come with helmets
Better hold on
Bet on your own self
Don't take the wrong steps
Let me do me and everything gone be fine
But I just need time to clear my mind
For real
Look I try to focus on the highs
It's ni**as barely getting by, mhm, word
Look this shits a slippery slope
And no ni**as rarely get slide
(Slide, slide, slide, slide)
For real
Give me some time to clear my mind
Aiight, look
Its me in the flesh
You meeting the king
At war with myself
I'm beatin' the ring
It's easy to swing
Hard to say sorry
These are the things we don't wanna confess
Thinking it's best for our self-esteem
Help us please
Get back to ourselves
My back on the wall
Like you really don't know
How it felt to grieve 'bout my uncle
Looking at Daddy and Papa sing
Just added an extra wing
Imagining everything
Let me breathe
The lessons that life taught
Every since Tarrant City way back
with the white chalk
I could surprise y'all
You can't predict the rap
Gotta get back to tapping in
I was living trash
But I emptied the dumpster
And kept it in the past
Try not to think about it
So it won't get me mad
This is that smoke music
So if I roll to it
I'm in my prime
And keep me aligned
Then give me the signs
I just need time to clear mind
Word
I try to focus on the highs
It's ni**as barely getting by
Word, for real
This shits a slippery slope
And no ni**as rarely get to slide
(Slide, slide, slide, slide)
Give me some time to clear my mind
For real, look
Be real with yourself
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4. |
On My Soul
03:48
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Yeah, Yeah
Look,
See I done seen some lows
That keep me on my toes
I put that on my soul
And everything I know
"Cause shit don't get better
Til you know better
No jealousy round
Just know you got somebody that's gone hold you
Whenever you down
I done see some lows
That keep me on my toes
I put that on my soul
And everything I know
'Cause shit don't get better
Til you know better
No jealousy round
Just know you got somebody that's gone hold you
Whenever you down
Real spill, look
I light one up for my ni**a T-Bell
I wish you could be here
Why you had to leave her so soon
I put you in song 'cause that's where my mind be
For real
To be blatantly honest
I'm still tryin' to find me
Thought I was done but I was just warming
It's time to slow down the time piece
You can not run from life
Put on yo' watch and you can time me
I'm finally tryin' to better my wrongs
Accept all my flaws
As long as I can be myself (be myself)
Does everybody know themselves
That's the question to answer
Look, you control your vibe
No need to post this time
Social lives get ruined quicker nowadays
And I told you why
'Cause I done seen some lows that keep me on my toes
I put that on my soul and everything I know
"Cause shit don't get better
Til you know better
No jealousy round
Just know you got somebody that's gone hold you
Whenever you down
Down
Look
Do me a solid hold your silence a real ni**a speakin'
They say violence don't kill violence
Yet still ni**as leakin'
R.I.P. them
When shit get deep let's see how far they can swim
Still drowning' but shooting' your shot
Ain't just thrown' the ball at the rim
Look you gotta trust it's got fall
And follow through with it
My crew is examples of that
The only way y'all ni**asis gettin' by
Is by samplin' tracks that's been a hit
Scamblin' dividends
Turn to scrambling' for your innocence
That's fucked up, look
I got too much to give
But given' ain't easy sometimes
I redefine my mind
So sometimes I gotta see for the blind, and
He put me here for the ones
That just can't receive it sometimes
That's understood
My younger hood
Done turned to the trenches
My hunger stood at attention
When I ain't have it
Just lucky to be here
It's lethal you kill or you be killed
But we upping' the peace still, still
You gotta wait for a ni**a to speak
I gotta pray for it, I gotta see
If I'm still in the place where I wanna release
It ain't just rappin'
It's like a force that's pullin' me in
And I'm just reactin'
We actually got enough music to last us
A couple of lifetimes, gotta think of the right lines
Drop the shit at the right time
I got some shit down the pipeline
Even shine when its night time
Gotta know when the right time
Hangin' on to this lifeline
See I done seen lows
That keep me on my toes
I put that on my soul and everything I know
'Cause shit don't get better
Til you know better
No jealousy round
Just know you got somebody that's gan hold you
Whenever you down
I done seen some lows
That keep me on my toes
I put that on my soul
And everything I know
"Cause shit don't get better
Til you know better
No jealousy round
Just know you got somebody that's gone hold you
Whenever you down
Down
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5. |
Won't Cry
03:40
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Nah, nah
I won't
Yea, Look
See I won't cry, Nah
The grass ain't this green on the other side
No
I had lost everything but my pride, nah
Daddy said baby boy wipe yo eyes
So I won't cry
No I won't cry
No
The grass ain't this greener on the other side, no
I had lost everything but my God, ugh
Momma said baby boy wipe yo eyes
So I won't cry
First thing I knew is that
Ni**as they couldn't last around me
If it's too hot up in this kitchen
Get yo ass from out it
Checking balances like can I flip my last deposits
You lack the passion
Let's just see how far you last without it
Shit is catastrophic
My ni**as ain't have an option
Just need the cash to spot it
I'll come back with half the profits
Lackin' knowledge just like half the problem
Half of my partners that I grew up with
Couldn't see what I saw
It's copycat now I can barely tell these people apart
It's gotten bad now we can barely tell
What's evil from art
Most of y'all aint really deep enough to be on my ark
I'm already set to go ain't gotta be on my mark
These are my thoughts I pass to you
Without me taking up tithes
Make up your mind instead of all that shit
You make up online
Wastin' yo time
They hate 'cause we ain't somethin' they could define
Since April 28 90 the doc was like yo baby's of God
I know why
See I won't cry, no
The grass ain't this greener on the other side, no
I had lost everything but my pride, ugh
Daddy said baby boy wipe yo eyes
So I won't cry
No I won't cry, no
The grass ain't this greener on the other side, no
I had lost everything but my God, ugh
Yeah, Momma said baby boy wipe your eye, (wipe your eyes)
So I won't cry
Look, if you respect where my head at
I take my hat off to ya
Pay me cash up front
'Cause I'm like the backyard bully
I bought a white board
'Cause the sites more in depth with the detail
I might miss a prayer or two
But he bless me to be here
Reminisce and missing' friends especially T-bell
So cherish moments with the people he left for a reason
Can't see eye to eye with my father right now
Hope he ain't sipping' on that bottle right now
Yeah
They say money respect the money like he got respect
I got a check without the Nike sweats
My pockets next
Fighting' the system, I'm Mike Tyson's victim
Bells ring and I swing
But he had a knife and pistol
Please don't tell me life is simple
Shook his hand but shouldn't have took his plans
Crooked scams
Oh you thuggin'
That's yo cousin
Okay, look at fam
But I won't cry through the rainy weather
I train myself to paint a better forecast
And change whatever no cap
See I won't cry, nah
The grass ain't this greener on the other side, no
I had lost everything but my pride, ugh
Daddy said baby boy wipe your eyes
So I won't cry,
No I won't cry, nah
The grass ain't this greener on the other side, nah
I had lost everything but my God, ugh
Momma said baby boy wipe your eyes
So I won't cry,
No I won't
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6. |
Playing With Stars
02:44
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I take you to the moon
Let you play with the stars
I can set the mood
You can stay where you are
Yeah, mhm
Look
I'm taking it all in
Money bags up under eyes
I've been raking it all in
See, we just play it cool
They can't wait til the fall ends
Configuring traps that they're hope that I fall in
I'm not that ni**a that you used to
They closing the walls in
But when it comes to shooting shots
I won't stop til the balls in
We all ten
Toes down, you the type to flex when it's hoes round
And I can feel the shade that's been reflecting
Off those smiles
Creating my own sound
Trying to block distractions
But I can't put the phone down
Trying to stop relaxing
Though the world feeling slowed down
Look Mama, we grown now
Remember back against the ropes
Surviving them long rounds
We militant, the circle tight
Still making our own rounds
We diligent
We searched the heights and create our own clouds
Don't tell me this all life got to offer
They won't even fight for self
Make sure they fight for that dollar
You should come with me
I promise
I will take you to the moon
Let you play with the stars
I can set the mood
You can stay where you are
Yeah
I can place the cards on the table
And deal with it now or face it later
You can let
Take you to the moon
Let you play with the stars
I can set the mood
You stay where you are
Yeah
I can place the cards on the table
And deal with it now or face it later
Yeah
Figuring out the difference
Between hardworking and networking
Trying not to lose too much time
In the bed searching on IG
Slightly confused and my head hurting
Jed J told us,
Don't forget how you used to come,
But I told him I ain't losing none
Haven't missed a step
I'm just choosing some
Me and bruh the best
So that's two in one
Now move the sun
Shine some light on us
Catch the right moment
Find the motivation
Listening to Eric Thomas
Barley honest with ourselves
Because we scared to plummet
You can bury promises
Until somebody finds a shovel
You can act anonymous behind the phone,
But are you covered?
Body and spirit
Respect your values
How you move is important
Watch what your child do
Live your life, turn it up
But know the volume
Cause it's too loud for you baby
Now take this ride and we can
Take you to the moon
Let you play with the stars
I can set the mood
You can stay where you are
Yeah
I can place the cards on the table
And deal with it now or face it later
You can let me take you to the moon
Play with the stars
I can set the mood
Stay where you are
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7. |
End of the Tunnel
02:39
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Yeah, yeah
Shit feel good, hold up
Look, look
I feel like life is gettin' shorter
Or time is movin' faster
I value my scars
They remind me of my battles I fought
Shit lookin' different but lookin' the same
But who's left to blame
When yo decisions come back lookin' for faults
Don't get lost
And try to keep up with the Jones's
I used to live there
I had a crib there
It was lots of hills there
I always knew the pressure would be on me
From being' the oldest son
I always knew the way
'Cause I mastered weighing' the pros and cons
Ni**as tryin' hard
But it's hard for them to get close to Con
I know it's one or two lights at the end of this tunnel
Just make sure that I got two mics
One to give to my brother
Look deep inside see what you really discover
You see why
I been reflectin' on my life lately
I learn the cost
Don't always come with light payments
Put that on my life savings
This music gift here was life savin'
Kick it with pops
He like to tell me 'bout my life stages
Give it some thought
Givin' you bars from all those pivotal talks
We took the road less traveled, had some pivotal walks
They told me we can't find nobody like y'all
No way
We make it hard for them to bite off the style
You wait for ni**as tell you jump
Then you go high off the ground
I had enough
I'm tired of crying' and sayin' R.I.P. now
My feet down planted
I managed to manifest my advantages
No candidate could handle the flame
When I got the candle lit, it's damagin'
If I'm judging' by yo actions
I should be yo mentor,
Observe don't get distracted
By the accidents and slip ups
Yeah we call 'em that but know we got a choice
Then choose the refuse the signs
Now girl you got a boy
Unemployed, my metaphors
Explore the minds of those who know the cons and pros
A conscious guy
I'm aware
I'ma wear it like some clothes
'93, I was born
Grandma died at 91
Was born in '29, I'm 27, time tryin' to run
Can't get left
I just take the scrapings 'til there's nothin' left
I paint it best
My main expression is to claim yo blessings
Ain't no sweatin'
I just take it step by step
Tryin' to pace myself
While the patience there
'Cause it's runnin' slim on the fence
But I chose to jump, I'm the chosen one
And it's crazy how I can make 'em cry with just a song
They get full like they ate a meal
I just fed 'em jewels
And that's pressure
But I never worry
I just keep it smooth ni**a
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8. |
I Bet You See
02:50
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Let's go
I bet you see
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I came a long way from that Jackson Five
Never had to press rewind too
Take you back in time
If I had half the mind back then
I wouldn't of hit that lick
Mobbed the house, my ni**as split
We peeled off like bananas get
I'm standing with my big brother
That keep the family lit
But we were asleep
Though we never dreamed of this management
The team advancing
So remember flipping downtime street with D Anthony?
That's the old days,
But now it's like the streets is a challenge
to lead the whole state
I hold weight on my shoulders and make a speech
This is my dream and I'm gonna chase
I never ran this race to cheat
Huh? Lace my sneaks before I break that tie you keep
Got you business suit
but you can't make no fool out of me
I love Raheem, I love TeShaura
Though it bothers rest in peace
Twist the trees and roll that 'gar up
Now I'm smoking stress relief
Hit my knees and I thank God
I'm never blinded, blessed to see
Push them keys and jook that hard
But this the dopest recipe
I bet you see
Yeah
I bet you see
Yeah, yeah
One day
Look yeah
Hit my knees and I thank God
I'm never blinded, blessed to see
I bet you see
I bet you see
Nah nah one day
Thats for real
Look, push they keys and jook that hard
But this the dopest recipe
Look, look
This is the problem
These ni**as lying'
Like Simba and Nala
They act like they loyal but
I see the venom in all 'em
I'm killing' all em
They falling like Autumn
and shaking like Harlem
Heavenly father
I'm cooking the dope still
Take care of the carter
Carrying all it
But can he go farther?
Yeah, I never tried to be nobody
They said, you just like your father
Me and my brother the greatest
I promise and honestly that's being modest
They always knew I was special
Cause they used to tell me
You're not like the rest of the kids
That truly was a blessing to give
'Cause genie's in the bottle don't exist where I'm from
I had to cherish everything we had to get out the mud
Literally blood
So ain't no way you splitting us up
And I never been number two
So boy, you shit out of luck
Been a star
You been a fraud, we out standing like rent-a-cops
And my people ain't equal
We faced with some different odds
But shout out too the evils
That hated and disregard I sit it on an easel
I paint it boy. This is art
I bet you see
Yeah
I bet you see
I'm giving you the best of me
Hit my knees and I thank God
I'm never blinded, blessed to see
Push them keys and jook that hard
But this is the dopest recipe
I bet you see
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Loyalty Is Timeless Atlanta, Georgia
A music group of two brothers born and raised in Birmingham, AL. Growing up, Reginald (Controversy) Dowdell and Darius (Big D) Dowdell were dedicated to singing, dancing, poetry and all forms of art. The group is presenting a new sound of music mixing the gift of singing with their gift of rhymes. The music represents overcoming all odds, and navigates the life journey of the brothers. ... more
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