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1. |
Chills
04:03
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Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
Been a long time coming
Memories help me to see that
A long time ago, I planted a seed that grew
Into my vocabulary and stage presence.
It’s such a gift to live in the present.
Sometimes we forget, just gotta reflect for second
To bring us back into the moment we are blessed with.
I believe in a higher power like Kendrick.
It’s a different universe when you communicate with spirits.
It’s not hard to hear it.
They guide me in what I do.
So no matter what light I seek, I know that it’s true.
My mission is substantial.
Not just aiming to make a name.
I earned my respect one day at a time.
So for every sucka that hates, I got real friends that got my back
Even when I ain’t on stage.
How ya like that?
It’s more than spittin’ rhymes, passing times, kickin’ punchlines.
I exercise my demons, leave my body and come back to life.
Gotta stay grounded most the time.
Who’s to say I can’t travel anywhere in my mind.
Harnessing the powers that be is elemental to me.
Why do you think Stevie Wonder has better vision than those who can see?
Chorus (x2):
It gives me the chills just to wake up.
It gives me the chills just to be.
Now I understand why Common made that album.
My eyes are open now.
It helped me to see.
Life is free, it’s living that costs.
Paying our tolls, calling someone else boss.
Sometimes I’m at a loss, I have nothing to say.
Other times, you can’t pull the mic away.
Verse 2:
Freestyle ciphers.
Instrumentals on the decks.
Cut the scratch, back and forth.
Fade it out, bring it back.
MC’s act like they don’t know.
Coming from a place where they’ll choke you with the mic cord.
So you better know how to flow.
Quit rapping over your lyrics.
Ain’t nobody trying to hear it.
Even if your tracks are nice, nobody coming near it.
Mixtapes are mistake, make an original beat.
Even if it’s horrible, unleash it to the street.
When you first start out, they’ll tell you where it needs a tweak.
Bump it loud in your ride so you can feel the quality.
If it doesn’t measure up to your favorite tracks,
We got a problem, G.
This ain’t a manifesto, I’m just being honest.
Pay your dues, don’t fake your dues.
Quality over profit.
Musical economics.
We can all be a hot stock tip.
If we follow our souls,
the hearts and minds of others will stop and watch it.
Chorus (x2)
Verse 3:
If you perform a set, don’t just buy on shows
And forget to sell tickets.
Spread the word to everyone you know.
Promote your shhh if you want to own it.
If they really enjoy it, they’ll let you know about it.
The other side of that is that if they really know ya,
They’ll tell ya when to quit.
So if you ain’t really devoted to art you should listen to ‘em.
Hip-hop is not hiring.
Ask any exec who’s ever been fired, G.
That’s some real spit.
Need to clean this microphone.
A real MC can get in and out that zone.
I would rock rhymes until the night is done.
Been there, done it so many times.
Need more evidence?
Download my timeline.
Now get the rest out my way
Like Christian Bale’s eye line.
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2. |
Alive
02:41
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Intro (Royal Onmain):
...slowly multiplying,
we ain’t thriving,
But we alive man, we alive man...
Chorus (Royal Onmain):
We dying, yeah.
Slowly multiplying,
We ain’t thriving,
But we alive man, we alive man.
Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
This here is only for a select few.
This ain’t drizzy Drake,
I ain’t got the best views.
Can’t see ish from my crib.
Nothin but mountains and grassy fields (ahhh!)
As I walk through the streets,
Ain’t nobody really know me,
But they all show me love.
That’s why it’s still home, G.
I got my dogs and my family,
That’s all I really need.
Coasting at a slow speed.
Avoiding radio frequencies.
It all starts with the mind,
Then the body can become clean.
It’s not a smoke screen.
Just imagine you can feel.
Now you know it’s real.
Hard to swallow like a horse pill.
Today I need a day to relax my pace.
Sometime you gotta walk barefoot,
Other times you gotta play.
It doesn’t take much to really get away.
As long as you got some place to stay.
A place for your head to lay.
When the words get lost in translation,
Reprogram the station.
Re-align your placement.
If you were to say a year ago,
I would be where I am,
Id say, “You’re crazy!”.
I’m trying to be a better man than I was,
So I don’t gotta hustle drugs
or put some sort of front that I’m not.
I hate being fake more than anything (ahh!)
Chorus (x2)
Verse 2:
Dr. J mind state,
Time to dunk it down.
When I hit a groove,
it’s hard to shut me down.
I was supposed to drown.
Sink not swim.
Odds were against me.
I’m not supposed to win.
So I worked harder -
Put in O.T.
Because whether I make it or not,
I’m still I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T
It’s harder than it looks,
Most would give it up and hit the books.
Use my talents for something else.
Stop being narcissistic.
If I could count
how many times they told me to quit,
I would be rich.
Yet I still do it,
Mostly for the love.
The rest of the time
I’m a hard ass to get my dough
After a show.
I’ve played so many times for free promo.
No more open mics.
I’m calling it now,
Babe Ruth with the shot.
Big bambino.
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3. |
Squish
02:15
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Intro (DJ Shatter):
Morning yawning.
Desperate searching.
Contemplations in my mind.
What’s this ish that I’ve been thinking
All this time about time.
What a concept!
Is it a construct?
Daylight savings -
Who came up with it?
Have you every questioned it?
Some states did.
Arizona and Hawai’i.
Fluoride in our mouths,
It cleans it.
But what happens when we drink it?
In our taps and it leaves us
Third eye blind.
Not just a band name.
Chorus:
Still we squish
Even when our lives ain’t right
Still we squish
Even when we ain’t got the time
Still we squish
Even when it’s all a lie
Still we squish
Got it wrong and wonder why?
Still we squish (x4)
Wonder why we got no time
Wonder why we got no lives
Wonder why we struggle to survive
Wonder why?
Verse:
Traveling in between the spaces
Orbs and spirits are clear in my cadence.
I’m guided never lost.
My great uncle’s leg was amputated.
He was able live his life without complaining.
He came to me in a vision
And told me to keep on walking.
Ever since that date
I’ve seen other spirits talking.
It may seem crazy.
I shouldn’t share with the mass public.
They might try and lock me up,
Put me on mind-altering drugs
But I don’t believe in pharmaceuticals
And I’m not a Buddhist, yo.
Chorus (1x)
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4. |
Capricorn
01:54
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Intro (DJ Shatter):
Capricorn (3x)
What’s that mean for the rest of y’all?
Capricorn
Should I even question y’all?
Capricorn
Does the music get the best of y’all?
Capricorn
No hidden agenda, simply subliminal
Yo
Verse:
I did the math.
Factored in equations.
After all, it’s the universal language.
I spit deeper than Satin
While rappers stay softer than satin.
Might as well be batting their lashes,
I’m keeping myself active.
It’s hard to gain traction,
There’s so many factors.
Can’t do it on your own,
You need a solid team to stay interactive.
Gotta be attractive
Or they’ll see through your spit.
No so impressive.
History repeats until you learn the lesson.
Ambition pays off.
My attitude weighs costs because
Of how much I’ve lost.
But I’m here now,
I see clearer now.
My decisions allow me to listen
To my own intuition.
Forget the scriptures that are written.
If it doesn’t feel right to me,
Somethings missing.
It’s not just bars I’m spittin’,
These are acts of attrition.
Oral history deleted the mystery.
No guessing who I used to be.
It’s left in perfect format.
Wipe your feet at the doormat.
Mahalo if you lose your shoes,
Then we cruise.
Good beats and a jog outside,
How can I lose?
I’m doing what I was born to do.
And as I get older,
I’ll tighten the screws.
So who are you to tell me
I’m not supposed to rock shows.
Take something abstract like Picasso,
Connect the dots-Aristotle.
DJ Shatter on some thought provoking shhh, yo.
You know that I got you.
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5. |
Wait, Love
02:55
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Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
Attractive.
I’m a money magnet.
Keep your head up,
Might see a shooting star.
I’m so broke, I’m wealthy.
Not broken, I’m healthy.
Waiting for my love,
But I’m also making her wait.
Verse 2:
I need to save for the rain.
Planning for a peaceful place I can stay
Even if there comes a day
When I have to take a vaca
Or do the work on the road.
Had and iPad jacked out my own hotel.
I was on one,
Maybe even five.
Talking to someone,
I can tell if they’re alive
Or if they’ve died inside.
It’s like watching zombies.
I’m a little obsessed,
I won’t even lie.
Verse 3:
Some days, it’s good to just kick back and sit
Sip some strawberry lemonade with a twist
I might be remiss
To let you walk away from all of this
Without saying something
You won’t forget.
I’m not trying to copy,
This a new blueprint.
Shout out to that homie,
That dude Blueprint.
He always spits something legit.
I’m out here on a mish
Trying to center my own Soul’s Position.
Verse 4:
So as I pardon my own hustle for minute,
I get back to my original intention.
Back to the purpose of this beautiful expression.
I got her in my sights once again,
She feels my presence.
I’m not that romantic,
I’ve tried before and failed.
More of a reason to up the stakes and prevail.
You only love once,
Might as well.
Strikeout or succeed-
I left it all out there.
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6. |
DEITY
03:31
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Intro (DJ Shatter):
Bitter endings come from shallow thinking.
Raise your vibration to higher spectrums.
Engage and feel it.
This is what we’re meant for.
This is why we were created.
Halos adjacent to a human cloaked faker.
Clouded focus,
You can feel it resonating picture perfect.
My life is 4K,
I’m a glowing figure.
Sacred ground everywhere I walk,
I’m predicted by scripture.
Chorus (2x)
I am a diety
My purpose is selfless
I am a diety
I hold myself as such
I am a diety
What more can you ask me?
I am a diety
Strong mind and I’m healthy
Verse 1:
Fabrics woven,
Intertwined.
Take a journey,
Back through time.
Remember when I came through
And shut it down.
Neck vein popping out.
This what I’m talking bout
When I first had desire
to start rocking rhymes.
The beats sucked but
People cared.
That’s exactly what kept us going.
People foaming at the mouth
To cop a disc.
Showing love.
Rocked a few shows,
Never blew it up.
That’s ok,
Still doing good for the world.
Chorus (x2)
Verse 2:
Be an example
To these boys and girls.
Teach them the path to success and how to be humble.
Too many arrogant,
Too many hateful.
The world is a hard place,
Don’t be disgraceful.
Make your own paper.
If nobody pays you,
Don’t ask me for cash.
I might ask you right back.
I’m a cat who ain’t really got it like that.
What you put into the universe,
You receive right back.
Chorus (x2)
Outro:
Rest In Peace Quwali.
Rest In Peace Wake Self, Krax, Omega, Teddy No Name.
Santa Fe to Albuquerque.
Warehouse 21 to the El Rey.
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7. |
Good Medicine
03:53
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Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
Health tunes,
432 hertz to be exact.
Relax your headspace,
Crack open the loud pack.
DJ Shatter on the track.
Let me take you on a trip,
Where you don’t need your bags.
You don’t need taxi, Lyft or Uber.
You don’t need a shuttle, plane, bus or chauffeur.
Just need a good vibe.
Watch the energy align.
We all blend together,
It’s a different type of high.
Musical substance
Is all I need to function.
Wake me up with hip-hop,
Coffee and a muffin.
Still think I’m bluffing?
Come up and say something.
Exactly what I thought.
All I heard was nothing.
My brain can spit all these words in a sentence.
Your brain can catch it and interpret the message.
Yeah, it’s a call out.
You’re smarter than you think.
Miss it if you blink.
When I spit a rhyme
It’s more than what it seems.
Shatter your dreams like Big Pun.
He paved the way
For most the upcoming MC’s today.
Yes, I pay homage
To him and all the bombers.
My work is to honor them
And all their cultural contributions.
I may be a nuisance for keeping it old school
But real lyrics matters,
So I wrote mine.
Chorus:
Good medicine is the perfect strain
It’s high in CBD
Easy on the brain (x3)
Good medicine is the perfect strain
Naw mean (x1)
Verse 2:
Good medicine is the perfect strain,
It’s high in CBD,
Easy on the brain.
Nothing more mellow if you need to relax.
Let your problems melt away
Into artifacts.
Just because we stand on the wrong side of da tracks
Doesn’t mean we have bad intent.
Actual facts are we do pay our tax
And we all gotta eat.
So quit assuming the worst,
It’s time you all believe.
Just because I indulge
Doesn’t mean that I’m a creep.
I’m here to succeed,
Write it down, there’s a fee.
If you got it from me,
Best believe it has value.
I got the beats from Quwali.
You gotta want to succeed
More than you want to breathe.
Dr. Eric Thomas.
Motivation is a literal bomb threat
Those in power
Shoe to the dome;
Hugo Chavez.
International incident.
On stage when I represent...
Chorus (1x)
Verse 3 (Outro):
I go hard and drive long hours.
Some days, it’s hard to wake up
And hit the shower
But I stay moving.
The pursuit is ever so elusive.
I wanna make money from flows
And keep doing it.
Can’t give it up,
I know I’ll go far.
Keep the tires rotated on the car.
Keep them inflated,
Oil nice and clean.
Cholos locos staying faded, naw mean?
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8. |
Pray For Me
02:44
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Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
I pray heaven opens their gates for me.
I did my dirt, but still hope to feel unity.
This world wasn’t made for me
But I don’t see it as a purgatory.
This may be too deep for some but not for me.
Single, solitary, thoughts are contrary.
I seek no norm.
Outside the box,
My revolution will storm.
Excise the exact.
Moments felt packed,
Now they can breathe more.
Semblance of incoherence
Unless you choose to hear it.
I’m here to serve as a unique spirit.
Incongruent to the ignorant
Because I choose it.
Because I choose it...
Chorus (x4):
Pray for me
Don’t just send me prayer hands
Pray for them
It doesn’t require religion
Verse 2:
I have faith but it sure has changed.
Yet, I feel no reason to pass blame.
I have no pain.
Can’t dwell on my losses.
Changed my thought process.
Victory, not a victim.
It takes some practice.
Train the mind,
You’ll be fine,
Even in the worst situations.
I can’t give you advice,
I just lead by example.
In the mode where I move forward,
No matter the outcome.
Win, lose or draw
I have no reason to doubt myself.
We are stronger than we know.
Human bodies can’t hold our essence.
Chorus (x4)
Speak on the energy.
It’s never ending.
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Verse 1 (DJ Shatter):
Inhale, exhale, wake and bake, it’s meditation.
Mind states equate to how high they elevate.
People make a mistake -
They determine value based on face.
You really have to analyze what it takes.
Before you catch a case
Realize other galaxies exist.
We only see what we can perceive.
But look into the eyes of another.
You can see stars and planets.
Look into a gram of cannabis.
Stare into the trichomes.
It’s so intricate,
We experience the high
But don’t look at what goes into the soil.
Nutrients found in mother earth’s dirt
Only need a squirt of water to grow a spurt.
A cycle we must perpetuate
To make sure we living right.
It keeps us balanced,
and makes us take flight.
I can’t think of any other way
I’d rather spend my days and nights
Than to contemplate what makes us all great.
Aight?
Chorus (2x):
(Wolfman Jack)
Who’s real? Who’s not?
Who’s trill? Who’s a thot?
Who feels? Who’s a bot?
(DJ Shatter)
The difference between us is our train of thought.
Verse 2 (Wolfman Jack):
Who are you doing this for?
Is it yourself or others?
It’s a quest for days,
Kind of like a maze.
Scatman Crothers, I know.
Don’t overthink shhhh. (Naw)
As I tell you that,
As I’m writing this,
I feel like a hypocrite.
It ain’t hard to admit.
Gotta find a benefit
In people with differences.
There’s a lot you can do
And a lot you can use
In a lot of the instances.
Damnit, I’m tired.
Navigation alone between being social
And using no vocals
Appearing as noble
When times aren’t as hopeful
And not going postal ‘cause damn!
Yeah, that’s some amazing shhhh.
Just know that you lose what you love
what you love loses you
When you’re faking it.
I’ve been saving since,
But I ain’t never been captain save a kid,
Y’all know.
Gotta preach what you practicing.
If not, that’d be sacrilege.
Whether peace or a pacifist,
We relying on advocates
And the fakers be damaging.
So we gotta be adamant.
Opinions change over time.
The mainstay is the mind.
Truth may forever shine.
Every damn day by design.
Bang!
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10. |
Never Get It Back
02:16
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Sublmnl Rnsons Santa Fe, New Mexico
Long time members of the Southwest’s largest hip-hop collective, the Dezert Banditz, Santa Fe members Cas Uno, Mr. UnXnown & DJ Shatter formed a trio which emphasizes beatboxing and freestyling as essential elements to their live performances.
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