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Different
03:03
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’m different y’all
I move different, I vibe different
everything different (echo reverb , cut beat )
we not the same, I’m a whole other wave
end of the game, holding the chip with my name
but I don’t it for fame, i got a name, I don’t need a pic in a digital frame
I don’t need diamonds surrounding my chain
only need truth implanted on my brain
your materials, they ain’t the same
your currency won’t survive in my veins
my optima in whole other lane driving through purple rain like prince in a revolution
more than symbol
kick & snare
my abilities just ain’t fair
I stand outside the square & the ride the shares to lift my elevation ,it’s a narrow destination
dedication to the celebration is my presentation
so there is no question to my reputation
Second verse -
geek & nerd
I speak in words
read between the lines so you don’t see it blurred
ain’t no confusing here, I ain’t playing fair
controlling the mic in the gaming chair the cheat code playa
y’all ain’t doing great
on crates
celebrating falling off
the difference here I’m standing straight
mic murderer with a good credit score
that’s how you elevate, off the floor
the verse is vulgar free
but still rapping with a hunger see
matured past the younger me
a higher degree
life the education
lessons to escalation
don’t question my explanation
the point with the exclamation
yea check the stat , all fact
skin clean no tat
never cover my black
skilled at all trades i never had to jack
carry all the work on my back I’m ahead of the pack
a name got y’all polluted
if jay or Ye said it, y’all in it
another black man with a thought
I’m to rooted
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I’m here for the struggle
pain taught the hustle
all they eyes see is trouble
it’s wild in the jungle
where dreams see a shovel
dug myself a tunnel now the champ is here and he’s ready to rumble
your establishments crumble
my knowledge base doubles
anytime these qbs fumble (don’t stumble )
got my doctorate, in how to never quit
all other options, they irrelevant
my development yea it’s sumthin like elegance
the evidence is excellence a little taste of arrogance seasoned with intelligence
but don’t get comfortable I ain’t no Huxtable decorum is adjustable
for those that feel, just a little bit untouchable
rage combustible will power the arsenal
born in a pine casket in a dirty jacket
my search for free can’t be more drastic
this all steel we don’t play with that plastic
my demographic is only recognized as classic
that’s a whole other class press the gas
whips & chains that’s pass tense
amass sense & I ain’t crash since
Hook
let me breathe just a little
lets live just a little
move just a little
let me breathe just a little
lets live just a little
play just a little
let me breathe just a little
wanna live just a little
gotta dance just a little
let me what what
let me what what
Verse 2-
Smuggled from my homeland
these words are the contraband
my faith on the nightstand
sleeping in a nightmare
trying pay for childcare
the grip on the footwear
we trying to make it anywhere
fires burning everywhere yelling life ain’t fair
American thuggery
father stopped loving me
nobodies hugging me
hiding behind shrubbery
we was running in silence
now we speaking louder than defiance
surrounded by sirens in the den with the lions
my environment is a trap
tighten my boot straps
scrambling for scraps
reaching for the finish line they telling me move to back
kept thinking forward aint nobody taking that
can’t break my black
where the peace at
that dystopia, gave us a phobia, of a utopia
now they passing grams of euphoria
dilated corneas claiming that is glorious
that’s just zen for a day (uh)
so who you really obey (uh?)
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3. |
Mr. Gaines
02:53
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Verse 1
the black Bourdine
yea I’m cooking
my chop skills stay clean
a chef with a theme
my pots don’t blow steam
In kitchen over the grill with a lean yea I mean
the vocal the extra added spice careful with the knife mama taught me to be nice
but I can serve you a slice
take the advice or pay the price you roll the dice
gamble with your vice on the block holding ice
yea I’m cold
can’t refrigerate the flow so
let it cool your temp yo
before your head blow
let it sweat, marinate on the low I cook slow
let the flavor flow, then the taste buds grow
watch the show,
they analyze, critic & fantasize
the smell amplifies anticipation magnifies
can’t decipher from the wings & thighs
lemon pepper in their eyes
expressions of surprise
hook
the black Bourdine
yea I’m cooking
my chop skills stay clean
the black Bourdine
yea I’m cooking
my chop skills stay clean
the black Bourdine
yea I’m cooking
my chop skills stay clean
Verse 2
fish in the smoker
baguettes in the toaster
that’s drip over her shoulder
her fingers even colder
baccarat over a coaster (diamond & crystal)
no left overs, just hang over
New York strip royally crowned
king & queen bound
we smelling sounds
my recipes stay underground
moving pounds
that’s enough to get around
in the sea with the moss
keep vegan in the sauce
some stay socially lost
the last course covered in frost
taste buds crossed they can’t defrost
numb to every feeling
now it’s fruits that I’m peeling
the layers revealing
digesting anything ain’t healing
lack of nutrients
keep it organic ingredients
something to frequent
we baking good treatments
my food networks
adding to my net worth
Mr Gaines in the pit
Sunny Anderson with the dish
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4. |
Stepping Stones
02:38
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(Verse 1)
I’m feeling like nothing could stop me
that’s not ego just the feeling of being free
worldly pleasures just a firesale of debris
my focus is 100 degrees
the day I was born I was stepping on the campus
no syllabus the world was my canvas
painted the pictures & studied the madness
the lessons taken was more than just practice
while the rest of y'all out here just acting
no time to spend my whole life on a mattress
we all just trying to figure out our passions
where we been, where we going, how we lasting
you know how these streets be wildn out blasting
cannons in traffic just a nick in my fabric
the mob deep they aint want this static
young prodigy yea i got have it (havoc)
all the knowledge they keep yea i see
the pie is sweet i just wanna little piece
the struggles real son i just wanna eat
we all just hungry on these streets no treats
got my head in the books eyes swivel
my scholarship says more than just dribble
the plan is standing on the other side of the window
to the next generation this the ripple
(Hook)
I’m feeling like nothing could stop me
my focus is 100 degrees
I’m feeling like nothing could stop me
my focus is 100 degrees
I’m feeling like nothing could stop me
my focus is 100 degrees
I’m feeling like nothing could stop me
my focus is 100 degrees
(Verse 2)
Let me walk around this space like I own the spot
Sophomore year & I'm moving like I run the block
off campus still stepping like I'm on the clock
let the whole world hear how we stomp
fade low, paid low watch the weight grow
cause i am the escrow indeed listen slow
learn something new you ain't ever know
this here aint something you find on your smart phone
put that thing down son get grown
Don't be jealous off this legendary vocal zone
tell the pledges tell the boosters yea I'm coming home
boy we bad someone notify Sean combs
magna cum laude, stand & applaud
we leveling up son this ain’t no fraud
striving for perfection even though we flawed
cut from a different cloth panther claw
we running the schools for everything
including the jewels
those diamond & gems yea it fuels
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5. |
Chasing Whitley
02:50
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(Verse 1)
yea, I see you over there playing hard to get like your attitude ain’t got no regrets
showing off those diamonds on your neck
staring at me like yea give up your whole check
and this all before I even asked you your name
you already made up your mind I’m trying push game
I’m just trying to picture you inside my frame
but you all about a selfie & accessorizing your neck piece
but I bring peace like a warm fleece
let me give you a summer breeze whats your number please
I’m shooting shots like curry threes
& my world-play is legendary MJ 23
but we can keep it academic
or I can take you to another place atmospheric
I’m getting at your spirit and staying committed
the scene is very vivid lets make sure we capture ever minute
(Hook)
give me 5 more minutes
I wannna know a little bit more, right now about you
I’m standing right here because I wannna know more about you
stop playing games I’m just trying to get to know about you
everything moving forward is all always going to be about you
(Verse 2)
yea my major is math
I want to add to your path & subtract your past
it’s all about a future
my name ain’t Keith but I’m a make you sweat
cause i wanna make this thing last
forever, mistreat you, never ever
this game you playing though is clever
no worries no pressure just pleasure
time will make it better
yea here comes the rain but I’m be the shelter
can’t deny your one of kind
for a little bit of your time I’m a put in that grind
research your mind admire your design
no lies detected your the definition of fine
so why you still acting like you don’t even notice
how I got you in my focus pretty little lotus
keep posing melting that coldness
I’m a keep giving you this heat in doses
relationships is a trip
and I’m ready to cruise this ship
walking the deck making sure I don’t slip
I still see you over there playing hard to get like your attitude ain’t got no regrets let’s get it
(Hook)
give me 5 more minutes
I wannna know a little bit more, right now about you
I’m standing right here because I wannna know more about you
stop playing games I’m just trying to get to know about you
everything moving forward is all always going to be about you
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6. |
The Waynes
02:53
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This a super high love
This a super high love
(Verse1)
This that super high love
that type of feeling cause you know it touched from above (one)
yea that’s peace in my dome
you call it the safe place I just call it home
got you pheenin for the scent of my cologne
leave it on your clothes so you know your not alone
we both grown
leave the emoji on your phone
signals stay connected in the clouds when I phone just to ask you how your day was
like it’s day one with kisses & hugs
cause we loved
became one
honey tea in mugs shoulder rubs in a hot tub
late night grubs
cause we love the through the rough times
sip wine after long grinds
eyes wide they blind, oblivious to our shine
we ride but we won’t die
they say don’t believe in the hoopla
I still hoop y’all
ball hard get the bag like a goyard
my flow hard so here’s the black-card
let’s live long from Paris to Hong Kong
Kinishewa to my special one
my gentle drum
sweet rum island sun
fantasies we living one
we can’t be outdone
we one
(Hook)
this a super high love
feel it my bones cause it touched from above
this a super high love
feel it my bones cause it touched from above
this a super high love
feel it my bones cause it touched from above
this a super high love
feel it my bones cause it touched from above
(Verse)
Hey love I call you dopamine
cause you supa dope injecting me
this a love lean we one team
a fly dream
the caterpillar don't lie
the perfect butterfly
keep your wings in the sky
we stay high
above the nonsense
we com sense
then touch intense
with confidence
walk with prominence
like a triple double with twenty assist
my honey & miss
chutney & harrisa
we a spicy mix
our pallets can't resit
oh yes, lets obsess over what we now posess
expressions over lessons & blessings
in love with imperfections
correcting misdirections
we set the snow on fire make the sun shine wider
the way you touch my mental temple gentle
makes me want to write a love song over every instrumental
the algorithm to our rhythm
the serum to my symptom
let it vibrate through my system
lay in our silence & listen
the drums pulsate our vision
our hearts sync with precision while we dance in the kitchen
in a lifetime visit
it’s a oneway ticket lets live it
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7. |
Piccalo
03:18
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(Verse 1)
I’m a wave bender my ocean deep never surrender
the number 1 contender dripped in gold linen
in the ring clever ready to sever the opp
I been unlocked my drums they knock everything else outlined in chalk
how I walk how I talk the confidence spark
one week I’m like a shark
the next im a knight in the dark
Gotham ain’t ready the joker unsteady
the 2 faces heard the whispers how I rock steady
that’s a 80s reference but y’all rhythm without the blues
mysteries stay unsolved cause you don’t read the clues
they do it for the views
some just do it for the shoes
these digital blocks are zoos
animals on the loose running confused
Move .. it’s Ludacris, get out my way
I make my own path , the rose on the concrete that wont fade never touch shade I know how the game is played got more heat than D wade my chips on parade
I’m a gold link with my silver staying in sync
my dishes stay clean I never write with dirty ink
speak it like a martyr deliver it a Carter
these life & times just get harder
but the blueprint is smarter
all eyes on me I’m just trying see free
Secure (Shakur) the bag before they try to hide the key
through my eyes I speak my strength drips down
my cheek
head up walking like a bullet can’t touch
my physique
(Hook)
walk with a bop
cause my wave don’t stop
Jewls that I drop is common sense when the drums knock
pick it up low
yea I picked it up low
pick it up low
raise the bar until it blow
walk with a bop
cause my wave don’t stop
Jewls that I drop is common sense when the drums knock
pick it up low
yea I picked it up low
pick it up low
raise the bar until it blow
(Verse 2)
the dream vivid the pen gifted
the pain afflicted
revisit, memories convicted
the liquid complicit
fly vigorous
touch the sun
something like icarus
the fall rigorous
land in the jungle or the wilderness
beast mode 24/7 that’s the cheat code
I’m different I stay off road
and watch the concrete explode
too many in the same lane
traffic jammed just for a name
now they stopped in the fire lane man this insane
they want it fast but they comprehending slow
can’t decipher what’s real & what’s really for show
reality is deadly that life tatted on the belly
we don’t get saved by the bell
that’s reserved for Zach & Kelly
when life gets heavy
I wish I could just machiavelli
keep the Prince fresh ring a bell in the air remember how to feel (Phil) bless
built to impress temptation to digress
that ego will confess
the game being played is success
sacrifice a knight in the chest
and watch the day go west
that type of life will keep you up at night trying to spot a light
everything is too bright
just trying to walk this path of life & grind it right
with a Lena type
just maybe everything will be aiight
keep that fire inside & be the light
keep the flow tight
super Saiyan on the low
sometimes I rhyme fast sometimes I rhyme slow
can’t pick my flow
pick a low
(Hook)
walk with a bop
cause my wave don’t stop
Jewls that I drop is common sense when the drums knock
pick it up low
yea I picked it up low
pick it up low
raise the bar until it blow
walk with a bop
cause my wave don’t stop
Jewls that I drop is common sense when the drums knock
pick it up low
yea I picked it up low
pick it up low
raise the bar until it blow
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(Hook)
on day one we living life
next day we sipping lie
how we going survive this drive
every day a hustle
just trying see the air like Russell
just trying to pass through this here struggle
(Verse 1)
On my grind gottta get that bag
see my shine gotta get that fast
say my name & watch that blast
swerving traffic got avoid that crash
see me everywhere yea on I’m that gram
posted up yea I’m my own brand
a grown man watch my plan
show that paper yea they love that fam
flash it all yea they wanna see me ball
I’m the call when they about to fall
everything they need yea they know I got it
imitating the way my drip fit
yea I’m that hit man
that’s a hip fan
hold my grip man
I’m stacking bands
walking the sands
building my lands
Maltese with a villa in the trees
give me my breeze please, & let me breathe
fingerprint for my whip, no keys
that temp on my neck, stay on freeze
look how they love my prestige
yea my self esteem keep pushing y’all
keep shining so you follow hard
I’m that dream everyone believes
the fantasy for all your needs
(Hook)
on day one we living life
next day we sipping lie
how we going survive this drive
every day a hustle
just trying see the air like Russell
just trying to pass through this here struggle
they say I’m ego tripping
think they just hating on the way I’m dripping
ah ah ah ahhhh I just got through
(Othrartist verse)
Read once in sun Tzu
All you ever need
Was you
And all you ever seen was that vibe with a 40 proof
These name brands and gold chains
Ice soles on my shoes
So Clear when I see you
I got you big bro you
These ops at my back
No friends with no gats
means no 69 to go rat
I be hoping homies come scat
I guesss I can’t complain
My flex is so impeccable
Deep in it from feet to my chest
Shorty prolly gonna hit me back
Two c on my back
And half of y’all aint never seen this cat
And all you talk about is faux pas
But never heard me rap
Zod in the flesh
El padrino at best
Oh famo is possesed
Aint no way I’m gonna miss
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(Verse 1)
Everyone wanna sail on the money boat
find the cheat code & keep the honey dope
on the keys trying to find a c note
but when the wave hits they barely stay afloat
no wonder they land wherever the wind blows
whatever is popping they like i gotta cop those
praying that they name grows
stepping in every frame to pose even if it means stripping off the designer clothes
that they just copped for a grand a pop after the transaction at the back of shop waiting for the next pair of Js to drop
they do anything to cap
but they won’t take a nick for that
that clout is the trap
they”ll pay more than a bit for a coin
neglecting the fruit of their loins
for silk linen & pretty jawns
their pennies long
while their faces are looking drawn
but they gotta have it
and do anything to show that they have it
the attention is a habit
more FaceTime than a tablet
with a insatiable palette
signs of a addict that’s about to panic
the mood is manic
cause at the heart of it they just need all of it
it
(Hook)
I want all of it
(they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they want all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they want all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it they need all of it)
black Benz
rare gems
Gucci on the lens
treat em like best friends
then they sell out for the trends
no matter who they may offend
throwing toxins on the skin
still fronting with a gold grin
my mouth is a gold pen
in a cell with a whole stem
a monster with more than 4 limbs
will they make it to be old men
it’s crazy how we hold it and easily lose focus
the priorities are so soul less
while we were being sold for less
the setup for failed success
we never had more than less
they want everything
even a bird without wings
and expect to sit on thrones like kings
and get the caged bird to sing
while the pendulum swings
we get the shot and the medicine stings
peddling for shiny rings
taking mindless swings
in the 9th inning
feeling like we still swimming
head above water kneeling before the alter
but the materials we won’t offer no matter how much its may cost us
lost trust , cause we lust
at the end we will lose all it thinking we have all
(Hook)
I want all of it
(they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they want all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it)
I want all of it
(they want all of it)
I want all of it
(they need all of it they need all of it)
Now you can have what you want whenever you want
But do you have to push down & then you stomp
Not always black & white when choices made
Too much shade can overshadow the good
I know what it is to have none
I know what it is to have some
& you can get use to having
That you never go back to nothing
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10. |
A Dream's World
02:49
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(Hook)
Closer
Closer
Closer
Closer
(Verse 1)
Some only strive to do, what's possible
My dreams the scope aiming for the impossible
its only logical it's in my optical
the focus mythological
a legend read my chronicles
some said I couldn't
some said we wouldn't
but, swam through the current
kept the back stroke clean through the tide
ride, cried, flew high
bad times, had a Thelma hold me down to the good times
ambition the mission
determination the submission
accomplishment the prescription
and now i’m the physician
thats a sick position
explaining this unstoppable condition
something like a one of a kind edition
reaching closer to perfection
executed with precision
that’s unlimited vision
projecting my worth more than a billion
but what’s the point if you ain't building the children the currency can becomes the villain
(Hook)
Closer
Closer
Closer
Closer
(Verse 2)
Yea we all been through it
The struggle stays fluid
but we graduated through it
kept the goals fitted soul gifted Kept the heart committed
thoughts never drifted keep the dream vivid
we on to the next step flying on that next jet
focused on that next flex
we don't get rest yet (pause)
I gotta motivate figures
and elevate thinkers
then educate mirrors
that’s the footstep followers
the ones that stay proud us
generate another buzz
keep the dreams in front of us
gotta keep the crowd going
keep it mind blowing
yea dont stop growing
with every little minute we a little bit closer
keep shinning it bright like you hanging with solar
push through pain & stick with the plan
we close fam climb that hill man
(Hook)
Closer
Closer
Closer
Closer
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Lyriqs New Jersey
Lyriqs a native of Linden, New Jersey is a Producer, Writer, & Artist. He started his interest in music as a dj from the
early age of 15. Taking cues from the elements of Hip-Hop and blending them with beats from old records acquired from his father's
collection. As time & skill progressed Lyriqs self taught style of production utilizing cassette tapes and turntables gave him local notoriety.
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