1. |
[Intro] The Great Khan
03:44
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[INTRO]
Ran the coast,landed on Banana boats as stranded folk/
unplanned approach,moving hand to hand like damaged coke/ outlandish quotes over frantic notes,seduce like romantic jokes/
your queen will kiss the ring on the hand that wrote this antidote/ we can't elope,I move in stealth no candy coat/
Feed my family hope,clean the grime up like handy soap/
Fuck a fancy cloak if im seen,im in a black hoodie/
serving hiphop feens like snack goodies,a rap bully/
if your wack don't act just know it's packed fully,mother***/
These Other suckers get cooked in the beef like smothered butter/
Another utter from the weak,the rhyme will cut ya like cutter on the cheek/
this for my brothers living gutter inda streets,peace/
It's time to build, unite like police behind the shield in fights/
Real advice, i picked up the steel device to heal this life/
Skilled precise, studied lessons to make em' feel the light/
our blessings are insight despite the gory in the bill of rights/
We gon rule like the great khan,bring light to the poor im akon, fighting a war against naplams/
Slicing with swords in each one of my eight arms,while i stay calm/
A don built like a-bomb,G and I will never make the same song,game on/
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2. |
Give
03:25
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The truth is I give too much...
the truth is I dont live enough...
excuses I gotta give them up one day...
(1st verse)
One one day it'll make sense/
all the cake spent,thinking about a grey bent/(Bently)
invested into equipment before I paid rent/
fuck living in fear, I'll deal with eviction with a statement/
if I ever have to live under a bridge on the pavement/
I'll set it up with a booth I'll be like tigga in the basement/
freestyling making beats,hustling blocks for cake to eat/
looking like the cast away, you could tell I ain't shaved in weeks/
more than devoted just ask those around me/
won't jeopardize the quality just to show it off proudly/
give my blood,sweat and tears some wont even give it a brownie/
Its like it's too much to spread love,hate infested like bed bugs/
well I guess that's the effect of what jafet does/
focused on the art, I aint worried who got the best buzz/
Hard to remain passionate after the accident/
I use to spit it so smooth had people asking where the accent went/
(hook) The truth is I give too much...
the truth is I dont live enough...
excuses we gotta give them up one day...
(2nd verse)
One day it'll make sense,all the days spent working without a paid cent/
invested in kicking lyrics ever since I could remember/
dedicated my spirit like Christians in December/
our thing is forever regardless of the weather/
if we reap what we sow we'll share the harvest together/
I'm an artist for the pleasure who targets markets for treasure/
but the truth is Imma do it even if the world remains clueless/
pain music,might blow up like flame fluid/
games stupid, ball like bron put his brain to it/
became a leader stopped following around me/
wont jeporized my gift I use it to lift em proudly/
represent this loudly,nobody could ever clown me/
give my all to this shit,you could put me where you found me/
some say I wasted enough time, others rushed to the front like a fat boy at the lunch line/
now I'm here for what was oncemine/
the truth is I ain't giving up and everyday now I live it up/
excuses I've been giving em up,one by one now out done by none/
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3. |
Flight
03:49
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[1st verse]
J.A.F.E.T. born in 1992,raised in G.B.V/
Worcester,mass is where im from that's the 508/
like the suburbs and the slums still our vibe holds weight/
This is the story of legend who started rapping at seven/
Ever since a shorty was stepping revving my engine/
Righteous rebel,unlike othello despite the devil/
Our plight aint settled,spit my life to insight the ghetto/
So ride the wave,high praise for brighter days/
live with a purpos be brave and not afraid/
Life on the surface is vague,they plot a plague/
To lock us up in a cage in alot of ways/
My words are pictured like movies based on a true story/
represent the glory of a place that would move for me/
Southside,westside,Eastside we ride/
dedicated to lovely place I reside,I am/
[Hook]
2x
I am JAFET...you are JAFET....we are JAFET...(ayo) warriors,champions,Victorious it's all of us...
for the city of hills,Who else really this real/
spit it from the soul,my flow gimmie the chills/
for big willies and all the biddies in heels/
And all the kiddies,y'all know the dilly let's build...I am/
[2nd verse]
J.A.F.E.T. no need to see I.D. I'm B.I.G/
Wether posted by the corner store or V.I.P./
I'll never change I'll be the same till I D.I.E./
This the story of a legend who started rapping at 7/
Chose a microphone over packing the mac 11/
Did it for my brethren accepting attracting heaven/
Now im god in the flesh,blessings are manifesting/
So ride the wave,high praise make power plays/
Its gonna pay never stress what a coward say/
They're just projecting regrets in a cloud haze/
To lock us up in a cage in alot of ways/
My words are pictured like movies based on a true story/
represent the glory of a place that would move for me/
Southside,westside,Eastside we ride/
dedicated to lovely place I reside,I am/
[Hook]
2x
I am JAFET... you are JAFET.... we are JAFET...(ayo) warriors,champions,Victorious it's all of us/
for the city of hills who else really this real/
spit it from the soul,my flow gimmie the chills/
for big willies and all the biddies in heels/
And all the little kiddies,y'all know the dilly let's build...I am/
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4. |
Answer
02:54
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(1st Verse)
Tired of working a job, slaving for bob/
I swear to god I'll never spend another day in a office/
where corporate bosses abused their fortunes for extortion/
Make a certain amount,tax you and take a portion/
Let's say you gross 400 a week/
shave 80 of the off top, now your budgets petite/
You got about 13 for the month,rent is 8/
Secured the placed but no papes to renovate/
left with 5 for utilities and food to survive/
After it's all said and done you gotta buck for your pride/
100 dollars for month without children or vehicle/
don't understand the gist, let me help you see it thru/
most valuable resource is human life/
Our only recourse is the force of doing right/
I Will no longer be used to improve your light/
Alot of you blew your fuse, still confused what's bright/
(2nd Verse)
Tired of working a job, but I refuse to rob/
I swear to god, I'll never spend another day living lawless/
Life is gorgeous at all times, more than meets the eye/
if 100 years is most, ill feel blessed to be alive/
let's keep it real, we barley make it to 25./
With plenty ties and a life worth living to die/
Put it like this, you get 170 a week/
spend 40 hours at work another 60 to sleep/
Between traveling and eating now you probably got like 50 left/
How is that enough time to rewrite all of historys mess/
7 hours a day without children or a vehicle/
If you don't understand the gist, Let me help you see it thru/
The spirit is the most valuable source in a humans life/
peace in deep thought is the course if your doing right/
I will no longer be used to improve your light/
Alot of you blew your fuse, still confused what's bright/
(3rdVerse)
And I may not have the answers or the cure to aids and cancer/
that doesn't mean I won't stand up, make the change to advance us/
From hand me downs out the hamper, To grammys now I'm dancer/
Celebrating life, regardless of the price I can't afford/
Time is of the essence, most precious thing to ignore/
We must adore the moment, appreciate the allure/
A wealthy man isn't always the richest, having dough is the loneliest business/
Find balance and control your decisions/
You determine what's right or wrong,
as far as what you do with time/
Society is a game that could ruin your mind/
Some say that time is money but I find it unbelievable/
If you don't understand the gist, Let me help you see it thru/
The spirit is the most valuable source in a humans life/
peace in deep thought is the course if your doing right/
I will no longer be used to improve your light/
Alot of you blew your fuse,still confused what's bright/
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5. |
Overtime (Benefits)
02:47
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[Hook]
They with you when it's beneficial, most pretend official/
comprehend the issue, in order to receive you must spend a fist full/
got what you need, make sure it's reciprocated/
All you gotta do is follow the contract as illustrated/
Stay on point so the bond is tight, nothing could infiltrate it/
We all gain from our dealings,business makes us related/
based value off integrity in actions/
Family is business when your moving in the faction,thats facts sun/
[1stVerse]
proceed with a verbal agreement, a spoken contract/
make sure there's no miscommunication beyond that/
avoid contact, show love at all times, keep it thoro/
If we ever step outta line, kick a rhyme in the huddle/
never break the pocket, We gotta protect our rubble/
build a solid foundation from the bottom that'll bubble/
If it ain't equal on both sides, we gotta part ties/
everybody wants the benefits while working part time/
Friends with you when it's beneficial,most pretend official/ comprehend the issue, In order to receive you must spend a fist full/
got what you need, make sure it's reciprocated/
All you gotta do is follow the contract as illustrated/
[2ndVerse]
Some have titles they don't deserve with the nerve to claim such/
i suggest you swerve,change your lane up,Duck the lame ducks/
Don't risk dignity to gain bucks, if you entertain lust with a strangers trust/
it gets dangerous Like angel dust/
Even relatives get the treatment, really there's no exception/
I've learned my lesson naive as an adolescent/
Treat others how you want to be treated/
As i began reflecting the imagine,it started retreating, bargain depleted/
[Hook]
They with you when it's beneficial, Don't let offend your mental/
comprehend the issue, in order to receive you must spend a fist full/
got what you need,make sure it's reciprocated/
All we gotta do is follow the contract as illustrated/
Stay on point so bond is tight, nothing could infiltrate it/
We all gain from our dealings,business makes us related/
based value off integrity in actions..
Family is business when your moving in the faction thats facts sun...
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6. |
Super Natural
02:53
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I rock the bells im LL bad/
my brain stop your shells im supermans dad/
But immune smoking the finest cyrtonite/
from the womb knew I would bloom, never been the skitzo type/
the spic flows nice, no way they could doubt that/
for every time I fell in life,know I bounced back/
I'm out to count stacks a hustlers ambition/
my shit is so crack the customers hands twitching/
to be a hunter I had to expand vision/ stay far off the radar, I know the vans listen/
they want to copy this/
but don't understand I keep it stashed in a floppy disk/
only a mpc properly flip/
y'all ain't study the game enuff to know that/
then got the nerve to get mad at the god cuz you flow wack/
get off my bozack,watch a pro rap and produce tracks/
I'm bo Jack before the injury/
know your history, you could study this degree for an interest fee/
only thing that interest me, Fuck the sympathy/
my delivery makes love to the symphony/
i birth sound from infancy to infinity almost instantly/
instinctively made magic without the wizardry/
could move you spiritually, heal your inner chi/
A better version of the iller me
still dealing with the infamy/
So I took a trip with G and we made this shit in Italy/
My ability is invisibility/
Nobody in this facility could see me lyrically/
They Try to mirror me but the imaginary is gimmicky/
Acting finicky, lacking symmetry in soliloquies/
No liberty for rappers faking the funk/
Another Unsolved mystery, swimming lakes in the trunk/
Punks jump up to feel their face getting lumped/
Then go to sleep like the tree was laced in the blunt/
Say what you want still I'm on some other shit/
It's like im being tracked by the government, to tap my mothership/
The fbi crafting these rappers out to clone me/
use my supernatural lyrics to combat the phonies/
The one and only..
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7. |
Realize
03:10
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Lets take a journey, through the stages....part one
[1stVerse]
It all started with kool herc in the 70s/
The Bronx, New York to be exact for proper legacy/
threw a party for his sister that resonated incredibly/
With Two turn tables, Herc became a celebrity/
spun the same record on each plate to loop the break/
drums never stopped so the dancers could work and shake/
Herc would move the party getting live on the microphone/
no such thing as rappers, he was fit to get em' hype alone/
Escaping misery for the night, celebrating life/
Made something outta nothing,
once rejected by the disco lights/
Streets filled with poverty, unity gave us sovereignty/
music was the thing they couldn't take from minorities/
influenced grand master flash and bambatta/
Two of the most important djs created their own sagas/
But don't let me get head of myself there's more to Herc/
He introduced coke la rock one of the first to spit verse/
Freestyling rhyming off the top, giving shout outs/
keeping the crowd live on spot while Herc wild out/
word got around and the buzz was spreading/
It was only about time, with all the love its getting/
Love bug starki and cowboy called it HipHop/
Now that it has it's name I could tell the story so sit locked/
[2ndVerse]
Before rapping there was cans rattling/ graffiti artist expressed theirs struggle on vans passing/
we used break dance, uprocking into a damn backspin/
Along with fashion an expressing of the soul, a way of taking control/
The Zulu nation was formed when gangs united/
promoting hip-hop was incited for peace and love when divided/
in turn, it built our culture growing trust for one another/
instead of fighting in war like soldiers that run for cover/
It was never about the money or fame/
Until the corporations noticed and invested for the hungry to gain/
Kurtis blow was the first signed artist with a sponsor/
To monetize the music,created rap as a genre/
Like everything in life it's had it's pros and cons/
At first it was all good tho exposed to harm/
The sugarhill gang popped dropping rappers delight/
Although they bit grand master caz rhyme to make it tight/
That opened doors for flash and the furious five/
What melle Mel spit on the message,
Solidified we've arrived/
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8. |
Dreams
04:02
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[1st Verse]
Some call it dreams I call em' visions/
premonitions from intuition/
based off decisions we make, which create conditions we live in/
frequencies transmitted in the form of memories/
Almost every human that's born is in full control of their destiny/
If you match the vibration, don't detach from realization/
The universe will shape your path and you could hit the sky racing/
Wether it's a wet dream or a nightmare/ if you ask for it, it's right there/
the law of attraction is quite clear/
Sleeping is meditation/
as kids we're taught its like turning off the PlayStation for rest/
Undermining the fact our subconsciousness will reflect/
On how we connect with reality/
So take a second to redirect your analogy and dream/
[2nd Verse]
I know it sounds crazy, allow me to give examples/
don't let anybody tell you what you can and what you can't do/
When i was younger had a dream i caught a dunk at the gym/
next day it happened when I jumped at the rim/(I swear)
This one dream I was chilling with my uncle Es/
he blessed me with 2 fresh pair of kicks and a bubble vest/
I was hyped left his house with the sport blue 3s/
months later on their release, I ain't have the cheese/
long story short, he copped an extra pair just my size/
that night in his ride left his crib Like I fantasized/
Some dreams become true, while others reflect your energy/
We communicate while sleeping, we're all connected kinetically/
keep that in mind when your lucid dreaming/
I'm use to seeing things in my sleep that have the truest meaning/
That information reflects on how I connect with reality/
So take a second to redirect your analogy and dream/
[3rd Verse]
Since dreams reflect reality, ican't treat my visions casually/
Its like I've been around the world twice, killing mics for a salary/
Bidding wars between rev run and 50 to sign my record deal/
I know the day we meet, it'll feel like we're connected still/
back stage with Rakim, BDK, Kool G, and KRS/
They told me I was next, blessed me to manifest/
God planned this test, I'm on my quest to be the greatest/
Sold out stadiums in Vegas being famous on the A-list/
From doing tours with Statik to shows with Akrobatik/
Vibing in the stu with Joyner, giving eachother pointers/
That's the shit im dreaming about, I ain't into name dropping/
but xrossing path with best will help me even it out/
Those visions give me clarity and charge my battery/
So I implemented a strategy to shift reality/
as a kid I ain't get it and thought it was all just a fallacy/
till i took a second to redirect my analogy and dreamed/
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9. |
Silent ill (Who)
03:20
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[1stVerse]
i could see it in her eyes,tho there where no tears streaming down from cries/
they were screaming out the lies that lie behind/
new around the way, nobody really knew her/
should of known it wasnt a rumor, wish I would of met her sooner/
dark clouds were following, blocking her (sun) son's light/
pushing a stroller all alone down the street where bums fight/
Something wasn't right, the vibe told me to approached her/
looked confused and abused, so I made the move and got closer I'm like who/ who are you?
[2ndVerse]
Where you from?Who you know?I've never seen you here before/
ain't tryna come off aggresive, Ive noticed your feeling low/
don't usually approach, apologies if I'm bothering/
life is what you make it, we're in control of the authoring/
walked her to the store and made a couple of jokes/
she cracked a smirk but barley spoke, that's what scared me the most/
so I told her, "girl just focus on yourself not the clowns hating"/
That's when I noticed the bruises were under her foundation/
I'm like who...Who hit you??
[3rdVerse]
A couple Weeks passed and I ain't see her again/
Shit was throwing me off, how she disappear in the wind/
Had my get my mind off it, took a stroll to corner store/
copped a pack of dutched to burn some more/
grabbed the telegram and Gazette, check the sports section so I learn the score/
that's when I turned page and saw her face on the coroner's board/
It read, domestic violence that lead to homicide/
He took both of their lives, cuz she was silent letting drama ride/
Who??
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10. |
Lotus (Hope)
03:42
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[Hook]
Hoping it would bloom before the day I meet my doom/
Hoping we would bloom I pray I never speak to soon/
Hoping seeds would bloom before they day they read my tomb/
Hope we arent consumed before the day we meet our doom/
(1st verse)
My relationships are flowers that been waiting to blossom/
cant escape all the problems, leaves flake when its autumn/
Atleast rake up your mistakes, dont be fake like you ain't got' em/
I pollinate my fate planting seeds so we're sprouting/
Reaching up to the light, Hoping to find peace in life/
Or a new fleece at night to keep us warm from the ice/
When seasons start to shift, Its gets cold then we rip apart/
It split my heart, knowing how things change when the pit gets dark/
But things move in cycles, Hope spring removes the trifles/
Rain wash away the pain so we could gain when its frightful/
The sun rays feels delightful on some days it heals our life full/
Although the seasons change to fit the cycle...so I'm/
[Hook]
Hoping it would bloom before the day I meet my doom/
Hoping we would bloom I pray I never speak to soon/
Hoping seeds would bloom before they day they read my tomb/
Hope we arent consumed before the day we meet our doom/
(2nd verse)
Its vital we keep close, vibrating to feed growth/
Take some time for embracing not racing like speed boats/
I've been broke so I speak hope, Through the storms we need folk/
When the dark clouds are gone, respond to the deep oath/
Keep it true to the soil, If loyal then its royal/
Protect roots from the turmoil, Dont let the worms spoil/
What we built from the bottom/
Even with all the changes I hope that our petals blossom/
save the ghetto like its Gotham/
love is light reflect it on others, and keep shining/
A steep climbing but worth preventing a bleak diamond/
Thru the gloom focus power, Bloom like a lotus flower/
Know the end could come sooner than an hour....so im
[Hook]
Hoping it would bloom before the day I meet my doom/
Hoping we would bloom I pray I never speak to soon/
Hoping seeds would bloom before they day they read my tomb/
Hope we arent consumed before the day we meet our doom/
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11. |
Blue Bird
03:03
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[1st Verse]
This for the babies on block who be running around/
Grew up chased by the cops for hundreds of miles/
For pregnant mothers who were dropped by one of these clowns/
You could make it to the top, just dont follow the crowd/
Celebrate, dont stop like the apollo was proud/
After you give it all you got, you could properly bow/
Life is filled with ups and downs, deal with comedy smile/
Pac told you to keep your head up, you'll be floating in the clouds/
Heaven and hell are blind dates, depending on your mindstate/
bring truth to the music I do more than just rhyme great/
Chills that make your spine shake, Build to heal the crime rate/
Killing our demons intervening who define hate/
So find peace on your own, no the drugs wont help/
Being grown in the zone none above your health/
I sit at home on my throne like I'm something else/
You could never be alone if you love yourself/
[Hook]
Fall and gather,feel the pain/
when your down life is great/
be the light that burns inside you/
You will never be alone in the night/
(2nd Verse)
This for anybody feeling pain, the broken evolve/
soak in the flaws, knowing some doors that open revolve/
what is meant to be is meant to be/
your energy is the remedy, creating destiny/
So dont hope for resolve/
we are one with universe, the sun that ballooned the earth/
know it all from intuition still I listen I'm a student first/
we're no different from a pigeon thats alone since birth/
dont disown your worth, spread your wings and roam this turf/
our only purpos is survival as far as I know/
so every chance you get fly high, make the sky glow=
become your best supporter or biggest rival/
there's two sides to every story you depict your bible/
Find peace on your own, no the drugs wont help/
Being grown in the zone none above your health/
I sit at home on my throne like I'm something else/
You could never be alone if you love yourself/
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12. |
More Or Less
02:18
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[1st Verse]
This feels like summer time in projects before the beef cook/
Where street crooks provide the close in your closet for cheap/
look...At the Brighter side, despite the pride of false things we idolize/
slight surprise we're living in hell where its fight to rise/
What I advise?? Live for the truth,it gives sight to the eyes/
When we get blinded by the white lies filled with demise/
One thought could shift perception, dont use the gift with transgression/
Two folks in the same position but only one man stressing/
I had to plan my progression, understand with discretion/
If we expand on wisdom, the life we're living is a blessing/
Enough dont give it attention, perspective creates direction/
That's why I only roll with leaders, none of my peeps are henchmen/
Steady breaking the mode while they sleep we're taking control/
Everyday theres opportunity,so get ready to grow/
I get the fetti and go, they pay the heaviest doe/
How could i fall in love with misery some compare me to goats/
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