Battle of the Arts

I ran away from Bmore and headed to DC last night to checkout some of their artists. I absolutely loved the show. I ended up seeing a group called The Five One. They're very eclectic, and it's more than obvious that they are influenced by all things music...open as all artists should be. I could pinpoint some of their influence, but probably just a cunt hair, I know there's much I missed. I heard everything from Sublime to Rage to Mos Def and everything in between and on the outside. Biiiig ups. The feeling I got while listening to them was that of "Whaaa...holy....uhhh...YES!" or something to that extent. So refreshing...SO DAMN REFRESHING. Left me wanting more.

Onward, I've been neglecting my drawing and design for my love of music lately...so I finished this song I was working on, and now I can get my head back on track with the other side of art.

Before I do tho, this song I was working on is called The Chaos (Ups-n-Downs) and it's spit on a sort of up-beat, fast tempo, techno based, hip hop beat.. I can't wait to actually record it.. obviously reading and hearing are two different things.

"Wanna hear it, here it goes..."

MIGHT BE A BRICK WALL WOULDN’T CALL IT SOLID / DETERIORATES FAST NO I WOULDN’T LEAN ON IT / FEELIN’ ALL HELD UP THEN SUDDENLY IM FALLIN / KISSIN THE PAVEMENT / LISTEN WHEN IM CALLIN / I KNOW NOT WHAT I DO / LOST LIKE A LABYRINTH TELL ME HOW TO GET THROUGH / NO NO NO I’LL FIND IT BY MYSELF / I DON’T NEED NOBODYS HELP / I’M A LITTLE BITTY CHAMP GOT STUBBORN ON MY BELT / WAIT A MINUTE NOW CAN I GET A HAND? / HELP ME TO MY FEET THEN ON MY OWN I WILL STAND / UNITED WITH MY LONELY, HOMIES PHONY / FIND MYSELF CONFIDIN’ IN THE ONES WHO DON’T KNOW ME / I RISE, FALL, CRAWL, STAND / THEN I’M WALKIN ALL SMOOTH TIL I TRIP LIKE DAMN / FEELIN’ LIKE A BABE WITH MY KNEES ALL BANGED / AND EVERYTHING AROUND ME IS A BRAND NEW THING / GET UP STAND UP IT’S MY RIGHT / NOT THE TYPE TO FIGHT STILL WRESTLE ALL NIGHT / WITH THE DEMONS AND MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE / ITS COOL, IM STRAIGHT, BUT A DIKE SOME NIGHTS / NOT THE COLLEGE TYPE DON’T DIP I DIVE / DRY OFF GRAB THE KEYS WHEN I FEEL I GOTTA RIDE / BACK TO THE PROGRAM FORGOT WHAT I WAS WATCHIN / SOMETHIN BOUT A CHICK WHO CAN’T STOP FALLIN / TRUE TV TRUE STORY / BUT OF COURSE BOUT A FRIEND NO NOT ABOUT ME / I KNOW, DENILE, THE RIVER RUNS DEEP / UNDERSTAND HOW TLC MAKES YOU CREEP


CAUGHT MYSELF THE OTHER DAY BEIN WHAT I HATE / HYPOCRACYS A BITCH AND SHE’S HARD TO ESCAPE / MAN…THAT’S WHY I NEED TO ESCAPE / CUT OFF THE PROGRAM DELETE, ESCAPE / MOVIN LIKE A RUNNIN MAN I WANT TO STEP AWAY / GOTTA FREE MYSELF FROM THE BEAST IN THE CAGE / END THIS CHAPTER HURRY UP AND TURN THE PAGE / SKIP IT TO THE PART WHERE THE HERO SAVES THE DAY / RAVEN MAD LIKE A BIRD / HOW I WANT TO FLY AWAY / YOU CAN BE MY SUPA I CAN BE YOUR LANE / FIGHTIN ALL THE EVIL GOT IT SUBDUED AND CHAINED / NOT STOOPIN TO THE LEVEL CUZ I COULDA SAID SLAIN


EPILOUGE AINT HERE SO IM WAITIN IN FEAR / I TRY TO DO IT RIGHT BUT IT FEELS SO WEIRD / YEAH IT FEELS SO WEIRD / ALLA THESE OPINIONS STEADY SPITTIN IN MY EAR / I TRY TO USE MY HANDS SO I AINT GOTTA HEAR / TRY AND TUNE IT OUT BUT I HEAR IT LOUD AND CLEAR / TRY TO MOVE AWAY BUT MY FEET FEEL STUCK / AND MOMMA HATES IT WHEN I CURSE BUT ALL I CAN THINK IS

...FUCK.