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New Beginning
02:55
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Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo
Feel my presence, my energy, that was sent to me instantly
If you swindle me, then I know you ain’t kin to me
I got that database, lavish, don’t gotta paper chase
Got a story that resonate, you can go check that resume
And let it marinate…
It’s a reminder of my integrity, and where I’ve been
And umm, yeah. Ya time’s up
You know that I gust, I just secured all my trusts
It shines so bright, beware, it blinds ya
I can smell ya intentions from a mile away
From the… fee to the fi, to the, fo to the fum
And I may be all compassionate, stop acting like you abstinent
And take it all for granted, cuz you know I ain’t dumb
You got me sick up off all that ignorance, I’m on my last straw (ugh)
You better get that act right, before I throw that pick n roll
Myself, the one I’m in control
Can’t manage all these feeble souls
I want a life nonfictional, whimsical, mystical!
Cause my feet can’t fail me now, it's a new beginning
I cannot be my let down, it’s a new beginning
I can't say, I’ll show you how, it’s a new beginning
Uh, It’s a new beginning, ah, it’s a-it's a-it's a
My feet can’t fail me now it's a new beginning
I cannot be my let down, it’s the new beginning
You know from the sounds, that I’m here, here come
If you know, then I think you should run-run-run-run-run
Who is this? She acting like she brand new
That is so… ludicrous
No one could ever touch her, She is so… Limitless
But you don’t understand, cuz you just be fearing the unknown
And that is so, ridiculous
You’re projection is reflections of your own predicaments
And what you lack, you not unpacked, and that's why you’re so deficient
I had to get meticulous in the groundwork that was frivolous
And I am feeling serene And free, hitting the scene
I just, do it so clean, and you know what I mean
That you're thirsty like a fein to be on team J.o.V., huh…
Because I make it happen, like rapping, we get it clapping
Stay truthful, no need for capping, got problems? we’ll get to scrapping, right
Lyrical flows into lyrical blows
I take my time craft my rhymes to make you go into intervals
Sheesh, you’ll know my name and respect the game I play
Don’t doubt me, cause that’s a shame, or just hate me and be a lame
Cause my feet can’t fail me now, it's a new beginning
I cannot be my let down, it’s a new beginning
I can't say, I’ll show you how, it’s a new beginning
Uh, It’s a new beginning, ah, it’s a-it's a-it's a
My feet can’t fail me now it's a new beginning
I cannot be my let down, it’s the new beginning
You know from the sounds, that I’m here, here come
If you know, then I think you should run-run-run-run-run
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Yo, I remember when I counted all my losses, couldn’t remember wins
Chilly days no sweaters, only memory I hold to remember winds
Breeze through the who’s where’s and why’s, don't remember when’s
Now it’s toast, champagne flavors bittering
Chosen as a winner, when I could be meeting bitter ends
10 toes in my timberlands, while the opposition one by one, tree falling and timberin'
They wanna play upon your ignorance and prey upon your innocence
Gotta stay on your penmanship, don’t end it til you finish it
It’s only the beginning, not the time to be reneging
Yeah I took so many losses, now my mind is set on winning
Step back, assess the level of the situation
Instead of being stuck-on-stupid waiting
We should really be on vacation
On new horizons in the islands acting childish actualizing our imaginations
They ask you what you bring to the table
Just tell ‘em that you that bring what you’re able
They ask you what you bring to the table
That’s when you say me
What you bring to the table? You say me
And that’s all you tell them right there, yeah
You know it’s nice to meet ya
It’s J-o-v-a-n, and though I shouldn’t have to spell it, but it’s time I teach ya
You claiming that you be running the streets
But under these beats, you’re nothing more for value but a tongue in the cheek
They say I’m marching to the beat of my drum
I keep my pace on this run and track the laps without a gasp like it’s fun
You betta catch it ‘fore we go past ya eyes like its magic
Don’t come to my face when we get all established
Yo, and as I move groovy through this mosh pit of madness
Jovan hit the alley-top, and I’ll be breaking baskets
On my Shaq Attack ish, beast on the peons
It’s dance in my stride like I’m Primtime Deon
We overcame each mountain of politics
And ascend straight to the top of ya top picks (topics) list
Slick message in that last entendre
If you ain’t first, you last, and that’s my mantra boy
It’s a celebration
We on a whole other plane peep the elevation
Miles high way above anybody hating
The frequency you can’t see it but we vibrating
What we creating picture perfect like a destination
This a private party ain’t no open invitation
This is years of putting work in like a plantation
Metaphorically speaking it’s the opposite of starvation, we been eating
Here’s a tip from a local patron
Once you invited to the table, you just be patient
If you’re ordering success ain’t no need for waiting
Get in the kitchen and start cooking tighten up your apron
What you bring to table just might be creative
Enough to for them to want eat a piece of what you baking
They want a slice of the pie once they see you caking
Just a little food for thought dishes worth saving
When they ask you what you bring to the table (actualizing our imaginations)
Just tell them that you bring what you’re able (actualizing our imaginations)
When they ask you what you bring to the table (actualizing our imaginations)
That’s when you say me. What you bring to this table? You say me
And that’s all that you tell 'em right there, yeah
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Walk in My Shoes
02:39
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Tick-tick boom
Come take a walk in my shoes
Baby, baby what it does
Stop playing me for a fool
What you manifest, it will come into life
Be careful you wish for, you better twice
That negative energy festers with chemistry
Mix that all up, it’ll come back to bite
Try that if you like, I’m not the type to fight
But will land a strike, You coming on thrice
It’s realism, heal-ism, go live ya life
Or get curveballs thrown at you from day to the night
The more you reap the more you sow is how the saying goes
As the saying goes you never know what you never know
When you come to know, it channels into your inner growth
But you can’t feed on leaves of the trees you’ve ignored
The consequence comes back with a vengeance
Sneak up on you or attacks in an instance
Never could prepare, it's so mystic
Comes with a gift and curse, yeah it's twisted, listen
So go on find ya light
Not gonna think twice to invite
The feelings just won't go away-way-way
Until you get enlightened
You didn't realize if you carried your weight
You would have been flown up, levitate
But know that will be okay-kay-kay
I want you to be great, so go on
Go on find ya light
Not gonna think twice to invite
The feelings just won't go away-way-way
Until you get enlightened
You didn't realize if you carried your weight
You would have been flown up, levitate
But know that will be okay-kay-kay
I want you to be great, go on
Tick-tick boom
Come take a walk in my shoes
Baby, baby what it do
Stop playing me for a fool
Tick-tick boom
Come take a walk in my shoes
Baby, baby what it do
Stop playing me for a fool
Tick-tick boom
Come take a walk in my shoes
Baby, baby what it do
Stop playing me for a fool
Tick-tick boom
Come take a walk in my shoes
Baby, baby what it do
Stop playing me for a fool
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You say you don’t even question yourself (you better ask)
Yet out here like you looking for help (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
And if you don’t know, now you know (You better ask)
Gotta soak up all the knowledge, gotta let yourself grow (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
Run it back, back and it’s a fact
Actually, we don’t backtrack so just relax
Your mind, know how to act, you know we never average, doing it to the max
And I just be the one who be wearing the many hats
Can do anything As I operate up in the lab
Giving some things a stab cause it is my gift of gab, and it’s my gifted path
That steadily stays intact
I’m hoping that you write back
But then again, I’m just hoping that you don’t type that
Don’t wanna do this again, just wanna blow with the wind, like we shooting the breeze
But you doing things I couldn’t believe
You missed out on a good one
You crawling back to me, it’s over now, the deal’s done
No time for fun or acting dumb
Or like you’re holier than thou, presenting like you’re godly
But you still be wondering, well then you better ask somebody
You say you don’t even question yourself (you better ask)
Yet out here like you looking for help (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
And if you don’t know, now you know (You better ask)
Gotta soak up all the knowledge, gotta let yourself grow (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
You know it’s funny how a tone can change a conversation
A cycle on repeat can curse a generation
You’re not willing to adapt, for your daughter or your son
You might win some but yo, you really lost that one
Wanna have that last word because you high up on that pride
Refuse to swallow it or just toss it up on the side
But you rather just run and hide, that’s like literal suicide
We don’t literally coincide
You know that it’s time to regulate
Designate projections you spew out of hate
Out the gate, I truly can’t relate, who wanna hold that weight?
That leads to constipation
What you gonna do bout your relations? Gone change the station?
I swear you that you don’t even think once or aim to think twice
You say act right, but in disguise, its really gaslight
But instead, you just assume and make an ass out of you and me
And you still be wondering why there’s never some unity
You say you don’t even question yourself (you better ask)
Yet out here like you looking for help (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
And if you don’t know, now you know (You better ask)
Gotta soak up all the knowledge, gotta let yourself grow (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
Ayo it’s AbStract JazZ, you ain’t even gotta ask
Futuristic flow on a nostalgic path
The rhymes speak for themselves
I’m eating up these tracks cause it’s good for my health
I can do bad all by myself, a victory is won never by myself
I got this icebox where my heart use to melt
Now the feelings are felt, let’s get back to the grind
Haters never matter now it’s over ya mind
Outta sight moving on to higher heights
Names in the lights now I’m checking for the likes (yikes)
Validation can’t consume us all
They threw stones, but I rose above it all
I’m too strong, I’m too smart
I always keep it G cause I got heart
I orbit, so I could never fall
You’re a dormant, you don’t exist at all, ah!
You say you don’t even question yourself (you better ask)
Yet out here like you looking for help (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
And if you don’t know, now you know (You better ask)
Gotta soak up all the knowledge, gotta let yourself grow (you better ask)
You better ask, you better ask
I may not be the one or two, but you better ask
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What'Cha Wanna Know
03:07
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I be just chilling, relaxing, and minding my business
You can ask Don as my witness
As I’m getting this itching suspicion but I don’t know why
My oh my, I can't ignore the thing I’m feeling inside
He said it on the sly that I’m acting funny style
I turned so fast and said I’m funny how
I’m not a clown, but I know when I see one
You don’t wanna be one, or begun to be shunned
Did this play out in real-time, like really
Or did it only play in my mind, I’m so silly
But I was taught to never ignore my gut feeling
It’s so chilling, as it gets more and more revealing
My friend said do you wanna go? I’m diggity-down
Dude wanna follow us all around, I’m wiggity-wowed
I’m really astound, he don’t care if he really be found
I stayed alert by standing my ground
I sense that he’s haunting, daunting, flaunting
Acting like we are talking, borderline it is stalking, now it’s crazy hot
I’m getting some wind that he passed me
It ain’t enough to go & say that he’s harassing me
Tryna be cool but he’s inciting the most
Cause it’s clear from many phones, that he be liking my posts
He's always lurking, trying to pretend
You gotta move on and go and find a new trend
What’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and stalking and gawking like a lame
You’ll never ever hear from me again
So what’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and steadily stalking, and steadily gawking
What’cha wanna know…
I spy, I spy with my little eye
All these little guys all in my eye
Give me 50 feet, you’ve crossed the line
Guilty as could be, you can’t disguise
The obsession perplexes me, you can't defy
It's time to let go, time to cut those ties
Your time’s wasted like your temptations
Your fixations equate to why you’re hypnotized
You’re saying you wanna hang
But clearly, you playing games
You’re mentally insane, or maybe even deranged
I see ulterior motives, you’re really trying to bang
Are you really damn serious? get out of my way!
So just as he keeps stalking often, gawking, talking
watching me, hawking, I’m this close to barking
As I’m trying to go my separate way
And there he goes, unnoticed, going at it again!
What’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and stalking and gawking like a lame
You’ll never ever hear from me again
So what’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and steadily stalking, and steadily gawking
What’cha wanna know…
What’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and stalking and gawking like a lame
You’ll never ever hear from me again
So what’cha wanna know? What’cha wanna know?
While you’re steadily hawking, and steadily stalking, and steadily gawking
What’cha wanna know
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6. |
Go Nutz ft. J Nolan
02:56
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Hold up! Hold up let me finish
Come on! Here it go! Hold up let me finish
Now wait a minute, Hold up! Hold up let me finish
Here it go! Hold up let me finish
Hold up! Hold up let me finish
Hold up let me finish
Hold up! Hold up let me finish
Hold up, hold up!
Shim-shimmer, never dimmer
Watch me pass as I glimmer-glimmer
It’s getting hotter, no simmer
I can be in my lane, while still change lanes
And camouflage before your eyes and then still look the same
Cause only you go against the grain is when you’re seen insane
Just take a whiff of me, begin to see, I’m built significantly differently
You know it’s inevitable, so verily variable
So cherry so cherish-able, never know what you never know
For your ears, making these sonics so pleasurable
Turning up the heat as high as the beat goes
Yearning that fears thrown out the window
Turning up the heat as high as the beat goes
Yearning that fears thrown out the window
As they’re reaching for the mass appeal
Gonna reach for the bell, you can tell that I speak well, that I spell out the facts, and that’s on for real
Hear me when I say I got the words on the play and the play on the words like it’s on a bill
I instill stay on the balls of your pen, come again when you have the game on your skill
Antibiotic cause the boy too ill, Tell me you think I ain’t got no deal
I been authentic from the jump
I keep it honest with the phonics, only speak on what I want
I went hand to hand with my product like Luda from out the trunk
So when rappers talking bout bread, I proceed to eat em for lunch
It ain’t no rivalries, y’all ain’t hot as me I’m fine as pottery
Sonically moving silently, finally, momma proud of me
I - live on a pedestal
Rep is incredible, lyrics impeccable (WAIT)
Get up and get it, I cannot be timid I live it, I do what they never do
I can’t argue from the sidelines, focused on my timeline
Ready for the league, dominating at the combine
Going for the green, my chain golder than Primetime
By the time I leave, I’m going straight for the top 5
Essential as iodine.
Turning up the heat as high as the beat goes
Yearning that fears thrown out the window
Turning up the heat as high as the beat goes
Yearning that fears thrown out the window
High as the beat go…
High as the beat go…
High as the beat go…
High as the beat go…
The beat goes, the beat goes on
And put the pedal to the metal cause streets to move on
And while ya’ll over there scrambling for the cheat code
You never really in the game that you’re playing, I’m just saying
That ya’ll are giving me them free throws
It should be very lethal, to say that you’re the fecal
And you matter to the planet when you’re causing her to vanish
Now leave it to the people
Who’s strong and never feeble
Who truly want it equal
Cause we pushing the needle
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Jovan Landry Chicago, Illinois
The "One-Third Emcee" is known for her articulate lyrics, energetic stage presence, and beats, with an androgynous-athletic swagger. In a decade, Landry has self-released five projects, taught workshops, and performed throughout the USA and internationally. Jovan is the recipient of the WeWork Creator Award; a grant used to produce the first all-women produced & performed hip hop album Synergy. ... more
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