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You Don't Have To

by Blaksmith

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Rap Astronaut Rap game Elon Musk Verse One New life, new beginnings, fresh chapter Create a feeling, God-willing That's what I'm after It's been my mission to have all my people listen If you don't see my vision, it’s your decision You don't have to My soft credit in this game yeah it’s past due I'm lookin’ forward to it, I'm looking pass you I'm even more influenced, just let me pass through Like I was born to do it, like we attached If we bond then we solid Or we fluid, be like water All that gas yeah it toxic Need that fuel for my rocket Place is doomed, check the optics On the moon we got options We got food and deep pockets Zoom zoom I'm in the cockpit This the destination, not a getaway I was gone for a minute but yeah I'm here to stay To see a brighter day, I'm on the dance floor I'm out of this world, I work at NASA Chorus I would beg you to listen but you don't have to Here after, you don't have to You don't have to, you don’t have to I would beg you to listen but you don't have to I would beg you to go but you don’t have to Here after, you don’t have to You don’t have to, you don’t have to They bettin’ on you to stay but you don’t have to Verse Two Yes I'm back, hi I'm home Welcome to my highlight reel in the twilight zone This me at my baddest, no cappin’ This is permanent status, no campin’ Full moon no brandy Gold mouth, no candy Money talks, no actin What's happnin’, alotta lost of life Whats crackin’, alotta flashin’ lights Smoke some weed to cap the night So I can calm nerves and I don't have to fight Way too handsome right, fly romantic type What suits me better, action camera flight What I'm talkin’ bout, what I'm rappin’ like You don't have to listen, you don't have to like Been flippin words since Vanna white Gotta wheel of fortune, mad appetite Chorus Kool & The Gang excerpt
2.
Steel St. 02:48
Sometimes I wonder why I go at this It's my reminder to stay proactive I been comfortable, I was doing more with no mattress No map, no traction and they saying go Blaksmith Gotta good life, good wife, I can't go backwards Yo I’m faithful to the end, I need mo action How do I stack up, am I the ringa’ I'm at my tipping point like jenga God emcee, or just another talk singer I wanted this ever since I could remember I told my cousin Teara at age eleven I wanna to rap for a living I saw The Oakland press Headline Subterraneous Rec It read Hip Hop outta Pontiac Fresh outta highschool, I drove a pontiac A little rap nerd I put my pen to the test Black boy from the burbs, they highly impressed Hit the open mic scene and I found my true essence Microphone check, microphone check I been here before, yo my style just resurrected Made my first tape in the dorms Wayne state Heavy with the bars, heavy like i gained weight Bubblin bubblin bubblin, talking to strangers Now my shit doubling Connecting with talented people Collaborate and showcase it in public For a minute I thought I was done with it Cause exposure ain't paying no rent I’m tryna get knowledge but dropped outta college It's funny it dont make no sense In the heat of night, I was smokin stoner A shot to head hit like Adriane Bronner My spirit got fight show me my opponent Still wonder what happened to Flint Sometimes I wonder why I go at this A crazy summer yeah mo madness The street is narrow, yeah it's more traffic My head is up, stay on my toes balanced Cause I gotta lil family, and I got a lil Brent It's all a new challenge but I gotta lotta sense Got cousins round the corner They would pull me out the ditch I been underground with it but im still up in the mix I'm on a higher plane, got a house that's made of brick I married Netta Lane and I made her Mrs. Smith We gotta good thang and I pray we never split Yeah we built this up legit Would hate to walk away from this Let me park my thoughts, we here and now Live from the crib on the west D-Town Guess we on our like Bobby Brown Without the white, yeah wipe me down Lights is out you won't hear a sound Baby sleep dont too get too loud This is home, I got lost then found I know you watching us Mr. Brown I got sharp on Steel street... I let it heal me… Sometimes I wonder why I got at this
3.
Different 02:51
I remember playing dominoes in basement Back when I didn’t even tie my shoe laces Mama always said it’s easy to show yo ass So I kept my pants up right over the waist Hopped up outta bed, didn’t wanna be late Tied a durag on my a head, that’s 360 waves Drove a old Buick that my Grandaddy gave Thought I was the man, it was nothin’ you could say Heavy on my style was my dog Dre More like a brother, more than a teammate After practice yo we hit the 2K In the middle game, my phone rang It was Cici from back in the day She was like what you doing today Tryna see if you free You can take me cross the border to get my tongue ring I’m tryna front like I don't got school tomorrow I said we can skip, we can cruise belle I was already ready Out the door before she said it Nothing needed to be vetted She was on my mind heavy Chorus Yo she made me feel different, Yo that day I felt different, She made me feel different She made me feel different I ain’t tell nobody bout it, it was like our little secret She opened up the door and she had my mind tweakin’ Thinking in my head what's about happen later Her momma was Domican, she had a lot of flavor On the way Windsor, we was on that 50 Cent P.I.M.P so we drove over the bridge Went straight to the parlor, yo everything was cool Before she get some metal, she wanted to get food We hit the burger joint, I gotta BLT I ate it fast, I really want some TLC I played it smooth, in about she ready to move Thought I was slick, it happened so quick She stuck out her tongue out, gave it a little prick I'm ready fasho, I hope she ready for this Sun beamin’ on the way home I’m scheming how we bout to get to freakin That’s when engine light started blinking I keep driving, I ignore it the timing I’m what now she like uhh the car smoking slow down Pull over on the side I was hurt Threw some water on my engine made it worse Ima let it cool off just chill for a minute She on the phone with somebody like it ain’t my business That’s when I hear her say Um hello Dre… That day I felt different I felt different That made me feel different
4.
Feels good don't it... Chorus Let me get this off Baby let me send my thoughts When I send this off Hope you catch it w your heart yeah Let me get this off, let me get this off Let me get this off Verse 1 Pretty face with the long hair Light a rocket in the car yeah Baby kiss the stars I'm not a snake, I'm the lawn care You a boss, you need a armchair I'm the horse in the barn yeah In the sack, I'm the bomb yeah Ima sing my song So soft, going back and forth like it's lacrosse Ms. Bonita, she was hot like a fever so I cooled off Look at you, I wanna do some things that I shouldn't do I wanna help you move in and cook for you We don't gotta talk cause you can read my thoughts Chorus Verse 2 Baby let me set the scene, presentation everything I'm not saying anything, you just gotta let it breathe Yeah yeah got loop just right, song gimme future vibes We in the future huh, that's super tight Runnin' wild we supa fly Give me your love get stupid high That's me and you, that's you and I I don't do this a lot but I Ima shoot my Follow me like the north star, 'til you like boy stop Chorus
5.
Verse 1 Its freaky in quarantine, cinematic photograph a porno scene Like I'm in a sleazy dream, I'm seeing things It's been a earth shift, birds chirp in the evening Upside-Down this Purgatory, I'm in between Waiting patiently at DMV Country open up, numbers blow like TNT All approved by the approved by CDC They put the Poison in the playlist like BBD Better have yo CCW, better have yo PPE In these days I’m just getting what I need Yo I’m blessed my windows roll up with ease And when they stuck, gimme me so grease Nipsey Russell from The Wiz, ah-teeeee Candy rain on the seats, at the drive in Kill the lights, Mike and Ikes I like to eat I fight my sleep, I'm on some bullshit I'm on repeat, the flow is deep Cole G. on the beat I can't believe my brother was born three pounds Now he in a three piece Chorus Same day everyday Rain rain go away It be sweetest thing Like 86 degrees Sunshine and a breeze It be the sweetest thing It be the... Verse 2 Hol' up, sticky like a fruit roll up Roll ya own up, not tryna catch the rona This is hell right, almost lost my life Over a busted tail light, it don't feel right They wanna kill over a $20 bill No chill as my Iced Tea spills Land of the free maybe someday Them bullets going one way Coming for you one day Any Given Sunday, crack ya head Now you drippin' like a Ice cream Sunday Oversee the dice games and gun play Pop ya Bubble, how the gum taste Outro Dutch apples, swedish fish And they wonder we black licorice It be the sweetest thing It be the...
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Verse 1 Hello sun, I woke up feeling hopeful This summer had distractions, I'm just getting back to focus I missed yo mama call, I didn't mean to blow her off I’m moving slow today lemme roll over and get this folgers I let bill roll over, currently im without service She just wanna talk and she may think I'm that avoiding The walls is up like the kitchen's open I'm up to it, like this dishes soakin Not enough water, yeah I’m too busy with copin’ I love that brown sugar man, get too dizzy I’m floatin’ Cried in tub up to my head, man I was choking On my own tears, I was scared I was broken Depression is a bitch to keep myself up I be jokin’ Get up out the bed, I grind to keep from mopin’ Showboatin’ and being boastful in the world of being social Really I was feeling penny with a hole in it Was does it mean, losing teeth in a dream I lost myself like my joy was stolen Man I was sick, hope I could recover quick My mind cloudy and my thoughts was getting thick I'm only half crazy, half baked that's it Name Legend, that's pressure game 6 Yo name is yo name and it's nothing different Yo mama had this on repeat so you could be infinite So I let it be, you just wait and see You gonna be better than me What, what you gon be betta’ than me What, what you gon be betta’ Verse 2 Like a hampster in wheel, I was on that bullshit still Had to let that shit go, had to move up outta Steel Change of scenery, change my energy3 (yup) Im sippin water (what) Im drinking Plenty Got my weight up for the winter far from skinny You like a wild seed, Yo growth ain't got no ending I pray you keep yo shoes tied And you never rock a Timmie Fresh from your Head to yo toes, Skys the limit I'm working it out Be a minute Im tryna be more optimistic I'm working off my intuition You learning this all from a distance Things gon be good I'm hopeful That's why I be wishing Really I hope that you listen Feeling like Will Smith My interpretation of hope is I'm feeling better not hopeless Blessing, blessing You remind me in an instant That's you, that's you My essence, my essence Be you, be you
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Young Legend 02:31
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credits

released November 27, 2020

Vocals appearances by Kool & The Gang on Track 1, Rod Wallace & Chauncia VanLowe on Track 3, Brian Oscar on Track 6, Sophia Shelton on Track 7, Legend & Cornetta Lane-Smith on Track 9, and Malcolm Stewart, Aaron Green, and Alexis C. on Track 10.

Mixed and Mastered by Eddie Logix | Except Track 3 Mixed By Rod Wallace, Track 10 Mixed By Keith Bubby Webb | Beats by Cole G. | Except Track 2 Prod by Eddie Logix, Track 3 Prod by Gadget & Rod Wallace, Track 4 Prod by Tom B., Track 10 Prod by Aaron Green.

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