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VISIONS OF A KING

by AR. WEST

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1.
Tha Prelude 04:16
Intro: Yea Yea yea Uh uh AR. West You know I could never stay away from this hip hop shit right What can I say? This is my life man Visions of a king Feel this V.1 Yo back again, it's young AR. West/ And I rap to win, livin fast gettin cash to spend/ While these jealous motherfuckas talkin trash/ Tho its obvious they ass pretend, so let me ask again/ Can anybody hear me? This is from my heart/ Sincerely, ima murder the game and make these motherfuckas fear me/ Show em they was wrong, then smoke em like I'm Leary/ On stage killin it, got these bitches feelin it/ Weather oil or water, don't matter I b drillin it/ VIP Chillin, hundred dollar billin it/ And fuck a record exec, they don't know who they dealin wit/ But just wait till my next release date/ Ima bake my own cake and eat it on my own plate/ Yea I'm that hungry, but i ain't in it for the money/ I do this for the love, wtf u think dummy?/ C I ain't just another fuckin buster ass rapper/ I got a story to tell, and this is the next chapter/ Yup So listen up, cuz shit after this is up/ I can only hope u finally see the bigger picture bruh/ Cuz its been so long, like five years to the day now/ I remember bein locked up countin the days down/ In the mornin wakin up like its time to b brave now/ And FUCK MY ENEMIES! they'll never put my flame out/ They thought I was nothin but they got Nothin to say now/ They see me on the outs, like how is he paid now?/ Who ever knew a shy kid b tearin the stage down/ And shout to my bros in penitentiary state grounds/ I Promise it's on, soon as u bak home/ You know i got ya back, if u ever need that loan/ And I know it's been rough, but ya gotta keep on/ And until that day, just know I'm representin/ One love to my people, swear ill never forget em/ I'll never forget em Hook: This the life I chose, the only life I know/ So many days away, so many nights alone/ Gettin closer to redemption, when I write these songs/ Forever stayin true on the Microphone/ V.2 Cuz I made a vow to hip hop, never will I let it die!/ I swear to God that's on my mom, never will I let it die!/ And fuck pressure, An OG told me/ you can never let it get cha, So ima stay grindin/ From January to December, Makin these rappers mad/ cuz they know I'm only gettin better, an ex felon surviving/ another college semester, And yea shit happens/ Just gotta keep it together, Gotta keep gettin cheddar/ Like I said it in a letter that I sent to my roaddogg/ Told em, the struggle is real, he told me hold on/ That's when I knew it was up to me, know the time that I have, aint no fuckin luxury/ So I'm screamin fuck the world, cuz the world got no love for me/ That's why I b puffin weed, high in my own zone/ Outta this galaxy, THC in my chromosomes/ just here to do me man Fuck workin wit so and so/ Got too much to say plus trust I can go toe to toe/ With any rapper that's out!, and if ya don't know by now/ ya better ask about, ME!/ young AR from the 9-sixteen, Pure Peruvian born/ now ima sac town king, Spittin that heat/ that only sac town brings, so check it/ Ima keep this shit burnin, writin my legacy/ Long as the world keep turnin, and that's my word man!/ So stayed tuned 4 this only the prelude/ Stay tuned 4 this only the prelude Hook: 2x This the life I chose, the only life I know/ So many days away, so many nights alone/ Gettin closer to redemption, when I write these songs/ Forever stayin true on the Microphone/ Outro: Thats My vow Till I die 89 till infinity We in this bitch
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Dreamcatcher 04:30
Intro: Yea And so that's what I finna do Check me out V.1 Young phenom from the west, still spittin that ill shit/ Outlaw of 89', and I'm still keepin it real bitch/ One of the only, the opposite of phony/ Real Recognize real, so shame on u if u don't know me/ I go by AR, get familiar wit the name/ Cuz ima be the one, one day in the hall of fame/ (Yea) Silencing them cynics, Strikin like a ball of flame/ The best of generation just like LeBron James/ So tell me whats a dream deferred? Man I don't wanna know/ Ain't tryna find out, I just inhale the marijuana smoke/ Persevering thru my fear, tryna give my momma hope/ Knowin deep in my heart, Ima go as far as I wanna go/ And thats a promise yo, to all who ever believed in me/ I know, I know, baby just believe in me/ I'll never let ya down, but will u do the same?/ U can ride or fall off, it's up to you to stay/ Hook:(interlude) That's right yo It's up to u Just remember one thing life don't stop for nobody And neither will I V.2 See ima get it while I can, the one man band/ Puttin on for my whole city and everyone in my fam/ It's time underdogs b winnin, that's why I'm takin a stand/ And Ima do it on my own, Fuck these industry scams!/ Ya can't hustle a hustla, and ya can't trust a busta/ They love to hate, But now look who's on top motherfucka/ And Ima stay there, living for today/ and daily dreamin for tomorrow, spittin ill game/ Now homie tell me do u follow? And to all u hatin bitches/ this some shit that u can swallow, I shed light thru my music/ similar 2 Apollo, from graveyards at McDonalds/ To doin what I do best, my motto still I rise/ That's how I conquer the stress, Writing songs from my soul/ as I smoke and ponder what's next, thinkin how the fuck am I supposed/ to get my momma outta this debt, but I finally see now/ All this time it's been up to me, I was born to wear the Kings crown/ Hook:(interlude) No doubt man I got my eyes on the world And one day it'll all b mine watch me Just watch me V.3 And 2 all u non believers, this tha revenge of a dreamer/ This that lyrical ether that'll, Make ya girl wanna leave ya/ And come holla at me cuz she know I'm comin out ya speakers/ The coolest in the game, certified spittin them heaters/ See Im somethin like a Young hell boy, Motivated/ To make it, raisin hell boy, and just for the love/ Trust I'm brave enough to go all the way there and back to hell for it/ Cuz this my dream, and can't nothin intervene/ Hip hop music is life and, my dedication supreme/ An addict for dope beats plus ima microphone fiend/ Wit goals of doin shows around the world, Livin my life with devotion/ Doin what I love the most, writin rappin and smokin/ Gettin paid for my skills, performin poetry in motion/ Respected in the game as one of the (lyrically) motherfuckin best/ And I don't need no award to know I've reached success/ Cuz I made it to 25, survived where many died/ So if u lookin at me, it ain't hard to c I'm blessed!/ Just check how I'm dressed I got the illest finesse/ Black fitted, bad bitch, plus 50 thousand round my neck/ Yea ima get it, ima get it/ Buy my momma a new crib, and a whip to b specific/ Makin my family proud, tellin em all I finally did it/ Committed to my words, so hell yea ima make it happen/ AR. West doin more, than anyone coulda imagined/ Hook:(interlude) Yea Better believe it motherfucka It's my time now And I’m just getting started Check me out OUTRO:♦️♦️♦️ see everybody got a dream man most just give up on it too soon That's why it's up to u, to do whatever u gotta do To make it happen To make sure yaself and ya whole family eatin good Yea That’s my goal All my homeboyz Everyone who stayed down Any one who ever had faith in me Trust baby, we gone get there Just get ready for the future it's all high speed from here Haha And of course I already promised myself im goin back to Peru To do somethin good for my people For my original hometown Lima City of Kings I'll never forget where I came from my success is yours When I shine y’all shine I'll told ya I'd make it one day And now we makin history Shout out to all the Lost souls All the thugs All the outlaws All the hustlaz Stay grindin Sincerely yours the Dream catcher
3.
Watch Me 03:52
Allen Iverson Interview Clip: V.1: Yea See watch me as I do what I said I was, pursuin my dreams man cuz this is forever love/ A starvin rapper rappin, just tryna getta buck/ And trust ima go down as one of the best that there ever was/ My team and I the future, nobody ahead of us/ And even when we dead and gone, the world gon' remember us/ For everything we did, and fuck all u punk haters you'll never b this sick/ And to the narcs that arrested me, u pigs can eat a dick/ I'm better than u ever thought, Gettin shit I Never got/ Eatin good in 5 star luxury Restaurants/ Out handlin' my biz, stacking up Hella guapa/ From city to city man the hustle it never stops/ And neither will i, u can see in my eyes/ Ima reach for the sky, long as I'm free and alive!/ In my town livin it up, Puffin weed to get high/ A fuckin Beast on the grind, known for Speaking his mind/ On the mic and on stage killing beats in his prime/ Forever loyal to my craft, how could I leave it behind?/ See this is everything I worked for, the reason I'm on earth for/ To give a little hope, doin Shows on a World tour/ All for my people man, all for the lost souls/ The struggle is beautiful and yo trust even God knows/ So Ima embrace the challenge, and conquer whatever's next/ Shining till I die, No matter how bad the weather gets/ Hook: Yea I'm do it and win baby Just watch me/ From the beginning to end baby just watch me/ Loyal reppin my city proud just watch me/ Lettin my actions speak loud, cuz Talks cheap/ Swear ima make it, I promise baby just watch me/ Don't give a fuck what they sayin baby just watch me/ Out gettin mine, i swear god just watch me/ Ain't Nothin in this entire world that can stop me/ V.2 Steady Strivin one day at a time, ready to take what's mine/ Fuck the odds, I walk with God, I was Made to shine/ From stuck at dead end jobs, to gettin paid to rhyme/ I turned my life around with music, thanks to strength of mind/ Everyday I stay on the grind, ambitious, aimin high/ And I ain't slowin, I keep goin I keep the fuckin heat flowin/ Watch me carry the torch, igniting the streets yo/ Even Dead or in the pen, I'll b lettin the streets know/ Hip hop is alive and well, long as Im alive and well/ Just witness as I prevail, Spittin fire when I exhale/ Ask anybody u whose heard me, my rhymin is hot as hell/ Got em hooked on that dope shit, like Back when I had rocks to sell/ Only this time it's my songs, making my pockets swell/ But no matter the price, My soul is somethin that's not for sale/ Ain't in it for fame, just tryna pay All of my mommas bills/ So that's what I finna do, on the mic always Spittin true/ Performing show after show, so ya know I b gettin loot/ Accomplishin' my promises, Whenever I hit the booth/ Take a second to check it man, Im the one you should listen to/ It clearly ain't hard to tell, I'm what the game been missin dude/ But I ain't concerned with the politics, all I need is a mic/ My music for all those in the darkness, seekin the light/ Living out my dreams cuz best believe that's the Meaning of life/ All the love for Hip hop and my family, the Reason I fight/ Hook: Yea I'm do it and win baby Just watch me/ From the beginning to end baby just watch me/ Loyal reppin my city proud just watch me/ Lettin my actions speak loud, cuz Talks cheap/ Swear ima make it, I promise baby just watch me/ Don't give a fuck what they sayin baby just watch me/ Out gettin mine, i swear god just watch me/ Ain't Nothin in this entire world that can stop me/ See ima rise and shine baby just watch me AR. West You know what time it is Just watch me Haha Said ima make it no doubt just watch me that’s all I gotta say
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Intro: yea This ones for all my family everyone back home All my people All my lost brothers and sisters I promise I’m coming bak To Resurrect my roots And Put on for my city The place where I was born Lima Peru ....Listen! V.1: I do this for my people, and Lost Souls that never made it/ From Peru to Sacramento, just check how far Ima take it/ All around the world, cuz see I'm bound for greatness/ Truly Proud of where I'm from, so listen to me celebrate it/ Born in the city of kings, where only the strong survive/ Should died, but thank God my Dad and Mom arrived/ To save me and my twin brother, the odds defied/ Now we tryna make the most, It's must b Gods design/ I know he has a greater plan for me/ 2 give back to my people and stand up for my family/ So trust that's what Ima do, swear I'll never let ya down/ A young Latino spittin true, comin' str8 outta the underground/ And best believe fam, when I shine u shine/ Swear u the reason why I even put my life on the line/ The inspiration behind the rhymes, it's all u/ All my people in the struggle, all of Lima, Peru/ HOOK: This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my heart, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise I give my all/ Yea) This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my soul, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise to stand strong/ V.2: I can feel it in my soul, this is bigger than me/ This music right here, will Make the whole city believe/ That dreams are for real, so what u driven to be?/ Just know Minds the limit, so live ambitiously!/ Cuz man ain't nothin stronger than ya will, can't u see I'm livin proof/ Where I'm from I swear most the kids ain't even got a roof/ No electricity, clean water or food/ Poverty stricken so damn what's a mother to do/ No options except to put her only sons up for adoption/ Had a daughter, my lil sister, I miss ya, ya not forgotten/ Remember last time I was with u? I think about it often/ Prayin u still alive, instead of restin in a coffin/ And every time, I think about it i cry/ Knowing that we had to leave u both behind/ & tho my bro and I survived, I can't help but wonder why/ Then I hear my ancestors, ignitin the fire inside/ HOOK:@49 (Yea) This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my heart, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise I give my all/ Yea) This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my soul, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise to stand strong/ V.3: See Y'all everything I live for, everything I love/ Everything I represent, all my outlaws and thugs/ Thats la familia, and there ain't nothin above/ I make music for the hopeless so they never give up/ And trust I never give up, long as I'm still breathing/ Forever fightin with my voice till we all eatin/ Showing the strength of my generation for generations/ Out Trailblazin', so witness history in the makin!/ And yo when it's all said and done, Ima b one with my people/ Ima Return back home, and throw a free show for my people/ Reachin out to my community, just spreadin the love back/ So they know it's on Fasho, whenever I come back/ It's good from the barrio to the hood/ This for all those who kept tryin, but in the end they never could/ All my lost brothers and sisters I'm here to Let u know/ I got u in my heart and I'll never let u go/ HOOK: (Yea) This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my heart, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise I give my all/ Yea) This is everything I live for, everything I am/ Everything that's in my soul, I just hope u understand/ For my people, this dedicated to y'all/ Sincerely for my people, I promise to stand strong/ Outro: Talk at the end That’s right From Sac to the the city of kings One love
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Intro: They say the good die young As the world turns.. V.1: Damn, Why the world so krazy and ain't nothin what it seems/ U was born unplanned, ya mom drugged out on the scene/ A street thug lookin for street love/ Prayin at rock bottom like shit what the fuck does it mean/ Never knew who ya pops was, all u know is he gone/ And since nobodys home, u roamin free on ya own/ Out late Hanging wit gangs, around dope fiends and hoes/ But that's just the lifestyle, it's all that ya know/ Like It's never or right now, tryna ball and get dough/ So u drop outta high school, cuz ya lost all ya hope/ And Ya rather get fast money, stackin that cash money/ And smashin bad honeys, but see that shit'll never last dummy/ Man If only you knew, that ud already do time, by the time u 22/ And babies and baby mommas, U got U more than a few/ But Ain't nobody told u shit, u was just tryna do u/ Now u broke back on welfare, and Don't know what to do/ Plus the Cold part about it, you'll probably die too soon/ HOOK: See as the world turns, I can feel the pain burn/ Got tears in my eyes, cuz dear God I'm concerned/ And as the world turns, I can feel my heart ache/ Livin in this depression, starting to lose faith/ See as the world turns, I can feel my soul hurt/ Hopeless without a prayer, and it keeps on gettin worse/ And as the world turns, I can feel myself slipping/ Tryna keep holdin on, but lord this is hard livin/ V2: It's clear this world ain't meant for you, still u do what u meant to do/ On the path to graduation just like you intended to/ Livin in the projects, tryna get the bread to move/ Workin, payin for classes, still ya pockets is destitute/ And it's a struggle, not to mention all the pressure too/ Cuz deep down ya know ya family still Depends on you/ That's why u go to school, study late and ace ya classes/ So hopefully one day u can finally graduate with Masters/ Get a career or 6 figures what ever takes the fastest/ Then go help ya parents out the fire and shake the ashes/ And I know it's hard, still some how you make the time for it/ But what No one knows is before bed, u pray why lord?/ The fuckin government, b only seekin punishment/ Callin ya family Aliens, when they drip the same blood n sweat/ In a land they call free but swear you ain't seen no justice yet/ Striving in a place where everyday theres a fuckin threat/ HOOK: See as the world turns, I can feel the pain burn/ Got tears in my eyes, cuz dear God I'm concerned/ And as the world turns, I can feel my heart ache/ Livin in this depression, starting to lose faith/ See as the world turns, I can feel my soul hurt/ Hopeless without a prayer, and it keeps on gettin worse/ And as the world turns, I can feel myself slipping/ Tryna keep holdin on, but lord this is hard livin/ V3: Fuck this life it's unfair, that right it's unfair/ Why the world don't give a fuck? why every nite i cry tears?/ Swear it's likes a nightmare, a struggle to fight fear/ Prayin daily on my knees, hopin' somebody might hear/ But I never hold my breath, Cuz see I Know what to expect/ Everything I done been thru, taught me there ain't No hope left/ That why i b hope-less, hungry and homeless/ Thinking if this is really the end, then where do I go next?/ All the pain from what happened, it's hard to imagine/ Why I've suffered so long, is what I Pray to God askin/ I feel myself slippin, fallin faster than an anvil/ Guess the strength of my addiction, stronger than my damn will/ Life as a fiend, stuck livin for pipe dreams/ Havin thoughts relapse of what sober life might b/ Like shit maybe ill make it, or damn maybe I won't/ All I know is one thing I gotta get me some more dope/ Hook: See as the world turns, I can feel the pain burn/ Got tears in my eyes, cuz dear God I'm concerned/ And as the world turns, I can feel my heart ache/ Livin in this depression, starting to lose faith/ See as the world turns, I can feel my soul hurt/ Hopeless without a prayer, and it keeps on gettin worse/ And as the world turns, I can feel myself slipping/ Tryna keep holdin on, but lord this is hard livin/ Outro: Dear God I pray u hear me down here I pray u forgive me for my sins and show mercy on my soul I pray for guidance so I can finally climb outta this hole And that you give me the perseverance i need to reach my goals As the world turns As the world turns Amen
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High Speeds 04:16
Intro: Yea It’s this journey called life man Full of politics and bullshit Highs and lows Dreams and reality All in a race against time And against it all Ima just do me A legend in my own skin V.1: Chronic smoke in my lungs, sippin liquor gettin drunk/ Kickin it, spittin game so bitches is down to fuck/ Plus the grind for mo money, is a never ending rush/ Despite the root of all evil, I can never have enough/ Especially as a Latino, with dreams of livin plush/ So fuck being a wage slave, fuck being in cuffs/ I ain't felt this under pressure, since I was sellin drugs/ Knowin' the good die young, and the devil is out for blood/ Yup, every morning my mind stormin on ways to succeed/ But shit the way the world revolves, is just so krazy to me/ And to b honest, I been goin thru the most/ Almost drowning from depression, still i b stayin afloat/ Never lettin go of hope, as I continue my journey on/ Puttin my pain in what I write, my struggle heard in every song/ Caught up in the fast life, tryna get my act right/ And Not to be dramatic, But 2nite could b my last night/ Uh HOOK: Livin at high speeds, hopin I don't crash/ Smokin on bomb weed, hustlin for mo cash/ See life's a journey, and u never know where it take you/ All about decisions, for real, so what say you?/ V.2: (Ya) See the hustle don't stop, just like the struggle don't stop/ That's why I'm out here tryna score, before the buzzer go off/ Learning from my lessons, tryna find the right direction/ And tho life ain't fair, I know my life is a blessing/ All about progression, steady one day at a time/ See me comin up from under, always stayin on the grind/ Im, too determined to ever lay down and quit/ I see the game done changed, but trust I ain't about to switch/ Unlike (most) these other rappers who clearly ain't about shit/ I spit that realness so peep what the sound is/ Underground shit, hip hop that's boundless/ Movin mountains, writing songs in the thousands/ Reppin Town shit, Crowds loving the loudness/ Breaking barriers, territory unfounded/ Got dreams to ahieve, And best believe I'm bout it/ And tho haters gone doubt, ain't no doubt about it/ HOOK: Livin at high speeds, hopin I don't crash/ Smokin on bomb weed, hustlin for mo cash/ See life's a journey, and u never know where it take you/ All about decisions, for real, so what say you?/ V.3: Swear this life ain't for the weak, it ain't everything it seems/ Most don't even realize, the dedication you need/ From hours writing verses, to everyday rehearsing/ Pushin tickets for shows, plus sellin cds/ This ain't no hobbie man, this is my destiny/ And trust I ain't gone stop, or let the devil get the best of me/ Especially when fightin, my ambition is my weaponry/ Spitting with a passion, till there ain't no breath left in me/ And that's a fact, I'm comin back for Sac/ Wearin my Kings jersey, witta Black hat to match/ Live rockin the stage, gettin cash for raps/ But it's more than just that, I'm paying back my mom and dad/ Yea So fuck fame, in a game that fake as fuck/ Just collecting my respect, doin the only thang I love/ Rappin for my people, and puttin on 4 where I came from/ Stayin true 2 my roots, and I been doin it since day one/ HOOK: Livin at high speeds, hopin I don't crash/ Smokin on bomb weed, hustlin for mo cash/ See life's a journey, and u never know where it take you/ All about decisions/drive, for real, so what say you?/ Outro: Yea What say you? This game ain’t for the weak man This life ain’t for the faint of heart If you want it, ya gotta go get it That’s what I plan to do Ain’t no lookin back this time It’s all high speeds from here I can hear it now The crowd so loud (CHANTS) That’s right man One day ima make it happen Visions of a King Haha Just another day in the life Still got a long way to go But I’m keep grinding Yea ima keep grinding
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V.1: The sun risin, the world in my horizon/ Bad thang/bitch in my bed, and see she help me with unwindin/ Long days at work, Endless hours of grindin/ The hustle don't stop, still I make times surprisin/ Takin trips when I need 2, in order to free my mind/ The stress got me wrecked, but hey this weed get me by/ Smokin while I drive, knowin I'm blessed to be alive/ Plus whenever I get home, she let me in between them thighs/ I'm thankful, cuz with out her my life, man my life would b painful/ But instead Im wakin up blessed, right next to an angel/ Livin just like a king should, everyday that I'm with her/ Comin home to her touch and nice home cooked dinner/ Plus whenever she see me, she got a kiss to deliver/ And despite my losses in love, She why I feel like a winner/ Smokin watchin the sunset, as we sippin champagne/ Knowin lifes's a bitch, but hey I can't complain/ HOOK: See this is everything I worked for and now it's finally true/ Damn I can't believe I made it, and I'm standing here with you/ SO...thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ Yea this the life baby, everything we dreaming of/ From hopeless nights to feeling like we must be in love/ SO...thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ V.2: And every night, baby girl she do me right/ ...Even if we fight, I know she hold me down for life/ Cuz she told me so, whispered in my ear and said promise to hold me close/ Told her I got u baby, even tho I know she knows/ She make my life worth livin, swear shes like my only hope/ Prayin I'm never again, walking that lonely road/ So till I'm old, Ima strive to live the life I always dreamed about/ Adventures all around the world? Yea I can see it now/ Cool wit the cleanest style, drinking and eating out/ Performing and reaching out, showin what we about/ In every city in every country, Trust ima bring em out/ The sounds of screams n shouts, whole place fiendin wild/ Damn I Swear need it now!/ So fuck a pay cut, Ima stay workin and save up/ Promised my girl the best and I can't wait until that day come/ And tho I came a long way, trust homie I ain't done/ HOOK: See this is everything I worked for and now it's finally true/ Damn I can't believe I made it, and I'm standing here with you/ SO...thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ Yea this the life baby, everything we dreaming of/ From hopeless nights to feeling like we must be in love/ SO...thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ V.3: And now I'm seeing things I never seen before/ Things only in my dreams, and some I never even dreamed before/ I'm finally livin', Just like I always envisioned/ Catching up with my ambitionz, takin flights over seas for shows/ It's just the life, and I wouldn't trade it for the world/ Got all I could ever ask for, including my favorite girl/ Swear she's my pearl and plus, I even brought my team wit me/ On the scene livin it up, thuggin in paradise and yea I can't get enough!/ Memories that last a lifetime, so many when I write rhymes/ Thats what it's all about, tales of journeys thru the pipeline/ Cuz man we came from nothin, and who ever thought we'd be here?/ They never knew my plans, but 2 me it always seemed clear/ Hustling since my teen years, workin hard for this moment/ masterminding the vision, while sparking up by ocean/ Knowin through all my struggles, Better days is approaching/ Better days is approaching/ HOOK: See this is everything I worked for and now it's finally true/ Damn I can't believe I made it, and I'm standing here with you/ SO...thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ Yea this the life baby, everything we dreaming of/ From hopeless nights to feeling like we must be in love/ SO thank God, we Finally made it to paradise/ Thank God, (we) Finally made it to paradise/ Outro: Yea Amen Just livin my best life And I Never been happier Just watchin the tide roll in n roll out Takin in everything I’ve accomplished in life and everything I still plan to Thankful for this moment away from kraziness My Love and paradise
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Baby 03:00
Intro: This one for u baby Uh Hook:2x U know I got love for ya, girl ya got my heart/ U lighten up my world baby, even in the dark/ I knew it when I met you, Ever since I felt tha spark/ Your who I wanna be with, till the day that I depart/ V.1 So let me talk to ya, let me share what's on my mind/ Every time I b around you I get this feeling inside/ My heart start poundin, and my thoughts start shouting/ Swear ya beauty got me stunned, baby girl ya so arousing/ I love the way you look at me, I love the way your lips feel/ Love the way ya kiss heals, that's why I look happy/ And can't ya see, everything you mean to me?/ Baby girl, you my world, everything I dreamed u'd be/ And that's the truth love, I just hope this love will last/ Thinkin bout our future, looking far beyond my troubled past/ Like trips to Honolulu, South America, France/ Out traveling the globe, baby just take my hand/ And let me take you away, to places you never been/ You and me together babe, just let the journey begin/ The only girl for me, I just wanna make sure you know it/ Love everything about you, baby and ima show it/ HOOK:2x U know I got love for ya, girl ya got my heart/ U lighten up my world baby, even thru the dark/ I knew it when I met you, Ever since I felt the spark/ Your who I wanna be with, till the day that I depart/ V.2 Baby all my life, you the one I been waiting for/ The woman of my dreams, the one I been praying for/ The woman who makes me smile, that's why I thank the lord/ Swear I'm so happy that u mine, and proud that you call me yours/ I'm blessed, to have met a girl like you, who so down to connect/ And so beautiful and true, somethin I'd never expect/ And even now that u here, baby I still can't quite believe it/ Cuz just last year, I was by myself feeling defeated/ Hopeless in the world, all alone wit no girl/ So when I tell ya that I love ya babe u know that I mean it/ That's for real, I love everything you do baby/ Writing songs of love, & they all about you baby/ It's true baby, u so special in my eyes/ A queen fit for a king, who will protect and sure provide/ Who's loyal and devoted and respectful by your side/ And so think I might propose and take your breath before I die/ Maybe make it a surprise, and have you guessing what's next/ Love to see u in that dress, If ever you should say yes/ But for now just know baby I'll love you everyday/ A woman worth it all, and so I just wanna say/ HOOK:2x U know I got love for ya, girl ya got my heart/ U lighten up my world baby, even in the dark/ I knew it when I met you, Ever since I felt that/the spark/ Your who I wanna be with, till the day that I depart/ OUTRO: That's right baby... U tha one U tha one
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V.1: Yea I do this cuz I love it and my love is everlasting/ A love so strong, one I could never imagine/ One that’s true to my heart, I swear this music is passion/ Dedicated faithfully, no matter whatever happens/ See back when I was 7, it’s the only thing that had/ The only thing that got me by, after the loss of my dad/ Felt the power and knowledge of everything that it had/ And then I felt my life change with a Pen n a pad/ (Yea) That's when I started writing rhymes, stacking up notebooks/ Developing my flow, even writing my own hooks/ Song after song, i fell in love with this hip hop shit/ Stayin loyal to my roots and I will not switch/ Swear it's something bout the sound, that lifts me when I b down/ And gives me everything I need, when nobody is around/ That's why I made a vow, and I'll b damned if I'ma break it/ Enamored with the beat, so listen as I celebrate it/ HOOK:2x Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/ Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/ Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/ Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/ V.2: Yeeaa...I remember back in high school, bangin that classic shit/ Ditching class, gettin high, on some rap addict shit/ The Black Album, Grand Champ, Don Killuminati/ Gave me hope and help fuel the fire burnin Inside me/ It's the lyrics that drive me, I Swear this hip hop got me/ Turned my passion into profit, now can't nobody stop me/ Just watch me travel the world, doin' what I love the most/ Live performing these rhymes, spreading love and hope/ For all my outlaws and thugs, For all my young lost souls/ Hip hop the soundtrack to life, from the percussion to flows/ Thru all the Ups n the lows, when I was stuck all alone/ Swear music always been there, and that's just somethin' I know/ Somethin that touches my soul, somethin I'll love till I'm gone/ Somethin that gotta hold on me, and I won't let it go/ (Yea) See hip hop is how I breathe, and how I eat/ ...Inspiring the people with the power of the beat/ HOOK:2x Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/ Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/ Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/ Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/ V.3 And now I'm doin everything I dreamed of as I kid/ On stage, gettin paid, in the city livin big/ Came up from the shadows, and music is how I lived/ A testament to hip hop, that's exactly what this is/ Cuz after high school...see I got caught up in the streets/ Arrested with 6 felonies, just for sellin weed/ Feelin like it's the end, then that's when I heard the beat/ Gave me some hope and solace, and Knew it was meant to be/ See my destiny awaits, all I gotta do is work/ Let my music fuel my pace, while showing em what I'm worth/ Cuz that's what kept me alive, and help me survive the times/ Smokin and writing rhymes, exorcising my mind/ Of my demons, the only reason why I'm even breathing/ Swear the power of music, is something ya should believe in/ Just let it reach ya soul, and when you feel it hit your heart/ You'll finally realize ya self, that This here is more than art/ HOOK:2x Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/ Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/ Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/ Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/ Outro: Yea Shout out 2 all that real hip hop That shit ya can feel in ya soul That Music that’ll live forever Yea That’s the shit what I’m talkin bout
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Acknowledge 03:32
Intro: Yea Yea uh AR. West back at it again You know what time it is We in this bitch 2018 Since 89’ Still strictly Representing only that real hip hop shit Check it V.1: Now let me set it off, with this underground raw shit/ AR. West, the outlaw bitch I'm lawless/ Inspired by Pac and Mr. Christopher Wallace/ Along wit some Common, Big L and Nas shit/ I'm talkin hardcore, the opposite of soft shit/ So try & come at me ya better know what the cost is/ Cuz I b wasting these rappers like they garbage/ Writing strictly original, With the power of knowledge/ Makin strives for greatness, gettin mine regardless/ Str8 lyrical fire, that's what u fuckin call this/ Just check the temperature bitch, My flow hotter than the 3rd degree/ Killin beat after beat, that's what I call a murder spree/ And if ya never heard of me, just listen to me verbally/ Im one of the best hoe, A kid from Lima reppin str8 out the west coast/ Live from the underground, spittin them fresh flows/ Captivating crowds, then it's on to the next show/ (C) I can't b stopped man, I'm like a locomotive/ Destined for the top, And u don't even know it/ But even the blind can see, I'm reachin the apex/ The last of a Dyin breed, born to stay fresh/ Raw like the times I fucked ya girl wit no latex/ Still goin HAM, and I ain't even came yet/ Ya never heard a rapper with the balls to say this/ A winner 'gainst all odds, whenever I take bets/ HOOK:(2x) Live from the underground, spittin that rawness/ That killa dope flow ill fuck the law shit/ That 89 original with skills so flawless/ I'm one of the only, so y'all better acknowledge/ V.2: Yea so/now check the style, this is how it's goin down/ A product of 89, u can hear it in my sound?/ This is hip hop at its finest, uncut (and) timeless/ Dope shit for real, so go ahead rewind this/ And play it on repeat, blaring thru ya stereo/ This raw shit ya hearin, I'll b spittin till my burial/ Loyal to the death, gettin money and respect/ Giving everything I have, till I’m the last one left/ Yes with every breath I b fighting for the title/ The next outta the west with rhymes so homicidal/ Killin these dope beats, and all these rappers who phony/ A murderer on the mic, for those who don’t know me/ I’m the illest in the game, realest spittin them flames/ Supplying food for ya soul, that shit ya feel in ya veins/ (Echo?) LLLyrics that heal the pain, I’m talking music with substance/ I bring it to you raw, see I’m the wrong one to fuck with/ So punk don’t get it twisted, just watch how I get specific/ Cut from a different cloth, these other rappers is gimmicks/ Just listen to my ambitions, my mind got no limits!/ Speaking truth thru my rhymes, Fuck those who not wit it/ This real shiiit I live it, on my pivot making moves/ In the streets, in the studio, hustling, creating grooves/ Staying smooth at what a do, so best Respect the technique/ & Shout out DJ Premier for always serving that heat/ HOOK:2x Live from the underground, spittin that rawness/ That killa dope flow ill fuck the law shit/ That 89 original with skills so flawless/ I'm one of the only, so y'all better acknowledge/ Outro: That’s right man Rising up from the underground Still shinin, still strivin stayin true till the end of time Recognize the real Acknowledge the truth ACKNOWLEDGE!
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Intro: Hook: Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ Ya see I came along waaaay and I ain't goin awaaay/ Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ So many days in the raaaain, struggling tryna maintaaain/ Ja journey of a lost soul, journey of a lost soul/ V.1 High speeds & fire weed, rollin' on the interstate/ Luggage loaded in the trunk, moving like we dealin weight/ Plotting out my next move, wondering what will it take?/ Stressin' on the grind, like will I meet a sinners fate?/ Or maybe die 2morrow, and end up in a better place/ Somewhere far away, somewhere beyond heavens gates/ It's this journey called life, and I'm down to ride/ Out livin in the moment, cuz Time now is mine/ And trust I'ma b a king, or I'ma die tryin/ Puttin my will in every verse, in every line I rhyme/ And show em I redefine, what it means to b a dreamer/ Refusing to resign, learning how to b a leader/ On the road hustlin, tryna get my name out/ Campaigning on a world tour, lettin all my pain out/ Lifestyle wicked, yet I ain't blow my brains out/ Searching for redemption, and music what my aim bout/ Hook Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ Ya see I came along waaaay and I ain't goin awaaay/ Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ So many days in the raaaain, struggling tryna maintaaain/ Ja journey of a lost soul, journey of a lost soul/ V.2 Back on the road, headed to another show/ Over 500 miles, and a hundred more to go/ No sleep grinding, the hustle in my soul/ Greatness in my future, all I gotta do is flow/ And yea I miss my family, but they already know/ That never will I quit, and never will I fold/ And never will I ever, forget to remember home/ Against all odds, and ain't afraid to hold my own/ Strong till I'm gone, cuz that's how momma raised me/ Now I'm doin big thangs, hopin that I stay free/ Thinkin as I blaze weed, everything I made it thru/ Turned it all around, doin everything I say I'd do/ That's why I believe now, I'm better than I thought I was/ From felonies and jail time, to graduating colleges/ A lot a long nights, grinding hard for my accomplishments/ Ridin wit my crew, and trust ain't nobody stoppin us/ Hook: Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ Ya see I came along waaaay and I ain't goin awaaay/ Ja Journey of a lost soul journey of a lost soul/ So many days in the raaaain, struggling tryna maintaaain/ Ja journey of a lost soul, journey of a lost soul/ Outro: Yea Ima reach my dreams, I’m real my goals, ima get there No pain no glory Journey of a lost soul
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HOOK: Yea Thinkin bak in the day, bak to when I was saved/ The generation I claim, I was born in "the “summer of 89"/ The last of dying breed, representin' the streets can't ya c I was born in the “summer of 89"/ From la ciudad de los Reyes, blessed to say it so I thank the lord that I made it in the “summer of 89"/ Just watch as a hustler grind, and shine in due time, I survived in the motherfuckin "the summer of 89", / V.1: That's when I was I born, under the grey sky's of Lima/ Bout 9 months earlier conceived in the winter fever/ My daddy fucked my momma, but only just to leave her/ Pregnant with two boys, and with no money to feed em/ In a desolate wasteland, livin poverty stricken/ Feelin helpless she was dealt this, and so she made the decision/ To put us up for adoption, to give us a better life/ Kissin her sons goodbye, a helluva sacrifice/ (But)It's why I'm still alive, and took that 12 hour flight/ Back to Northern California, where she knew we'd b alright/ Arrived at SFO, a month after Loma Prieta/ Home on the west coast, yea I know there ain't no better/ Lookin back on it now, I'm so blessed that I made it out/ (Blessed)Woulda never went to college, woulda never had a house/ But my parents survived it all, and my momma carried us both/ Almost dying tryna save us, just to give us some hope/ HOOK: Yea Thinkin bak in the day, bak to when I was saved/ The generation I claim, I was born in "the summer of 89"/ The last of dying breed, representin' the streets can't ya c I was born in "the summer of 89"/ From la ciudad de los Reyes, blessed to say it so I thank the lord that I made it in "the summer of 89"/ Just watch as a hustler grind, and shine in due time, I survived in "the summer of 89" V.2 Yea that's the reason I'm me, the last of dyin breed/ That's when my legend began, from Peru to the 9 sixteen/ That's why I think like I think, and why I love what I love/ Inspired by all my struggles, young livin life as a thug/ From what I saw in the streets, to what I seen on tv/ From growing up through the 90s, and copping many cds/ My older brothers would show me, told me about good music/ 2Pac and real Hip hop...so I never would confuse it/ That's all I ever listened to, especially when my life changed/ Internalizing lyrics tryna cope with all my life's pains/ Smokin weed and writing poems, lost and on my own/ Feelin sad about the past, crying in my broken home/ Cuz see bak in nine-seven, when I was seven, my father died/ Left me and my momma traumatized, broken heart inside/ But hey still I b striving, just a hustler in krazy times/ A product of my era, from the summer of 89'/ HOOK: Yea Thinkin bak in the day, bak to when I was saved/ The generation I claim, I was born in "the summer of 89"/ The last of dying breed, representin' the streets can't ya c I was born in "the summer of 89"/ From la ciudad de los Reyes, blessed to say it so I thank the lord that I made it in "the summer of 89"/ Just watch as a hustler grind, and shine in due time, I survived in "the summer of 89" (2pac sample): "Tell me if it me or my upbringing I spit that thug shit nigga motherfuck singing"
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Interlude 03:53
Intro: Yea AR. West Just wanna thank everybody who made it this far without skippin Shout out to all my home boys U know who u are My brothers, my whole family Anyone who ever believed in me i appreciate y’all for staying down (Truly) Thanks for listening I’ve always just wanted to be heard That’s my dream come true So with all that said gratitude this ones for y’all Listen V.1: As the world turns, I feel myself gettin older/ Just witnessed my 27th, yet there's still so much to shoulder/ That's why I'm never sober, feeling pressure fore' it's over/ Faded, smoking doja, tryna maintain my composure/ Steady tryna make the most of, everything just like I'm supposed to/ Fightin like a Soulja, cooking up that rap ambrosia/ And I'm back just like I told ya, so hold up let me speak/ I just wanna give a thanks to all those who been there for me/ Cuz man it's been too long, since I last released some new shit/ And damn it's been too long, since I showed y'all can do this/ Music for the soul, music for the young and bold/ And despite all of my setbacks, I just wanted y'all to know/ That I'll never let u down, never never let u down/ And if u still ridin wit me, then you know what I'm about/ I'ma say out loud, Sacramento California/ Homie shout out to the town, we some natural born warriors/ Visions of a king, based on what Ive lived and seen/ Writing songs for lost souls, and for all the kids wit dreams/ I ain't never giving up, and I'll never be taken down/ I know that I been away but see this year I make my rounds/ And to all those who stayed down, I appreciate it all/ Swear no more waiting around, man I can't wait till we ball/ And trust it's comin soon, that's on everything I got/ I can see it now, Me and my team eating on top/ HOOK:2x It's a everyday hustle, a struggle just to maintain/ A story about redemption, ambition, deep/true love and pain/ The overcoming of fears, tragedies and defeats/ Thankful for all my loved ones, cuz y'all the reason I breathe/ Passion, appreciation, and loyalty to the streets/ V.2 Time waits for no man, many years pass by/ Never realizing potential, until the year that they die/ (Shiiit) Either they fear to try or they just settle for less/ But me I refuse to settle, and my only fear is neglect/ Neglect of my family, all my dreams and what matters most/ Swear I'll NEVER let that happen, that's why I b doin shows/ Grinding on the low, in the studio and on the road/ Daily workin toward my goals, makin sure I master my flow/ And yea it's been a journey, every step of the way/ Didn't know how I was gonna make it, but still I never lost faith/ Doin what it takes, tryna rep for my generation/ Breathing life into these beats with this lyrical ventilation/ Writing with concentration, composing songs in the thousands/ Puttin on for my fam, cuz man I'm nothin without em/ It's Me against the world baby just witness the Outcome/ Stayin true to my vow, till I drop my last album/ HOOK:2x It's a everyday hustle, a struggle just to maintain/ A story about redemption, ambition deep love and pain/ The overcoming of fears, tragedies and defeats/ Thankful for all my loved ones, cuz y'all the reason I breathe/ Passion, appreciation, and loyalty to the streets/ OUTRO That’s right I would of never made it this far if it wasn’t for y’all So it’s nothin but love Family is everything and i promise I’ll never forget who was there for me No matter what Just watch Well b eating at the top no doubt
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Intro: Uhhh uh It’s just me man From the shadows Live from the underground It’s been a long fuckin road But the grind don’t stop Uh V.1: Long nights awake, thinking bout what awaits/ Livin life on the edge, knowin my life's at stake/ But that the price of the game, and I sacrifice it all/ Writing bars of pain, with my back against the wall/ And I'ma get it now, makin sure my daddy proud/ God rest his soul, been missin him for a while/ Been goin thru it rough, wishing heaven was a mile/ Wishin he was alive, to teach me and show me how/ But that's the way it is, and man I learned to accept it/ Thru the struggles in the streets, I earn status respected/ See I came along way, and spit these raps to reflect it/ Puttin my passion to the beat, and let it slap in the Lexus/ See I'm back wit a vengeance, pissed off and angry/ Fire in my soul and motherfuckas can't tame me/ Can't break me, my will too strong to quit/ AR. West, the first to bomb in this bitch/ HOOK:2x That's right motherfuckas throw it up right now/ Shout out to crowd, west coast in the house/ They talk about the top, welll Ima make it no doubt/ Spittin that ill shit, live from the Underground/ V.2: And now it's my time and ima show em what I came for/ To represent my people, and to give em what they paid for/ Real hip hop, I'm talkin music for the soul/ That's how I fell in love when I was 7 years old/ And ever since then, I been fightin with my pen/ Addicted to these streets that's why I live my life in sin/ Years in shadows, over looked and underrated/ But I never gave up, (yea) that's how I fuckin made it/ Writing in lab, expelling demons from my past/ Plotting on my come up, scheming to get the cash/ Speeding livin fast, believing that I can last/ And tho they always speaking trash, they ain't defeating the facts/ I'ma motherfuckin beast, and on these beats I blast/ AR15, spittin heat on wax/ Aiming for the throne, wit My city on my back/ Redemption and mi familia, that's the reason I rap/ HOOK:2x That's right motherfuckas throw it up right now/ Shout out to crowd, west coast in the house/ They talk about the top, welll Ima make it no doubt/ Spittin that ill shit, live from the Underground/ V.3: I think about my future and I know it's up to me/ No more waiting or procrastinating this my fuckin dream/ And ain't no matter if I die, ima make you fuckin believe/ Recording sippin Hennessy while I'm puffin weed/ Painting pictures for the hopeless, get em back up on they feet/ Feed my family with my work, insure they have enough to eat/ Dedicated to my craft, writing what I live and see/ Learning every single day, bout how shit ain't what it seem/ Still I, keep grindin, keep rhymin, persevering thru the years/ In these streets shinin, writing my legacy/ One song at a time, clearly proving my points/ deadly, claiming what's mine, On a mission for success/ Stayin ready for what's next, Confident when taking bets/ makin doubters fall in debt, if they against me/ Lookin all shocked cuz they thought they could best me/ But see I'm too sharp! Dead serious about my art/ Too passionate with this shit, my Lyrics str8 from the heart/ Never ever will I quit, been loyal since from the start/ Severed from a different cloth, ima diamond in the dark/ Stayin humble thru the struggle, On this journey I embark/ Spreading hope, spittin dope, yea that's what I'm livin for/ Bouncing back from bullshit like a wrestler on the ropes/ Reminiscing blowin smoke staring high up at the moon/ Independent doin me till I'm restin in my tomb/ HOOK:2x That's right motherfuckas throw it up right now/ Shout out to crowd, west coast in the house/ They talk about the top, welll Ima make it no doubt/ Spittin that ill shit, live from the Underground/ OUTRO: Yea 89’ till infinity Westside till i die
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Intro: Yea Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh One day at a tiiiime One day at a time Yea One day at a time One day at a time Yea Check it Hook: Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ Life is what u make it... 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ So learn from your mistakes, cuz Life is what u make it/ life is what u make it.... Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ V.1: I think about it often, every single day/ Why and I am still here? And why am I still in pain?/ Is it cuz I'm addicted? Or cuz I'm ill in the brain?/ Frustrated with hatred, stuck feelin this rage/ Damn, what can i do to change shit?/ Tryna shine through the darkness, that's why I always stay lit/ Stressin losin sleep, paying dues like every week/ In the depths of solitude, sippin brews n smoking weed/ Influenced by the streets, u can hear it when I speak/ From trials and tribulations, to all my peers deceased/ I'm thankful, thankful for every second I breathe/ And tho I know I probably die young, I just gotta succeed/ Writing what's on my mind, then reciting over a beat/ Recordin my legacy, so I'll have something for when I leave/ Hoping my kids hear it, so they know that they dad fearless/ And So when I'm dead, My music can strengthen they perseverance/ Givin everything I have, but still will it be enough?/ Guess only time will tell, tho I feel it in my gut/ Livin for my dreams, nobody thinks I can achieve/ But despite the skepticism, l continue 2 believe/ So with every single rhyme, Ima rise 4 those who've fallen/ Dedicated for life, to these raps I put my all in/ Swear Hip hop is my calling, and I'ma answer it proud/ Serving poetic justice, (& I'm) Never standing down!/ HOOK: Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ Life is what u make it... 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ So learn from your mistakes, cuz Life is what u make it/ life is what u make it.... Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ V.2: Staring at the world through my rear view, at 26 I reminisce/ And wonder how the years flew, thinkin of all the bullshit a playa had to Steer thru/ Pitfalls of the drug game, livin life the thug way/ Lookin out for me, (echo)when nobody was there to/ That's what made me who i am, learning lessons from the streets/ Raised in a ruthless land, doin what I can to (move grams)be a man/ Lost and isolated, tryna find a way to make it/ An invisible introvert, writing pages in the basement/ Speaking what I live and see, expressions of my misery/ Searching for life's answers, a cure for this cancer/ Scarred from all my years without thinking out my plans first/ Shiiit was only 16, when I first hit the scene/ Ditching school to run the streets, pushin work to fiends/ Gettin money, puffin weed, fuck the football team/ I knew it all, or at least I thought I did/ Till the money blinded me, and had me dealin wit snitch/ Left me at rock bottom, damn near rob me of my goals/ But thankfully I found a way to dig myself outta that hole/ Still tryna make amends, steady fightin with my pen/ On a mission to go places that I never I ever been/ See my journey never ends, and this is just the beginning/ Spitting redemption songs, as all apart of my vision/ Knowin music can heal, all u have to do listen / Hook: Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ Life is what u make it... 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ So learn from your mistakes, cuz Life is what u make it/ life is what u make it.... Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ V.3: I swear this world krazy, that's why I'm goin insane/ Contemplating suicide in ways I can't even explain/ But then I hear the beat, and listen to how it speaks to my soul/ Moments of clarity, as my reflection staring me/ In my eyes, realizing that u reap what you sow/ Inside feelin terribly, knowin I can't bare to see/ the day that all my loved ones go/ (Damn)Lost in this pain, I just pray I discover hope/ So that's why I stay writing, and fighting with every breath/ Str8 Exhausted from this life, tryna get ready for death/ But I pray it ain't soon, even tho I feel I'm doomed sometimes/ Smokin blunts, watchin the moon, till sunrise/ Just thinkin bout where I'm at, and where I wanna be at/ Up late nite, every night cuz I'm an insomniac/ Waking up next morning, tryna b Better than yesterday/ Persevering through my fears, prayin there's better days/ Waitin to get away and maybe find me some happiness/ Maybe start me a family, although it's hard to imagine it/ I just hope that I'm ready, for whatever lies ahead of me/ And if it's up to me, ima choose my own destiny/ Achieving all my dreams, livin life just like a king/ Out on yachts and private jets, celebrating with my team/ Coming up from barely nothin, struggling as a human being/ Taking care of my momma, making sure she's proud of me/ Hook: Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ Life is what u make it... 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ So learn from your mistakes, cuz Life is what u make it/ life is what u make it.... Don't wait for your dreams, if u want it gotta take it/ And remember one thing, life is what u make it/ 4ever to the grave, your one life ya can't replace it/ OUTRO: Till I finally breathe again Peace
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Panacea 03:10
Intro: Fire in my lungs Panacea HOOK:2x Yea this what u need, 2 set u free/ Just a bag a weed and some dope beats/ That's chill shit, I'm talkin ill shit/ Real hip hop, the fuckin shit that make u feel shit/ V.1: Now as I sit and contemplate, I let the weed intoxicate/ Faded in my conscious state, wondering what my pops would say/ If he was still alive, to see me here performing live/ I wonder would he b proud of me, or wishing I was what I'm not today/ Shiiit everyday I write to let my thoughts escape/ Exhausted from this lifestyle, and man that's just my honest take/ Thinkin bout my future, knowing ain't no fuckin time to wait/ But one thing that's fasho, man and that's the fuckin grind it takes/ So hustle smarter, hustle harder, become stronger/ And thru it all just rise, and become the one to conquer/ Somethin like an Author, thru every chapter in life/ Man ya destiny is yours, don't wait till the after life/ Just take it from me family, that's why U c me grab the mic/ Swear dreams are everything, but if u want it you have to fight/ That's right, life is all about the power of will/ But for now just reflect, and let the SOUND just heal/ HOOK:2x Yea this what u need, 2 set u free/ Just a bag a weed and some dope beats/ That's chill shit, I'm talkin ill shit/ Real hip hop, the fuckin shit that make u feel shit/ V.2: So keep listening as vent, and express my life of hopelessness/ To show you what I've lived and seen, that's why I fuckin wrote this shit/ Rising from the slums, and trust ain't nobody cold as this/ A thug from 89', raw spittin some of dopest shit/ U ever fuckin heard, that's my word, puff some herb/ While I take you on this journey, stimulating all of ya nerves/ See this what it's like when u finally see the truth/ A mind with no limitations, and in these lines is the proof/ Fighting for all I stand for, steady grinding for the loot/ Achieving what I been dreaming, yea that's what I'm bout to do/ The voice of my people, see I speak to defeat the evils/ Out shining light on the real, while surviving the killing fields/ Ima Soulja, Laced with this venom, spittin n striking like a cobra/ scarred from these streets, yet comin back just like I told ya/ Wiser and older, havin flashbacks reminiscing/ Burning that purple haze, smokin blunts to new beginnings/ Hook:2x Yea this what u need, 2 set u free/ Just a bag a weed and some dope beats/ That's chill shit, I'm talkin ill shit/ Real hip hop, the fuckin shit that make u feel shit/
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Just Ridin' 04:33
Intro: It's been a long ride man 29 years in the making I never thought I still be here But The hustle don't stop the struggle don't stop The journey continues No matter what, I'ma do what I gotta do to survive AR. West Ride wit me V.1: Under the full moon, Cruising these city streets/ Knowin this life I'm livin will probably get me deceased/ Yet still I'm chasin redemption, stayin busy every week/ Standing strong against it all cuz ain't no pity for the weak/ Plus victory is sweet, and best believe I'm gettin mine/ Out livin for my dreams, deadly spittin with the rhymes/ Ambitious with the grind, with a vision so divine/ A magician in his prime, doin shit you can't design/ just listen to these lines, ain't no limits to my mind/ Music's why I'm even here, and that's a God given sign/ Swear I seen it for myself, everything I know I am/ Bet they never thought I'd make it, but trust man I know I can/ And that's all I ever needed in this life/ My family, my homeboys, some fresh beats and one mic/ See my belief is sound, that's why ima go the distance/ Representing my town, all the way to the finish/ HOOK: Just riding, doin what I gotta do for mine/ Determined to find redemption, stayin true with these rhymes/ Still livin on the edge, still hustlin on the grind/ Still hungry for respect, so I put it all on the line/ Just riding, yea, so baby come roll with me/ Just listen inside my heart, Then maybe one day you'll see/ From Peru to Sacramento, its loyalty when I speak/ Visions left from a king, inspiration for the streets/ V.2: And so the journey continues, anticipating what's next/ Out performing at these venues, believing that I'm the best/ Rappin bout what I been thru, achieving with every breath/ Slicing just like a ginsu, and truth is sure to reflect/ I'm a threat, coming str8 out the west, place ya bets/ To the death, motherfucka, AR. West is in Effect/ On a quest, for success and ima pick up where I left/ Steady grindin' for my dreams and redemption for my arrests/ Paying back all my debts, vindicated from my past/ Still livin on the edge, hoping that I can last/ Plotting my steps methodically, focused on what's at task/ Finna put on for my city, and show em all that i have/ Ain't nothin me holdin back, I'm get it or die tryin/ Selecting my own path, committed spitting these rhymes/ Anxious for what awaits, just watchin the sky line/ Grinnin', sippin some henn, knowing that it's my time/ HOOK: Just riding, doin what I gotta do for mine/ Determined to find redemption, stayin true with these rhymes/ Still livin on the edge, still hustlin on the grind/ Still hungry for respect, so I put it all on the line/ Just riding, yea, so baby come roll with me/ Just listen inside my heart, Then maybe one day you'll see/ From Peru to Sacramento, its loyalty when I speak/ Visions left from a king, inspiration for the streets/ V.3: Been a long time coming, and now it's finally complete/ The culmination of rhymes, the next chapter of me/ The product of hope and doom, and all my time on the streets/ My blood, sweat and my tears, that's what it took to release/ Givin all that I got, till I ain't got nothin left/ Still far from being done, this is just another step/ Learning more bout myself, and the man I'm that supposed to be/ A leader in the making, influencin' all over seas/ Touching lives of the hopeless, SHOWIN' em they not alone/ Its the reason why I wrote this, and EVERY one of my songs/ Trying not to lose focus, CONTINUING down this road/ Smokin the most potent, till my MIND totally blown/ Just picture me coastin, watchin the sunset over the ocean/ Top down wind blowing, blaring 2Pac in motion/ Eyes gazing at the city scape, knowin that on any day/ I could be dead, but hey, this called devotion/ And Despite the fact what many say, ima stay hopin/ No longer livin afraid, since the day I been awoken/ Behind the mic, in front of crowds Live/ Spittin deep within my soul, till the date of my demise/ Will I, see u on the other side, I hope so/ But if not, I swear I'll never forget what we both know/ That life is what u make it, and ya choose ya own path/ So when u see me ridin clean, just know that I own that/ HOOK: Just riding, doin what I gotta do for mine/ Determined to find redemption, stayin true with these rhymes/ Still livin on the edge, still hustlin on the grind/ Still hungry for respect, so I put it all on the line/ Just riding, yea, so baby come roll with me/ Take a peek inside my mind, Then maybe one day you'll see/ From Peru to Sacramento, its loyalty when I speak/ Visions left from a king, inspiration for the streets/ Outro: Yea Just try and look through my eyes See what I see My pain, my sacrifice My struggle, My rise It’s only a matter of time And best believe nothings finna stop me Nothin Visions of a King Visions of a King Just ridin'

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released December 30, 2018

Executive Producer: AR. WEST
All Songs Written & Performed by AR. WEST

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AR. WEST Sacramento, California

AR. WEST. was born in Lima, Peru, but raised in the Sacramento, California area. He is an aspiring artist truly dedicated to making authentic Hip-Hop music. AR. WEST draws inspiration from personal life experiences as well as what he see's everyday in his community. This is only the beginning for AR. WEST so stay tuned, and thanks for listening ... more

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