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Lighten Up

from the album by Shames Worthy

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about

Just some good ol' fashion cypher type raps. 586 laces Mr. Worthy up with some of that vintage Tunnel Rat boom-bap sound.

lyrics

Full circle, like making over Oprah back to "The Color Purple"
It just won't happen like turtles jumping hurdles.
Words get hurtful if the soil aint fertile.
It won't grow with no h2O
like no doe then there's no show.
But I'm an MC. I still might kick a flow.
But no more than a verse of freestyle unrehearsed.
Its a blessing and curse, like a free ride home...but in a hurst.
On second thought, yea I'm guessing that's worse
Even more than a gulp of sand to quench your thirst.
I got some things up in the works.
I plant my seeds but I only grow weary.
Unfocused. Lose sight of the vision and used to see it so clearly.
Holler if you hear me, yours sincerely.
Haters steer clear. Don't even get near me.
Gimmie 50 feet while I bust on the gritty beat.
You're a customer, no reciept.
No surrender and no retreat.
I remember when no belief in me was to be found
when I would look around for help. I felt I delt.
I knelt down for guidence
and got up and tightened my belt like Orion's.
Guess I was deciding on violence.
My mind is like a riot of silence.
Opened up my eyes and they "Blinded me with Science"
Listen, I'm gon' do like Griffin, stand in Defiance.
Word is Bond I got "juice" like the dude who used be from the Giants.
So I await your compliance.

They tell me that I need to lighten up.
I be taking my music thing way too serious.
But that's the reason why y'all lining up.
Cuz you know that I'm dope as soon as you hear me bust.
(repeat)

Who wanna catch it quick?
I spit infinite. Intricate.
Intertwine rhyme in and out the cut.
So intimate. Intimidate those who aint feelin' it.
Steeling it like your shows
shows I'm still killin' it. Flatlines...
kinda bring them to life when my ink sink.
I'm a page paramedic.
I let it medicate your meditation.
Stay away from run of the mill type "Skillz"
I live in "Haterville". Man forget a record deal!
If you aint sitting on mil, living up in them hills
there's really no point like a circle shaped dollar bill.
Plus, my catalog's getting SICK,
as if its under the weather.
So whenever I'm under pressure.
Man I'm like "Whatever"
Bet ya bottom dollar.
Never break a sweat. I'd rather break a collarbone.
You're like "What is it he's on?"
I'm sinister. Visit the "visitors" home.
So what chu wanna do?
Naw, what chu gonna do?
You're slippin. Trippin' for real man!
What chu ON dude?!
You shoulda "Just Say No"
playdough-salty-softy. Back up off me.
Coming at me faulty's costly.

They tell me that I need to lighten up.
I be taking my music thing way too serious.
But that's the reason why y'all lining up.
Cuz you know that I'm dope as soon as you hear me bust.
(repeat)

credits

from the album, released January 11, 2011
Shames Worthy on the mic.
Peace 586 on the beat.

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Shames Worthy Los Angeles

He’s been referred to as “the emcee’s emcee”. He’s a founding member of the TUNNEL RATS crew as well as the group Footsoldiers. RAPHI, who now goes by SHAMES WORTHY paid his dues at such legendary spots as The Good Life, Project Blowed, Elements, Unity, The Breaks & Foundation during “the wonder years” of L.A. Hip-Hop. He’s been all across the country as well as the UK, Australia & Israel. ... more

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