1. |
Wannabe
02:44
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Took some time off to reevaluate
See how the algorithms amalgamate
So now ya rate? Already explained how I'm great
Consistently deliver, never see a thousand plays
Struck gold, victorious with Notorious
The other releases failed to captivate the audience
The same excuses and methods employed
May as well make a sequel to the only one you enjoyed
Three hundred plus shows, you best believe I'm counting
Nobody attends but everyone asks about it
Head was up my own arse but now I'm staying grounded
And will I still be here this time next year? I don't doubt it
Creatively yo I'm on a roll
Bumper sticker for the honor roll
Ya see I might smile, but it's not a joke
The full trilogy nothing but solid gold
I just wanna be lyrically Talib Kweli
I don't live at seven no more but I style like P
Knock one off the score and that's the key to my door
I stalk a kick and snare from a three to a four
I just wanna be rich and famous as Jay-Z
But how can I be when these fools won't pay me?
I start running my guns while you twiddle your thumbs
I'm marvellous on the mic and I'm deadly with drums
Consistently touted as one of the city's finest
And everyone comments they need a work rate like mine is
I don't know what the next line is
Summat along the lines of hi kids, you like violence?
Get your sen off, no I never stopped for writer's block
That's just silly, you wouldn't believe how much fight I've got
And for anyone who might think that I'm shite, I'm not
Unsold stock collecting dust if you'd like to cop
Of course not, you haven't got a spare minute
To have a skeg at all, that's fine, stay within your limits
Far be it from me to extract you from your comfort zone
I'll put it out today, forget about it in a month or so
I'm relying on you for the word of mouth
How the diamonds in the rough get heard about
Customers arriving, need to start serving now
Set my sights on the throne, it's time I earned my crown
I just wanna be lyrically Talib Kweli
I don't live at seven no more but I style like P
Knock one off the score and that's the key to my door
I stalk a kick and snare from a three to a four
I just wanna be rich and famous as Jay-Z
But how can I be when these fools won't pay me?
I start running my guns while you twiddle your thumbs
I'm marvellous on the mic and I'm deadly with drums
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Hull boys blaze Js on rainy days
Us Hull boys twagged class back in the day when we were bains
Hull boys likechip spice
Spice boys be the boys that Hull boys don't like
Hull bikes are known to give croggies
Hull birds got burns on their tights from rockies
Sorry, rough, rigid and rugged
Us Hull boys aren't nothing to fuck with
Can't be trusted, proper gutted when the patty drops
Hull boys blow the smoke that attracts the cops
Hull boys are trouble in a scuffle
No GBP, Hull boys know the struggle
Hull boys have been to The Deep
Seen Peter Levy on the TV
And been dragged round Prinny Quay by Hull Mums
Hull boys are the reason Hull birds
Are booling prams round Hull Fair
And the reason Hull toddlers learn to swear
Hull boys'll wait for late buses, as the rain gushes
And when they're back on the estate
They'll complain to their mates that hold the same grudges
Hull boys larked out when they were kids
Hull boys don't take shit
And most don't know Hull boys can spit
They never thought Hull boys could rap
Well then I guess they must have never heard this track
But I'm not them I'm the one who inspires
On all cylinders is how we fire
And I'm rambling, really I just got my life to gamble it
Now we're taking over it's a case of can I handle it?
Falling and I'm reaching now I'm guessing where the handle is
Floating out of space, I don't know where the planet is
In Hull City, to be fair, I'm barely managing
Dominate the underground and look at what the damage is
Populate the fans until they find out where your Nana lives
Used to spit my bars and now the crowd around just laugh at it
Down the line I got my shit together, had to practice it
Now I got the city screaming out about the fantasies
Paint me like the cavities, I work to get my city known
Work to give my son a better life, this ain't a sit and go
At the club they ask me for a picture though
Kinda broke, but I'm on my way to getting richer so
Praying that I make it out the longer that my kid is grown
Gotta do the city proud, gotta make the city known
Come, we mean business
Each of us can close our eyes and visualise riches
Know the road is harder but we're hit with hard scriptures
Struggling but hustling, I'm juggling priorities
Tryna push the dream from this position of my poverty
Kinda want my space but still the journey is an odyssey
Gave 'em an apology, avoiding any reason they can dog at me, an oddity
But I've just gotta stick to brutal honesty
They never thought Hull boys could rap
Well then I guess they must have never heard this track
But I'm not them I'm the one who inspires
On all cylinders is how we fire
I'm from Hull City, the Eastern part of it
The way the news put it you'd think we were scarred from it
Yeah there's some streets you wouldn't even leave a car on it
But do we live up to the rep that we've earned? Far from it
But Chiedu hit a million and gave us all hope
Then he got in the interview and said we was all dope
Him, Deez and Joe locked it down, no rope
It needs to happen for me, honestly I'm so broke
But when I make a cameo, the way I spit is hazardous
Just gimme four days, I'll resurrect that shit like Lazarus
I know who I am but still look like a tramp though
Give my shoulder Shrugz, cooking salmon with Sambo
I smile or Smurk, getting busy with Trizzy
Roll the Bud Fam and top it up with some crizzy
The track is getting costly and I'm just tryna blaze chronic
Zack is spitting frosty, it's time to throw Shadez on it
Provide the headknocks on stage while I sweat lots
Since age nine at Grassroots so I can't forget Redlocz
And peace to him and everyone at the Beats Bus
For showing kids the power of what hip-hop can teach us
It's real beautiful, I know that y'all can feel this
I'm still so happy from last year with Phelix
And me not grabbing the mic and attacking with my tongue
Is as likely as Lil Fog actually carrying a gun
They never thought Hull boys could rap
Well then I guess they must have never heard this track
But I'm not them I'm the one who inspires
On all cylinders is how we fire
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I'm not a wine eficionado, but I'll tan the full bottle
With someone fit to be a model, she's exceptional
So special, something gorgeous that I can stand next to
And converse with this Heavenly person
Rays of sunshine what she's exerting
Downhill slope she likes reversing, drinks poured, the nicest service
Simple yet effective, her dress code is glamorous
She ain't even tryna impress but still she manages
Polish off the product, assess what the damage is
Tipsy off one glass, pair of amateurs
Fine wine sipping, lower all inhibitions
Unexpected like the Spanish Inquistion
She's a beauty, make her mine is my mission
Bright future that I envision
Though there is summat that kinda bugs me, the strong connection from one meet
I feel complete, something must be amiss
Yo you couldn't have been lovelier Miss
So I intend to build now I'm in, and keep you smiling
Satisfied and empowering, you're so elegant
I'm so out my element
Been buying drinks for you so that must be where my last tenner went
But I'ma make you see yourself as the Queen you are
'Cause you are one of a kind
Look in the mirror, you're a piece of art
What's your poison? I'm tryna get served
What the boys want but all get swerved
She said a glass of rosé'll
Probably last the whole day if that's okay?
Light a burn, I turn to the bar
Eyes on you girl, you look like a star
So fine, this dime and this wine
Such a good time I put in the rhyme
And we shine, make real progress
With you around, there's no stress
Can't wait to see where we go next
Track three on my new project
Bond different with this citizen
Without incident
There's no other that could be so significant
And none like me and Ill to spit it so magnificent
I stuff the la in the backwood or the fronto
A glass of wine matching her vibe and ensemble
We laugh and we follow move to the rhythm of the bongo
And reaching desired heights until we commune with the cosmos
Power couple leaving our money found in investments
Original woman she honey brown in complexion
So I'm steadily coming round for the blessings
Like my first album gave her the crown for the essence
When I'm working give her courteous calls
When on tour I'm impervious when curving these broads
Knowledge my wiz, she my Queen, she the Earth ... I'm the God
Emerge from the fog cuz back then my purpose was lost
Used to taking shots when I was mildly depressive
But now we, toast to ya smile, cuz its highly infectious
And As a youngin I was runnin wild and probably neglected
I Didn't understand, they put me under lot of the pressure
brown skin lady, heres a glass of the cabernet
Let's hit a matinee after brunch on a Saturday
Or get lost in the potion, until they calling us castaways
Clinking the glasses, toast to both of our accolades
This the universe's proper design
Sun and the moon intertwined, with my chakras aligned
So indulge in the vino, relax ya mind and it aint a worry
Her words are the scripture I worship her sanctuary and it's peace
And I'm tryna get served
What the boys want but all get swerved
She said a glass of rosé'll
Probably last the whole day if that's okay?
Light a burn, I turn to the bar
Eyes on you girl, you look like a star
So fine, this dime and this wine
Such a good time I put in the rhyme
And we shine, make real progress
With you around, there's no stress
Can't wait to see where we go next
Track three on my new project
Bond different with this citizen
Without incident
There's no other that could be so significant
And none like me and Ill to spit it so magnificent
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Beautiful World
03:12
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My Queen's house is like a maze
Lost in her gaze, dream about her for days
And she tells me that she's amazed
Third song in two days, but I aren't really fazed
I'm on my way to rock on a train
She said nah cancel it, let's hop on a plane
You know I like your way of thinking
Even though it's influenced by the wine that we've been drinking
Don't get me wrong it's not like I've never thought of that
Been feeding my ego, staying home where I'm recording at
But let's be honest, no one really wants my autograph
So get your bags packed and let's pick up our boarding pass
I won't abandon vocations
But we should just bounce to a random location
And keep my anthems rotating
All across the world girl, I see the globe waiting
Just tryna leave Marx on this beautiful world
I wanna see it all with you 'cause you're beautiful girl
I lay the map down flat and walk straight across the atlas
My passport's non-existent but I still get access
Just tryna leave Marx on this beautiful world
I wanna see it all with you 'cause you're beautiful girl
I lay the map down flat and walk straight across the atlas
My passport's non-existent but I still get access
I want Guymer on tour to be more than just a hashtag
More a way of life like tanning joints to the last drags
And lately I'm having flashbacks
Of Karis's wedding, decked out in our gladrags
I'll march down to Arizona and fight the power
Light a pipe of sour atop the Eiffel Tower
Luxurious hotel suite, maybe the Eisenhower
Perspiration personified, yeah, I'd like to shower
Call me Alex Steele 'cause I'm bugging off my hygiene
Pat Bateman routine to ensure that I'm clean
No stone unturned, spread the message with my vocal
We'll go anywhere from local to Chernobyl
I'm looking at you and I'm beaming with pride
As long as you're by my side then I'm down for the ride
Now I'm inspired, but ain't it shit?
I need a passport but haven't got the eighty quid
Just tryna leave Marx on this beautiful world
I wanna see it all with you 'cause you're beautiful girl
I lay the map down flat and walk straight across the atlas
My passport's non-existent but I still get access
Just tryna leave Marx on this beautiful world
I wanna see it all with you 'cause you're beautiful girl
I lay the map down flat and walk straight across the atlas
My passport's non-existent but I still get access
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5. |
The Champion
02:43
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I haven't seen him in a minute
Used to be full of life but now he's all timid
Way back in the beginning
Entering the teen years, we was all into sinning
I supplied his first smoke
And then he started hanging round with the worst blokes
All the bagheads and thieves
No one else was surprised but I could hardly believe
It brings tears to my eyes
I still love him no matter how far down the line
I've been around the whole nation
Phone blown up, pestered for his location
You've gotta do right by your son
Experience life, stay on the right side of fun
No more of the dumb shit
We did enough back when we was all young kids
Grown man shit, tryna grow a mansion
I couldn't walk a mile in the shoes that you stand in
Write your story, I want you to be the champion
Prioritise your happiness, excel in the ambience
Grown man shit, tryna grow a mansion
I couldn't walk a mile in the shoes that you stand in
Write your story, I want you to be the champion
Prioritise your happiness, excel in the ambience
Needs help at the flat, assistance with one service
Used to be a home, now it's grotty and unfurnished
The sight is kinda concerning
They're always arguing, he can't get one word in
No redeeming qualities, somehow he got scooped in
Something darker at work, and he passed the recruitment
Sad part is, it's not a new thing
It happens so often he's established routine
Every time he's kicked out of their place
It's back to mattress on the floor in a council estate
Make jokes about shifting off ounces of flake
See temptation in his eyes, and I doubt that it's fake
How do you help someone who won't help themselves?
Every day accepting blows to their mental health
I'll be home in a couple of weeks
Share a hug and a smile, it's all love when we meet, bro
Grown man shit, tryna grow a mansion
I couldn't walk a mile in the shoes that you stand in
Write your story, I want you to be the champion
Prioritise your happiness, excel in the ambience
Grown man shit, tryna grow a mansion
I couldn't walk a mile in the shoes that you stand in
Write your story, I want you to be the champion
Prioritise your happiness, excel in the ambience
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Cocky Prick
03:12
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I can't lie getting a five kinda knocked me for six
What if I'm on the wrong path and hip-hop isn't it?
But what I'm jotting is sick
And I came to do me, that's why I got in this bitch
Last year I did three, and to me they're all classics
Sixty-three shows in '18 mate, smashed it
So maybe quitting's kinda drastic
But my dreams of being massive, honestly I've surpassed it
East Hull essence with a Manchester energy
And so much of it you'd think they cloned another ten of me
Live close to the lines yo, this shit is like therapy
I'm sound with everyone, I don't need to make enemies
When Hell freezes over then I'll put down the pen
Mass disruption when the Government is shut down again
I'm the type to always suss out the ched
Blaze one and then stay tucked out in bed
Fuck with me dun, I'm infamous like '95 P
You can cop a CD for like 95p
It never got me rich but you could never stop me bitch
The cocky prick, from the HU double hockey sticks
This ain't no open mic, I'm infinite like '96 Em
Motivated for millions, stop at ninety-six M
The opposite of a crock of shit, tanning a rocky spliff
I'm old school, probably copy this straight to floppy disc
I could think of a million ways to tell you that I'm dope
Stretch to sixteen rows and hope that you cope
Rappers these days are jokes
Eighty quid gram of coke, but no beats 'cause they're broke, what?
But you see, ayo I understand completely
Sometimes the financial side truly defeats me
Not exclusively music, really life in general
At least I'm living free though, it beats life in general
I'll never be a millionaire on minimum wage
Might win the lottery but that isn't the same
I'm not living for plays, long as the bills getting paid
Experiencing paradise's problems like Britizen Kane
Denim battle jacket with the heavy metal patches on
Non-stop touring, I'm an extra sweaty vagabond
My cockiness got 'em sore, I suggest the savalon
I turn up, tan a bong, then it's Cilit Bang, I'm gone
Fuck with me dun, I'm infamous like '95 P
You can cop a CD for like 95p
It never got me rich but you could never stop me bitch
The cocky prick, from the HU double hockey sticks
This ain't no open mic, I'm infinite like '96 Em
Motivated for millions, stop at ninety-six M
The opposite of a crock of shit, tanning a rocky spliff
I'm old school, probably copy this straight to floppy disc
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My rap name half my Government, with X the letter thrown in
I write for myself, extra dosage of the serotonin
People think they Kings of circles they was never known in
Racking up the mileage that's what happens when forever roaming
I woke up feeling Godly
Named after a King so I don't find that odd see
Will I lose money on this project? Probably
Labour of love, it's an expensive hobby
I see the comments tryna write me off as history
Them misses were fun snaps, they never did shit to me
All this time has passed, you still sound like a bitch to me
You got off lightly, next time I'll smack you literally
The wind sweeps away these Autumn leaves
Ayo that's genius, how have I never thought of these?
Criticised by non-rappers who've never bought a beat
Can't put their money where their mouth is 'cause their talk is cheap
Master of the arts, rule til I'm nothing
Never been a tough guy, just ain't into bluffing
Maps apply recent traits, intricate nuances
Went from rapping along to building with my influences
Master of the arts, rule til I'm nothing
Never been a tough guy, just ain't into bluffing
Maps apply recent traits, intricate nuances
Went from rapping along to building with my influences
My middle name my Grandad, my surname mispronounced
Auntie Diane's, Estcourt Street, damn, I miss the house
And to my Grandparents your house is still number seven
Even though it's been a dealers since 2011
Me and the crew felt like we was invincible
Thought we knew stress back then, nah it was simple duke
Collect your pocket money, yeah I'll take out all the bins for you
And now I'm praying I succeed on this job interview
Truthfully I'm astounded
I don't see anyone despite the proximity of their houses
I can't believe that we allowed this
Will it ever be the same again? I doubt it
This is what happens at adulthood after adolescence
It's rare to see those who used to have a presence
I'm not one who regards their Father as a legend
Let's kill the puddle talk, bare with me, let me brag a second
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Too Scared to Be Human
02:32
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I'm struggling with who I am and who I pretend to be
Forcing progression in my identity
Redefining what we are all meant to be
Essentially a wake up call, can't tell you what it meant to be
Twenty-two, many groups I've graced in past vicinities
Ignorant and affected by the toxic masculinity
So for the awareness, I express gratitude
Identified the problem and altered my attitudes
All these complex beliefs that I juggle
Constant state of evolution, new piece of the puzzle
And if we can't dictate the ascent ourselves
Then what hope is there for anyone's mental health?
I'm still tryna figure it out
It's not about who's right, it's how loud do they shout
I don't know what they're shouting about
All I know is I need to learn to rid myself of this doubt 'cause
We all wanna be so perfect
And carve out this beautiful image, is it worth it?
We all participate, but what's the purpose?
Too scared to be human, an incomplete person
We all wanna be so perfect
And carve out this beautiful image, is it worth it?
We all participate, but what's the purpose?
Too scared to be human, an incomplete person
Every day a new one gets cancelled
That song's problematic now, you can't dance to
Escaped justice but now we can't stand you
'Cause we are all enlightened to the evil that man do
I'm tryna move forward, align myself with the progressives
When we ignore what's in front of us, it's us we're disrespecting
No shame in being wrong, as long as you can stand corrected
But if you turn a blind eye, what are you expecting?
You can miss me with that fake outrage
It rears its ugly head but never stays out late
Kill the giants, don't dispose of their carcass
And let the stench linger, refocus your targets
No time for abusers and apologists
Who choose to ignore evidence and block it from their knowledges
Pledge to do better, make good on our promises
Learn from our mistakes, that's where the real honour is
Can't judge, 'cause that'd be hypocritical
Change comes from within, can't let the hate live in you
Wilfully ignorant? That shit is kinda pitiful
These are dark times, how the fuck are you sitting through?
We all wanna be so perfect
And carve out this beautiful image, is it worth it?
We all participate, but what's the purpose?
Too scared to be human, an incomplete personWe all wanna be so perfect
And carve out this beautiful image, is it worth it?
We all participate, but what's the purpose?
Too scared to be human, an incomplete person
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So I guess this is the track where you only get bars rap
Where I say I leave you all fucked up like a car crash
Where I take the piss out of what other rappers sound like
And get a bad review, this is the only one that sounds nice
The world's tainted me, I'm too cynical
I'm overly lyrical, not the type you wanna listen to
But do us a solid and order it on physical
And let me know the right address to get it delivered to
What we consider paradise is not the same Heaven
Nevermind Martin mate, I should have been named legend
Roll a cone up, I think I've caned seven
All eyes on me, good job I've got stage presence
I acquired it by studying my heroes
Who were shunned to the side, the outcasts and the weirdos
That was my favourite, wannabe Jon Davis
Someone link us up, I wanna see Jon play this
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere I look, hip-hop and it's so strong
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere I look, hip-hop and it's so strong
I'm controversial like that Lulu racket
Came a long way from rocking the Fubu jacket
From age seven, you never seen me without it
The flyest kid in Estcourt, no need to doubt it
See me and Nath we must have had the recipe
People still impressed with me when they hear Destiny
Now I regret not taking it more serious
We could have benefitted from a few more years in us
But let me dumb it down, you know who the fuck it is
I'm twenty-two and nearly ticked off my bucket list
Pink gin on the rider, pour me a cup of it
Twenty more tours then maybe I've had enough of it
I'm Marshall Mathers before sobriety
No filter on what I say, finger to society
Actually I'm Em accomplishing sobriety
More focused than I've ever been with no more anxiety
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere you look, hip-hop and it's so strong
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere you look, hip-hop and it's so strong
Oh you thought that was the end? R.I.P to the third verse
Ran out of things to say so I'll consult my wordsearch
Removed from the person I was on my first gurn
And now I'm practicing, get on stage with my words learned
Notoriously hunt heads, Godly like a Gemini
Beautiful with how I do it, when y'all gonna recognise
I actually do the work? Slack off that was never I
Might have a smooth set but book me for a better vibe
I bum rush the show, you start to gush, I'm on another flow
Hold it down for Hull like Griselda do for Buffalo
I aren't a chef now, the food I cook is still pucker though
Seldom see people, but you know you still my brother bro
Used to rap tragic about how I couldn't get a date
Now I'm settled with a Queen I couldn't be doing better mate
I still get high, but these days I'm tryna elevate
Dropped this on my birthday so now I'm gonna celebrate
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere you look, hip-hop and it's so strong
I've been studying my heroes for so long
That I just wanna pay homage to them on this song
They said it was a trend, now I'm thinking they're so wrong
'Cause everywhere you look, hip-hop and it's so strong
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Marx Hull, UK
Marx is a UK Hip-Hop artist who has been releasing a steady stream of singles, EPs and mixtapes over the past few years. A true student of the culture, the Hull native has carved out a niche on the scene by successfully distilling his passion for Hip-Hop into his own blend of Northern Rap. ... more
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