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The Notorious MKG 2

by Marx

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1.
Wannabe 02:44
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
The Champion 02:43
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
6.
Cocky Prick 03:12
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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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released June 6, 2019

Produced by Ferny Mac
Mixed and mastered by Kev la Kat

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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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