1. |
Ol' School
02:21
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VERSE 1
I'm better than I been
But I gotta get where I'm going
It's your President Ellect
And yes I'm always steady flowing
Steady growing to another level
Right to a higher height
Never take for granted that I do it for the higher light
That's why I stay patient
Light one up and Learn, Cool Js every day
Are what my soul yearns
Mama said knock it out, but no I'll never
I'm too clever
If you don't like it, "Kronk pull the lever!"
I'm never falling down, I'm steady getting up
I leveled up, so all you haters
Can just get the f*ck out of my way
Don't know what to say!
Got so many things up on my plate
That's why I always stay paid
I'm focused on the mission
And you know this shit was written
And I made the beat I'm rippin
Now that really got you trippin
Cuz nothin was given
So I had to f*ckin make it
I had to up and take you back
To the foundation
HOOK
Everybody wanna talk about the ol' school
Reminiscing like a good plate of soul food
Kangols, Cazals, and truck gold too
Shelltoes, well known 'round the globe fool
Ain't nobody gon' forget about the ol' school
Not as long as I be reppin' wit my whole crew
Zulu Nation, we created what you all knew
As Hip-Hop. We can't stop, we're so cool
VERSE 2
Hip-Hop is more important than you know
It's my goal to make you see it
Cuz you gotta grow
Designed the flow
To reconnect and realign
Chopped it up a little bit, so you can see in real time
How I move my mind, like chess
And yes, I'm living my best life
Guessing my next move will leave you steady vexed
So what you want from the young professor?
I'll make you decypher my nomenclature, when I spit a lecture
I'm going on record as the Big Chief Rocka
You be clutchin' ya chest, you can't chief with the doctor
I smoke top shelf, word to my cousin
Cookies with the Lemoncello will get you buzzin
I'm tokin' a dozen... Like twelve blacks in the 'burbs
In college, my knowledge: A backpack full of herb
I run the game like Cyril DeGrasse (Tyson!)
OG been in my blood
Way before all the gas
HOOK
Everybody wanna talk about the ol' school
Reminiscing like a good plate of soul food
Kangols, Cazals, and truck gold too
Shelltoes, well known 'round the globe fool
Ain't nobody gon' forget about the ol' school
Not as long as I be reppin' wit my whole crew
Zulu Nation, we created what you all knew
As Hip-Hop. We can't stop, we're so cool
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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2. |
Wassup?
02:52
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HOOK
Hey how ya doin?
I'm just new to the wealth
And making money's just a tool for my health
Yo, how's it going?
I'm just here for it all
Whether I make it and ball or if I fall
Peace and blessings
When I enter the room
I'm never here for all the doom and gloom
What's good, my people?
I'll be here for a while
So I'mma kick back relax and smile
Wassup?
VERSE 1
Born in 1985, I arrived
And made sure to let you know I was ready to be alive
In the Bronx, we survived 'til we split
To the sticks with the hicks
It took me out of the mix
My only link was the Knicks
I picked my friends carefully and still do
You ain’t kickin it with me if you ain’t part of the crew
Shorty stickin right with me
Cuz she’s lovin it, what I do
While I'm gettin my third degree
Cuz I’m thuggin it out in school
Degrees keep me warm
While I'm weathering through the storm
I'm always well informed
I gotta know what’s going on
I'm focused on my mission
Gotta get the world's attention
Cuz I got a lot to mention before I make my ascension
So you should get to know me
Like your Obi-Wan Kenobi
Tryna guide you to the light
All while I’m tryna be a yogi
I mean a Yoda
You know I’m a mic controller
Better open up the door
Before I’m breakin in your foyer
HOOK
Hey how ya doin?
I'm just new to the wealth
And making money's just a tool for my health
Yo, how's it going?
I'm just here for it all
Whether I make it and ball or if I fall
Peace and blessings
When I enter the room
I'm never here for all the doom and gloom
What's good, my people?
I'll be here for a while
So I'mma kick back relax and smile
VERSE 2
It's the end of the beginning
My people I'm steady winning
Mr. T-Y-S-O-N and yes you know I'm never kidding
On a mission and I'm gonna get it
It's so electric.
This is "The Intellect" so recognize it and respect it
Yo, ch-ch-check it
Like it's a game of chess
I keep it even keel;
Never see me gettin stressed
I put you to the test, so you better pay attention
And recognize my grind as I rise like ascension
Playin' the game right, you know I stay in my lane
I'm making my own rules, so know I'm winning the game
Not for fortune or fame or any of the riches
Maybe for a couple whips so I can hit the switches
Never calling women bitches.
It's all U.N.I.T.Y.
I'm searching for the truth like the Noble Drew Ali
Esteban is who I be
In the upper echelon like a Don
Choosing me like your favorite Pokemon
I am The One
HOOK
Hey how ya doin?
I'm just new to the wealth
And making money's just a tool for my health
Yo, how's it going?
I'm just here for it all
Whether I make it and ball or if I fall
Peace and blessings
When I enter the room
I'm never here for all the doom and gloom
What's good, my people?
I'll be here for a while
So I'mma kick back relax and smile
Wassup?
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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3. |
Time
02:51
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HOOK
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment...
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment
Time is just a moment
Just a moment...Just a moment...Just a moment
Time is just a moment
(Just a mo--mo--mo--)
VERSE 1
I’m excusing my critics for thinking:
“Why he waitin' to drop that debut album?!"
“Goddamn how long he takin?!”
But I been patiently waiting
And making tracks to explode on
A tactical shogun and no I don’t need no gun
I’m improving myself so I can get to the wealth
That comes from knowledge of self
That’s why I’m plotting so stealth
It’s time to be more strategic
Beyond believe it: achieve it
Put in the work to succeed
And build the world that you need
Cuz it’s your time
HOOK
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment...
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment
Time is just a moment
Just a moment...Just a moment...Just a moment
Time is just a moment
(Just a mo--mo--mo--)
VERSE 2
Because there's beauty in your progress
And there's greatness in your growth
You've only got one life to live
That’s why I’m hitting every note
And I encourage you to vote
While I inspire you to think
Because all of our time is ticking
And it can go in just a blink
So take a moment, take a second, take a minute
Recognize your power and how you can tap into it
No disguise.
Because it all comes from within
That’s where the energy begins
That’s what the remedy is in
It’s time to change the world again!
HOOK
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment...
Time is just a moment
(*DJ Scratches*)
Time is just a moment
Time is just a moment
Just a moment...Just a moment...Just a moment
Time is just a moment
(Just a mo--mo--mo--)
OUTRO (2x)
Time is just a moment
And death is an illusion
Life your life around them?
It'll only bring confusion
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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4. |
Degrees
02:27
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HOOK (2x)
I'm getting degrees
But I'm almost done
I'm about to be free
And I got a queen
And got a good team
Ain't no f*ckin wit' we
I come on the scene
And you and your people like:
"Who the f*ck he?"
E-double L-E-C-T, I be
So get to know me
VERSE 1
My people know this is my passion
They know I be killin this rap sh*t
But yet I'm the last one the industry pickin
I'll kick in the door and I'll cash in
Born the same day as MJ, Jim Brown, and Huey P.
I stand on the shoulders of giants,
I'm droppin' that science with peace, love, and unity
I live with immunity, help the community
I got the key to the city
I made it my home and the world is my zone
And I'm always gon' stay reppin' Philly
I'm making my way to a milli
And no I do not need a billi
Give that to the hood and make it understood
That the world don't gotta be so chilly
Ya feel me?
HOOK (2x)
I'm getting degrees
But I'm almost done
I'm about to be free
And I got a queen
And got a good team
Ain't no f*ckin wit' we
I come on the scene
And you and your people like:
"Who the f*ck he?"
E-double L-E-C-T, I be
So get to know me
VERSE 2
I started this shit to fulfill my desire
I been thru the hatred, I been thru the fire
I been thru the storm and I'm finally free
I know that the world was waitin on me
But I got older, got wise
This one guy got nine lives
I'm too alive, it's do or die
Evolved so much, you're like: Who am I?
Flat to Fact was a phenomenon
But I left you hungry like Ramadan
I'm telling my story and don't need the glory
I'm here for the culture you don't need to worry
I'm off work, getting back to rap
And don't have to trap for a platinum plaque
Let's get familiar and let it fulfill ya
Til we be familia
HOOK (2x)
I'm getting degrees
But I'm almost done
I'm about to be free
And I got a queen
And got a good team
Ain't no f*ckin wit' we
I come on the scene
And you and your people like:
"Who the f*ck he?"
E-double L-E-C-T, I be
So get to know me
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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5. |
Gold
03:22
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HOOK: Sa-Sa & (Ellect)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Not alone anymore, cuz we’re in control)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And it’s only gettin' better, til the day that we’re old)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Girl we bond so strong that we break the mold)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And our love’s so right that it’ll brighten the soul)
VERSE 1
Never did I think I’d meet you in my life
But I had to meet you one day
Cuz I knew I’d need a wife
And I’m the main man who came with the game plan
Sweepin’ you off your feet
Chim chiminey take my hand
The remedy’s in the plan, I’m ready to make a play
Steadily contemplating ways to see you everyday
As busy as we can get, there’s never a need to fret
And if it ever gets too much I can find a place we can jet
Bet you get my respect, that’s the only way I'll treat you
And bet I’ll pick up the check unless you beg to split it equal
Your eyes, your thighs, your smile are so amazing
Your mind, your grind, your style is so persuading
In time, we’ll find a while that we’ve been waiting
For you and I to find what we’ve been making
I see forever, and I want it with you
You’re mine and I’m yours and that’s true Au
It’s Gold
HOOK: Sa-Sa & (Ellect)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Not alone anymore, cuz we’re in control)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And it’s only gettin' better, til the day that we’re old)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Girl we bond so strong that we break the mold)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And our love’s so right that it’ll brighten the soul)
BRIDGE
Not alone anymore, cuz we’re in control
And it’s only gettin better, til the day that we’re old
Girl we bond so strong that we'll break the mold
And our love’s so right that it’ll brighten the soul
VERSE 2
Cuz you’re amazing
All of the ways that you are my lady
I’m patient.
Was steady waiting for you to save me
No race and fuck the persuasion
It’s the relation my baby
I’m going crazy
Bey' to my Jay-Z
Don’t play me, I ain’t no JD
"Sweetheart" I’m saying,
I’m staying through any pain
I’m communicating
The same one
That made you come
Running through rain
Never draining
We’re gonna gain what we been proclaiming
I’m stating
There’s no debating or contemplating
The main thing is that we’re hanging
And never changing
I see forever and I want it with you
You’re mine and I’m yours and that’s true Au
It’s Gold
HOOK: Sa-Sa & (Ellect)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Not alone anymore, cuz we’re in control)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And it’s only gettin' better, til the day that we’re old)
You're mine!
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(Girl we bond so strong that we break the mold)
You're mine, I'm yours, and it's Gold!
(And our love’s so right that it’ll brighten the soul)
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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6. |
Make It Happen
02:01
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HOOK (2x)
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
You couldn't imagine
How I be killin this shit
From the flow to the fashion
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
Made it my passion
I’m killin this shit
And without a distraction
VERSE 1
If you can't see, then you better get focused
Ain't nothin bogus about my flow
Let you know that I'm always in control...
I'm on a mission to my destination
No hesitation
I'm manifesting my statements along my way to greatness
You need the patience to persevere if you're gonna do it
And never let anybody tell you there's nothing to it
Your time is ticking, each second
So better make a choice
Cuz there is no better weapon
Than when you find your voice
HOOK (2x)
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
You couldn't imagine
How I be killin this shit
From the flow to the fashion
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
Made it my passion
I’m killin this shit
And without a distraction
VERSE 2
Rapping since I was knee-high
Introverted, I be shy
Can't you people just see why
Stephen Tyson, he be fly?
You should listen to me
I got the method to see
My vision is clear like
V-I-S-I-N-E, so why don't we just
Do this shit forever and ever
I'm gettin better and better
My rhymes are ever so clever
And now I'm getting the cheddar
And betting it on whoever is down to help
I've got a vision
I'm on a mission, cuz it was written
HOOK (2x)
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
You couldn't imagine
How I be killin this shit
From the flow to the fashion
I got a dream
And I'm gonna make it happen
Listen to how I be rappin
Made it my passion
I’m killin this shit
And without a distraction
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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7. |
BLM
03:54
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VERSE
Black Lives Matter... there is no debate.
It has escalated to the People vs. The State
You better relate to it, because you might be next
Color doesn't matter to the one who signs the checks
It is all about the money. It is all about the power
Watching dirty politics, I'm gonna need a shower
Try not to devour the rhetoric that they're feeding you
They're treating you unequal. The people will start to see it too
We're not confused. They're sleeping on our intellect
Thinking we don't understand the levels to their disrespect
That's why I'm hoping you're keeping your eyes woke
Praying on my knees. Or am I down here cuz I'm being choked?
Tamir Rice, Sean Bell, and Mike Brown
Amadou Diallo. Were all shot down
(Antwon Rose)
Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, and John Crawford
(Brianna Taylor)
Even Sandra Bland has died unlawful
(Nia Wilson)
Rekia Boyd, Eric Garner, and Trayvon
Young Mr. Martin was a victim. How are they wrong?
(George Floyd)
Aiyana Jones, Jon Ferrell, and Akai Gurley
I see my family. I wonder what the world sees?
I am not alone. I'm not the only one angry.
I wanna see some justice. The system wants to hang me
Cuz I'm a young, black threat in America.
Land of the liberty. Home of the debt.
I just want a chance, I just wanna see my 30s.
I don't want to take another plea from an attorney
I just want my people to be free
For the first time in this hemisphere since 1493
I keep it 100. The rap Wilt Chamberlain
Never gonna lose, I got a vision. I came to win.
Play this tape again and you'll get everything I'm mentioning
My melanin is not a sin, so you better tell a friend
Say it loud. I'm black and proud!
A million people marching, I was there to lead the crowd
Justice or else
Is it just us and nobody else who can help us get out of this hell?
I don't wanna sell and I don't wanna be sold
I don't wanna see a cell and so I'm gonna be bold
You cannot control me, I might be loud
But I'm free to have my voice, so I'm gonna move the crowd
My sound won't be drowned by no gun "pow"
"Hands up! Don't shoot!"Arms like a touchdown
I touch ground international
Worldwide: Black people everywhere
Open up your eyes
And I surmise the minds I impact
Are for the better so don't say that I don't give back
I'm running laps around your concept of rap
And how many different cultures identify as Black
Identify as Black
BRIDGE
Black Lives Matter!
(Say it Again!)
Black Lives Matter!
(Say it Again!)
Black Lives Matter!
(Say it Again!)
Black Lives Matter!
(Say it Again!)
CHANT (9x)
Black Lives Matter
My life matters!
Your life matters!
Our life matters!
Our life matters
OUTRO
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
No justice! No peace!
©2021 JusListen Entertainment LLC
Written and performed by Ellect (Stephen Tyson Jr.)
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Ellect Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ellect (aka DJ EAR.2.EAR) is a musician, educator, and activist based in Philadelphia, PA.
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