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Intellectual Property

by Ellect

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1.
Ol' School 02:21
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.)
2.
Wassup? 02:52
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.)
3.
Time 02:51
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.)
4.
Degrees 02:27
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.)
5.
Gold 03:22
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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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.)
7.
BLM 03:54
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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Written, produced, and performed by Ellect
Recorded and mixed by Phillip Pearce

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released February 13, 2021

Lead vocals by Stephen Tyson Jr.
Featured vocals by Sarah "Sa-Sa" Williams
Background vocals by Phillip Pearce

Produced by Stephen Tyson Jr.
Bass by Phillip Pearce
Bass by Vince Anthony
Keyboards by Jeff Smith
Finger snaps by Stephen Tyson Jr.
Record scratches by DJ EAR.2.EAR

Cover photo taken by Sarah Williams
Cover photo edited by Stephen Tyson Jr. & Rajpal Rekhi

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Ellect (aka DJ EAR.2.EAR) is a musician, educator, and activist based in Philadelphia, PA.

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