Digital Booklet - Directors of Photography

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Recorded by Dilated Peoples at Soundproof / Venice, CAMixed by Eddie Sancho at Bass Trap Studios / NYC (except where noted*)

Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound Mastering / NY, NY

Creative Direction by Tristan EatonGraphic Design by Shane Jessup

Photography by B

Band Management: Ivory Daniel & Kevin Zinger at The Regime

Business Management: Michael Leonard at Leonard Business Management, Inc.Legal Repre sentation: Guadagnoli & Red ding, P.C. / NY, NY

All Songs were recor ded on a hand held microph one. It was a comfortable and fam iliar way to rock. Try it.

All Artists appeared out of genuine interest and mutual respect. The paperwork is straight though. Dont trip.

Peace to Pet er Schwartz and Se an Goulding at The Agency Group, everyone at The Empire Agency, Mos Music, indiratrav el.nl, and all of theother agents, promoters, event partners, tour crews, specialists, and artists that have helped us bring it live to the planet.

Dilated Peoples would like to thank each other for continued inspiration, patience, and understanding. We would also like to thank ourfamilies, loved ones, friends, business partners and associates, peers, teachers, students, supporters, critics; AND EVERYONE AT LBM,

Regime, g&r, RSE, and the Expansion Team worldwide. Greater things ahead.

Executiv e Produced by D ilated Peop les, Kevin Zi nger, Ivory Da niel, B. Sayers AND S. DALEY.

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PROJECT COORDINATED BY J. COOK, S. ROSSI & A. Abdullah


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I do this for you, Kanoa. I do this f or you and Ritzy (A OS), and for our immediate and e xtended family / familia / ohana / aig a around the

world. Love and strength to my brother JaMyung Big Jae Taylor! DP.UZN.RSC.GJJ/BJJ.HHCF.ETS.CTD.

I took this photo of Rakaa at LACMA NEAR Wilshire & Fairfax at 3am the night before him and Babu went on a quick 2 week run in Europe. Its in

the heart of Miracle Mile, which is a lso very Mid-City -- a place you know well from the many vivid st ories he has painted about it. Althoughthis place has become p opular for photograp hers around the world to shoot, to me there is nothing bet ter than seeing a real resident who

embodies Los Angeles in his day to day life, music, and art standing where he belongs.

- Words and photo by evidence

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Dedicated To Jana Taylor. Evidence would like to thank every airline pilot t hat has ever safely gotten me from one destination to the next.

WHEN I FIRST MET RAKAA, HE WAS QUICK TO TELL ME ABOUT HIS PARTNER EVIDENCE AND THEIR GROUP CALLED DILATED PEOPLES. I HAD ALREADY HEARD OF

DILATED, SO I WAS EXCITED TO MEET BOTH OF T HEM. I FINALLY MET EV WHILE DJING AT AN EVENT IN SAN DIEGO CALLED THE B-BOY SUMMIT. LITTLE D ID I KNOW

THAT I WOULD SOON BECOME THE THIRD MEMBER OF DILATED PEOPLES. FAST F ORWARD YEARS LATER, EV IS MORE THAN A FRIEND TO ME BUT A BROTHER -- A ND ONE

OF THE MOST GENEROUS PEOPLE I KNOW. WEVE SEEN EACH OTHER GO THROUGH HIGHS AND LOWS AND UPS AND DOWNS, SO JUST CALLING US FRIENDS WOULDNT

ACCURATELY DESCRIBE OUR RELATIONSHIP. BEYOND THAT, HE HAS A LOT OF GOD-GIVEN TALENTS BUT WORKS AS IF HE HAS NONE; AND HES AN INCREDIBLE MC,

PRODUCER, AND PHOTOGRAPHER. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO SHOOT HIS PHOTO FOR THE ALBUM AT VENICE BEACH, BUT THEN HE RECALLED GROWING UP NEAR

DENNIS HOPPERS HOUSE JUST DOWN THE STREET. HE EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS SIGNIFICANT TO HIM BECAUSE HE LIVED CLOSE BY AND SAW IT A LL THE TIME, BUTIT WAS ALSO A BIG DEAL BECAUSE A FAMOUS ACTOR BUILT THIS UNIQUE HOUSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT STUCK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. I THINK IT ALSO

SYMBOLIZED A NEW VENICE WHICH EMBRACED THE COMMUNITY OF ARTIS TS THAT WERE BORN AND RAISED IN THE ARE A. EVIDENCE IS VERY PROUD TO BE A PART

OF THAT, SO IT SEEMED FITTING FOR ME TO SHOOT HIM IN FRONT OF THIS L OCAL LANDMARK.

- Words and photo by Babu

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Babu would like to thank all of my family and friends, your love and support mean everything to me, I love you guys. Shouts out to my

Beatjunkies family, the greatest DJ crew on planet Earth! To my brothers Rakaa and Evidence, thank you for everything. Thank you tothe most incredible mother/grandmother in the world Rita Oroc, you are the best! I love you mom! Maricel, thank you for being in my

life, I look forward to our future, I love you. To Niko aka Nikobeats and Micah, you two are my world, always remember, melvin loves you.Finally to anyone thats ever supported Dilated, Beatjunkies or Babu, thank you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate you more thanyou know. Peace.

I first met Babu in person through a mutual friend, but I was already aware of who he was and what he was capable of because of his

battle rep and Comprehension project. He is truly my brother, and he is one of the kindest and most hilarious people Ive ever met. Justknow that when you look at this pictu re of the evolution of his family and cra ft, you are also looking into t he eyes of a serial kill er.

- Words and photo by Rakaa

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1. INTRO

Produced by Evidence & Babu

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc)Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP)

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2. DIRECTORS

Produced by Evidence

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc)

Additional Keys by Brew for House of Vibe

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP)

Evidence:

First up in flight like I studied RaleighSame sky that Im flying that got Buddy HollyBack from tour with the Brother AliOn my Fellowship shit

Pumping 5 OClock FolliesI dont say somethingI got something to saySometimes Im colorfulSometimes Im grayWe get cancer twen ty times a day

Were just strong enough to brush it offAnd kneel when we prayThe truth reve al what it mayTumbling Dice, Dice Raw, Dice ClayBad cards are nothing nice to playCalifornia nights a gamble but I stay

They say home is where you hang your hatWell I aint hanging up thatTheres no time to relaxOnly time to reactIts Dilated for lifeId like to welcome us back

Directors

Chorus

(DJ Babu)

Rakaa:

First to light up the crumbled collieI could ride skateboards but I could never ollieForced to war like Muhammad AliShape the future like cash is cl ay

Melt timeThe Salvador DalThe world spins through my lensIm focused nowThoughts wandering through my sinsFish-eye, birds-eye

Viewfinder third eyeHigh-definition, high-resolution words flyRiots for celebrating the gameThen live via satellite Laker paradesDanger in the pitAre they dancing? Are they fighting?

I block off the angles then adjust lightingDont believe I touch thunder and lightningUntil they see the miracles pictures, then Im frighteningWe just capture the factsDilated never leftId like to welcome us back

Directors

Chorus

Outro

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3. CUT MY TEETH

Produced by The Alchemist

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, A. Maman)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), A. Maman Music (ASCAP)

Chorus

The strong prey upon the weakThis is where I learned to stand on my own feetSo much I see

On the streets of Venice Be ach is where ICut my teeth

So much I seeOn the streets of Venice Be ach is where I

Cut my teethSo much I see

Cut my teeth

Evidence:

I remember how it all beganI used to switch graffiti tips on cans with both hands

No chanceI knew they couldnt stop this rush

Our bus bench was a stop, and they aint s topping

the busI caught the fever

At sixteen I copped a beaterNow Its me against the world

Sit in my own 2 seaterI drove slow on roads that lead freedom

What I believe inKnown that Id be leaving

Let me in jump up the timeline to currents e ventsI went around the world twice on award tours

It never endsMike Will did, but others didnt make it

Others still hungry, so the others gonna take itShit is basic when you put it the pot and let it simmer

Like the sun been setting later in the summer thanthe winter

Shit

Where Im from I keep the oven sizzling

I cut my teeth at Venice beachThen hit my peoples with some of the wisdom

Chorus

The strong prey upon the weakThis is where I learned to stand on my own feet

So much I seeOn these Mid City street s is where I


On these Mid City street s is where I

Cut my teethSo much I seeCut my teeth

Rakaa:

I learned a nickel cost more than a dimeBefore I learned to rhyme

Crenshaw and VeniceSt. Charles is more specific

Then Pico and Fairfax -- the Ethiopian DistrictEverything changes

Noticing both of them look differentI can think back

Though life goes on so keep livingDidnt step to OGs on the block to seek wisdom

Or Id be CrippinBut they teach the street systems

Street soldiers and street politiciansId keep listening

Smoking in the homeys rentalBlazing instrumentals

Something like a steel elephant trunk c ame through

the window

Eyes traced the barr el to a friendly faceCaught you slipping!Broke the blunt

Gave us back the lit half and kept dippingHad that beach cruiser whipping

Then stoppedHe turned around, came back and told me,

Its a war zone -- go home!Draw something

Matter of fact, write something raw for me.Call you tomorrow.

That was the last time t hat I saw him

But I took it as a signStanding at the crossroadsI saw a different worl d was mine

It was with me all the timeAppreciative, never satisfied

Inspired to climb

Eyes wideMid City lit that fire inside

Chorus

The strong prey upon the weak

This is where I learned to stand on my own feetSo much I see

On the streets of Venice Be ach is where ICut my teeth

So much I seeOn these Mid City street s is where I


Cut my teeth

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4. DEFARI INTERLUDE

Produced by Evidence(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, D.A. Johnson Jr.)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Herut Music (BMI)

DEFARI:

Filter all this noise like these Beats on my earIm really froggish

Every year is leap yearFreshly cut to deathEvery week Im off that chair

Taco Tuesday find your boy at The SavoySavoir-faireIn Inglewood Im really good

In Venice I get plenty budThese niggas think they really goodReality they real ly none

They really like my littl e sonsThey really like some little bumsThey not even a factor in this burn

They really get no runRuby drop a ton of rhymesA ton of beats Im known to eat

I gotta eat like Megatron on Mo nday night against the ChiefsI gotta bring my A gameMy main frame 200 poundsId rather dump 200 rounds

And watch you fucks run out of townThis L.A. City all Southern sectionTrue confessions

You bad ass little kidsYou could all learn a lessonIm not stressin

And i surely aint hidin behind no textinHere i standJust a man in all of his imperfections

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5. THE DARKROOM FEAT. VINCE STAPLES

Produced by Evidence & Twiz The Beat Pro

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, V. Staples)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Drum Set Music Works (ASCAP),

Never Go Broke Publishing (BMI)

Evidence:

I felt emotions so deepBut my words got blockedYou see I never smoked beforeSo my nerves got shockedI couldnt talk a wordBut I could see the worldI mean everything became so clearI didnt slur shitI just kept quiet and m ade a note of itBefore the poetry is out the fire and Im over itRetire notably and every moves a curtain callSmooth with the groove

So, honey, dont take it personalIm trying to make it out of do dgeDont need to see the rainbows endI need a lift before Im look ing at the wall orgreat decentI owe rent and love t he months that got a 31I miss Pun and only met him onceThis is kettle chips and bluntsThe funk Im on the road stillIm on a cold billShe got a Coke body so illPick the code to the lock and all my people freeI found the road to the top behind the.. .So lets turn to Chapter One

These are the hood partsLife is make believeAnd death is when the book startsI got good heart and aint afr aid to show youAt 15 I shot a 22 now Im ol derI spill my 16s and dip cleanThis bodys grown upAnd clinging to these kids dreamsI found a new feeling Imma chase i tA newfound townA new scribe you cant erase it

Chorus (Vince Staples):

I done triedI done triedI done triedI done triedYou dont live til you die

You decideNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fireI done tried

I done triedI done tried to surviveYou dont live til you die

You decideNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fireNear the flames of the fire

Rakaa:

I swam in oceans so deepThe models seemed like dots

Something brushed up against my feetMy insides droppedFought the panic and I swam to the topThe only non-1%er memberClimbing back on the yachtIts a strange lifeWonderful worldProcess the pain rightenact changeSipping ChampagneThe same night (blah)

Half disgusted, half delighted

Half divided on itI Robin Hood and I smileMad insideIm hauntedBut party to the break of dawnUntil the night is goneIn glass mansionsThey throw hard words like right and wrongIntoxicating darkness but my light is onThese battle hymnsBallad of the freedom fighters songLife chiseled into blocksOn the wall and into skin

ComplicatedUltimately, only spare the innocentFestivals we massacreHit the stage and snipe them from itKilling grimy clubsClose and personal like knife to stomachThe code is in the DNA of the famTalking flashlight rips wit h DNA in The DamWorldwideRunning live-fire exercisesFlame throwingGasoline graffiti bombingDrop the jointThe names glowing

Thats burner redefinedLearned to read between the linesThe hints and the cluesThe symbols and the signsIts Rakaa IriscienceRecognize the grand designMaking more moveThan just clock hands and sands of time

Chorus

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6. GOOD AS GONE

Produced by DJ Premier for Works Of Mart, Inc.

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc C. Martin)

*Mix Engineer: Parks at HeadQcourterz Studios Ltd. / NYC

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Gifted Pearl Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Rakaa:

I was getting buried aliveHeard the dirt hit the coffin topI barely survivedBut I broke through my graveRipped the pine box cell apartHead first yellingMaggot Brain, Funkadelic artDare Iz a DarksideFair-weather friends flockHitchcockSame birds scatter when the ends stopA couple let their guards downFigured it was done for certain

Next! Time to pull the plug and close the curtainsEyes wide

I thought that yall were Nevermind

Haz-MatClutching their chests like asthmaticsFrom mathematicsA natural dash of Black MagicSalute to new voices flexing power advancingThe balance of modern brandingVersus classic sound clashingTook heavy fireSurvived the crash landingSmiled, then walked away from the wreckageThe last standing

Chorus

They thought that it was gone for goodThey figured it was good as goneThey thought that it was gone for goodThey figured it was good as goneThey thought that it was gone for good

Evidence:

Devise a plan

If the record neve r stated

At time when my peers declinedI used it as a boosterUsed the dedication as a plus

Rock the rare loops from the safe

Then I set the pace

Drew an outline that made me think

But kept an older frame of mind

Different walks of life

Some are extras

And I aint easily definedWhats fame?A thin line

Walking over the edge

Taking two steps back to my zoneFor no reason

Not the best way to end

Chorus

Evidence:

I was out of mind and sightDark clouds all around meTrying to find the lightI took flight with the dot, dotLegs dangling, cliffhangingNever dock in my spot

Rakaa:

I stand by what I say cause Im e asy to find

Evidence:

Dates posted eve ry day of the year in bold linesThe more that I roamThe more that Im freeThe more Im in RomeThe more that Im meThe more Im at homeThe more that its stressThe moral isWe be touring it bestIm not the same old run of the millWho keeps running untilThe feet tell himPut the runners to rest

Rakaa:

Ive seen the last come first

Evidence:

Ive seen the first last

Rakaa:

Double majored in life

Evidence:

Some of the worst passed

Rakaa:

Back to schoolLearning the secrets that the earth hasSat in coachAnd studied business before my first class

Chorus

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7. SHOW ME THE WAY FEAT. ALOE BLAC C

Produced by Jake One

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, E. Nathaniel Dawkins III, J. Dutton)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Triomega Music (ASCAP),

White Van Music (ASCAP)

Intro

The harder the work, well the longer the dayEasy may come but it sure don t stayTrying to cope, boy, I hope and I prayShow me the way

Chorus (ALOE BLACC):

The harder the work, well the longer the dayEasy may come but it sure dont s tayTrying to cope, boy, I hope and I praySomebody show me the way

Evidence:

I say hello to my peopleHello to the dayI watch the world on wheelsHit the yellow and grayThe ones dont work are t he ones dont eatAnd once againFrom the city where the sun dont sleepIts time to get live because the terms arebreachedRide the wave like the worl d is a beachLearn more I teachI was raised by NWA and s tayed CAAll daySame story, difference brief caseIm nonchalant to others peddling weight

I got a purpose to serv ing up and settle my stateBeen through it, all of it greatPut the ruler to the momentAll of it straightBig fish? Even all of them baitOne love, one dishSee em all on my plateIll take the lady on a vacayShe call it a dateNow she calling in sickNow she calling in late

Chorus

The harder the work, well the longer the dayEasy may come but it sure don t stayTrying to cope, boy, I hope and I praySomebody show me the wayIve been through some pitfallsThat knocked me downMade it through close callsAnd lost some groundIts a hell of a price I paySomebody show me the waySomebody show me the way

Rakaa:

The moon tagged the sun inLove to be aliveFeet hit the ground runningButterflies in my stomachLike Im anxious trying to get itTrying to learn a lot from itOn a planet in regressionIn a loft at the summitAir is much clearerCatch me on the high roadSome fight to liveOthers settle for survivalIts your worldYou can write the line you live your life onIts heavy

But youre strongJust hold on until that light dawnsIts starting nowpardon me -- were partyingEscalatingRedefining the state of the art againCelebratingElevators open up to secret floorsDifferent rules and secret lawsFrom the roof youll see the starsOnly fear boredomIn a world of raw materialsExcited by potential

Inspired by adventure

Calculated circlesCircumference and radiusThe only cats that float without a float throughthe parade is us

Chorus

Evidence:

Its routine by the beac h I riseFirst up I hit the weed then I bleach my eyesThen its to the drum machine t o speak my mindTracks like fitte d hats pick a beat my size

Rakaa:

EnergizingOn the darkest street s I shineSaw the light up on the mountainTo the peak I climbedBreathtaking new perspect ives on the life I grindFirst tear of joy fellLooking like Im cryingFor a just a moment

Evidence:

The feeling of being contentNot needing a dollar or a centI smiled for my momma cause shes proud

The studio my headphones loudRakaa:

Bridge builders will connect these crowdsDedicated on my honorYou can check these vowsThats purposePower to make the powerful nervousHard work aint easyBut easy usually aint worth itThey say

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8. FIGURE IT OUT (MELVINS THEME)

Produced by Babu



Evidence:

Im going back to scratchingRapping, clappingGot you realizing that Beat Junkies the sound

So since he came into townYou know hes shutting it down

And all the people cant get off of his (Hey!)Speed it up, slow it down

Either way

Rakaa:

Put the needle on the record

And the static sends chills through the body of a real DJThe selectors dreamIs to only play the records that they feel and still be paid

Add it upDance floors packed

Plus armed if they want to come clash with usDJ Babu

Now catch the rush

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9. LET YOUR THOUGHT S FLY AWAY

Produced by Diamond D.(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc J. Kirkland)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP ), Dusty Fingers Music / All Jams Music (BMI)

Evidence:

Cause they go har d in the paintDescribe pain like angstI hit a nerve like hypes ll hit a veinUndecided if Ill ride or refrainThrough the night Im on the side of them trainsLifting up what I dont touchDesigner the sameIn the line of fire is fortune and fame

(So let your thou ghts fly away)

Rakaa:

From the Angel City politicsHeavens what they call itBut therere angry spirits haunting itI need a break from all of itEmpty promisesAnd COINTELPRO policy legac ies put us all at riskPunch the code in place where the passport s safeThe mind travels continents from LA

Evidence:

On my block they said stacks are k ingSo once I got a couple stacksI started packing thingsVenice on the map is the jack th at ringsMoving through a new a town a dayI kick the ground upThey foundHear the sound displayedOnce I hit the stage rounds are made

(So let your thought s fly away)

Bridge

Rakaa:

I meditate before I open my eyesAnd visualize mercy on my enemiesThen I riseI guess Im praying in m y own waySight tracing the sunshineIlluminate my sons faceOr beaming from my sons mindCutting through dark clouds eve n when the

skys greyDreaming even though were wide awake

(Let your thoughts)

Evidence:

Say whats in your heartTil the clock tics dont moveBetween the hourglass sandIve been zoning on cruiseSo check it outA world premier

And this my Moment of TruthNo fearI kept devoted, then from going insaneThe coldest road is now he ating up the snow andthe rainBetween the heavens til Im boarding the plane

Rakaa:

To a better pl ace that was or will beWhy dont you fear death?You say life is trying to kill meClimb higher, youre still freeFree your mindAnd explore the masterp iece thats outside ofthe frame linesSightsee at the same timeThe world is in rangeAnd its strangeThe only constant is change

(So let your thought s fly away)

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10. CENTURY OF THE SELF FEAT. CATERO

Produced by Oh No

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, C. Colbert, M. Jackson)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Cool Ace Cat Musicworks (ASCAP),

Disruption Productions (ASCAP)

Chorus (Catero):

We the people of the futureSeem to see the evil knownSecret systemsRegulationsWorldwide pandemonium

Rakaa:

Now, I dont bother with if Jays illuminati or notbut I know TSA got me throwing the Roc upHollywood rulesThe illusion is cruelBanker wars planned

And confusions a toolIn factVampire swarms attacked usGrappled with corporate DraculasTried to consume our worldsBattled Unicron, GalactusThey point their wea pons at usAnd they back aristocrats upI say its big businessWhen they bring the secret frats upBig PharmaCheck the rate of diseaseBig AgraGMOs and the fate of the bees

Big OilSeven Sisters still drill as 4 HorsemenBlocking natural powerThen raping nature for fortuneIts unfortunateCentury of the SelfCreditors loansharkingEager parents empty the shelfUniversal babysitsJimmy Iovine raised their kidsThen they wonder how and whyWere caught up on this craziness

chorus

Rakaa:

Its a complete disasterA glass ceiling and a greasy ladderHit the leadersStrike the shepherd and the sheep will scatterDemons playing GodBorn again or born in sinMore in danger when they seed the clouds wi th HAARPStorms beginSome say its fictionSome say EgyptianOthers prayed with strangers

And they somehow traded land and culture for religionSlavery aint colorBodies for these private prisonsMilitary biz is boomingPrivate armies pilot missionsFISA courts uncheckedWatching Prism watchersNDAA interpre tations -- now the system got yaThe net has been buggedCall for the exterminatorsMicro drones have been homeDAARPAs building terminatorsWatch out for the shillsTraitors cut a deal

Or agents plantedManipulating games from the fieldRepublicans want the old daysDemocrats -- new slavesBigger business wants it allAnd they dont care who pays

Chorus

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12. THE REVERSAL

Produced by Babu



Evidence:

When they change tonesThey go off the days onThey go on Im homeI roamed the Venice distric t by the time I hitMy first chickI was distantAnd aside from itIve had trust problems every monthIt is now an issueMy life as a dog is nowWag the tail officialPut a stage on a yachtIll rock the boat out in BristolIts Dilated Peoples

Like were made into a missile

Chorus

Evidence:

Thats my wordI met the best of the bestAnd let me tell you, theyre herbsI met the worst of the worstAnd those were people to meetIts like the games all reversedSo Im just working on me

Im miseducatedLauryn Hill made it possibleUndo anything Ive known becomes the obstacleIm trying to go blankAnd throw the old paintings outGarage sale, Sunday when the rain is outTis the season for no reasonTime to let it goI didnt smoke todayCause everybodys on that medicalIm on a schedule

Maybe on a edibleAnd history is to repeat itselfThen it aint set in stoneI never told my mom I would mak e it bigI just said, Youll be proud of your kidFuck the world is what my statement isI state my name, then I state my bizAnd its on

Chorus

Evidence:

I captured momentsAnd I never shook the PolaroidHigh as fuck

Head in the cloudsIm on that null and voidControlled the substance of my languageWhen I laid it ou tI said its dangerousI said what goes around is coming back around at anglesLord forgive my sinsFrom when the first one started till the last one endsFor every time I thought about sales and spinsWorship of a Benz and birds before friendsWas certain when I came into the game and still the same t o dateAbout the crowd I keepSound of beats

About the moves I makeAbout the rules at stakeMoving with a jewel to takeAnd still rock a gold chainFor Slick Rick The Rulers sakeAt times like theseI hold my wallet tight and eye my tressNever saying that Im out of my leagueIm staying separate at 6 degreesAnd its on

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13. OPINIONS MAY VARY FEAT. GANGRENE

Produced by Babu

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, A. Maman, M. Jackson)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP ), A. Maman Music (ASCAP),

Disruption Productions (ASCAP)

Oh No:

Pardon my FrenchFuck anybody not fucking with thisStart up the discSuicideCut up your wristLike a Cheap watchYour weed spot something like thisLocal dime bagsFrom some dirty nickel dime slicks

Why gamble that risk?Dealing feces goGo examine that shitLike, Man, you are sickBut you are not as sick as the nicheOf these niggas not even quartersBut dying to get richWill lie to their clickCheat, steal to survive in this bitchThen fight with their chickSame time deny he a snitchThen lie on his dickBut aint nobody buying that shitTheyre just waiting to find em drivingWhen they ride in their whipClyde with the dipThem ballers gonna fly when they hitDefy gravitySuper conductor from the slipThey all mad at me

Aint nothing yall do from the ripIts all strategy

Rakaa:

Existentialist in my templeI shook the worldWith etch-a-sketch forceThen sketched a masterpiece with a pencilThats how lead firesInk that black

Crispy outlines

UFO, Ancient AliensIs how their head fliesWith my red eyesHeavy squinting just to let light inLearn the handshakeStep right inATF, DEA wanna check my penIt can stick a fiends heart and jumpstartadrenalineAt minimum its a sparkBack yard like a National ParkAnimal sightings, heavy lightingBut the flashes are darkEveryones an expert until the classes startAsk them who the best isThen watch the clashes startIll smack animated stars out your headWith the Chaka Zulu, Sun Tzu strategyOne, twoBoom BipRescue the princess and jump the broomstickLunaticOn that Dark Side of the Moon shit

Alchemist:

Spray words and let the Krylon dripCrowd surfingBitches tugging on my jerseyMade the nylon ripDance over rhythm s like a fly on shit

Keep the yarmulke diagonalPlay the avenueRare verseLike a 48 bar acapella feature from Maga nooWith Timbo on a Bow FlexThe spliff that I finesse resemble KotexHold down the WestFerraris jetMy vision is slightly tinted

ODB faceElephant briefcaseSweepstakes

Im on the grill

Like Geno with the cheesesteaksStay with a pigeon like Reed SpaceCooking the freebaseHard to get it off my clothesTake my jacket to the laundromatIt still leaves a discrete traceCamaro got metallic windows

Bitches swanging off the phallic symbolLick off a shot thru the roofBlow off a shinglePeel off bumping Latin Lingo

Evidence:

Are you number one?Depends who you askingWho? Who? Who?Thats for owls in the AspensWhy do rappers rap in past tense?Its veteranThey think De La Soul and David LettermanThat wasnt fact checke d but I go offGot a fat checkWheres deep end?And dove offWeekends were...Down by the beaches blurredThey come and goBut you could never put a leach on a birdYou never know if you never go

Out of the zone where youre comfortableWhere you come from?I sing the role of the unsungOut the dungeons of rapWhere cats dont make it back and run fromI got a gun and arose to the worldI come undoneShooting all under the sunIm gassing, stingersBulletproof walletsMoney on top of my heart if they want it

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14. TROUBLE

Produced by Evidence & Bravo

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, T. Graham)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), T. Graham (BMI)

Rakaa:

Vampires feed on fresh bloodMoney runs the showFuck how they feel about itseen the waves come and goBut watch your step when its warmAnd critics sound their hornTheyll throw flowers at your feetThe roses with the thornsMarathon toursLearned to maintain my paceGenerations sacrificed for the paper chaseAnd I aint talking ageBut they will respect my space

Old cats put in a homeYoung cats put in their place

Evidence:

We get high this my sworn in stateme ntHand on the good book is more than makeshiftI never lie on any people are place sBagging a chick or rocking on these s tagesTheres no such thing as hal f way acesInside or outside the boxIts placementDidnt grow up in the hoodAdjacentBut close enough to hear the ghet to bird awaken

Chorus

Hands up! (Trouble)3 of the 1 of a kindThat means troubleYou dont have to look f or it to findYoure in trouble

Dont start noneThere wont be no trouble

Evidence:

Im already on the doubleTroubles nothing newAbout to burst out this bubble Im accustome d toStraight out the WDo unto othersDo not stay in a boxNot until the day they cover youIm covered plenty hereMovement of the shutter slowA blurry image at the finish when I cut a rop e

And I aint cutting dope, but Im known for something greatSome known for treble upSome known for pumping bass

Rakaa:

Heavy handsknock the image outWith steady camsRakaa chanting Zs up!Amateurs just freeze upMad crazed like HarmanovKids can get their problem solvedSpit it so KalashnikovSpill it so MolotovIm Kasparov slash Pavlov to these lap dogsYapping under tables or staring hoping that scr aps fallCheckmate savageWar chest in the cabinetIm so adjective that I verb nounsImagine it

Chorus

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15. L.A. RIVER DRIVE FEAT. SICK JACKEN

Produced by The Alchemist(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, J. Gonzalez, A. Maman)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Music Of The Mask ( ASCAP), A. Maman Music (ASCAP)

Intro / Refrain

From the time I ride out until the time Im hom e

I pray for a safe travel, God, while Im gone

Rakaa:

Overstanders vs. OverseersOverseas or over hereClassic overachieverHolding class for non-believersHold your pass at will callBiggest Giants will fallLightning bolt your ear like LTBut this aint footballMid City magicIts parades after the rat raceWreck the grand marshals

Buffet until they stack platesSparking martial artsHeavy metal on the podiumHead spinning like CesarNo cardboard or linoleumBreaking history out the freezerFinding future where the seeds areRoll with Jesus typesKnowing these lightsCan cause a seizureDowntown skylineTil the plates shiftedBig brain-teaser scripturesMoving major motion picturesPut the night to sleep

Then I riseAnd wake the morning upStudy the queen Calafia, CaliforniaSprinkle holy waterBlessed oil anointedSome rap to spitSome would say a circle is pointless

Chorus

Live from L.A. River DriveWhere some are happy enoughTo know theyre getting by

Where some are at their lowestWhen theyre getting high

And open up their eyesWhere the cold streetsAre warming upPut the night to sleepWhen I rise wake the morning up(Put the night to sleepWhen I rise wake the morning up)

Refrain

Evidence:

They watch our movesEvery step becomes the cinemaWith cameras in the street lights

They city life I live it upOnly my notable moments are here for quotingThe rest are overGone with the windIts like the cold is blowingBut fuck itThe pens in motion like my Venice oceanLike my city done switched upBut Im still devotedI ride the coping outMy reputations spoke aboutA Westsider killingTil Im paid in full and bills are foldedDamn, its nothing newLike, this the cutting room floor?

Picking up a scrap or two lessAnd break the rules moreSo whos up for being up to something?Used to being nothingUsed to be confusedBut aint no future in yo frontinTimes is hard as fuckLike back then when the Carter struckIm talking New JackAnd not a new rap or some artis t, lookI been different from the coast of the PacificThe shit is scriptedJust directors with a vision

Chorus

Refrain

Sick Jacken:

Every morning that I get upWake up thankful that I wasnt set upBlessed with another daySo I bow my head and shut upCause anything can happen on these streetsIt dont mean Im out of reachCause Im rapping over beatsAsk Big, ask PacAsk pigs, ask blocksDisrespectAss dropIt dont matter if you have props

Enemies I have notSo I dont gotta deal with thisBeen able to avoid the dramaCause I kept it real with itDisregard the negativeCause all that shit is relativeSedative with DilatedAlchemist is editingRep Los evidentlyIts good to be homeA microphone some moonshineAnd Im in the zoneIts onConcrete and palm treeConstantly were off beat

Every thing I saw todayDetermines how the song beAll around the world with thisSo you can say you s aw meAnd if you didnt knowDouble-S got an armyLike that

Chorus

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16. THE BIGGER PICTURE FEAT. KRONDON

Produced by 9th Wonder

(M. Perretta, R. Taylor, C. Oroc, M. Jones, P. Douthit)

Published by Double Vinyl Music (BMI), Triclops Media Publishing (BMI), Dilated Junky Music (ASCAP), Heaven On Earth (ASCAP),

Its A Wonderful World Music (BMI)

Chorus (Krondon):

I learned when I was growing upSometimes you, sometimes meAlways loveTrain hard, now my focus upGot it all but aint had enough(Repeat)

Evidence:

Im out the shed and the tools br and newDear Mama

Dropped them jewels that I never ran t hroughThe most drivenNever sat up in the backseatThe most forgivingNever flagging down a taxiThats my wordIf its meant to outgrowLike I used to run home to catch the l ast of my showSome moved towards the futureOthers living it slowOld tunesTrying to find where the memories flow

You know I try to chase em downNo dragonShit, they shot a BeatleDo people still imagine?Think the world could be a better placeNo famBut I still set a table and I said its graceI think Ill let you in my life all accessGift and curses - cursive closed captionsMisinterpreting the passion

Saving face aint a game

Aint a time for retractionsI learned one way then front the opposit eI learned behind the beatN ow I learned on top o f itI do go against the grainI do take bigger pictures that dont fit in t he frame

Chorus

Rakaa:

Dip the scriber in the inkwell

Thoughts sketch a snapshotVibrantCheck the detailNow the family eats wellUsed to cut the mold off bricks for grilled cheesemeltsWandering the crumbling castleWondering how the things fellMansions and lap poolsTo sleeping on back pewsPictures and statuesWhere roaches and rats moved

FaithfullyIve seen it allAlive, and Im gratefulWith Curtis Mayfield singing, just be th ankful

Pearl enamel tooth colorSeasoned old cats in a ragtopRoof covered

Respect acknowledged

Got Fine Arts degree

Plus the streets are a collegeCalifornia campusIve studied abroadBloodied the canvasPondering AtlasWhat if he shrugged?The rich lady asked,What if we thug?Humanity said, Im feeling drowsy what is the drug?Wake the team upNever aloneBut on my own two

Held the elevatorCheck the levels that weve grown throughPhilanthropicMaybe cause I did my dirtThere, Im hauntedHonestly I never frontedAll is all I ever wanted

Watch out for the schemersNo more kid gloves for the dreamersAwake trying to live dreams physical lyEnergy is extreme

Lessons of InfinityAre vivid on the big screen

Chorus

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Documents

Digital Booklet - Directors of Photography