1. |
Damned If I Don't
01:08
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2. |
Royalty
02:33
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Shaolins Prince kinda feeling like I’m Royalty
Only thing that's better than that sh** to me is loyalty
When I get the chance I always plan to give you all of me
God willing all my steps commencing forward orderly
This is more poetry
This is more than music
This communication to the highest spirit
That has callin’ me
Wasn’t ever easy but I had to push it forward
When you dealing with these courts sending letters out to Albany
Woah
Look who you handed the Mic too
Walked in a stranger
And left as my dude
Torching it in Just about everything I do
While I’m walking in the Lord
And he ain’t some white dude
You won’t see me tripping on them broads
Who pu*** poppin’ cause she getting her attention
When the whole rooms watching
You won’t see me tripping on them haters
Who be knockin’ smell a beta simple minded mother c**k-blocking
I’m really here to dominate
So how about you leave your envy at the door
Dispensing of any kinda hate
Yeah I like to conversate especially when its an opportunity to plant seeds
While she ovulates
Clap for all creators cause we never been bitter
Harboring your hatred cause you ain’t real winner,
I deserve a plate that has a real big dinner
I been working on the keys to the Beamer sim simma
Go getter new level
Lotta bass no treble
Ima chase gold medals
I don’t deal with no devils
When you search don’t settle
For the worst don’t meddle
In the dirt I’m better
Floor the whole gas pedal
Aye
Smoking the baseline
I knew if I wanted it that it would take time
So I do not waist mine rather harvest,
Invest into life that’ll make dimes
Collecting the change I’m
On the way to the glory so get out the way slime
Got fruit like the grapevine
To the right then a left my life ain’t been a straight line
Nah
Some come and work with a professional
Auditing these commas
All the way down to the decimals
Know you might be skeptical
But tell me where’s ya faith at
I put mine in God
And I’m never gonna trade that
Money a facade
That’ll never let me lay back
Chasing it forever ever ever
Never paid back
Angels on my side my ancestors been alive
Helped to square up with the demons
Eventually had to face that
Rather do it then talk about it
While I draw the chalk around it
Aware of all my surroundings
I’m looking down from the mountain
Invested in what’s compounding
100 percent I’m wit it
Let’s push it up to a thousand
Woo
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3. |
Chancin' Chancin'
00:38
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4. |
Chance (prod. Elkvio)
04:08
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(No Bueno)
All I need is just a chance
To put the work in
I ain’t ever take an L
And miss out what I was learning
Can’t expect to find yourself
If you willing to go searching
Never had the upper hand but
Now I feel the tables turning
Aye aye
So gimme a chance
Cause I got a plan
Im making a stand
Im taking a benjamin
Wanna-make it to grand
I’m tryna expand
I’m not like the others
Who willing to start something
But they’ll never make it to the end
So gimme a chance
Just gimme a chance
To prove that I can
Ima just stick the data
We know the numbers won’t lie
Even tho it’s tough I’ve had to take losses
I could never be reluctant to try
I wanna keep us together through every endeavor
Just so I know we can survive
We here and we next it’s bout time the we flex
They can only defeat us if we at divide
With a little chance
Made big plans
Lost some friends
And I made my ends
Had to pay my dues
(Ok)
Down this path it’s a lonely road
I don’t think you niggas really wanna wear my shoes
You could just learn from my mistakes
And I learn from yours then share our views
With just one chance Imma prove I can
Cause this young man ain’t come here to lose
I don’t need no one around
That isn’t focused on this unity
If you give me a chance then I’m gone take the opportunity
Must shine under pressure
I should change my name to jewelry
Grinding for my myself my fam and then for my community
All I need is just a chance
To put that work in
I ain’t ever take an L and miss out what I was learning
Can’t expect to find yourself if you willing to go searching
Never had the upper hand but
Now I feel the tables turning
Aye Aye
So gimme a chance
Cause I got a plan
Im making a stand
Im taking a benjamin
Wanna-make it to grand
I’m tryna expand
I’m not like the others who willing to start something
But they’ll never make it to the end
So gimme a chance
Just gimme a chance
To prove that I can
Take my calculated risk
I ain’t here to play no tricks
I want the top of every list
Keep it straight without twist
Shitting on em
So they pissed
No matter what I will persist
Everytime you hold us down
Expect to see us raise a fist
Don’t get mad I just do better
At red lights Imma green go getter
Never had it easy but I did my work
And don’t get tight when you see them perks
Ima stand up to all yall jerks
Keep it unbiased The Young Turks
This what it look like
When you come from the dirt
Then they wanna be hurt when you bend that earth
Everybody struggles
That’s the price we’ve gotta pay
And every dog gone have his day
Just pray they open heavens gate
It’s been tragic but it’s getting better
I’ve just gotta say
Because the God In me is leading
Every path I’m gonna take
Gimme a chance
Cause I got a plan
Im making a stand
Im taking a benjamin
Wanna make it to grand
I’m tryna expand
I’m not like the others
Who willing to start something
But they’ll never make it to the end
So gimme a chance
Just gimme a chance
To prove that I can
So gimme a chance
Cause I gotta plan
I’m making a stand
I’m taking a Benjamin
Wanna make it to a grand
I’m tryna expand
I’m not like the others
Who willing to start something
But they’ll never make it to the end
So gimme a chance
Just gimme a chance
To prove that I can
(one chance)
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5. |
Deep Blue
00:54
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6. |
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I've been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
But I been down yeah
But I stayed down
I’ve been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down
I’ve been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah yeah
But I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down
I’ve been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
Yeah I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down
Hearts been broken
And I’ve struggled
But I still kept to my hustle
I ain’t let them burst bubble
Know them guys ain’t want that trouble
I done been down through all the rubble
Had my fights I’ve had my scuffles
Had my tears I’ve had my chuckles
Had my weakness had my muscle
I done been down through all these changes
Different chapters turning pages
Different people different stages
Same old shit but different ages
I done been down through all these problems
I done stuck by through all yo nonsense
At this point don’t want no comments
I’m too focused on my content
I've been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
But I've been down yeah
But stayed down
I’ve been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down yeah
But I stayed down
Hang on to the memories
Avoid negative energies
That victim shit is dead to me
It’s time y’all got the best of me
This here takes a lot of me
Appreciate it properly cause this the skill
That's gonna take this young man
Out of poverty
Though I’ve been down
I’ve had my ups
I’ve had my freedoms
I’ve been stuck
Showed up on time
been in a rush
This hearts been full
And it’s been crushed
I’ve come this far and can’t stop now
I need my fam don’t need no crown
I know I want that large amount
To clear when it hits the account
Hold it down
Baby hold it down
That’s all you’ve gotta do
Best accept the challenge
Steps and follow through
Always be responsible
Don’t ever let them bother you
Cause you done been through harder times
And conquered every obstacle
You been down through all these hard times
But you stayed down yeah
But you stayed down yeah
I know you been down
You been down through all these hard times
But you stayed down yeah
But you stayed down yeah
I know you been down
And I’ve been down through all these hard times
But I stayed down yeah
You know I stayed down yeah
Yeah I been down
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7. |
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I sit back with this pack
I just copped to relax
I roll up I light up
Throw the stems in the trash
I don’t act don’t pretend
I don’t want to be friends
Cause you can’t do for me
What I need in the end
Here's the truth it might hurt
When you don’t know your worth
If you know are you sure
Hope the intent is pure
Promise you will be heard
So you must keep your word
See the mind is curse
Got the fire let it burn
Let it burn let it fry
Throw your worries to the sky
Cause when you live on the edge
Then you feeling more alive
Watch us perfectly align
Wipe the crust out your eyes
No more walk-in out blind
Cause you’ll get left behind
Sometimes I'm really sick of it
But then I see the bigger pic
See They just wanna view
But they don’t like it not a little bit
This instrumental simmering
The discipline is militant
You’ll take it how I’m giving it
You got the beans I’m spilling it
Lemme ask is you feelin’ this
You would if you was listening
See I don’t think the hearin’ it
Maybe it’s too intricate
Maybe it’s too complicated
Guess they underestimated
Me and your intelligence
But this is how we operating
Stop debating who’s the greatest
Watch us when we demonstrating
Bi*** it’s Liam Neeson I’ll find an kill you don’t be mistaken
This a meal to us
We hungry and getting tired of waiting
Welcome to the bakery
Collecting dough is how we caking
Batter beats into butter
And serve it when it’s finish baking
Attracting every desire we never had to chase it
So many obstacles I wondered would we ever make it
No point in crying bout chances
We never manage taking
Don’t have the answers for every possible situation
Seize the moment reap and sew it
That’s a blanket statement
Uncover the truth so we ain’t lying in the bed we lay in
Hibernating
It’s been overdue for the twins to awaken
My soul telling me
You ain’t dreaming big enough
You don’t give it everything
Might as well just give it up
What ya waiting for
It's the season to pour into your cup
Go til its overflowing
Overpouring
With the love
I just know it’s enough regardless if you trust
We got it out the dirt and out the mud
A miracle we made it the hood that we were from
We had to make opportunities even if there were none
(Said)
Treasure in the next life’s why I’ve gotta shed light
Path goin left right live but I’m dead tight
Live how the pen write brighter than egg white
Searching for Heavens like a stag in the headlights
It’s time to take the leap of faith
Your life is collateral for all the time you waste
Living through the parables of trial unwise mistakes
Insane
Keep repeating patterns expecting to change
We can’t be living the same
Expect each other to grow
Seed coming up from the grain
From all of the years of the sew
Somebody’s praying I would slow up
While I’m on the go
Ain’t a lot that really hold me down
But I got a few
(Uh)
Try God don’t try us
Care less if you don’t like us
Cause we hyped up
Two titans
Like twin towers our lights up
If you fight him then you fight us
You better off with Mike Tyson
Snotty nose get wiped up
Mad lyrics get typed up
Found myself getting lost
In them booths where that mic was
Like mike
But like Us
Bar service like nightclubs
Lightning never strikes twice
In the same place
But it still strikes us
Super Smash
Them brothers
Like them plumbers
We been piped up
It’s my civic duty to introduce me
I go by OD once you get a taste
Than it’s hard to lose me
But listen closely
You don’t know my twin than you never knew me
So don’t approach me
Acting like we roomies you ain’t friend
And you ain't my homie
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8. |
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I’m gonna give it all
knocking down
the biggest walls
flying through
the biggest falls
before I ran I
Had to crawl
Got to roll
With all my Flaws
Been doing this
Before applause
On dry lands
I walk across
How could I find myself til
I got lost,
Every single day
just doin what I can
101 mistakes
On the road to be the man
The peak of the mountain
Is where Im hopin’ to stand
While I travel through the valleys
With the rod in my hand
Holdin’ to my stance
And following Gods plans
Not trying to make Jams
He flyin to Space Jam
Been a stand up guy
while I’m sitting in the chair
Not complaining but I’ve noticed
life don’t ever come fair
Seems the Devil is the only
one who ever wanna Dance
And show a littler romance
Non perishable
Spirit can’t put it in a can
one shot one mic
only needed one chance
and
I’m gonna give it all
knocking down
the biggest walls
flying through
the biggest falls
before I ran I
Had to crawl
If you living with ya handout
close ya damn mouth
You a turd
on propellers
You been getting fanned out
damn bro
How you fitting
in but seem to stand out
I don’t know
All I know
Is don’t need the damn clout
No sir
I keep my word impeccable
I might not be married
but me and Jesus inseparable
Here to live me a life
That I’m sure is gonna be memorable
Pull up on the scene
We finna make it a spectacle
Put it in perspective
cause that’s I what I find preferable
They moving horizontal
The Fathers taking me vertical
Only working with artist
Who’s always taken personal
Living by this faith
Cause the dream was never observable
The terminal
Was cultivating patience
working through the days shifts
Had them overnights
Before I got to the station
Yes I am a sinner
I’ve fallen to temptations
Speaking from experience
when I preach to the patrons
The smell of victory
Is the loveliest fragrance
Listen to the lyrics
while you vibin to the cadence
Staring out the windows
turned to glaring at the floors
When I looked to the horizon
Is when I heard me a call
sayin
I’m gonna give it all
knocking down
the biggest walls
flying through
the biggest falls
before I ran I
Had to crawl
Got to roll
With all my Flaws
Been doing this
Before applause
On dry lands
I walk across
How could I find myself til
I got lost
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Stomping Grounds
You got a dream
You gotta protect it
People can’t do something themselves
They wanna tell you
You can’t do it
You want something
Go get it
Period
I adjust my crown
In my stomping grounds
The squad holding
Me down
In the stomping grounds
I go round for round
In the stomping grounds
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
We tired of talking
So it’s prolly best you walk it out
The only convo
Is the the love we showing word of mouth
Don’t need the promo
When you solid in the
Stomping ground
I’m growing not seeing no limit
(No limit)
I want it
I gotta go get it
(Go get it)
I want it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
(Go get it)
I’m growing not seeing no limit
(No limit)
I want it
I gotta go get it
(Go get it)
I want it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go gotta go
In love with my spot
But now it’s time to leave
I’m gone disappear
Like the trick up my sleeve
Liberation is
What I must achieve
I’ma do for the Lord
Then I’m doin’ for me
Feel like the music
Is setting me free
It’s what I’m called to do
I guess we gotta see
Born of the tree
Come and water the seed
Of my soul
And my spirit
Unlocking the key
Can’t plug in
To a limiter
That’s the beginning
Of running into a finisher
I’m on the go
And you never gone see me giving up
Only beginning
So stick around til I finish up
So what's up
Run it up
Lemme fill another cup
With the love
With the trust
What it is
What is was
I’m coming out of a rut
I won’t say much
I’m always counting on God
Because he too clutch
I adjust my crown
In my stomping grounds
The squad holding
Me down
In the stomping grounds
I go round for round
In the stomping grounds
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
We tired of talking
So it’s prolly best you walk it out
The only convo
Is the the love we showing word of mouth
Don’t need the promo
When you solid in the
Stomping ground
I’m growing not seeing no limit
(No limit)
I want it
I gotta go get it
(Go get it)
I want it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go get it
I gotta go gotta go
Soon as you play me the song I was listening
Told me to speak to the people with influence
Came from the hood
Elevators had piss in it
Stomping these grounds til they burry me deep in it
March on the beat like I’m militant stand at attention
And show me the discipline
You want obedience after the greediness
Taking advantage
I’m taking offense to it
Ain’t nobody beatin’ us
Cheatin’ us
Or defeating us
Twins takin’ over
Imagine if there was three of us
Leave em’ in the dust come back later to sweep it up
Eatin’ up
Only the realest could ever seat with us
Breaking my back
For checks all day been diggin’ for the scraps
But I’m always paid
I don’t slay
But I always pray
Start fallin’ off but I always say
I adjust my crown
In my stomping grounds
The squad holding
Me down
In the stomping grounds
I go round for round
In the stomping grounds
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
They got us started
And they begging us to stop it now
We tired of talking
So it’s prolly best you walk it out
The only convo
Is the the love we showing word of mouth
Don’t need the promo
When you solid in the
Stomping ground
(Chill)
Ain’t no other me’s
So to me ain’t no other competition
16 firearms loading
Composition
Rap sheet
Every page is a victim
(What you mean)
Stomping Grounds
Kirk Franklin
(Go)
Benjamins
Franklin
(Go)
Dead Presidents
Make statements
(Oh)
Mask on we gone take it
B and E’s no Q and A’s
No DNA no substance
Beat the case
Won’t see your face
Won’t be a trace no nothing
PSA Especially if you from outta town
Be on you P’s and Q’s
Theres a battlefield on this
Stomping Grounds
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10. |
Peace of Mine
03:08
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Yeah Yeah
Hey
My trials and tribulations
Have given me nothing but patience
(And it pays)
I’m going through these days
Like they never even mattered
I see how times are different
But I can’t ignore the pattern
Kinda need you close
To keep me warmer then a cavern
I don’t really like the gossip
But they love to chitter chatter
Can we appreciate just what we have
If I choose to speak my mind
Would it make you mad
We all tend to complain
When it ain’t that bad
Then life hits
Then you see you must create yo path
I’m living for this feeling
That a bottles never given
Every gain I made
Is for the fam and that’s a given
Focused on my goals
Don’t really care bout they living
Now I’m at a quarter life,
And it's only the beginning
I would kinda to explore all the places
Never been before,
Really like to see the world
And share this music on a tour ,
Tune into the energy
I promise you that it’s the cure
Tune into abundance
And you never really wanting more
Sometimes I wonder how it all gets done
Working so damn much
Forgot have some fun
Now I’m playing every game
Like I’ve already won
I’m feeling like a young God
I ain’t nobody’s son
I had to come do it nice
I barely even want the vice
I just want a better life
Free of doubt
And free of strife
So I’m sticking to the grind
And I’m takin every sign
Ima need my peace of mind
Kinda seeming hard to find
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
(Yeah)
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
(Hey)
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
(Yeah)
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
Come correct when you check into my department
You thinking small while my goal is the enlargement
Hit it in a Fortnight meet me at the fortress
I never made a real gain playin’ moves cautious
You super trendy when you on
We been off that
If I applied a little pressure
Then I’m gone snap
Because I’m bending every measure
Better fallback
Slime ass ‘Nickelodeon’
Thinkin’ you ‘All That’
See I’ve been working but it's for myself
I couldn’t let go of this music this is for my health
But if I’m great enough to kill it then its for my wealth
And they’ll be hating when I make it get up off my belt
Everything in perfect timing
This is purely elevation
See I’m holding never folding
And I’m never tired of waiting
Cause the best reward is payment
After practicing the patience
And success amongst the doubters
This is how you make a statement
If you lazy bout’ your growth
Then your advice I’m never takin’
I don’t want no interruptions
When I’m writing or creatin’
I do not need anybody
For fulfillment I’m just saying
But I’m giving this to God
So I hope you hear me praying
Hey
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
(Yeah)
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
When we being kind
(Yeah)
Peace of mind
Take a piece of mine
The world makes a better place
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11. |
Season of the Harvest
02:25
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Written by
Omari N. (Shaolin Prince) Dejesus
Produced by
That Kid Goran:
Goran Novakovic
Mixed by
Omari N. (Shaolin Prince) Dejesus
Mastered by
Landr Mastering
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Shaolin Prince Staten Island, New York
Shaolin Prince: Multifaceted artist, community leader, and entrepreneur dedicated to empowering humanity through music and purpose-driven creativity. Self-producing, recording, and mixing engineer, he inspires creatives to discover inner peace. S.A.E. Institute graduate, Volunteer at NYC Arts Cypher, contributing significantly to the community. Committed to positive change and artistic excellence. ... more
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