I remember waking up to Marvin Gaye and the smell of burning incense Knowing that my mom was in a good mood in an instant For instance, she’s probably cooking or cleaning Bumping the old school jams with the early sun gleaming Peeping into windows Invading the rest with pillows Tucked warm underneath the covers […]

 Watching it unfold without offering a helping hand Is most of these niggas I’m talking about the niggas who like to record but claim that they don’t understand how one can be so horrid I just don’t understand it When did it become default to not give a helping hand? When did it become right […]

I got your voicemails Not the minute you sent it But I listened I replayed them to make sure it was really you Cause the you I knew Would never call All about yourself Too prideful to fall But since you called I guess you got some help Must’ve quit denying that we weren’t vibing […]

Invisible man I’d rather be If my principles are demands I’d rather flee How can one not understand? When I help to see I guess one can always hear But not listen when you speak To be told I’m too old to deal with emotions Can’t babysit me Because I lack the potion Is painful […]

  Maybe it’s mistaken but I want a love that’s forsaken I’m speaking of the type of love that has no barriers Extremely ground breaking I’m open To give my all in energy that’s uplifting in devotion I’m focused Never questioning the volumes of “I love you” because it’s potent instead you know this To […]

Brown boys in a nation who seek an education Ain’t shit but just another nigga Brown men who pray for forgiveness to the almighty of forgiving Ain’t shit but just another nigga A society built of white supreme Manifests in the upbringing dream of a man Or what he ought to be If he ain’t […]

At the end of the day When I’m brought to face myself I know that I’ll be looked upon As nothing but myself Deep in my derma Lies the roots of my gram Erma Whose roots spreads across oceans to islands Got roots that spread to highlands Indigenous bone Don’t read me wrong I’m written […]

Every moment I’m with you I feel the orchestra arise in my heart to play the very tune I could never finish The strings of the violin synchronizes itself into my veins so that every time I touch you we make music Our song is filled with harmonies accompanied by the sweet vibrations of our […]

I’m feeling perplexed because you’re taking what I said out of syntax You know what, matter of fact, just let me get my shit back And let me take the permanent feel of you off my skin you’re like a bad tat Sometimes I wished that it didn’t have to end but just like Lauryn […]

When I’m with you It’s more like I’m Jay and you’re Kanye Always been more Lil And you more Phil Deville Pushed you to be you Without a deal My big bro Who kept it real Since way before ’94 When I knew what that love could be Before I knew there was a spark […]