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Elev8te

by TONY B. CONSCIOUS

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ELEV8TE 03:35
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ELEV8TE It’s time to elevate... It’s time to stop the hate And change or fates... Before it’s too late When I look out my window, what do I see ? Death, destruction and poverty And It bothers me, so I easily Can change my perception of reality But that’s a cop out, when you and me Know what the world should really be It’s not difficult for us believe That what we want can be achieved Starting with peace in the middle east But what about the streets in our cities Litter, we walk on at our feet And blood flowing through them endlessly We don’t have neighbors, we have enemies With death and disease in our communities No unity but adversity And that’s why I wrote this verse you see... It’s time to elevate... It’s time to stop the hate And change or fates... Before it’s too late How many people shall starve today Because of the food that we throw away ? how much money do we have to pay Before we truly get to have a say ? In foreign policy, cause it bothers me How we don’t have a war on poverty While I hear homeless people begging me As I beg to see, a brand new legacy And with hesitancy, it makes me real ill How many clothes go to the “Goodwill” That thrift stores flip to make a dollar bill While the unclothed, stay naked still Capitalism even in the church How much is saving a soul really worth ? How many millions go to doing dirt While people still hurt, so we’ve got to do work... It’s time to elevate... It’s time to stop the hate And change or fates... Before it’s too late Now, though there’s confusion, there’s a solution Everybody has to step up to make a contribution Then we won’t have to create an illusion We can end Global Warming and the pollution Cause for Fossil Fuels there is a solution But it’s gonna take a U.N. resolution Not just hoping and trusting evolution We need an immediate revolution And that even means inside our institutions To create more Einsteins and Issac Newtons And give birth to a world where nobody’s shootin And nobody’s without, so nobody’s lootin’ And nobody’s sick cause their eating fruit and There’s no more prisons nor executions It’s not a delusion, it’s my conclusion Just imagine a world without exclusions... It’s time to elevate... It’s time to stop the hate And change or fates... Before it’s too late
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Early in Da Mornin' 03:48
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EARLY IN DA MORNIN’ Well, I woke up early dis mornin’......Laying in my bed And had this crazy tune.......Floating through my head So I got outta bed.......and decided this is what I’d do I decided I’d write this song....so now I’m singing it just for you Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da morning..... They say it’s the early bird that catches the worm And living day to day, this is what I’ve learned So I never sleep in, not even until nine I’m up at five in the morning...trying to get mine Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da morning... So many people sleep in America everyday And they just watch their dreams, just up and walk away That’s why people, what you’ve got to choose Is to wake up at the crack of dawn, that way you’ll never lose.... Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da mornin’ (I’ve got to get up) Early in da morning..... I’ve always wanted to make it, in the recording industry But there’s a million guys, out there just like me Struggling hard...day in and day out Sometimes I get so frustrated...I just wanna scream and shout (but) Early in da mornin’ (I still get up) Early in da mornin’ (working on my music) Early in da morning...(early in da morning) Early in da mornin’ (I STILL get up) Early in da mornin’ (working on my music) Early in da morning..... (scattin’) YO my name is Tony B, and you know just where I be With the pillow up under my head Early in da morning lying in bed Waking up at the crack of dawn and Yo know that I’m yawnin’ Trying to put my clothes on and Get out the house, early in da morning...
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BE THE CHANGE (REMIXX) 06:53
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BE THE CHANGE (YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD) When Sam Cooke said a change is gonna come Now I know where he was coming from The change in the world that we all wanna see Starts right inside of both you and me It’s not for free, but honestly It’s our number one J-O-B, everyday of the week How we walk, how we talk and how we speak Determines our children’s destiny But I’m blessed to be, that which I am A man, with a plan to lend a helping hand Understand...I used to fight Stand around and talk about what isn’t right But, I realize this and must admit Focusing on it, only creates more of it So, I had to get, away from complaining For it’s draining and I’m aiming For the top, the cosmos And whatever we talk and think about the most Comes to fruition, so just listen It’s all about uplifting, so I’m on a mission To unite, both day and night And with this mic, be the light Be the difference, be the example For everybody else, but it starts with self (REPEAT 2X) SO, BE THE CHANGE, YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD... BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD We all love to talk about our ancestors And how we owe them and want to live better But are steadily facing stormy weather And have to stand strong and be tougher than leather Well, let me ask, is it a difficult task To stop reliving the past, for the past has passed And we’re creating the future, even though we don’t know it With every passing moment, though some of us blow it We’ve got to show it, yes we do For the solution can be found in both me and you True ? yes, that’s the truth And the proof can be seen in the youth Looking at us, some with disgust Cause there’s just so much, that we’ve never discussed So often in a rush, as we fuss and cuss While “The Secret” we often keep on the hush They do as we do, not as we say So, what do they obey ? What they see everyday... Hey ! So, we’ve got to wake up For, there’s just so much lost time, we’ve got to make up We’ve got to be role models for humanity Cause repeating our failures is insanity And so many have lied, cried and died For the change, when the change starts inside... (REPEAT 2X) SO, BE THE CHANGE, YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD... BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD So, I ain’t waiting on a leader, nor a president Nor another year will I be hesitant Nor another day, nor another minute Change is in the air, and I’ve got to get in it I’ve got to be a part of what I wanna see So, I can create a better world for you and me Metaphysically, Spiritually Politically, it’s not typically The way we’ve been taught, but we must learn The road has been laid, and it’s our turn To manifest, cause we’re blessed, no contest... We’re the best of the best And we’ve got a real obligation To change the situation, through elevation Education, with no hesitation Be the manifestation of divine creation And that’s how we turn the world around We’ve got to get up, so we can get down So our children can experience a profound Dimension based upon sights and sounds That’s all about love, harmony and peace Where joy and abundance is all they see And yes indeed, all this I believe, can be But it starts with you and me... (REPEAT 2X) SO, BE THE CHANGE, YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD... BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD
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STOP THAT !!! 02:28
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STOP THAT !!! I step to the mic, rip it real tight And other emcees i see wanna fight Like I think I’m all dat, nah I’m more than that Whatever you think I am, yo I’m twice as phat A real cool cat, as a matter of fact Pockets stay packed, sistahs really stacked That I attract, made into a mack But you got flack, yo I got your back So stop that, i cop that, I rock that, I got that, so get back I kick that, I rip that, i did that, I live that, I love that Brothas think I’m soft, But I’m not hard i’m just a metaphysical man, made for GOD You might think this is odd, but that’s my job And the goddess I can see, even through the fog Not a dog nor a hog So quit gossiping on those blogs,come on ya’ll If you wanna say something, sayi ti to my face Stay off my twitter and my myspace So stop that, i cop that, I rock that, I got that, so get back I kick that, I rip that, i did that, I live that, I love that You wanna find me come to AGAPE You can catch me, on any given Sunday Or on Wednesday, but that depends, say I’m not in town, or putting it down, Hey !!! I walk in the light, even on the mic Educate the youth and have a lil tike His name is HERU, about 2 years old So i gots to get my money yo, get my money yo !!! So stop that, i cop that, I rock that, I got that, so get back I kick that, I rip that, i did that, I live that, I love that
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CONSTANT ELEVATION 05:05
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CONSTANT ELEVATION It’s a celebration.....It doesn’t matter if you’re Black or Asian Mexican or Caucasian...we’re trying to uplift the nation It’s a celebration...and you know the situation We’re trying to uplift the nation....with constant elevation... See, the party didn’t start ‘til i walked in But me I was led by the spirit within So in the meantime and in between times We’re gonna recognize what we see as divine One kind, one mind, one movement aligned No matter what you’re design, or zodiac sign And I’m, all up in the rhyme While some people got Bacardi, lookin’ for their lime And some are smoking, while some are drinking And some are drug-free like me and just thinking This is an energy with so much to it Water be the fluid, and like NIKE we do it Clappin’, tappin’, snappin’, it happens Everytime I start singing, scatting and rapping But this right here has special motivation It’s all about unity and reconciliation... (cause) It’s a celebration.....It doesn’t matter if you’re Black or Asian Mexican or Caucasian...we’re trying to uplift the nation It’s a celebration...and you know the situation We’re trying to uplift the nation....with constant elevation... When’s the last time you heard somebody with clarity Focus not on our differences, but simularities It’s a rarity, but please don’t stare at me I’m just prepared to be, he who gives to charities If a meteor was headed towards the earth Then how much would our differences really be worth Step on the dirt, breathe in the air And appreciate the beauty of life everywhere We’ve got 2 million breaths, until there’s none left About 800 months, until our life is done So recognize that we’re ALL one And give thanks for our time, under the sun We’ve got a short time together, to make the planet better We’re here for a little bit and it moves swift So this is a declaration and a dedication And a party for the people, cause we’re perfect creations (and) It’s a celebration.....It doesn’t matter if you’re Black or Asian Mexican or Caucasian...we’re trying to uplift the nation It’s a celebration...and you know the situation We’re trying to uplift the nation....with constant elevation... L-O-V-E...That’s what we be Living on Vibrational Energy..ooh wee S-O-U-L... Soul from above We be sending out universal love That’s what we’re made of, A-G-A-P-E All Good And Positive Energy...ooh wee immediately, we’ve gots to see The whole universe is having a big party You better ask somebody, check it out From the east to the west, North and the south The cosmos to the coral reef and ocean floor Everybody’s knock, knocking on heaven’s door Need I say more ? That’s what we’re living for PEACE, so we ain’t going to war, no more It’s all about education and self-evaluation No more hesitation, but acceleration... It’s a celebration.....
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BUS STOP 04:35
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BUS STOP Little Yvette sits at the bus stop Hoping that she can make the pain stop Hiding her tears in the raindrops Hoping that it’ll make the pain stop... A little girl in a grown up world Used to be daddies only little girl But trying to pay the rent, got him sent To a cell, where all she sees is his mail Hell, and if that ain’t hell mommas got cancer and ain’t feeling well Too many of those cigarette packs And drinking Jack Daniels mixed with Exlax Got her on her back and if that ain’t wack Brother just got attacked with a gat Trying to be the man, selling that crack rock But he got caught, not on a Black block So he got a chance to hear a gat talk Before they outlined his body with fat chalk So now she sits in the world all alone On her way to school, but has no home Little Yvette sits at the bus stop Hoping that she can make the pain stop Hiding her tears in the raindrops Hoping that it’ll make the pain stop... She’s good at science, reading and writing And thought that her future would be exciting She had a dream of becoming a doctor Or a lawyer, but what is there for her When she has no money and is in poverty And wears the same clothes every day of the week She doesn’t have nothing to eat and get’s teased By other kids, cause of what they see She wishes she could just fly away And start a life in a brand new place Where nobody knows her name and face And her past could be totally erased Where she could begin a brand new life Without all of the struggle and strife And her family could once again be together And her situation could be much better... but... Little Yvette sits at the bus stop Hoping that she can make the pain stop Hiding her tears in the raindrops Hoping that it’ll make the pain stop... So she’s sitting there day and night And won’t go to school, cause it doesn’t feel right And people come and go and cars pass by Yet all she does is continue to cry Stuck in a daze, as guys pull up Older than her in brand new trucks And try to talk to her, but what for ? She’s still a virgin, she ain’t no whore But they keep on trying , and their bold Telling her she needs to get out of the cold But her spirit keeps telling her no Plus she’s only 15 years old If only somebody could help her today If only she knew god was on the way If only more of us would look around There’s probably Yvette(s) all over town
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F.L.O.W (FEEL the LOVE all OVER the WORLD) 03:25
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F.L.O.W Everybody needs to flow like the river Everybody on the planet should be a giver Everybody should want to be delivered A little bit of love, at least a little sliver So this is for those who globally Focus only on showing the Simularities and positivity That lies deep inside of both you and me For the lil’ girl in Harlem, jumping rope For those in China that still have hope For the children in Iraq and Iran Who have toys and not guns in thier hands For all of the billions of sports fans Who celebrate the strength of a woman and man And if you still don’t fully understand It’s F.L.O.W., an acronym So...Feel the Love all Over the World... Feel the Love all Over the World Just ... Feel the Love All Over the World...Feel the Love all Over the World In Africa, a student’s up late Trying to make his country feel proud & great In America, a doctor’s trying to create A cure for a disease, so he’s awake In Europe, somebody’s thinking about peace Brought by OBAMA’s presidency While in Japan, A man is happily fishin’ Cause in life, he’s found his mission In France, somebody’s doing Graffiti Art That spreads the love that’s in their heart In Mexico, a girl looks up at the sky And dreams about being able to fly While in Palestine, A baby is born Making the parents forget about the war And that’s what the planet is here for So, close your eyes and let’s take a tour.., So...Feel the Love all Over the World... Feel the Love all Over the World Just ... Feel the Love All Over the World...Feel the Love all Over the World Now you can flow, right where you’re at Just sit down and arch your back Cross your legs, open your palms And breathe in, nice and calm Feel the vibration on earth While in the grass or on the dirt Just shut your lids and you will see The way this globe was intended to be let your spirit leave your shell And go to the places where love dwells Now focus on filling up yourself Then transfer it to everybody else Now visualize all of the children Then ypou’ll see the whole planet healing And you’ll see what god’s revealing As you get a feeling that’s so appealing... just flow So...Feel the Love all Over the World... Feel the Love all Over the World Just ... Feel the Love All Over the World...Feel the Love all Over the World
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Cardboard 04:00
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CARDBOARD B-boys...get on the floor It’s time to show these krumpers we’re at war Hip Hop started in the street Pumas with fat laces on our feet Kangols on our heads, Gazelles on our face Coming to the party to krush the place Or rocking the block or in the park With denim jackets with graffitti art Stand in a circle, fat belt buckle With finger name plates right on the knuckles Levi’s or Sweats it really don’t matter, As long as your gold rope is bigger and fatter The whole crew is chilling and we’re all ready With the ghtto blaster loud and heavy So let’s serve these suckers, what we waiting for Will somebody just pull out the cardboard Uprock, uprock, down to the ground Footwork, footwork, now spin around Top rock, top rock, now do some swipes Into a helicopter, now that’s hype Backspin, backspin and then freeze Then drop back down to your knees Do some footwork into a flare Then spin your body in the air Into a fast barrel windmill Now a headspin, man...that’s ill Then freeze in mid air, up on your head Serving them fools, HIP HOP AINT DEAD Krumpin’ and Jerkin’s cool but they ain’t got no skills Only B-boys can keep it real We the street dancers who win awards So if they want it, we’ll break out the cardboard....
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In Flight 04:46
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IN FLIGHT The French Riviera, what a place Eiffel Tower all up in my face Traveling fast on the Euro Trans Touching the windows with my hands 12 hour flight to the other side Get on a bus and take a long ride PARIS, the city of lights Nobody speaks english, but I’m alright It’s almost night, but I have no fright Cause to my queen, I’m in flight If I can find her in her burrough In her hood, while I have Euros Then my trip will be real thorough As from America, I’m on furlough... Les Nubians, Floetry This is how I imagine my queen to be International, Yes indeed Well cultured, I do believe Chased after by all the guys Can cook me more than just french fries An AFRICAN GODDESS, so advanced That she’s a sistah, who lives in FRANCE Fashion designer, who knows museums And has no problem taking me to see them Mountain tops, snow caps Secluded places we can relax Watching sunsets, I’ve never known As I reminisce about coming home Meditating in the FRENCH ALPS As the countryside removes all doubts And my spirit soars like a kite Don’t worry baby, I’m in flight... I met her on MYSPACE and fell in love Tell me what I was thinking of I came all the way around the world To be the clam for her pearls One friend request, lotsa comments 22 messages that were all honest 16 e-mails, 9 phone calls 4 letters sent to her, i’ve got balls 1 passport, no visa This is what I did to see her 2 plane tickets, both round trip ! long bus ride and what did I get ? I got there and i wanted to be sick Cause the whole damn thing was a trick A vacant address, yo what a sight I’m on my way home...I’m in flight...
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L.O.V.E (Living On Vibrational Energy) 03:33
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L-O-V-E Light Over Virtually Everybody Ask somebody, I guess I’m Godly But quite oddly, nice and naughty Living on vibrations and sensations Taking long Hatian vacations But no meat do I devour Celery carrots and califlower Living off solar power With a light so bright like a meteor shower Running my ride with bio fuel Its environmental and plus its cool Kinda old school, But I ain’t no fool Love all the ladies but I ain’t no tool This ain’t MTV nor VH1 Just somebody’s son , powered by the SUN The wind the water and the earth Hugging trees and playing in the dirt Talking to the birds and they sing to me With L-O-V-E And my heart smiles, my spirit soars For that’s what I do this for For some its the power and the game And others it’s the material things While me I’m living just like a king On this vibration that gives me wings...
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Just Bounce 04:15
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JUST BOUNCE (and let your head nod) If you’ve got this in your car on your way to work And you’re dressed in a tie and a button up shirt JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you’re in a tight skirt and on the bus And it’s in your IPOD and you’re in a rush JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you’re rollin on your bike or headed to school Dressed real fly, and playing it cool JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you’re getting off work and in your car Stuck at the light, headed to the bar JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you’re fresh to death, headed to the club Knowing that your fit they just gonna love JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you’re way more than a dime, more like a quarter And if you’re making dudes skin turn to warm water JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD If you know you looking good fresh nails and hair And the brothas can’t do nothing but stop and stare JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD Now if you’re hearing this rhyme for the first time And you’re loving this beat and voice of mine JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD I was sitting in the back, in the crack, in the cut Seen the strut and the butt, and was like WHAT ? It was nuts, I had guts, so I got up To get a lil touch in my cup...WHATTUP ? I spoke, she smoked, she toked, she choked Asked me did I want a hit ...I said NOPE... No dope... Like the pope, I’m the hope and the soap on the rope But I had to get close so i could scope Not my type, with a pipe, couldn’t be my wife But the baddest queen I ever seen in my life Not tonight, it wasn’t right even with the moonlight And a appetite, that might be love at first sight Not quite, even in her all white And a body like a Maserati, just that tight I was hype, but didn’t think twice when a knife Was pulled by a guy who wanted my ice He held the dice, and gave me advice He said this is my wife and he wanted to fight That’s when I, couldn’t lie, had an alibi, Why? I approached kinda shy... but, she was fly I said to the guy, I can’t deny, my, my, my Attraction, she caught my eye...goodbye (and he said) JUST BOUNCE....AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD YOU JUST BOUNCE...AND LET YOUR HEAD NOD
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Lemmie See you Dance 03:44
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LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE... Get out on the floor and do what you do I just really wanna see your body move Whether it be the CHA CHA or the HUSTLE The FOX TROT, SALSA or HARLEM SHUFFLE The SAMBA, RHAMBA or ROBOT or CRIP WALK or do the WOP SWING DANCE, PREP or ELECTRIC SLIDE Or MOONWALK and let your body glide (4x) LEMMIE, LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE...LEMMIE LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE HULA like your in HAWAII Or even do a WALTZ its alright with me FOOTLOSE, SLAM DANCE, BUMP & GRIND Or BREAKDANCE like your outta your mind (1x) LEMMIE, LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE...LEMMIE LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE Do the TIME WARP or the LOCOMOTION RIVERDANCE or WAVE like you’re part of the ocean JITTERBUG, or SMURF with devotion I just wanna see your body in motion Do the RUNNING MAN like you ain’t got no sense Or do the CARELTON BANKS from the Fresh Prince (4x) LEMMIE, LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE...LEMMIE LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE Just “WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN” Or just do the FUNKY CHICKEN The MACARANA and keep it real Or do the LAMABA like you’re from Brazil The VOGUE, the SNAKE or TEXAS TWO STEP NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE or the PREP The PEE-WEE HERMAN or the TWIST Or act like you’re in a MOSH PIT (4x) LEMMIE, LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE...LEMMIE LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE Do the MASHED POTATOE or the CABBAGE PATCH The ROGER RABBIT or you can TAP The KID N PLAY or do the LIMBO Or the WHITE GIRL like you’re a bimbo (4x) LEMMIE, LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE...LEMMIE LEMMIE SEE YOU DANCE Do the Native American POW WOW Or do the HOKIE POKIE and turn yourself around Whether you hop, skip or bounce It’s your rhythm that really counts
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P.E.A.C.E (feat. Michael Bernard Beckwith) 05:17
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P.E.A.C.E I met this girl the other day, straight from the east Some people call her ISLAM, but her name was PEACE Some call her CHRIST, KRISHNA and BUDDHA But you wouldn’t need to call her if you really knew her You would go inside, think of her and be aware Close your eyes tightly and she’d be there Some feel they need to find her in their friends A soulmate, a crack pipe, or a syringe A bottle of beer, a shot of alcohol And some be looking for her in a bathroom stall Writing on the wall, playing basketball While others find her just by giving a call To a family member, or in December Reminiscing on memories, that they remember Holidays, lotsa love and a big feast She said that’s where you’ll always find me....so....PEACE !!! PEACE IS OMNIPRESENT, AND IN THE AIR IT’S Positive Energy Always Circulating Everywhere So, we kept on talking and she told me That her sister was LOVE, and her best homie Was CONTENTMENT, commitment to being in bliss But most people searching for her didn’t recognize this Some be looking for her in the weirdest places But PEACE was nameless, tasteless and faceless And hate-less, disgrace-less and what’s even more Some try to find PEACE by going to war WAR ? No matter what.... she said to me That killing never brought her she’d only flee Retreat the other way, death and decay Never brought her, but really fought her, but maybe someday Leaders and soldiers control would cease And they’d sit down with their enemies, and then they’d bring ....PEACE PEACE IS OMNIPRESENT, AND IN THE AIR IT’S Positive Energy Always Circulating Everywhere So I continued to have this conversation With PEACE, cause she came through meditation And visualization, her occupation Was to bring harmony to every nation She said since the beginning of time She’s always been sought by the divine Lived for, explained and often obtained By silencing the brain, and being well trained All around the planet, the animals and rainforests ISIS, OSIRUS, HERU AND HORUS India, the DALAI LAMA, even BARACK OBAMA Searched for her, and didn’t want no drama MANDELA, MLK and the self defense Of MALCOLM X searching for PEACE makes sense The NOBEL PRIZE for her, makes them discuss this And of course, her twin sibling named JUSTICE DARFUR, IRAQ, IRAN, AFGANISTAN Are all looking for her, man... Interpretation in this millenium Gentile or Jew, ask the Palestinians Spirituality, or through exile Newly born baby, eyes of a child innocent child or not until deceased We are all searching for her, now... And her name is PEACE.... PEACE IS OMNIPRESENT, AND IN THE AIR IT’S Positive Energy Always Circulating Everywhere
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Rollin' 05:37
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ROLLIN’ If you wanna know who I be, I be the one with the product Who be slanging and hanging them, just like narcotics But I don’t hustle green, nor distribute the yay No X, no pills for bills, no no way I be slanging cotton tees and c.d’s DVDs, fly art and hot beats like these I be wrapping them up and folding them I got stores barcoding them Sometimes I be at shows and expos straight throwin them People be knowing them, cause I be sewing them And I’ve invested so much time & dough in them... Rollin’ rollin, big money foldin They don’t know how much loot we be foldin’ Rollin, rollin, festival patrollin While I be living my life like it’s golden I be wherever the livest events be at Pulling up in my van with product stacked in the back Damn, I be in states that some wouldn’t go But if there’s a college, they’ve got knowledge and there’s dough So, i’ve got to go get it, yea I must admit it When it comes to this life, I’m pretty much committed Wit it and gots to steady spit it I’m making lotsa money and people don’t know how I did it Me and my partners took on the OBAMA campaign Man, what a game and I’ll never be the same Buttons, t-shirts, hats and keychains Flags and bags, man I hate to brag But for two years straight, we was getting our loot With Obama hoodies, beanies and sweatsuits Me, I didn’t invest like I should’ve, Like I would’ve, like i could’ve Damn It was so good I Should’ve put something away in the recession It was a blessing, but I’ve done learned my lesson I’ll never blow my money as fast as I get it On hotels, rental cars, and airplane tickets I’ll never not put away half up front Or pay my bills, before the first month Never a fool twice only foolish once Not a dunce, not out to lunch, cause to be blunt Rollin’ rollin, big money foldin They don’t know how much loot we be foldin’ Rollin, rollin, festival patrollin While I be living my life like it’s golden So now I be up north, down south & in the middle Where the festivals be hot and the attendance be like riddles You never know what you’ll get, sometime you make it out With a wad, or oh my god you might get chased out Rollin to Toronto, pronto or to the ATL Then back to D.C. with lotsa product to sell Then to New Orleans, all the way back to Arizona And the next week I’m headed to California Up to Seattle, across to Denver And out to Chicago by mid September Then Back to Oakland come November And down to San Diego right before December Then I’ll take a rest and back to Ohio To see my son, my number one and give him some dough And all of this I must insist or I must confess Is all done wit no auditing by the I.R.S (cause I’m) Rollin’ rollin, big money foldin They don’t know how much loot we be foldin’ Rollin, rollin, festival patrollin While I be living my life like it’s golden
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Bring The Funk Back 05:49
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BRING THE FUNK BACK... Do you remember the funk back in the day ? Like ISAAC HAYES, MARVIN GAYE, THE BAR-KAYS ? THE GAP BAND, KOOL & THE GANG... JAMES BROWN, RICK JAMES EARTH, WIND & FIRE, taking us higher All with sounds we could admire Back when R&B, funk and soul Wasn’t like this pollution on our radios These cats today, ain’t from the streets All they do is sing over HIP HOP beats None of them, now can play instruments It ain’t like BOOTSY and PARLIMENT Or GEORGE CLINTON, or ASHFORD & SIMPSON Or the COMMODORES or even WAR So, what they doing it for ? I don’t understand I’d much rather listen to the AVERAGE WHITE BAND BRING THE FUNK BACK... Remember STEVE ARRINGTON & SLAVE GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION and HEATWAVE SLY and the FAMILY STONE on the microphone And CHAKA KHAN, where have they gone ? I guess it wasn’t really that cool When they took band and music out of the schools They left the children with no tools And that’s when electronics began to rule But I still remember ROGER & ZAPP CAMEO. THE DAZZ BAND way before rap JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON, ROSE ROYCE MAZE & LAKESIDE gave us a chance Even the voice of STEVIE WONDER But tell me has the FUNK really gone under ? Bring the funk back,,, Like DONNIE HATHAWAY, man where is the love ? TOWER OF POWER and the deep funk of THE ISLEY BROTHERS and OHIO PLAYERS There’s got to be more than just rhyme sayers... THE BROTHERS JOHNSON and the J.B.’s There has to be some groups like these But All I hear is the fake crooners No emotion, they’re AUTO TUNERS Fixing their voices in the studio But I’d rather hear the METERS or BLOODSTONE THE DAZZ BAND or CHUCK BROWN The HEADHUNTERS or the S.O.S. sound BT EXPRESS or TOM BROWNE “Funkin’ for Jamaica”, a real music maker MIDNIGHT STAR, MOTHER’S FINEST and all of that Even L.T.D., just BRING THE FUNK BACK

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What happens when Hip-Hop starts loses its flavor?
Somebody must come along and Elevate it back to its original intent and vibration.

PEACE, LOVE, UNITY, EDUCATION, STORYTELLING and FUNK.

Tony B. Conscious has once again taken his unique vocal style and “Old School Hip Hop” flow and created another masterpiece.

Some would call it “Tree- Hugger Music”, a symphony of Shamanism and “Poetry with a Purpose” to meditative melodies.

Some would call it Hip Hop, some would call it Neo Soul and some would call it “Lyrical Light” and love.

No matter what you call it, how you listen to it, digest it and interpret it, there’s still only one thought that comes to mind...
It’s time to ELEV8TE, It’s time to “BE THE CHANGE” and it’s time to “BRING DA FUNK BACK”...and TONY B. CONSCIOUS does just that !!!

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released September 9, 2010

Produced By TONY B. CONSCIOUS
CO PRODUCED by : NIC THE ARTIST

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TONY B. CONSCIOUS Los Angeles, California

A renaissance man (Harlem Renaissance that is), TONY B. CONSCIOUS
is the personification of AFRICAN- AMERICAN culture.

He is (amongst other things) A B-BOY, BEATBOX,EMCEE, GRAFFITI/VISUAL ARTIST (known as “THE GHETTO VAN-GO”), Poet/ Spoken Word Artist, Vocalist, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN VEGETARIAN and PHILOSOPHER.

ALSO a member of THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION and THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP. ... more

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