Inspired: By True Events

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1.	Now Or Never 03:29	lyrics	buy track
Verse One: Yes, I'm back for more, glutton for punishment Here to take over the game, tell me who running it Cuz I done with it, put a gun to it Kill Hip Hop for the fun of it Bank account, no funds in it, its a money marathon I'm running wit What'chu gon do bitch, on my Sun Tzu shit Art of War, I'll paint a portrait trick Been on my shit, my whole damn life Can't tell me shit about no sacrifice You been through Hell, I been there twice Fuck with mine then fuck yo life I just don't care, be prepared You eating and I'm not, gon change tonight Got a kid to feed, I'ma real MC Lame ass niggas got me feeling empty How u get a deal when you suck for real Sell ya soul for a couple of bills But enough of ya'll, ain't mad at all They don't care about us, so fuck the law Get a busted jaw you fucking with us Who.. Kan.. U Trust from dawn.. to dusk.. not a soul.. From rags to riches.. this is how it goes.. Death to haters go head die slow, Mic check 1,2, can you hear me yo? Don't need a X pill to feel me yo.. adVerSity, feel the flow.. Phoenix, Arizona here we go.. Hook: Running out of time, gotta get this money man My life is on the line, and it ain't funny man Hustling 24/7, no matter the weather Can you feel the pressure? It is now or never.. Verse Two: Been in this game too long and can't stop now Say what I want in a song, fuck what's hot now Cuz my men-tal, is sim-ple, breathe life into instrumentals Me & Hip Hop like pen pals, write about my life cuz what's in style Is a little too happy for the pain I seen Cops with one shot can kill yo dreams Plant one rock, call it a drug scene Him and the Judge play for the same team What I could do with just one chance Get me and the fam out of this jam I rap about the ills of this land But they rather hear about that new dance I be damn, when it get this bad Make a nigga wanna throw out his pen & pad But I just can't stop, I'm in too deep It's either rip these beats or in these streets Grind hard till the death of me So.. ain't.. no testing me You.. should not.. step to me My greatest hits couldn't get the best of me And I'm only get stronger, no longer Can I wait, appetite for destruction scrap the plate Ain't no saving grace I'm on top, save you a place You can say, what'chu say I will never quit, I'm on my shit It's now or never, so let's do this.. Hook: Running out of time, gotta get this money man My life is on the line, and it ain't funny man Hustling 24/7, no matter the weather Can you feel the pressure? It is now or never..
2.	More Like Me feat. Hersh 03:51	lyrics	buy track
Hook: You fucking with the best, the hottest on the block Every single hood, homeboy I got a spot And as far as the eye can see You should be more like me Verse One: You should be more like me, cuz I'm more likely To teach how to do it, if you was poor like me Grew up in the hood, liquor stores I see And crackheads on the floor they sleep The more I see, the more I be Destined to claim what's in store for me A diamond in the ruff, from the floor I reach To the sky, hands high, I be Back with a vengeance, back with a mission Back to build upon what we was missing Back in high school they said we didn't listen Wouldn't try harder they just got us detention Said we would never be nothin more then some misfits And they wonder why we ran the block always in shit Swear I was innocent, just a product of my environment Said I wouldn't amount to nothin Nah, I ain't buying it cuz you Hook: You fucking with the best, the hottest on the block Every single hood, homeboy I got a spot And as far as the eye can see You should be more like me Verse Two: You fucking wit the best, why yes, I said it Show you how to get it, we live it in this recession Where I'm from we don't know about no debit HDTV, DVR's or how to set it We don't get credit, for the hardships we survived They say by 21, we all shoulda died What type of hope does that provide For a young male just tryin to live his life The answer is none, zulch, nada That's why we spend our money on Gucci, Prada 300's, True Religions no dockers That's why we gang bang, we grew up with no fathers Spend our time on the corners with our partners All we got to look forward to, man I outta Put this mic down, stop dreaming, I gotta Fuck that, I'ma keep pushin, call the doctor You fucking with the best Hook: You fucking with the best, the hottest on the block Every single hood, homeboy I got a spot And as far as the eye can see You should be more like me Verse Three: I'm the truth in this booth and you love it Show you how to drop an album with no budget Bake food for thought then feed it to the public They hungry, and can't get enough of it Give a man a fish, feed him for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat always That's why I spread the game that I learned in life It's a gamble, gon and roll them dice They said I shouldn't of survived that heart surgery Got Angels In The Outfield, spread out an cover me Bout to pitch a fastball to those that suddenly Wanna come to bat and be in my company One strike, your out, I don't give second chances I'm a diamondback, I strike if you advancing Go against me, don't hold your breath Be Charlie Sheen with them porn stars, man you fucking with the fucking with the best Hook: You fucking with the best, the hottest on the block Every single hood, homeboy I got a spot And as far as the eye can see You should be more like me
3.	Real As It Gets 04:07	lyrics	buy track
Hook: I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets This is my life, my words, my balls, you don't like it fuck ya'll I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets Can't come no other way, I mean what I say, I'm as real as it gets, as real as it gets Verse One: Yeah man, this is my life, I'ma say what I like Like man shit been alright But it could be better, better can be good Success around the corner, let me knock on wood Cuz ya boy superstitious, never trust snitches This food for thought, already did the dishes You just got to listen, but niggas too cheap nowadays to pay attention You can bare witness to the realest human being I ever seen, he was chilling in the mirror Spoke, I couldn't hear him Cleared my throat and he spoke much clearer Said, "Only trust yaself, no one else Cuz when times get hard, guess who's gonna help Put ya game face on, tighten your belt Live for the moment, it's the only thing promised Always be honest to yourself and ya kliq Respect women, put no faith in a bitch Put God first and you'll never go wrong.." So I gave dude dap and I wrote this song Hook: I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets This is my life, my words, my balls, you don't like it fuck ya'll I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets Can't come no other way, I mean what I say, I'm as real as it gets, as real as it gets Verse Two: I'm more Kid CuDi than Gucci I'm more Wale than Boosie I'm more Hip-Hop than rap, so if you're real like I'm real than realize that I'm giving ya'll real life facts, no E: True Hollywood Stories, no E pills, hollywood orgies Competition thinking, he will probably destroy me I don't do it for the glory, I'm hear to tell a story I do it for my niggas that's trapped in purgatory Who taking care of his family is his only war story I ain't got a thang in common with these rapper dudes Who claim to be fly, but never reached my altitude Youse a grown man, ain't put no work in witchu own hands Tryin to jock my fresh, a bunch of old Stans This my show motherfucka check the program I'm the realest nigga, you never heard of MC's get murder, no need to take it further They tell me to dumb it down, I tell them to smarten up You ain't fucking with brah, because.. Hook: I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets This is my life, my words, my balls, you don't like it fuck ya'll I'm as real as it gets They be on that bullshit, I be on that realness, you got to feel this As real as it gets Can't come no other way, I mean what I say, I'm as real as it gets, as real as it gets
4.	Mr. Get It In feat. Mr. Khao$ 04:19	lyrics	buy track
Hook: Verse One: Call me Mister, Mister, Get it in Mister, mister dividends Cry me a river shorty, know that I'm built to swim Mister, Mister, bread winner Mister, Mister, head getter Mister, mister, I don't kiss her Skeet, skeet, I'ma diss her South Phoenix, P.Az, know we in this bitch You can tell a nigga fly, I'm always in too shit Degenerate, smart nigga, always play the game But lifes too short, to get up out that fast lane Game on the line, pass me the rock playa I run this bitch, you can call me Barack playa Momma raised me, but Az made me Maybe crazy, product of the 80's They say he, got balls like he 8 feet Smooth operator like Sa-de Angry?, I see why you hate me Mister mister, built to win, mister, mister get it in Hook: Mister, mister so fresh Mister, mister no rest Up all night, in these streets, like he homeless Mister, mister gettin paid Mister, mister switching lanes Mister, mister, never been shelved cuz I'm tailored made Clean whip, fresh kicks and a button up Got shorty jumping on my team like its double dutch But I don't cuff'em, I just duck'em, ringer stay off Leave a voicemail at 1-800 No Days Off MK Verse: Hook: Bridge: If you from where I'm from then putcha hands up If you been where I been then putcha hands up If you bout gettin yo bread, and never act up Tell them hating ass niggas please back up Verse Three: Mister, mister, hold up, run it back, switch the flow Ain't gotta match wits with Homer, to get the dough Get it, no, forget it yo, my shits incredible Guinness flow, Pick any hoe like inny minny mo I'm so raw, I can spoil yall with nonsense But I'm still two steps from lyrical content I'm the realest nigga out, case closed Tell my Spanish mami, come wit them pesos And my gringa, the one with the green eyes She can blow but she ain't no singa I'm international baby, step yo game up Coming to a town near you, I done came up
5.	Hollywood Dreaming 04:18	lyrics	buy track
Hook: I want the power, respect and the women I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) I want the fame and enough cash to swim in I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) Verse One: Hollywood, I love this town See you on the tube every day, I just wanna be down The glitz, the glamour, the flash from the cameras To this point, nothing else has really mattered I just wanna be on the big screen In fashion mags, rocking the latest jeans Look we all got dreams, but this is one I can't let anyone get in between, you see This the life that we all want My own trailer, plush, plus a fat blunt Bowl of fruit and some girls, down for whatever After this scene, I'ma holla at the director This my first lead in a new blockbuster And just think last week I was a block hustler Trying to pitch my cd to anybody who would listen Now I'm in Hollywood and not just to visit Hook: I want the power, respect and the women I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) I want the fame and enough cash to swim in I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) Verse Two: Yes, yes yall, guess who's back My fans love me so no time to relax On to the next album, next movie, next project I'm in a mansion, much bigger than them projects That I use to call home Now I have a kingdom to place my throne Told my friends that I was gonna make it They said they believed, but they all faked it Cuz they missed them shows at that local pub But they got they hands out as my pockets bubble up Watch that bank account double up Now I'm swag surfin on top of a million bucks Forget friends, jealousy comes with the fame But that's the life when you a household name I'm straight, plus I'm living that good life No more problems, tell the hood good night Hook: I want the power, respect and the women I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) I want the fame and enough cash to swim in I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) Bridge: Everybody wanna be a superstar So they can ride around town in the newest car Pop champagne in expensive bars No longer chilling on the boulevard Make more money than you ever seen Live the life of ya wildest dreams Walk the red carpet with the freshest gear They say when you rich you don't shed a tear Verse Three: I wanna see what that life about Give TMZ something to write about Paparazzi on my tail, I'ma knock'em out They say I changed but I block them out Man, it gets lonely on the top Paranoid, just me and my money at the spot They say be careful what you wish for cuz you just might get it But forget it This 9 to 5 life ain't for me Living check to check no luxuries Push the cd back, need groceries I just wanna tour overseas The American Dream is to be famous Who wants to be broke as hell and nameless? So now we all scheming But don't wake me up, I'm Hollywood Dreaming Hook: I want the power, respect and the women I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood) I want the fame and enough cash to swim in I'm Hollywood Dreaming (Show him the way, He's movin' to Hollywood, He's hoppin' it to Hollywood)
6.	Never Forget 03:51	lyrics	buy track
Hook: I.. will never forget All those days on the block without a pot to piss I.. will never forget Crying myself to sleep, wishing there was a way out this bitch I.. will never forget All the things that made me what I'm made of That's right I will never forget Never for-g-ge-get where I came from Verse One: I'll never forget where I was born man Phoenix, Arizona, where I call home man Right where?, right there up on the Southside The shit I been through would probably leave ya mouth wide Jaw all to the floor, happens when you come up poor Came from the dirt and all you want is more 7th street and Dobbins, Hazel Dr. to be exact Why they call it the projects, are we a bunch of lab rats? Hide the cheese and give G's black gats Liquor store on the corner, that's right it's a trap Next door, they be cooking crack Guess we suppose to be cool with it, since we all black And they wonder why niggas don't snitch While you safe in the suburbs, we stuck in this bitch Right next to the niggas, you want locked up All fuck, guess we ain't got no luck but.. Hook: I.. will never forget All those days on the block without a pot to piss I.. will never forget Crying myself to sleep, wishing there was a way out this bitch I.. will never forget All the things that made me what I'm made of That's right I will never forget Never for-g-ge-get where I came from Verse Two: I'll never forget that block I was raised on 44th and Woods, almost had me raised wrong Lil niggas, just like me Runnin round dusted off of PCP Shorty wanna be a G Cuz his older brother bang and his Pops on leave These.. are our heroes That's why we aspire to be zeros Neighbor ain't left his house in a minute Kind of strange but his business I ain't in it Ain't paid rent, now he bout to get evicted Landlord opens the door to find a headless tenant Damn.. Moms like we gotta move She trying to raise her son right, keep him in school But we broke, so we just moved to another hood Different toliet, same shit, we still ain't living good Hook: I.. will never forget All those days on the block without a pot to piss I.. will never forget Crying myself to sleep, wishing there was a way out this bitch I.. will never forget All the things that made me what I'm made of That's right I will never forget Never for-g-ge-get where I came from Verse Three: I'll never forget when I got to High School South Mountain, not playing by my rules Teachers don't give a damn about the youth So low self esteem drove us to do what we do Ditching class, smoking weed, niggas gang banging Never claimed a color, but these the niggas I came with Hang with so now I'm going through the same shit The pain's thick and I'm living with this anguish Essay's shot at my brother, Bullet holes in our house, disrespecting my mother All this all over a bitch Had to cut ties, I ain't even fucking this chick No retaliation, don't know who did it We all lost children of God, so forget it Forgiveness, all I can do is write raps Hoping one day it'll pave the way away from my past Hook: I.. will never forget All those days on the block without a pot to piss I.. will never forget Crying myself to sleep, wishing there was a way out this bitch I.. will never forget All the things that made me what I'm made of That's right I will never forget Never for-g-ge-get where I came from
7.	Got To Get It feat. Mr. Khao$ 03:52	lyrics	buy track
Hook: Verse One: Az in this motherfucka, stand up If you bout ya business, gon and put ya hands up You know them haters just can not stand us Bout to take what's mine, you want it come with ransom You know I'm handsome, shorty can not get enough of me Bout to poker her face and no I am not bluffing G Rep that Southwest, 4 Corners on the map Me and MK go back like 4 flats on a Cadillac That's my kinfolk, I got his back for life We gon get it, gotta get it so gon get it right Gotta get this money, don't need no bounty hunter I make it happen, you make noise, I'm lighting to ya thunder It's a new era so let me fix my cap David Beckham with the flow, let me kick my raps If you don't know man, I'm bout to set this world on fire So sit back and roll this, let me take you higher Hook: Verse Two: And I ain't never giving up, I just can not get enough I'll leave you lying(lion) in this jungle but you just a little bug I'm top dog, nigga grand champ Don't question where I'm from, I grew up on them damn stamps Came up in the hood, this is chess not checkers I played the game right, checkmate, respect a Nigga that never asked for nothing from a damn soul Came in on my own, leave that way, its just how it goes.. Hook: Verse Three by Mr. Khao$
8.	Eye To Eye 03:39	lyrics	buy track
Hook: Why we never see eye to eye And everytime I speak you think I'm telling a lie I'm not yo typical guy But we fuss and fight like its our ritual, why Verse One: So now you don't wanna talk to me So we text back and forth, sort of awkwardly Why.. are you at odds with me? Pause in your response quite often geez My life is like a Odyssey, A musical journey in geography I could take over the world quite possibly Guess you believe many things, just not in me I'm ambitious, gifted, I'ma wordsmith But everytime I hit the road, you getting nervous Checking my debit like what did he purchase Motel 6 visit, who did he go with I try to tell you, I ain't worried bout them dames babe Studied the playbook ain't tryin to play the same game But you weighing me down like a chain gang You keep killing me love, bang bang Hook: Why we never see eye to eye And everytime I speak you think I'm telling a lie I'm not yo typical guy But we fuss and fight like its our ritual, why Verse Two: Guess we all go through phases In the book of life there is many pages Many chapters and words to live by And when that last word is read, goodnight Alright, I'm just tryin to live that good life You know ya boy grew up in the hood right? Round pimps, hustlers and gang fights Now I'm sitting front row up at the dang fight Money Mayweather, tryin to get my day better Need a chick by side without a stray feather No need to argue if we gon stay together You gotta shed some light on this raining weather You say you love'em but you just can't trust'em Cuz all the niggas in yo past stayed cutting But I'm taking the blame girl, relax Do like Marquis Houston and drop that immature act Hook: Why we never see eye to eye And everytime I speak you think I'm telling a lie I'm not yo typical guy But we fuss and fight like its our ritual, why Bridge: She said it love, cuz you don't love me You just love my company You always on the go, so we hardly speak Yeah, how hard can it be She said it ain't love, cuz you don't love me And that ain't what love suppose to be So in the mean time, live it with no limits, life is just minute, you get what you give it Verse Three: So now, I'm all alone, on road, witta dial tone Going thru ups and downs like the Dow Jones Had a chick on my team that was down yo All she ever wanted was for me to be around mo Show her some love, give her a reason to trust I was worried about me, not about us But, I guess that's life when you sum it up You never appreciate shit till you fuck it up
9.	Black Rose 03:48	lyrics	buy track
Verse One: Kesha, Kesha how you been? It's a battle upstream but still you swim Suppose to lose, but somehow you win This aint the end but where do I begin? I guess at age 10, that was when you first fall out with men Pops left moms for another It was now just you and ya mother Moms fell victim to the struggle Now you only eat what the food stamps can cover SSI and welfare trips Government cheese and stale bread makes you sick Threw all that you just relax Cuz you know one day Pops will come back Trying to rise above this hard streets But they say a black rose can't grow in concrete Verse Two: Kesha, Kesha watch you grow 14 years old, to High School you go Moms strung out on booze and dope All high so all night in the streets you roam.. But in these streets you know For someone your age can be so cold You fall into the wrong crowd They jump you in to make sure that you really down At a party you fall victim to peer pressure Drunk and high on whatever Can't see straight, passed out in the bathroom Taken advantage of by mad dudes Damn boo, why you falling for the same tricks? Ya Moms, in her own world, you don't say shit Ya life's a bitch, and it she funny Cuz you don't know the father of this baby in ya tummy Verse Three: Kesha, Kesha not like this Trying to hide ya belly, so school you skip Hormones outta control So to planned parenthood you roll But you too young to do it on ya own You try to dip out, but they call ya home Moms finds out you been missing class Drunk as hell bout to bet yo ass Maybe it was divine intervention Or ya mom realized that she's been missing Time to put the drink down and sober up Maybe the drama, was meant to make ya'll closer huh Do stories from the hood ever have a happy ending I don't know, this a new beginning They say a black rose can't grow in concrete But this one has a second chance to rise above these hard streets
10.	So Fly feat. Ken Kong 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Verse One: So fly, so cool do what it do I love summertime in the 602 Bbq's with 40oz's of OE Car washes for ya fallen homies Nuff of that, just tryin to relax Without cops always tryin to react Pull up at the park, stash that bottle of Yak Don't worry bout that, its for my cataract Twist that, we just tryin to have a good time Can we go one day without a neighborhood crime Tryin to holla at shorty with the tightest jeans on Whoop there it is, tryin to get my tag team on So fresh so clean like Aquemini I'ma star but my moons in Gemini Baby we can hit the mountain just you and I Till the sun come up, that's how I'm feeling I'm Hook: I'm so fly, I'm so cool, Let it do what it do I'm so fresh, I'm so clean Got ya girl on my team I'm so fly, I got swag Ya boy stay popping tags Be it wrong or right just live yo life.. Verse Two by Ken Kong Hook: I'm so fly, I'm so cool, Let it do what it do I'm so fresh, I'm so clean Got ya girl on my team I'm so fly, I got swag Ya boy stay popping tags Be it wrong or right just live yo life.. Verse Three first half by Ken Kong So cool, so fly and you know why First class nigga, never been on stand by Pass me the Mic, I'm always on point Even parapalegics can feel this joint Yung Verse and Ken Kong go hard Must see tv, set ya dvr Count ya losses if you gambling You can't beat us, so join us, welcome to the family Hook: I'm so fly, I'm so cool, Let it do what it do I'm so fresh, I'm so clean Got ya girl on my team I'm so fly, I got swag Ya boy stay popping tags Be it wrong or right just live yo life..
11.	No Return 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Verse One: They telling me, they telling me that this a dead end Why even try if you can not win Yes this road is rocky but it is not the end And why would you even doubt me, you suppose to be my friend A wolf in a disguise, walking around in sheep's skin And problems are like dust, let them float away in the wind Doing this forever but when did it all begin Got some things up on my mind, and I can not pretend Like it does not bother me, its taking so long Compliants up in my metaphors, singing the same song This must be the 2pocalypse, me against the world I can not trust a soul, looking sideways at my girl Guess this is life, decisions mixed with Karma Today feels like yesterday, tomorrow filled with drama So I write til I can't no more, the page about burn And if you can not tell I'm at the point of no return Verse Two: My heart telling me one thing, my mind on some other shhh My soul says do not give up but my body's about to quit That why I'm so confused, I'm caught up in the mix Just because you ignore the problems do not mean they don't exist So I put my all in every single thing I do Haters in ya circle they just jealous of you Mad they life didn't pan out they way they want it to So they try to bring you down, but do not let'em dude They calling me a dreamer, like Martin Luther King a Nigga like me, will never proceed to fall victim to the rumors A nigga like me, will always be two steps ahead of you brah And your insecurity's the elephant in the room ugh So I will not let it bother me, they just don't understand me Trying to escape my shadow, like Ray J did to Brandy So I write til I can't no more, the page about burn And if you can not tell I'm at the point of no return Verse Three: (8 bars) Yes I'm at the point, I'm at the point of no return Calling up the waitress cuz I need my table turned Still flirting with death, will I ever learn But when life's a bitch, she don't care you get burned I got a son to provide for, so now the problems ten fold But my view of the world is skewed from my project window So I write til I can't no more, the page about burn And if you can not tell I'm at the point of no return
12.	No Place For Minorities 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Hook: I love my city but not the ones in charge Say they here to help, but they really frauds, my god No more ignoring thee Fact, Arizona's no place for minorities Verse One: Arizona's natives put ya hands up It's time to fight back, time to stand up A generation lost in this nation And my homestate overrun by racist See they hate this, reoccurring statement But we gotta address it, face it It's ugly truth that needs a facelift These city streets aint bittersweet but tasteless Chicano's pulled over asked for papers But don't talk back, they'll taze ya Pull you out an mace ya, all over ya brown skin playa But us blacks got it just as bad, don't wear the wrong color, you get the gang tag Find you in ya local Circle K, Slammer Mag Hot damn, when did it get this bad Hook: I love my city but not the ones in charge Say they here to help, but they really frauds, my god Ain't no more ignoring me Arizona's no place for minorities Verse Two: Sheriff Joe likes his inmates in pink underwear He has this hatred deep down, must be unaware Why he hates us for our skin color? If we all God's Children, wouldn't that make us brothers? Just the thought probably make'em sick Thinking he the real native American so he put up tents Serve rotten food, and spoiled milk But some of these cats in jail realer then these politics Jan Brewer passed SB1070, We've been criticized heavily That aint my thought process, see I come from the projects Where a dollar and a dream is all you got in this market Sitting on the park bench, readin the news of dead bodies in the desert, blamed on illegals, but they found no evidence of this, what is wrong with these people I shall see no, hear no, speak no evil Hook: I love my city but not the ones in charge Say they here to help, but they really frauds, my god Ain't no more ignoring me Arizona's no place for minorities Verse Three: This goes out to the nation, media outlets and radio stations, local and national publications, what's with these political statements, I thank Barack for the hope he instilled in my heart, but shed some light on this, man we still in the dark He paved the way for us too, like Noah's Ark Now the Tea Party steady trying to tear him apart They try to bring it back to the Founding Fathers So I can be 3/5's of a man and make it even harder I got nowhere near as bad as my ancestors But racism alive, can you feel the pressure Glenn Beck said Barack looking for reparations I won't even dignfey that with a statement Hear him spew hate everyday on **** Guess the jokes on us minorites, hardy har...

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Inspired: By True Events is the sophomore album release by American Hip-Hop recording artist adVerSity

Inspired: By True Events Rhyme & Reason

Now Or Never
Produced by Vybe Beatz
"Can you feel the pressure/it is now or never.."

Now or Never was initially the title of the album. It represented a sense of urgency to make some type of splash in the game. I've been doing this for a long time now, and not that its all about the money, its just that at some point you gotta sit back and wonder if all the countless hours in the studio are worth it. I'll honestly probably never stop making music, but some times I wonder if I should continue to focus the majority of my energy to it or spend my time on something else..

More Like Me
Produced by DJ Naydee for Beats Planet
"A diamond in the rough, from the floor I reach/to the sky, hands high I be.."

More Like Me is one of my favorite tracks on the album, and that's why it became my lead single. I loved the chorus, shouts out to the talented Hersh for that one, and I wanted to let these people know why I am who I am. Some people come from nothing and use that as an excuse to strive for nothing. I'm the opposite. I came from the bottom and worked for everything I have. I never got a hand out or a fair deck for that matter but I never let that handicap me. Some say they are a product of their environment, but I rose above the stereotypes and will continue to climb.

Real As It Gets
Produced by Cashous Clay
"Told me only trust ya self, no one else/cuz when times get hard, that's who's gon help.."

This is another personal favorite of mine. It was initially slated to be a song for a mixtape release, but it just felt to big to just be a throw away track. I had worked with Cashous Clay on my previous album, To Whom It May Concern (Song: Driving Nowhere), and the chemistry was still there. Once again I wanted to let the naysayers know why I'm one of the realest up and coming artists and why they don't f*ing with me.

Mr. Get It In
Produced by Don Coda
"Cry me a river shorty, know that I'm built to swim"

This record kind of came out of nowhere, I was just about done with the album and getting ready to put some ideas together for the group project I have planned with Mr. Khao$. We hadn't quite came to terms on the direction the project was headed and I was in the zone to keep recording. Instead of waiting and losing that energy, I decided to go ahead and do the record and put it on my album. Mr. Khao$ came thru to finish his verse for Got To Get It, listened to the track and drop a quick 8 bar heater. It's what happens when a banger meets the club and is armed with witty one liners. It creates an unstoppable force.

Hollywood Dreaming
Produced by AT Dubb
"I want the power, respect, and the women, I'm Hollywood dreaming.."

No matter what anyone tells you, everybody would love a taste of that Hollywood life, even if just for a moment. When I heard this record I just envisioned what I would go through once Hollywood fame is achieved. The life, the women, the jealousy and the curse. Everything that glitters ain't gold, but who doesn't wanna be a star.

Never Forgot
Produced by Phat Crispy Productions
"I will never forget, never forget-get-get/where I came from.."

Growing up in a single parent household on a fixed income lead to experiencing life a little different then others. Gangs, drugs, homicides and various other incidents happening in and around your life during your childhood can scar. Instead of taking those negative situations and harboring resentment, I used those same negative examples in life as fuel to drive me to bigger and better things. I always at the end of the day look back at where I came from to give me the motivation to keep moving forward. That way my son won't have to endure the same hardships.

Got To Get It
Produced by Main Event West
"And I ain't never giving up, I just can not get enough.."

This track is definitely an anthem for anybody out there hustling to get theirs. Whether you hustling on the block or at a 9 to 5 we all got one thing in common; trying to survive. I knew Mr. Khao$ could relate to that to I hit him up and had him bless the track with a 16.

Eye To Eye
Produced by Evelution Beats
"Relax, do like Marquis Houston and drop that Immature act.."

If its one thing everybody can relate to, its the struggles of relationships. No matter how much you care about someone, its impossible to always see eye to eye with with them. I can speak on that first hand being an inspiring artists. If its one thing we don't have its a lot of free time. There is always a new record that needs to be written, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered, promoted or performed and never enough hours in the day. Sometimes your significant other doesn't always sympathize and that always leads to misunderstandings.

Black Rose
Produced by AT Dubb
"Kesha, Kesha, how you been/it's a battle upstream but still you swim.."

When I first got ready to work on a new project, I linked up with a producer I had been working with for years, AT Dubb. We linked up, listened to a bunch of records, I picked several but before I left he wanted me to hear this record. I'm glad he did because I instantly feel in love with the record. I could hear a young girls struggle in life. So I wrote a story about a girl, which embodied a lot of the girls I encountered growing up. No father, Moms on that shit and they fall victim to the life. It's a sad story that happens to often, but this Black Rose gets a second chance at life.

Brand New Day
Produced by Phat Crispy Productions
"Its like the sun just woke up/ sleeps the cousin of death and we just broke up.."

This was another positive record I wanted to include on the album. "To Whom It May Concern" the album, found me at a low point in my life. But like the title of this album, this time around, I was Inspired. I wanted to present the ideology that no matter what you went through yesterday, today was a brand new day full of hope and opportunity. Some may find that statement corny but a lot of people look at life in an all to negative light. It's time to get past that, its a brand new day.

So Fly
Produced by AT Dubb
"Even paraplegics can feel this joint.."

This is another track I got from AT Dubb that just had crazy energy to it. It reminded me of South Phoenix in everyway. BBQ's, lounging and relaxing with ya folks. I had to get at the homie Ken Kong for this one, because I knew he could bring the exact same energy to the track. The homie Young Rico was also suppose to make a feature on the record, but due to timing and deadlines, we couldn't make it work. So me and Kong just hoped back in the lab and spazzed out on the 3rd verse. This is definitely one of those summer time records that you ride around to with the windows down and the bass up.

No Return
Produced by Main Event West
"So I write till I can't no more, the page about to burn/and if you can not tell I'm at the point of no return"

This record came together in the initial recording of the project when it was still named Now Or Never. Going back to what I said earlier about taking a look at life and when it's time to move on, in the same breath it can be said that when your in too deep, its nearly impossible to go back. No matter how often I feel ready to walk away because I feel I haven't reached a level of success I know I'm capable of, I don't honestly see myself being able to step away. Not anytime soon at least. I could never sell a record in my life and you couldn't tell me I can't hang with some of the top artists today. At the end of the day it comes to visibility and your brand being recognized and I don't have the financial backing to go against a major label artist. That won't stop me from attacking the Indies and releasing a good album out yearly. Like I said, I'm in too deep at this point to stop now.

No Place For Minorities
Produced by AT Dubb
"Arizona natives, put ya hands up/ its time to fight back, time to stand up.."

I'm born and raised in Arizona and I love my home state, but I can't ignore the fact that its involved in a lot of racially motivated discussions. Dating back to recognizing Martin Luther King day as a holiday and more recently with the SB1070 bill, Arizona is constantly in national news for all the wrong reasons. I was driving down the street one day listening to a talk radio show that originates from Arizona and I heard a conversation about why the Fore Fathers had every right to recognize slaves as only 3/5ths of a man. As he went on explaining why I got filled with all types of emotions. Only in Arizona could someone get away with a statement like that and it not cause a problem. I was pissed and headed right to the studio to vent.

Inspired: By True Events

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released November 8, 2011

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adVerSity Phoenix, Arizona

adVerSity is an underground Hip-Hop artist from South Phoenix, Arizona, an audio engineer and founder of Phx Rising Records, LLC. His goal is to produce creative works to inspire and connect with people who have walked down similar paths in life.
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