[Intro: Akin] West Africa. Santa Maria Benin bronze art. White man from Bahia Murder my God—what's the big idea? Truth in hip hop the reason why I’m here Yeah. While they all say, "USA. Help me, help me, help me, help me" Please [Verse 1: Akin] Out of that jungle, black rose done came up To the point where the sunset step your fame up Freeze...Learn More

[Intro] Yeah, I dedicate this song to all the players All the cassette players out there that love to play my shit On cassette, digital DAT, any kind of format that you got This be the Cise Star baby, cool view, on CYNE Radio Sunshine on my mind whenever I'm with you Never a day is the same your name beautiful I daydream about things I want to do...Learn More

[Intro: Stres and (Akin)] Yeah. (We summon forces). We summon forces. African prototypes. We summon the forces of our ancestors. We come from strong lines. Strong lines. (Prototypes). We do this. We do we. We do we [Verse 1: Stres] Since my youth I’ve commenced and vibed with the truth Inside, I was intense. Youth was innocent I bless...Learn More

[Verse 1: Akin] Check it out. Call him “Lil' Black Tarzan” Swing boy, sing not "Mommy" but "Amen" Hurry up, dress up, clean shirt, go Button up. ShowTime. Wait, shine your shoe off Bring it back. God don’t love nappy hair My shit broke the pick, though. Mama, I ain’t happy here See, I be in the zone and can’t remember quotes To Paul, David,...Learn More

[Verse 1: Cise Star] Gravitating towards fast ways of living, got me spending My time on bullshit, never really seeing bigger pictures Close my eyes, in my mind see sunshine Open ‘em up, and I see the opposite outside I’m so confused. Whoever wrote the book on life’s rules Need to go back to school and learn how to write too It’s not in plain...Learn More

[Verse 1: Akin] I fight grimy Grey smoke, young folk behind me Stool pigeon mocked, got shot untimely Nine miles of running. He only had another left Say, "Hello, alien. Glad to meet your brother death" We are metropolis. United and we here for Beige, white, green, red, Bill, Juan and Hect-or "Jenny from the Block," Vanessa on the hilltop Keisha...Learn More

[Hook 1: Cise Star] (x2) Hold up, man. Gotta be free Hold up, man. Gotta be me Hold up, man. Gotta stand up Brush off ‘cause we gon’ break through these Fuck that. Hold back. Now get low Don’t shit in my su-su-studio We gon’ rock to the top, keep it hot to the block ‘Til the people don’t stop. Ha. Get. Go [Verse 1: Cise Star] How you feel...Learn More

[MUTABARUKA] The solutions that you seek will not be in the streak of a pen... [Akin] Yo hand to hand, together like joy and pain We join to make a vehicle to motivate change Slight insane, the way we regulate things The pen became the master to make my thoughts sing When I design intricate rhymes in between lines, I coexist Leaking my blood my...Learn More

[Verse 1: Akin] I heard Akin got the fiends copping real hop and been rocking Shit hot since Kane, Rakim, Big, Pac and Reebok and Rob Base's “Takes Two”. Strikes hit in Beirut Crackers in the White House and weak rap that make you Recognize finally just why y'all rewinding me Like Cube in the tape deck—bet that’s what the CYNE’ll be Hardcore...Learn More

[Verse] This be of trials and the tribulations of The last man standing on a little bit of love Young man turn into a grown man cause The surroundings around him making him erupt Change into ways till his hope wanna shrug Then he looks into the mirror, a stranger becomes Prototype human with super cold blood Just want to be accepted, a deviant...Learn More

[Verse 1 – Cise Star] Hello, open doors. Come on, honey, you new to this Red rum all over the place, storms a brew, which Can't be stopped, topple Towers of Babel Capital of cowards who shower themselves with superpowers I reign supreme in this reign of things Superficial missile of material goods you fling (dream) All your money at (son) put it...Learn More

[Verse 1: Akin] Life in the air. Embrace sobriety Me reborn, now face society You know—light bills and emotions New nigga, new day—going through the motions (Float) I’m Elian when I spit that "Boombox Pimp" shit meet Transatlantic rap Hop—skip or jump to the future. Now We're still stuck in Time Being's, Fight Evolution-bound (Land) Come...Learn More