(“The skillful way I recite my poetry”) When I first started rhyming, the mic was more a recreation device Than an occupational tool But, these MCs these days seem to flow one direction Reminiscent...of gravitational pull And, I got no patience for a fool intent on taking their full LP To tell me their so called reality BECAUSE let’s be...Learn More

Dear god, thanks for the sweet memories of… (thank you) PAIN infliction, emotional addiction to self-hatred Is all I held sacred My childhood may have seemed so simple But sometimes I simply couldn’t take it Striving to make it isn’t something simply done It’s so much easier wishing live was simply done Cause I got nothing to live for, so much more...Learn More

In the battle for right and wrong, right usually wins in the end (sometimes) But wrong finds itself superseding for the time being As a child I was given love and affection But felt emotionally beaten for no apparent reason The naked eye never seeing my needing for treatment I created an alter-ego so when I spoke to people It was in the tone of...Learn More

Have you ever opened your eyes, awakened from a dream Realizing life as you know it is not quite what it seems You feel cold eyes upon you and dark clouds above you So out of touch with reality only your family could love you When that day came for me, I arose with suspicion Maybe it’s false intuition or silly superstition Nevertheless, I left my...Learn More

“Who are you? Where do you come from” (2Xs) One of my first memories, the Cook School playground Spending countless amount of hours on the merry-go-round On that school’s roof is where I once lost my kite Both of those so symbolic to the cycle of life Going around in circles, hung up in what towers above you Sometimes all you have is your family...Learn More

(‘Every chance he got, he would tell everyone about her’) Have you ever known someone whose smile touched your heart? So brilliant you made the act of observing an art What I searched for was inside and I just knew it was there Once I spotted it, I was startled and blinded by it’s glare A breathtaking experience Creating communication...Learn More

Dear self, I’m writing this because it’s urgent we speak Time is of essence, I know someone that you really should meet It’s like you have so much in common that it’s hard to believe And, you extend their existence every breath that you breathe And, I won’t lie, they got some problems they need to work out Emotionally stressed, Socially depressed,...Learn More

Psssst, hey... Your work day dragging on? You feel a little upset? Sneak a few extra break cause you NEED a cigarette Finally friday rolls around, now you’re sporting a smile After your ruff work week, you NEED a night on the town How’s about a club or a bar? You NEED liquor and sex One night stand, plenty of drinks in hand to help you forget So...Learn More

So, what set are you claiming’? Hispanic, caucasian, black or asian? Honestly I’m lacking patience And it’s downright aggravating Dealing with these half-ass revolutionaries And their so-called solutions and theories Refuse to carry the burdens of their own shortcomings Need to look inside self and try to sort something out No doubt, it’s gonna be...Learn More

Witness the rise of Nikoless, perhaps the last of wise lyricist Capsize your mental premises with brainstorms virtually limitless Finally a lyricist not lost in material images Composing sentences that mixes truth and fiction To see who’s truly listening (Who’s Listening???) My rhymes times my mind’s capacity Might find you prone to rewind the...Learn More

(AMC Verse) Brainstorm form flash floods in mental regions Providing flows that I believe in Like priest believe in god (I believe) But, modern idealism doesn’t parallel with my intuition This shell of flesh seems less important than I was taught (“The Flesh Is Weak”) So, I sort through the mysteries, review the histories of evolution And,...Learn More

AMC Verse 1: Lo and behold the tainting of purity Bare witness to the balancing of insecurity Simultaneous, rarely is self-expression ever painless When your measure of greatness Is based on your public statements Don’t try to make this make sense As I paint this Each stroke of genius makes the meaning mean less Counterproductive...thus I’m...Learn More