1. |
On A Roll
03:58
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FROM THE INNER SOUL
SPREAD IT LIKE A DINNER ROLL
THEY FEELIN REAL ALONE
WITH HANGS UP’S LIKE TELEPHONES
I SPEAK A DEEPER TONE
WITH BEATS THAT LEAVE YA SPEAKER BLOWN
AND EVEN THOUGH THAT NEITHER S KNOW
WERE BOUND TO BE SOME CEO’S
THIS THE BEST OF
HITTIN ALL THE REST OFF
YOU NEED TO
BE REMOVED LIKE ASBES************
LETS SEND TEXT FRESH
PRESSED LIKE MS-DOS
SO WE GET TEN CHEQUES
AND NEVER TEND TO JOBS
ITS ALL WRITTEN
AND THEY CANT RHYME NEITHER
CLAIMING OFF THE HEAD
LIKE AN ISIS LEADER
I RIDE RIGHT WITH MIC
EXERCISE LIKE BIKES
AND HAVE TO SACRIFICE PRIDE
TO EXPERIENCE LIFE
YOU'VE ALL CHANGED
SINCE THE DAYS OF THE HALLWAYS
FRIENDS FOR ALWAYS
SPLIT FOR SMALL GAINS
RIC WILL REMAIN
WITH A TICKET ON DISPLAY
““GIMME THE MIC
SO I CAN TAKE IT AWAY””
TAKE IT AWAY
LIKE A BAD DREAM , I MADE
THE VACCINE
ITS THE CURE FOR THE RAP FIEND
ILLEST OUT OF EVERYBODY
THIS AINT MY SEVENTH HOBBY
SETS WRECKED
UP AND DOWN CHECK UP ON ME
I WANNA MAKE SURE
THE BREAKS TORE BEFORE
THERE AIN’T MORE LEFT
AND THIS IS ALL I GET
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THE BEATMAKER
AND THE MC
GOT A WHOLE SLEEVE OF PAPER
AND AN MP
IT’S LIKE THE DJ, THE DJ
THE DJ FOREVER
THATS THE REAL DJ’S
NOT DJ’S LIKE GUETTA
I'M GETTING BETTER
WITH PRECISE Timing
I KEEP THE RHYME BY MY SIDE
FOR THIS LIFE IM IN
CUS ITS A NEW ERA
AND THE HD’S CLEARER
I SHOULD OF BEEN BORN
WHEN THE 70’S WAS NEARER
SO I HERE I STAND
IN A WORLD THAT’S STRANGE
BECAUSE THE MUSIC AINT THE SAME
AND THE RULES HAVE CHANGED
I KEEP SEEING
ALL THESE STRANGE GIMMICKS
AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THEM BOYS
YOU CAN TELL THE SOUL AINT IT
FELL OUTTA LOVE
WITH THE REAL HIP HOP
YOU USED TO BE THE FIRST
NOW THE PASSION HAS STOPPED
THEY SAY THE 90’S SOUND
HAS BEEN DONE AND IT'S TIRED
BUT I LISTENED TO THE JINGLE-SINGLE...
NOTHING INSPIRED
I CANT TAKE IT
AND CALL THAT THE WACKNESS
IT GETS NO CREDIT
LIKE EXTRA ACTORS
I TAKE CONTROL
AND CONVERSE WITH SOUL
IT’S RICTA & WARREN
AND WE'RE ON A ROLL
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2. |
Dedication
02:25
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STRAIGHT FROM PARK BENCHES
THE MIC, THE ARM TENSES
AND THE HEART CLENCHES,
FROM THESE BEAT SEQUENCES
THE M P
MAKES IT SOUND PRISTINE
SO WERE GOING OVERSEAS
TO ACHIEVE THE DREAM
STRAIGHT FROM MIDDLE EARTH
MAKING A LITTLE VERSE
PUT WORDS
IN REVERSE, CLUTCH FIRST
AND I , FAILED TO MENTION
I MADE THE INVENTION
CREATING SUSPENSION
THE EIGHT LEVITATION
RELATES BACK
TO THE FADE IN THE TRACK
THAT, TAKES IT HIGHER
EVEN, FAKES ADMIRE
BURN THE BRAKES OFF TYRES
ALL THE HATRED IS TIRED
HEARD, YOU MAY BE RETIRED
LAZY OR UNINSPIRED
INSIGNIFICANT
RICTA SPITS BRILLIANT
A BACKSTAGE PASS
WAS NEVER THE MAIN TASK
I JUST STAYED ON THE GRAFT
RELATE TO THE CRAFT
TAKE BREAKS FROM THE WAX
OR THE SAMPLE PERHAPS
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I COLLABORATE WITH ME
AND GET THE ACETATE FREE
SO RELAX AND TAKE THREE
WARREN OF SNARES THE BEAT
YOUR RHYME IS CHILDISH
RICTA BE ON SOME HIGHER SHIT
KICK THE EASY FREES
WHILE THE OTHERS ARE PERSPIRING
DOO WOP SAMPLER
NEW NOT AMATEUR
RE-ARRANGE THE OLD
MADE FRESH, LIKE SLAZANGER
I GUESS THAT HIP HOP'S
IN FASHION AGAIN
WE GOT TRANSGENDER MEN
TRYNA BEND THE PEN
ITS LIKE HOW SUPREME HATS
BECAME SUPREMELY WACK
THE MINUTE HIPSTER BANDWAGON
ALL JUMPED ON THAT
WERNT THESE THE KIDS
WEARING DUBSTEP TEES
WITH VICIOUS DANCE MOVES
OFF THEIR HEAD ON E’S
I CANT TRUST
HARDLY ANYONE NOW
MY ADVICE IS INVEST
EVERY PENNY YOU SELL
BUT DON'T GET JUICED UP
LIKE CREOTINE SHAKES
MY NAME AINT JIM
BUT I GOT MOVES TO MAKE
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3. |
The Clean Up
03:40
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A MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
THAT'S WHAT IT HAS TO BE
CATASTROPHE & TRAGEDY
STARING BACK AT ME
IN THE MIRROR
I CAN HEAR THE BEAT CALLING
THE YES YES YALLIN
APPLAUSE FROM THE CROWD
AND THE EARLY MORNING
HEED THE WORDS OF WARNING
- TRYNA GET UP
JAMES BROWN, STARS FALLING
I'M GOING ALL IN
WITH NO HOLDS BARRED
TRYNA SLOW MY CAR
FROM GOING DOWN THE ROAD TO FAR
IN THE WRONG PART OF TOWN
I HEARD AN OMINOUS SOUND
THERE WAS POUNDING ON THE DOOR
AND I WAS BLOCKING IT OUT
I STAYED ME
IN THE PLACE TO BE
WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE LEFT
THAT'S RIGHT, JUST ME
RICTA, HIP HOP
PERMANENT FIXTURE
W.O.S
I'M BLESSED TO INTRA...
DUCE, TWO OF THE BEST
THAT YOU’LL HEAR FOR THE NEXT 20
WE'RE PULLING SETS HEAVY
AND BOUND TO WRECK MANY
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FORGET THE ANT-ACID
AND THE BAD TRAFFIC
HIT THE CLEAN UP BEAT
AND THEN JUST LAUGH AT IT
CUS RIC N WARREN
KEEP IT TICKING N TOCKING
UNTIL THE TUNES IN THE TOP TEN
OR TEN OF EM TOPPIN, AND
WE DON'T STOP
ROCKING TIL BED TIME
THE WORLD IS YOURS
NO WAIT, IT’S MINE, IT’S MINE
YA CANT FADE IT
MY HEART PLATED, WE ARE FAMOUS
MAKE BIZARRE STATEMENTS
N CHASE TO GET THE LARGE FACES
BOOK US NOW
LIKE THE TICKETS RUNNING OUT
I FLIP IT TO THE SMOOTH
THEN GO BACK TO MY STYLE
ITS TIMELESS, ITS RISIN
YA FEEL THE EXCITEMENT
I BRING TO YOU
THE NEXT, BEST N NICEST
ON THE MIC
N THE PAD DRUMMER
ANOTHER MAD SUMMER
MAKING TRACKS, LIKE A TRACK RUNNER
YOU CANT FRONT
WE GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT
PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR
AND LET YOUR FEET STOMP
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YOU GET WASHED AWAY
LIKE SAND RHYMES IN RAIN
WERE TAKING OVER ENGLAND
LIKE THE RIGHT HAND LANE
- WE WANT THE BIG TOUR
LIKE HAPPY GILMORE
AND LIKE A RED FORK
YOU KNOW ITS STILL RAW
ORGANIC
WITH MORE PLANNING THAN ALL THE PLANETS
AND LIKE A JOB CONTRACT
WE'RE BOUND TO MANAGE
TO REACH THE POTENTIAL
REMEMBER THE NAMES
CUS WE GOT TO BE RATED
LIKE A CURRENCY EXCHANGE
WE GOT TO BE RATED
LIKE THEM CHEAP FILMS
CUS LIKE A BILL MEET
WE GOT TO MEET BILLS
THE KARATE KID
WARREN OF SNARES
DOING THE WAX ON, WAX OFF
HEAT UNTIL WAX SOFT
TAKE THE NEEDLE BACK OFF
AND LET THE SAMPLE ROCK
BECAUSE THE CLEAN UP
IS STAYING STRAIGHT ANALOGUE
THIS CLEAN UP BEAT
NEVER SEEMED SO SWEET
ITS RICTA & WOS
AND WE'RE HERE ALL WEEK
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4. |
Water
03:10
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IT'S RIC & WOS
COMING STRAIGHT FROM LITTLE COV
GETTING BIGGER PROPS
FROM THE MUSIC WE'RE LIVING ON
I SEEN A LOTTA HEADS
WHO ARE COMING FROM WAY BACK
BUT NEVER SHOW THEIR HEART
AINT GOT THE HEART TO SAY THAT
I TOOK THE STAGE WITH SADAT
AND JERU THE DAMAJA
DJ’D FOR ME
WHILE I DISPLAYED THE CALIBRE
BERLIN, BOHANNON
OR PARIS WHERE THIS MANS RAPPING
AFTER HAND SLAPPING
FROM THE FANS, RECOGNIZE TALENT
DIZZY DUSTIN PUT ME ON
SHOUT TO UGLY DUCKLING
AND AFTER DONE HERE
THEN WE GO TO CZECH REPUBLIC
CONNECT WITH M-PHAZES
CONNECT WITH TERMANOLOGY
CONNECT WITH J-LIVE
IN A FORMER NON-DEMOCRACY
SUPPORTED JEHST, SUPPORTED SKITZ
SUPPORTED BLAK TWANG
SUPPORTED PHI-LIFE
THE PHARCYDE & WU-TANG
NOT A NAME DROPPER
I JUST PAY HOMAGE PROPER
TO ALL THE BUILDIN BLOCKS
THAT WOULD MAKE RIC HOTTER
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I STARTED OUT WITH SIKA
AND THE REP GOT BIGGER
WE WENT FROM SMALL PUBS
TO THE FESTIVAL LIQUOR
ME, MR. TEA & I.D.
DID A LOTTA SHOWS
DID A LOTTA TRAVELLIN
TO WHERE ?
ONLY TOMORROW KNOWS
HIP HOP KEMP'S MY SECOND HOME
THE MINUTE THAT THE BEAT DROPS
SINCE ‘07
PROPS TO EMDEE & C.MONTS
WHATEVER MY ETHOS
FREESTYLE TO BEATBOX
GETTING MONEY, NEED NOT
TO BE THE SEED OF
A GREAT MC
HEARD THEY SENDING FOR ME
SO I'LL STEP UP ON YOUR STAGE
WITH A MESSAGE TO SPEAK
AND REP EVERYBODY
WHO COULDN’T GET A JOBBY
BUT DOING VERY WELL
BECAUSE THEY MASTERED A HOBBY
DAY AFTER DAY
SPENT STARING AT TURNTABLES
MAKE GRAFFITI TAGS
ON THE THE POST OFFICE LABELS
MOST OF MY NAME WILL
RELATE TO THE CABLE
THAT’S R.C.A
THE WAY TO START THE DAY
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5. |
Easy Does It
02:58
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6. |
Rap Music
03:24
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EVERY TIME
THAT WE GRABBING THE TABLES
AND CUTTING UP THEM CLASSICS
JUST BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE
IT NEVER STOPS
THE BEATS ELEMENTARY
AND EVERYTHING IT MEANT TO ME
EVENTUALLY WILL CEASE
SO WE SPEAK RHYMES AND
BEATS UNTIL THE END OF DAYS
PRETENDING THAT IT PLAYS
N PLAYS, N PLAYS
AYO, WHETHER HAPPY
WITH AN IMMACULATE SET
OR SLAPPING HANDS
WITH A HIP HOP VET
THAT I MET, I REMEMBER
HOW IT CAME FROM NOTHING
AND FROM NOTHING MUST RETURN
THE FINAL 1210 TURNS
IF I'M NEVER HEARD AGAIN
THEN YOU SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED
CUS IT IS HARD TO EARN
JUST TO GET BURNED
PLACED IN THE URN
AND THE SOUND WAVE IS SCATTERED
WE FOUND A PIECE OF VINYL
BUT THE PACKAGING WAS BATTERED
AFTER HOURS...
THE WAX WAS SNAPPED N SHATTERED
AND EVERYTHING FELL DOWN
AND YOU NEVER FELT HOW
THE WAY YOU FEEL NOW
CUS THE SHIT GETS FOR REAL PAL.
THE OPEN SEALS
ACCOMPANIED BY THE BROKEN NEEDLES
AND ALL THE EVILS
OF THE HIP HOP PEOPLES
WHO WILL STILL REJOICE. TO THE PETE ROCK REMIX
THERE IS NO REMITS
FOR ANY OF YOU BEATNIKS
AND PRE-WRITS IN FREESTYLES
ARE SIMILAR TO CHEAP TRICKS
THEY MEAN NOTHING
MACHINE BUMPING, MY STEEZ COMING
YOU BLOWIN AIR
EVERY PIECE FROM ME. WILL MEAN SUMIN
DO UNDERSTAND
THAT EVERYBODY CHASE A DREAM
BUT YOU CAN GET TAKEN DOWN
LIKE M H 17
I KNOW YOU HATE THE SCENE
PLUS I DO TOO
BUT MY RAPS MY BAG LADY
LIKE ERYKAH BADU
COMPARING ME TO YOU
BUT YOU KNOW THE FLOWS IS ILL
WHEN I BUMP SPEECH
I MAKE YOU JUMP STREET, LIKE JONAH HILL
WE'RE THE PROS THAT WILL
WHILE YOU STUCK IN THE SYSTEM
FROM THE CITY THAT'S BLUE BITCH
LIKE JESSE PINKMAN
FOREVER A VICTIM
AND THATS SOME DAM DREAMERS
WHO STILL NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT
LIKE GAMBRINUS
MY TEXT STAND OUT
LIKE THE REG ON BLACK BEAMERS
CUS I'M CREATING “STYLES”
MORE THAN MASTER P IS
I'M CATCHING EARS
LIKE VAN GOUGHS LETTER GUARD
YOU'LL NEVER GET SIGNED
LIKE THE BACK OF MY DEBIT CARD
GO, LIKE PAT BENATAR
HOPE THAT THEIR FOLLOWING
87, 87
SMOKEY ROBINSON
NEVER GONNA WIN
CAPITAL B, BAYERS
SO JUST KEEP JOGGING
LIKE A CD PLAYER
PEEL THE LAYER-
BUT THE FACT'S UNSEEN
ORANGE YOU SMALL
LIKE A TANGERINE
AND YES I GET MORE PROPS
THAN THE WASH OF ALL TOPS
WHILE YOU LOOK FOR A SEG-WAY
LIKE THE MALL COP
MAKE YOU ALL STOP
AYO, WARREN OF SNARES
LIKE THE FIRST DEAL…
THEY DON’T HARDLY COMPARE
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Ricta & Warren Of Snares Coventry, UK
Ricta & Warren Of Snares are a Hip Hop group from Coventry, UK. The Clean Up is their first project together.
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