Mr. Lif – I Heard it Today | R.E.C. Rap Engagé Conscient REC

Tracklist :

Welcome To the World

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What About Us

Breathe (feat. Bahamadia)

Collapse the Walls

Folklore (feat. Dumbtron)

Police Brutality (Scene)

Gun Fight (feat. Metro)

PNN 1

Hatred

Homecoming (Scene)

Head High

I Heard It Today

The Sun

Dawn

Nouvel album du rappeur de Boston Mr. Lif « I Heard it Today », voici un premier extrait de cet excellent opus :

Un petit mot de Mr. Lif lui-même déposé sur son blog :

What’s up y’all?! I posted a song on my jukebox called « Obama » which I made specifically for this Inauguration Day. Below I have included liner notes that express a little bit about the process of creating the song. Give it a read and give it a listen.

-Lif

« Obama »

My focus and emotions took quite an unexpected turn after Barak Obama’s historic victory in the 2008 election. I thought the excitement would have remained more prominent in my mind, but it dissipated rather quickly. After all the celebrations died down, we were still right here in America (the land where there now seems to be a major pitfall looming behind every alleged opportunity). A fierce dose of cynicism set in on me. Then I began to shun politics altogether at a time when I expected to be paying strict attention.

Many of you know that my new album « I Heard It Today » was orignally scheduled for an Inauguration Day release. When it got pushed back to an April 21st 2009 release date, I knew I still had to release something to commemorate this historic Jan 20th, 2009 Inauguration Day. So, I went about the challenging process of capturing all of my sentiments in regards to the Obama administration within a 3 verse song.

I started the song (now titled « Obama ») so many times and failed. I have 3 or 4 verses that never got past the first 4 bars. I have verses that simply didn’t make the final cut. At one point, I felt I couldn’t organize my thoughts well enough to write the whole song on my own, so I recruited my long time friend and collaborator, « Akrobatik » to contribute a verse.

We approached writing the song in several ways but to no avail. Really, it was my conversations with Ak about the topic that helped me break through and figure out what I really wanted to say. Unfortunately, Akrobatik’s voice is not heard on the song, but I truly believe this piece of music would not have been completed on time without his help.

In closing I will say, I am glad to have the opportunity to release this song on such an important day in American history. Hopefully some of the ideas expressed reflect things you have felt at some point as well.

Thanks for listening…

-Lif

Deuxième extrait vidéo « The Sun » :

Et voici les paroles (lyrics) de ce titre à écouter et ré-écouter en boucle

[Verse 1]
I came from the wind, came from the seas/
Came from kings, came from queens/
Provided means to express what’s seen/
I’m the hope that will gleam/
When things seem useless/
Futile, fruitless/
I’m hoping you can use this, the truth can be ruthless/
You’re launching your attack, then you need some theme music/
Expressing your emotions in sync with the oceanic/
Tide – believe but gonna grind, don’t panic/
I could be frantic or maybe mellow and soothing/
No matter what tempo, with form I’m still moving/
I move Bob Marley and I moved Etta James/
Then they claim when the fire breaks out, I’m to blame/
Same people who raised hell in their youth/
Now they got all types of advice to tell you/
Do what you feel if your actions are real/
Then you shall find glory when the truth is revealed/
Just follow your call and when your visions are done/
Then wander …/

[Verse 2]
Where did I come from? Well it starts with the drum/
Enemies run once you hear my rhythm, you’re done/
You shouldn’t have come/
It shouldn’t have spun us into bondage/
Forty acres and a mule, another broken promise/
We’re working in the fields where you should pay us as farmers/
Make a compromise, well that’s the way you Uncle Tom us/
Divide and conquer, on the road we grow stronger/
Every situation you create will make us thoughtful/
Freedom’s what we long for/
Our pain and our soul/
All captured by a reel as our story is told/
So our future generations can express and unfold/
In modern societies as we’re nearing our goals/
Emcees will be the vessel, as long as they don’t aim/
The minds of our youth toward material gains/
If this starts to happen then you’ll turn towards the captain/
That’s where you’ll find me checking in ready for action/
Solar generated, cultivated by the sun/
Just follow your call and when your missions are done/
Then wander …/

[Verse 3]
Where did I come from? Sit back and just wonder/
Earth is my element – lightning, thunder/
Grey skies signify the pain I been through/
You can see it in my eyes unleashed at every venue/
Messages I send you can cut like Tenchu/
Until you recognize your potential I won’t let you/
Wander aimless, nameless, carrying the stainless/
Steel concealed, fucking with crime to gain famous/
Low – wanna race around the world, let’s go/
No luggage though – that anger that you carry let go/
I ran far, way past the prices in Bien Mur/
Through to the Mugabe where eternal sands are/
Gazed at the horizon and the future looked enticing/
So my only choice, lay out my path and keep grinding/
Wiling – saying fuck the critics, never compromising/
I’ll push your eyes in if you’re sleeping while I’m verbalizing/
Yes I do this out of love and for the fun/
Just follow your call and when your missions are done/
Then wander…/

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