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Connected Intro
02:39
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It's Coming, It's Here
03:08
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My aura... illuminates like sun shining
Positivity and passion simultaneously combining
Pandamonium with the beats, Es is on the rhyming
The two of us represent the notion of mainstream undermining
Standing out on paper like bold letters and underlining
Such an illness can only be diagnosed as underlying
There’s no denying that this is audio dope
I’m the plug like mic chords to my throat
The bars that I quote, frauds that I smoke
This is that uncut raw 100% pure and nothing short of that audio coke
Take a hit and get a high that you can never come down from
Try to oppose, flawless victory, you know the outcome
Whether you flaunt your income, you still get out done
Cry baby rappers I cash them outside, surround em
360 degrees revolution I’m sonning these earths
366 days I’m leaps and bounds cunning with words
Stunning with puns, not the dumb dumb running his gums
But when it’s time to spread truth it’s stuck under his tongue
Ineptitude got him silent, only outspoken when talking violent
Might as well call you an op bound by a code of silence
So defiant, that being wack you like to poster child it
Over 30s targeting teens Mp3 pedophiling
You should be ashamed ain’t got the ammo for growth
Typical, stuck in your safe space as you pander for votes
Running that bullsh#% like its gospel, the mainstream took it and run
Top 40 mostly plays the worst artists under the sun
Try to undo all the groundwork of the greats that came before us
Wreaking havoc on the artform till they saw us
The underground, purveyors of the 4 elements
The raw skills birthed on that shines on to represent
Me and Panda cut from a similar cloth
United by fate, connected to share our similar thoughts
He talks with his hands, he talks with his beats
I talk with these thoughts and these bars I conjure up in my sleep
Even with eyes shut I’m awake, stay inspired to create
And connect with likeminded heads, and people who can relate
Metaphorical date with destiny, hopped in a cab
Got acquainted, ordered a meal and went dutch on the tab
The conversations we had led to this moment in time
Decided to combine his beats and his scratches to my rhymes
Pretty soon our minds were made up, Connected be the EP
Recorded refs, got the bounces back, got them on repeat
Project coming together soon to see the light of day
Amongst this darkness, we bringing you a brighter way
Across the pond and beyond your usual norms
Took a break to calm the unruliness of the storm
Forewarned when it drops, be sure to place your orders
Of this labour of love, appreciate all the supporters...Peace!
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3. |
Up On It
04:27
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Verse 1:
To stay sane I’m parting ways from these naysayers
Cut the anchors from my ankles for these gains greater
Elevation is the name of the game that I’m playing
Been playing it for a minute now dividends is raising
I learnt a while ago you can’t please them all
Between the very many peaks, you’re bound to see some falls
But it's all in how you respond in the face of adversity
The thin skinned fade away, the strong go on to tame the beast
...I'm here carving my niche
Connecting with like-minded heads remains a part of my pitch
From the depths to beyond to my peoples across the pond
I network to make necks hurt in the form of a song
Bless the vibe and lift spirits, ride beats and spit lyrics
Followed the steps of the tribe with the pride I’m all in it
I side with more vintage type vibes and get on it
Feeling’s good when my vibes got many eyes on it
Hook:
Damn if feels good to see people up on it
Vibes is on display and I’m in the mood to flaunt it
Self isolated...my creative juices flowing
At a moment when I took a break from pandemonium
Verse 2:
With all the madness going on across the globe
Music’s the unifying force since the days of old
From the we are the worlds to we’re all in the same gang
Beyond race, creed and gender we feel the same things
No language barrier it touches the soul
When the music comes from a place of love it’s enough to control
All of the noise and outside interference to your spirit
Obliterates those inner demons as soon as you hear it
Pressure and pain weighs hard on the brain
The many challenges we face makes it hard to maintain
Sometimes, that’s why I turn to creatives for inspiration
Catch a vibe throw on the headphones, return from hibernation
Embark on a creation, praise supporters for the patience
Hit the booth, do what I do and spread the vibes across nations
And continents, I’m confident...it's pure and honest
It’s always a blessing when the people get up on it
Hook:
Verse 3
With tensions rising in the air, the evil rears its head
Sometimes make my escape rocking headphones in my bed
While the groove has the ability to sooth a foul mood
How about food for thought or some tunes to style groove
Just to prove that there’s an alternate solution to confusion
Body rock in your personal space or bop movement
Transcending age, sex and creed I pray for fresh emcees
And hiphop representatives across many degrees
Of longitude or latitude, the attitude is the same
Representers of the culture we stay happy you came
To party with us, we do it for y’all the listeners
And for the deejays in the spot tossing us up in the cut
From Canada to UK, its Es and Pandamonium
Tracks the deejays spin em like backs on linoleum
Floors...been doing this for a minute but still floored
When complete strangers vibe to the sh#@ I record
Hook:
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Scratch chorus:
Verse 1
In 98 Maestro Fresh Wes told us to stick to the vision
Keep your eyes on the prize, hustle, to stay on course with the mission
Hindsight in 2020, I’m on a path that many new
Visions I tossed back then, today is a catch 22
Damned if I do, damned if I didn’t that be the truth
Visions of being great in endeavours I try to follow with proof
...If I see it then I can be it that’s my motto
Seeing it through from conception to reality is the model
No time to waste wishing for genies in a bottle
Rocking rose coloured glasses but my mission is full throttle
Pushing my inner at mach speed, I got plots and schemes
On the offense taking everything defenses got for me
Vision without a plan of execution is just a dream
When these type of visions take over in my eyes you’ve been schemed
I’ve been schemed many a time, part of the human condition
I’m saying give your vision’s tangible purpose, see them to existence...Vision!
Scratch chorus:
Verse 2
Y’all could keep your labels don’t connect me like cables
Rising my eyes open I’m rocking since cradles/
Uplift em like a ladle stiring the pot
Thicken the plot they thinking you not the one/
Nay sayers at best be watching the brick layers and praying less the wall fall back to back one/
C power from the sun this is the kingdom/
Gillbreathing building with my fam what we give em
Molding with heat like a killen while blood on the street spilling they killin my people look in the mirror I’m seeing visions/
Still we rise Maya Angelou commissions
Poetic from my position phonetically I’m just figuring ways while maneuvering through the maze/
Only time will tell where the power plays
Long hour days
While my daughters raise pave ways thinking bout a way get out/
And let the soul reroute
Scratch chorus:
Verse 3
Lock, loaded with plans got my eyes on the prize at hand
Zoomed on my target with a focus of firing blam
Plotted for years and execution was the final straw
Everything I wanted came together before me signing off
Dare to dream, but dreams are only as good as the dreamer
A dreamer who believes it with drive is the type to achieve it
I model this type of thinking across the Es spectrum
Analyze the many facets of my life and cross the checklists
Met some career goals, but the journey don’t stop
Met some bumps in the road but my attitude was no sir
I’m not quitting, set examples for my kiddies I’m not kidding
Life’s a marathon pace your steps, literally stop sprinting
Burning yourself out, make no mistake don’t procrastinate
Turn it up a naut, move at a faster pace
It's all about the journey rather than the destination
Maintain trajectory on the incline of elevation...with your vision
Scratch chorus:
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5. |
I Can't Lose
03:33
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Verse 1
...I’m back on my inspirational sh#@
We in a time of worldly distraction that baits you to quit
Enough for the engine that could to lose steam and stop moving
Loco motions is so crazy to me...got you
In a state of decline, if reflects in the state of our mind
Everything you spew in your status you say in your rhymes
The power of the spoken word is so real
My words are like steel, so hard when they hit you they make you feel
Pain and throbbing, peep the ill jargon that I am dropping
Standing behind these bars I’m concocting like there’s no option
Never dodging the repercussions of what I’m trying to say
Even when it's unpopular my inner’s finding a way
To get it out and let it out motto refusing to lose
Obstacles come in my way and I’m still doing the do
Seeking a resource, this virus had me vying for a recourse
The thought of being unable to get my words over beats off
Was too much of a grueling proposition to bear
Unavoidable, bit the bullet move was copping some gear
Been recording ever since, here’s a sample and the evidence
Been feeling way more liberated than I’ve ever been
Boosting the output, self reliance indeed
Writing these hot bars, I even melt iron when I breathe
Could’ve waddled in my sorrow with a hope and a wish
Or just be the go-getter I am take control of my sh#@
Hook(x2):
...I praise the almighty for my blessings
Somehow I found a way to pull through when I was stressing
When the pressures of this life had me gasping for wind
Refuse to lose was my mentality when grasping for wins
Verse 2
The only one who can stall me is me
I duke it out with my reflection when its stalling my dreams
Broken down on the side of the road and in search of a boost
My man Panda gave me a lift with the works he produced
Got me inspired to write rhymes from a different perspective
In the midst of a pandemic was the mission and message
A minor detour from my usual, just riding the vibes
Mostly finding some sunshine in spite of the times
Pushing that dark cloud of grey until I see the sun rays
Basque in the glory of my life like beach goers that sunbathe
Minimizing the com-plaints…’cause nobody cares
Everybody’s got the the weight of their own problems to bear
So I walk my reality with head held high
Conquer demons, decapitate them and got their heads held high
I channel that energy to music, results are therapeutic
Package it with brain and soul food for my peoples to consume it
Bridge:
Hook:
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6. |
Connect And Create
03:26
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verse#1 (connect)
...Losing my sanity here doing nothing
Like a condiment I mustered the urge to do something
...Over this Pandamonium music bumping
Extending our reach like an arm’s length to a snooze button
To get the room jumping... like it’s PE
Keep that same energy till and after we drop this EP
Building upon the strength of a mutual admiration
By finding a common ground and engaging in conversation
Decided... to combine forces and started vibing
Got on my ill emcee high horse and started riding
Strutting my stuff like a lousy equestrian
Hitting every bar’s a walk in the park like a pedestrian
Put my best foot forward no half-stepping
Slow motion over no motion, tag it as progression
The beginning of something quite special indeed
DJ Pandamonium and Es got something you need
Hook:
...If you feel it in your spirit
Get your first up in the air say yeah when I spit it
(yeah)….Everyone gather around
Es and Pandamonium is the new sound in your town
...Connecting live on all frequencies
Lunar eclipse when I’m mooning all you weak emcees
….With more bounce to the ounce
Keep it live …If you ain’t about it then bounce
verse#2
...I raise the energy a little
Took a break from my conscious lyrics to make you move a little
Whether motion in your neck or your back just like khia
Either way it don’t matter, every joint I rock is fire
Listen, till I’m one with the beat and then I spazz out
Writing in my pad or google doc until i pass out
...The kick and snare there and directing me
The beat title, sample, vibe determines my trajectory
Sometimes it’s all about a vibe, kinda hard to describe
If you know it, you can feel it on the inside
Next step is to determine the audience
Who’s the target demographic of the room full of partyers
Male or female, old to the young
I try not to overthinking it, at times just go with the gut
Sometimes you hit the mark, striking it out of the park
Go for it, not trying to be that dog with bite and no bark
Hook:
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Up On It [Instrumental]
04:27
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Es x Pandamonium UK
Canadian emcee, Es and UK DJ/Producer/Engineer, DJ Pandamonium connected via a DJ Pandamonium post on a Facebook hiphop
group page which caught Es’ attention. The 2 would eventually connect, get better acquainted with each other’s musical prowess, and the rest is history. The EP showcases their love for hiphop.
DJ Pandamonium:
djpandamonium.bandcamp.com
Es:
esmuzik.bandcamp.com
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