Shots From The Underground Vol. 1 (EP)

by Kwaj

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1.	Egyptian Cotton 01:07	lyrics	buy track
I’m spraying pesticide on Seeds sown from my doubt Misplaced aggression alone in my house When I got out I was hungry there was foam in my mouth For respect y’all just known for the clout Why you think you squeeze lemons while I Po’ juice in a drought You got a roof on yo house but you sit and pout I rock shows got music that bounce Stack accolades I know that excuses don’t count I head steady towards the power The blood and sweat I can shed so many in an hour Toss tomatoes when you dirty throw confetti when you shower Don’t wait till I die my bed is ready for my flowers The way y’all sleep on shit I’m rocking It must be yo pillow is made of Egyptian cotton Keep sleeping cuz I’m loving the test And know that sleep is the cousin of the death
2.	Retired Jersey 01:45	lyrics	buy track
They got used to my humbleness I picked up confidence can’t fumble this My gums numb writing slumberless Whiskey in my tumblers Don’t mix with mumblers they numberless my jersey retired Certainly lying I don’t feel the pressure I heard they applying What’s the math I’m observing the science They serve an alliance Turn around and curve all they clients Y’all been supported by Goliath but my slingshot could murder a giant That machine can’t check the temp or the pulse A lot of fans don’t think for themselves they members of cults Following subreddits Posting videos making light of when blood shedded What I spit ain’t street but I know that my thugs get it Write a rhyme and say you feel the same And empathy is not the same as feeling pain I overcame, only talking if I know it’s game Y’all so insane, hit a lick for shackles when you stole his chain And thats the cost of assumption I feel lost like Tony Parker when he lost him Tim Duncan Politickin' with us, drugs get lots of consumption Call my plug to cop a ball he took it off of the bunsen Watch for poli, driving slowly Shots to Nip and shots to Kobe They taught me, that coppin rollies Comes from hard work you clock in slowly Thats why I feel like Yajirobe when I cop a hoagie
3.	Three Like Peja 01:25	lyrics	buy track
Where you been what you on what they wanna know I been getting real high but I’m on low Don’t talk less I’m in the right convo Planning trips back to Africa Got shea butter for the Congo Need to get my melanin tight Late night on the letterman hype I’m ascending to heights Follow my own path in life Don’t need advice from anybody who been living all they life in corporate Balance my own need the right proportion Yo life but suicide is selfish One hand do you got the right to forfeit Looking at the other you discover the crossroad No black and white life more like partial See yo guidelines more like my signs of how not to move on a mission to be free Support black lives I was out in DC Came back home to my day job Send prayers up to the based god Gon hear my name ring statewide I don’t wanna work just rap make money on line from the 3 like Peja Make money on the line from the three like Make money on the line from the three liiike You don’t even know when it’s gon’ be right And you don’t even know what’s it’s gon’ be like but you still gotta move
4.	Mirrored Perspectives 01:13	lyrics	buy track
Yeah, where the sauce at bruh? Ragu bruh Look, yeah yeah, yeah Reminiscing bout my old connections, loads of questions No common link like a broken necklace, so perplexing A couple chicks known for sexing I threw my love seat out, and got a sofa section Now I sit in peace I ain’t left the crib in weeks If you don’t back yo talk with action, you shouldn’t preach Far away from finding myself, now my shit in reach I’m here to feast I want the live I hope to lead eventually My old hoes know, I’m best to do it A classic ride how you looking back and respect a Buick I see perspective but some of y’all just object to view it I see the truth as as Anne Frank and I protect the Jewish Yeah, I put my life on the line I’m out yo budget if I ever put a price on the rhyme I sacrificed a lot to be rocking mics in my leisure That’s why I drink so much and I’m off the white and a Pisa
5.	Mi Amor 01:38	lyrics	buy track
We hate on the rich, like we obsessed with being poor We’d all trade places in a second for our mi amor The habits that form success, often gon’ be a chore Lot of talking from the bleachers I speak cuz I see the floor Y’all fighting for clout, resulting in yo arraignment It’s real consequences but for us its entertainment The value of a man is defined if he seeing cream I measure people’s worth how they grind to achieve dreams This is hard work they call it talent like I been blessed Don’t claim to be my equal if you ain’t been where I been yet Same energy, when I’m probly good Humble never cocky when I should be Hollywood You would thought he on How he flex bout a song Ain’t drop one project what I call a maticon, hold up Don’t need a click, I rock shows alone Grab mics say shalom Spin blocks collect props and bones from dropping proper poems on mics My type sound New York corners with a forty and dice I was raised by Nigerians how I get like this though They never bumped hip hop introduced and it clicked though Bored at a party call Vytis to hit the beatbox It take less than four bars for us to hit the sweet spot I been nice, it's time for me see M’s And make new friends who ain’t content with being degens Speak eye to eye with some artists I idolize, they in my DM’s And it’s more than rap, we friends
6.	Drums In The Attic 01:03	lyrics	buy track
My combat stance Sonya Blade can’t clone Blow bank on chrome to show ya mane Capone Not convinced you is more Al like the chipmunk 40 cal light clips up my mic will rip ya Rebuttal is no Put the knife to ya jugular slow Buck 50 where ya stubble will grow Become an adult It change how I come in the doe Kick with 4 4’s now used to drum on the low Y’all prima donna see me, he a rhyma Rock shows where O’s on checks after the comma Carry the whole the bench though Rarely disclose info Shots in yo pocket you rushing, Kirelenko I’m Kyle Anderson Life wild and I’m him plan to win Florida born no panhandling See in time my mission been redefined One constant been grind for freedom for me and mine

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6 verses and 6 music videos (Youtube Links In Description)

$hots From The Underground is an ongoing visual project released via YouTube, featuring production from Kwaj’s favorite beatmakers and filming from videographer Dominick Dempsey.

Each episode is between 1-2 minutes with much of the writing and filming being done spur of the moment or on the fly.

The first three episodes of $hots Of The Underground Vol. 2 will be released towards the end of 2023.

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released October 6, 2023

Written & Recorded by Kwaj
Mixed & Mastered by Kaz Drumatik
Videos Filmed & Edited by Dominick Dempsey
Cover Photo Shot by Carlito Clips
Graphic Design by Smyler Trench

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Kwaj Lansing, Michigan

Kwaj is an east coast emcee currently based in Lansing, Michigan. He brings a unique, nostalgic vibe with his conscious flows over jazzy production. If you're a fan of household names like Mick Jenkins, Joey Bada$$, Elzhi, and Kota The Friend do yourself a favor and tap in. ... more