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Second Page: Journals of K1NG ELJAY

by K1NG ELJAY

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[Verse I] Front, to the, back, hold up, Wait, jumped in a little too extra / Let me reset it, and let me set it off, slinging these words as my weapons / (That’s my new profession), in retrospect I could see this may come off to shocking to most / So I appreciate you and yours for letting me go, but ain’t nothing changed over / Here, you don’t know what to expect, you can expect nothing less than the best / Especially when I flex on projects and aim at the necks of my competition / All for you to bang in your headset or speakers or stages, it’s entertainment / (but not for me, no this ain’t a wave it’s more like a journal, the Second Page it… / ...took me a minute to get here but now that we got here we good and / Got no more time for mistakes so please get that understood / Don’t try to jinx my success, bruh I ain’t knockin’ on wood / ‘Cause I’ll leave you a mess, you best to just leave in distress, I’m not tryna / Scare you, I promise, I’m really not, I promise, I’m just / Honest, and I’m honestly just tryna kill like everyone that / Think that they can rap with me, thinks that they can snap on beats / Sad to see if I stop being nice what’s gonna happen, that’s a / Tragedy actually happening bringing it live all to your / Facebook feed or in the streets for fast-rapping Visionaries that’s / Lacking in their concepts on content, it’s logical but / Sending shots without me hearing about it’s impossible, and / Me tucking CLVRFLD away for that’s improbable / I’ll probably go completely off if I’m ever triggered / But thank God I pulled the trigger and that side of me is dead so I can / Resurrect the best to come, we can’t even compare so yeah these / Punchlines i’m known to let fly, no sentiments attached / I ink them right on first try, not Crooked I with tats / I’m never pressed for words, more or less, learned to hold it in / Opposite of my exes when using Wordpress / Congrats for that bait, but is it bait if you get no response? / My friends say it’s fate because I’m destined to get to these funds while / Having fun, it just took a few empty journals and some / Ripped out ones to settle down and say okay, let’s pen this Second Page… [Verse II] They say my delivery is brash / But you only think that if you ain’t listened in the past / Things changed since 2013, that’s a fact / Got a lot more to lose chasing dreams in these raps / RDFND. Is the vehicle for that / And we still got the drive, you can see it’s automatic / Crazy how some people Shocked about the Static / But I ain’t wearin’ a mask, this is all ELJAY / D Gut, Mel. Crozby and the rest of us / You gone have to come correct to impress, and chances are / Your local underwater mixed hood raps won’t do that / Watch the next year of moves as we outdo that / Profane lyrics, we not really the crew to spew that / Not the team that burns time fiddling with doodads / We far too busy tryna live out our vision / So negative slander we outgrew that / Still over your head with the bars, that’s a pull-up to us / Still underrated, underpaid, and still can’t be touched / Hammertime with Neosporin how we glide on these cuts / Whether it’s choppin’ up a sample or spazzing, so what / I say what I want whenever I want to whoever I want / However I want, hope you ain’t one of the ones trying to / Single out the flaws you noticed in Bama rappers and / Carry over to this and miss on the next factor to / Come out this thang, my ascension’s ordained, and if you / Can’t stand it, I guess it sucks to suck / I been told you we pull up, hop out, air out / And make it look sexy being K.D. clutch, I Got It / No average raps, these bars ‘bout to quench that thirst / No Hi-C’s here, more like Gatorade in a verse / Combined with the element of surprise / You best believe that we’re trying to rise / And I reach out all the time to other artists that’s geeked off pride / That high horse is like Lotto’s tank top, screaming / “I don’t fit you!....” My bad I don’t support wack / I also don’t support trash, sorry I don’t drop tracks / For the sake of dropping tracks, gotta refine them / ...or dare I say, redefine them, RDFND / be the mindset, quality over quantity / Be the concept, so we take our time...
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[Verse I] Easy listening for some, but for others this is / Life pain and passion that spills form the pen / Who you know gets it in daily, whether at work on / Breaks or just to give himself a break, ain’t hard to comprehend it / Spending his limited time on rhymes penned then / Rewriting them one at a time to draw in and / Hope that these dimes that he drop draw interest / Kind of like a post or a like that’s on Pinterest / More or less I flex with the pen and pad / With C4 in every line, blowing doors off the hinges / Yeah here I come stepping in, seems… / I plot where to plant my bombs / That’s a clever way to rhyme scheme / I leave listeners blown at the crime scene / I’m patient with the concepts I’m sprouting / And till verses with care, one at a time see? It looks easy because we… [Hook] (Take my time) Take your time with it / Don’t rush it, it’s part of the process / (Take my time) take your time with it / Writing rhymes to diffuse all the stress, yes / (Take my time) --- Doing this to ease the mind, that’s the concept / (Take my time) take your time with it / Destroy any type of beat more or less you can bet I take my time with it / [Verse II] See my turnaround time’s kinda / Crazy like MJ on the baseline with it / I cut hard after dishing dimes via rhymes / Straight to the rim to jam on the baseline with it / Swing the tempo around the perimeter to / Make your hard not to the beat, hear the speakers kickin’? / Finger rolls with the flows via give and go’s / Coming off the screen, going hard for the team with it / RDFND what you need, we can / Flip it to the corner for a three, you can’t defend it / We catch bricks from your team like you front-rimmed it / And throw that outlet to Gut and let him finish / Ain’t selfish with the mic, that’s the big difference / No playing Man or 2-3 to try and prevent this / Ridiculous offensive barrage from / Anywhere on the court, ‘cause we versatile and we so gifted… / ...cuz’ we take our time with it… [Hook]
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[Intro: Richard Daniel] Something like ride with ya man, sick with the pen / Vibes for you all, it ain’t hard to comprehend / Smooth when I pen, sick with writtens / My paper get me paper boy, even Earn know that [Verse I: ELJAY] I make mics eat dirt and fart dust, drop three bucks in / Change every time I ride a bus, ‘cause I’m ballin’ bruh / I’m the type to fill the pie with crud ‘cuz the last / Ludicrous (Ludacris) rapper left nothing but the crust / Fresh with the lyrics even when I’m outta deodorant / Spit hellish bars even though you know it’s heavensent / Wack is the antonym, flames are the synonym / Rhymes I be killin’ them, so here we go again / Entertaining people like you, no offense though / You’d still wanna ride if I was pushing a Pinto / That Thirst 48, no Boogie, wanna ride / Just to make thots go lookie / Homie this a Kia, but that’s not quite the Forte / Actually, it is, but whatever, that’s not the point, say / I’m trying to live and you tryna live off me / To get you a Lyft, call Uber with the horseplay / But if you cool? [Hook] Ride with ya man (though), sick with the pen(cil) / Vibes for you all, it ain’t hard to comprehend (go) / Smooth when I pen (flows), sick with writtens (yo) / My paper get me Paper, boy (Paperboi), even Earn (know) / But you ruining my vibe [you be talkin’ a lot / You be talkin’ a lot, you be talkin’ a lot] So if you don’t mute yourself [you’ll be walking it out / You’ll be walkin’ it out] get to steppin’ bruh, you talkin’ too much / [Bridge] Let’s just ride, come on get inside / Slide on by, don’t you kill my vibe [Verse II] CLVRFLD with flows, you know that I kill it / Leave you deaf and dumb, even Helen Keller feel it / D Gut’s beats seem like he’s gettin’ sicker with it / Not to mention ELJAY’s the penicillin when you listen / The sky’s the limit, my pen ain’t got a ceilin’ / Get it in every time I rip it, Olympic with sample-flippin’ / ...but I’m simple, gifted, long winded when I’m / Kickin’ writtens from the pad and pen or phone / (I ain’t the one for specifics) but I’m even quicker when I / Kick a fool out the car for droppin’ fried chicken / (look my car ain’t that clean to begin with) but did you hear when / I told you not to get in here and start sucking bones and / Finger-lickin’... getting grease on my seats, he say / “It’s kinda like a beat bruh, I know you gotta kill it” I know you gotta eat, but you know what? This is different / Know you got some feet, you can walk to where you gettin’ / [Hook] [Verse III] I don’t mess with bad vibes, thats for real though / I hear the phrase of choice is to keep enemies real close, but / It ain’t suspenseful with me, I’m like hell no / I don’t play with fakes that can screw you, that’s a dildo / And i don’t deal with those, most of ‘em turn to savages for / Cabbage that’ll run up on your dad and put a cap in him / Then you call a cop and then the cop’ll blame you for lettin’ it happen / So damn a flag, I’m feeling like Kaepernick I’m tired- / *static*.... Bruh I just wanna vibe in my / Car, no drugs bruh, I just wanna ride / And play music for the high and reflect on the life / And thank God that I’m here to even think about the times where we / All could’ve died, really wasn’t ‘posed to make it / To 25, thank God that we alive, bruh / So tonight we gon’ swing this vehicle side to side / Never breaking stride, but I’ll break the strife if you… [Hook] [Outro] Ride with ya man though, sick with the pencil / Vibes for you all, it ain’t hard to comprehend / Smooth when i pen flows, sick with writtens / But don’t kill the vibe man, keep it alive man / Here we go again, please hear me man / I’m tryna vibe, it ain’t hard to understand / Turn the engine, roll with ya man / But don’t kill the vibe, man, keep it alive, man / Ride with ya man, sick with the pen / Vibes for you all, it ain’t hard to comprehend / Turn the engine, roll with ya man / But don’t kill the vibe man, keep it alive man
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[Verse I] One, here comes the two to the three to the four / Everybody turnt up on the dance floor / Everybody drunk, everybody wild and / Me? I’m tryna Link to play Super Smash Bros. / I’m a different type of brother, prefer to be at home with it / Or hit the park, get some NOL.A. Ice and just chill a minute / Don’t really want to hit a club if I ain’t benefitting / And if I ain’t ‘bout to rock a stage then it don’t benefit me / Not to mention when I’m out, girls are hella friendly / It’s like they don’t see this ring nd they wanna befriend me / I don’t have time, I wouldn’t poke you with a stick / So explain why I would trust you with my, Peter, Parker / That don’t make sense, I’d much rather flip a / Sample and spit than act ignorant, no diss, but I’m the / Anomaly to most that follow me because I / Know I got a different call on me, that’s why they call me [Hook] K1NG ELJAY, baby / Two words, all caps, please don’t try to play me / I’m just here to better myself and better / The people around needing help (say my name for me, dawg) / K1NG ELJAY, baby / Spell it right, that’s a 1, not an “i”, crazy / I’m animated when rhyming fa’ sho, but still / Clever when I do it for show (basic instructions for y’all) / [Verse II] It’s not much that stupid idiots can tell me / My intelligence is Matt Ox levels of Overwhelming / Sample work’s epic, you should get someone to film me / Clean chops and fresh creativity but yet it still / Comes out kinda filthy, 3-3-4 and 2-0-5 / Representer ‘cause that’s just the way I live, see / Working 40 a week while juggling RDFND / But still finding time to play Tekken 7 / Even with the trash connection on the PS4 / Still frequenting a game store to get me some more / Still hitting Hot Diggity to dap up Ryan / Ain’t got no free food yet, but I’ll keep trying / Still tryna climb, ironic since I’m bumpin’ Inkline / But flippin’ beats to “Let It Bang”, hope it gets on your ‘Nerves’ / Hope whenever you play this you feel it’s what you deserve / ‘Cause this that high quality, no additive or preserves, that’s word to… [Hook]
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[Verse I] It’s like the day keeps getting worse, don’t it? / Maybe this outing’s cursed, we ain’t even ‘posed to / Be this far on 1st, hold it…. We just tryna hit / McDonald’s for a burger and resell it at the school / We ain’t tryna move no work, right? But the car got hella / Awkward when i mentioned it, so i went berserk / But that just attracted attention to make everything worse / Before i knew it, we were pulled over by an officer / We ain’t comply to a search; he did it anyway / At this point, I can hear my heart beating through my shirt / I ain’t have anything to do with anything / As i got ready to plead I looked to the right and left of me / To see my friend dash across the street, officer yelled / Freeze, and instead of pursuing him he aimed at me / He turned to chase, thought that I’d be okay / But as I ran, I heard him shoot twice, Lord please help me get away… [Hook] I just need me an escape plan / The last place I want to be is right here Do you hear me (I wanna get away, I need to get away) Do you feel me (I wanna get away, I need to get away) [Verse II] Seems like the day keeps getting worse, don’t it? / Seems like everything is cursed, don’t it? Make her wanna / Curse, don’t it? She even went to Krispy Kreme / Asked for glazed and they gave her the wrong flavor doughnut / That’s a different type of pain, ain’t it? / The whole day had been mismanaged, felt like it was Satanic / Or at least the Devil might’ve had a hand in it, but they tell her / “It ain’t the offense, but the way you handle it…” / So she smiles and sits back at her desk, tryna / Figure out a way to siphon stress, thinkin’ ‘bout the / Pool of alcohol she diving into more or less when she / Leaves, took a smoke break to check her texts / A link from her sis, and her eyes spread wide as she / Recognized her nephew plastered across the site / Sixteen and dead from two shots to the chest / As her boss comes up with a pink slip, yeah I think she needs to get away… / [Hook] [Verse III] Seems like his day keeps getting worse / Woke up to the news and he just muttered a curse to himself / Because he knew the whole city’s ‘bout to turn on him / Like he had something to do with it, but who’s kidding? / Nobody uses rationale when a kid’s killed / Or whenever blood’s spilled by people that should serve and / Protect, in context that causes unrest / Especially in Black communities that’s feeling neglect / From lack of justice, so he got up quick to head downtown / Black Lives Matter, but his pigmentation and his / Job orientation’s a conflict of interest / He could feel the stress on his colleagues as his chief handed / Him a vest, riot squad gear, and assault rifle / Just to supervise the protest, as he draws closer / one lady calls him out ‘cause he’s Black, Someone threw a can / and other cops started fighting back, yeah I bet he wanna get away… /
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[Verse I] Say something, you should say something, you should say something / Pray or something, that’s the new fad, just to pray and humbly / Ask your god or whatever religion for that grace coming / #hashtag it, get that trending topic just to gain something / Exploit it baby, exploit it for the cream honey / Pay your team, baby, you can live your Black dream, baby / Scheme, baby, undercut the real ones on the scene, baby / Hop in your vehicle and go stupid, what you think they can / Say baby, leave ‘em mute ‘cause they can’t say a thing, baby / Open your newsfeed and see the culture you feasting on / And the people inside it struggling, baby- wait a / Minute, now you seem angry, baby, you don’t get that we been / Dealing with your type for a while, huh? Sounds about / White- I mean, right, but right about now? I’m fed up / And everytime we mention it you get indignant quick ‘cause it ain’t / Affecting your kids or way of life and it’s harsh… [Hook] So we march (you get mad) we protest (you get mad) / Give our hearts (you get mad) yet we blessed (and you mad) / When we speak (you get mad) so we knee (you get mad) / We get killed (you get silent) yet you don’t see why we riot / We complain (you get mad) we maintain (you get mad) / Do our thang (you get mad) stay the same (you get mad) / Use our wits (We think fast) self-defense (you get mad) / We get murdered (and you silent) and you don’t see why we violent / Why won’t you- [Bridge] Say something (something) / Say something (something) / Say something- [Verse II] Say something, you should say something, you should say something / Pray or something, that’s the new phase just to pray and humbly / Ask God or whatever your faith for that grace coming / Hashtag that #PrayForPuertoRico, get that trending topic / Make it viral then shoutout your team, gone and link something / Exploit it baby, exploit it for the cream- hold up / See i’m just tired of all of it, stupidly lacking in common sense / All of this BS I’m off it, annoyed I have to defend myself from this ignorance / See I could see that my vocals cn come off as shocking to most / And i appreciate you and yours for letting me know, but ELJAY ain’t shamed over here / These people don’t seem to get that we taking a knee to keep from grabbing pistols and / Throwing these fists, suspending Jemele ain’t gon’ quiet your set, blackballing Kaepernick / Ain’t gonna stop us, we’ll never forget, I’m about three minutes away from just / Turning Incredible Hulk with the rage, endangering all of your women and children and / Asking you afterwards if you relate, but I know that ain’t the way or the wave / So I just funnel all that energy into finding a difference to make… [Hook]
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[Verse I] ...so yeah I guess I’m in for the night / Pick up the pen just to write, when I got a DM on my / Skype from an old friend, never thought I’d hear from her / Again in my life, messaging to say hi and to / Ask if my number was the same, I didn’t / Reply, but it didn’t really matter ‘cuz a couple minutes / Later I was reaching for my phone as it rang / (Guess who? Hi) how you been? / How are things? Just keeping it light just to keep it / Polie while sippin’ this Sprite but I could’ve done / Without ever talking to her again in my life, but uh / In the midst she just stopped me and sighed / (Look, I’m only in town for the night / And I know it’s weird for me to ask, but I / Wanna make up for lost time, so I was just...gonna see) / [Hook, Version I] (Can I come by? / Just for a minute can I stop by? / Kick it with you, can I come by? / Can I come by? Can I come by? Straight up, I’m driving right by / I’m being ridiculous right now / But I miss your company / I guess I really just miss you and me…) / I don’t think that’s a good idea / I don’t think that’s a good idea / I don’t think that’s a good idea / Temptation is all I hear… [Verse II] Kinda took me by surprise, but I / Knew what she wanted, when we used to chill in the / Past she used to thrive in those ‘heat of the moment’ type / Moments and that’s how it always happened, but I / Wasn’t bold enough to push through / That’s a double entendre for you / But she kept it 100 and said what I thought / (Been thinking about all the time that we lost, and I / Know you ain’t truly trust me, but i feel like I’m / Missing something, and maybe if you touch me the / Way that I need we can)- stop, hold up / (What? Did I say too much?) yeaaaah… / Thanks for the call, but don’t stop, my girl wouldn’t / Like that, like it or not (yeah I / Respect that, but we got history, and / What does she have to do with me?) / [Hook, Version II] (I’m just trying to see can I come by?) nah / (Just for a minute can I stop by?) no / (kick it with you? Can I come by? / Can I come by? Can I come by? / (Straight up, I’m driving right by) so? / (I’m being ridiculous right now) I know / (And I miss your company, I guess I / Really just miss you and-) NOPE, you gon’ want it on the / Bed, Floor Couch, Nah (x6)... lol…
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[Verse I] I been thinking a lot, I’ve been patiently waiting / Plotting and scheming in thought, not in negative ways but / Don’t overread or I’ll stop, nah I’m just playing / I don’t think anything could stop me from my vision, listen / These sentences get me lifted with I’m fighting to live in / The miniscule provisions that life’s attemting to give and / I want more, I’m Metro Boomin’ with gifts on Christmas / Thirsty for greatness but Flint, Michigan liquids are all that / Life seems to hand out, I’ll turn into Baraka, try and / Stop a Tarkatan by all means, give us a hand now / Bet that ulterior motive not gonna pan out / The way you were expecting, check the method whenever perspective / Shifts, can’t wait until I’m able to stand out / That’s the plan now, but I’m behind this desk / Catch me outside of this business, I’m there 40 a week / It’s no wonder people keep on asking me all kinds of silly / questions, like… [Hook] Why you working here? Your success is / Destined, don’t tell me that you’re scared / (I don’t even know no more, know no more / Know no more, no no, I don’t even know) / You might not get a chance again, are you prepared? / Know you came this far, ain’t no way you stopping here / (I don’t even know no more, know no more / Know no more, no no, I don’t even know) / [Verse II] Ok I’m fine then, back on my grind like the / Clipse when I was nine, ten, eleven, twelve, but yeah I’m / Working overtime and, I realized that I’m / Losing time over tryna grind for my fam, listen / I’m too committed to my vision, you can’t catch me slippin / Or lane switchin’ on commitments like I’m Lane Kiffin / Nah my brain’s different, so even as my face / glisten s with emotions I’m working through all the tension, feel it? / I got a lot on the line, let me rephrase, see I… / I put it all on the line to be great, yet I / Sit and contemplate the next moves I’m tryna make / Missing chance after Chance like Vic Mensa missing his friend / There’s a lot going on today, no need to over-/ Explain or plain exaggerate… I would write a / Third verse to this to truly reinforce the mission / But I’m 15 minutes late coming back off my work break, sorry / [Hook]
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[Verse I] Funny how these things come to light / Journal entries I've kept inside..../ I just want to be great in life.../ But it's times like this I despise... / But I realize that my words have power, my / Words have meaning and I mean it all when I / Say sometimes I don't think I deserve any / Thing that falls from the hand of God i mean I / Know I'm trippin but just hear me listen cuz it / Took a minute just to get the balls to up and / Say I'm stupid and I make mistakes whenever / I attempt to try to do it all on my own / ... I'm my biggest critic, swear I/ Care too much when my name is on it / Took two years for me to write these bars only to / Scrap the concept in a stupid moment / Used to want to be a poet first, and so I / Spent a couple days finessing poems / Turned the scheme into a song at 12 and then I / Called my fam into my room to perform it / It ain't quite go how I envisioned since my / Sister trashed it said it was boring / Switched the vision, started penning fiction and the / Family knew I had the stories / Even still I'd be in the bathroom reading / To myself wishing I could record me / Thank God that dream ain't die with me I / Don't know how I would've lived with that [Verse II] Funny how these things come to light / .....come to light.../ Journal entries I've kept inside..../ ...kept inside.../ I just want to be great in life.../ ...great in life../ But it's times like this I despise... / ...I despise but I / Realize that my words have power, my / Words have meaning and I mean it all when I / Say sometimes I don't think I deserve any / Thing that falls from the hand of God i mean I / Know I'm trippin but just hear me listen cuz it / Took a minute just to get the balls to up and / Say I'm stupid and I make mistakes whenever / I attempt to try to do it all on my own / ... And I know that.... And I'm / Sad our relationship sunk for real, and I / Had another track I was placing here but / realized I don't wanna be the cause for tears so I / Wrote this verse, and I hope you hear it, God / Knows you support me like everyone else, even / Though I'm blocked and your number's deleted I don't / Think there's closure ‘til I say it myself, so.../ I'm sorry for letting you get to know the wrong side of me first.... I'm sorry for not being firm when I knew that we wouldn't work../14 ...I'm sorry that it took me this long to finally say it in a verse..../ I guess the dream of us being cordial just died, I guess I gotta live with that. [Verse III] ....I'm mad excited cuz I'm / Home, about to make music now, / I'm with Richard Daniel - who was just announced for / Secret Stages and we dumbing out - / he's discussing plans when I get a text from my / Wife, thought she had just went out / but the message read "LJ do you even want a wife?".... And everything that I ever feared came / Rushing back because she's everything and each / Time I rap about someone important / somehow, someway they up and leave but I don't / Care bout that, I just care about her, she's that / Motivation when I pen and do this but / Then she hits me with another text saying / She feels like she's always second to music no / Way she meant that, she can't mean that / Funny how these things come to light at the / Weirdest times, I ask her why she never / Told me she felt that way inside / Her response was selfless, and without question / she knew when we married I'd be great in life / but there's so many times when I'm chasing dreams where I / Neglect and that’s what she despises / Look I realize that my words have power, my / Words have meaning and I mean it all when I / Say sometimes I don't think I deserve you cuz i / Know you were sent as a gift from God i mean I / Know I'm trippin but just hear me listen cuz it / Took a minute just to get the balls to up and / Say I'm stupid and I make mistakes whenever / I attempt to try to do it all on my own.
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[Intro] ...the type of songs to make you feel a type of way / ...that triggers emotions whenever…. [Verse I] You better not do it, you better not even stress / It ain’t no point to try and press when no one truly wants you there / You better not lose it, you better keep it to yourself / Don’t show it to no one else, journal these thoughts to yourself / You better not publish, I know you journal on Wordpress, but you see / How this all can end when you let emotions go and post to / Make feelings public, you better not issue a response, you see her / Friends in your DMs tryna shoot you the fair one, you better / Not approach your homie, best to put it in a song and act like / There ain’t nothin’ wrong and move along, you better not show any / Type of sensitivity to pain in general, you bet not / Tell you’re having thoughts again to end it, pitiful, you better / Not go buy that pistol claiming it’s for self-defense without / Admitting that it’s you you’re tryna put defense against, you better / Not start being tactful just to put precautions in, you got too / Many people that have to depend… [Hook] That’s what I get for taking my own advice I guess (x2) [Verse II] You better not blow it, you better not miss your chance / You better not overcharge on merch and disconnect with fans / You better not send that DM and ask Facts what he thought / He ain’t hit you since you stopped posting his music to these blogs / You better not take those shots, you the designated driver, yeah your / Friends can have a couple but you’re wiser, and you better not / Forget it either, you better not second-guess yourself or else / Better stop asking and get it for yourself / You better stop using samples ‘fore they sue, like “who are you?” / You better copyright that logo ‘fore someone abuses you, you better / Find your joy, you better plan or ploy an idea to / Get noticed without letting these people use you / You better get famous before your parents leave this Earth / You better grind until ain’t no more breath in you, leave it all out on the / Floor in aspirations for more just to motivate the / Scores of creatives coming behind you, I swear you better… / [Hook] [Verse III] You better not go to that kickback, you better have a good reason for / Not throwing that shot back, you better hop out that car and act like / Everything is fine, you better fix your face and fall in line / You with the homie, ain’t no time for second-guessing, it’s ok / You better stop ignoring that phone call from bae, she been / Blowing you up like all day, you better tell the homie / That you need a second ‘fore you step out of the house / Better not argue and forget what the convo was about / You better not storm back in and see the beginning of the scene / You better not answer that call or get distracted by a scream / You better not look, you better rush over to homie’s side / As arguments intensified and you witnessed with your own eyes / That nigga brandishing his weapon...you better catch homie falling, you / Better keep him alive, you, better call 911, you better / Hope in for that ambulance ride, though you are numb, you better not / Cry when you realize what indecisiveness had done, you better / Play it over and over and over inside of your mind / You better wish that you would’ve grabbed his gun that fell out / When he died, you better try to apologize to mom / And take the blame although you were a tagalong, you better… [Bridge] ...the type of songs to make you feel a type of way / That triggers emotions whenever you press play / Semblance of ocean waves that impacts like a freight / The type that sticks with you, the type that forces the issue… [Verse IV] You better not admit that P.T.S.D has got a grip / You better not slip, you can’t succumb to survivor’s guilt / You better call Melvin, you better tell him that you care and that if / No one else is there then you’ll be there, better stop / Overdrafting your account like it’s fine, you better title / You better give this all to God and stop taking your own advice / You better focus.
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[Verse I] What you think that my aim is? I don’t care to be famous / Just remember my name and, the quality that I’m / ….the quality that I’m claimin’, see the skillset I’m bangin’ / No Piru but it’s flames and, get the vibes that I’m / ….Get these vibes that I’m slingin’, crown on tilt ‘cause I’m king and / This is all my domain and, this is just how I / ...This is just how I play man, bars leave you D.O.A. fam / With the punchlines like I’m Bayman, or Hayate ain’t no / ....ain’t no games to be / played I say what I say, better get with the / Program, or gt DDT’d and then / 1-2-3’d right up out the ring / Hope you feel the Sting, but how can that be / That I can’t even think about certain things / Without realizing that I’m still angry / at the former me acting stupidly / and even possibly setting back my dreams, I thank G.O.D for even showing me / but now I know I need a little bit of me time / to clear these doubts, gotta learn to breathe / As I sow my seed, but it’s time to reap / almost instantly, nothing but progress / More or less interests me, but so many / Thoughts and ideas seem to pull at me, I think i need to… [Hook: Alex Jones] It’s known to get crazy when combining words for pay / I just need to focus before my time slips away / I know God’s got me but I’m / Trapped inside my brain, going every which a way, wait… / (Focus) It’s known to get crazy when combining words for pay / (Focus) I just need to focus before time slips away / (Focus) I know God’s got me, but I’m trapped inside my brain… [Verse II] I wonder what your goal is? What’s the purpose you’re holdin’? / What’s the brainchild you’re totin’? See I hustle my / (Nah) See I hustle my flows and, spittin’ fire and / Livin’ life the same way, no wonder I’m golden, I write my lyrics in / (Red, Nah) I write my lyrics in bold then, pen a stance and then know when / All my detractors notice, and realize I’m no / ...they realize I’m no novice, I just might be the coldest / If I ever refocus, I just need to re.. / RDFND, leave all casualties when I smash on beats / But what exactly is the legacy if that’s all i seem to do when I rap, cuz uh… / I can do that easily, I mean you can see how bars they come to me like / cops in White convenient stores when I’m trying to buy a Sprite or even something small to eat / Bombarded constantly with content, you might even think that I’m / Lowkey crazy with the things I come up with, I get that so let me put it back in context / I’m not here for a contest, it’s more like a conquest and / In order to stop me you might need a nuclear bomb via congress, I just / need to focus… [Hook] [Verse III] Please don’t question my purpose, or for you it’ll be curtains / I do that enough for the both of us, your death would be worthless / Ideas come as I’m workin’, I’m forever a servant / Looking for ways to circumvent serpents, that’s that holistic discernment / Won’t find me ridin’ or swervin’, because alcohol’s a disservice / To the ones that seem to be certain, about my talents and worth, so… / [Verse IV: Refocus Reprise] I been here before, I’ve dealt with the waves / I’ve crashed on these shoes, and I’ve dealt with the pain and / Me and it built a rapport, I know what pressure brings / Diamonds are hardly clean when you first find them I’m sure / Rest assured I don’t play when I lock in / I put up triple-doubles while assistin’ to my friends / I’m pushing content to slide all in DMs and mentions / To make sure you remember these ideas are worth way more than your Daddy’s pension, that pen and pad is too relentless / I’ve cut off toxic friendships to make sure that you get this / While flippin’ syllables in every instance to prove that these / Skills aren’t instant, I had to cultivate it / The stress is weighted, but I’m tired of waiting, I’ll just make my own Way, ignited by my aspirations contemplating if I / May or may not make it, then deciding to throw these thoughts / Away to clear the headspace, ‘cause I just need a place to sit and… refocus...
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The anticipated solo project from K1NG ELJAY is finally here. After his work on "The Process", "Triptych", and executive producing Mel. Crozby's "Free Tea E.P.", ELJAY allows things to come full circle with the spiritual successor to his first rap project released in 2014.

#SecondPage shows off every aspect of ELJAY's sarcastic personality while opening up about topics that most would be scared to tackle in this medium, and he doesn't mince words while doing it.

No spoilers, but... buckle up for the ride, and make sure to play it to the end.

Special Thanks:
- THE ENTIRE RDFND FAMILY. It's wild that I can say that, but we're like 10 deep now. Without the constant inspiration from y'all, this project wouldn't exist- okay it would, but it wouldn't be as dope as they are. That counts. Lol.
- D Gut | Thanks for showing me that potential you saw in me a few years back. It's on, now. Your turn, fam.
- Melvin Burch | I don't think I would've swung for the fences if you didn't show me how to connect with the ball to begin with. Pause, if applicable.
- Seyuup | The artwork is incredible, and I appreciate you for always being down to help out of nowhere.
- The Triptych (Mel. Crozby and Richard Daniel), because life has been wild the last few months, and you guys have made music so much more fun for me than I thought possible.
- Jhamal Harris / Songha | Y'all have been around for the entire music journey, and I pray that the growth now makes you proud to call me a friend.
- My Wife | This will pay off. I promise. I love you.

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released December 7, 2017

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K1NG ELJAY Birmingham, Alabama

I just want to make music you can feel.

Based in Alabama for now, but feel free to check out the releases on the page (which are all available for free), and tell a friend to do the same thing.

Feel free to pay if you rock with it, but no pressure.

I appreciate you for even giving this a chance. I won't disappoint, I promise.

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