Writing Prompts III [EP]

by K1NG ELJAY

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1.	G.G.I. (feat. Akil Pratt) [prod. Akil Pratt] 03:54	lyrics
[Verse 1 / K1NG ELJAY] Got bars, will rap don't try, will snap Got beats, will slap will ride, big facts This that new flow same aim new scope Fix that, shift that cut that sample Or no, maybe say he crazy Jig and kid but they can't play me No Nintendo but he ten toes Down, he grounded if you ain't know So whimsical pen game Harry Potter So magical rap game same thing Liu Kang Kick lyrics across ya tv screen Sonic status I roll up and do the same thing blackout twice as hard Noob Saibot in training Hope you get the big picture or at least the framing "Dame Dolla" type baller slash shot caller That'll turn into a Tarkaatan mixed with Rottweiler, and I... [Hook] Put that on everything Ayo the vision relentless put that on everything Praying it comes full circle just like my wedding ring But I know God got it God got it [Verse Two / Akil Pratt] But if I'm honest ya boy sweatin’ Akuma beads the only constant is what ya boy can do to beats and with each step It’s like I’m dodging a hex get the ju-ju beads stress balls brown paper bags this year I got my asterisk Clown Laker hats but what helps is when the K1NG knows he ain’t doing it by himself You can’t captcha me with statuses I’m not a robot either scroll past I'm an acrobat reader it’s actually synergy when we grind instead ‘cause I will match the energy Like Simon Says I keep moving, ‘cause a contingency is a dependency and in the end you see This industry is full of “frienemies” I blur the line of humbleness and pride 'Cause i’m 39 and still feel I be mumbling to God I thought I was gon’ die When I fumbled at the five but recovered, still alive now it’s time to finish the drive and I put that on everything [Hook] Put that on everything Ayo the vision relentless put that on everything Praying it comes full circle just like my wedding ring But I know God got it God got it Put that on everything Ayo the vision relentless put that on everything Praying it comes full circle just like my wedding ring But I know God got it God got it [Verse 3 / ELJAY] Sicker than penicillin can cure when I get to pennin' I'm sure my victory is ensured when I get to spinnin my lore And they terraform as allure to the folks around me Weezy with beats I kill it and go get breakfast Effortless the way I get it to mesh but you try to replicate the passion you get on tracks its trickier than trying to wave dash in Smash Or throw electrics in Tekken Surgical with the methods but impactful to chests The new name is Smif n Wesson Taking time with the paces to air it out like a Western Bumping Mac Miller's Faces realizing that I'm blessed to Get my butt into step and go apply all this pressure That I been downplaying so the homies could shine This song ain't a shot at the club, Diddy press rewind I see my hourglass ticking no Sands of Time But we can all get it If you wanna run beside me Godly flows is spilling all over inside me I ain't godbody this is God's body There's a difference… [Hook] Put that on everything Ayo the vision relentless put that on everything Praying it comes full circle just like my wedding ring But I know God got it God got it Put that on everything Ayo the vision relentless put that on everything Praying it comes full circle just like my wedding ring But I know God got it God got it
2.	Jump [prod. Akil Pratt] 02:36	lyrics
[Hook] Been pushing these flows for those that try to oppose the standards that I uphold and I been like that From the jump been nice with this pen from beginning to end but still on God I depend And I been like that From the jump been pushing the quality from the start from the Jump Been giving you all of me from my heart From the jump been doing the things that you expect from a king and now I'm close to my dreams and everybody yelling jump [Verse 1] That unbelief can be a dream killer Sometimes the truth don't rhyme But the rest of this will I move not persuaded by feels got it Straight out of the mud while I'm spinning my wheels the drive is known to get dirty when the traction ain't there and your spirit can get fractured when you see homies subtracted But yeah Thats just a fraction of it all to be fair no need to add imaginary characters that ain't there Depressed Genius as you all are aware that just means these EPs are double sided so I hope you're prepared It's a kill or be killed mentality on these beats ironic since Akil is all on these beats maybe that's why I'm taking time to pen it properly when I'm on these beats ironic since my pen ain't never been beat words flourishing from an indomitable king chasing coins to fuel his dreams like Sega mascots in 93 don't push my buttons or I'll JUMP [HOOK] [Bridge] Restless as it gets tryna get to it quick Still not sure to be honest what exactly it is Used to applying pressure makes the diamonds come out better Shiny as ever standing here on the edge of whatever [Hook]
3.	Edge of Whatever (feat. Akil Pratt) [prod. Akil Pratt] 02:52	lyrics
[Verse One / Akil Pratt] We took our liberty from Britain but got the statue from France Free, but sing the same song and dance ol’ boy put on his “trap shoes” too light in the pants he threw caution to the wind now that caution tape is blowing in the wind we just want a good showing maybe win love and be loved find a couple friends couple ends tryna cop a nice spot on the waterside but can’t tread when the water’s high i’m looking into my daughter’s eyes and wonder if she’s getting spoiled after she threw them A-B honor roll ribbons on the floor highest merit or the best parrot closest to the shoulder? lockdown drills got me wanting something for the holster I don’t drink, but maybe something for the coaster just thoughts as i’m getting older sometimes it sucks but it don’t happen in a vacuum life coming at you on the edge of whatever hoping God’s there to catch you [Verse Two / K1NG ELJAY] We took our life for granted while we applied for these grants now the resolve is granite how we ducking calls on paying it back Now that we older those opinions they turn into facts Different commandments govern us as we feel like we trapped Lead me not into temptation I may fall for it But Beyonce got Cuba fighting it I'm all for it But my director chair implores from me a different story Y'all peep how the scene exploding pause and you may see it shortly Giving God all the glory but worrying ‘bout rent An expert craftsman when journaling with this pad and pen An immaculate wordsmith when pushing for change But needing money that might not register to you but I get why they cash out Scottie Pippen line of thinking ‘cause I know I'm worth more but my fam need cash now That's me in a vacuum life coming at you on the edge of whatever hoping God's there to catch you...
4.	The Idea of Me (feat. Dvylght) [prod. Akil Pratt] 04:51	lyrics
[Hook] To me I see this as a Catch-22 no matter if I'm being honest still feel imma lose but I don't want somebody else to tell you 'fore I do so I'd rather just give you the truth you in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me [Verse One] The author and finisher the argument ender The nicest of friends you got that gets nice with this pen and the light that's within him you can sense that it's different It’s the God that he leans on that makes all of the difference And the world is a witness you know greatness he gets it He abstains from the pettiness got no time for the disses Every beat that he touches Boy, he washes like dishes And I'm honored you think that but I think that you missed it I'm not perfect by any means but thank God for His graces I've made far too many mistakes to be considered great but You've been blessed to see how it played out in public spaces Some of my friends and I You've seen us go our separate ways and I'd be lying if I said I ain't got 16s for them And that sometimes I feel slighted and wanna press 'em ‘bout it I've cut off people for less than miscommunications Maybe I ain't the role model that you think I'm saying [Hook] To me I see this as a Catch-22 no matter if I'm being honest still feel imma lose but I don't want somebody else to tell you 'fore I do so I'd rather just give you the truth you in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me [Verse Two] He sacrifices it all for his wife and his family His grind is unmatched avoiding habits that are damning No time for entertaining ignorance he's gotta get it Relentless in all his posturing but never off his pivot Backing down his defenders just to face up and then quicken his step and blow right past them pacing his progress so that he can have the last laugh it’s actually not that simple when he's in his bag sometimes it’s all bad His mental health is ehhh unstable for periods of time and he just hides it deep inside and puts it in these rhymes You know about his Mom what she thinks and how it coincides with his psyche being trivialized Or how he's more than a month behind on his rent and dealing with his wife that may think less cuz he not able to provide properly having to rely on God it’s easy to see why sometimes he has a hardened heart honestly but [Hook] To me I see this as a Catch-22 no matter if I'm being honest still feel imma lose but I don't want somebody else to tell you 'fore I do so I'd rather just give you the truth you in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me You in love with the idea of me [Verse Three] So let me be clear I'm nowhere near perfect in fact I think I have spurts where my actions are worthless thankful for the people inspired by all these verses and my moments spent rehearsing how to lay these beats in hearses I still struggle with cursing I can't juggle my personal life with this music My wife tells me compared to that she feel she's No. 2 and She hates to have to pencil in time to have a clue of what I'm going through towards friends I can come off ruthless when pursuing goals but not like Jordan or nothing but maybe that’s why I ain't had success like Jordan or nothing never ducking smoke or fades I need all of it cousin I'm just trying to be great the difference between us is that I'm thankful for the grace God has given to me so even if the idea of me is drowned in perception I still can wield this pen and pad as a weapon to check ‘em Thankful for the blessings that chase me every second cause I'm able to pursue my issues and address em then maybe I can look back and realize I was special but ‘till it clicks in my brain self-improvement's the vein that imma take the grace of God and inject it then one day i'll like the idea of me.... [Outro] Fact vs Reality is an actuality that anyone can understand. Sometimes the facts aren't truth, and sometimes reality’s blinded by...well, you. It's a disservice to the people that believe in you for you to refuse to improve. So while you flounder for views, I'll work on the things that truly matter. I matter. But so do you. God's gotten me through to this point so it's only right for me to relay the message to you... that the idea of a person isn't the truth, but the grace of God is. That's why I can stand before you, whether I'm solo or with a crew, the message is still the same. God got it, man. Through my flaws and all. From the Edge of Whatever i was going through to this...This isn't an altar call but if my call alters how you feel about yourself, then I guess I've done what I came to do.
5.	Say Less [prod. Akil Pratt] 04:23	lyrics
I knew my weakness well before I knew my calling Wanted a core around before I started going all in I remember being 11 and sobbin' cause I felt alone and since then I feel I haven't grown in that regard married but sometimes my dreams have me and her at odds fighting depression but each time it seems to come back hard so when folks use it for branding I just shake my head say less I wanted to tell a story for a minute hopefully you hear it Thanks to those that listen if you don't good riddance Truthfully not trippin I just view things different from this throne that I've been benched in And later that'll make sense But how should I begin this Always had a talent for finding diamonds to finish had an ear to isolate the dope from the dissonance thought that maybe I could build something great for my friends through this music business avoiding all the pitfalls that came with it learned from failed attempts that my consistency or lack thereof could spiral any vision I guess in this instance my depression hit and then I disappeared again without much of a trace only a few reached out and hit me everybody else had their own issues to deal with didn't feel a way until well after I had finished came out of it stronger with more clarity to build with created #KINTSUGI and was ‘bout to share the goodness when some homies decided to make business decisions had a year's worth of plans and ideas I was gifting but I don't believe in strong-arming for position so I said less and continued to listen everybody was talking but Nothing was making sense and I remembered the words of Shaun Judah in that instance told me before a show That he respect what I was building But I’m the one with sight So don't ever ever forget it so it don't make sense that I’m Still struggling with it so I go to God and Ask the Lord for assistance obviously I'm pretty bad at handling friendships for some reason maintaining them’s a bane of existence then I stopped myself because I realized that I missed it in this rat race it’s so easy to lose your senses the road to Hell is so often paved with good intentions sitting on this couch with 90 proof in my glass I won't be conscious long Drifting in and out thinking up lyrics to this song Asking God for forgiveness to help to me get along because I still feel alone as I finish the prayer I get a text to my phone shook my head lowkey Trying to pay the homie for logos and he won't let me Told me the price was me to be in his wedding Aye homie say less and then it hit me I realized all of the bs I've been thru He's probably seen me at my ugliest and stayed too From me dropping out of college and cancelling friends To suicidal thoughts that tried to creep back in The first person to hijack my PC came back later with F.L installed so I could make beats the first person to help me record early music one of the first to help me blueprint how I was to do it the first to encourage the first to help me without the merit the first outside my wife to check me when I'm angry or careless Regardless of our upbringing still feel like my brother I know your Mother's proud of you, man I had a moment sitting at this wedding table champagne in my glass Wishing your mom was here to see her child have a blast Asking God for forgiveness because I feel so dumb for thinking I was alone I need to say less I guess I used to feel a way about being bumped out the way Being benched in the place of others and just replaced But it's safe to say that this my coat of many colors ‘Cuz God turned it for my benefit like none other I see now God covered my weakness well before He called me Down to the core I wanted placed around me This is dedicated to Lisha Paul, Gut, Tony Burch and everybody else that saw a k1ng before I saw me...

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Writing Prompts III.

Because, clarity is key.

Produced and mixed by Akil Pratt.

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released December 8, 2020

- All tracks are produced and mixed by Akil Pratt. You can connect with his music at akilpratt.bandcamp.com.
- Artwork by Melvin Burch, with imaging permission from Tony Davison, Andrew Wolford, C. McMichen and InkLine or Nerves Baddington.
- All lyrics written by K1NG ELJAY, unless noted.
- Project will be available on Streaming Services soon.

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