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They act like I’m not here
But I’m heard by those who wanna hear
Many are called few are chosen me I just volunteered
Them man are moving shakey
But that’s never been a problem here
Fakeness was never a vehicle I had to commandeer
Man get clapped from Clapton to Clapham Common
It’s common here
So I ain’t got to remind you every time that I come on here
Come on we ain’t some one dimensional monolith
We’re mothers and fathers
Workers and hustlers, college kids
And all in-between the people know what it is
But if you’re deeping the scene
It would seem we do not exist wow
How they sleeping on me and I keep being left out
That’s hypocritical no question I’m one of the best out
Non misogynistic music weren’t the best route
It’s like the more respect you give gets you less clout
I ain’t mad it’s been the game since I stepped out
But put respect on my name I rep then what I rep now
I love Cole but I’ll give him a run for his money
Tell him 100 m’s only 70 in my country
And in my ends you only need one to be living comfy
I take the Beemer of sport mode when the roads are bumpy
I give them balance, lesser talent they place above me
It’s funny cos the game that I love will never love me
But I don’t need love the criticism never cut me
My only thing was why they pushing everybody but me
I get it, I ain’t out here turning my town in to junkies
My money’s legit the lies are beautiful the truth is ugly
I ain’t preaching bro, get it how you live but it’s just not me
I’m well aware my stance within this industry has cost me
And that’s my cross to bare I dare you to ever cross me
I promise you that you’ll see another side of me probably
And that’s me whole point there’s so many sides that it could be
So why they only showing us one side of the cookie
Yeah I’m almost 40 so they I shouldn’t be rapping still
Never had no chart success, never had the mass appeal
But track me back to Deh Pon Road everyting I rap is real
Twenty years making money and I never had a deal
Never had they’re backing still still ain’t got they’re backing now
Don’t know how it happened I just know that I ain’t backing down
Now I got it fully patterned so I see the pattern now
Pay you to push they’re propaganda then they wanna pat you down
They love all that gang gang bang bang
Cos they’re kids are nowhere near where the gangs hang
And I ain’t on my soap box or know bandstand
But for every Fredo we need a Santan
Long as it’s real everything in moderation
Drill ain’t the problem it’s a reflection of what we’re facing
One day we’ll talk on roads predatory nature
But none of you are ready not to have that conversation

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from A Prophet In His Hometown. . ., track released June 4, 2021

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Brixton born Genesis Elijah has been a name in the UK Hip-Hop scene since the early 2000's. He's worked with and along side Klashnekoff, Sway, Wretch 32, Skinnyman, Rodney P, Guilty Simpson, Royce Da 5'9", Copywrite and countless others.

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