Track 9 from the mixtape, Messiah released in 2008

Ballin' Beyond Belief (2007)

Track 6 from the mixtape, Messiah, released in 2008

Dirt Off (2007)

Produced by Grizzly Beatz, LLC

LYRICS:

Coming through, destroying all that's been fortified/
Mortified. I am the "more than" meets "The Eye"/
Be surprised but my arrival has been foretold/
Come equipped with more than what your frontline can ever hold/
Deny control. Rise up with your fists high/
Leave the maze, realize that the end is nigh/
Bow down and pray to your god/
That your soul will not be spared the rod.



Left the rap game 2 years ago, I'm homesick/
2003, 12 Years A Slave to this music/
I rebuke it, I refute it, cursing this egg to never hatch/
A dragonborn, a phoenix soul, a mind you will never Thatch/
-er, Reagan, Bush, Blair, Obama/
The same elite bullshit when you line them up in columns /
Billy to Phil Collins, check the Genesis of this poet/
Pre Jurassic, I can show you "What's Golden"/
And what's not, false hopes glittering to the eye/
Become who you want, who you will soon despise/
True lies, true lives unfold up on the microphone/
Unleash aggression here so I never have to wave the chrome/
Save on myself- that's my only ticket out of here/
The taste of bliss like I'm sipping on a craft beer/
Bars on tap, kegs full of fucking verses/
To necromance my flow every other week is a curse and gift/
Mental monetary funds up for grift/
Down a fifth and give Big Brother upstairs a lift/
Bitch kill em all, blindfolded, line them up and spray/
Make the people pay up while you keep them stuck on this minimum wage/
You know the face, you know the name, I'm back up in the fucking game/
Took a look around me and that reignited the flame/
With nothing to gain so don't you rappers fucking forget/
This is the Resurrection of Artorius, bitch!


Coming through, destroying all that's been fortified/
Mortified. I am the "more than" meets "The Eye"/
Be surprised but my arrival has been foretold/
Come equipped with more than what your frontline can ever hold/
Deny control. Rise up with your fists high/
Leave the maze, realize that the end is nigh/
Bow down and pray to your god/
That your soul will not be spared the rod.






Damnit to hell with the wrongs that you perpetrating/
Erase Satan, stroke your ego like masturbation/
Praise the nation for the sake of getting dollar bills/
With no regard for who we invade or send to get killed/
Shit it's a thrill, balls of yarn to all you fat cats/
Remove your hats, say the pledge, and give thanks you don't pay no taxes/
Embezzlements, lobby money, earmarks/
You're mistaken if you think I will not swim with sharks/
Spark the revolution, resist the crooked ass cops/
Yapping bout clubbing and sex, that shit needs to stop/
Hark the herald emcees rapping over every beat/
We Round Table equal, Kings and Queens of the street/
At my Peak like Tony  Parker on the hardwood/
Step to me? Bitch I wish you would/
As if you could, they now stand where I stand/
Ayn Rand, don't give a damn, just step on other people's lands/
No questions, they cut off Invisible Hands/
"Corporations are people too, my friend"/
So let them spread their seeds, poison family trees/
It's time to occupy more than just Wall Street/
So up on your feet, turn your fucking radios off/
Realize we're both the effect and the cause/
So don't get lost, reject the Eye's gaze/
Fists held high, this is their judgment day


Coming through, destroying all that's been fortified/
Mortified. I am the "more than" meets "The Eye"/
Be surprised but my arrival has been foretold/
Come equipped with more than what your frontline can ever hold/
Deny control. Rise up with your fist high/
Leave the maze, realize that the end is nigh/
Bow down and pray to your god/
That your soul will not be spared the rod.


RISE UP

Part I of the track "SAlutations."
Written and recorded for the 2010 mixtape, Rise of A King
Enjoy!!
VII

SAlutations- clip (2010)

My verse for the official 3rd Coast Mic Check that was never released.
It was 9 minutes long and had a lineup that included Chamillionaire & Paul Wall
Met with and chopped it up with the CEO of the short lived label back in Jan 2011 at the MLK Weekend Hip Hop Summit in San Antonio, TX and was given the beat to hop on.
Presented by 3rd Coast Productions

3rd Coast Mic Check verse (2010)

I began writing raps in 2002 and never looked back.

I went by the stage name Crimson until 2010. The name was an homage to my favorite comic book published by Image and Cliffhanger, but I made it my own explaining that hip hop was the crimson blood that ran through my veins.

In 2010 as I matured in thought and in my writing, I changed my stage name to Artorius; It is the Latin name commonly associated with King Arthur. He is my favorite fictional character because he stood for exceptional values and honor and I wanted to include that in my music from that point on while still delivering fun and lyrical content to strive to be on par with the legend that I share the name with.

I've completed two projects.
A full length mixtape, Messiah in 2008 and an 8 track follow up in 2010, Rise of A King.

A small selection of songs from those projects can be found here.



In the past I have been affiliated with local San Antonio acts Vandal Records, Hooligan Boy Ent, and ThatRaw.

From 2009-2011 I was Operations Manager for a local college radio station, KUIW.org The Universe.
While there I acted as a DJ and host for over 50 events and had my own show, Crimson's Corner, Friday nights 4-6 where I highlighted and interviewed local talent and discussed songwriting in popular music with guests and co-hosts.

Now, I make music for the love and fun of it and perform for small audiences when I can. I just want to share my music with all those in my city that want to give it a listen.

In 2014 I began on my third project, Dux Bellorum.
"Rise Up" is a track featured on the album.

Listen and enjoy!

San Antonio is the city.


ArtoriusVII

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