Been In My Bag (feat. 1takejay & Major Myjah)

E40 BLOCK BROCHURE: Welcome to The Soil parts 4,5,6 in stores everywhere December 3, 2013

The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil (Parts 4, 5 & 6)

Episode (feat. T.I. & Chris Brown)

I recorded Erk's & Netta's vocals and played guitar on this track.

In early 2011, Clear Channel Radio featured this song to promote a nationwide campaign of hot new artists and it was on radio station playlists in cities around the US. During the next year or two, it was in heavy rotation on SF's 106 KMEL, which is how I got to hear myself playing guitar on the radio for the first time.

Thank you for listening!

Erk Tha Jerk - Hands Up (I engineered and played guitar)

Put That On Everythang (feat. Hash Hearted)

Wolfpack Feat.The Virus - Booty Bounce Bopper

Pookie Fn Rude - Hold Up.mp3

[Intro]
Came from the cracks where the sunlight fade,
Now we glow like crowns that the pain done made.
Ain’t nobody give a hand, we built that bridge,
Brick by brick, that’s how legends live.

Blood on the path, but we cleaned that scene,
Now every scar shine, royal, supreme.
They tried to break us, but they just sparked dreams,
‘Cause self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

[Verse 1]
Had to grind through storms, no cover, no rest,
Every “no” I heard put fire in my chest.
They laughed when I said I’d reign one day,
Now they study the blueprint I laid.

From ramen noodles to rib-eye plates,
From one pair of shoes to a closet of fate.
I ain’t ashamed of the dirt I’ve seen,
That mud turned me royal, now I walk pristine.

They told us to bow, we learned to fight,
Turned every shadow into our light.
Self-made, that’s God’s design,
Ain’t no crown if you skip the grind.

[Chorus]
We built this with pain and heart,
We carved our thrones from the dark.
Ain’t no handouts, just belief and means,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

We rose from ashes, chased the gleam,
Dream by dream, scheme by scheme.
Our bloodline built on legacy themes,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

[Verse 2]
Every loss taught me what power is,
That peace ain’t given, it’s earned through risk.
We cried, we bled, we broke, we healed,
We turned pain to purpose, that’s how we build.

I seen mamas pray with empty plates,
Still told us, “One day, baby, we’ll be great.”
So I kept faith tighter than the chains I wore,
Now gold hang heavy, but my heart want more.

More respect, more truth, more rise,
More unity in my brothers’ eyes.
‘Cause when we win, we all succeed,
Royalty don’t flex,  it feeds.

[Bridge]
You ever look in the mirror and see a throne?
That’s the spirit of the streets we own.
Ain’t no diamonds that can outshine pain,
But that pain became our royal vein.

We don’t kneel no more, we reign upright,
Built by hunger, fueled by fight.
No fake crowns, this one’s clean,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

[Chorus]
We built this with pain and heart,
We carved our thrones from the dark.
Ain’t no handouts, just belief and means,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

We rose from ashes, chased the gleam,
Dream by dream, scheme by scheme.
Our bloodline built on legacy themes,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

[Verse 3]
Now the young ones look up, say “teach me how,”
I tell ‘em it’s sweat, not luck, not clout.
Stay loyal when the money loud,
‘Cause royalty don’t fake the crown.

We ain’t perfect, we just real,
Our crowns don’t shine, they heal.
For every soul that thought they’re not enough,
You’re royalty if you rise from rough.

Never forget the nights you cried,
That’s the proof you’re still alive.
Every scar, every sleepless scene,
That’s gold, you just ain’t seen.

[Outro]
Now when I walk, I walk with grace,
Built my kingdom from my pain’s embrace.
Ain’t no throne higher than self-belief,
Ain’t no jewel brighter than inner peace.

They can keep they titles, I made mine clean,
From nothing to everything, seen and unseen.
No chains can hold what the soul redeems,
Self-made means we Kingz & Queens.

Self-Made Means We Kingz & Queens

So Mobby Feat. Fillmoe Rocky (Prod.) TFDR

R.O.D. I Cant Stand You(2)

Right Here Tha ep.

Right Here

I Cant Stop - TeeFlii Ft. Dom Kennedy

I'm a recording engineer, composer and guitarist. My music has been licensed to NBC, ESPN, Kia Motors, Nickelodeon, TruTV, CTV, HGTV, Comedy Central, Telemundo, National Geographic, Discovery and the WWE. My compositions and performances have been heard on German, Swiss and Austrian album sales charts, NPR's popular Freakonomics, in film trailers starring Oscar-winning actors and award-winning children's records by the Grammy-nominated "Alphabet Rockers".

Erk Tha Jerk - Hands Up (I engineered and played guitar)

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