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SILENT DUE is the newest project introduced into the John AI Smith Artist Collective, exploring the quieter side of pressure, consequence, and emotional restraint.

Built around minimal trap foundations, intentional silence, and spoken or chant-style vocals, SILENT DUE focuses on atmosphere over performance. The music leans into late-night moods where tension comes from what’s left unsaid, rather than aggression or spectacle. Each track is designed to feel controlled, deliberate, and human — allowing space, pauses, and subtle emotion to do the work.

Rather than telling stories directly, SILENT DUE captures states of mind: quiet completion, endurance, reflection, and resolve. The project avoids clichés, avoids hype, and avoids visual or lyrical signaling, keeping the focus on sound design, pacing, and mood.

As part of the John AI Smith collective, SILENT DUE represents a darker, more restrained lane — instrumental-led, modern, and intentionally understated — built for repeat listening and late-night focus rather than immediate impact.

👉 Promo: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/silentdue/paid-quiet

Lyrics:

Money don’t talk loud
It just gets handled

Paid quiet
No receipts, no speeches
Paid quiet
No calls, no reaching

Paid quiet
That’s how it’s done
Paid quiet
Then I’m gone

I don’t announce moves, I don’t post shit
Deadlines pass, I just note it
Everybody solid till it’s overdue
Tone change fast when the number’s due

No flex talk, I don’t raise my voice
Pressure works better when there’s no choice
If it’s handled right, there’s nothing to show
Quiet results, that’s how it goes

If it’s late, it’s already noticed

Paid quiet
No receipts, no speeches
Paid quiet
No calls, no reaching

Paid quiet
That’s how it’s done
Paid quiet
Then I’m gone

If it’s settled
There’s nothing to say

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PAID QUIET

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