[Hook: Mind Over Matter]
We're a team, and we won't let anyone break us
We will always stick together through all of the haters
We refuse to go down, we just keep gettin' back up
So this time around, we predict nothing but good luck
Yeah we're a team, and we will not fall to the pavement
We're priceless, so we won't accept any payment
We're Illumination Hip Hop, unbreakable
We're all three on point, you better bet we're un-hate-able

[Verse 1: Ivos]
I was stuck at the bottom so I'm trying to climbing out 
From the madness that goes on in the underground 
Got y'all heads in the clouds while we are space bound 
Different cites but shooting straight from downtown 
Round one knocking him down round two, out with the count 
Round of shots on me for the crowd 
I'm the best pound for pound 
Turning smiles into frowns killer clown came around 
Jokes (yolks) on you, fools get egged and dis-crowned 

[Hook: Mind Over Matter]

[Verse 2: Mind Over Matter]
Killer flow, so maniacal, now let's hear M-O-M
I'm just good at racing words, never visit a gym
So let me enlighten you on what is to come
Or, heh, Illuminate the extra, above the hum drum
Dum dums, no place for them in the florescent crew
'Cause making hip hop better is what we're here to do
Nevermind what kind of bad rep we may get labeled
We're doing business with greatness, step up to the table
My head is spinnin' like a dradle, holy words like the Torah
"Hey Illumination, when will you guys go on tour?" Uh
We're not about that life yet, not members of Attila
But we will spit truth, wanna hear some? I'll tell ya
I'm just here to make due with everything that I got
Thankfully at birth I was gifted with quite a lot
Not material possessions, but talent and skill
So when we come to play, you better know we coming for real
Me, Mind Over Matter, nineteen and still pretty clean
Ivos, a great guy, never losing sight of his dream
There's Ominous, a disciple of the Holy Father
All together Illumination Hip Hop, what an honor

[Hook: Mind Over Matter]

[Verse 3: Ominous]
Yo, I'm tired of living my life in the gutter
Slicing like a hot knife into the butter
Mind Over Matter and Ivos are gunners 
The minute we spitting our rhymes you will stutter
As I press the button dropping nukes on a buster
I'm true exhuming tombs my necromancy is wonders
On the mic I'm son-ing fools even though that I'm younger
Yo, I'm cursing your lover with the kiss of death when you pucker
Sixteens split spleens see I'm hot as the summer
I'll crack your face like the thunder so check the words that I structure 
Hey, yo, the strength that I muster like Hercules but I'm tougher
Crew is deep but you upper, moving seas when I utter
Got the chromosomes of Moses notice I'm like no other
Yo I'm chugging southern comfort 'til my other liver ruptures
You guys lines are trash dumpster diving lying suckers
I'm busting out some custard that supplies your mothers supper
Always talking like a trucker sharpened tongue will leave you punctured
Can't nobody match my hunger I'm that Ramen noodle brother
Drinking city punch ain't no Kool-aid in my cupboards
Me and my dudes are rougher sick of the crap like a plumber
Y'all soft as Tempurpedics bringing it harder then lumber
Crew is thick as a cluster, serving verses like butlers

[Hook: Mind Over Matter]

[Verse 4: Mind Over Matter]
Check it, one two, is this microphone even on?
It seems like it, since I managed to put the whole crew on
Sick flow, guys, glad that I could bring you onto the track
But now the ball is in my court, and I'm on the attack
Take a step back, it's high time everyone gets to realize
Just what we can do together, I predict zero dry eyes
And a hundred percent fatality, it's true
To any beat we try to hop straight up onto
I ain't got much time, but everything I could ever say
Was covered by my boys in the last three verses anyway
So let me finish this up and send it on through production
So I can post it up on Rappad to become somethin'

The Madness

[Intro]
Yeah
Illumination Hip Hop 2016
Mind Over Matter on the mic
What's up, y'all?
Yeah, about to kill this flow
Ominous, Ivos, check this out

[Verse 1]
Check the shit I'm spitting like I got verbal diarrhea
If you're not up in my crew, nah, I don't even see ya
Feed the meter and stay a while to hear a killer flow
Hah, listen up, I bet you've never heard a killer flow
Hah, split you in two, like a Spanish Donkey, schism'd
But verbal is my arsenal, see, I'm scared of prison
Though I'm on a mission, motherfucker, to be my best, see
I'll find your pedestal and tip you over like Betsy
You're a cow-ard, I'm kindly gonna ask you to moo-ve
Because I'm repping IHH, it's my time to shine 'n groove
I'm not smooth, my music is sometimes kinda rocky
Finishing off rappers for dinner, no way you can stop me
You tired yet, of my bovine puns and background drums
I'm tired of these sons of guns and those sounds of guns
In every song, when they turn the radio on
I want to send this to Drake so he can see real shit, son

[Hook]
Let me take a second to catch my breath from the song
Nah, I could really do this shit all damn day long
I'm just taking a pause to let your ears rest a bit
Give me your worst insults, I don't give a fuck, celibate
Hard beats, we kill that shit, soft beats, we kill that shit
Slow beats, we kill that shit, fast beats, we kill that shit
Happy beats, we kill that shit, sad beats, we kill that shit
Can you guess what comes next after? Yeah, I rock yo shit

[Verse 2]
People sayin' that I got a rap flow so cancerous
Because I'm growing so fuckin' fast it's dangerous
Some of these rappers coming, they aimin' to bust
No .38 in my waist band, 16 for the lot of us
There's not a lot of us yet, only three deep now
But yo girl knows us well with her "Three deep? Wow!"'s
I know about you, breath ain't the only place you're short
Go ahead, sue me bitch, come on, take me to court
And when we get there, you better tell them all about me
How I took your whole career down with a fatal (killing spree)
The judge can't change facts, and one is that I'm better
Than most songs you put on the radio, down to the letter
Threats are nothing, so I murder with my words, bruh
When I'm done here, you'll wish you never heard me, yuh
You're a baby, so I'm about to pacify you and go
And let you get right back to Pokemon and Yugioh
Verse 2 is over now, I capitalized my message
I'm a triple crown winner like Nyquist, yeah, you guessed it
Loop the hook one more time, then I'm off to another track
Though later I bet you'll simply just have to come back

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
You know I have to end this off with some ill words, son
Not the rapper but the truth, nothing new under the sun
I'm grinding you bitches into dust like an RPG gamer
I'm like a lion, except just king of rap, and tamer
I'm a no brainier, comin' straight for your throat, punk
I'll leave you stumblin' 'round on the side of the road, drunk
Get dunked on, and lose control of your life again
Just like you did the very first time you picked up a pen
This feeling flowing through me is pure adrenaline
And the one coursing through your veins is regretful sin
Give it all up, you'll never win, it's just a fact bro
Now the song is over, looks like I've got to go

Dealing A Blow

Welcome to Illumination Hip Hop's Soundcloud main page; comprised of Ivos (Ivan Perez), Mind Over Matter (Jordan Foote), Ominous (Matt Doyle), and Taz (Tyler Tasman). Subscribe to our main profiles below.

(@mind_over_matter_official)
A 19-year-old writer, rapper, and vocalist from Louisville, KY, Jordan Foote, also known by his stage name of Mind Over Matter, is something of a fledgling on the rap scene. Though he lacks some of the experience that the others in the group possess, he doesn’t let it discourage him, and easily manages to keep up with the rest of the pack. His influences include Linkin Park, Hopsin, Machine Gun Kelly, Lie Or Liar, Falling In Reverse, and Disturbed, among others. His lyrical focus is geared towards mental enlightenment, fighting depression, and being proud to be your own person, as well as the occasional lyrical quip here and there. His flow ranges from slow and somber to fast and upbeat, and his singing and screaming add a nice touch to finish it all off.

(@ominousconscious)
A 21-year-old writer and rapper from Altoona, PA, Matt Doyle, also known by his stage name of Ominous, is no stranger to rap music or the scene. Having grown up around hip hop nearly his entire life, he appeared to be hand-picked by destiny to pick up the pen and the microphone. His influences include 2Pac, Biggie Smalls, and Wu Tang, among others. His lyrical focus is geared towards a mix of conscious messages and lyrical wordplay. His flow is usually calm, thoughtful, and calculated, but he occasionally decides to speed and amp up his performance just a bit.

(@ivan-perez-117)
A 23-year-old writer and rapper from Chicago, IL, Ivan Perez, also known by his stage name of Ivos, is the most experienced of the group, age wise, though is on even footing overall with his companions. He admits to not having the best delivery, but makes up for it with lyricism and soulfulness. His influences include Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Royce da 5’9”, among others. His lyrical focus is geared towards storytelling with old school, chill, and sometimes dark topics, like hood struggles, or political bashing. His flow, like his lyrics, reflect an old school, chill feel, with a touch of dark undertones and the occasional edge.

(@rappintaz)
A 15-year-old writer and rapper from Palm Beach, FL, Tyler Tasman, also known by his stage name of Taz, is the most junior of the group, but he doesn't let his life inexperience show in his lyrical content or flow. He's spent the past ten years perfecting his craft, and it shows in his music, in how comfortable he appears with his flow. His influences include Logic, Childish Gambino, and Ace Hood, among others. His lyrical focus is geared towards the struggle of real life, with hints of clever lyricism sprinkled throughout his verses. His flow is somewhat upbeat and aggressive, doing a nice job at giving his music a feel of urgency.