On the surface I'd like you to think this song is about cold chillin'. Just below the surface I'd like you to know we enjoy pudding. If you'd like to dig in just a bit more, this song is about feeling the best you possibly can about yourself. It's about that top shelf life. Right next to the pudding.
lyrics
Lyrics: 
I mean why does anybody do anything? 
Yeah uh laid back like pudding. 

All the right moves, b-boy stance 
Sure footed, the one with the best chance 
He's the hero in the montage 
And you're just here bro, high in my garage 
Make way for the ringleaders 
The bottom feeders is real good eaters 
Two seaters, they got butts in the front 
Don't front, that puddings what you want 
What's a shrimp to a shark in a fish tank 
They both got fish farts and they shit stank 
Uh Cue the Uncluded sample (please don't tap on the glass) 
Another example of how the best is most ample 
If your horizon is broader than your brushstroke 
And your budget got you barely above broke 
Well that's gun smoke, we carry and conceal 
I love The Walking Dead y'all but zombies ain't real 
No deal, only speak to me in meme 
Had me like "what's a wish to a dream" 
Chorus: 
I'm top shelf I'm in the fridge 
I'm cold chillin' 
The best kind of cool, fresh new kicks 
Well rounded, the one with the right picks 
In that good life on that fast track 
You're a forehead and a hand smack 
All Homer with no Marge (Doh) 
No charge your appeal ain't large 
You don't barge none, you barely budge 
Gotta whole lot of sludge frontin' like they fudge 
What's a square (brownie) to a cold ass glassful (milk) 
They both good as hell, don't act bashful 
Uh cue the Snow White cut away 
What a rut to stay, I'd rather find another way 
If your ambition is better than your game plan 
And you're still gonna bet the pot with that lame hand 
Well that's a shame man, life is but a coin toss 
Sometimes it's win/win otherwise it's yes boss 
Adjust loss, take a little of your life ledger 
How do you balance out? What's your good measure? 

If the proof is in the puddin' you can suck my puddin' pop 
I got puddin' on the go, get a spoon, peel the top
credits
released 19 May 2015 
Lyrics: J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James aka J. Mroose 
Produced by Vin Rizzo aka Rizzly Bear 
soundcloud.com/bearrizzly 
Mixed by Steve Kovacks 
Artwork: Joe Sampson 
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Cold Chillin' - Notebook Noise & Rizzly Bear

Notebook Noise cashed in on the iconic artwork of 2012’s release Strange Tongue that featured front man Thaddeus James riding the neck of a giraffe. He used the momentum from music blog posts and released Strange Tongue's acapellas and instrumentals as: The Giraffter Party Acapellas & Instrumentals. The online response from producers remixing the acapellas was far greater than Thaddeus could’ve ever anticipated. Remixes have been coming in from all over the planet on a regular basis. A solid representation of this response can be seen on the final installment of the Strange Tongue trilogy: Giraffter Hours. Graphic artist Joe Sampson did an amazing job on all three album covers. And of course the trilogy is free and features production from John Gray aka Johnny Cosmic 

Thaddeus James has also released #PhenomenalCake. It’s not quite an album, but bigger than an EP and in the style of a mixtape. Instrumentals for the project were selected from Soundcloud and Bandcamp. #PhenomenalCake features a two track intro by Burt The Turtle. He raps into a tin can and loves a turtle named Ruby. The remaining 7 tracks play out like a soundtrack to a party at the turtle's lake house. When Thaddeus wasn’t writing as a turtle or rapping as himself about cake, he was also rapping about breast milk and being too old to yolo. Long time collaborator Asa Phelps continues to send instrumentals and Thaddeus is writing as quickly as Asa is sending them. The collection of tracks between the two will be released under the title Shits Creek. Expect to hear the introspective, soul-searching rhymes you’ve grown to love from Notebook Noise. Thaddeus has also teamed up with Polish based record label Awesome Music Place to put out an EP and has worked as a writer for the label as well penning a song for Kaja Czulewicz.  There is also a new project in the works between Thaddeus James and Vin Rizzo aka Rizzly Bear on production. 

The group has come a long way from Snares, Hooks and RhymeBooks, the debut that landed them on URB’s Next 1000 list back in 2008. The guys followed that up with 2009’s Debonair Wit, which earned them ‘leak of the week’ accolades from ThePier.org for the song “The Art of Throwing ft. Knowledgeborn07”. In February 2010 Notebook Noise started officially playing live and by October they had landed on WGN for a morning spot promoting the event Fashion Mash that took place at Double Door and Flat Iron Art Institute. With the release of 2012’s Strange Tongue; Notebook Noise was featured on several music blogs and even some food blogs for the daddy/daughter duet Cookies ft. LULUTRON.  Releasing the acapellas has even gotten Thaddeus’ vocals mashed up with Polish emcees and an emcee from Japan and many others. You can even catch some kids from the UK skateboarding on youtube to NN instrumentals. Here’s to the future. 

All music can be downloaded for free at www.notebooknoise.com  