Most Valuable Poets (MVP) is the third EP of QuintusKing, after Bring Home the Jazz in 2020 and Tranquility in 2021. Unlike his last two EPs which consist entirely of instrumentals, this EP is a rap compilation put together by QuintusKing and three absolutely talented MCs - Luke Noone, Russ Hillier, and M.C. Razor. With a focus on oldschool boom bap beats, the EP features different styles of rap from the three rappers - M.C. Razor lays down energetic bars, Russ Hillier delivers crisp and solid lines, and Luke Noone is poetic as usual.

The compilation contains three rap tracks by the rappers, plus a remix by QuintusKing, and two guest remixes by the talented Ikage (who also worked on Radiance with QuintusKing).

Shoutout to Tetrahex again for the scratches over Redcoat & The Machete.

released March 25, 2022

QuintusKing - Light In My City (ft. Luke Noone) (Ikage Remix)

QuintusKing - Don't Sweat It (ft. Russ Hillier & Luke Noone)

Remix of D.T.F.N. by Nujabes featuring Cise Starr (released 2005).

Nujabes - D.T.F.N. ft. Cise Starr (QuintusKing Remix)

Instrumental version of QuintusKing's third EP, Most Valuable Poets, originally released on 25 March 2022 (QuintusKing's tracks only).

Released September 23, 2022.

Redcoat & The Machete (Instrumental Version)

Remix of Don't Even Try It by Nujabes featuring Funky DL (released 2000).

Nujabes - Don't Even Try It Ft. Funky DL (QuintusKing Remix)

Fearless Spirit is a track off Part 1 of QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

An experimental hip-hop instrumental that combines a powerful flute sample with energetic percussions, the track is a sonic representation of a soul that is fearless - one that can look even death in the eye unphased.

Embodiment of Sound

Fearless Spirit

Odd is a track off Part 1 of QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

A collaboration between QuintusKing and MC Akin Yai (former member of American hip-hop group CYNE), this track features a dark and subtle beat backing Akin's powerful verses. Odd is a stream of consciousness assembly of rhymes touching on oddities in personality, nature, characters, and social mechanics. It is also a lament for the current state of the hip-hop industry and rappers' lack of growth.

Lyrics:

Hook:
Bunch of phonies
Aww Klaus Nomi
Blank stares
No fear
Well y'all know me
That means I’m quite off
I mean quite God
I defy odd
Yea that slap hard

Verse 1:
Here's what you asked for
Stamps on the passport
From Benin to these Malaysian asphalts
I don't seen’em all and waved bon voyage
Soul flying abroad
Aboard on a wayward course
I came from greatness
Before displacement
Non-complacent reparative arrangement
They are in order
For sons and daughters
I told y’all to fight
survive the slaughter
Fuck the radio
I'm voodoo in your stereo
Am I a GOAT?
For sure that’s no maybe yo
A go-getta
That’s so meta
Deep in me hues
The blues are mo' better
Sleep in the school
They snooze
I know better
Sheep to the music
You's a Coretta
Follow King
No creep or hollow thing
I sorrow sing
Like a dream I’m conjuring

*Hook

Verse 2:
It’s a charade
A guessing game that plays
Out in the open
Every character’s a slave
Glass box emotion
You are clearly entertained
Cloud is you token
This is yearly purple rain
Song and dance give a fuck
What you are playing
You sing and dance
Give a fuck what you are saying
I am an African Prince in real life
So fantasy pales compared to mine's, right?
In hindsight it’s by design light
Was sent here
To guide the blind
Divine right
God is aiming
Blao
Who put the pain in
Do not trust a rapper
They cap and entertainment
Sponsored by the devil
They flex
I’m edutainment
Gonzo I’m a rebel at best in my lamenting
The maturation
Of us I’m representing
Cuz 45 in a gang
That’s quite depressing
50 years a teen
God bless ya 2nd childhood
Peace Florida
Don’t forget Rosewood
Out

*Hook

released July 21, 2023
Lyrics and rap by Akinlola Yai
Produced by Quintus Lim
Mixed and mastered by Vitor Mancini

Odd (ft. Akin Yai)

"Embodiment of Sound" is QuintusKing's first full-length album. The compilation consists of instrumental and vocal tracks conceived and produced over 3 years, sampled from soul jazz, bossa nova, contemporary, and psychedelic rock records. The concept of "Embodiment of Sound" is that through the album, listeners experience the realness and closeness of QuintusKing's sound just as real as feeling it physically.

The album is split into two parts, with Part 1 releasing on 29 July 2023.

released July 29, 2023

Track 1 mixed and mastered by Quintus Lim
Tracks 2-6 mastered by Vitor Mancini
Tracks 2, 4, and 6 mixed by Quintus Lim
Tracks 3 and 5 mixed by Vitor Mancini
Track 3 lyrics and performance by Akinlola Yai
Track 5 lyrics and performance by I.M.O

All tracks produced by Quintus Lim

Weaponry (ft. I.M.O)

Summer Breeze

Intro

"Embodiment of Sound" is QuintusKing's first full-length album. The compilation consists of instrumental and vocal tracks conceived and produced over 3 years, sampled from soul jazz, bossa nova, contemporary, and psychedelic rock records. The concept of "Embodiment of Sound" is that through the album, listeners experience the realness and closeness of QuintusKing's sound just as real as feeling it physically.

The album is split into two parts, with Part 1 releasing on 29 July 2023 and Part 2 on 8 December 2023.

Midnight Whisperscape

Restful Cry is a track off Part 2 of QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

Merging a 70's psychedelic rock sample with vibrant percussion, this instrumental track paints a vivid sonic landscape - a prayer beneath a star-studded sky. The distant cry throughout gives solace that resembles that of a soothing prayer for the soul.

from Embodiment of Sound (Part 2), track released November 17, 2023
Produced and mixed by Quintus Lim
Mastered by Vitor Mancini

Restful Cry

Hold Firm, Don't Slip (ft. Feez)

Sunset Delight

Make the Truth is a track off Part 2 of QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

With its bouncy and upbeat rhythm, the song combines the melodious vocals of Dee on the chorus with the lyrical finesse of rapper M.C. Razor in the verses. The lyrics delve into the themes of unwavering commitment and the power of shared truth and trust in a relationship, bringing along a subtle sweetness in the song.

Lyrics:

Chorus:
I can be what you need
On those dark days
Change your eyes and what they see is not always true
So don’t you believe
We’ll go somewhere and make the truth in all we see

Verse 1:
I can be what you need from me
Make life so sweet that it bleeds honey
So honey, take my hand, all five fingers
I wanna be with you as long as life lingers, yeah
So no matter what, when it’s batter up, you’re home plate
I don’t care how others live, we got our own way
And that way works for just the two of us
Going into battle in a suit of truth and trust
Nothing can stop our force when it’s combined
Walking through the valley of shadows making a course of sunshine
Of course it’s hard, it’s life, it’s supposed to be
But everything is worth it having you to hold close to me
Vocally, I can tell you this and that
But always know I’ll do the action to back it
Totally in awe over the distance tracked
Look at how far we’ve come, I swear it’s actually magic, yeah

*Chorus

Verse 2:
This is the greatest tale that time’s told, I’m honored to be in it
I’d trust you with a blindfold on, I truly win with
You by my side until I’m a goner finished
Life never grows duller, its rose colored beautifully tinted
And when you’re on your limit you can lean on me
Bright eyed and bushy tailed or dreamin' calmly
We can rest under the palm trees if it gets too hot
Or be so relaxed in the overcast set to walk
Any stress you got we’ll unravel quick
Any road in front of us, yeah we’ll travel it
Being with you is anything but average
This popsicle of life melts fast but here, have a lick
You bring the light to these dark days
And we somehow met in the middle of each other’s heart maze
From early morning to the late hours soothed
Let’s go across the world and make our truth

*Chorus (Repeat)

from Embodiment of Sound (Part 2), track released November 10, 2023
Lyrics and performance by Dee Olares (chorus) and M.C. Razor (verses)
Produced by Quintus Lim
Mixed and mastered by Vitor Mancini

Make the Truth (ft. M.C. Razor & Dee)

Believe is a bonus track off QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

Written over a strong and powerful boom bap beat, Nate's lyrics champion personal growth amidst adversity, echoing the resilience of Neo from "The Matrix" trilogy. Each verse embodies the journey of overcoming obstacles and emerging stronger, encapsulating a steadfast belief in self and the transformative power of evolution.

Lyrics:

Hook:
The universe forming the signs, telling me I’m not far behind
Enduring every trial but I take ‘em all on with a smile
Coming back like Neo, Believe
Coming back like Neo, Believe
Coming back like Neo, Believe
Coming back like Neo, Believe

Verse 1:
I just do it with the Nikes on my feet
Like the kid from Pittsburgh with Macadelic beats
The greatest feat I hold is consistence
Defy all of the odds, see the persistence
Vicious, Space Cowboy adventures
Stretch of my future endeavors I must measure
Forever lasting, all thanks to the passion
Same as Jermaine, I’m knee deep in this rapping
All eyes on you, so be not afraid
Capture redemption, I spectate the raid
Time to make the cut, shaping up the fade
I’m playing the Ace until the day I’m fully paid
Skipping to my Lou, not missing a step
Any way to get it right, not turning it left
Zoned in, now I’m honing the metamorphosis
Inner child reaching, time to support the kid

*Hook

Verse 2:
Cold as the winter, multiply the layers
I am, I was, either way I'm greater
Ready up the player, the upgrades added
This Lil' Uzi flashing with fashion, spot the Patek
Magic in the making, I'm baking the sweets you're craving
Setting up the path with flames, trail blazing
Felt vacant, last year I was stranded looking complicated
Observation, confined in solitude occupation
In the depths of my mind, I struggled to find
The willpower behind my strength keeping me fine
Just remember the times you kept going
Picking up the pace once again, I'm not slowing
Glowing from the darkness, my light guiding me
Fire lit up in my heart, the sparks inside are finding me
The potential is there, always knew it
Only thing to do at this moment is to go prove it

*Hook

Verse 3:
Currency is the amount of words combined
The mind of a lost soul resurface within this rhyme
I slide by with elegance, fluently I'm an otter
The Holy Grail unveiled, besight the Magna Carta
Phenomenal one, sprung in my various styles
Nefarious child we pray but no church in the wild
Wow, now recognize and teach pal the savagery
Pass through Maxxine, Alpha power the academy
Working through the pain, put my faith on my back
Placing every fiber of my being into these raps
Everything from then leading up to now
Promise to myself and I'm sticking by the vow
Bounce back and show the world that I am here
I'm making it clear, so leave all the doubt in the rear
Best solution, exit destitution
Begin the first move to vew your evolution

*Hook (Repeat)

released May 10, 2024

Believe (ft. Nate the Great)

Endearment is a bonus track off QuintusKing's first full-length album, "Embodiment of Sound".

This revamped instrumental is a reimagined rendition of "When the Wind Blows Through Your Hair" by QuintusKing from the EP "Tranquility." Enriched with an extended sample loop and overlaid with a tender piano melody crafted by Ikage, the track resonates with profound emotion, embodying a sense of endearment and affection.

released May 24, 2024

Endearment (ft. Ikage)

Remix of Shing02's Luv(sic) Part 3 (Jeff Resurreccion Mix), unreleased.

Original track by Nujabes featuring Shing02, released on Modal Soul on November 11, 2015.

This remix is a tribute to Jeff Resurreccion (aka The Beatbox Prince) and Nujabes and is for non-commercial purposes only.

Base beat from Endearment by QuintusKing featuring Ikage. Shoutout to Ikage for the piano.

Official original files:
www.e22.com/luv3/

Ikage:
ikage.bandcamp.com

released November 22, 2024

Shing02 - Luv(sic) Part 3 Jeff Resurreccion Mix (QuintusKing Remix ft. Ikage)

Remix of Nas's classic song, One Love (released 1994), featuring some jazzy instrumental. Verses 1 and 2 only.

Nas - One Love (QuintusKing Remix)

"Once again, now where do I start, dear love".
Another tribute to Nujabes, this time remixing the second part of the Luv(sic) hexalogy. Like Part One, this part expresses love for the world, but also with some love for peace and more complex wordplays in the lyrics, which really show what a genius Shing02 is as a poet.

And it's at times like this that we need to feel more love and hope. Stay strong and we'll make it through!

"All good souls lost may they rest in peace".

Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part Two Ft. Shing02 (QuintusKing Remix)

Edit: The August 2020 free download promotion has ended… but! If you do enjoy the tune and want to show your love, hit me up via email or DM on any of my social media pages, and I’ll be really glad to send you a free download code – I’m doing this on goodwill because I love you. For real.

A collaboration between QuintusKing and rapper HoodieLow, this track features an upbeat jazz rap with a bossa nova sample. HoodieLow is the first artist to collaborate with QuintusKing, and is gifted with the talent to lay down poetic lines, using a great amount of metaphors and wordplays in this song.

Shoutout to Tetrahex, aka Jack Hughes, for providing the scratches in this song.

HoodieLow:
soundcloud.com/thedarkpoodle/tracks

Tetrahex:
www.facebook.com/Tetrahexuk
soundcloud.com/tetrahex


Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Days of these late shifts,
Came quickly it makes it
Sticky to change shit when you're eight with
Age in visions yeah
Why we always on some,
I just want things to stay the same shit
That’s so basic
I’m not working for a payment okay
Daisys don’t grow in concrete
The famous don’t show in your talk easy's
Rather be known in a community
Than only be known on a TV screen
I jump ship,
When uncomfortable with the blunders
Of some dumb rum running pegs leggers
I’ve never been no penny begger
Wanna work with Peggy, Kenny, Kendrick,
Em and Lenny Kravitz
I tend with the habits
That tend to pay tender, not tender as in
A cash in then advancements
Verses a smile
Pearly whites, for pearls in verses
And I’ve worn them for a while
Click bait to give in to clicks, what they want
I give em a taste of this vision
And they go wild,
For my white lines on nostrils
Words that make you breathe
Certainly we here for a reason
Serving what we furnaced
Sell it for purchase, not cheap shit

[Hook]
Yeah
Okay
I’ve been on my fuck shit
Tell me how you shleep
How you ever function
If you don’t ever dream now
Do you dream of me like I dream of you
Came back round for a dream or two
Know your sounds and the heat you spew
Came back round just to see this through

[Verse 2]
Yep
Okay
Starting my resolutions 3 months early
There ain’t no rest in restitution
Try'na bring back these verses that you had heard from the wordy
Blood type ichor
Stomp like 5, 4 feet’s — feed my score thump
3, to 1 on my court, you're still done
A countdown on the clock
For when I take that final shot
And really imma end ya
Cold like Michigan winters
That’s enough bragging for a year
Tall Bilbo bagging looking rapper with a ear, I hear
Fill up my passions by careers
Make a living with some living self cheers
Make a second to take a second when you there
And look back on those mirrors
Pollinated flowers that’s migrated out from not ours
Migraine when all my grain isn’t powder
When the hours spent don’t end with the chowder
Sonic on some juice
I’m the sign language with silence
Over loudness that they use to hide the truth, that’s the truth
Quiet but cuts through the room
If your iris meets my tunes
And I just want the moon
For all the tides I’ll make real soon

[Hook]

See This Through (ft. HoodieLow) (Instrumental)

A producer who loves everything about jazzy hip hop. And God.

P.S. Starting from 2024, I will keep deleting my older tracks as I upload more since I've run out of my upload limit (not gonna subscribe to Next Pro, sorry SoundCloud). If you want to check out the deleted music, they are still available on Bandcamp!

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