A poem for when everything is falling apart.

BUFFALO Poems

Reminder#K (Buffalo Poems)

Akin to the story "The Grotesques" by Sherwood Anderson where he describes an old man who can no longer sleep and begins to see a type of parade of images and memories walking outside of his  window...

BetweenBrainAndTrain (Buffalo Poems)

This is a toast (#sarcasm) to those "nicer parts" of town where rich people can go buy expensive stuff and feel accomplished.  Written when I was working at a music store on 4th street in Berkeley, CA. TWO Blocks away from Section 8 housing and rows of day laborers selling themselves to contractors.

RichWhiteGawd (Buffalo Poems)

Aim (Buffalo Poems)

This was a project we created when working on the second BRWN BFLO album that never was (created by what we later named "BXRE BXNES" -the most recent iteration of our crew).  The instrumental was first created by Mark "Godz" Boulevard (Skeleton Click/Raw Kale ) from Imperial Beach (SD,619 Ca.) but was born when Gigante (aka GIANT of BRWN BFLO aka 2WLVS) took the audio from the youtube video of LA Elotero Benjamin Ramirez being attacked by a RACIST Argentinian neighbor.  The song, while fun and even funny in parts, still manages to call out the profoundly inhumane double-standard BS embedded in these dynamics AND humanizes the Elotero and immigrants in general.  If anyone would like to let us know how we can help these workers and larger campaigns in some way, with our music, please let us know.  In Solidarity Por Vida             -Somos One (BRWN BFLO/BXRE BXNES/ BOB and RITCHIE)

Elotero Elotero

This song is an homage to the homey Mac Dre and ALL hardworkers.
It is NOT for sale in any way or form.

Somos one-not my job(ruff)

Written as a type of lullaby for my beautiful wife.  All of this song is 100% True. The music was a gift from my other #BrwnBflo brother, #MarkBlvd #Godz #RKC from #ImperialBeachSD He has helped me do great things with his space age 90's Grimy Boom Bap style.  This one was a sweet departure. I wrote this song in the shower, praying my incredibly positive overextended Therapist Social Worker, Surrogate mother of 2, Anti-Racist and Pro-farming Wife would be lulled to sleep by this beat.

SUPERBIENQUERIDA (Count Your Luck)

Was asked by the homies Xikuelos (aka Jacinto and Drewbaka aka Xican@s on Wax)to reflect on Happiness...  So with the help of my wife, I listed some of the things that make us happy.   Apparently there will be a final version of this track released with hella homies throwing down tambien. Important Note For Posterity: This song was written before Chabacan - the Baby In Utero -  was born and later named Kan'Ek!

1. Happiness? prod. Drewbaka

Was happy to be able to visit my parents during this pandemic but it was nerve-wracking and bittersweet as we didnt even want to risk hugging.  
My wife and I both wanted our mothers to see her beautiful and fully pregnant but have been rather strict about Quarantine!  Both parents are cancer survivors and fairly older... and my pops has Dementia.  We have been trying everything to keep our parents safe and tested for Covid Exposure... lhi.care can help you find testing sites.

2. Quarentine Visit prod. OJ The Producer

WHOA by xxxtentacion had me sprung and i wanted to rap over it.

3. Whoa feat. Somos One

4. No Games feat Somos One

The Quarantine was a strange type of blessing for us as we discovered my wife was pregnant just before the first Lockdown started.  I was happy to be home and taking care of her and she encouraged me to  keep writing and stay creative.  I recorded this one in ONE TAKE, on the couch in the living room sitting next to my lady and in between was our cat Pacha who was talking up a storm right before i hit record.  I sang this to my wife's swollen belly , serenading Chabacan, our baby in Utero. Funny Note: Giant aka Gigante of Slx Lxfe Music, aka [the producer named] 2 WLVS ended up buying this beat but again, I rapped over that tagline before we had a clean copy.  Stay tuned for the final version of this one by Bob And Ritchie - a duo featuring Gigante and Somos One (of #BRWNBFLO)

5. Take Turns prod. OJ The Producer

#rap #poetry #hiphop #lofihiphop #lofi #diyrecordings #chicanxrap #chicanorap #xicanorap #chicanohiphop #nativerap #mindfulnessrap #resiliencepractice #boombap

6. Resilience Mantra prod. Nardcotics

The beat behind this simple refrain is me patting my baby boy Kan'Ek on his tiny butt, attempting to lull him to sleep!

SOMOS ONE

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