“Find It Within Yourself” A multi-movement cipher suite that carves through mimic loops, institutional distortion, and spiritual amnesia. Delivered in Hip Hop Cipher RnB cadence over shifting BPMs and minor scales, the track maps a journey from breath-based autonomy to epistemic sovereignty and resistance doctrine. Each verse is a glyph — coded, ancestral, and uncompromising. The hook anchors the suite: “Find it within — the compass ain’t outsourced.” This is not just a track — it’s a doctrine of self-authorship.

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“Thank God, Still Have My Soul 3.0” Afrobeat R&B Soulful version- is a militant gratitude cipher — a survivor’s chant carved from the wreckage of capitalism, burnout, and systemic erasure. It maps the tension between what’s been taken (time, breath, dignity) and what remains untouchable: the soul. The verses move from economic dispossession to ancestral resilience, flipping trauma into testimony.
Key motifs:
Spiritual inventory after collapse
Surveillance and algorithmic control
Ancestral memory as resistance
Refusal to be digitized, branded, or broken
The hook echoes like scripture:
“They drained the breath, but couldn’t touch the flame… Thank God — still have my soul.”
Story Behind the Lyric
This suite was born from rupture — a response to systems that measure worth in metrics and monetize exhaustion. It’s a ciphered refusal to let the grind define the spirit. The title itself is a clenched-jaw thanks: not soft praise, but a declaration that despite the losses, the essence remains intact.
It draws from E>W. Du Bois’s “brief moment in the sun”
Modern precarity — gig work, debt, surveillance
Ancestral echoes — drum, chant, refusal
Spiritual clarity — what can’t be taxed, tracked, or sold

Thank God, Still Have My Soul  #Afrobeat R&B Soulful

“The Seed of All Free Men,”:
This lyric reclaims the true origin of human dignity and abolition — not from Western scrolls or post-war declarations, but from the Kurukan Fuga Charter of 1236, spoken by griots in Mali. It flips the historical lens: Magna Carta and UDHR are framed as late, elite-cantered documents, while The Seed honours a pre-colonial, oral constitution that abolished slavery, protected the vulnerable, and fed the hungry without shame.
The tree metaphor runs deep — roots in ancestral soil, branches reaching toward ethical clarity. It’s a ciphered rebuke of imperial narratives and a griot-coded elevation of memory, rhythm, and breath as law. Every verse is a forensic strike against erasure, every hook a melodic chant for justice.

The Seed of All Free Men 4.0  #Conscious Hip-Hop Rap Cipher

"The Devil Ain't Busy, Maybe You Just Lazy" is one of Radical Personal Accountability and a critique of the modern habit of externalizing failure.
Unlike a traditional narrative with characters, this storyline is a philosophical confrontation told from the perspective of an uncompromising mentor or observer (the MC).
Here is the detailed storyline and emotional arc:
Storyline: The Confrontation with Self-Sabotage
The narrative structure follows the path of recognizing a problem, confronting the excuses, and demanding immediate action.
1. The Setup: The External Scapegoat (Intro/Verse 1)
The Scene: The MC observes the audience (the listener/protagonist) stuck in a state of stagnation, complaining about their lack of progress, money, or opportunities.
The Excuse: The protagonist's initial excuse is that they are being held back by external forces—bad luck, "haters," the system, or, spiritually, "The Devil." They believe their situation is the result of spiritual or systemic opposition.
The MC's Intervention: The MC cuts through this immediately. He notes the energy and time wasted on blaming outside forces ("You blame di Devil? He got bigger fish to note!"). He sees that the "enemy" is not external chaos but internal comfort.
2. The Core Conflict: Inaction vs. Effort (Chorus)
The Turning Point: The Chorus delivers the thesis, violently flipping the narrative: "The Devil ain't busy, maybe you just lazy."
The Challenge: The storyline challenges the listener's ego. It asserts that the actual "spirit holding you down" is the one looking back in the mirror. The only thing standing between the protagonist and their goal is hustle and effort.
Emotional Arc: This is the peak emotional confrontation. It's meant to spark defensiveness, which immediately gives way to self-recognition.
3. The Resolution: The Consequence of Inaction (Verse 2/Outro)
The Reality Check: Verse 2 moves from critique to consequence. It outlines the simple law of cause and effect (e.g., "If you never plant di seed, what harvest you expect?").
The Mentor's Lesson: The MC points to successful people ("You see di man who hustle, wake up before di sun?"). Their success wasn't achieved by battling demons, but by applying consistent, focused energy.
The Final Command: The storyline concludes with an ultimatum: Stop pointing fingers at abstract excuses and start building your own success. The peace of mind comes from taking ownership and knowing that every step forward is because of your effort, not despite a demon's interference.
The overall message is one of empowerment through self-honesty: You are the author of your own failure, and therefore, you are the only one capable of authoring your own success.

The Devil Ain't Busy, Maybe You Just Lazy  #Dancehall Afrobeat RnB

Joseph Alla AKA "SOS Sound Of Starlings "is a visionary artist whose work bridges sonic innovation and emotional depth. Blending Dancehall, Afrobeat, and R&B with bilingual lyricism, his music explores the tension between silence and sound, public grace and private grit. With a keen eye for symbolism and a commitment to amplifying overlooked voices, Alla crafts immersive experiences that resonate across cultures. His latest project, Behind Closed Doors / Detrás de Puertas Cerradas, is a testament to his ability to turn vulnerability into power and storytelling into resistance.

The Devil Ain't Busy, Maybe You Just Lazy #Dancehall Afrobeat RnB

SOS (Sound Of Starlings)

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