THUNDA MAN

UPTOWN LION WALKIN'

THUNDA MAN - HOT GRABBA

THUNDA MAN - BLAME

THUNDA MAN - MANSA MUSA

THUNDA MAN - JUDGEMENT DAY

THUNDA MAN - LETTER 2 UPTOWN

THUNDA MAN - EXTRA GRABBA

THUNDA MAN - NO AGENTS

OFF OF RAS NEBYU & DJ K-META's EP "THOU SHALL NOT RUSH THE CRANK"

3. JOHN HENRIK CLARKE

"NU TRINITY" ft. The Arckitech (prod by The Arckitech)

"STRONG SOUL" (prod by Ibrahim Keita)

WRITTEN & PERFORMED by RAS NEBYU
PRODUCED by 9th WONDER
MIXED by THE ARCKITECH

LYRICS:

Verse 1

SAID I WOKE UP THIS MORNING
SMILED AT THE RISING SUN
SAID IM FEELING ALRIGHT
CUZ I KNOW THE TIME HAS COME
I STAYED ON A FOCUSED GRIND
AND KEPT ME AN OPEN MIND
IF LIVING LIFE IS HARD WORK
THEN I PUT IN MY OVERTIME
I SAID IF YOU LOVE ME
MAKE SURE ITS FOREVER
MY PAIN CAN BE MEASURED
LIKE HOW PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS OF TREASURE 
YOU KNOW
SAID IM MARCHING ON THE PATH OF MY FATHERS STEPS
TO THE GRACEFUL WORDS SPOKEN FROM MY MOTHERS BREATHE
AND EVERY PLACE I GO
I'LL ALWAYS LET THEM KNOW

Chorus

TIME AND TIME AGAIN
MIND THE TIME YOU SPEND
BE FEARFUL NOT OF CHANCES
THROW CAUTION IN THE WIND

TIME AND TIME AGAINNNN
MIND THE TIME YOU SPEND
BE FEARFUL NOT OF CHANCESSSS, NOOOOO...

Verse 2

WHEN I WENT TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT
I WAS UNDERNEATH AN ORANGE MOON
SAID IM FEELING ALRIGHT
CUZ I KNOW THE TIME IS SOON, FOR SURE!
THE SYSTEM TRIED TO PUNISH ME
WITH FREEDOM RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME
BUT LET THEM KNOW THAT WE SUCKER FREE
AND CANT NONE OF THEM F*** WITH ME
OH NO OH NO OH NOOO
ITS BEEN FOREVER
BUT ITS COMING TOGETHER
AND THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER, FROM HERE
SAID IM MARCHING ON THE PATH OF MY FATHERS STEPS
TO THE GRACEFUL WORDS SPOKEN FROM MY MOTHERS BREATHE
AND EVERY PLACE I GO
I'LL ALWAYS LET THEM KNOW

Chorus

TIME AND TIME AGAIN
MIND THE TIME YOU SPEND
BE FEARFUL NOT OF CHANCES
THROW CAUTION IN THE WIND

TIME AND TIME AGAINNNN
MIND THE TIME YOU SPEND
BE FEARFUL NOT OF CHANCESSSS, NOOOOO...

"TIME" (prod. by 9th Wonder)

(Official Music Video Link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxQFQUvHFGE

PRODUCED by CASITO DEL FRESCO
MIXED by THE ARCKITECH
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND VOCALS by KAILASA
COVER ART by NIA KETURAH

VERSE 1:

Mamacita, seniorita, I help you reach the
climax that ya man cant make & nah I wont fake
but what we have here dont seem to be fate
thru my eye lids & iris, pupils & my kiss
might be something you might miss
whoever your knight is 
walking round in shining armour aint me
girl its obvious we cant be, but the problem is you cant see 
I hope you dont fall tryna guilt trip me, mama
cuz it wont work, so dont ask me bout my heart cuz it dont work
she told her man that she got too much homework
she lying cuz she laying in my bed with no shirt, no skirt
how she left her nigga so hurt & make him wanna free himself from this cold earth

 BRIDGE 1:

 Have you ever been in bed, with the rain drops falling
 And the pillow beneath your head, wondering where is your darling
 Where is your woman you start to think,
 And come to your senses within just a blink
 That she's gone & she aint comin back

 HOOK: 

 Even though it hurts to say
 There can never be no way
 For you to ever receive my love
 For you to ever receive my love
 Ever since that dreadful day
 You threw it back up in my face
 It's hard for me to believe in love
 It's hard for me to believe in love

 No Love
 Even though it fuckin hurts me to sayyy
 No Love
 Shawty there can never be no way
 No Love
 Cuz ever since that dreadful day
 No Love, No Love, Noooo Loveee

 VERSE 2:

 You loved me when I wasnt shit but I felt I wasnt good enough for you
years later im feeling guilty, cuz its me im the one who destroyed you
but what goes around must come around
now the seasons changing & we summer bound
dont be scared of them thunder clouds, cuz Ras Nebyu bring the thunder out
girl you know that im cooking up a master plot
it be electrifying like static shock
im finna take off like an astronaut, hustling triple up the cash I got
you see all the pain that the fuck drama bring
please let me do my thing, chuh! my thing, please let me do my thing

 BRIDGE 2:

Well the feeling in my heart, conflict with the thoughts thats in my head
shawty how can I forget all the painful things you said
but last time I checked, shawty im the man up next
and im finna get this money so without you imma flex
I know this shit took me a long time
it may even be the wrong time
but you can see straight thru me
I never thought you'd do me the way you do

HOOK (1x)


"NO LOVE" (prod. by Casito Del Fresco)

PRODUCED BY: CORBIN BUTLER
MIXED BY: THE ARCKITECH

RAS NEBYU
VERSE 1
BACK WHEN GIL WAS HITTIN' 3's, I WAS HITTIN' TREES
DOWN BY HOWARD, ROUND THE TOWERS THATS BEHIND THE MICKY D's YOU CAN KEEP YOUR LEAN, IT AINT TIME TO SLEEP
IM UP WITH MY LIONS, YOU'LL BE DYIN' WITH THE SHEEP I BE WITH KEZIAH GETTIN HIGHER IN THE JEEP HIT EM WITH THAT FIYAH THE MESSIAH FROM THE EAST EVERY WORD I SPEAK, HOPE I MURK A BEAST EVERY PLACE I SEE, ITS A MURDA SCENE

HOOK:
OH WHY?  DO MY CHILDREN HAVE TO DIE? MAMA, MAMA DONT CRYYY CUZ THE WARRIORS SHALL RISE YEAHHHH & THE SITUATION HOT UP IN A BABYLON, BABYLON BUT EITHER WAY WE GON KEEP RIDIN' ON I SAID THE SITUATION HOT UP IN A BABYLON, BABYLON BUT EITHER WAY WE GON KEEP RIDIN' ON

VERSE 2
OKAY NOW I AINT GOTTA SHOOT YOU, CUZ I GOT THE VOODOO
CRANKIN BLACK UHURU MAN I THINK IM CHAKA ZULU
OH I THINK SHE LIKE ME, SEEN ME ON THE YOUTUBE
FUTURISTIC BLACK MAN, GOT MY LADY OUT THE FUTURE
SHE MY QUEEN OF SHEBA, ROCK CREEK PARK WE SMOKIN REEFER SLIZZATRISM OFF THE METER, DIPPIN HUMMUS WITH THE PITA, YEAH HAD A NICE YEAR BUT YA AINT EVEN SEEN SHIT YET ALMIGHTY RIGHT BESIDE AS I TERMINATE THE EVIL LEFT

FREEJACOB:
TURN AT THE MOTHERFUCKIN RED LIGHT
TOLD MY MAMA SHE GON GET UP OUT THE CITY WHEN I GET MY BREAD RIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS IS BLINDIN', WHEN YOU BALL OUT LIKE COMMON NEW FRIENDS START SHOWIN UP YOU NEVER HAVE TO FIND THEM RUN & TELL THAT CUZ YA AINT READY FOR THIS UPTOWN COMIN' REST IN PEACE LIL CHRIS
THIS SHIT IS ALL I WANTED I JUST PRAY TO GOD & WISH
EVERY NIGHT I USED TO WANNA BE LIKE GILBERT WITH THE SHITS NIGGA

HOOK

LIGHTSHOW:
BACK WHEN GIL WAS DROPPIN 50, I HAD THE 380
I AINT WANT DO NOTHIN, JUST AINT WANT NIGGAS SPRAY ME
FAST FORWARD TO NOW, 35 SHOTS KD
FAST FORWARD TO NOW, RUNNIN THRU THE PURP AP
MIGHT NOT TAKE A DEAL TIL THAT CALL COME IN FROM JAY-Z
MONEY LIKE THE 80s, BEATS & DRUGS PAY ME
I COME FROM A PLACE WHERE SOULS GET SOLD FOR MERCEDES 
TO KEEP MY A-K ON SHOULDER LIKE IM FROM HAITI

"GILBERT" ft. Free Jacob & Lightshow (prod. by Corbin Butler)

PRODUCED by IBRAHIM KEITA
MIXED by THE ARCKITECH
COVER ART by NIA KETURAH
WRITTEN & PERFORMED by RAS NEBYU

- LYRICS -

VERSE ONE:

AYE!

OKAY IM CLASHIN' WITH THE TITANS, PRAISED DUE TO THE ALMIGHTY.

EVERYONE FEELIN EXCITED, & THEY DANCIN WITH THE LIGHTENING

THUNDER MAN, I UNDERSTAND MY BLACK QUEEN LOOK LIKE APHRODITE

SHE CALL ME KING SOLOMON & THAT FEELS SO TANTALIZING

FIYAH BURN, TEMPERATURES RISIN'

GLOBAL WARMIN BLAZE THE CLIMATE

& THE MEDIA BY SYCIN, WITH THEY PROPAGANDA LYIN

THRU THEIR TEETH, IM IN THE BEAT, IM ON MY FEET THAT MEAN IM TRYIN

NO DENYIN' ANY EMCEE STEP TO ME HE SIMPLY DYIN'

SEND A SOUND BOY UP TO ZION, I AINT SHAKIN I AINT FRIEGHTENED

BLACK LION WHIPPIN UP THE BLACK SCIENCE WITH DEFIANCE

I GOT ENDLESS SLIZZATRISM ITS MY RIGHT TO EXERCISE IT

JUMP ON ANY RHYTHM, BUTANE FLAME FIYAH

SENSIMILIA IN MY GRINDER, GREEN TEA COME FROM CHINA

AFRICAN LADIES THEY SLICIN' KIWIS & PAPAYAS UP

MANGO FROM SENEGAL & PINEAPPLES FROM HAWAII

IMAGINE ALL THEM NATURAL JUICES GOING STRAIGHT TO HER VAGINA

CHORUS:

SO SWEET, SO SWEET

THE LOVE YOU GIVE ME SO SWEET

SO SWEET, SO SWEET

THE LIFE WE LIVE IS SO SWEET

AND I MUST SAYYY, THE WAYYY

I WAS ATTRACTED TO YOU 

WAS SIMPLY NATURAL (x2)

VERSE TWO:

CANT TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE, JUST INSIGHT HOW IM LIVIN MINE

MY MAMA THE REASON WHY I BE SHININ' WITH MY INNER LIGHT

SISTERS THE REASON IM GETTIN' SERIOUS & FINNA GRIND

A MAN MAKE A PLAN TO BRING THE FOOD HOME WHEN ITS DINNER TIME

IF YOU LOVE ME LONG TIME THEN LET ME KNOW (LET ME KNOW)

BUT IF YOUR LOVIN' IS A LIE THEN LET ME GO (LET ME GO)

THEY CHOP US DOWN BECAUSE THEY SCARED FOR US TO GROW

BUT OUR ROOTS ARE SO DEEP UP IN THE SOIL

AYYE! AYYE!

BABYLON TRICKY & SLIPPERY JUST LIKE OIL (JUST LIKE OIL!)

LET THEM FALL FOR EVERYTHING THEY HAVE DESTROYED 

AND ALL THE HISTORY WE LOST ALL BE RESTORED

RECONNECTIN' ENERGIES FROM 'CROSS THE SHORES

CANT LET EM TRAUMATIZE OUR CHILDREN NO MORE

CANT LET EM TRAUMATIZE OUR SISTERS NO MORE

CANT LET EM TRAUMATIZE OUR ELDERS NO MORE

NO MORE! NO NO NOOOOOO NO 

CHORUS:

SO SWEET, SO SWEET

THE LOVE YOU GIVE ME SO SWEET

SO SWEET, SO SWEET

THE LIFE WE LIVE IS SO SWEET

AND I MUST SAYYY, THE WAYYY

I WAS ATTRACTED TO YOU 

WAS SIMPLY NATURAL (x2)

"NATURALÉ" (prod. by Ibrahim Keita)

"WASHINGTON SLIZZARDS" (prod. by Pete Rock)

iTunes/Apple Music:  hyperurl.co/rasnebyustorysingle
 
PRODUCED BY: CORBIN BUTLER
MIXED BY: THE ARCKITECH

CHORUS:

FUTURISTIC BLACK MAN, I PUT GOD BEFORE ME, YEAH
KEEP A JAY CLUTCH CALL ME ROBERT HORRY, YEAH 
MY SHIKORINA GOT THAT FIYAH SHE GON LIGHT IT FOR ME
THIS IS MY SIDE OF THE STORY, I WANT THE PRIDE & THE GLORY YEAH

VERSE 1:

HOW CAN I CRY WITH NO WORRY
FLY LIKE PROPELLER ABOVE ME 
HIGH & NOBODY CAN TOUCH ME
SOME MIGHT CONSIDER ME LUCKY
THATS DISRESPECT TO MY HUSTLE
HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR MY MOTHER
SHE TOLD ME HEAT UP THE SUMMER
THEY WONT EVEN SEE IT COMING
CHOCOLATE CITY KEEP IT JUMPIN
THUNDER MAN THUNDER MAN YEAH YOU KNOW IM ALWAYS UP TO SOMETHING
NEVER WILL I ROCK FOR NOTHING
UPTOWN KEEP THE MUSIC PUMPIN
ETHIOPIA MY PAPA COUNTRY
SWEAR TO GOD MY PEOPLE LOVE ME
MEDITATION KEEP ME GULLY

CHORUS (1X)

BRIDGE:

YOU AINT FUCKIN WITH MY WAVE IN A LOW TIDE
IF YOU CANT SWIM THEN YOU GON DIE
I CAN SEE IT CLEARLY FROM MY CLOSED EYES
SWEAR THE SENSIMILIA GOT ME SO HIGH (2X)

CHORUS (1X)

VERSE 2 (The Arckitech):

THIS THAT CROOKED WALK, THIS THAT STANKY TALK
I BE IN THE A LIKE I‘M FROM BANKHEAD DOG
BUT IM FROM NORTHEAST LIKE 10 MINUTES FROM PAUL
WHERE IF YOU TALKIN RECKLESS ITS ROUND OF APPLAUSE
NEVER BELIEVED IN SANTA, BUT EACH DAY IS A GIFT THAT WAS GIVEN FROM GOD.
I SWITCH IT UP JUST LIKE SOUTHPAW
CANT PUT ME IN A BOX IM OFF THE WALL
SHOULDER THE PAIN LIKE A SCARF & SHAW, YEAAAH
ELBOW GREASE IN MY TECHNIQUE BUT ITS EFFORTLESS WHENEVER TECH SPEAK
LYRICAL LIQUOR ELIXIR CAN LOOSEN YOUR GIRL AND HER SISTER (SHE LOVE IT)
I DISAPPEAR JUST LIKE MAGIC, RESURFACE WHEN I FEEL ITS WORTH IT
WHODINI ARCKITECH THE GENIE, 
SHE ONLY LIKE HAD ONE WISH, TO FLY WIT ME IN MY SPACESHIP
WE JUST BEGINNING TO BUBBLE, TELESCOPIC GOTTA VIEW US THROUGH HUBBLE 
ULTIMATUM IN AN ALTIMA, AFTER THAT I HAD TO DOUBLE BACK
GOTTA DOUBLE DOWN JUST TO REACH THE CROWN
TIL IM CORONATED GOTTA COORDINATE IT TIL ITS CORRELATING

CHORUS

"STORY" ft. The Arckitech (prod. by Corbin Butler)

SLIZZATRISM (w/ The Arckitech & DJ K-Meta)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: The Arckitech; Ras Nebyu

Mixed by The Arckitech

SLIZZATRISM is the third mixtape by Ethiopian-American recording artist Ras Nebyu to be released August 2016 by the WASHINGTON SLIZZARDS collective. Named after the philosophy of the collective, the word “SLIZZATRISM” is defined as “the art of finessing good energy to work in one’s favor via pure intent, meditation and the acknowledgement of the ancestors”.

After spending a majority of 2015 releasing promotional singles and performing at numerous events/venues/shows across the east coast, Ras along with DJ K-Meta went to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to open for Nigerian afrobeat pop-star WizKid. This trip to West Africa in the summer of 2015, as well as other circumstances in his life inspired Ras to make the mixtape. Recording sessions for the tape took place from April 2015 to June 2016 at Alladat Studios in Temple Hills, MD as Ras worked with childhood friend and longtime collaborator known as The Arckitech in producing, recording and mixing all the songs as well as contributing two guest verses of his own (“Story” & “Blazin’”). Primarily a hip-hop mixtape, SLIZZATRISM incorporates musical styles from soul, reggae and dancehall with additional production from Ibrahim Keita, Corbin Butler and Phil Oli on several tracks. Its lyrics touch upon life in Uptown, DC and the practice of SLIZZATRISM, along with themes of family, love and God.


"YOU SO DOWN" ft. Loh (prod. by The Arckitech & Phil Oli)

"I LOVE the VIBE" ft. Kinte, Le Prince Heritier (prod by. Corbin Butler)

"BLACK LOVE" (prod. by The Arckitech)

"BEST of LIFE" ft. Loh (prod. by The Arckitech)

SHIKORINA - Beautiful, sweet like sugar. Used to describe a lover, daughter, or friend.  Language: Tigrinya - spoken in Eritrea & Ethiopia, east Africa.

LYRICS

CHORUS:

SHIKORINAAA, SAID ITS NICE TO MEET YA
I REALLY WANNA COME SEE YAAA, AGAIN
& THIS TIME WE'LL BE FRIENDS
& WE CAN HANG OUT TOMORROWWW
I PROMISE YOU WONT GET YOUR HEART BROKE
& MAY YOU NEVER FEEL NO SORROWWW, AGAIN
& THIS TIME WE'LL BE FRIENDSSS

VERSE:

THERE SHE GOES AGAIN, THE DOPEST ETHIOPIAN
LAST YEAR SHE AINT NOTICE HIM 
BUT THIS YEAR SHAWTY KNOW ITS HIM
HOPPED OUT SO FRESH SO CLEAN LIKE A CUSTODIAN
I MET HER THRU MY COUSIN 
PLUS IM COOL WITH HER BROs & 'EM
PARTY DOWN K STREET, ALL MY LIONS ROLLIN' IN
ALIZAY WAS CRANKIN, AFTER META FINISHED GOIN' IN
BY THE TIME IT WAS OVER WITH, I WAS ALREADY OVER IT
PLUS I AINT WITH THAT STANDIN' AROUND ON NO LOAFIN SHIT
SHE LOOKED AT ME & TOLD ME 
I DONT STRIKE HER AS THE CLUB TYPE
IM REALLY NOT BUT I CAN CELEBRATE 
BECAUSE I LOVE LIFE, FROM TIME TO TIME
LIVE MY DAYS RHYME TO RHYME
CREEPIN ON A COME UP, FUCK A 9 TO 5
THIRD WORLD TIL I DIE, WHAT UP ADONAY
& NOW ITS 3 O CLOCK, WE HEADED BACK UPTOP
TO THE AFTER HOURS SPOT
SHE GON SMOKE THE SHISHI, IMA ROLL ME UP SOME POT
IMA SMOKE A LOT, IMMA BLOW IT DOWN
TIL MY EYES BLOODSHOOT, BLOODCLAAT!

CHORUS:

SHIKORINAAA, SAID ITS NICE TO MEET YA
I REALLY WANNA COME SEE YAAA, AGAIN
& THIS TIME WE'LL BE FRIENDS
& WE CAN HANG OUT TOMORROWWWW
I PROMISE YOU WONT GET YOUR HEART BROKE
& MAY YOU NEVER FEEL NO SORROWWW, AGAIN
& THIS TIME WE'LL BE FRIENDSSS

Shikorina (Controlla Riddim)

God Bless ft. Nappy Nappa

Proper Living

Take It Easy

Days Later

2 Lighters

FEAR NO EVIL

Let It Go ft. Matt McGhee & O-Slice

Tropical Fruit

One Time ft. Haile Supreme

"BABYLON'S MOST WANTED" MIXTAPE [DEC 2012]

Futuristic Black Man (Prod. by Black Jesus)

"LION TALK" (prod. by The Arckitech)

THE TITLE TRACK
"BABYLON'S MOST WANTED" MIXTAPE [DEC 2012]

"BABYLON's MOST WANTED" (prod. by Ibrahim Keita)

"KWIET STORM" produced by HASSANI KWESS (credits include The Cool Kids, Asher Roth etc.) from the INDIGO 002 Compilation EP bought to you by Crackbeetz Records & Indigo Studios of Bethesda, MD

TWITTER: @RASNEBYU
FACEBOOK: RAS NEBYU
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THUNDA MAN

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