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The Budos (Blake Style)

by John Blake

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1.
That Nu 02:53
That's good, uh, yeaa, uh, oh wait, Alo'   Kudos to the Budos, I won't let you down The first of my kind, so naturally I wear the crown Uh, excuse me, I'm so rude First encounter, so much with the attitude John Blake, yes, nice to meet ya No alias when I'm pumping through ya speakers Garner up skills, for real Slicker than a can of oil, or that BP spill Chill, y'all know this is hot I break it down, wrap it up, and put in on the block Hurbs need to wrap it up, and put in a box Shelf, cop the rolling ladder, put it at the top Heh, come on son you killin 'em Adrenaline rushing, when the horns start buss'n Have 'em leanin like they on that tussin Bang out, hang out, come on cousin.   Came on down to find that Nu. New to the gut what, I want that stuff My soul been on that, so please give it up Turn it louder, I need that rush   Came on down to find that Nu. New to the gut what, I want that stuff My soul been on that, so please give it up Turn it louder, I need that rush   Came on down to find, that Nu, that Nu   Ladies and Gentleman, please give it up I'm being polite, but don't take it lightly Might be, your worst nightmare or your greatest fantasy Si, Cerveza, por favor Me Gusta uno cincuenteno un poquito a little more (hehe) Bilingual, my lingo, might unite Negro's and some gringo's Maybe everything in between yo Maestro, my flow, is so unpredictable Y'all love it big, like polygamists I do it BIG, rest in peace Chris Say what I feel, and mean what I say (huh) My motive provoked by drum and the bass (huh) Live for tomorrow, get ready today Witness the merge, Budos and Blake.   Came on down to find that Nu. New to the gut what, I want that stuff My soul been on that, so please give it up Turn it louder, I need that rush Came on down to find that Nu. New to the gut what, I want that stuff My soul been on that, so please give it up Turn it louder, I need that rush   Came on down to find, that Nu, that Nu
2.
Tarzan 04:02
Yea, yea, hehehe   I do it for ya'll, I do it to death What I do in this life, will carry on to the next One, on to the next text book Look at the pics of the man in that booth Uncouth the characteristics is legit Scrolls and parables, link him to a myth Half man, half amazing, half poet, half blazing Motivating, in moving your spirits You can't understand me Me call it what you want, living the legacy By any means, I mean to be mean on beats And find the meaning of me, naw'mean? Every Cipha, every mic I rock ya More like rock'em sock'em, bop'em Drop'em no bungee and bounce ya Pounce ya, El Tigre, I trounce ya!   More or Less you are impressed The rhymes precise, and the beats so fresh Beat ya chest like King Kong, Don't worry wont do no harm You so crazy, I will follow Right to the jungle and I'll holla Beat my chest like King Kong, make me get my Tarzan on   (hehhehehe, im so crazy)   Got the animalistic, carnivorous mouth watering jaw dropping deliverance Start gnawing on the bones of past victims Thought they were tough but they tender in the middle Yea, What 'chu doing, how you living? Do you make the most of your moments or stay bitchin? Stay tripping, please I feed off it Some Sonny Bono's yea ski off it Took losses, often, causes are my own I'm often on my own, off in a zone Not sure where is home, but I rome, no Pope It's my own marathon Journey carries on, no light switch I'm always on, no high pitch Yep straight baritone Mic is my throne, yea off the hook don't need no phone More or Less you are impressed The rhymes precise, and the beats so fresh Beat ya chest like King Kong, Don't worry wont do no harm You so crazy, I will follow Right to the jungle and I'll holla Beat my chest like King Kong, make me get my Tarzan on   Say what, beat that chest, beat that chest, beat that chest, come on, beat that chest   Come on, and get down, Come on and get down, Go get your King Kong, Go get your King Kong   More or Less you are impressed The rhymes precise, and the beats so fresh Beat ya chest like King Kong, Don't worry wont do no harm You so crazy, I will follow Right to the jungle and I'll holla Beat my chest like King Kong, make me get my Tarzan on
3.
Yea man this sounds like black super hero music Like I'm the new version of aqua man, but i cant swim   Sly fly guy, who gwan lie Me speak the truth throughout the third eye Temper flare, fire cracks in da air Me like shotta's, bust wit no fear Test me rude boi, talk to da preacher You pine box, wired but no speaker Press ya luck, get chucked out da wagon Mi bang out like Buju Banton, raaaaa   The rasta spoke on it, confrontation with an ill opponent Young one, make moves real quick Flip bad goods, made'em great gifts Talk real well, failed arithmetic Same non-sense, never makes cents Sensing the outcome, word got round son Only option   What it is, what it was, what it do? Four One One Better get the moving (say what) No one's bulletproof   What it is, what it was, what it do? Four One One Better get the moving (say what) No one's bulletproof   Sweat from the young boy, went down his brow Cool demeanor, paranoid now Rules he wanted to break, take from the pot that was made Skewed on the barbie Even an OutKast would be great, need three Thou without the Andre BOI, stop should of thought that, before the fast track, where the back lays flat   Man the plan is gone, my fam disowned Skimmed off the top, and my scalp is blown Bounty in the county, can't count on nobody And me bout the get buh buh bodied Marked like Marley, for death, but one thing the OG told me, mind where ya step Step on some toes, go with some gusto You know, I know   No-body's bulletproof, no-body's bulletproof, bang bang, bang bang No-body's bulletproof, no-body's bulletproof, bang bang, bang bang What it is, what it was, what it do? Four One One Better get the moving (say what) No one's bulletproof   What it is, what it was, what it do? Four One One Better get the moving (say what) No one's bulletproof
4.
So Fine 02:19
When walking down, when walking down that long long road I found something I lost before The ground, is not solid no more, no more, no more, no more   And so the rain, it comes and it goes Each drop, is the tears from your soul Wished it stopped, but it pours and it pours, and it pours, and it pours, and it pours   We walk a line, so fine (yea, uh) One step, another Don't fall, (naw baby)   Do what you can, or do what you will Will what you want, want what ya feel Feel what you want, and always will Wants turn bad even if if its good will Hunting, its not your fault Never was, but mine cause my wants went off I'm off, but I'm always here, maybe the next time, dear dear dear   When walking down, when walking down that long long road I found something I lost before The ground, is not solid no more, no more, no more, no more (uh)   We walk a line, so fine (yeaa, uh) One step, another Don't fall, (naw baby)   A line, So fine, A line, So Fine
5.
Fire 02:05
Yea, I came wit it, train in it Discourage lames, who claim, they spit flames to it Remain, the man, know what I'm saying? (know what I'm saying son)   What I do, is incredible, in mono, or in stereo What's the scenario, go for girls that look edible No cannibal takeover like Hannibal Cannon ball, ka-boom, blackout the room Make speakers go pop, like balloons Only "Pop" I like is with milk, dude Y'all milk duds, emphasis on the dud While y'all drinking, bud I am wiser, Than three wisemen, damn Apocalyptic, four horse-man Getcha game up, for the games up Time out, naw I'm over time, which means I'm on my grind Over-shine, beginning of time The Big Bang, no theory, I slang silly Not rocks, drop flows, like stocks, in the big city (heheheh, thats dope)   Man I'm a do it, we on fire, let's get to it This is why, we do music We on fire, get burn to it (yeeeaaa) Fuel Inner Release Energy, FIRE High In Gear Heading, HIGH FIRE HIGH, don't aim low I'm bout that sky, not six years old Grounded is not an option Rather get beat, by just being me, caution Throw that like a pitch from Mariano I'm a closer, yea girl, closer You ready for a flame thrower, wit veins so cold, I just came out the Polar Caps, get locked, get bent, get shocked, get back Wall bound, I'm a GIANT Shop for deals, I stopped and deal-ed Who needs insurance, I like being ill If I die from natural causes It's cause it cost-ed, nothing to be real (yea)   Man I'm a do it, we on fire, let's get to it This is why, we do music We on fire, get burn to it (yeeeaaa) Man I'm a do it, we on fire, let's get to it This is why, we do music We on fire, get burn to it (yeeeaaa)

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What happens when an emcee meets a 10-piece instrumental afrobeat funk band. The Budos (Blake Style) is a collection of remixed/rearranged selections from The Budos Band EP, released by The Budos Band on Daptone Records in 2009. Produced, recorded and mixed by Chris Renné at Chris Renné's house.

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released August 24, 2010

Original Tracks: The Budos Band, Daptone Records. Remixed by: Chris Renné. Vocals and lyrics: John Blake.

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