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E​.​G​.​O.

by TeeLow

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1.
The Genesis (prologue) 01:30
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O.H. State of Mind 02:10
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Synonyms similie’s, metaphors and analogies I write rhymes that connect to many personalities If I tried to hold a tune then nobody would listen But nobody can ignore when my words mix with a rhythm More bars than a federal prison Killing competition and I’m not even in peak condition Clear division they say I’m not a musician Cause I use a 4 bar loop to accompany the composition We back - we back to check the system 3 year hiatus, They thought I went missin Went cold - saw my dreams go distant Went from working double time back to wishin’ Max suspicion - a heightened intuition I know they ain’t good for me they ain’t a part of my vision Head on collision - pumping rhymes like a piston Everything bottled up I had to find my ignition Scorching hot I got dragons breath Inhale deep - I think you know what happens next Scorch the sky and burn the earth With a verse and The people know it word for word This is just deserved, my purpose for birth And I’ma do it to the fullest for whatever it’s worth And imma give it all I got all the sweat on my shirt Blood on the dirt, keep going no matter the hurt Gods work, praise to the divinity This is the portal that connects to the infinity A day off just sounds like quit to me Ya little buzz over bullshit don’t mean shit to me Say something real or pass the mic off We write the real from lights on to lights off This type of ill is contagious, can’t use the Lysol They throw the headphones on no protection they like raw This here is a cleanse, the ego is an obstacle For an artist to overcome to achieve the impossible I tried to make everybody happy - the ultimate illogical When it started off by being offensive in a methodical Way that forced people to think different To come to terms with their reality and share an opinion And it worked for a minute but I clung to the formulaic approach Till I maxed out and created a cloak That I hid under, without pushing the envelope Broke outta the shadow of that horrific smoke I know where they wanted me, thought I was dependent On their co-sign but fuck you get offended
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Lecture (Intro) w/ Baz Jones 00:51
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E.G.O. 02:07
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{hook 2x} Climbed the latter but didn’t make it to the limit Looked down, and thought what if I end it? Worried about being liked, afraid to be authentic Till I remembered “everybody gets offended” 17 years of recording my thoughts Only 2 hot summers but what did it cost? My individuality they want my tongue in a box Want me to smile for these photos and be something I’m not I spoke on real issues on minding my business All I got met with is folks who minded their business And now we forced to bare witness of what that ignorance brings No longer can we pretend not to know what equality means Wrote a few open letters and they all wanted more I thought maybe that was my purpose that I was here for I stuck to that and wrote, performed and spoke All with this idea that my work could give hope But it left me empty, because while I reached many I felt like I had to be how they would accept me But most don’t get what it’s like, with a pen and a mic Trynna write the anthem that brings the world together in light Seemed to lose my appetite, but I’m not done with the fight Get offended mother fuckers the futures in sight {hook 2x} Climbed the latter but didn’t make it to the limit Looked down, and thought what if I end it? Worried about being liked, afraid to be authentic Till I remembered “everybody gets offended”
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Free You 01:39
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This beat feels so authentic Back on my bullshit I’m about to go get it Make em say unh no limit Flow so real swear you could float in it Fire burned to coals I been stoking it For three years wit the pain I been holdin it Inside my vault, now I broke in it Let the toxic ooze out we gon soak in it Gave ‘em a handicap while I plotted and planned I switched the style up and now I’m not in demand Went for the hole in one but I shot in the sand Had to strip down to just my cock in my hand If you giving this test a grade don’t put a curve on it This one long essay of word vomit Had to go old school style so I could nerd on it Teach people to help the world while you’re on it EGO ain’t a comeback it’s the lesson Life ain’t the answer it’s the question How can I help? What can I do? This is how to free you EGO ain’t a comeback it’s the lesson Life ain’t the answer it’s the question How can I help? What can I do? This is how to free you
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Addiction 02:35
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addiction addiction addiction addiction... Look as us we all sucked into something To escape from this life and we all keep on runnin We all keep on runnin the pain keep on coming We just want to matter but this life all means nothing Social media debates, with profile fakes Hot takes, we all wanna be the first ones to hate We all wanna be the first ones to hate Isn’t it great? Look what’s at stake I just kind of wish we would give it a break.... But it’s almost too late... my goodness sake Addiction is deep and we giving it strength Addiction addiction addiction addiction She wake up in the morning phone in her hand First thing she do is go on to the gram Her day is all planned, do what she can Create a whole life that’s all for the cam... All for the anonymous faces that watch she clips her entire life to fit in that box To fit in those frames, hiding her life Hating herself and it’s all for the likes But I understand, it’s perfectly clear We all want to be somewhere far off from here We all want to be someone no one can make fun of Even if that means live a life with a ton of Addiction addiction addiction addiction When will we get it? When will we come clean? When will we accept that we all live in a dream? The matrix was right and these people attached There is no right way for bringing them back There is no solution there’s only the future We sacrificed our humanity for our computer We gave up ourselves to be closer connected But it feels more empty than we ever expected Addiction... addiction addiction addiction
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A Million 02:29
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Who put the style on lock? TeeLow did! Who made the whole city rock? TeeLow did! Who got the whole state hot? TeeLow did! I’m too real that’s why they trynna throw me to covid! Ever since I was a kid I been reppin’ that OH Shit That dope shit that they all overdose wit Got dope sick cause of my lack of focus But now I’m back running thru the maze with closed lids 1 for the money and 2 for show biz 3 to let ‘Em listen to the magnum opus The MC ferocious all mighty explosive Rappers get ghosted - just give me my roses If I’m not your top ten - I’ll show you it’s bogus With closed fists my oath is erase the whole list I’m The coldest flame so pure it’s smokeless I wrote this so devoted its almost psychosis Mental monastery where I’m penning these verses The greatest rapper ever revealed as soon as you heard this reaching up touching gods from under the surface They can’t impede my purpose that’s why they nervous {hook 2x) I know what you thinking that my time’s over done But I know I’m gonna reach the planet more than the sun Don’t try to tell me the odds are a million to one Already ran a million miles I got a million to run I know you had a little run but I’m back now About to take center stage act out Please move yourself to the background They hear me and start thinking you whack now It’s no mystery I’m here to make history Live and in person and mostly metaphysically The ultimate victory is showing you liberty But if you oppose me bitterly you’ll suffer some injury If you become my enemy I’ll show you your misery Rapping that fire and put your ass on a rotisserie Damage you linguistically critically show you humility While I go on to unite the planet rhythmically {hook 2x) I know what you thinking that my time’s over done But I know I’m gonna reach the planet more than the sun Don’t try to tell me the odds are a million to one Already ran a million miles I got a million to run
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Feels Good Don't It? 02:46
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It was a typical day, I was at work Except my muscles ached and my heart hurt Not sure what was the cause for sure All I know is depression hit me and I had no cure I was in a relationship but I was blinded by faith Looking back on it that whole time was fake Not that she was or I was we both wanted to find love We just put the energy in the wrong person for us And now we in a struggle cause the reality hit That on the inside we both bring too much shit And it hurt cause I wanted to save her from that I was stuck in this act unable to see the real facts That I - wanted it all too fast, A career, and a home and for it all to last I spiraled into myself because while I was on top Best of both worlds I fell into a writers block Now everything stopped and I wasn’t who I was She realized she fell for someone she don’t love And I realized I was holding onto a thought This superficial happiness that I thought she brought And things fall apart, for me I burned to the roots Needed help so I went to counseling and group Took some anti-depressants but I hate how they feel So after one script I never went back for a refill And I continued on, trying to piece it together Trying to capture my dreams and keep it forever Dreams don’t work unless you do that’s true Dreams don’t work unless you do that’s true I apologize for the ones who really cared The ones over the few years who was really there Everybody I promised I’d make it and do something special The time wasted on self hate has been so regretful... But I need to make it happen while I’m under the sun I have visions that can come together with the right funds I have a family who loves me who makes it all fun And a wife who gives me the strength to go on this run and it feels good don't it?
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Fake News 02:01
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{hook 8x} It's all fake news 'till they print your obituary Barely miss death by inches And yet we tempt it we senseless Why do we continue this war defenseless Like we immortal and we ignore common senses In the old days we’d build up fences To block out disease and bury bodies in trenches In modern days we slaves to perceptions And don’t wanna be too offensive Fuck that - misinformation is prevalent But we let our distrust make us unintelligent We fooled ourselves into thinking everything’s conspiracy Now we don’t take any red alerts seriously Phone in my hand - knowledge at my command And yet we still argue and choose to not give a damn I’m trying to go true north but I hit dead ends Because people can only understand left and right directions... No political scheme I’m just trying to help Make sure Humanity survives itself But how can I when we insist on fake news? Everybody thinks their awake how can I wake you? {hook 8x} It's all fake news 'till they print your obituary
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Split 02:17
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They say if I wear a mask I’m a sheep If I don’t believe your theory I’m asleep Look I been on these internet streets Long enough to know sometimes the ghosts are just a person in a sheet Push delete I’m not reading this shit I can’t believe how many people are believing this shit Come on God are you seeing this shit? I think I understand the reason we sick They all got a PHD, phone honorary degree In infectious disease, they all got an MD And they’ll explain to me why this shouldn’t be believed Because there’s a deeper agenda... Look, there’s can be multiple truths People in power will always look for an excuse To validate their claims and official abuse Tell you ignore the firing squad and focus on the noose To hide their greedy intentions Pay attention... there’s a lesson Stop with the needless guessing... When the national anthem come on they stand in silence Same thing they do when they see the violence Same thing they did for the generations behind us Same thing they do to ignore all the science And this ain’t about sides of the aisle This is about justice never getting a fair trial This is about patriotism going out of style Because they believe patriotic is “yes sir’s” and a smile They give you the truth thru a straw And they get to decide who gets to move the law The system was designed to antagonize To the point we give up and become pacified I have no idea what’s real anymore All I can do is keep my eyes on the floor In hopes it don’t fall out from under me Fuck voting for anyone over 50
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1990 03:14
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I was born in 1 9 9 0 November 12 that makes me Scorpio I don’t care what the new zodiacs is Everything changes as the earth moves it’s axis I’ve worked hard - paid dues and taxes I’ve rocked mics on stage and moved the masses I’ve learned actions persist and beauty passes So my art and my way of life have to match this The end of an era - the soviets fell That’s why the 90’s felt free as hell Thats why we look back with fond memories Cause it felt like things were getting better with no enemies Now we had the internet - things were moving faster And everything was bliss until the disaster But we not there yet, hip hop increased the reach And forced the gov’t to recognize free speech Meanwhile they tried to weaponize the streets With crack cocaine that came from the C... Ahhh we not there yet But look it up when you get a chance I bet You didn’t know a lot of that, now where’s osama at? Oh yeah 9/11 and in comes the patriot act Now privacy is gone - in the name of safety Free people living in fear - it’s so crazy So, when you tell me that in 2020 we’re losing our rights I’m like ok but what about in 01 alright? It’s all stemmed from, that and then some They label you a _____ and look where they send’um No pretend dumb - our parents probably sold us out Figured down the line it wouldn’t even amount To very much, they only thought about the present And left us to deal with the fallout of their direction Fuck it we’ll fix it - we beyond their comprehension We do it for the future not to save our own pension We do it for the earth and for humanity We don’t just throw darts against the wall randomly No science for sale, and rigged experiments We connect on social media and share our experience And we expose your ignorance We opened our hearts and our minds and that’s the difference Accept all opinions - search for truth And build a better world to leave for the youth... Accept all opinions search for truth And build a better world to leave for the youth...
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End Credits 02:33
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First off I wanna shout out Corleone He killing the beats as I murder the microphone Young talented phenomenal producer with a future I’m grateful we could collaborate over the computer These instro’s show the world like windows they allow me to sit down and catalogue the info I’m just writing from the soul, trynna bring back the past So we can change the future and make it better than what we have Everybody gets offended and everything is fucked up The whole world in a crisis - but I can’t shut up Kid’s going missing it’s enough to bring you to tears But make no mistake they been trafficked for 400 years Don’t act like it’s just happening now And when the world opens up you’ll forget about how The dots were connected, not everything is a conspiracy But some crazy shit is happening out here clearly And I think it requires attention, and the kids in detention Been locked down they need freedom and independence But we strayed away from those principles We act like the suffering of the world is invisible It’s pitiful, the state of it all has affected me What would happen if we become the refugees? Dissent among the people is increased And the cries are no justice no peace Where do I stand? My heart in my hands My life is different than how I had planned We just gotta work together to make the world better There’s so many who want to pushback against the effort I don’t have the answers god knows I’m just human Just trying to help find the right solution Small improvements, to the constitution Ain’t enough for 200 years of illusions I just want to see the people free to chase their destiny Without looking over their shoulder for the beast I just want to see the people free to chase their destiny Without feeling like selling their soul is the recipe

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released September 4, 2020

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TeeLow Norwalk, Ohio

TeeLow is an artist out of Ohio, who combines lyrics with lessons in a way that leaves the listener wanting more. His motto is No Surrender, which describes the way he chases his dream. There is no doubt that a download is well worth the time, and that this artist has no limits to the amount of growth that can take place musically and personally. ... more

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