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lyrics
DRENT:
I'm like Sir Locksley swagged out on Grand Seven
Ya'll say pause...I show my discretion
Evacuate the premise, DRENT has arrived
I'm gonna black out until you see the white in my eyes
I'm sick of tired of rappers, instagram and shit
You connect with the fans, punches don't hit
Ya'll whack as fuck...using schemes ain't unique
You like a bad bitch, I like a woman with mystique
I’m like Nas when Nas wrote "Nas Is Like"
Messiah type giving Jesus eternal life
I’m bridging the gap, it’s time to make room
Hip Hop isn’t dead til my body’s been exhumed
I’m here now, most times I’m alone
In between independence and being on my own
Not signed to a label yet…constant debt
Torn between things I say and things I project
You either gain respect or entertain the masses
I hate trap rap but allowed that to happen
Constant back and forth...passing of the torch
Hip hop saved my life when I was on life support
But nowadays, check XXL
Not making the list, that's an honor in itself
You can call me a bitch, I don't like Lil Boat
We ain't cut from the same cloth, hoe...I'm a cutthroat
(Hook - Kleenkut & DRENT)
Hands up (stand up) and feel this live segment
Hands up (stand up) cause we're robbing your attention
Hands up (stand up) no warning or indiscretion
If you ain't got your hands up, then get to steppin’ [x2]
DRENT:
I'm like Redman, muddy waters get blurred
Ya'll like to say "facts" but really you're unsure
On stage I pour myself out like Old English
Even in front of a crowd, you're still hard to distinguish
Witness hands up, I stand up with presence
Fuck who’s on deck…I murder sets in succession
I’m locked and loaded, I cock back, ya folded
They say murder was the case…here’s my motive
I'm like 24/7...I feel like The Warden
Ya'll been blowing up online but you're really not important
Verified on social media across the board
Fuck who got the plug…I’m here to cut the chord
Ya’ll go live on the air without a fanbase
Even if you reach the masses, you don’t hold weight
Wait, I was talking shit, that's whack a bit
Yo Kleen...should I rap? "Man get back to it”
You either gain perspective or lose sight of vision
Everyone's the same, no one cares that I'm different
Passing of torch isn't something that they'll do
So I'll leave a legacy where no one remembers you
But nowadays, there's no other options
Either you're timeless or soon to be forgotten
ILLiterate Wordsmiths, bitch we the GOATS
We ain't cut from the same cloth, hoe we're cutthroat
(Hook - Kleenkut & DRENT)
Hands up (stand up) and feel this live segment
Hands up (stand up) cause we're robbing your attention
Hands up (stand up) no warning or indiscretion
If you ain't got your hands up, then get to steppin’ [x2]
PUT YA ILLZ IN THE SKY...STAND THE FUCK UP, HANDS UP!
credits
from CRUEL HAND / CRUEL WORLD,
released May 1, 2018
All songs/lyrics written by ILLwords (Owen "Drent" & Christopher "Kleenkut" Collado)
Produced by Tony Mahoney
Recorded @ Crawl Space by Joe Brown in Dover, NH
Mixing & Mastering by Nicholas "DJ Head Honcho" Sorel @ DNGR. Studios
DRENT & Kleenkut a.k.a. ILLiterate Wordsmiths aren't just a play on words. ILL WORDS are a deadly combination of haymakers, hard hitting punchlines, boom bap beats, and knock out performances that'll make any MC hit the deck!
