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8th of 10 free downloads. My explosive take on the vices of America. This song features 3 of the coldest verses i've ever written, which sporadicly jump from high-speed to insane-speed.
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Possessing a rapid-fire delivery, intricate rhyme schemes, and creative lyrical content, this Kashville rapper delivers heat over hard-hitting yet surprisingly
Ay wzup y'all? This page has all of my free MP3s on it, so download at will. To listen to my complete albums, just click the "MP3 Music" link at the right. To purchase either album, go to www.cdbaby.com/all/attila or click the "PURCHASE MUSIC @ STORE" link. And for anyone on MySpace, hit me up at www.myspace.com/attilasthrone As for my bio, here goes... In 2003, progressive rapper/producer Attila generated a tremendous buzz among the Nashville underground with the release of his solo album Konquest. Rap critics were impressed with his complex rhyme schemes & provocative lyrics, while fans were attracted to his high speed delivery and sudden beat changes. Many listeners were won over by his unique form of "world domination rap", which focuses on war, pride, and gaining power at all costs. With "Konquest" showcasing his tremendous potential, many fans were left eagerly awaiting the next chapter in Attila's dramatic epic. Three years have passed and he has finally released his follow up album, Nightfall. This time around, Attila pushes the envelope even further with intricate arrangements, insanely complex rhyme schemes, and even more progressive song topics. The lyrics explore the topics of war, money, and power; focusing on the rise to power and its many downfalls & consequences. Most of the songs are written as stories, with the storytelling effortlessly jumping from reality-based life lessons to tales of angels & other religious entities. Songs like "Destiny" and "Greed" depict a warlord's dreams of power, while "Glory" chronicles his attempted conquest of the Romans. And the gothic epics "Fire at the End of the Tunnel" and "Fall from Grace" have quickly become fan favorites, as their intricate arrangements constantly evolve to match the evolving story lines. Because of its progressive concepts & top-notch production, Nightfall is sure to leave Attila's fans begging for more.
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Genre
Hip-Hop • Hip Hop General
Charts
Peak #20
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
R. Kharif
Rights
2003
Uploaded
July 05, 2007
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MP3 4.7 MB • 320 kbps • 5:05
Story behind the song
"Motivation"? Look around us. We live in tha latest incarnation of Babylon. My disgust w/my surroundings is enough to inspire a thousand songs like America. This song literally took on a life of its own. Halfway through tha creative process I'd quit tryin to figure out what tha song was gonna become, and i simply let tha lyrics, rhyme schemes, and instrumental flow. Usually i know what i wanna say in each verse, how tha choruses are gonna change, and how i'm gonna rap before i ever start a song, but not w/this one. It grew beyond my wildest expectations & evolved into a creature unlike anything i'd ever created before.
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America (Chorus) (Only in America) It's funny the way that this fuckin country was raised on tha dirty money of slaves and tha blood of hundreds (Only in America) I'm lovin the way that tha ones who run it are tha same ones that's stayin blunted but say we're the ones that's wanted (Repeat) Throughout my days as a youth, I was always seekin the truth about power and why is it tha key to tha throne? as a child I believed it was wrong til I saw for myself that tha weak will never conquer the strong saw a nigga get killed cuz he lied for cheese the gunshots had muffled his cries for peace i felt my heart grow cold as tha nine released the lesson that I could settle my rivalries violently, but killin wasn't right for me I'd rather rise through tha art of bribery I'd slide g's to these niggas so they'd ride for me then paid off all my enemies privately an silently, my network had formed a clan ambition and greed had corrupted tha lamb i knew i must have my hands in it all, my plans involved smugglin goods from forbidden lands but that's tha chance I took so that I could rise i'd deal in anything that made my money multiply I specialized in crime when it's organized like shippin keys from tha West Indies and I was in the middle of a deal with tha Feds when i fucked em over cuz they thought i was bluffin betrayed the country now it's all or nothin so i struck a couple deals with tha Russians sold em dope by the case load, all in exchange for missiles, oil, and exotic weapons spies on my payroll told me to lay low cuz the FBI had put a price on my head an that's when i headed to the Orient i slowly grin cuz i know i'll win tha chance to come home again and i won't repent but then it's (only in ...) (Chorus) God knows i hate this fuckin country, to hell with tha money i'm sick of tha lies and tha bullshit we're told they act like we're nothin until they want somethin and then they come around smilin like they're our folk sayin we should trust in laws that aint just but tha second that we do we're left in the dust everybody that deals with us is gettin fucked and you wonder why the rest of the world hates our guts yet ya'll elect them hoes to be our leaders how tha fuck you gone sit an believe em?! they're tha same ones that enslaved out people then convinced us that we weren't their equals then you niggaz make it worse when you go and join the army for a little bit of dough you signed the line and so, now you've sold your soul but all they tell you is that you're now on a journey to grow then you were too caught up in the funds and the fun of guns to realize what you've done you've become a trained killer for President Bush then you're sent to war to kill the people of Saddam cuz some old white man got fucked in a deal so the city of Baghdad was put to the flame when you cowards return you're treated like heroes even stopped to brag about the missions you made but how many lives did you take? how many wives did you break cuz their pride's in a grave? you try to get high to erase the questions in your mind but you cain't so you hide from the shame in time you will find that their case was a lie and they covered up the facts so the public would comply never though to question why, innocents had to die when we're supposedly "liberating" the same ones we fried (Chorus) Comin up lookin Death in tha eyez, the reason that i came to despise my fate but the many sacrifices ensured that i slowly matured from the pain i endured no faith in man yet a heart that's pure a shadow of the leader that i could be just a shell of the man that i should be livin nothin like the life that i wanna have with a fraction of the money that i could see and yet i would be, headed on the right path but i cant stop thinkin that my kind is cursed cuz everytime that we try to rise we get hurt thinkin why's cuz you never real
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