The 'O' (if headz only knew), by Ozi One and Wally Nesta

The 'O' (if headz only knew)

by Ozi One and Wally Nesta

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1.	THE 'O' Part I - feat. DJ Grazzhoppa 02:22	lyrics	buy track
I got 12 cans in my knapsack - I'm all set 6 steps to perfection - now make it sound fresh Electric like boogie - there's a new style at war But I know my way around and I'm down by law (4x)
2.	HEADZ ONLY KNEW 03:58	lyrics	buy track
If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game They'd be staring at themselves - feeling full of shame Too many wack names - too much a copy-catting Chasing money and fame but still ain't nuttin’ happening Let's take it back to just keeping it right 'Cause all this keeping it real's giving us more beef and more fights Everybody - pump y'all fists in the air And spit some conscious lyrics for there's still kids in here But these labels don't care - they only dumb it down All the way from 'fight the power' to just some funny clowns Fake gangsters turning seeds into real thugs Starting real fights with real knives - selling real drugs And now you know that ain't right It's like hidden in plain sight - they plotting for we may not unite Pointing fingers - even claiming we criminals Got little white dudes posing gangs signs in videos Hey yo - ain't that kinda cynical When rap was political - emcees were more critical Now little rappers try to be this and be that Before they ever even learned the genius of G Rap (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) You live by the game that means you follow its rules (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Kid, I live by the culture - I ain’t follow no fool (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Seen rappers come - rappers go - most of them y'all never know (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Still I ain't going nowhere - Ozi One will forever flow If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game They might be hating on me and call me bad names When they find out their music I find it bad taste Don't care if they mixtapes be going at fast pace Even in this underground - kid, it ain't all good Since quantity's overdue and quality's steady overlooked Guess it's a sign of the times - no needs to go all shook I put myself in perspective 'cause kid I know The Book And I don't care for the game - I love this culture Learned to walk with the culture - when I speak I talks culture From break-beats to b-boys up in a circle Protect the mind state of ZULU Universal Used to get fame putting our names up in tag Nowadays they want fame to get paid for they can pop and tag Claiming street life - dreaming of living upper-class Your record executive's dick all up in that ass Please - just gimme something that I can feel kid On Elokwenz beats we hold it down on some real shit Yeah - here's something memorable Like DJ Flip cutting records for the Gifted Unlimited (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) You live by the game that means you follow its rules (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Kid, I live by the culture - I ain’t follow no fool (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Seen rappers come - rappers go - most of them y'all never know (If heads only knew how I felt about this rap game) Still I ain't going nowhere - Ozi One will forever grow
3.	AMAZING GRACE 03:25	lyrics	buy track
Allow me to take it back with this Hiphop so pure it's like upmost immaculate Never where wackness is - is where I do practices Bring the funk like dirty matrasses So sleep on this - Ozi One's back at it Rhymes equal actual life upmost accurate This be the real Where deejays dig crates and emcees got skills Smile on my face these days I feel thrilled Since music finally help me pay these bills And still build - up from foundation As on some Rock Steady or the Zulu Nation Call me the magnificent Macadocious - me, I brag militant Pants sag from my ding-a-ling - hang with the immigrants Used to write tags - puff bags with mad milligrams Steadily on some abundant stash We used to puff pass so the blunt would last The green skunk and hash had me numb in class I look back and rejoice on all the fun we had But now back to the present 20 years deep - now some say a legend Spend most my time - mixing songs with the brethren Church Sundays - sing songs with the reverend This be amazing grace I choose to look at the world as an amazing place But hey! There's still a war going on Mankind hold strong - we can change our pace Back to basics - mids, treble and bass is All we need to escape this world's hatred And caress the greatness of Coltrane and Davis, Jam Master - GURU - even psalms of David See, legacy’s respected Many of great emcees still neglected I guess the industry don't like see us on record So we rock for those few that appreciate the effort Only the Lord be my shepherd My tongue be my sword - at night I sharpen my weapon A soldier for Christ - bound to park up in heaven Peace to Jabo Jay - Freddy V - True brethren I'm not here to make paper - man, I'm here to make change (4x) This be amazing grace I choose to look at the world as an amazing place But hey! There's still a war going on Mankind hold strong - we can change our pace This be amazing grace I choose to look at the world as an amazing place But hey! There's still a war going on Mankind hold strong - we can change our fate
4.	THE MISADVENTURES OF HOODIE 04:22	lyrics	buy track
Around a quarter past twelve - left my headquarters I sparked one L around the corner to depart from this hell Got problems that be starting to swell Got things in my kitchen that be starting to smell Can't go back to that place - wish I could call my mother But she don't wanna be bothered - she just blame my father Plus she told me to stay out this game for starters But I didn't - now it seems I'm only worthy of trouble Doubled - since them fools stole that cash from my cupboard I get my hands on them - kid I cut them up proper If I can't pay my boss I be up slaughter I seen what they did to my boy back at autumn 6 months dude he walked with an eye patch I'm glad I got these stolen iPads to try match The money I owe them - my boys they stole 'em From this young Russian dude - told me to hold on to them I did for three weeks, but now selling 'em One fifty a piece and I ain't telling 'em, settling With anything better than a staring into barrel of a gun Hoping on you not gone lose but a kneecap 5 gee's minus the money they didn't take Plus the 1 gee already paid - which makes Approximately 24 hundred I rate 24 hundred and 68 Damn... feel like I'm making only quarters They gave me one week extra and that's about tomorrow Run away - they ain't never find out What the fuck am I doing here - I need some time out No chance - I needs to fix this first Although I never shoulda tried to move these bricks at first Since payback's a bitch and the heat just get worse When you just lost all your muscle on a hustle for turf On my own - forced to pack me piece of chrome Can't talk on my phone - man I can't even walk home They got they soldiers all over - on different blocks I roam Trying to sell these iPads - 3 down - 12 more to go No way tomorrow I'll have sold them all I needs to rethink my strategy - just slow my roll Overthrow the old - come up with new and unfold Tonight I'm a walk down - rob that corner store A Tuesday, so it's quiet in town Just buy some chewing gum - pull my gun up against his frown Hey yo, it can't be that hard I seen my boys doing it while I was waiting up in a stolen car Shit, there'll cameras - forget the chewing gum Zip my jacket up high – put the hoodie on Bring it on - cost is clear - I'm stepping in Adrenaline up the chin – as I pushed the door Deep thoughts in my mind - saying this feel like war With my gun in my hand on to the back of the store Yo, what the...? Hey yo, my whole body twirl Seeing this young 16 year old Pakistani girl Looking at me coming screaming crying for hope I choke, heard my gun fall on the floor Heard some noise - old man came with a piece I ran into street - he started firing at me 3 blocks - a first moment of silence 3 seconds - all of the sudden I hear sirens Screeching tires and now the dogs come out Close my eyes wishing I never chose this route
5.	CRIMINAL 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Look in my eyes now tell me what do you see Do I look like I would agree with you using me Usually you accusing me be amusing me Except next time try to do me and not Suli G I seen ya newspaper - I saw my face in it Read it vaguely - said it was racist And other papers just showed me what copy paste is Seems y'all don't do research when plotting vapors Spreading loose data Make me question everything else up in ya newspaper False media - we don't need it, do we? Kill ya radio - turn off ya TV Secret agenda - politricks propaganda Quick to point the finger and to call us ‘gangsta’ Miss Mayor now saying she was offended But when time for debate - none of y'all attended "They claim that I'm a criminal Now I wonder how" "False media we don't need do we" "They claim that I'm a criminal Now I wonder how" "They even had it on the news" "can I tell that I really never had a gun" "False media we don't need do we" Uh oh! - we seen a knife up in the video A stick and a metal chain - even a puppy pit-bull A Beemer and a Benz Yo, someone call the cops - I think we dealing with criminals Sick of these right wingers - claiming they light bringers Trying to keep us all inside through satellite antennas Pointing fingers like we all sinners Like there's no good in us - only hood in us More cameras - more police - more hate More crisis - less pay - so more rage Revolution's on the rise - what you seen is foreplay Early sunrise - police at your doorway Who you trying to scare? - who bring the drugs down here? Who killed the future perspectives of little thugs down here? Seems only small-time dealers in jail But when chasing the big fish - all of the sudden you turn snail "They claim that I'm a criminal” “You’re quiet hostile” “Now I wonder how" "False media we don't need do we" "They claim that I'm a criminal "They even had it on the news" "can I tell that I really never had a gun" "I'm not a hooligan I rock a party and..." What's going on, mister officer? Ain't nuttin happening – just heading home, mister officer Here's my ID - anything else, mister officer? Just trying to be nice - no need to force me mister officer Rap music been known to put the truth out And some of these cats known to knock your tooth out But it was like that before I came So I'm a let God decide on who's in and who's out Always a bad boy - never the good guy Once a crook seems a crook you gone die Say the wrong names they put you on trial Never no other cheek - never no extra mile And I must say I never understood why The poor man still suffer for the rich man's pride and every time you just blame it on the immigrants and every time I just blame that on your ignorance "They claim that I'm a criminal” “Now I wonder how" "False media - we don't need do we" “Criminal” “Now I wonder how"
6.	THE 'O' Part II 02:28	lyrics	buy track
I'ma have me cappuccino, you know... And a dame blanche... See I scribble dabble babble over beats that's unique Emcees wanna battle on these streets - that's sweet Only few got talent - some they got technique Seems not many can move crowd like a real emcee Should I take them all out or leave some for the crew Or should I let 'em built careers on their short little views Though only known by few I'm known for fortitude As I represent for Belgium like Front 242 My conscience I set free for my soul to let be All these evil and devilish things - must focus on better me Make moves like Jet Li - Flow like jet ski’s I watch the Fresh Prince just to see Geoffrey Or maybe Hilary - depends on what she wearing Since 90's wardrobe ain't always what it's carrying The music was dope though - had a sign of hope yo Nowadays it's all gangsta thug and yippedy yo bro Y'all cats ridiculous If y'all do everything you rhyme about ya probably got syphilis See we work hard - ain't none of us rich, miss We here to protect the art form from corporate businesses I be that kid type - known to get my shit right Rip mics to pieces - got y'all saying I spit tight From hanging on corners on to living the big life Meantime we in the studio - making it fit nice I'm slick - I'm suffice - yo, my hits be precise To keep my job and try to make good music is how I picture life Overcome the negative and focus on the positive It's my prerogative - and God knows I got lots to give Believe me - little rappers they wanna be me I'll outstand your whole cypher handing out free cd's Getting free beats - first pick - watching Beat Street Put a sneaker girl on high heels - just so she can see me I got 12 cans in my knapsack - I'm all set 6 steps to perfection - now make it sound fresh Electric like boogie - there's a new style at war But I know my way around and I'm down by law
7.	BACK ON YA BLOCK – feat. Loop'nah Kaya 02:53	lyrics	buy track
Yo man, I'm top vivid - True School - how could you not feel it Rock realest as soon as we drop lyrics I got spirit – plus the style’s exquisite I’m too ill – doctor’s won’t allow no visits Y’all rappers funny like a pile of midgets Fighting to be the biggest clowns up in it But y’all ain’t never rocked a mic like I done did it You say you got three songs – I go one style per minute Y’all rappers queer like Bruno Changing outfit more times than you change your flow You best a rearrange your show You want advice that’s pro – you best a cut it up short Dreadlock without the hairdo I keep a clear view and in my rear-view – yo, there’s you I see you shrink then finally disappear, too That’s good riddance – what ya say? Sorry I didn’t hear you You should’ve known the O won’t stop No need for me to quit ‘cause the flow still hot And while y’all rappers keep posing up I be back on ya block with the real hip hop You should’ve known the O won’t stop No need for me to quit ‘cause the flow still hot And while y’all rappers keep posing up I be back on ya block with the real hip hop Let’ s kick these freshmen back to the essence I’m 33 and streets still feel my presence Only difference now is I’m friends with the reverend Doing shows making little ends with my brethren Peace to Jabo Jay, Eon Green and DJ Rest Less Sincere cutting records like Flip had injected To kill this ya better off with a death-wish To go against the real is time poorly invested Don’t need my name on your guest-list You meet me backstage walking in through the exit Fitted size – no Flexfit Cracking jokes with promoters while you drinking on Pepsi Now who’s respected Shut down your Pro Tools – This that Old School perfected A simple thing – you passed the mic and I wrecked it God protected on these streets we connect with You should’ve known the O won’t stop No need for me to quit ‘cause the flow still hot And while y’all rappers keep posing up I be back on ya block with the real hip hop You should’ve known the O won’t stop No need for me to quit ‘cause the flow still hot And while y’all rappers keep posing up I be back on ya block with the real hip hop
8.	MY LIFE (MAKE THAT CHANGE) – feat. G$AW 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Hey yo, today be the first day of the rest of my life Forget the past man - I'm a make the best of life Since I'm blessed with life - I'ma go all for it Regardless of the struggle that comes with the territory Just let these bygones be bygones No more of the same song - fight strong - sing a new poem (Strong) - reborn in a new form Through the storm but move on strong - perpendicular I been through negativity - sweating my creativity Now stepping on city streets I'm headed for longevity No more running astray - party ‘til Monday Like on constant escape in someway So today - man, I'm a face the truth My back straight - my eyes open - I'm a face my youths Wisely spoken - I will examine the roots Separate the bad fruits from the good This is the story of my life Through the pain, the tears, the rain This is the story of my life I think it's clear to make a change This is the story of my life You gotta make that change See y'all don't know about the valley's I walked through Y'all don't even know about the battles I fought through Still every move's well thought through Just a shame how somewhere on the road I caught you... Slippin' Don't never let your regrets Interfere with your mind and your self-respect Whether you rich or you living off them welfare checks Yo, we all got our struggle to keep ourselves in check But God He don't hate the sinner - He hate the sin So if God can forgive you - why don't you do like Him Face the facts and raise up your chin Give praise up to Him and maybe then y'all can play to win This is the story of my life Through the pain, the tears, the rain This is the story of my life I think it's clear to make a change This is the story of my life You gotta make that change Because tomorrow they'll be new things dawning New things happening - along with new problems Make you wanna stay in bed and spend the whole day yawning Better get up on your feet and stop crawling Don't let this life pass you by like it's The PharCyde There's something out there for you - just search far and wide But don't expect somebody else to do it for you, boo Game recognize game - see we got problems, too I'm starting with the man in the mirror Through the pain and grief I see the vision get clearer And one day we gone reach the top Ozi One – G-Saw - you know we won't flop We seen these streets and we seen the plot And I learned one day you gotta stop This is the story of my life Through the pain, the tears, the rain This is the story of my life I think it's clear to make a change This is the story of my life You gotta make that change
9.	MAYBE... – feat. Loop'nah Kaya 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Born one day inna likkle town Likkle white bwoy – act a likkle brown Love the reggae and the hip hop sound Love the whole culture - love the underground Became a big man on these streets, ya know Not playing no gangsta – just a youth, ya know Them used white bwoy him have nuff soul Himma walk da talk – him nah play no role See I grew up kinda troubled - yet became fond of life Same time Mom and Dad lost me out of their sight Riding my skateboard around church and back And daily stretched the umbilical little further than that ‘Til it snapped - Ooooh, what a shame Now my train of thinking it would never be the same It felt good - I was ready for change In ways unknown to my untrained brain I didn't wanna be tamed - I was on top of my game 'Round so many things teacher couldn't explain 'Cause back home I seen things that's hideous And out on my block I seen dudes get furious I wish I knew this life was so ambiguous But I was curious and the rest was idiots Mouth shut when the old folks talk And in the meantime on streets I created my walk Maybe you been Someone you that you never wish for All that matters is where you are now From everybody we have lost And everything had its cost Just take it step by step Can’t keep on running Nothing to fear but the bullies on my block I used to breakdance before I knew about Hip-hop 12 years old - I was in front of the record-shop And at the age 14 I smoked my first pot My earth stopped - Ooooh, what a shame Now my train of thinking it would never be the same Cracked me a beer that same year became lame School grades going down - moms couldn't explain She looked at me and rap she used to blame For the way I rocked my hair and my fat gold-chain Growing up to an adult state of shape I became a full grown b-boy all the way And even though rhymes were full of rage I practiced everyday - so the kid knew his trade And doing good was my main objective Still somehow I had to be corrected Hung with the bad boys - up most respected City knew my name - it was all connected Some still rocking - seen some go to prison Most still smoking - few no longer living Became aware of the ways of the world Where corruption and greed gone beyond absurd Before it gets better, man, it gone get worse But I'm a praise God ‘cause I know God was first Maybe you been Someone Maybe you been Someone you ain’t never wish for Ain’t never wish for Maybe you been Someone you ain’t never wish for All that matters is where you are now From everybody we have lost And everything had its cost Just take it step by step Can’t keep on running From everybody we have lost And everything had its cost Just take it step by step Can’t keep on running
10.	OH JAH OH JAH – feat. Saimn I 05:16	lyrics	buy track
Oooh baby please You got me weak on my knees Oh Jah oh Jah Oh Jah oh Jah You got me down on my knees You got me begging please, please, please, please, please Down on my knees Ignorance it must cease now Down on my knees… I never meant this to happen Like all of the sudden she told me I was lacking Relationship start slacking Steady arguments about bygones and has-beens You say I got problems - you never there to help me solve them Besides you got your own except I'm not allowed to call them She blamed it on my music - started hating on passion I told her she was number one but nope she wasn't having it Took my heart and broke it - threw it in the trash-bin With tears in my eyes I watched her start packing See now I know this gone rip me to pieces I started drinking and smoking and crying - praying to Jesus (Oh Jah Oh Jah) I don't deserve this Like one moment you married - next up you worthless Ain't nobody perfect - we all make mistakes But to say I wasn't there for you is truly misplaced I used to listen to your stories - take you out to dinner Shop around for some jeans that made your butt look thinner But every time we had a fight - all she wanted was to win it Even grab her Bible and just label me a sinner (Oh Jah Oh Jah) And she just took me to court And all they needed was an autograph to make it short (Oh Jah Oh Jah) And once she even called the cops on me Oh Lord tell me what a gwaan ‘cause this just not me (Cause I don’t know what to say) And she just took me to court And all they needed was an autograph to make it short (Cause I don’t know what to do) Now I'm alone on my own Just a King without a crown trying to find his way home I want to see the sunshine I want to feel the light She got me feeling real fine But now she gone out my life Many nights I sit and wonder - reminiscing on the past Past tense – love became a verb, that’s why she had to pass I take a L to the head and pour another glass I thought my love was an angel – she was a snake in the grass Flash from the past – I got depressed and started writing poetry Sing a melody – my album was my therapy Are you feeling me? – I drop reality with creativity I’m in the studio with my family Yo, she never came to my shows She used to rather stay at home and start (…) some mo' Waiting on me to come home - getting all emotional Starting fights over nothing - being unnegotiable Once them great memories they used to give me energy To be that better me but now we acting like we enemies All the things you meant to me - us to be one entity Just seems it wasn't meant to be and shit don't make sense to me I ran miles just to pick you up from anywhere Always on my mind just to have you with me everywhere Time we spent together - sweet words and love letters It just all seem shredded like almost beheaded And I don't get it - could've been a father by now But it seems times is only getting harder some how And for the first time in years I gotsta live without And I don't know how to take this - God, please, help me get out (Oh Jah Oh Jah) And she just took me to court And all they needed was an autograph to make it short (Oh Jah Oh Jah) And once she even called the cops on me Oh Lord tell me what a gwaan ‘cause this just not me (Cause I don’t know what to say) And she just took me to court And all they needed was an autograph to make it short (Cause I don’t know what to do) Now I'm alone on my own Just a King without a crown trying to find his way home
11.	THINKING MAN SECTION – feat. Shimmy Timmy 04:45	lyrics	buy track
All your life you try to give it your best Then in the end you have to settle with less Making your moves in this game of chess To protect my queen I take it right and left And deal with stress - not trying to get too upset In this system that's ran by those keeping us vexed On a permanent quest for joy and success Except the less you expect the more chances for happiness I try to stay humble In this concrete jungle - I ain't trying to stumble Lot of things on my mind so ‘pon these streets I mumble Taking the long way home with my bad self Yo, let us just all be real for just once Is it normal when you live on planet where kids bust guns Where you don't face the day - you just puff blunts 'Cause it's hard to trust yourself without them trust funds In the end - yo - we just all trying to clutch something Hug something you really care for to get some love from it But if these kids can't find no rest - you they gone bust something If you can't find no pleasure, man, you gone lust something This be the thinking man section Let's have a moment of reflection I thought by now we might have learned our lessons This be the cool out section Let's have a moment of reflection Still steady we get it wrong - no progression Yo, God built man and man built pyramid Many slaves died for we could touch on what's spirited None of us alive ever touched the sky Except maybe for Jesus - but we choose to deny I ain't in it for the money, man, I follow the wise Still I needs this money in order to provide It's like these plusses and minuses - they walk together as one I stand on my own two feet - against none I bless the sun and I’ma praise its Creator Have some now and then just save some for later I respect my Maker - any place at all time Won't do no time or fall victim to crime See the system is designed to keep you deaf, dumb and blind We should all try to shine - now, what you had in mind You can have yours - I'll wait my turn in line Take steps every day and leave the past behind It's just a little intermission Y'all just sit back and listen Lord, why don’t you guide me on this mission And when we die may all our souls be forgiven This be the thinking man section Let's have a moment of reflection I thought by now we might have learned our lessons This be the cool out section Let's have a moment of reflection Still steady we get it wrong - no progression

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Ozi One Brugge, Belgium

Rapper, singer and producer from Bruges, Belgium, rocking shows since the mid 90's. Made his first appearance on two DJ FLIP Mixtapes in the late 90's. Dropped his debut in 2007 called 'THE MEANING BEHIND and made two albums with the MEMBERS OF MARVELAS, mixing rap with live instrumentation. ... more

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