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BLOCK (feat. Mathematik, DJ Mercilless)

from Driver Or Driven by Es, Das Da Beat Junkie

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about

“Self doubt is a real thing…mind playing tricks / Confidence in perpetual slump like shooters laying bricks”. Ain’t that the truth. This life is full of ups and downs. Sometimes the stresses of life lead to self doubt where we question why we are here doing what we do. Naysayers getting into your head is a huge obstacle to overcome. Keep pushing on regardless. You got this!! I reached out to Toronto veteran emcee, Mathematik to assist on this thought provoking, motivational head nodder.

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You suck
You're too old man
Ugh! why are you still rapping?
Everybody's rapping
Ain't nobody trying to hear that (arrrrrgh)
How long you been rapping?
Ugh! you're still rapping?
These old heads again
How many streams, how many followers you got?
Your're not good enough
All these voices in my head (arrrrrgh)
No one's listening
You're from Canada dude
You don't have enough followers

Ay yo, all of this chatter in the background
Listening to the noise when you're climbing can bring you back down
Feeding that open mouth I call self doubt
If there was a time to listen to my instincts I would have kept out
The outside interference hindering my forward movement
Internalize limitations of others with what I'm doing
The real challenge grabbing that rebound when you miss the goal
Block out and get in position and try to tip the ball
Metaphor for not giving credence to others statements
Rubbing off on me on my quest to discover greatness
My affinity to succeed regardless borders on blatant
Sky scraping so long as milestones remain vacant
Remain patient as I trek, tune out the voice of naysayers
Underachievers and makers of demotivating statements
Your words are as weightless as gravity in outer space
If you ain't supporting you're clearly out of place

Blocking your negative energy while I'm trying to rise
Misery needs company is like the sign of the times
To move on and move forward because time is of the essence
If you ain't making me better then I'm better by myself
Talking to that voice up on your shoulder seeking guidance
And reassurance to let you know your eyes set on the prize
So as I keep my circle small we're like a small person army
Blocking out the poison and the opposition trying to harm me

Self doubt is a real thing, mind playing tricks
Confidence in perpetual slump like shooters laying bricks
Hard to get over like scaling a prison wall
When you rise to the top its natural to brace for the fall
This trek is full of peaks and valleys to endure
Rapping at my age I've been made to believe I'm beyond
My best before expiration date, escalation late
Stigmatized by younger listeners for records I make
Subliminal guilt trips I brush 'em off like dandruff
I'm far from a new kid on the block, I hang tough
Was handcuffed to false pretense but they were out of luck
Released myself from captivity escaped doubt's clutch
Put a block on opposing forces
Take it in stride, ride with my head high, rode the horses
To the sunset embarking on my next milestone
Telling these voices up in my head to just leave me alone

Blocking your negative energy while I'm trying to rise
Misery needs company is like the sign of the times
To move on and move forward because time is of the essence
If you ain't making me better then I'm better by myself
Talking to that voice up on your shoulder seeking guidance
And reassurance to let you know your eyes set on the prize
So as I keep my circle small we're like a small person army
Blocking out the poison and the opposition trying to harm me

Regardless of what you think
I'm an artist and imma sink
Into thought as I start to link
My being inside this essence
The finesse like skating rinks
Straighten out all of the kinks
In this life then I take a drink
While I'm writing I might rethink
Constant search for the missing link
Continue, might at just find it at a venue
Brought to you by Mathematik when you
Understand it then you
Know there's no blocking
This brother been rocking
I'm so locked in
The fans have been talking
My music non-stop
Have you not been
Paying attention or running up streams
I got to
Know it means something
Is my biggest dream
My function
Connect in this junction
I'm running full steam
It's something
Driving inside for me and my team
To the critics and what the them men say
You ain't blocking this like Dekembe
Masterful heights I write strike like a sensei
Drive my point through your heart and your brain
I'm an original
That's why you can't block my lane

Blocking your negative energy while I'm trying to rise
Misery needs company is like the sign of the times
To move on and move forward because time is of the essence
If you ain't making me better then I'm better by myself
Talking to that voice up on your shoulder seeking guidance
And reassurance to let you know your eyes set on the prize
So as I keep my circle small we're like a small person army
Blocking out the poison and the opposition trying to harm me

Put a block on opposing forces
Put a block on opposing forces
Put a block on opposing forces
Put a block on opposing forces
Put a block on opposing forces

credits

from Driver Or Driven, released February 14, 2023
Vocals: Es, Mathematik
Scratches: DJ Mercilless
Beat: Das Da Beat Junkie

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Es Mississauga, Ontario

Based out of Mississauga (suburb of Toronto), Es is a student of hiphop. Inspired by golden era hip hop, Es makes a conscious effort to capture the essence of hip hop...hard beats and raw rhymes. With 7 quality projects under his belt, his 8th aims to be another solid release for lovers of true school hiphop.

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