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The Winner Is​.​.​.

from No Applause EP by Cam James x Remot

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Percy:

Alright folks we got 5 competitors, each of whom have uh,
dedicated themselves to being in top form for this contest
they will be participating in 3 rounds of various challenges today,
designed to inhibit their progress, while simultaneously forcing them
to display both their athleticism and complete focus on the task at hand

Verse 1

Final lap listen
I'm feelin' like, I done earned my way here, but I still ain't quite dope
keep workin' on it and honin' my craft, and my fanbase might grow
cause even though I got fans overseas, I'm still on that micro
on the bench plottin' my come up, while y'all starin' at Michael
as a teenager my bike broke, I had no car, I was walkin' for it I swear
discount Jordans, n tall tees, no cornrows in my hair
just waves, n a fucked up hairline, but in time I taught myself
how to get past that, life raced past, n I ain't really caught my breath
always bored in classes, I was preoccupied with my status
n adolescent asses, whistlin', trippin' when they walk past us
I was young n stupid, with an IQ off the charts, my friends would envy
effortless achievements, the perfect scores, n fakin' busy
nowadays my face is friendly, but that hides a monster, obsessed
and I ain't got no patience in me, and I still I ain't chasin' Bentleys
excellence is expected, the shine ain't comin late for once
I'm Richard Sherman in this rap game, try not to make assumptions
form follows function

Percy: That was a solid run, wasn't it Bob?

Bob: Oh yeah Percy, it gets the job done. He was playin' it safe
in the first round doe, let's see if he steps it up
for his second heat.

Percy: Well, he better...this competition's HOT!

Verse 2

Uh
Peons attack my castle, often
stack up my hassles, walkin'
up stairways,
obstacles, no fair play
and it gets worse like every day
car crash, no hard cast,
Where did I leave my card last
no paychecks, my heart fast
been paralyzed, no sympathy I'm just sayin'
when you strugglin' to eat food,
you forget to hate and start prayin'
got too many bills to be payin'
might get a second job, on the weekend
I can't shine as long as I'm under domes, like Stephen
really I like to think that I'm on this Earth, for a reason
cause I don't just write I've received, heavenly blessings indeed
still, despite that, all the backhands I done stepped in between
got my hair fallin' out from that stress, I been textin' Rasheed
n I bleed, Malcolm X's post-Muhammad facts I know 'cause
I read, and I'm salutin' Martin Luther still can't call him
my king, levitatin' post-haste I got motivation
comin' from a higher power, my doctrine, no Eisenhower
gimme gold

Percy: Oh my gosh, contestant #2 lights the scoreboard up!
He does this all day, no help, by himself!

Bob: Real talk Percy, he came wit' it, very impressive performance

Percy: I like it Bob, he took it to another level. Where's our third contestant?

Bob: That nigga got scared n left

Percy: well...there ya have it folks. And the winner is...

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from No Applause EP, released May 3, 2014

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