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WANTED!

by Apollo Bebop

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1.
I got places to go and people to see Ain’t got no time to waste on the feeble and weak You want dope shit? Homie, you can leave it to me Cuz I’m the type of artist that you always leave on repeat Cuz I be doing the work and paying my dues You can spew it’s absurd or say it’s a fluke Or choose to say it’s a lie but dawg it’s the truth You can try to take me down but ain’t way ima lose I’m a space cadet who’s making checks within my set We be poppin making them beats that break they necks Been killing the game come pay respects man all the fans can’t wait what’s next 26 years on Earth and I ain’t waste one yet Running with a tight circle ain’t no space that’s left Tough skin I gotta deal with hateful texts Cuz these snakes be hissing like a tape cassette It’s so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous! Proceed with caution The evil be plotting concocting ways they can put you in a coffin Believe they gon’ snatch you while you walking Then all a sudden 12 feet under is where you’re tossed in Wild Wild West man it’s lawless can’t accept loses Lose the game and homie it’s your life’s what it’s costing Only the strongest survive all the hardships That’s what it takes to be an artist Ain’t no half stepping (no) ain’t no crying in baseball Get with it or get lost haters never take days off Devil on your heels? Time to pick up the pace dawg Temptation's real the weak seem to get way lost Stakes is too high for any blunders Dog eat dog world are you food or a hunter? Man it’s a jungle some times it makes me wonder How I keep from going under The world is so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous (Watch Out! Watch Out!) The world is so dangerous!
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I’m a phenom I’m a leader but believe the whole team strong Got my angels and I balance it with demons You may not like me or my music how I look or how I’m movin but the hustle is something we can agree on I ain’t ever lookin for your validation Mama took me to church for my conformation Only a matter of time ‘til I conquer nations Build it from the ground up like my occupation Is a mason I’m amazing God I’m brazen, success is what I’m craving Insatiable appetite glutinous and impatient Not the best traits but it’s a deadly combination Coming for your head no hesitation Murderous intent won’t relent like I’m Jason Ima get my rest when I’m dead and I’m ancient But until then get this bread like I’m baking What in tarnation is the bread of this man Impregnate the beat like when semen implants Give birth to the seed and indeed it’s a jam My verses they reach from the sea to the land Cali to Japan. From Greece to Sudan. New Guinea to Chile to Philly to Afghanistan Gah damn! The list goes on and on It’s BTE man the Don of Dons Y’all Better Recognize Y’all better recognize Can’t see it? Then you need a new set of eyes People gon’ study how I bend the rhyme This is gon’ last ‘til the end of time A living legend My whole life been given lemons That I turn to lemonade. I’ve sold since I was six or seven Made a profit off my lack of privilege I’m a prophet I don’t care if that is sacrilegious Never let the universe confine me Never given labels cuz no labels can define me Challenging your social norms. Challenging your mind, g Life is a game ima win it like Jumanji I’m just taking what is mine schee Lyrical Al Capone on a written crime spree Headed to the top doesn’t scare me that the climbs steep Earning my spot. If you want it then come find me BTE he a beast This animal shouldn’t be released in the streets Apex predator he feast on the weak But the ladies still love him yo they weep when he speak But let me slow it down make it smooth For all the ladies that wanna just move with the groove Let me talk to you and your crew for a few Baby turn around get that 360 view (oof) I try to keep it chill I know I be a lot like a full course meal Got a big mouth hard to keep my lips sealed But I wanted to remind y’all that I’m the real deal Better Recognize Y’all better recognize Can’t see it? Then you need a new set of eyes People gon’ study how I bend the rhyme This is gon’ last ‘til the end of time
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The Recipe 02:54
It’s more than ear candy Fresher than the products you find inside of your pantry Tasty like the apple pie made by your Auntie Simple by design but it’s how you make it fancy To make sure that your fans eat Or at least want to try it One bite in will get your taste buds excited People want to know about the herbs and the spices And why people purchase regardless of what the price is It’s so enticing the way we chop it up and package it Everything is calculated nothings done by accident Scientifically tested and proven to be accurate That we got the recipe and everybody’s after it That’s why we had to patent it Go ahead and bite our style we gon’ make the cash from it Royalties be coming in like we be building palaces I am my own catalyst Spittin so hard yo my tongue be getting calluses Every time we in the stu we got the kitchen heating up Cooking up the beats and we got all the people eating up Like Mmm Mmm M-Mmm M-mm Mmm Mmm Wait a minute can it really be that it’s that good? I don’t know you tell me Why we got people in line for second helping Why all the merchandise is flying off of the shelving Why this fan base ever growing and staying healthy (Apollo Bebop) that’s what everybody’s belting Recommending to all their brethren The second we step in we slay the session Eyes glued on stage they paying attention When you on they conversating or texting Yo I’ma let it marinate Let it sink in like the Titanic Yo I feel that it’s fair to say That the gap between me and you is gigantic Yes, the proof is in the pudding Recipe consisting of all the work that we put in You mix it with the talent you couldn’t find if you’re looking Yo it put us in the room when you ain’t even got a foot in Every time we in the stu we got the kitchen heating up Cooking up the beats and we got all the people eating up Like Mmm Mmm M-Mmm M-mm Mmm Mmm
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Yo, do you feel that funk? Yo, it’s potent stuff. I ain’t usually condoning drugs But it’s so good it’ll open up And free your mind of the shackles of society, son Mans it’s so much pop makes me burp a lot Makes me wonder if music’s even worth a shot Cuz I can never seem to figure what on earth is hot But I guess we’ll see if I can earn a spot As a G.O.A.T. Of MCing Greatest of All Time be it MCing Producing Or just a human being So I, I continue to pursue what I believe in Which is throwing up dope bars that are sicker than bulimics Now listen up I got the rhymes that are most clever Step to me, son, c’mon you should know better Cuz I can shred you up like cheddar Without breaking a sweat, kid I eat rappers like you for breakfast With a side of milk Gotta make sure I’m strong when it’s time to kill Mama took me to the doc cuz I was kinda ill And the docs diagnosis said that the cause is my rhyming skill It’s inside me still to this day But I’m ok It just takes over when I play Like a bandit taking my disadvantage for his advantage Causing damage on the planet wreaking havoc and panic Like “God, damnit” Where am I going with this? Man, my minds racing in an oval and shit Probably cuz it’s dope like smoking a spliff So be careful when you’re toking this shit C’mon it’s like Wait, where am I going with this? Man, my minds racing in an oval and shit Probably cuz it’s dope like smoking a spliff So be careful when you’re toking this shit Now crowds go crazy whenever I hit the stage No ones been able to do it like us in decades Killing careers left and right every which way You’ll be gone in 60 seconds like Nicholas Cage I just can’t explain the way these thangs Just happen it’s like magic, David Blane Apollo Bebop You know we got the waves of flames The dynamic crew bringing all these lames to shame So brave your brains for impact Get mind fucked on this track You’re wick wack Step to me and lyrically get bitch slapped Don’t get mad Cuz I’m better than you in everything that You do Yes it’s true Listen, dude You should sit back And let the professionals handle this Shits about to get hotter than wicks on a candle stick And even hotter than the lava that these volcanos spit You’ve been warned I’m not liable for the damages Caused to your career Got hurt? Go ask your mom for bandages I bet she packed it in your lunch bag with your sandwiches Matter fact, I’ll snatch that cuz I’m famishing From working to be the next Hall of Fame candidate Got hooks I’m able to catch salmon with Ima stay hot for years like Pam Anderson The chosen one like I’m Anakin But this lack of sleep has got me standing like a mannequin God damnit, I’m rambling Where am I going with this? Man, my minds racing in an oval and shit Probably cuz it’s dope like smoking a spliff So be careful when you’re toking this shit Yo, where am I going with this? Man, I don’t even fuckin know anymore Probably cuz Grover’s smoking a spliff So be careful when you’re toking this shit
5.
The other day I hit up my bro “Come to my show” He asked if there’s a guest list and I said “no” I asked why, then he’s like “yo, I’m kind of broke” “I ain’t got the dough” I’m like “aight, fosho” But regardless man is gonna be dope Doesn’t matter if there’s 100 people lined at the door Uh-oh There’s only five people in the front row We still holding it down it’s just the way that we roll We coming straight from my soul from my brain to my toes We don’t complain we just go with the way that flows We still blazing the roads in this lane that we chose But I ain’t spark up nothing I be playing it sober Unlike my homie and his name it be Grover Hitting the doobie before and after it’s over To get inspired to fire up the motors But I’m cool man I’m kosher I ain’t really planning nothing when I’m coming up with something (Ayo with something) The only criteria that I be needing is it’s gotta be bumping (It be bumping) Yo I’m saying I ain’t really planning nothing when I’m coming up with something (Ayo with something) The only criteria that I be needing is it’s gotta be bumping (It be bumping) Like the other night I was chilling then I realized I got people supporting would I be doing on the mic And I’m like “damn, that is pretty freaking tight” Cuz I never felt like I was ever the certain type To be the most liked or popular But I always was the guy with the hottest bars Life filling up my mind like a shopping cart That’s why it ain’t hard to find where the diamonds are But I get lazy I get lethargic I lack the discipline when it comes to hard shit Brian to Earth but I feel like a Martian I think way too much I’m an artist But yo me going back to the basics Back to when I would say shit just to say shit Simple as that I don’t need to complicate it If you can’t see the vision I suggest you get Lasik I ain’t really planning nothing when I’m coming up with something (Ayo with something) The only criteria that I be needing is it’s gotta be bumping (It be bumping) Yo I’m saying I ain’t really planning nothing when I’m coming up with something (Ayo with something) The only criteria that I be needing is it’s gotta be bumping (It be bumping) Yo I’m saying..
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Intermission 01:03
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Feastin' 02:19
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Headphones 03:56
Always got my headphones on On the bus riding with my headphones on Catch me straight coasting with my headphones on You can’t tell me nothing with my headphones on Really I be writing Sitting thinking focused that’s the reason I be silent Fishing for ideas until the lightbulb starts to brighten Hold up think I got one yeah the fish they started biting like 1,2,3,4 Carry on carry on This won’t take me very long Promise by the end of this you gon say it’s your favorite song Even just the demo be creamy like Ben and Jerry's Then I Bring in the boys so they can the put final cherry On Top top Then we go and drop drop Then we got the block chanting Apollo Bebop (Bop) Cycle never stops Keep on taking shots shots And they stay wet you gon have keep a mop mop Someone call the janitor He be getting cuz all the toilets we be jammin up From dropping this hot shit Aint running out of stamina We are on our way to make it prime time But until then staying focused and that’s why I Always got my headphones on On the bus riding with my headphones on Catch me straight coasting with my headphones on You can’t tell me nothing with my headphones on Really I just listen Breaking down my work cuz homie I’m my biggest critic Gotta pass the quality control before I dish it If it don’t pass then yup I just ditch it I don't settle for anything that is less than exquisite That is my position I care about the presentation like an aesthetician Thank you for your two cents but we don’t need assistance From him or her or you and them or any apparitions No, no we don’t believe in ghosts Every word that I speak I wrote Every thing that you hear we play We really really out here each day No acrobats no backing tracks No razzmatazz no flashing cash If you had ask the fact is that It’s all passion that’s in our habitat Like yuh bruh this a labor of love We mixing all of our blood, sweat and tears in because We realized that talent is game just ain’t enough I ain’t gone be left in the dust And that's why I Always got my headphones on On the bus riding with my headphones on Catch me straight coasting with my headphones on You can’t tell me nothing with my headphones on Don't disturb me I'm working Got my headphones on don't disturb me
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I know the world can be a cold one Making you feel like there’s no sun You fight against the wind and it’s uphill Both ways but you haven’t given up still Tenacious (uh) ambitious (uh) So driven you would think you work for Lyft and The things you do you straight do it with precision (uh) You see your goal with 20/20 vision (uh) Running ‘round doing the most Making everybody think that you were a clone Or had an identical twin you told no one about Really you just can’t stop once you go on a route because You don’t quit once you go in but The problem you don’t stop to smell the roses (uh) You’re stressed out feeling worthless So tired from working the circuit But hold up girl let me just remind you I know you don’t need me and that’s fine too But if you’re ever feeling alone Just know the inside of my heart there’s a home I said You ain’t got to worry baby (Yee ain’t gotta worry bout a thang nah) Cuz you know that I got you baby (I gotchu I gotchu I gotchu) It’s tough to give trust when you’ve been hurt so much Figure you’re better off alone than with a herd or a bunch Figure if you never open up to let people in Then you reduce the chances of you getting hurt once again Now your guard made you closed off And the callusing for fighting made you so hard All the folks thought you were born with no heart Forgetting that you used to wear it up on both arms You take on so much for nothing in return But when offered help you say is none of your concern I’ll be fine I’ll be fine repeat You keep lying and keep lying until you believe The lie until it becomes the truth And honestly I'm surprised that you have a chipped tooth That is the reason why you can do the things you do Betting you must be tired it’s easy to get consumed and then BOOM! But hold up girl let me just remind you I know you don’t need me and that’s fine too But if you’re ever feeling alone Just know the inside of my heart there’s a home I said You ain’t got to worry baby (Yee ain’t gotta worry bout a thang nah) Cuz you know that I got you baby (I gotchu I gotchu I gotchu) Yee ain’t gotta worry bout a thang nah! (I gotchu I gotchu I gotchu)
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I don’t really like to get too personal Scared that if I open up it could be hurtful Worried that my secrets can be one day used against me So I keep it bottled in like a can of Pepsi See it’s fine and protected until you go and shake it Now even just the slightest bit of pressure gon’ break it And then I explode I’m saying “Oh, no!” How can I recover when my cover’s been blown I’m supposed to be the pillar. The one that people lean on The one to tell you everything is gonna be OK and you can be strong The one to reassure you. The one to reaffirm you The one to help you rebuild and salvage any pieces That have burned to the ground I’m not used to being down When I say it out loud it still has a weird sound Bitter taste in my mouth but I ain't gon’ lie The hardest thing I’ll ever put aside is my pride I have to be OK with not being OK (Ok? Ok?) Ok Man I’m really good at hiding behind a smile This facade has been fooling everybody for a while Been lying through my teeth Surprised that my nose isn’t longer than the Nile But I admit I’m living in denial And even saying that sucks I didn’t know this boulder would be weighing that much I thought that I could manage it Thought that I could handle it Clearly the jokes on me cuz it’s damaging My health and my relationships I need all the help from my acquaintances And as much as I believe that I could do it on my own What’s the point of reaching the tippy top when you alone And share all the fruits of your labor with your neighbor Because you can’t take your paper when you meet your maker It’s all part of the process but I ain’t gon’ lie The hardest thing I’ll ever put aside is my pride I have to be OK with not being OK (Ok? Ok?) Ok
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I don't remember the time when I was teething But I remember when my mom thought I was a heathen Running climbing trees and destroying my jeans and Tearing up the asphalt grass and the cement Nothing was safe from my rampage Family thinking it’s a damn shame that I don’t feel no damn shame Still don’t I say fuck it Still be out in public daily making a ruckus But now I’m on stage with it Nothings really changing it Still the same dude but found a way to get paid for it Instead of trees I be climbing charts Instead of jeans I tear mics apart I used to get loud playing YuGiOh Now I get loud in the studio But I’m still not down for them doobies bro A whole lot smarter but act stupido Just tryna to keep the essence of my youth, you know? Some things change and some things don’t Some things change and some things won’t “You’re insane” is what I’ve been told But that’s what keeps it interesting bro, so... Ever so mischievous Little hell raiser just without any needles in I’ve been bull headed with the horns of a demon kid Hated anything that was tedious Getting me to budge in itself is an achievement Still to this day I’m adamant in what I’m believing in Ask my band they be receiving it I be the main reason for disagreements Cuz I’m trying to frame my vision like Anne Lebowotz Not the type to get inside a screaming fit But if I ain’t finding peace with it Then I ain’t tryna pleas the fifth Been told many times I need to ease a bit Cuz my assertiveness be hitting hard like I speak with fists I need to work on these quote unquote flaws But these flaws are the reason I have journeyed this far Must be written in my DNA So instead of fighting my strengths I accept I need to be this way Some things change and some things don’t Some things change and some things won’t “You’re insane” is what I’ve been told But that’s what keeps it interesting bro, so...

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an act of defiance against the status quo

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released May 1, 2020

Brian to Earth: Vocals
DeAndre Grover: Tenor Sax / Keys
Donovan Cruz: Drums
Dominick Cruz: Guitar / Bass
Christopher Trimmer: Guitar / Bass

Mixed and Mastered by Brian to Earth
Cover Art photos taken by Brian to Earth
Cover Art designed by Michael Ziobrowski (@xistheweapon) and Brian to Earth

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Apollo Bebop Santa Ana, California

Apollo Bebop is a Santa Ana, CA, based hip hop / jazz quintet.


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Brian to Earth: Emcee
DeAndre Grover: Tenor Sax
Dom Cruz: Guitar/Bass
Chris Trimmer: Guitar/Bass
Donovan Cruz: Drums
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