Bronze Nazareth was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan where his love for hip-h… Read Full Bio ↴Bronze Nazareth was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan where his love for hip-hop was fostered by a group of friends wanting to escape their humble existence through the power of music. At sixteen, Bronze formed a group with his high school friends that planted the seeds for his future in music. He and his group ‘The South House Click’ attempted to work on their music, but lacking resources, never got the chance to record their dreams. While no actual recordings materialized, it was in this inner city home that Bronze’s creative spark was cultivated.

Bronze Nazareth is a Hip-Hop producer and MC associated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He is regarded as the new generation torchbearer of the Wu-Tang sound. He has a solo career as an emcee and is also the head of his Detroit based group the Wisemen.

After becoming a Wu Element in 2002 and moving to Detroit, two of Bronze’s beats were chosen by The RZA for his album Birth of a Prince. The album’s title track, on which RZA retired the popular Bobby Digital alter ego, was produced by Bronze as was the sonically brilliant ‘A Day to God is a Thousand Years’. In 2005, Bronze introduced a younger generation to Wu-Tang via the Source’s Independent Album of the Year (2005) Wu Tang Meets The Indie Culture. Garnering critical acclaim for his work on the album Nazareth found himself with a Babygrande Records recording contract. 2006 saw Bronze release his first solo album The Great Migration where he proved his lyrical deft was on par with his production. Again, Nazareth’s album received critical acclaim.

Detroit, Michigan to New York City is a 15 hour one-way bus trip. It took Bronze Nazareth four of such round trips on a Greyhound bus from Detroit to New York to finally meet RZA, the abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan; the man responsible for selling millions of records, selling out arenas, scoring wildly successful movies and, generally, changing the course of popular culture. On the fourth trip, Bronze was able to use his talent to get inside 36 Chambers, ended up doing three tracks for one of Rza’s groups that was recording and then Rza arrived.

As Bronze recalls: “When he walked in I noticed he was nodding his head to the beats. After vibing for awhile in the studio, Rza and crew were about to go to the club, and I was like, ‘yo RZA, let me get just five minutes, that’s all I need!’ He graciously gave me those five minutes. I showed him one song, and it was Wu-Tang from then on.”

Upon hearing the song ‘Blowgun,’ The RZA immediately asked Bronze Nazareth to join his production group, The Wu Elements. As The RZA instantly recognized, Bronze churns out searing, painful production that is practically tangible in its emotiveweight, while his deep poetic lyrics are designed to put a thinking mind to work. Bronze incorporates the rawness of his beloved old-school soul albums, injecting his beats with painful moans and notes that mesmerize.

In the whirlwind years that followed, Bronze’s music fueled the sale of hundreds-of-thousands of units and left its own indelible imprint upon the Wu-Tang legacy. He has since worked with the likes of The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, Raekwon, GZA/Genius, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Royce da 5'9", Canibus, AZ, Immortal Technique, Copywrite, LA the Darkman, Willie the Kid, Kool G Rap, Buckshot, Sean Price, Ras Kass, Cannibal Ox, Tragedy Khadafi, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Casual of Hieroglyphics, Roc Marciano, 4th Disciple, Killarmy, Black Market Militia, R.A. the Rugged Man, Timbo King, Planet Asia, and many more of today’s most vibrant and relevant independent acts.

His most recent work, on Raekwon's Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan's Legendary Weapons, a stellar verse alongside Royce da 5’9" & Sean Price on “Let’s Go” and Willie The Kid’s “The Guilt” further prove that Bronze Nazareth’s star continues to rise.

September 13, 2011, Saw Bronze release his sophomore album, School for the Blindman, which is again being heralded (by fans and critics alike) as a masterpiece. The album is a charted #61 on the Billboard Hip Hop & R&B Top 200 hundred.

Bronze isn’t precious like gold, Bronze is hard. Gold is for the show, Bronze is the foundation. Some folks lament the fact that they never got a break; Bronze Nazareth went and made his break, the saga continues…

One Plan
Bronze Nazareth Lyrics

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(Intro: Byata (Bronze Nazareth))
Yeah, Byata, what's good?
Hah... let 'em know, yeah
(What's up with the future though, you know what I mean?)
Uh-huh (one plan, and divine man, spirituality
You know what I mean?) Uh (I got my head on right, you know?)

(Chorus: Bronze Nazareth, Byata)

One hook, one kiss, one feel, one love
Two hearts, two souls, two roads, two of us
One plan... one plan...

(Bronze Nazareth)
Yo, let's toast, dubbed behind the walls of my mind
Let's elope out them pose of written roads with these lines
I know you sit by the phone, hope your finger, hold the ring
Even when the throne don't shine, you always a queen
Your walls bleed, my sound, rain cascade down
She ride, I hold it open, see, we "Love Spell" bound
I'm from Gun Rule, where flowers don't grow, only the trees
I mold the globe like holy bowls of pottery
Honor me, five fifths, a man, dealt a different hand
With specific plans, to own my own strips of land
Your eyes glow like the cosmics, she responded
Smile like the winds of Egypt, notice the sweet lips
Love your brown shade, can I write you a serenade
Walk in purple rain, and talk amongst the flood plains
My campaign remains to over flow your chains
In the way beems of light, I plan to die
Deep slide, and swim laps in your sinapse
Pin back your legs til your walls collapse, I slide through

(Byata)
There ain't nothing I wouldn't do for you
I know you would die for you, so I would die for you
See I would give this all up, if you would ask me too
Relax my mind, knowing that you got me, boo
You my king, I'm your queen, you my sun, I'm your earth
Words can't even express how much I love this worth
Disperse flows to express my, heavenly bliss
I feel blessed to possess a true love like this

(Bronze Nazareth)
Yo, she cool though, she know I wear a hoody to her funeral
Blow a few at 'you-know-who', we travel like the news
How's paradise, share this life, Jamaican fahrenheit
As a man, I stand right to the course of the sun
Only happiness in life, is to love and be loved
One morning we can pause on the balcony warm weather
Alone in the world, and watch our future together
Your eyes be as wide as the heavens, I travel through you
Stand in timeless moments, go potent from the voodoo
Fires tremble, she crash just like the cymbal
I might just ask you, to buy a Wu tattoo
Let the clouds blanket you in my kingdom
Hold a delayed pen, when the jealous man's itching
It's tension, when it's pressure applied
Nobody fix your apron, ass shaking when you ride

(Byata)
You ain't gotta think twice, you my prize for life
I thank the highest for this gift, every morning I rise
Look into your eyes, I can see eternity, you turning me
On, with your sweet words, so I dedicate this verse
To you, cuz this is what you deserve
Nothing less, with the best, I give you all of me
You sexy, whenever we be naked, L-O-V-E

Baby, you got me going crazy
And you know I love it when you call me your lady

Overall Meaning

The song "One Plan" by Bronze Nazareth featuring Byata is a beautiful love song. The song revolves around the idea of two people in love who plan to spend their lives together. The song opens with Byata asking about the future, and Bronze says that he has one plan, which is to be with his love. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of one plan and one love. They are each other's one and only.

The verses are a beautiful showcase of Bronze's artistry. He paints vivid pictures with his words, describing the beauty of his love and the unbreakable bond they share. He describes how he and his love are meant to be together, and how they have truly found their home in each other. Throughout the song, Bronze emphasizes that no matter what happens, they will always be there for each other. They are each other's rocks, and they will always support one another.

Line by Line Meaning

One hook, one kiss, one feel, one love
The relationship between the singer and their partner is based on simplicity, with just one hook, kiss, feel, and love being all that is needed to express their love.

Two hearts, two souls, two roads, two of us
The relationship is made up of two individuals who have come together, with their own unique paths and journeys.

One plan... one plan...
Despite their individual journeys, the two individuals have one collective plan for their future together.

Let's elope out them pose of written roads with these lines
The artist and their partner want to escape the expectations and restrictions of societal norms and traditional paths, and forge their own path together.

Even when the throne don't shine, you always a queen
The artist's partner is royalty to them, even when times are tough and they may not feel like they are shining.

I'm from Gun Rule, where flowers don't grow, only the trees
The singer is from a place that is tough and rugged, where it may be hard for beautiful things such as flowers to grow.

Your eyes glow like the cosmics, she responded
The singer sees their partner's eyes as shining like the stars in the universe, and their partner responds to this description.

Love your brown shade, can I write you a serenade
The artist loves everything about their partner, even down to their skin color, and wants to write and sing a love song dedicated to them.

I would give this all up, if you would ask me too
The artist's partner means everything to them, and they would be willing to give up everything they have for them.

Words can't even express how much I love this worth
The artist's love for their partner is so immense that they feel words cannot do it justice.

Yo, she cool though, she know I wear a hoody to her funeral
The singer's partner knows them so well that they would even accept the singer showing up to their funeral in a casual outfit like a hoodie.

As a man, I stand right to the course of the sun
The artist sees themselves as strong and grounded, following the path of the sun and remaining true to themselves.

Only happiness in life, is to love and be loved
The singer believes that the key to happiness is found in loving and being loved by someone else.

Your eyes be as wide as the heavens, I travel through you
The singer is lost in their partner's gaze, feeling as though they can travel through them and explore their depths.

It's tension, when it's pressure applied
There is tension in the relationship when pressure is applied, suggesting that the love is not always easy and perfect.

You ain't gotta think twice, you my prize for life
The artist's partner is their ultimate prize in life, and they do not have to second guess or question their love for them.

And you know I love it when you call me your lady
The artist's partner calling them their lady is a sign of respect and love that they greatly appreciate and enjoy.

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