Kellee moved to Pittsburgh in her late teens with the dream of changing the world. She learned more about the negative sides of our society through study at the University of Pittsburgh and Hip Hop was solidified as her passion and outlet for activism. She also experienced watching her mother go through a near death bout with cancer and used writing as a means to cope. She began performing in 2000 and has not stopped since. However, a sense of not being able to make any real change, a lack of confidence, and need for financial security pushed her into the workforce and on the spiritual journey, which proved to be a unique opportunity to learn about what would became her inspiration as an artist.
Kellee worked in events and promotions at the Pittsburgh City Paper right after college. After her father passed away Kellee again turned to music as a way to cope. Soon after the tragedy, she started her own female owned and operated, socially conscious company, Nakturnal, in hopes of securing a better income to help her mother in the future and allow for growth in her music career. For over two years now, Nakturnal has been considered the leading guerilla marketing and events organization in the region, that works daily for independent artists, worthy causes and is expanding nationally. While Nakturnal was growing, Kellee found more time to record and perform, and released her first album, Age of Feminine. She is currently working on her second release which highlights her mystical side. She is also launching a website that will act as an artistic statement with the help of a huge female team made up of Nakturnal and other talented Pittsburgh based women.
A deeply spiritual person striving to enjoy and appreciate the present, Kellee now sees activism on a energetic level that starts within. She studies the power of intention, meditation, quantum physics, astrology, tarot and other forms of mysticism. She feels her purpose in life is to make music that sends out good energy and makes people think. She believes massive global change is coming and that it starts with the individual. She asserts that our inner world is a mirror of our outer reality and that we have the power to help positively affect the world by "being the change we wish to see", as Ghandi puts it. She believes we are entering a new stage of evolution in human consciousness and hopes that her music inspires change and awareness in the listener. She believes music and art hold the key to the revolution we need and that we can enjoy this moment while opening hearts and minds.
City of Champions
Kellee Maize Lyrics
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We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we up next.
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we the best.
Yeah we in pa
Philly still okay, come on clear the way 412 all day
And you moving here
Nakturnal is near, grab an iron beer or shake it with no fear
Meet me downtown
Rock it to the ground
Wiz he spread a sound
Boys in blue got shot down
Now we're in a famous town
Buy another round drinking heavy giving pound
Purp n' dunny stackin' mounds
Steel was once our pride nyc built inside
A four rivers kinda mind
And now it's our time
See we got mad rings, Yeah that's my town
And we don't need bling, spread it all around
And we making rockets to the moon we bound
Dj Hug and Bonics, they be getting it down
Got our stanley cups
We don't give a what
Down at Shadow Lounge, we be doin' the butt
Nak ladies strut, out the hybrid truck
Yeah the pirates, uhhh, but we still feel the funk
And we meditate
We're daily feeling great
And we don't take no breaks, and we are never fake
Pittsburgh got that team, we got the star's gleam
Like rxc
Teaching kids with the cream
Hustlers and fiend, creatin' the dream
We extreme n'at know what I mean
[Chorus 2X]
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we up next.
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we the best.
[Verse 2:]
Robotic metropolis
Carnegie Mellon is shopping this
We build Manhattan here
But do not be scared my dear
Both sides of mirror are clear
Light workers are fighting fear
Fucking best and worst are here
Small pock curse in our stare
Killed the native Americans and in honor of them I will not swear again
Spirits are here and then
Also signed the first peace treaty
Some steel city suckas greedy
Laced and smoked and real seedy
Align the chi
Now the home of G20
Greenest city in the world, most livable
Meanest pity from a girl, shot down in critical
Got hospitals and jails
Saving folks and making bail
Center of Earth no pitch for sale
Down ya momz house singing scales
(Shani I love you!)
Only river going north
Other than the Nile
Mayans said with a kindly smile
The point of rivers will heal every child
Cleanse the sick from serious to mild
To a healing portal of power
A mere mortal who devourers
In our water take a shower
Our fruits will never sour
Elevated angle here in pistolvainia
It might strain ya
The paranoid stranger
See it as a danga' like we came from a manga'
A species not in danga' but Pittsburgh rearrange ya
[Chorus 2X]
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we up next.
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can't but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we the best.
We are in the city of
We are in the city of
We are in the city of
We are in the city of Champions
We are in the city of
We are in the city of
We are in the city of
We are in the city of Champions
Brought to you by dj Huggy
The song "City of Champions" by Kellee Maize celebrates the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a place where anything is possible. The chorus repeats the phrase "We are in the city of champions, you say that it can't but, here it can be done" to convey the message that the city exceeds expectations and defies naysayers. The lyrics touch on various aspects of the city, such as the Steel industry's decline and the shift towards technology and health care. The verse also references the city's sports teams, such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have won several championships. The lyrics also highlight various landmarks in the city, such as the Shadow Lounge, a popular nightclub, and the four rivers flowing through the city.
Overall, the song emphasizes Pittsburgh's resilience, creativity, and ability to overcome challenges. It portrays the city not only as a center of innovation but also a place where people come together and celebrate their achievements. The line "P-I-T-T-S-B-you-are-G-H, we the best" is a reference to the city's nickname as the "City of Bridges" which contains the letters "G" and "H."
Contributed by Parker F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@07zx14White
Kellee is by far one of the most talented, influential, positive, realistic, deep, and true to humanity musicians I've ever found. She has made such an impact on me and many others. She is the best thing that has come to the rap scene in a very long time. Let's also give recognition to Apollo Poetry for his beautiful works. Thank you all for such depth and reality.
@lloydmaliakal6256
City of Champions Damn right it is. Love you Kellee Maize. Keep it up.
@havingfun1968
Amen to that brother!!! I always judge new talent as would I spend $25.00 for a CD of hers or his?? And with Kellee the answer is simple, HELL YES!!! Thanks for making us United States Marines smile, when there isn't a lot to smile about. Many Blessings, and Go PENGUINS/STEELERS/PIRATES!!!!! By the way, I definitely have to get your autograph before you ARE selling out the MGM out here in Las Vegas!!!!
@the3romans
GREAT SONG KELLEE!! LOVE YOUR MUSIC!
@123lookemeup
I simply love this song, it's great for dance workouts. :-)
@mirandarobicheau4887
Speak it out mother earth! To those who doubt her mad rap skills, GET LOST.. Possibly it will teach you a thing or two. She has flow and truths and that's all she needs. Every lover of Kellee will agree!
@chaseman12
It's cool to see someone before they hit stardom. She is great.
@MrCortar
This is pretty good stuff man. Hope they get famous.
@fairytail3230
Love it 😍
@dethcrypt
Wow thats awesome Kellee Keep it Up!! :D Id definably love to hear your song on the radio, it'd be a nice change to the crap we hear these days.