Off My Mind
M.t.b. Lyrics

I gotta free my mind
The rapper feels trapped and needs to clear his mind.

From sand docks to auction blocks to R&B
The rapper has experienced different aspects of the music industry.

From hip-hop, how many rappers flip-flop to get props?
The rapper questions the authenticity of some rappers and how they change for fame.

Signed the dotted line but didn't read through the costs
The rapper regrets not fully understanding the consequences of signing a record deal.

(When your album sits on the desk) "That's when ya lost!"
The rapper knows that a lack of promotion from the label means the album won't succeed.

Followed your label's notion no promotion now you're audi
The rapper followed the label's decision not to promote, and now his career is suffering.

And that's the type of moves that make an artist act rowdy
The rapper becomes angry and agitated when his career is jeopardized by poor decisions.

Emcees fallin victim to financial, seduction
The rapper knows that many artists are lured in by money and making poor financial decisions.

Then watchin creative weight extracted, like liposuction
The rapper feels like his creativity is being taken away from him.

Your A and R like see'n'are got many styles to suit ya
The rapper's artistic and repertoire team tries to suit his style to various audiences.

But if it's false to me I've never been an ass smoocher
The rapper won't change his style for money and popularity.

Since I don't brainwash minds, with talkin nines and
The rapper doesn't promote violence and guns in his music.

How I shoot ya, it seems no multi million dollar contract's
The rapper acknowledges that he won't make millions without promoting violence.

In my future, I could swallow the bait and get gassed
The rapper could be tempted by money and fame but won't change his values.

Like petroleum, but contracts break like Rock Steady
Contracts are fragile and can be easily broken, like the dance move Rock Steady.

On linoleum, no wackin in my format, no Grammy awards
The rapper doesn't conform to the mainstream or expect awards to validate his art.

Rap over break loops and samples, no R&B chords
The rapper prefers more raw and unpolished beats.

On a mission from God, to make the conscious souls nod
The rapper wants to create conscious and thought-provoking music.

When I'm rhyming, I take tracks of coal and then
The rapper transforms rough tracks into something valuable, like a diamond.

Compress em to a diamond, I'm in the mind state
The rapper has the mindset to turn something rough into something valuable.

To escalate, when all rappers participate
The rapper wants all artists to elevate their music.

It's fate for rap to elevate
Rap music has the potential to become something greater.

You're goin, downtown to leave your mark on the biz
The rapper is determined to make a name for himself in the music industry.

You reminisce, you and your A&R was first friends
The rapper remembers when he and his artistic and repertoire team were close.

You got talent and you ain't afraid to splurge hip-hop
The rapper is confident in his talent and is willing to invest in his music.

Better thrills than Jordan alley-oops the pill but still
The excitement of hip-hop is better than Michael Jordan's basketball skills.

Got verbals like murder, so call on Perry Mason
The rapper's lyrics are powerful and can be compared to murder, like a case on Perry Mason.

Twenty-five to life, is what I'm facing, for this fate's in
The rapper is committed to his art, even if it means dedicating his life to it.

The element of fine print I've read it and overseen
The rapper has learned to scrutinize and fully understand the details before signing anything.

By judgmental pompous ass phonetics, the critic
The rapper is criticized and judged by critics who think they know everything.

I'm still the rapper for the rhymes that he expresses
The rapper stands by his lyrical content and expression.

Or manifests, no frontin, I wrote the shit while blunted
The rapper's lyrics are honest and written while under the influence.

Take control, don't be a fuckin fish on a pole
The rapper advises others to take control of their music and not let the industry control them.

Label's will leave you murdered in a river with no soul
Labels will abandon artists and leave them with no career.

It's true, for what you say is what you do with the flow
What an artist says in their lyrics reflects who they are and their values.

For labels MC's come and they go, but B.U.M.S.
Labels come and go, but the rapper's group B.U.M.S. will always stand for their music.

We leave our mark for hip-hop's devastation
The rapper wants to make an impact on the hip-hop scene.

In our strive to stay alive for my record's elevation
The rapper wants his music to thrive and improve continuously.