1. Detroit Acid Rap Tr… Read Full Bio ↴There is at least seven artists named Natas:
1. Detroit Acid Rap Trio Natas;
2. Argentinian stoner rock group Natas, that after the release of their first album Delmar changed its name to Los Natas;
3. Lithuanian singer Natas;
4. Hardcore/Gabber producer Robert Gilmore (aka Rob Gee). Alias for one release (12" vinyl, "The Master Plan", 1993) on Bastard Loud Records, New York City;
5. Chicagoan death/thrash metal turned crossover trio, also known as Not Us;
6. German one-man black metal performer, later known as Kriegskarthaun;
7. Black Metal from west coast of Norway, Sunnfjord Natas, descending from the band Mara.
Detroit Acid Rap Trio Natas: Esham, TNT and Mastamind defined a dark style of hardcore rap characterized by decadent motifs and heavy metal-like aggression.
Taking considerable influence from Niggaz4life-era NWA, the Detroit, MI, trio came hard on their 1992 debut album, Life After Death, to the point where their anger-exuding music alienated all but a small cult audience fascinated with their anarchic disposition and their self-termed style of "Acid Rap." On this album they rapped about the most disturbing and shocking themes imaginable, capturing the darkest corners of their burnt-out city's most horrible ghettos with their lyrics in an attempt to be as hardcore as possible. To further the impact of these lyrics, Esham self-produced the album, laying down gritty beats and making effective use of rock samples to give the album a harsher tone.
Successive albums found the trio improving their rapping and their production, as they slowly matured, moving progressively away from mere exploitation. By the end of the '90s, their music had considerably evolved in terms of not only lyrical content and delivery but also in terms of production, resulting in an innovative realization of their original intent that finally blossomed on WWW.Com (Wicket World Wide).
Before forming NATAS, group leader Esham had already established himself as a solo artist, debuting at the end of the '80s with Boomin' Words From Hell, followed by a few EPs. At this time, Esham was a student at Osborne High School in Detroit, where he eventually crossed paths with Mastamind in the tenth grade. After listening to a three-song demo tape given to him by Mastamind, Esham decided to form a group with the promising rapper and TNT, a longtime friend. The three got together and decided to call themselves NATAS as a symbol of their anarchic, evil disposition at the time, being mere teenagers. In 1992, Esham released NATAS' debut album, Life After Death, on his REEL Life Productions label. Two years later he released a similar follow-up album, Blaz4me, an album nearly as twisted and disturbing as its predecessor. Then came the dark Doubelievengod album in 1995, which found the trio moving forward artistically as well as ideologically. When NATAS released Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract in 1997, it became clear that the group had reached a turning point. Along with Esham's accompanying Bruce Wayne: Gotham City 1987 album from the same year, Multikillionaire broadened Natas' scope, aiming for conceptualism while abandoning the exploitative elements of previous works. NATAS resurfaced in 1999 with WWW.Com (Wicket World Wide), claiming that their name was an acronym for "Nation Ahead of Time And Space" rather than Satan spelled backwards in hopes of changing their image. The album improved upon Mulitkillionaire's flaws and represented a more mature representation of the group's ambitions. Featuring live instruments where Esham used to place samples, the album's production was considerably innovative for its time, marrying a rock attitude with a rap aesthetic and garnering considerable acclaim from the underground. Following this release, both Esham and Mastamind took time off to work on solo albums in the wake of the album's success and the Detroit rap scene's sudden evolution to a substantial hotspot for up-and-coming talent.
Killas Don't Talk
Natas Lyrics
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[TNT]
Another nigga dead cause he didn't know his fate
Found him face down bloody body by the lake
I didn't know his name but I swore I saw his face
My clothes were all bloody so I gotta leave this place
One more dead body and it's added to my list
The shit is kinda simple cause it started as a game
The blood of a madman runs through my veins
Killaz don't talk
[chorus]
[TNT]
My hands were all bloody muddy tracks through the kitchen
Undercover cops question me for suspicion
Askin me some questions bout a murder I committed
(Damn nigga did you do it, who done it) yeah I did it
I'm thinkin to myself "Hope I didn't leave no clues"
I looked at my feet and there was blood on my shoes
Probably the homocide I have no alibi
I guess I plead the 5th and I don't even try
Killaz don't talk...
[chorus]
[TNT]
One bloody body in the river floatin pale
Body full of holes plugged from 17 shells
I panic cause I'm manic cause I'm full of some depression
I told them go to hell they ain't gettin know confession
They said they know I did it cause they got an eye witness
They saw me dump the body of a jehovahs witness
They can't beat my mind cause my mind is kinda dead
The truth I never said cause I'm fucked up in the head
Killaz don't talk...
The song "Killas Don't Talk" by Natas featuring T.N.T is a rap song that revolves around the topic of murder and the consequences that come with it. The lyrics depict a scenario where a person has committed a murder but is caught up in the web of lies and deceit as the law enforcement agencies investigate the case. TNT, the featured artist in the song, describes how he finds a dead body by a lake and then realizes his clothes are bloody, which makes him feel guilty. The drama keeps getting thicker as he is caught up in this mess, and he still has more murders on his list. The chorus of the song emphasizes the fact that killers do not talk, which means that they keep their mouths shut to avoid getting caught.
As the song continues, TNT confesses to another murder that he committed, where he left bloody tracks throughout the kitchen. He is questioned by undercover cops and becomes suspicious, hoping he didn't leave any clues behind. As he's being interrogated, he sees blood on his shoes, which could be used as evidence against him. He pleads the 5th Amendment, which protects him from self-incrimination. Again, the chorus emphasizes how killers don't talk, which means they don't confess to their crimes.
In the final verse of the song, TNT describes another murder he committed, where the victim's body was found floating in the river, full of bullet holes. TNT is full of depression and panic and tells the cops to go to hell since they are not getting any confession out of him. He knows they have an eye witness who saw him dump the body, but he is confident they won't beat him because his mind is kinda dead. The truth he never said cause he's all fucked up in the head. The song ends with the chorus once again emphasizing how killers don't talk.
Line by Line Meaning
Another nigga dead cause he didn't know his fate
Someone died because they didn’t realize what was going to happen to them
Found him face down bloody body by the lake
They discovered his dead body lying face first with blood around him near the lake
I didn't know his name but I swore I saw his face
He didn't recognize the deceased, but he believes he’s seen him before
My clothes were all bloody so I gotta leave this place
He has blood all over him, and he thinks he should leave to avoid detection
One more dead body and it's added to my list
He's responsible for another person's death, which he has now added to his collection of murders
The drama's gettin thick cause I'm caught up in this shit
The situation is getting complicated because he's involved in this dangerous game
The shit is kinda simple cause it started as a game
It began as a game, but now it's become serious and complicated
The blood of a madman runs through my veins
He’s a violent person, and he has an uncontrollable urge to kill
Killaz don't talk
Killers don't speak to the authorities, they keep their crimes secret
My hands were all bloody muddy tracks through the kitchen
He had blood on his hands, and he left dirty footprints all over the kitchen
Undercover cops question me for suspicion
Police officers are questioning him as they suspect he is involved in the murder
Askin me some questions bout a murder I committed
The police are interrogating him about the murder that he committed
(Damn nigga did you do it, who done it) yeah I did it
The police ask him if he was responsible for the murder, and he admits to it
I'm thinkin to myself "Hope I didn't leave no clues"
He is worried that he may have left evidence behind and the police will be able to find him
I looked at my feet and there was blood on my shoes
He looked down and noticed bloodstains on his shoes
Probably the homocide I have no alibi
He most likely committed the murder, and he doesn't have a solid alibi to prove otherwise
I guess I plead the 5th and I don't even try
He’s going to plead the fifth amendment, and he doesn’t make an effort to defend himself
Killaz don't talk...
Killers don't talk to the authorities, they keep their crimes secret
One bloody body in the river floatin pale
There's a dead body floating in the river with blood visibly coming out of it
Body full of holes plugged from 17 shells
The corpse has multiple gunshot wounds from 17 bullets
I panic cause I'm manic cause I'm full of some depression
He’s in a state of anxiety and depression due to his previous actions
I told them go to hell they ain't gettin know confession
He’s not going to confess to his crimes, and he tells the police to leave him alone
They said they know I did it cause they got an eye witness
The police believe they have a witness who saw him commit the murder
They saw me dump the body of a jehovahs witness
The witness saw him dispose of a dead body belonging to a Jehovah's Witness
They can't beat my mind cause my mind is kinda dead
He’s immune to the police's interrogation attempts because he has no feelings or emotions
The truth I never said cause I'm fucked up in the head
He’ll never confess to his crimes because he’s mentally unstable and incapable of telling the truth
Killaz don't talk...
Killers don't talk to the authorities, they keep their crimes secret
Contributed by Jacob M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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