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.
all sacrifices made
Natas Lyrics
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We tight
Natas
Niggaz Ahead Of Time And Space
And uh... y'all niggas don't know
What the future is
[Mastamind]
[Esham]
The future's lookin dim... it's lookin dim
[Mastamind]
Is it how I'm livin or this wicket town I live in?
Ill decisions got me sellin my soul to roll like a villain
I'm all in in this mission
I can see it now wicket and wild, frail mental visions
Oh my God, there they go, here we come they done came
Natas
Sick with the name (Name)
Sick with the game (Game)
Sick with the pen so much, God can't save em
Make em
Say a prayer before I early grave em
[Esham]
I do no coke sniffin so Allen Griffin in Comerica
Now all of America in mass hysteria
Worldwide police bank robbery in Hollywood
Niggas on the East, and the West coast up to no good, so
[Esham]
(Bless the words that I speak) You can sell me yo soul
Sell me yo soul (bless the words that I speak)
Sign the Devil's Contract (Bless the words that I speak)
(Bless the words that I speak) Sell me yo soul
[Esham]
The wicket ass warlock, who totes the glock
I'll make ya
Body rotten niggas plottin gone forgotten
You niggas better realize you fuckin with death
'Cause ain't shit right, when I got one bullet left
In the chamber my anger make you approach the danger put
Fear in a stranger Detroit strangler
Murder and money make the world move so many
The murder composition'll cut like an incision
[Mastamind]
With my ill vision I done seen so many killas
So bitch you know your life can be gone at any given
Watch the world blow up, watch the cracked streets
Blow up like a gas leak nigga, don't get yo ass beat
Wicket niggas, ride on whoever, it's like a reign of terror
It don't stop never... never... it don't stop never
Sell me yo soul
[Esham]
And you can sell me yo soul
[TNT]
Sign yo name up on the line, there's no future at all
Niggas been gone like my 'scalenes and alcohol
Got the whole world jumpin, and bumpin my shit
And if you hoes don't like it you can eat a dick
[Esham]
I got a .357, plus suicidal
Unholy is my title and I'll burn ya Bible
In this new world we livin in, somethin's gotta give
In God we trust, make all you niggas sin
From dawn to dusk, turn yo love to lust
Bitches flip out they drawers like Dominique Dawes
[TNT]
The one and only bomb dropper
Still fuck a copper
And I won't hesitate to pull out the nine and pop ya
[Esham]
From the terror in the aisles, wicket styles
Smokin the black and milds, ridin 7 mile
Recite the Lord's Prayer start blastin
Screamin redrum assassin
Paranoid, schizophrenic
When I bust I make the police panic
Too gigantic in this world we live
UF eht kcuF -gees and all the groupies
[Mastamind]
All those who evade jurisdiction must not have paid attention
Mastamind's in this bitch again
When you listenin, what you picturin?
You should see me ridin through the ghetto mist in the wind
And make it a sin for puttin wicket words in text
No nigga, can see me in this life, catch me in the next
[TNT]
For the money and gold, for the fame and riches
Niggas keep sellin they souls for blind ambitions
But if they follow me nigga they know the right way to go
Take a ride on the wild side and let that shit flow... flow
[Esham]
And you can sell me yo soul, sell me yo soul
[TNT]
You can sell me yo soul
[Esham]
Sign the Devil's Contract
[Mastamind]
Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my mind hoe
I'll never grind slow, I'll get mine and go
I got my name on the Devil's Contract, I'm that
Nigga you don't want to come at
I run the game so quick
I'll make you think that your brain was sick
All that's goin on in this world is subterrain shit
I got this wicketness on my mind
And I wonder if I sign the Devil's Contract
Could I turn the page, and find
Diamonds and gold, riches and hoes
Meditate life so much I never listen to those who oppose
[Esham]
Unholy Esham that's what I said
Etirovaf ruoy kcuF rapper got a hole in his head
As the world turns, your soul still burns
And most of y'all motherfuckers still mislead
(Bless the words that I speak)
[Mastamind]
And you can sell me yo soul
(Bless, bless the words that I speak)
[Esham]
You can sell me yo soul
(Bless the words that I speak)
[Mastamind]
I'll sell em all
[Esham]
Sign the Devil's Contract
(Bless the words that I speak)
[Esham]
Uh.. uh... It don't stop
[Mastamind]
Neva stop
[Esham]
The wicket shit'll never die!
[Mastamind]
Never Die...
[Esham]
And you know what? (What's that?)
Fuck every radio station, from here, across the nation
[Mastamind]
Ain't down with this shit!
[Esham]
Underground... Yo, we got a pirate radio station, yo
[Mastamind]
Let that shit play
[Esham]
Oh, oh... This is for all the niggas who don't ride... they ridin
We ridin down Jefferson now... we just gonna ride... That's right
[Mastamind]
Fuck it...
Gothom City
[Esham]
I be the nigga that can get up in legends,
With the rockports on outside
With the pipe in the ride
The 850, the pimp and the ho
Bumpin the Master P and not D'Angelo
The radio disc jock Sarah Connor
Gone off wet and marijuana
The unholy bitch yeah it's me
Straight out the D so who wants a key
I'll split the wig
Of a dirty pig
Made a deal with the Devil and I won't relieve
Fuck life is my motto, 'cause it's just like lotto
See you win some you lose some, use some abuse some
Niggas think rap records gone save they life
And niggas think trick hoes gone be they wife
Well I'm here to let you know that all that shit's wrong
And dead motherfuckers don't sing no songs
They don't... sing no songs
They don't sing no songs nigga
[Mastamind]
Dead men don't sing
But they do dream
About bein alive
Sign it on, my nigga
Nigga, you can get away wit it
Nigga...
[Esham]
Shit... Niggas wonder how we keep doin this shit
Well uh... Maybe it's because, uh, one night
I was sittin in my room, and, playin with a Ouija board
And I kinda sold my soul
I been doin it ever since! [Laughs]
The song "All Sacrifices Made" by Natas is a dark and intense exploration of the rapper's use of the Devil's contract to achieve success. The lyrics depict the consequences of his actions, as he laments the price that he has paid for his success. The song speaks to the struggle between good and evil, as the artist navigates the blurred lines of morality to achieve his goals.
The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the rappers proclaiming themselves to be ahead of their time and space. They suggest that the future is looking dim, perhaps a warning about the consequences of their actions.
Mastamind questions whether it is his life or the town he lives in that is wicked, as he reflects on the ill decisions he has made. He acknowledges that he is all-in on his quest for success and can see the vision clearly, which includes wicket and wild moments.
Esham expresses a desire to be a part of the mainstream and perform at the Comerica. However, the world is in mass hysteria, with police corruption and criminal activity on both coasts. He tells listeners they can sell their souls to sign the Devil's contract.
The second verse shifts the focus to the cost that the rappers have paid for their success. Mastamind reflects on seeing so many killers and how easily someone's life can be taken. He describes the world blowing up and the cracked streets like a gas leak. He reveals that some individuals sell their soul for blind ambition, but if they follow him, they will know the right way to go.
TNT speaks about the music being jumped and bumped by everyone, but if they do not like it, they can eat a dick. He also discusses the world we live in and how paranoid and schizophrenic it is.
The song continues with Esham describing himself as a wicked ass warlock who totes a glock. Mastamind talks about how his name is on the Devil's contract and how he runs the game so quickly that he makes people think their brain is sick. He infers that everything going on in this world is subversive underground shit.
The rappers proclaim that dead motherfuckers do not sing songs, concluding that the battle between good and evil is ongoing. Despite the consequences of their actions, they ultimately embrace the lifestyle fully, as they rail against traditional radio stations and declare that underground rules.
Line by Line Meaning
Where the future at?
Asking about the future and where it's heading.
The future's lookin dim... it's lookin dim
The future doesn't look promising.
Is it how I'm livin or this wicket town I live in?
Wondering if his negative lifestyle or the bad town affects his future.
Ill decisions got me sellin my soul to roll like a villain
His poor choices led him to make a deal with the Devil for success.
Sick with the name (Name)
Being well known for being wicked.
Sick with the game (Game)
Being well versed in wickedness.
Sick with the pen so much, God can't save em
Being so talented with words that even God can't save him from wickedness.
Make em
Make them pray.
Say a prayer before I early grave em
Killing people before their time, they should pray before their death.
Now all of America in mass hysteria
The entire country is in chaos.
Niggas on the East, and the West coast up to no good,
People on both coasts are up to bad things.
Sell me yo soul
Aggressively asking people to make a deal with the Devil.
Sell me yo soul (bless the words that I speak)
Repeating the request to sell one's soul.
The wicket ass warlock, who totes the glock
Describing a wicked person who carries a gun.
Body rotten niggas plottin gone forgotten
People who were killed and forgotten by those who plotted their deaths.
I got a .357, plus suicidal
Having a gun and being willing to use it to harm oneself or others.
Paranoid, schizophrenic
Having mental health issues.
The one and only bomb dropper
Describing someone who causes destruction.
For the money and gold, for the fame and riches
Describing people's willingness to do anything for material things.
You can sell me yo soul
Repeating the request to sell one's soul.
And you know what? (What's that?)
Asking for attention before speaking.
Fuck every radio station, from here, across the nation
Showing disrespect to all radio stations.
Dead men don't sing
Deceased people cannot create music or art.
But they do dream
Even though dead, they can still have aspirations.
Sign it on, my nigga
Encouraging someone to make a deal with the Devil.
Maybe it's because, uh, one night
I was sittin in my room, and, playin with a Ouija board
And I kinda sold my soul
I been doin it ever since! [Laughs]
Jokingly attributing their success to making a deal with the Devil.
Contributed by Aubrey R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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