“The album is a collection of street stories,” explains Skatterman. “That’s also how we came up with Urban Legendz. Everything is being told from an urban aspect. When we’re done putting the album out, we will be legends coming from Kansas City.”
Skatterman & Snug Brim take the first step toward that goal with lead single “Block Party,” a sure-fire party-starting cut that is as infectious as it is memorable. “We picked that song because it has a good feeling,” Snug says. “It’s universal, a party song. We have block parties down in Kansas City.” “Like we say on the song, ‘More whiskey, more weed,’” Skatterman adds. “That’s how you’re doing it in the hood, suburbs, street corners or in college. That’s how young people party. We ain’t buying no Cristal drinks, going to the club hopping out of Bentleys. It ain’t about that. We’re keeping it real urban grounded, down to the normal, to where the average, everyday person is doing what we’re doing. We’re not talking outside of our means. It ain’t no Bentley’s on the streets where we from.”
The celebratory, feel-good vibes of “Block Party” notwithstanding, the rest of the album sustains a largely serious tone. On “Car Wash,” Skatterman & Snug Brim detail the sometimes shocking events that transpire at Missouri car washes, while on “Murder By #’s” they swear by the code of the streets. Elsewhere, the rhymers give multiple meanings to street slang on “Pakman” and blast fake rappers on “U Not Mafioso.”
“Crazy,” one of the album’s standout tracks, features Skatterman & Snug Brim rapping about the monumental struggle in their own lives. The captivating, compelling cut gives each rapper’s story a personal, vulnerable perspective rarely heard on rap songs.
“We’re just not telling a story from the criminal aspect,” Skatterman says. “We’re telling the more emotional side. Everybody talks about people getting shot, hustling, and going to jail, but I don’t hear people talking about the emotions, and who is hurting from that. There’s a momma at home somewhere hurting about her son being locked up.”
Both Skatterman & Snug Brim know about pain. Skatterman’s mother was a teenager when she had him. His father left when he was five and his mother and his grandmother raised him. Their love made Skatterman oblivious to his volatile surroundings. “I didn’t have what I wanted, but we always had what we needed,” he says. “I felt like I had it good until I was old enough to be able to see what was going on.”
Around the same time in Kansas City, Snug Brim, the oldest of four children, was having an equally rough childhood. Also abandoned by his father, Snug never thought about pursuing a musical career until he started spending time with his uncle, who was a rapper.
Skatterman & Snug Brim became friends in school and started making separate moves in Kansas City’s rap scene. Skatterman was a member of the Southside Rollers, a rap group that released an album in 1998, the same year that Snug Brim dropped his debut album, Center Piece of the Puzzle. Impressed with his friend’s work, Skatterman approached Snug Brim about a potential collaboration. They united for Worth A Million, an album that earned a fan in Tech N9ne, the innovative rapper who co-owns Strange Music.
Tech N9ne brought Skatterman & Snug Brim to the Strange Music fold, leading to their appearance on the critically acclaimed Beef soundtrack, an MSC Music/ Strange release that also features Ice Cube, KRS-One, Eazy-E, Jayo Felony and Tech N9ne, among others.
As people whose struggle has given them perspective, Skatterman & Snug Brim inject a sobering realism into Urban Legendz. “You’re not going to hear the same song, the same style, the same mood from us from song to song,” Skatterman says. “We’re going to bounce around like you do in real life. You have your good days and you have your bad days. That’s our album.”
It’s an album that Skatterman says will establish the Midwest as a hip-hop power player. “We’re coming from Kansas City, Missouri and we don’t really have a voice out there at all right now, or the Midwest at all,” he says. “It seems like it’s just West Coast, Down South and East Coast. It’s like the Midwest don’t have a voice right now. We feel like when we’re done, we’ll be the voice of the Midwest.”
Not to mention “Urban Legendz.”
Heart & Soul
Skatterman & Snug Brim Lyrics
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Love without even the little hint of a trace,
Love in confusion then love doesn't show on your face.
Love is a stranger, love is a box,
Love is the key that fits a million locks,
Love is a mystery when love is the devil you call.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine.
Love at a distance, love at a walk,
Love at the limit if only people could talk,
Love for the moment it takes to its wings like a hawk.
Love for tomorrow, love for today,
Love for the hour it could be coming your way,
Love for a puzzle you need a solution to play.
Put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine.
The lyrics of Skatterman's song "Heart & Soul" describe the mysterious and elusive nature of love. The first verse describes love as something that can exist in a vacuum or space, without any indication of its presence. Love can be confusing, and sometimes it doesn't even show on one's face. The second verse continues with descriptions of love as a stranger, a box, and a key that fits a million locks. It can be a mystery, and sometimes it can feel like the devil.
The chorus is a plea for someone to open up and show their heart and soul. The singer wishes to see their love shine and to feel as if it is truly theirs. The third and fourth verses continue with descriptions of love at a distance, love for the moment, love for tomorrow, love for a puzzle that needs a solution. Together, the lyrics paint a picture of love as an enigma that can exist in many forms and can be difficult to understand or apprehend fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Love in a vacuum, love in a space,
Love can exist without any context or framework, as if it is floating in a void or emptiness.
Love without even the little hint of a trace,
Love can be present in someone's heart and mind without any observable or detectable signs.
Love in confusion then love doesn't show on your face.
Love can be a source of perplexity and bewilderment, even causing one to hide their emotions from others.
Love is a stranger, love is a box,
Love can feel unfamiliar and detached, but can also contain a myriad of unknown possibilities and secrets.
Love is the key that fits a million locks,
Love has the power to unlock doors and open new pathways in life, even in unpredictable and surprising ways.
Love is a mystery when love is the devil you call.
Love can be a source of great confusion and frustration, even pretending to be an adversary or obstacle at times.
Put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
Let me witness and appreciate the depth and beauty of your innermost self, both emotionally and spiritually.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I desire a closer connection and bond with you, where we can share and exchange the most intimate parts of ourselves.
Love at a distance, love at a walk,
Love can occur in different intensities and paces, from a remote and almost passive presence to a more active and involved stage.
Love at the limit if only people could talk,
Love can be taken to an extreme point that can only be conveyed by words or communication.
Love for the moment it takes to its wings like a hawk.
Love can be a fleeting and transient feeling that can lift one's spirits and soar high before disappearing into the horizon.
Love for tomorrow, love for today,
Love can encompass both the present and the future, embracing the possibility of a lasting and enduring connection.
Love for the hour it could be coming your way,
Love can arise unexpectedly and suddenly, changing the course of one's life in an instant.
Love for a puzzle you need a solution to play.
Love can be a complex and intricate matter that requires effort and perseverance to understand and solve.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
Let me witness and appreciate the depth and beauty of your innermost self, both emotionally and spiritually.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I desire a closer connection and bond with you, where we can share and exchange the most intimate parts of ourselves.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
Let me witness and appreciate the depth and beauty of your innermost self, both emotionally and spiritually.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine,
I desire a closer connection and bond with you, where we can share and exchange the most intimate parts of ourselves.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can see them shine,
Let me witness and appreciate the depth and beauty of your innermost self, both emotionally and spiritually.
I wish you'd put your heart and soul where I can think they're mine.
I desire a closer connection and bond with you, where we can share and exchange the most intimate parts of ourselves.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael
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