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Sing it Backwards (feat. RhymeWise37)

from The Tortoise Hustle by Sankofa

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Featuring Sub-Surface's RhymeWise37. The original hook for this sounded dope, but my attempts to rerecord said hook in the studio sounded like I was giving birth to a dinosaur. Hook #2 was concocted on the spot and does a much better job of not only maintaining energy, but also avoiding sounding incredibly stupid. I'd hoped to have Clever on this track, but his pen wasn't working.

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Sankofa

Broadcasting live from the hi-fi burning heaven
I’m Sankofa, and I’m RhymeWise37
Step into the arena, tibia fibula snap, pity the wack
Take your little pride, yeah man I‘ll fiddle with that
Giving it back similar to Glide and Pringlz
I’d rather not be a focal point, but I’ll try to mingle
Wing Council meetings to the beatings weaklings are receiving
Grieving fanbases, bleeding pamphlets, retreating
Speeding away from the epicenter, away from the next contenders
rep wrenchers, steel trap minds, stretched tempers
So best remember, your next adventure better be far away
Before you spark a case of instant heart decay
Welcome to your darkest day, sing with the ghost of Marvin Gaye
Bring your best boast and get roasted you and your mark brigade
I’m blessing flows to carve the beat
the F the O the R the T
I’m blessing the flow to be carving the beat
For The F and the O and the R and the T

The F, the W, H-H
next to trouble you, may day
Who? Wise37
What? Mic Wrecking
Who? Sankofa
What? Game over

RhymeWise37

On this mic, I'm a wizard wordplay warlock what have you
with a Medusa stare that's turning grown men to statues
You stiff necked MCs better break or get Krush Grooved
my Wild Style warfare beats your street talk, so just move
Your test tube offerings can't touch the organic
ain't nothing forced or fake, with Wise it's raw talent
I don't follow trends or jump on bandwagons
That's more than I can say for half you cats rapping
Jumping from trend to trend in an effort to extend their life expectancy
seems like that's what you expect from me
But nah, this kid treads a different path
When I look at half these acts, I see a bunch of copycats
Ay, who's your favorite rapper? You don't even got to ask
They mimic them so close they might as well rock a mask
Just like it's Halloween, so now I'm hollering
On all you crews of fools and your practice of following
yessir

The F, the W, H-H
next to trouble you, may day
Who? Wise37
What? Mic Wrecking
Who? Sankofa
What? Game over

Sankofa

It’s the magnificent mic manglers slanging another banging verse
I’m hoping it hurts, ready set to open a hearse provoking the worst
Choking you smurfs until you’re white in the face, rime titan amazed
Biding the days until my crimson‘s carbonation, hearts a'racing

RhymeWise37

Start defacing spark the laser, sharpening razors, marking the majors
feel the bark of the taser, leave the bodies under the tarp for later
Vader holdin a saber kid. I'm blazin', launchin' the flavor spit
Rip as raw as it gets, targets are hit, leaving your carcasses split

Sankofa

The starving will quit their barnum carnival bid for stardom lickety split
The wicked equipped with imminent disses, your midget he must have missed it
So grip the rust and rip it, mister blister transistors and your man’s sister
Hands twisted, the mystic mist advanced scripture

RhymeWise37

Madman's temper, making your fam and fans whimper
something you cant figure. Bite and youll be wearing a pair of bad dentures
adventures of the ruggedest two, ripping a hole in you fools
Stop. It's over you're through, nothing to do a waste of effort... you lose

The F, the W, H-H
next to trouble you, may day
Who? Wise37
What? Mic Wrecking
Who? Sankofa
What? Game over

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from The Tortoise Hustle, released September 8, 2008
Beat by El Keter c/o Imageyenation.com

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