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before the faces and voices.

by Tobi the Prodigy

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old friends. 01:20
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I welcome my old friends back to this den back from when It rained less through the dent and before I was putting an X on their factors, hold up I’ll catch ya after, lost in the sauce I even forgot to pick up the bag I got, I hang with fiends who hang from the trees, I’m from the place where ya can’t even breathe, last night they found bodies at the beach and it seems my friends back at it again, swimming in depths, their morals is counting less, she think she playing chess and the only tip she love is Q - wait a minute - I’m rolling spliffs and writing this till blood drips, from my fucking fingertips, told my brother don’t hold back and empty the clip he came back with a body, what a trip. I’m a hypocrite but we move on so I just live with it and my bitch made me a better man so I owe her this, if there’s a hell I’m sure to burn to a crisp, and the KOLLECTOR already said I’m a paradigm shift. Life is long and death is quick but never take a lesson from a nihilist, bitch.
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i've got some time. [feat. KOLLECTOR TZU.] 04:32
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[tobi. verse 1.] Counting the days from my calendar off. I feel my jaw tired of it all but I keep spitting it’s all I got. My Ma mourned the death of my past but I go on cus look what it brought. My heart made of steel, I grant you the fact I keep it real you see I don’t really feel Either/Or so I conceal you can watch it in the reels And the blues got the electric love I feel the eels. I hear the whispers caressing my ears these faces taking over the wheels, And my powers damn near infinite last night she held my hand guess we getting intimate Life’s a bitch, isn’t it? I survived sixteen rounds and now I’m glistening, Spitting lyrics from my wrist I took the risk and put it in the tip of the slot where we livin. I’m never slipping, Cooking it up like Walt it ain’t my fault I got one minute… bitch. [KOLLECTOR TZU verse 2.] as i get lonelier, surge in andohnia, a lost romantic my mind is spastic intentions rancid, the seed was planted at birth but love was never granted, i find myself played after saying i won’t do what that man did my head is smoking im rolling after i seen her frail, under those blush loving sleeves dirt under fingernails heart for a heart, i thought we shared some moiety u left me mortified towards the 9 a lack of loyalty she begged and pleaded, swore it was one time, if this is love ima be the end of my forefathers bloodline, a cycle of setbacks and line up of let downs, bent down by this bullshit King of my world with a tin crown claimed king of the streets now u hanging onto that wooden fence now, walking in the tornado this living getting tense now, and look at making art it’s not even making cents now [tobi. verse 3]The paper getting thinner by the day, my fingers slipping while my tongue twitches in a crave Mobbing deeper than murderers you know you’ve heard of us whole face hotter than the fucking furnace was Tripping off the gin know I have to stay true to my kin, These Lessons are visions and these fissions stay vicious I can see clearly even when my iris is tinted My brother and I stay close like organized crime, wearing sweaters cus I got scars to hide Faced the honor and I wasn’t even tried, spliff spoke and said trace elements meddle with minds Psychics and liars all fiddle with time I’ve begged and pleaded, full amnesiac lost all feeling, Bars freezing stuck on one season cut too deep aint notice I was bleeding, Recently I been keeping my eyes on the line of the paper I trace Hold me close, only time I feel sane My bed no longer a safe place since it was stained with tears all grey My Soul was sold away in a tray Who got the footage of the saint on delay? Came in the game searching for grace I overstayed my welcome but I ain’t gon gaze on my grave, I’m far from that phase.
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untitled 02.[prod. bailey daniel.] 01:52
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My mind writes what’s forbidden, this crown of mine is barely fitting and lately my eyes stare at the ditches, talk to my shoulder he say we out of business, momma say I’ma soldier I was made for winning. But I been sinning, and my foot stuck in it, can’t get it out much less let it fit in. I’ve lost my senses, forgot about me ain’t even add me to the census, body resting but my eyes restless, tired of this time to kick out the tenants, the ball hit the net we ain’t even playing tennis. Been under the gutter, hearing praise guess I’ve made wonders, the blues I took had me seeing colors, had a girl last night she was smooth like- I hear voices and see faces. My minds fucked while my heart stuck dead in the pavement, mistakes made can’t go back and erase it. My last tape I was faking, happiness a topic that got my heart racing, despite all logic I Ain’t The Greatest, stumble over slurs and words that shit don’t phase me. Baby.
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triumph. [feat. Thiago Frazier.] 02:56
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[tobi.] I been thru hell and back centerfold hit the curb whenever it is cold, winter close never need a direction to walk this road, whenever you write my name better write it in bold, I am reborn my new soul’s attached to the Lords dang umbilical chord, fuck the pause I have flaws but we just ignore em, The Alchemist puff bars into my lungs and I feel the triumph, fill the blunt with thrills from my truck and if bro talking shit we grabbing the pump, and I have his bitch ass up waiting for the thrust - fuck, at times I ain’t had the luck and the only choice was to run, raised by liars all I heard was tears sounding like choirs… hol up. DO NOT FIRE! Kids in the streets screaming “guns for hire!”, I crashed now my life’s a flat tire, mental was crooked like a bad wire, now Im on the way to build an empire I am the Knight and Frazier my muthafucking squire. Legend says I’m the new messiah, Confident as a Muh- I deserve the title of the Chosen One, yugh . [Thiago Frazier.] they call me awkward at the gaudy function but I'm talking to a hottie with some godly gumption yeah son, whatchu just saw? hardly seduction all I offered her was rides on my Harley she made naughty assumptions I gotchu jumpin' like republicans when trump wins enough said, I'm that one kid out of a hundred who has his town sayin' "bump this" 99 wonderin' how I do what I just did aw shucks, gee thanks but it's cuz I'm not drunk and I think weed stanks that's how I plan to weed out the weakest in your ranks by weaving in-between em and leavin' pieces of dank you gon' need three steaks if my knuckles meet ya iris grab a cup of ice and tuck it under ya eyelids somewhere in Hawaii but I can't pronounce the island mama thought her kid was wylin' when he quit practicin' violin now I pull strings with this pen ink all my features carry, I'm curious what would Jim think we in sync, life story vicarious she said "I'm bi-curious" I replied "hilarious" tryna inspire various new talent this squire's the scariest ever seen in some new balance, yuh we leave a legacy in every single city if you need sympathy, better sing this wit me
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untitled 03. 02:29
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Death stare at my face, sirens blares in my quiet place. I fucked up my girl ain’t amazed, this labyrinth isn’t a maze her tears replay in my brain. Even the wind ignores me, the shape of this sea has me feigning for peace, took dem pills I can feel it itching my teeth, red ain’t what I bleed, the buckshot shook me from my seat, I still feel pain but I’m free. Put the Four-Five to the tree now there’s blood on the leaves - there’s some on my sheets not even the bald man can come in and clean. The door creaks now the floor seeps of what I call a bed to sleep, the doctor called he said I reek, I think me and Hel make a good team, I know she waits for the day I Rest In Peace . Fuck a legacy, I’m nothing but a man who act deep. Apologize, I need sum time to breathe. [verse 2] I’m hung from the noose that keep the universe combined, fireworks compromise my eyes till I’m blind, I think it’s about time I reach my demise, my lungs is dunked in blood the love I get got me drunk. I’m the one she love I know thats a front cus I make her hurt shits fucked. Desperate for lust to fill my soul still tryna get that in bold, ain’t even winter no more my momma ask why I’m so cold. I’m just moment hung, day to day that pussy got me stuck, I fucked up her trust how could I be so dumb? Lost a loved one, guess I should go lay in the tub. And I’m just looking back at that nostalgia ULTRA, these cuffs is freezing me the liquor be completing me so what? Uh, so what?
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triumph II. 01:58
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Lately i disconnect and upload, the sun set quickly then get up slow, Self Care is what I’m on bro, life ain’t so bad after all tho, split the joint in half and share it with my compadro, self love cooking over the cauldron went out for a stroll but I ain’t ever stopping, got a taste now I want some more on my plate, add some of that Mm… Food on my tray, ain’t nothing gonna stop me from winning the race, sexiest man alive Heh I know my place, I done came a long way from writing on paper planes, and listen Taino just had beans and now I’m washing the dishes, one good girl enough don’t need a thousand bitches, few years ima kick back and count the riches, on top of my iceberg you’ll never catch me slipping, my eyes see in four that’s more to look forth uh, pardon me I’ll answer ya missed calls, we’ve all been lost in the sixth hall ughhh, ain’t no mo nights where I turn and toss. The colors finally pop off, boutta win this bowl I feel Super I have my girl and she wants me to duke her, don’t be all serious enjoy the bloopers. faces and voices coming be patient brother, sit back don’t get used to all the color, 1437 to all the earth covers, yuh.
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life and death. [feat. Thiago Frazier.] 02:58
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[Thiago.] last time I took a seat, got a standing ovation shook a lot of hands but couldn't see one sober face had me wondering if I really owned the stage but meeting real fans be the dopest of occasions I'm okay with-the stereotypes now they never accept my presence I'm hearing "yo pipe down" but I could show you texts from those who learned they lesson saying I'm up next and "I like your sound" being dope is a blessing so I pray for it daily same goes for the bread and saying no to the ladies Satan knows how crazy I go on the first date when I'm tryna play a role in my bro's growth like plates and buy some old Rollie's with rose gold on the face so throwing away my focus gon' hold some weight I don't know motivation, I'm driven to be great my soul in a golden state but won't live in CA we built different I'm the white skinned equivalent of - wait, let's just say I'm a skilled gentleman taking pills for adrenaline in the form of rhyme I was-ahead of the crowd before my time went from - more than blind to refined and reformed listen, you're sure to find me in the eye of the storm when the four corners collide imma die by my sword no shortage of quarters or dimes will dry up my hoard gotta write some more, i feel tight in the chest light in the head like I heightened the reps make calls like a ref, I'm not the type to text pray you don't fall cuz this life and death [tobi.] Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day, fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Don’t worry babe there’s time to kill today, then one day you find, ten years have got behind, ain’t no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun. I know we young and dumb, take our time they’ll be a moment for lust, in this life that I live once, I’d be staring at that hole with the girl I love, moving forth to be reborn ignore the dead crows coming for your woes, enjoy what you got it’s a one love in this imperfect world. In a sense I’ve been conflicted ever since these walls talked in my adolescence, but I found peace within
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palm trees. [prod. bailey daniel.] 01:57
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(Intro) Yeah… uh… palm trees… (Verse one) palm trees what i see, his tragedy is my masterpiece Austin gone it’s sad to see I ain’t get to grieve… good grief the peace I want is stuck on the tall tree, and recently my eyes is filled with tears where did my years go? Karma taking shots on me like it’s a free throw, and my demons the size of Deebo they pointing at me I can see thru my peepholes, my girl ain’t love me no more and it’s my fault yo, All da love I get is from Mike bro, fuck it ima fiend pass the pipe that’s when time froze… (Interlude) Yeah… that’s when, that’s when time froze… fuck… (verse two) Bet she won’t mind if I go ghost, how to disappear? I’ll leave in a Arc loc, travel the globe while I fight my inner foes, the centerfold getting close to writing my name on the grave in bold, hopefully I get to see the stones throw, you live in the past But I live ahead of the time zone, my mind travels to the unknown, you know The bigger role I unfold amidst the War, Cold beneath my feet but I never fold, the bold folk speak to me in low tone and say I’m a man of soul and I hold the goal to speak in gold. I wish I was perfect but this Rose ain’t red anymore, so I sip a colt 45 and in my hands resides the lies of my brothers life, I wish I could conquer but I divide, I’ll live in the daze till I die. Am I a better man? I try.
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there is no triumph in this storm. 02:15
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Her words make my limbs-slay, repeat my mistakes I pretend like it’s okay. She only wants me when she provokes me, I know the shits fake, ion know what I am but a monster I ain’t, she wishes on my grave and makes me crave for a better tray, my happiness is stripped away, so this is my way of saying goodbye, I tried to die a million times and I hate the fact I survived, once in the tub, once by the trees hung, and once with a cut. The last one is what cut away her trust, I fucked up it’s time leave in a rush, Where to go? All I know is there’s no triumph in this storm. It ain’t winter but I found snow on my front door, I tried to see the color I bleed, blackness of my thoughts had me drowning in my sea, and in my sleep my head rests on hard concrete, Her angers itching away at my teeth, I said she could go but she wouldn’t leave, now my burdens what make me blissful, who woulda thought one day I’d make it this through? I love you baby and that’s the truth, but your words shoot thru what’s bulletproof. She’s the one thing I can’t lose, and I if I do I’ll fall and never come back to, pardon my attitude, I’m just a fool with his screws loose, and I’m nothing but a man who’s being used.
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before the faces and voices. [feat. KOLLECTOR TZU.] 02:17
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(KOLLECTOR TZU. glad i get to see my loving mother’s face, one of the few things that makes me see another day, nihilistic but i make sure all my brothers pray, jits ain’t legit fuck u mean that’s a southern phrase there’s no grey in this world either love or hate, say i love you i wish i got say it sooner, not joking they don’t get it niggas baby boomers leave a nigga stooping around looking like Walter jr. fuck the accolades, fuck the limelight, working in the shadows everyday is primetime, fifth element started off as 5 guys doing what you wanted to do, but did it 5 times getting my shine, like we on it right, these bitches dryer than Arizona and sonna bites, days tearing me apart so i won the night told my hittas to strap up like we onna flight livin in a city full of tethered people told myself books for the bird and play with desert eagles, gwen will always be the baddest because heathers evil, stop fucking with them pills had to sever lethal (Tobi.) Had to rewind it back for the one time, promised Ma I’d be back by dinner time but the way I eat this, shit I’m fine. Remember I walked with muddy clothes and shoes all dusty. Fuck you mean I ain’t the best, dummy? Problems with my emotions tried offing myself momma say I’m bogus. Coping with drugs and lust muhfucka - I’m rolling. Where the highway pointing? Guess it’s heaven we going. This is for those who deserve their rest. Those who go by day to day feeling like they’re pests. Lay back roll one and relieve the stress. Ain’t reached my peak yet but I’m at my best. Again. I have to introduce The Darkest Element, the Kid and The Prodigy is what I represent, to prove I got more class prepare for then. I see y’all’s Two Face like Harvey Dent, it’s started to rain but I ain’t need the tent, I guess it’s safe to say I beat the fight, don’t need a wand to tell me I’m Bright, I reached sky high so I was Wright. Double cross me I send you to meet Jesus Christ.

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released March 21, 2022

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Tobi the Prodigy Houston, Texas

lil latino from bmore. taking inspirations from great artists and always tryna get better. i will be someone one day, the name tobi will mean a lot to a lot of people. i have a vision, and that vision will be seen. just time will tell. spread positivity, be good people, and one love.

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