Late 808

 

A new photo and hip-hop lyric, everyday. All photos taken by Karlyle. Enjoy!

dvsn – Greedy

Tell me when you’re ready
I’ll be there when you’re ready for me

Bennett Coast – Fleet Week

In my new shoes watching fighter jets
Where they go, I can only guess
Playing four square on the blacktop
Camo pants and the bright white socks
I find my thoughts here again
Mark my height against the wall
Now I see that it was back when
The world was big, my problems small
Now I’m smoking day to day
Wrap my memories in haze
We’ve laughed and lived and we’ve cried
We’ve talked about when we die
Burning rooftop cigarettes
See a plane fleet overhead
18 jets in the pink sky
18 years passing me by

Lauren Daigle – Still Rolling Stones

Out of the shadows
Bound for the gallows
A dead man walking
‘Til love came calling
Rise up (rise up)
Rise up (rise up)

Six feet under
I thought it was over
An answer to prayer
The voice of a Savior
Rise up (rise up)
Rise up (rise up)

Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

Clairo – Pretty Girl

I was so blinded by you, now I cry
Just thinkin’ ’bout the fool that I was
I was such a fool
I’m alone now but it’s better for me
I don’t need all your negativity

And I could be a pretty girl
I’ll wear a skirt for you
And I could be a pretty girl
Shut up when you want me to
And I could be a pretty girl
I’ll never make you blue
And I could be a pretty girl
I’ll lose myself in you

Cannons – Fire for You

My heart just dropped
Thinkin’ about you
Oh, it just stops
Wen’ on without you

John Lennon – Isolation

People say we’ve got it made
Don’t they know we’re so afraid?
Isolation

 

Lionel Richie – Hello

Hello!
Is it me you’re looking for?
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You’re all I’ve ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Because you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much
I love you

Elijah Blond – Silk

Silk on your dress
Fingerprints on your neck
I’m a prince, I’m a king
I’m the fall, I’m the spring
I’m your
Favorite thing
(I’ll be your favorite thing)
It’s a
Dangerous thing
(I’ll be your dangerous thing)

Lil Wayne Ft. JAY-Z – Mr. Carter

Yeah, to you forever, from me to you
I heard somebody say “Church”, I’ma need a suit
I’ma need a coupe, I won’t need a roof
Flyer than Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

BENEE Ft. Gus Dapperton – Supalonely

I’m a sad girl in this big world, it’s a mad world
All of my friends know what’s happened, you’re a bad thing (Ah)

Baby Keem – Orange Soda

You want me drop a band on some cute shoes?
You want me be the man you can vent to?

Drake – Toosie Slide

Got so many people that I love out of troubled spots
Other than the family I got, it’s either you or me

2 Chainz – Dedication

If it wasn’t for Wayne, it wouldn’t be
A lot of dudes in the game, including me

Stephen Marley Ft. Yasiin Bey – Hey Baby

I’ve been gone awhile away from you
And I hope you overstand
That I’ve got to do what I must do to be a better man
Cause if I was just to act a fool do nothing with myself
Then all my blessings would be cursed my world would crumble in
It’s a joy when I sit down and think of the good times that we have
And what we do to make it through when the good turns to the bad
Well I hope you find it in your heart and know these words are true
And please don’t fuss because I must go do what I must do

Drake Ft. Giveon – Chicago Freestyle

Two-thirty, baby, won’t you meet me by The Bean?
Too early, maybe later you can show me things
You know what it is, whenever I visit
Windy city, she blowin’ me kisses, no
Thirty degrees, way too cold, so hold me tight
Will I see you at the show tonight?
Will I see you at the show tonight?

Dom Kennedy – California

California is for gangstas
California is for gangstas, California
California is for gangstas
California is for gangstas
California is for gangstas, California

Everlast – What It’s Like

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
Cause then you really might know what it’s like to sing the blues
Then you really might know what it’s like (what it’s like)
Then you really might know what it’s like (what it’s like)
Then you really might know what it’s like (what it’s like)
Then you really might know what it’s like (what it’s like)

Papa Roach – Last Resort

I never realized I was spread too thin
‘Til it was too late and I was empty within
Hungry, feeding on chaos and livin’ in sin
Downward spiral, where do I begin?

Arlo Parks – Eugene

Hey, I know I’ve been a little bit off and that’s my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you’re to blame
I guess I just forgot that we’ve been mates since day
Yeah, I don’t know what to say
Hey, I know I’ve been a little bit off and that’s my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you’re to blame
I guess I just forgot that we’ve been mates since day
Yeah, I don’t know what to say

Nosaj Thing Ft. Toro y Moi – Try

For you and me, I’ll be tryin’ always
Don’t let it get to you for now
I know I’m runnin’ this time I’ll try
Don’t you tell and you just eyes closed

I know I treat you right
I know I did you wrong
I know I did you wrong
I know I treat you right

Lukas Graham – 7 Years

Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
I was writing ’bout everything, I saw before me
Once I was 20 years old
Soon we’ll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
We’ve traveled around the world and we’re still roaming
Soon we’ll be 30 years old

Dillon Francis Ft. BabyJake – You Do You

We’re both so far gone (Gone)
Can’t tell right from
(Wrong) Wrong, (Wrong) wrong
(Wrong) Wrong, (Wrong) believe me, oh
(Wrong) Wrong, (Wrong) wrong
(Wrong) Wrong, I’ll do me and you do you

Mobb Deep – Rare Species (Modus Operandi)

Yo, however do u want, however do you need P
My Mobb bring it back to life, back to reality
You walk a fine line playin wit mine, the greatest story ever told in rhyme
We climax in ninety-five, wit demo raw raps is knives
To skin all ya’ll cats alive
Take your time don’t rush the clock, Infamous rock for good now
Pass like my duns on lock holdin the pot down slow
But assuringly, spoon-feeding these
Starvin ass heads catchin shakes, feenishly
I ball in this, word assortin this, probably recording this
Of course kids keepin they sights upon this
Exclusiveness, like some new type of kicks
We got them things fixed, passed the wrong man in my click
You get charged wit intent to kick that bullshhh
Welcome to the ledge of this whole shhh

Yo, we the men for the operation
You know the M-O, B-B’s, warrior style, rare species
Catch us on your block , on your wide-screen tv’s
From Jones Beach to over-seas from over there
It’s right back to the beats, longevity so all the great-grandseeds eat

Nicki Minaj – Half Back

Ayo, just last week I told ’em they run done
My legacy could never be undone
I’m a prodigy, R.I.P Thun-Thun