Mind notes Pt.14 LYONS x Marvin Hagglar

These are songs from an unreleased EP recorded in 2010.

I collaborated with producers Mystic Mr Sam & Flash Nikilson 'The Grandiloquents' and a good friend of theirs an MC called 'Marvin Hagglar'.

It was really cool to collaborate with Marvin as he is a conscious brother who has thought provoking lyrics.

And we were lucky to have amazing beats by the very talented production duo The Grandiloquents.

'As We Enter'

As we enter the dragon

The dawn of new beginnings

New age of thinking

New ways of living

New time for giving

Because the future is now

Revolution is in the mind

So the time is now

I'm going to flip my creativity

Harness this positivity

Promote some social solidarity

Because what's inside of me

Manifest in peace

Manifest in love

And we destroy the beast

Two thousand and ten

Was a test for me

But my spirit stayed strong

And I kept the peace

Now this year is done

And my tears are done

So all that remains

Is the fire from my tongue

So watch out

Because I'm about to break out the box

Two thousand and eleven

SuperStead coming hot

Because I know whats what

I could never flop man

I could never drop man

I could never stop man

I keep on riffing

And keep the peace man

Keep spitting home truths

And speak the truth man

I'm just one man

But my team is strong

Positive vibrations

We move as one

'Needle In The Groove'

I've been in it for a minute

So I've been some places

Met a lot of different people

So I know some faces

Every day's another gamble

While the rats run races

Time ticking on the money clock

Take your places

Less haste more speed

That's what we need

Everybody fragmented

From the family tree

We all share the same elements

Same chemistry

I was born the same as you

You was born the same as me

Can't we see that this fallacy

Is beyond belief

It's two thousand and ten

We still die in the streets

We're still dying of disease

And tsunami's

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

Man made armies

Tears sting like killer bees

Wetting our faces

Might not see the scars

But our souls are aching

Because time's been wasting

And things ain't changing

Waiting for the wake up call

We're still waiting man

'Respiration Remix'

Inspired by Talib Kweli & Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey

Are we here

Are we there

Are we coming or going

Some up

Some down

But our blood keeps flowing

Infiltrated with chemicals

Pollutants from the air

Barrels of oil burn fires

People don't care

Is the juice concentrate

Or is it freshly pressed

Fresh daily dilemmas

Leave our brains with fresh stress

Sometimes impressed

But most times disgusted

This world is corrupted

That's why we discuss it

Locals climb through mountains

On survivor search

Another bunch of people perish

Casualties of the earth

Planes fall from the sky

Rain falls from the sky

Floods wipe away lives

We all asking why

Nothing's certain in this life

We're running on assumption

Inflated consumption

And inflated presumption

Auto function

Need to shake wake the pilot

There's too much conflict

War and violence

Facades of gods

And facades of fake spirits

Legitimise hatred

And test our limits

So the love diminish

Frozen by ice cold hearts

Governing governments

Gamble our lives

Fixing the cards

So heads remain hard

Taking lives routine

Meanwhile the struggle continues

We trying to keep it routine

Attitudes stay mean

The divide increases

Bad luck

Broken mirrors

We left picking up pieces

Everybody's got their thesis

Who's teaching the messages

Lies and rumours run through rooms

In different languages

People say they preach truth

Can't die and come back

So nobody really knows

All of the facts

The only true fact

Is everybody trying to live

We all trying to build homes

And take care of the kids

So if we change what we did

We could live the dream

We could all eat

Breathe

And all be free

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!!!

Mind Notes Pt.13 LYONS x SUFFICE

SUFFICE is my longtime friend and brother from another mother.
SUFFICE has got a great energy is such an amazing person.
I always love collaborating with this guy and he always gets me inspired to come with the vibes!

SUFFICE and I have worked on many unreleased tracks over the years however luckily there have been some official releases.

Check out our tracks including:

'Catch Up' 'Long Time Coming' 'Keep Keeping It' from our 2010 unreleased EP with Alex Jann.

'Nah Mean Remix' inspired by the legend Damian Marley.

'Rgardless' Ft. Ivan Gila recorded in 2007 in Indonesia.
It features a friend of SUFFICE called Ivan Gila who had great energy, wicked flows and was a real cool brother. R.I.P.

'No Diamonds' demo from SUFFICE's collaboration project 'GDYGUMDRPS' with producer Magnum Larry

'Vibe Like This' from SUFFICE's EP 'Down To Funk'.

'Don't Watch Me' 'Ready To Go' 'Do For Love' from SUFFICE's LP 'Late For Soundcheck'.

'Rudeboys & Rascals' from 83CLASSIC's EP 'B.F.O.R.'.

You can also see me rolling with SUFFICE and his band in their music video 'Talk To The Boss'.


'Catch Up' 
Produced by Alex Jann (2010)

Catch up

Catch up

Brother catch us if you can

Cant catch our coattails

We leave crumbs in your hand

Like the gingerbread man

Because we watching no face

We make our own moves

We set our own pace

Catch up

Catch up

Brother catch us if you can

Cant catch our coattails

We leave crumbs in your hand

Like the gingerbread man

Because we winning the race

We in the front

Teeth skinning

We watching no face

I'm trying to catch up

Catch up to my plans

Catch me if you can

Like the gingerbread man

Because I'm running on my tip toes

Ducking and diving

My hat stay low

Laces tight

Keep striving

Nine to five-ing

Legit life living

When life try get me caught up

I can't give in

Because schemers trying to catch me

With their trifling plans

But I float like cream on the surface

Never stuck in a jam

Illusionists keep trying

To disillusion me

Fake personalities

Keep pushing fake schemes

But it's all daydreams

So I stick to the truth

Can't commit to a cause

Until I see real proof

People trying to tell me

Brother just do it one time

Just try it one time

And it'll all be fine

But my minds design

Can't let me get caught

Because I value my time

And my life can't be bought

'Keep Keeping It'
Produced by Alex Jann (2010)

Keep writing, Keep rhyming

Keep thinking, Keep working

Keep reading, Keep learning

Keep them ideas burning

Keep moving, Keep hitting

Keep riffing, Keep spitting

Keep cutting, Keep running

Because it's hiphop we're living

I'm up early creating

So there's no time to loose

Time is of the essence

So I'm moving on grooves

Putting pen to paper

Anytime I get a minute

But there's always more thoughts

So my rhymes never finish

Like Popeye with the spinach

The beats get me inspired

Spitting people power rap

Is my only desire

Because the fires that fuel

My imagination rage

So I need another beat

And I need another page

And I need another pen

And I need another pan

I need another studio

And I need another lab

I need another minute

To finish writing my rhymes

I can't dwell for too long

Because there's never enough time

Spill my mind on the track

With my heart in my mouth

Trying to decipher my surroundings

What this life is about

Because I know it ain't money

And I know it ain't fame

Trying to figure out the answers

While I'm playing this game

'Long Time Coming'
Produced by Alex Jann (2010)

Been a long time coming

Now we live in effect

Turn the headphones up

And get a microphone check

SuperStead and SUFFICE

They call us SuperSUFFICE

Back to back classics

We twice as nice

Super SUFFICE

Double trouble

Double bubble

Hot tracks

Been a long tome coming

Since a few years back

We collided in the studio

I was dropping it hot

But I didn't really realise

How deep SUFFICE was

But then I heard the flow

And then I got to know

Next thing we're tearing tracks

Next thing we're tearing up shows

From south coast to London

Through the rain and the snow

To sunshine in paradise

The other side of the globe

Now it's two thousand and ten

We back at it again

Because the vibe still remain

And the love still remain

So I feel no pain

With SUFFICE at my side

I know the tracks stay tight

And the message remain right

Rep' Karma Collective

We conscious and strong

Out of sight

Not out of mind

We living on through our songs

So we keep pushing on

Super SUFFICE still down

Still down for the cause

So we staying around

'Nah Mean Remix' (2010)

Peace

Love

And no police

The world's rich

We should be living like kings

Keep spitting truths

Heavy on the scene

We keep it moving

And we keep it clean

Karma collective

And the family friends

Rep' for Marley's

And their family friends

Rep' for love

Because our lives depend

Peace

Love

And people power

Until the end

I spit raw darts of truth

That will unravel rappers

And expose the truth

I'm the living proof

Born from unity

There's pure love inside of me

My eyes wide open

And my mind is free

Nah mean

I spit knowledge on the tracks

Relate home truths

Through these bars and these raps

Because these whack cat rappers

Trying to kill the game

But real cats with real knowledge

Keep speaking my name

Nah mean

I rep' for love and peace

Because the streets stay hot

We're trying to avoid the beast

Trying to avoid the heats

Trying to avoid the haters

We on the right track

They could never forsake us

Nah mean

I keep it crystal clean

No warrants on my head

I stay tight at the seams

Because things ain't what they seem

In this man made monopoly

So I strive for unity

And push positivity

'Regardless'

Featuring Ivan Gila (2007)

We bang these tracks regardless

Industry's gone soft

But we work the hardest

Sweating over brand new beats

And hot rhymes

They say hip hop's dead

But there's much more time

We bang these tracks regardless

Industry's gone soft

But we work the hardest

We climbing steep hills

But we stay on the grind

The underground's still alive man

Seek and you'll find

Since young one's

We've been feeling the soul

Staring at stars

Always loved the flows and melodies

Hooks and bars

Now we're writing bars

Jamming

Flipping hooks and riffs

Humming with the bass lines

High hats and kicks

We rep' for conscious people

Thinkers

Philosophers

Scholars

Creators

Innovators

Inspire us

So much trouble in the world

But we riding the wave

We keep it on the low

In these times and days

Like a heart rate monitor

We never on the flat line

Always on a new beat

Always on a new rhyme

If music was a sickness

We'd be terminally ill

The doctors saying cut down

But we bang the beats still

This musical movement's

Running wild in the street

But there's no love

And people running wild in the street

We need to stay on our feet

Make moves and maintain

Life keeps moving man

Things never stay the same

SUFFICE - 'No Diamonds' demo (2013)
Produced by Magnum Larry
Featuring LYONS aka SuperStead

I move like dice in casino's
Rolling
First and only son from my father
Golden
My rhyme book like a black eye
Swollen
Like game shows I'm the answer
Chosen
I can't stop
I'm a rhythm killer
Always talk real talk
That's why they call me RILLA
Lock down lyrics like prison
Bars
No beef talk
Go go gadget
Arms
No charms
Big beads on my neck
Don't need bank books
I keep my karma in cheque
Show respect
Or get nothing but air
Like British airways
I keep my brainwaves clear
RILLA man
For my people I'm fighting
Strike down babylon
Thunder
Lightning
It's frightening
We're trying to escape
Searching for truth
In a world that's fake



SUFFICE - 'Vibe Like This' (2016)
Featuring LYONS aka SuperStead

Super

Meddle with the pad

And the pen

It's that time

SuperSUFFICE again

It's them rhymes

Light up the dancehall again

Capturing thoughts

Catch up with my friends

Still stuck in the ends

Unsigned cheques

No cheques for new Benz

Unsigned hype

We're making new trends

But police still stop and check

Me and my friends

No time to watch them

Because we've got a next show

On stage at ten

I'm that guy

Ready to go

Tell me when

Just turn up the mic

In the mix and blend

Splen...

Did he just say that'a

Two sugars up in my tea

A mad hatter

Now long ting'

We skip the chit chatter

Party all night

Like it just don't matter

SUFFICE - 'Don't Watch Me' (2014)
Featuring LYONS aka SuperStead

Sometimes

I got too much time

And too much rhymes

Got too many inspirations

Spinning around in my mind

Got too many different melodies

And too many vibes

Got too many thoughts

Trying to manifest in time

Can't keep up with myself

But I'm spoilt for choice

Can't contain trains of thoughts

From hip hop boys

Can't complain

Because I'm blessed

With my brain and my voice

But feel pain

So I speak

With my heart in my voice

Rappers going in hard

The videos on smash

Snap backs might be back

But it's still about cash

Little room in the mainstream

For old school rap

But I keep it revolutionary

Bring the love back

Because this city

Pretty gritty

It can harden your heart

Police sirens

Helicopters

Hear the dogs bark

But bright sparks through dark

Like roses through concrete

You could ride

You could die

Or you could rise

In these streets

SUFFICE - 'Ready To Go' (2014)
Featuring LYONS aka SuperStead

I'm in this every day

But people breaking rules around me

Trying to close my circles

But snakes still surround me

Clutching all my straws

Haters want to take them off me

Police protect and serve

But they still come harass me

Allow me

Life give me a little space

But there's no space

And people always in my face

My heart race

Blood burn with fear

When I feel that the end

Of my life is near

Escape on my black and white bike

Through the hood

Man are up to no good

So it's far from all good

And it's far from all love

When hungry teeth are trying to eat

Nobody's untouchable

They'll lift you off your feet

Get taken off the street

And buried six feet deep

Or get locked up in the slammer

And throw away the key

Fly or die society

We're trying to grow our wings

Feathers flapping

Brothers falling

While the birds still sing

'Do For Love' (2014)
Featuring LYONS aka SuperStead

Steal a glance

The look of love

Look me in my brown eyes

In the ocean of emotion

We struggle and surf tides

We make and break ties

Heart beat

Heart skip

We live and loose life

Pretty pictures

And flowers adorn

What fate will await

When we're finally born

Scorn the devil

Because love burns strong

But relations suffer

When the motives are wrong

Turn and twist

Medusa snake pits

Black and white lies

We sense things amiss

A list

B list

See you when I see you

Roll with real people

And treat them all equal

Hearts pour out

Words become reasons

Speak with emotion

Share deep feelings

We dreaming

Asleep or awake

Drifting away

While I stare at the page

83CLASSIC - 'Rudeboys & Rascals' (2015)
Featuring SUFFICE





SUFFICE - 'Talk To The Boss' (2013)
Filmed by Toby Haak (www.tobyhaak.com) on location at 100 Club & Secret Garden Party 2013.

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!