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!

Mind Notes Pt.12 LYONS x MrGreenStrings

MrGreenStrings is my long time brother from another mother.
He is such a creative guy and a talented musician.
We worked on an unreleased acoustic EP in 2009.
All the music was written and performed by Mr GreenStrings.
This EP was the result of us just jamming and having fun and the unplugged recordings from Mr GreenStrings' little four track really capture that vibe.
I look forwards to more collaborations in the future because I know MrGreenStrings is always keeping it creative and will always be an inspiration to me.
More Love - SuperGreen for life!

'Stay Green' (2009)

Push boundaries

Lifestyle irrigation

Combat inflation

With informed information

Tactical strategies

To survive in this world

Propaganda breeds ignorance

The truth is upheld

But the truth is a lie

And the answers are scarce

Many are condemned

But few are ever spared

Because the glare from hungry eyes

Is constantly fixed

Disguise the real aims

With policies and politics

Inspect the spectacle

With your spectacles

Not hard to see the intentions

Of individuals

In a money made mirage

White power in black cars

Retract the common sense

With TV and pop stars

False prophets

With false messages about this world

Centuries of indoctrination

For boys and girls

Picture frame memories

Stand still behind glass

But we running on the clock

Because time flies fast

People exhaust their resources

Caught in a hype

Is fate floating in the wind

Or written down

In bold type

But if we change the letters

Will the words read the same

Trying to decipher the cypher

Is the beautiful game

But it's never easy

And there's never a conclusion

Unlocking life's mysteries

Is just an illusion

So we fraught with confusion

While we search for solution

Busy bees in our hives

World filled with pollution

No distribution

Of worldly wealth

No guarantees of good food

Good homes

Or good health

Who's left on the shelf

Who's upfront

Right in the window

Will a man live long

Or will he leave a young widow

No one ever knows

Because we can't see tomorrow

Can't see our happiness

Can't see our sorrow

So we invest in the now

And we hope somehow

We live good until our final

Life and death showdown

'Discovery' (2009)

We discovered

Hip hop is still alive

We discovered

Hip hop will keep us alive

We uncovered

Saw the real truth from the lies

Now we bump the real tunes

Every day of our lives

We discovered

Hip hop continues to thrive

We discovered

Hip hop the trade we ply

We've uncovered

Tricks of the trade to apply

Bass lines fly

The beat never dies

I discovered

On the undercover

There's a lot of brothers

There's a lot of lovers

There's a lot of people

Making real sense

There's a lot of people

Not about pounds and pence

Because the mainstream

Is blinded by the fake gleam

Jewels and cars

Blinded by the fake dream

It may seem

That it's all good

But it's all hood

So it's no good

Some do what they should

Some do what they shouldn't

Some did what they could

Some tried but they couldn't

Because there's success

But they ain't the best

Underground music

Is what I bump in my set

Because hip hop will live

As long as we can breathe

And soul will keep playing

Until the day that we leave

So I believe in the music

Everyday

I know the next LP's

Just a stones throw away

'Staying At Home' (2009)

I'm just staying at home

Going to turn off my phone

Please people leave my alone

I just need some time on my own

Because now I'm a grown man

I'm trying to get in the zone man

Tune into myself and

Forget the rush

I'm just staying at home man

Time used well

Or time just to squander

Sit by myself

Take time to ponder

Days of my life

Lived just for me

Avoid the fussing and fighting

Just feel happy

It seems not many minutes

Can be spared these days

So many different pressures

In so many different ways

Constant tug of war

With myself and I

Sometimes I want to sit back

And let life fly by

Keep my own company

And keep it well

Who's really got my back

Only time will tell

But I know I've got

My best interests at heart

I'll be there until the end

Because I was there at the start

I'm a people person

But personally

Sometimes i just need

Some time for me

So if you don't see my face

Can't reach my phone

Then you know I'm probably

Just staying at home

'Custom Made' (2009)

Custom made

Handwritten

Handcraft

We playing our part

We perfect our art

No forgeries

We're straight from the heart

Listen close

We're straight from the heart

Straight from the start

From day one

I played my part

Always kept it real

And kept the love in my heart

But the road has been rocky

I stumbled a few times

I had a lot of struggles

And written a lot of rhymes

If you cant love yourself

Then you can't love others

But I got love for myself

So I got love for my brothers

So forget moving keys

My boys are playing the keys

They bang the drum kit

To make you shake your knees

Nimble fingers touch strings

Hear the guitar sing

The bass man bouncing

With impeccable timing

And I'm here rhyming

Just doing my thing

Looking at my brothers

But I'm still wondering

What will it take

For the love to prevail

We're not meant to die young

We're not meant to be in jail

We need more real living

Loving and giving

Eat good food

And keep the soul singing

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!