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Don Speaks

by Don Speaks

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Intro 02:12
What we talkin bout practice? How to lose my accent? The time I spent trying, succeeding or failing at this rap shit? I'd rather write about something else, word up. Maybe i shoulda kept that burner sold a little more crack, never looked back, stole a couple more cars, broke a couple more laws, nah... maybe i shoulda stayed back home with the woodgrain wheels and the pimped out chrome, let the good game spill nigga "pimp that hoe" my nigga Todd Shaw wouldn't lead me wrong. If college was about cash, not about credit them racks I'm indebted woulda went to something better. Instead of Sally Mae I woulda paid my nigga, cop a couple of pounds, break bread witcha. Drug bust made the evening news, if you flipped channels woulda seen me too for the same shit dope MTV2, its the same flip mine's upside down too. He fresh outta jail, I'm fresh out of a deal. It's crazy as hell how this pair of tales parallel. One day just a choice away from a similar fate, my decision to make. Wait...
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Donwill: I Hate seein you, binks jar jar Sucka niggas, think y'all hard Laughin at the threat, pink sawed off Dont speak english, dash speaks don Easy money, brinks car ajar Run the game til my feet fall off You visitin wit ya Green card gone T-boz to Nas "Africa is far" Tweet tweet let me Lead y'all on Snapchat rap blink long I'm gone SnapBack cap black chuck all star Rap game stressfull, R&R Stage hop, every city, same sing song Adidas brand band Three deep dark scars Tour all summer just Drink, Park cars Ape shit, wipe wit big King Kong claws Dash Speaks: Brooklyn Zoo, Shame on you Dash Speaks is back like payment on his taxes Tell the IRS that I spent it on Air Maxes Tats and fitted hats, Y3's and J 4's Shit i shouldnt pay for but who I'm gon' save for High off some old raps that reference player haters then dip low and switch flows like Major Lazer Let me call it what I gotta, when i got it with a bit of paper in my pocket knowin its obnoxious when i talk about it, but I'm bout it go ahead and doubt it but the weather here is rather wet and it is getting clouded make it rain, make it rain no, I'm just playin I aint for wastin even if i a wasted even if I am gone, flow thicker than mofongo and speakin over bongo's claps and 808 kicks mean like the monkeys in that dumb movie Congo the cages should lock those it's Ape Shit.. Nobody move nobody gets hurt Stayin this cool takes alot of work I do the fool, go dummy expert Donmuthafuckin will all one word Pick It Up bring it down, stop monkeying around
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Woke up to a raised rent But I 'm still in the same crib Not one improvement Nigga that's That bullshit Land lord like fuck yo life Damn word? Fuck you twice Imma need another month I ain't got that much My freelance gigs just all dried up Woke up to the sunrise put on my shoes and went outside another day on my block a new spot opened up where i can't afford to shop a change is comin no doubt yall people moving in and my people dyin out yall got two dollars to my one if it's done then its done but just give me a month What's up? My rent is I just got the business Told my girl to move in Go half on this lease iiiiihhhh She ain't really feelin that She walked out and ain't come back I'm hiding from my landlord Cus I can't buy a money order Light bill. Cable bill. Phone bill. Fuck a bill Might kill myself tryna keep em on still Gotta get another month I ain't got my money up So I ain't gone be sleepin much Until this shit start Easin up Gentrificate Ain't this shit great? Raise the roof and the rent get raised That's how the hood improve so the rich can stay Seen a whole flock strollin down the block Pointing at the brownstones boarded up Aye now push em out of the hood Then complain about the things that made it all good Foot traffic, bands jammin It's a trap when you are organic Fruit stands and coffee shops Spin classes run the block Used to be yuppies now it's hipsters Regardless ain't no room for niggers Not black ones tho Its class warfare if you broke you broke
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RGFN 03:38
Gimme that name that fame that money Gimme that name that fame that money Gimme all that dough them jewels them honey's All them hoes by the hundreds I want it. Tryna get checks might gotta change to do it Dondub done Blacklemore Tyrone Llewis Rap game name change I thrift shop too Donny Brown bitch. I xanny pop too Will Khalifa just need a few tattoos Action Donson add a couple pounds or two Roc MarciDono new style, Flipped Modes Made CEO outta listen to my demo Round of applause lemme see that ASCAP BMI where the fuck my check at? D-Lo not Skee Low fuck taller Its French Dontana bitch imma shot caller Nah Donwill one word no spaces Rap game Funny names, ain't shit to play wit Pay up now bein broke ain't an option Or it's gonna be a fuckin problem Broke with alot of respect what up OC Talkin out the side of my neck but y'all gone see Tryna sign yup sign him a check Lauryn Will, let a label get me outta this debt Don Price (D!) just need a beard tho Rhyme nice... Get money. Wear polo Check my rep word to Khalid we the best Graduate not wait Donye Midwest Two thousand eight XXL freshman Pretty long way from Questlove and the lesson 5th pick on the list of Dylan's best of DF Doom, nah better yet I'm Still Donwill one word no spaces Rap game Funny name, ain't shit to play wit Pay up now bein broke ain't an option Or it's gonna be a fuckin problem
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Red dress red dress Pretty perfume just smells like sex Turnt up turned on lights out next Wakin up wondering how to get back City street stumblin cab won't stop iPhone dead so you can't hop stop Hang over hang out brunch spot hey now Really wanna lay down fuck it just may now Nap in the park don't sound that strange Balled up jacket for a pillowcase Balled out last night credit card at the bar Check ya pocket it's gone FUCKx3 Really screwed now only noon now What a way to learn ya way around a brand new town Had worse days maybe but not lately Blackout drunk can be a-mazing Or.., really fuckin terrible Somebody know the story they ain't tellin you How I get a black eye? What about the cab ride? Ohhhh my my my Hop a turnstile now in sittin on the train Last nights shirt full of wrinkles and stains Locking eyes with a lady that's doin the same Walk of shame I take a walk of shame not sure why we play this game faces change places change I don't even know your name Red dress red dress Pretty perfume now smells like sweat Turned up turned off turns out that You stuck at the bar cus ya homegirls left Fuck No new friends tho All drake everything, yup YOLO And yo goal wasn't baggin somethin But gone now though so no judgin (16 left) Just tryna forget yo ex Lookin for a little rebound sex Hit the bathroom for a make up check Bump into mr right just lost to breath *heavy breathing* Breathe and stop! Quick cab ride later now you on top Of the world while the stress of ya ex melts away Til YOU wake up in some strange place Around here here where even the sunlight has something to hide Down here where regret slips softly from by our side But my dear, there's something from last night thats stuck in my mind Its not clear, but it's too strong to shake off and leave it behind
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We heavy weights y'all hella late Best in the game ain't no debate Used to roll an 8th and take it to the face now cop a cool fifth and it's gone one sip I'm so for real so for real Cant even explain how I feel Sick of bein humble they don't hear you when you mumble so i let my voice rumble said loud n clear Yall bitch made fuck niggas Maaan I can't really fuck wit em If you ain't sneak dissin then you prolly in my kitchen tryna figure out the recipe Yo man look at these... Bitch made fuck niggas Hit dog holler scream if you feel it Pitt Rottweiler chihuahua in chinchilla you a Pound pup nigga Heart pump syrup. Move! Tryna get ahead what the fuck you in my way fo Tryna get ahead get the fuck up out my way hoe Patient don't pay shit I'm pacin and money chasin Patient don't pay shit I'm pacin and money chasin Tryna get ahead what the fuck you in my way fo Tryna get ahead get the fuck up out my way hoe Impatient fuck waitin hold up what you was sayin? Thats the wrong answer, wrong answer muthafucka better not say no
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life is a lesson and we learnin all this shit together i know you got me and you know i got you through whatever this aint no friendship its a brotherhood that means forever this lessondary til im dead and buried my side down We win we win Whole side down like a drop top I thought niggas knew that the god squad beat all odds at all costs no days off boy Y'all lost y'all lost Don't wanna play so the game called off because of reign not AI, EI. Ride or die my side down Roll wit us Run flat, we don't give up Y'all tire easy, get worn out Ain't no weak links strong arm y'all boys My day 1s ain't done The Crew keep shit as real as it come Lessondary in this bitch listen I can't stress enough that my whole side
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I'm on the edge Paranoid and upset said Don't really wanna leave the house Need to sit the fuck down, figure shit out No room at the inn, nigga get out The world did end, time ran out Stand up comedy, sit down tragedy Tryna keep the feels out right now, pardon me My apologies just being human Pickin up pieces before I start gluin Gotta shrug it off tho Keep movin, life on the dancefloor
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about

This project was fun to make and hearing the songs feels like a distinct period in time for me. It was a pretty good time as well.

The sound is different than what people expect from me. I can't tell you how many times people have said "heard don speaks, i was shocked' in reference to the production and overall sonics.

let me just say this, it doesn't sound that way on accident and this is probably my favorite solo project of all the other things i've done.

i hope you enjoy it as much as i do

credits

released December 4, 2014

WRITTEN BY DONWILL (ALL SONGS), DASH SPEAKS (APE SHIT, HOUSING MUSIC, RGFN & MY MY MY)
PRODUCED BY DASH SPEAKS.
MIXED BY PAUL IRIZARRY AND DASH SPEAKS.
MASTERED BY PAUL IRIZARRY. A
ALBUM ARTWORK BY DANIEL SALMIERI.

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Donwill is a Brooklyn based rapper, producer, DJ and 1/2 of Tanya Morgan.

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