Includes CD of 'Cavendish Archive Reimagined: Amerigo Gazaway Edition’ with vinyl-inspired CD artwork, plus digital MP3 download.
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Golden age hip-hop sampled entirely from '60s and '70s records from the Boosey & Hawkes and Cavendish archive. Produced and performed by Amerigo Gazaway of Soul Mates Records, with rap performances from a range of lyricists including Napoleon Da Legend, Dillon and Awon.
'We Ain't Playin' (feat. Dillon) is a swinging, bright boom bap track with a driving beat, big band jazz samples, vinyl scratching and motivating rap vocals.
[Amerigo Gazaway: Hook]
Everybody get live if you up in the place
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Better watch what you say when you speakin’ my name
So don’t trip, listen y’all we ain’t playin
Anybody out there who still think it’s a game
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Bout to set the record straight on a couple of things
So don’t trip, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
[Amerigo Gazaway: Verse 1]
Nah, I ain’t playin’ with y’all
I put my heart into everything I say in these bars
This sh*t hard bruh, damn we be puttin’ in work
Mad a lot of sacrifices but it could have been worse
Preach, yo I think we ‘bout to take ‘em to church
I get a rush everytime I’m creating a verse
It’s transformative, got mixtapes but I can’t tour with it
So that’s when I picked up a mic and started recording it
‘Cuz life is more than just workin’ a job
9 to 5, wake up everyday cursin’ your boss
Still exhausted from the grind, ain’t no time to recharge
But we won’t stop until the prize is finally ours
Yo, we’ve come too far to turn back now
Nieghbors bangin’ on the door like ‘”Will you turn that down?!’
Cuz real emcees now are nowhere to be found
I thought I told y’all before, we ain’t playin’ around
[Amerigo Gazaway: Hook]
Everybody get live if you up in the place
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Better watch what you say when you speakin’ my name
So don’t trp, listen y’all we ain’t playin
Anybody out there who still think it’s a game
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Bout to set the record straight on a couple of things
So don’t trip, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
[Dillon: Verse 2]
No jokes no games it’s dead serious
All red leather like Eddie Murphy, ‘Delirious’
I’m that luxurious, the jury is out
My business is all I got time to worry about
I doubt anybody owes me a debt, ‘cause I collect
I ain’t doing the show until they show me a check
And when I step off the stage, straight back to the lab
We can do the after party while I’m packing my bag
I spent enough time acting a fool
I had to level up so I could flex my spectacular tools
I used to wish I was official then I earned my stripes
I was lurking, waiting for my turn to strike
I’ve got a style you’re gonna learn to like, I’m not leaving
I’ll be doing drop after drop ‘til I stop breathing
I’m on the grind ‘til I lay in the ground
I thought I told y’all before we ain’t playin’ around
[Amerigo Gazaway: Hook]
Everybody get live if you up in the place
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Better watch what you say when you speakin’ my name
So don’t trip, listen y’all we ain’t playin
Anybody out there who still think it’s a game
Don’t get it twisted, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
Bout to set the record straight on a couple of things
So don’t trip, listen y’all we ain’t playin’
credits
from Cavendish Archive Reimagined: Amerigo Gazaway Edition,
releases June 7, 2024
Lyrics written and performed by Amerigo Gazaway & Dillon
Produced by Amerigo Gazaway
Scratches by Dillon
Samples MEET ME ON THE BRIDGE composed by Brian Michael Fahey, from CAVA0037
Mixed by Amerigo Gazaway & ThisisART
Cavendish Archive & Soul Mates Records 2024
Track Information:
Composers: Amerigo Gazaway, Dillon Maurer, Brian Michael Fahey
Tempo: Medium, 93 bpm
Featured instruments: Percussion, Vocal/Voices, Brass, Drums, Piano
Sound: Electronic & natural sound
Version: Main Versions
Duration: 3:28 min
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