‘Rhymes are taking over my psyche,
Unaware in their care I walk blindly,
Must abide, can’t hide as they find me,
Between vines of green ivy they bind me,
So unsurprisingly I rap tightly,
Never relent, fight me like a pikey,
Can’t shun run away in my Nike,
Reject them and leave them behind me,
Forget them, they come back to bite me,
Ask for respite yet they deny me,
Kept up all night they lie beside me,
My Aphrodite wily she pines me,
Inside me seem to now define me,
Tick-tock like a clock they now wind me,
Must obey all orders assigned me,
Sat in the back seat, meek as they drive me. ‘
‘Write deep into the night problem solving,
Not withholding all I’m divulging,
Walking towards a light I’m absolving,
My soul once out of control, I kept scolding,
Hip hop the school of thought I’ve enrolled in,
The soil in which my roots have now grown in,’
‘Besieged by words desperate to mingle,
Can’t bare life alone, can’t be single,
Crave attention when boxed like tinsel,
Inmates locked away, left to wrinkle,
Imprisoned to rhythm, now simple,
Obliged to provide worldwide like Chris Cringle,
Humbly asked to be sent a signal,
Told to not join the fold would be sinful,
A spoonful of sugar I need to sprinkle,
Crowd full of eyes I need to see twinkle,
Rhymes the wheels, beats form the spindle,
Won’t read words like this on your kindle,
Down lyrics like spirits I’ve a skin full,
Sprung from underground like a mineral,
Bag full of swag I’m still yet to swindle,
All foreseen through balls which are crystal.’
‘Write deep into the night problem solving,
Not withholding all I’m divulging,
Walking towards a light I’m absolving,
My soul once out of control, I kept scolding,
Hip hop the school of thought I’ve enrolled in,
The soil in which my roots have now grown in,’
‘Ravaged, Infected, got to accept it,
It’s what for me nature’s intended,
Praying rhymes can help me if befriended,
Intense is the interest I have vested
Promoted yet not voted, elected,
An outreached hand of friendship’s extended,
Must accept it, do what’s suggested,
Now allied I guide as requested,
Selected to mend truth been bended,
Defend it from clown’s attempts which are wretched,
Bro when I throw a bone you go to fetch it,
Absurd, thank god emerged to transcend it,
Regaling this tale, know that I meant it,
I don’t think this up mate, simply sense it,
Fool to attempt to duel, fight against it,
The story’s commencing and is never ending!’
‘Write deep into the night problem solving,
Not withholding all I’m divulging,
Walking towards a light I’m absolving,
My soul once out of control, I kept scolding,
Hip hop the school of thought I’ve enrolled in,
The soil in which my roots have now grown in,’
Raconteur is an independent Hip Hop artist from London who’s now being played regularly across many US radio stations, most
recently featuring twice on ChuckD’s radio show ‘AndYouDontStop’. He’s also been featured in various music magazines and blogs being touted as ‘An extraordinary artist ready to explode onto the scene.’...more
Soulful and funky, the Nottingham rapper's latest features guest appearances from CRIMEAPPLE, Vandal Savage and Yumah. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2024
