T.I.O.T.E - E. Jackson (prod. Chuki Beats)

Описание: Time is of the Essence

(LYRICS)
Time is of the essence
Only right that I catch it before I'm breathless
Cause I'm trynna die a legend
I'm designed with imperfections
But my execution's flawless
It's a common misconception
To neglect the truth, I'm ballin'
If you eyein' my direction
You'll be blinded in a second
Recognize me as a diamond in your presence
Any kind of disrespect
And you can kindly get to steppin' fool
My mind is like a weapon
And my shot is nice like Stephen too
On the mic
I'm Jordan from the free throw when he step into it
You just Shaq
Brickin' from the free throw when he's 7'2"
I'm Big O back in '72, impeccable
Or Melo, ooh
A.I. with the Answers, bet you failed in school
If I don't catch and shoot
It ain't the best look, I'm Westbrook
You Kevin when he left the dude
Nothin' left to do except accept your doom..

Look, I finally got my drive back
Had to re-registrate it
Re-up on a sac of weed
Proceed to smoke and medicate my system
For Heaven's sake
I know I've seen some better days
But please don't ever say I was fake
When my soul is elevatin'
I meditate in hopes to reach my full potential mental state
Ain't been afraid of anything lately
But I'm in a maze
Amazing I have coped with all this inner rage
It's killin' me
Center stage, spittin' these scriptures encrypted in my brain
Rap/wrap is a Christmas gift
What you get when mixin' Em and Jay? A Renegade
"E"mmanuel "J"ackson
It fits, cause it's my name
I've been an agent within the Matrix
So many different ways I could demonstrate the pictures I'm illustratin'
When my mind and this integrated, you disintegrated
Dissin' me and you dissin' the greatest
Gamblin' your life
Like you live in the city of sin in Vegas
I'm ascendin' off the scent of the shit that is in the Vega's
You complainin' yet still complacent?
Me, I'm innovatin'
When I hit the plate, I Willie Mays it
"Wait, there's more"
I should advertise the penmanship with Billy Mays
And benefit off all the shit I say until I'm really paid
You got me twisted like the spliff I'm hittin'
It's a shame, if you sleepin' on me
Cause I'm livin' every single day like it's a dream
And I ain't glistening with flashy or expensive things
But when they crown me King, bow and kiss the ring
I'm loaded with these chemicals that hit the spot like Mr. Clean, Listerine, or nicotine
Hit the block and maybe start distributing
On my Shaq and Penny scheme
Young Kenny with Hakeem
Or Magic when he dished the rock and hit Kareem
I'll sip a drink from the hippocrene
Start hiccuping and stimulate my senses
No symptoms like antihistamines
An intellectual frame of mind's an exceptional waste of time
If you ain't puttin' it to use
That's why I stay inclined in this climb
In line with the climate
You can't put out this little light that is shinin' inside of me
Now you've seen this side of me
An oddity lost in commodity
Hopin' for y'all to see
What God foretold in his Prophecy
And I don't play though/Plato
Like my first name was Socrates
So I'ma keep on goin' til they know my philosophy
Hakuna Matata, that's problem-free
Live life like an Odyssey
You oughtta see the work I put in
It's astonishing
Acknowledge me, a prodigy
A product of the game
Rakim, Nas, Slim, and Pac in me
Hip Hop is me

Drake got ghostwriters, so do I
But I hired who talked to Mohammad in Ramadan
That's my flow's guider
The Most Highest inspired the Holy Ghost in Ghostrider's skull's fire
Cause when he sold his soul I was the cosigner
Before Slaughter, I just wanted my fore/four fathers more prouder
Studied Jay's Blueprint, now I could probably Coach Carter
I go harder than most of my role models and own partners
Spit out quotes from God soon as I clear my throat chakra
Becomin' the G.O.A.T's my sole mantra
I go where most thought they couldn't
And then go farther
I'm in Cuba, studyin' Shea's whole squadron
Bumpin Tupac songs with Makaveli in postmartem

You ain't a leader, you a servant
I'm evil like I introduced the reaper to the serpeant
I walk among the masses but I'm creepin' and observant
Cause police are beatin' people for no reason, it's absurd
How he reach into his pocket for his wallet
Now he's sleepin' dead in dirt?
I believe that freedom isn't what it's worth
We all got a deeper purpose
They were peaceful in the church
When some kid came in with heaters, started burstin'
In between the fuckin' preachin' and the sermon
One thing I know for certain
If you speak the word of Jesus you'll be murdered
Cause elites are steady workin'
And these demons always lurkin'
I'm searchin' for the answers
Yeah you see what's on the surface
But the truth's so covered up
You gotta sacrifice your life
And leave this Earth just to unearth it
I blame the false prophets sheeple servin'
They a burden, they herdin'
My people hurtin' and no one ain't deservin'
So we encourage you to be different
Seek assurance, be discernin' if you feel impervious
Look, I don't mean surfin'
But don't ride the wave unless you see the current