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DAMIEN

by Notebook.

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THE BORNLESS ONE 00:42
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DAMIEN 03:07
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Look at how I get painted Talking down on my name 'til I took it out and then banged it Shook the town when I came and I put a frown on their faces I'm Damien About to put them down in their places For all the misconceptions. You're wrong with them perceptions We are not the same, I'm at the top of my profession Something in my brain said I should follow its direction And raise hell for the problems they have left in My path again, I was always so adamant About getting the bag from a classic record and cashing in 20 years later, I'm steady imagining This could be my Illmatic. Watch it spread like a pathogen I hit the scene and they had a fit. Envious of the wrath of it This is me when my back's against the wall And they'd rather see me fall before getting cream for my raps and shit Try to kill me but I rise up like I'm Lazarus They say, boy, you out your damn mind Because I'm in the deep-end with my hands tied Niggas is mad because I can't die Lot of people got murdered for being Anti Y'all left me no option Now they all flee when I pop up Yeah, boy, I'm out my damn mind Jesus Christ, I'm Anti They say, boy, you out your damn mind Damn right, yeah. Damn right They say, boy, you out your damn mind Damn right, yeah. Damn right Y'all left me no option Now they all flee when I pop up Yeah, boy, I'm out my damn mind Jesus Christ, I'm Anti Swallowed my pride Sat with myself, prayed to God for my time Been elite, at my peak, since I got in my prime But I might be too Real / Reel when I drop a highlight I'm tryna' rise 'til I glide like I'm Clyde In the air just like Mike or LeBron from the dotted line Why do they treat me like I don't belong Egregious, but I'm dope as all them weak MCs that keep on being promoted all week It seems like the culture's gone. Either that or I'm really a demon Yeah, I read the tweets you be posting, dawg That's why I'm going off. Limits, I don't know it all Blow your brains out for pretending that you're a know-it-all Because I got the juice, I'm B.I.G with a Pac influence With a little Nas & Wu. Won't miss with an opportunity The devil must be living through my raps and shit Out your fucking mind tryna' bury Lazarus They say, boy, you out your damn mind Because I'm in the deep-end with my hands tied Niggas is mad because I can't die Lot of people got murdered for being Anti Y'all left me no option Now they all flee when I pop up Yeah, boy, I'm out my damn mind Jesus Christ, I'm Anti They say, boy, you out your damn mind Damn right, yeah. Damn right They say, boy, you out your damn mind Damn right, yeah. Damn right Y'all left me no option Now they all flee when I pop up Yeah, boy, I'm out my damn mind Jesus Christ, I'm Anti
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SNUFF FILM 02:49
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I'm for the nonsense. I've got no conscience John Wick with a silencer, poppin No sound; now the room's quiet. All crickets Better not get me hype, bitch. I'm off-kilter When I'm lost in the moment, targeting anything walking in motion Ya'll wanted Batman, but I'm the Joker Cutthroat – end up with your jugular opened This is cinema Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick with a gun You gon' have to face the music. Once I aim & shoot it Like we're making movies when I come Defiant as ever. You woke up the giant I'm down for the violence whenever I checked out the scene and these guys ain't too clever There's way too much garbage and I am just better I promise you This is cinema Snuff Film that your kids ain't finna' love Eenie, miney, moe Line them up and give the people what they want Killshot. It's an execution and you're witnessing the fun This is cinema This is cinema This is cinema This is cinema. Line them up and give the people what they want This is cinema I'm still insane; with wicked, sick behavior Niggas trippin' when I'm in their area Pull up to your city like the savior Hometown heroes hit with bangers YUH. YUH I can't help being a villain, baby You can end up meetin' with your maker In the industry, I'm like a tape-worm I crawl through cassettes, creep through your CDs and claw through your headphones start to infect you until you can't help but to bob And then get way too lost and go deaf, yo You are now in my chamber My voice bouncing off of the walls as it echoes It was bound to be danger All you'll see is "Note" carved on their head-stones This is cinema Snuff Film that your kids ain't finna' love Eenie, miney, moe Line them up and give the people what they want Killshot. It's an execution and you're witnessing the fun This is cinema This is cinema. Line them up and give the people what they want This is cinema
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DAHMER 03:16
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I'm off to the races; mask off but I'm faceless Bad thoughts in my cranium; black aura like Damien Maxalt for the pain in it. I get migraines when I start to get angry And go Leonardo with painting I am dynamite. I am Dahmer-like I am Bache with the compositions. We're not alike When in Fight-or-Flight mode, man, I gotta' fly Artificial Intelligence: I am modified Phantom of the Opera vibes. Blood-type not defined Walk in the radio-station, head-shot a guy So I'm not gonna' question why you're not entertained Just watch me hock up disdain and vomit onto a page Nothing I jot is a waste. Ink-blots full of rage I am the ghost inside of your speaker-box every day For not hittin' play when I'm on top of your playlist Fuck it, I'm breakin' in Whole town full of vampires, -pires I'ma set the city on fire, fire Gas-can and a Bic Lighter Words are weapons and the situation is dire, dire They want me to chill. That ain't in my DNA Poking bears been a trend. I'ma dead that shit today, yeah Whole town full of vampires, -pires I'ma set the city on fire, fire Alienated and hated like Em on Renegade They want me dead for the crowd to see on the center-stage I'm Immortal. I'm Superhuman. I levitate They put me down but I made a habit of elevating So many bodies in the basement Skeletons that I hid in retaliation Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, or Jeffrey I'm deadass. You're dead, buddy. I'm that gully A black skully. The Bladerunner, your face bloody A buck-50 can change the tone and make the place ugly It ain't funny. I want it all, but I'll take something They shunned me, so it'll never be safe, dummy I am dynamite. I am Dahmer-like. I am Bache with the compositions. We're not alike When in Fight-or-Flight mode, man, I gotta' fly I cannot be ostracized. "Put 'em in a coffin"-like… They want me to chill. That ain't in my DNA That ain't my DNA They want me to chill. That ain't in my DNA That ain't my DNA This mind is a haunted house Enter and you won't get out You're trapped in You're trapped in This mind is a haunted house They keep on scratching the walls and ground You're trapped in And I'm laughing Whole town full of vampires, -pires I'ma set the city on fire, fire Gas-can and a Bic Lighter Words are weapons and this situation is dire, dire They want me to chill. That ain't in my DNA Poking bears has been a trend. I'ma dead that shit today, yeah Whole town full of vampires, -pires I'ma set the city on fire, fire
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STRAIGHT LIKE THAT 02:40
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Whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa Let me talk my shit Straight like that I came to be King like James Knock them out the box and then the frame Picture me tryna' be tame. Ain't no way Huh. Straight like that Got a fetish for achieving success I know there's levels, but I've got the passion I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Envisioning being a Champion Ain't talking David, but I need a Banner Ring, ring, ring, rings Don't nothing else even matter If there's a ceiling, I bet that I'll smash it My name in lights whenever you're passing I want it all. I won't settle for rations Gimme' the bag 'cause I don't do fractions No way Straight like that Straight like that I know there's levels, but I gotta' pass 'em I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Ring, ring, ring, rings Don't nothing else even matter Straight like that Straight like that I know there's levels, but I gotta' pass 'em I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Ring, ring, ring, rings Don't nothing else even matter Yuh. Straight like that Going straight for the cheese like mice traps Mad nights on my knees hoping I cash out If I ever leave, I'll be right back 'Cause I got no quit in me. That's called resiliency Do not offend me at all Addicted to winning. I piss off my enemies Epitome of a Dog Envisioning being a Champ And they give me The MVP and I'm dancing Ring, ring, ring, rings Call up my phone and I will not be answering If there's a ceiling, then it'll get shattered They gonna' say that my journey was magic I want it all. I won't settle for rations I'm sure you know better than that Straight like that Straight like that I know there's levels, but I gotta' pass 'em I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Ring, ring, ring, rings Don't nothing else even matter Straight like that Straight like that I know there's levels, but I gotta' pass 'em I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Ring, ring, ring, rings Don't nothing else even matter Straight like that Straight like that Straight like that Straight like that I know there's levels and I gotta' pass 'em I need my jersey hangin' in the rafters Oh yeah
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YOU KNOW THE VIBES 04:02
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Where you at, where you at Where you at, where you at Hey, oh yeah Oh yeah Wondering if you hear me. No, we ain't been talking clearly Been a little bit down and weary. Where you at? Where you at? And I just can't shake that feeling. When I look up at the ceiling Is there anyone out there listening to me I kneel by the bed and pray for breakthroughs. But, talk is cheap. I may just make moves It's hard for me to wait for angels. And God can see the way I stay cool Cause I could've went crazy back when my Momma had passed, and followed her fast Took what you gave me then threw it all in the trash, but nah: I took that Made "endless solitude" after BUTTERFLY STITCHES and continued walking the path Stuck to the plan. Still holding on with my heart in two halves with blood on my hands Warrior; Steph Curry with it. Yet I'm getting worried 'cause I don't see your steps in the sand With mine. Can I weather whatever and be the best that I can or be left 'cause I can't Wondering if you can hear me. No, we ain't been talking clearly I'm asking you so dearly: where you at? Where you at If I fail, I swear it'd kill me. So, I gotta' make them feel me So close, I can taste it really. That's why I beg and I plead This my shit; you with me or not You don't gotta' give me anything. I got my wrist in the pot That boy is working whip-working. That boy is working whip-working That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working You know the vibes That boy is working whip-working That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working I can't depend on nobody but me. I put my faith in the shit that I speak That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working You know the I'm Bad; Mike Jack. Dangerous when I get up in my bag I'm Him. Yeah, they know I'm like that. The main-stage event they wanna' typecast I been on a new wave for the longest. Some say you should aim for the stars and I wanna' shoot straight through the cosmos. Spark another Big Bang when I drop shit Yeah, that's my plan. Mic, pad, and pen, and then I fly past Every peer that thought I might crash. Now I'm up and all them guys mad Not askin' you for it. I'm taking it. I'm cookin', so hand me the apron I'm done being patient and praying. That ain't gonna' save me. I'm back and I'm shaking shit They know that I never needed favors. It'll be that way until I meet my maker It's no wonder they're impressed with me. Don't need a press-release 'cause every record's leaking flavor Still feeding them. I've been great from tapes to when CDs were bumped to the MP3s, and this streaming stuff In whatever era, the fans gonna' see my hunger Wondering if you can hear me. No, we ain't been talking clearly I'm asking you so dearly: where you at? Where you at If I fail, I swear it'd kill me. So, I gotta' make them feel me So close, I can taste it really. Can't no one do it but me This my shit; you with me or not? You don't gotta' give me anything. I got my wrist in the pot That boy is working whip-working. That boy is working whip-working That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working You know the vibes That boy is working whip-working That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working I can't depend on nobody but me. I put my faith in the shit that I speak That boy is, that boy is, that boy is working whip-working You know the Where you at, where you at Where you at, where you at
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NEVER GIVE A FUCK 02:48
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Turn up the noise. I want 'em amped up This is that shit I know that they can't touch Come on and we gon' see if you that tough Take it there, but I promise it'll be bad luck I get the itch to be actin' savage Consider this an audio-visual that I captured Never been with the gimmicks. My image ain't manufactured They be fishing for clicks while I stick to getting the bag first Cash. I light a cig to relax, and speak my mind I don't rock with that political trash I'm a Lone Wolf: I ain't ever mixing with rappers I engineer my own path and remain distant from actors I'm not a pessimist I'm just not impressed with pests and their pestilence Never been above me pressin' impressionists The internet cannot protect you from weapons. Don't mess with him Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck Never Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck I let it go while they kept it in the tuck Never Just know that I will Never Give a Fuck Turn up the noise. I want 'em amped up This is that shit I know that they can't touch Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck Never Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck They want to cancel the culture I tell them "give me your best shot." My hand's on the holster Two twins like the Olsens. Cold shivers down your spine'll make your bones hurt. Roll you in a pack and then smoke. Damnit, I'm so turnt My soul burns from the fire inside They tell me I'm deadly as Cyanide or Nas in Belly I see our society through the eyes of Makaveli Raging Against the Machine. Peep how I rock a medley. My body's ready I am lit to the max. I freed my mind, redesigned it, and then put it back They wanna' penalize people just for kickin' the facts I will spit in your face, film it, and rap about the shit on a track I'm not a pessimist I'm just not impressed with pests and their pestilence Always been this way. Don't think I could ever switch The internet cannot protect you from weapons. Don't mess with him Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck Never Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck I let it go while they kept it in the tuck Never Just know that I will Never Give a Fuck Turn up the noise. I want 'em amped up This is that shit I know that they can't touch Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck Never Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck Just know that I will Never Give A Fuck
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COLORBLIND 02:42
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Yeah These days, I be uneasy NWA, thought it was easy I just wanted the fame and the money And some respect on my name, but I'm not greedy Yeah. Been stuck in a way & the love's cheapening Cause some of them say that they wanna' see me Go up into space and be succeeding But, they ain't bumping my CD I won't 'cause a ruckus, I'm leaving This shit isn't fun when you're needing A couple bucks and it repeats High difficulty with feeding my family. Food-stamps can be a bit tough to completely Fill everyone's stomach. It seems bleak How do you expect me to be the best I can be When a stream's worth less than a penny I'm so stressed that my head keeps Hurting I'm so tempted to get me a weapon, then enter and tell this clerk Empty the register Sorry to press you, sir – but, I'm fed up working And not earning what I'm meant to Worst thing is, I don't want to do this to you I'm almost thirty, upset that this music ain't lucrative And now I'm losing my cool Just put everything in the bag And I promise you I won't shoot You prolly got your own wife and kids at home So, don't fight or move. I'm no goon Just heartbroken and Broke. Feelin' so hopeless, I don't Really gotta' do this to you So I guess that I won't and I'll go Maybe I have failed Only time will tell I am not so well I dream in gray Praying that I see the day Colorblind Colorblind Colorblind

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released November 20, 2023

Produced, Written, Recorded, and Engineered by Notebook. himself. Artwork Created by Notebook. as well.

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Notebook. Morgantown, West Virginia

Notebook. is an Alternative / Hip-Hop Musician that has been breaking down the boundaries between genres for seventeen years, all while putting his graphic, movie-like journey sonically on display. Limitation in Art is not a rule that he abides by, and the extreme highs and gut-wrenching lows of Notebook.'s life-experience is what also makes his work so relatable. ... more

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