Dope album, production and lyrics all the way through.
And for proper context, the LP is only a 4.8/5 when compared to 5/5 greats from Nas, Jay, Kool G Rap, Pac, Wu, Big etc. Great album, short and sweet with only one track that I wasn't crazy about (the last joint, remove that and its a 5/5).
but in 2021 terms, this album would be a 100/5 compared to the mumble mouth autotune melody garbage these nikkas praise today.
if you're itching for some actual quality music and great artistry then this album is definitely for you. It's a million light years ahead of whats getting a billion views on youtube these days.
Instant Classic and I recommend everyone take a listen (its free on spotify) and cop if u have the extra change
To be honest, I did this shyt for y'all. I don't even rap no more for real.
I'm living pretty good, I'm past the point where a major deal would be worth it to take on.
It just never sat right with me that nikkas on here really showed me support and love when some of these songs first dropped, and I didn't give it up how I should have.
I was on bail & on the run fighting an assault rifle charge in Jersey and had like 3 cases in VA.
I was dropping these joints every month, basically just rapping my life over dope ass beats.
Thanks to @KILLAKUTT7 who linked me with a few industry cats he knew, I started performing in NY every couple weeks while going to court every month in Jersey. Logistically, it just worked out well.
The whole time, I was on a $173,000 bail (I paid 17k) for the Jersey case, and ducking the Marshals and local law enforcement for the other ones,
Bouncing from house to house and state to state with nothing but illegal activity and music as a means of survival.
You ain't never seen a nikka fight one case for 2 years, duck 3 more for the same length of time, all while making industry moves, networking, and performing every weekend all over NYC.
While writing for this album, I spoke on my situation as much as I could without incriminating myself directly. Tracks like "Wait a Minute" and "Lose My Mind" and "Fucc 12" I pulled straight from that period in my life. And when you listen to it within the context of what I'm saying now, it just hit different.
I had some REAL shyt in the works with Tidal, Lionsgate films, Roc Nation & The Money & Violence web series Jay invested a million dollars into, that eventually disbanded. I was closer than I like to admit, to being on a major at the time.
I fought the cases, spent 5 figures trying to keep my freedom...stayed 10 toes down, and never told on a soul.
Unfortunately, in the face of prison time, I was detached and nonchalant about it. It wasn't my first rodeo.
Still, I pulled every string I could fighting the case, paid off a few characters that were beneficial to me legally, and eventually went in. I did my time in full, no parole. Had every case resolved, came home and changed my life.
It just never sat right with me that I was so close to that breakthrough musically, and because of my own choices, I wasn't in a position to receive those blessings.
Back then, EVERYBODY on here was asking me why I didn't have this up on streaming:
The truth was, I was too busy getting money, too busy ducking cops, too busy fighting cases and making memories in case I went away for much longer. I wanted to make a 15 track album, like a time capsule. So that if and when I went to prison, for however many years I'd get, I could come home to it and just reminisce, knowing I captured a pivotal moment in my life on wax.
Initially it was called The A.V. LP;
After trying to get it on streaming a few weeks ago, and most services not liking the formatting of the title, I came up with "Time Machine" on the fly. Because that's just what this album is to me. It takes me back to a different time, even though it's new to some of you. The metaphor in the title and the cover alludes to the fact that the prison industrial complex is a MACHINE based on doing TIME.
But thinking back to 2016 when I was putting this together...It was a real dope time musically, but a real dark time in every other aspect of my life. A lot of the time, I'd be up at 2, 3 AM, high, listening out for sirens and walkie talkies. In the middle of writing a verse for this.
In the worst of times, it was you alls motivation and feedback about the tracks that kept me going.
I told myself in prison I was done with music. I had my run with it, nothing to prove, and I'm moving forward with my life. And it's been that way since I been home.
I'm good now.
Solid career, solid income streams outside of that, house, cars, peace of mind, no papers, no kids...
So I wanted to re-release this for y'all. On some real shyt.
And in doing so, I realized how much I love this shyt. No matter how far I try to get away from it.
Listened to the first two songs. @A.V. spitting his ass off
The production wasn’t my cup of tea though.
Still copped on iTunes
I see @spliz got a new album out too
No kinda discount on iTunes for copping the whole album either
Your single was 99 cents @spliz was 4 bucks
Last year when people said Take It Back was all luck
But this year
He did it again
Social Drugs
What the fukk
To be honest, I did this shyt for y'all. I don't even rap no more for real.
I'm living pretty good, I'm past the point where a major deal would be worth it to take on.
It just never sat right with me that nikkas on here really showed me support and love when some of these songs first dropped, and I didn't give it up how I should have.
I was on bail & on the run fighting an assault rifle charge in Jersey and had like 3 cases in VA.
I was dropping these joints every month, basically just rapping my life over dope ass beats.
Thanks to @KILLAKUTT7 who linked me with a few industry cats he knew, I started performing in NY every couple weeks and going to court every month in Jersey. Logistically, it just worked out well.
The whole time, I was on a $173,000 bail (I paid 17k) for the Jersey case, and ducking the Marshals and local law enforcement for the other ones,
Bouncing from house to house and state to state with nothing but illegal activity and music as a means of survival.
You ain't never seen a nikka fight one case for 2 years, duck 3 more for the same length of time, all while making industry moves, networking, and performing every weekend all over NYC.
While writing for this album, I spoke on my situation as much as I could without incriminating myself directly. Tracks like "Wait a Minute" and "Lose My Mind" and "Fucc 12" I pulled straight from that period in my life. And when you listen to it within the context of what I'm saying now, it just hit different.
I had some REAL shyt in the works with Tidal, Lionsgate films, Roc Nation & The Money & Violence web series Jay invested a million dollars into, that eventually disbanded. I was closer than I like to admit, to being on a major at the time.
I fought the cases, spent 5 figures trying to keep my freedom...stayed 10 toes down, and never told on a soul.
Unfortunately, in the face of prison time, I was detached and nonchalant about it. It wasn't my first rodeo.
Still, I pulled every string I could fighting the case, paid off a few characters that were beneficial to me legally, and eventually went in. I did my time in full, no parole. Had every case resolved, came home and changed my life.
It just never sat right with me that I was so close to that breakthrough musically, and because of my own choices, I wasn't in a position to receive those blessings.
Back then, EVERYBODY on here was asking me why I didn't have this up on streaming:
The truth was, I was too busy getting money, too busy ducking cops, too busy fighting cases and making memories in case I went away for much longer. I wanted to make a 15 track album, like a time capsule. So that if and when I went to prison, for however many years I'd get, I could come home to it and just reminisce, knowing I captured a pivotal moment in my life on wax.
Initially it was called The A.V. LP;
After trying to get it on streaming a few weeks ago, and most services not liking the formatting of the title, I came up with "Time Machine" on the fly. Because that's just what this album is to me. It takes me back to a different time, even though it's new to some of you. The metaphor in the title and the cover alludes to the fact that the prison industrial complex is a MACHINE based on doing TIME.
But thinking back to 2016 when I was putting this together...It was a real dope time musically, but a real dark time in every other aspect of my life. A lot of the time, I'd be up at 2, 3 AM, high, listening out for sirens and walkie talkies. In the middle of writing a verse for this.
In the worst of times, it was you alls motivation and feedback about the tracks that kept me going.
I told myself in prison I was done with music. I had my run with it, nothing to prove, and I'm moving forward with my life. And it's been that way since I been home.
I'm good now.
Solid career, solid income streams outside of that, house, cars, peace of mind, no papers, no kids...
So I wanted to re-release this for y'all. On some real shyt.
And in doing so, I realized how much I love this shyt. No matter how far I try to get away from it.
Listened to the first two songs. @A.V. spitting his ass off
The production wasn’t my cup of tea though.
Still copped on iTunes
I see @spliz got a new album out too
No kinda discount on iTunes for copping the whole album either
Your single was 99 cents @spliz was 4 bucks
Last year when people said Take It Back was all luck
But this year
He did it again
Social Drugs
What the fukk
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let me text this nikka real quick
