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Born and Raised in Zastron

by Speeder Razor

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Yeah, this is me Speeder Razor Not Doing Nothing If you don't get it, that means I'm always busy Look As I’ve said before: I write a song before I finish a song, All at once, you'd find me writing four Especially when I feel like it is home Where these beats are hitting on, See my phone blinking, that's a call Even before dropping the “FSV2”, I was already on another tape, that is why I’m taking long I make my own rules, I don't follow stupid laws But if I do, then I break them - Triple H and Brock 2017 - the year I dropped my last tape And 2017 - the year when I started writing more than one tape It is more than two you will get, Cause I don't sit back and do nothing all of these years Mixtape legend, Zastron City king Shout out to PayBack, I’m still the P.B.M. G! Mr. Classic beat-murderer, Zastron City Emperor, destroyer of careers, etcetera I didn't plan to drop this song first After so many years but then I listened back And this the best verse To remind you ignorant people of the current stats: I’m not tryna be "mean", but the "sum" of your work While I was gone "deviates" much to be the best Your Rap "standard's" too low, so give it a rest Like how I do to my brain when I just wrote a test I’m tryna tell you in Layman's terms: Your shit is trash! You thought I didn't have this other side of me? I’m not just a rapper like you, I’m the real MC! The verse above has shown you how strong my actions can be I’m going down as the “Not the loudest homie to speak” You thought I didn’t have this other side of me? The one that hustle to get what he wants and what he needs You don't get better when you’re doing nothing You wanna get better? Better start by doing something Never doing something’s what I never do I’m not a tourist but I am always on the move That's on the daily basis, and when I’m in the mood Even if I’m not, Not Doing Nothing’s what I always do You see, that's why these bars are venomous They get into your system, put you in a coma - dangerous My artistic ways develop cause of artists Who have something to say, That is why I’m dropping knowledge on these tapes When I said I’m on the move, I don't talk dancing I know the real trappers, Not these "pill-popping, lean-drinking" fuck boys, Wearing skinny jeans, listening to mumble rap Shit be stupid how they call it trapping The rhyme scheme is A-B-C-D back to A So abnormal and unique, we are not the same Cause the rhyme-poetry I spit, is lacking nowadays So, I know that when you’re listening to me, the way That you’re going through is the right one, I’m a true leader I hate putting people under pressure That's why I’ve got a few features Can't be scared of heights if you wish Speeder Be the guy you’ve got a song with, you will be Ether’d I’ve got my plans in accordance, everything’s green When you cross me, I transform, this ain't the norm, I’m a veg-eater You tryna go- “Too”? I leave you like my third song on my first tape For “K”, I’ve put a “T”, now repeat that! You thought I didn't have this other side of me? Your brain’s damaged, no smoke but go get a fix You don't get better when you’re doing nothing Progression is measured only when you start doing something Look, I know that's just a side of me you've seen The one that gives you motivation when you're feeling weak I won't be better just by doing nothing Progression is measured only when you continue something Razor Always busy, gotta stay busy, though For real Not Doing Nothin Soundz
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This Is Me 05:06
Yeah, ayo So, now I feel like these rappers ain’t doing justice to Hip-Hop Not even sure if I should call ‘em “rappers” with autotuned songs, No verses in songs, no content, it’s wrong; they just put a hook on, They just tryna catch them fools who gon’ vibe with that trash music Why do we tolerate such disgrace to music!? I’m sick and tired of hearing all these people I just wanna hear rap with message, uplifting the people Like how I did on “Back Again”, “Dream Chaser”, “Forever Speeder, the Volume 2”, giving you the facts, period And I don’t mean the back to school with them timetables Like a desk with them eyes when it’s watching you Spitting all these metaphors and similes and I just never mind a chorus More than 50% of my songs never had a chorus Because I hate doing them catchy things, I’m not a fisherman That shit is for the seamen, it’s nasty, tryna catch these eggs, make a baby I’m back from the writer’s block and my shit is crazy I wasn’t really faced with that, man, I wrote Daily! The Sun; feeling like I’m from the garden in the summertime, So, I rose early ‘cause I know my roots Even if I didn’t win, but if I put so much effort, then I respect the loss, Because it’s nothing new It’s not the end of the world, it’s always light at the end of the tunnel Study all your mistakes and filter them with a funnel And then you never repeat em, nah. Yeah, Speeder Razor, I’m still here I like this part of the song, it’s where you hear me clear “Born and Raised in Zastron”, I started back with “Forever Speeder Vol. 1” – I’ve been a Nuclear With my lips giving beats a Kiss of Death when I... (Like Jadakiss) Kill, kill, kill, When I kill, kill, kill Yeah, you feel growth in my lyrics, like streaking out a loopful in a petri dish, I’m going slow with these lyrics, accurate perfection Don’t poach, we don’t need a baby, so we use protection Education is a key; I really do respect that And the song I made for Education; don’t regret that That was me and that was my state of mind at that time And when I feel like that again, I’m listening to it one more time This is the food for the mind This one is healthy, never compare it to the fries And nowadays, we’re using all the phones, we don’t write We type, I didn’t have no pen but it’s (W)right I’m not Dizzy, man, I see clearly with my eyes, These rappers spitting nonsense because they’re always high I feel like some South African rappers are the soldiers who copy from abroad That’s why I never listen to their songs, man, I’m bored So please excuse me because it’s not local anymore, tell me if I’m wrong I rather listen forever to Underground Hip Hop And now I hope you understand the type of shit I’m on That’s why I do these types of songs with these instrumentals Feeling like a Psychologist, these people must be mental Never call your shit a freestyle if you’re rapping A Capella But you’re sounding like they’re playing instrumentals, nah. Check, Speeder Razor, I’m still here “F.S. Volume 2” got me reflecting on my life like I do against the mirror When I see the same man there Spilling over my pain on these beats like the blood shed I’m so overprotective of my family, like they’re the eyes and I’m the tears Or maybe they be the brains and I’m the skull, So, I really care; that’s the job of a man I love my mother, my brothers, my granny – all of them I should be always saying that on each record I make So that whenever listening back, I be feeling okay, Knowing that I never forget my family, through the happiness and pain Feeling like I’m Pac, praying for Better Days And ever since Biggie and he died, there’s only few rappers who making real music, Including yours truly As a mixtape artist, I’m an inspiration To other people who get the meaning of my songs, nigga, hopefully Speeder Razor, the motivation The young man from Zastron with a very big vision Cause even if I’m looking at you, I be still dreaming Closing my eyes, on my eye lids I see visions Since I was born up on this Earth, I’ve been a man on a Mission My shit is Possible, no Tom Cruise, no televisions Man, I’m never acting up, in this place, I know the role I play I’m never like these fuck boys I didn’t grow that way I was raised right, no pants below my ass And don’t sag it, don’t smoke with any fucking friends Like a teacher who don’t want you in front of his house, Can everybody just pass, ‘cause I don’t want your remarks! So, you better zip your mouth up and listen to this So lyrical, that if I put a chorus in this shit, It’s the food for the soul, the food for the mind, the food for your life The shit Hip-Hop needs this to survive Look, that’s why I feed Hip-Hop this kind of Rap shit Forever Speeder since 2014 in this shit With the food for the soul, the food for mind, food for your life The shit Hip-Hop needs to survive, yeah Razor Yeah, I hope you see that
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I Never let a day pass without writing a verse or two Contradiction: these not your “everyday bars” This shit is something you ain’t never used to, not for this youth With brain damage, to them, everything sounds cool I swear, they need to get a sound school That line is tryna find a parking spot when it circles all around you That’s over your head like this hoody too? Not even vaccinated, for you, it’s hard to catch this flu I mean these sick lines I spit, boy, you’re not immune You just don’t understand me, go read your books Speeder Razor never hesitates when I’m cutting through your head For you to learn, you really need these necessary wounds That’s 12 bars, let me add 3 after this line To make it the age I was when FSV1 was dropped, I’m really impressed with my improvement when it comes to rhymes This not a race but there’s a finish line I’m ‘bout to drop some other mixtapes, But if you’re hearing this, You’re listening to the Vet of the Free State Look, that’s what “FSV” really stands for Don’t have the crown, but I’m forever king in Zastron Look, and when I drop these other mixtapes, See the phase change in this place, solidifying my state (So strong) That’s what gon keep me up so very long I need the crown ‘cause I’m forever king in Zastron I heard my homie asking “Razor, when you dropping though? It’s been a while, where’s the music bro? Your shit is dope The type of music you listen and guarantees you hope Got me anticipating ‘cause of the covers that you post.” I told him “Patiently wait, my homie, soon come.” In Zastron City, I’m Caster Semenya - smooth run Even if they gotta go against me, I’m number one! Until I have my dreams chase me, I’m forever up Eradication of the weak, I’m on my seventh shit Never heard the first one from them, so on this battleship, They better jump off and drown themselves where the fish Lay eggs and stay there, and see zeros, no oxygen I never been a rap dude, I’m just a poet who rhymes Never make you dance, unless you “two-step” at time You’ll never raise your hands, unless you’ve got a question to ask And nowadays everything’s trash, I need a garbage truck! You know me to be dropping mixtapes, But this an album; with this shit I clean the streets, nobody stays Yeah, I use my brain for what it’s really for: Motivation, inspiration, building myself and more I write a verse each and every day And if you’re hearing this, it means a lot, I really do appreciate You motivate me to keep going so very long Can’t tell you how much happy I am that I’ve finally dropped
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Consistency 04:32
Each and every new year, everybody, they change plans Talking new year’s resolutions, but me, I don’t chase trends I chase the same dreams that I set The same shit I’ve been on since I was born on this Earth You hear them talking “this and that” But when you’re looking back to the past years and compare, They do the same shit, that’s a fact I hate it when these people be like: “This year we don’t do this, we do that” And rappers be like: “This year I’m on another level” But when you’re listening to them, they’re still whack They never put in work But let me not criticize nobody on this track Exercise my lyrical abilities with the verse Lately, I’ve been listening to MCs and classic beats They’ve got me feeling like “G-Razor” I’m from the East side of the Free State, in Zet City So, I don’t change nothing, Black Speeder Razor’s still the name, G Tryna give my heart to a girl, the bitch messed with it Got me feeling furious, and now I rap aggressively I’m happy that she got out of my life without taking my shit It’s justifiable having trust issues against that shit Instead of mixtapes, I will drop this shit and go Don’t ask me why, ‘cause you know - like “Oh dam”, I’m out of flows Like a river during drought seasons, I’ll never flow Maybe we’ll never know, really though I’ve gotta make way for some rappers cause they wanna blow But none of them are C-4 like me, they will have to grow, I’m talking lyrically, but when we’re talking fame, they can have it all This is still the same Speeder Razor, though They’re telling me this not a good time for me to leave They’re telling me they don’t fan quitters; who said I quit? They stick their nose in situations that will have them killed Because they’re judging quick But when I’m posting serious matters, they never say shit They rush like these hours to judge me like December for this rap shit That line went over your head, but you want me to rap? Why should I even continue when you don’t understand? When you don’t even know the number of the tracks I’ve done?! People who really know me know I’ve been on this for fun To get the stress out of the mind, to rap about this life Not to get some airplay like the children with them aeroplanes in the sky Shit I’ve been killing these rhymes, “Montana” Ayo, shout out to my homie, that’s Toney They want me to stay on, in my language: Ke ya “Hannah” I won’t regret my decision; I won’t be sorry Still the same guy, and I do whatever that I want If I wanna leave, I will do it, don’t care about the buzz I’m talking “zee-zee” for the bees’ honey But these people salty than the sea, I can see them with my hazel eyes Like the carrots, all these bars come from underground Contra-, take my -dic-tionary, four-play, no making love You only understand if we don’t know you’re not using a chair Make yourself Trevor Noah, for your jokes, I don’t care I’ve been talking these simple words, but I want it scary She wanna commit, no wrestling, but she wanna marry You say you don’t see your future, homie, your vision blurry? I’ve got the lenses, we can fix the problem very early They say, “No man is an island”, but I am the Earth And I got them eyes on me, feeling like 2Pac is back I’ve been writing these types of songs since like way back Back when we started recording on the phones with PayBack You best believe when I say “As You See Me” is a phone-track That I recorded using two phones, my parents there In the other room, and I was on some bedroom rap That’s how I do it every time with them dope tracks I don’t mean these broken glasses when I say “They sell crack” But I have to be in classes, tell me where these lectures be at? I need to get my brain rich and upgraded And stand in front of somebody and get them educated Share the knowledge that I have, maybe they’ll appreciate it Give them 23 pages talking only ‘bout patience These people suffer from a sickness, see The only cure that I know is Consistency Each and every new year, everybody, they change plans Talking new year’s resolutions, but me, I don’t chase trends I chase the same dreams that I set The same shit I’ve been on since I was born on this Earth You hear them talking “this and that” But when you’re looking back to the past years and compare, They do the same shit, that’s a fact I hate it when these people be like: “This year we don’t do this, we do that” And rappers be like: “This year I’m on another level” But when you’re listening to them, they’re still whack They never put in work I never criticize nobody on a track, man But a fact is a fact, man!
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Yeah, this is me Speeder Razor Yeah, this one is a dedication, man A dedication to Hip-Hop I almost quit rapping, man This track, I wrote when I thought about quitting rapping, man Hear me out Man, the only MC you need is me, Not these other rappers who just wanna kill you (You don’t need them) They just gonna kill you (They will bury you) But then I’m still thinking of leaving you, I really do Man, I will visit your resting place, I won’t forget you I know it hurts, cause I never thought of this day I never thought of saying goodbye to you in this way After I released the “Volume 2, Forever Speeder the Mixtape” Maybe I’ve said what I had to say Maybe that’s not enough cause I’ve lost two mixtapes More than 35 tracks, maybe that’s how it was supposed be Those tracks, they weren’t even released I’m really thinking maybe it’s my cue to leave I’m not making music for anyone’s approval, I do this shit for me I’ve been patient with you for too long But I’ve never lost it, that’s why I’ve made this song And I’m tryna leave my legacy living in Hip-Hop I’ve put this shit in simple terms hoping you can understand it Hoping you can take off the ring I’ve put on your finger, I can’t stand it They’re turning up and dancing now I can’t be keeping up with somebody who’s changing now Well, I can, but I don’t want to, I will leave you alone But if you wanna talk to me and make sense, you gon find me at home Cause for now, you don’t make sense I wonder if you still gon be relevant in the following years Because they changed you from being “Hip-Hop” to “big-flop” Where’s the motivation that the kids get from those songs? But I don’t care cause I’ve got mine I’m talking songs with messages, girl, I’m talking life Many people can relate to what I’m saying I’m doing rap cause I’m inspired by so many And I’m tryna inspire somebody else with what I’m saying I hear them begging, they be like “Speeder consider staying, bro!” Ayo, I’ll have to think about it Maybe drop another tape and show them that I still run this shit Show them hip-hop is mine too, I married it too I’ve been the best even way before dropping “Volume 2” “Forever Speeder Volume 3”, it is coming soon But this is “BARZ”, you gon have to hear my first two tapes And “Dream Chaser”, maybe listen through to “Volume 2” You will understand why they’re not supposed to be called “Mixtapes” I’ve put my heart in a plate of reality, for real Not even flesh-eaters can make the truth disappear But nowadays commercial rap is trash, Total opposite of what I rep It’s funny what they do for cash And that’s the only thing they use you for But if you ask me why I made this song? (“Why did you make this song?”) I’m gonna tell you that “You don’t need nobody else, (You don’t need ‘em, you don’t need ‘em) All that you need is me (I’m all you need)” I think you’re the only person married to many people Even your own gender, But I understand all you want is for us to be equal What a lovely girl You’re giving residence to everybody, unlike where I study at I really gotta treat you with respect I chose you but don’t cry when you realise that I have left Already did many songs in less than two years Although, on me, some people really slept It took me a diss track to make them wake up But they don’t wanna listen, this ain’t your everyday bars This ain’t some turn-up shit, I spit that real life Bars that got you resurrected; I gave you life when they thought you’re dead, So you’ve gotta show respect to me The Razor cutting legs, nobody can step to me! Between me and hip-hop, I feel that chemistry If I leave now, you gon be dead; All you need is me! (I’m all you need) Razor, yeah I hope you see that, yeah It would've been a tragedy, man, if I quit rapping, man Actually, it would be a tragedy, man, a big tragedy (For real) I'm here to save this shit (I ain't going nowhere) Yeah
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The Takeover 06:23
Yeah This is me Speeder Razor Yeah, look I write every day, Like I said on “Mark My Words” – Rap is living in my veins, So, watch me take over the game When they turn up and do “Trap”, I stay the same When I take these sunglasses and throw it at them, That’s how I throw shade to the bullshit I see nowadays They’re scared of responding to Razor, those are coward ways Maybe that shit was complex for their brains So now they want me calling names, How can I do that when you change your names? I see you lacking some consistence, wassup with you? Thinking the shit that you’re doing gon make you bulletproof To these bullet-words I’m spitting, tryna read it, break your tooth I talked to my brother, he told to be comfortable He told me to never say much on the beat, but that’s hard to do ‘cause I was born the 3rd Month; He said less is more, but I can’t spit a few You can’t expect minor casualties from a C-4 of this magnitude, When I hit the booth, I take out the pain that’s within and tell it to that software Civilised construction, cause all my songs are engineered by myself They say they wanna do a song with me then disappear 4 mixtapes and I know that ain’t nobody capable of making me quit, ‘cause all their whack songs, I destroy them, I just say “This is Me…” then I stop my song Rap is just a hobby to me; this is not my job I do this for the love of hip-hop, not ever like y’all Selling your soul, tryna get them people loving you But me, I stay old school, so love? I will never force I’m not a surfer, unless we’re talking internet Cause I don’t ride a wave like you do, better watch out for the sharks, yo! This a game of chess, think carefully before you pick a move Against me, you never win, you lose Never degrading anybody, I’m just stating facts And when I say that; I challenge you to battle rap, although I’m not a battle rapper, But I want you rappers to show me that you save what you “wrap” Like the number 13th Element To me, your weak lines ain’t sounding clever Like I said, let me hear what you can put together And when I sit back and chill, I can hear Hip-Hop crying to me, She be like: “Don’t you leave me!” But then I told you that I got you, so don’t worry, And now you can stop with that: “Don’t you leave me!” How can I leave you when you taught me so much like a teacher? You’re one of the reasons few people even know Black Speeder Some won’t even understand this shit; they don’t ever see that The relationship between us is stronger than the cold’s and Winter’s But then, I think it works both ways, Cause I’m the reason hip-hop is still alive in Zastron City today I show respect to the real ones, Those who’re doing it for the love, and not for fame or to get paid I see somebody gave a name to their swimming pool The name is “Conclusions”, now many people get excited And never do research, all they do is jump into it Without the facts, you’re not allowed to speak to this dude The lines above gon be hard to break just like my heart She thought I’ll say that “Don’t you leave me” But nah, I’m a man and what is done is done I thought I’m done killing this beat, but let me spit a couple bars Let me kill this shit, I’m still murderous I’m the Razor, I’m the Speeder, I’m the only one That’s why you can’t Cut to the Chase Only I can get to straight to the point like a dotted line You tryna break my heart? Open my chest - Black, this shit a spade So, they call it how they see it; many people digging graves For themselves whenever tryna pick a fight with me I don’t mean don’t stay true when I say she can lie with me Real friends and family are those who cry with me during hard times, Those who make sure that they strive with me And I can do the same, love is never hard to share So, I treat it like a virus, spreading it to anyone But it gets contagious when disloyalty is also there That’s why I’ve got issues of never trusting anyone Those who know me can tell you that I don’t fall easy For anything, as if Gravity ain’t affecting me I need to study it first; I need to find the reasons As to why it should be in my life and why to keep it I’m not a gang member but I write my signature using my body fluids, Then I’m calling it my “Blood Sign” I’m “Also Known As” the problem that’s hard to solve - astronomical It’s “Levels” to this shit, there’s no “Star Signs” That’s why it’s kinda hard to comprehend all of my rhymes I love my brothers, within us, the same bloodline As if we use a pencil to draw it, there’s no needle So, it’s real, not a story, like the cells building blocks of life That’s so many lines, I’ll give you time to break ‘em down Like when somebody’s not doing good and going through some tough times “The Razor said he’s doing it for fun But now he’s messing up our heads with all these punchlines!” That’s somebody wishing I could spit it very easy But they don’t understand the level that I’m in, The more you play the game, the more you see the change And the stages’ never easy, so appreciate that I’m still spitting Cause nowadays, rappers got you listening the “Rhythm” They lost the “P” part of RAP and you still listen Those are people who do it for money and for parties Not to spread knowledge or to raise awareness, really But then again, they think the word “raise” applies to only babies Unlike the babies, awareness doesn’t consume much of your energy To cover the subject, you don’t need Huggies and it is free, you can do it daily Maybe that bar is crazy but I’m tryna make a point This the marijuana on speakers, listen this joint But it ain’t “Blunt” like James, this not a butter knife They’re taking Ls, they don’t know what winning’s feeling like Brain cell count is low, people always high And then I refer you to “Thoughts and Wonders”, I will never lie when people die in funerals when I just had a great night “The Truth” is my middle name before the “Razor” I’ve been in my prime way before doing my first tape I’m a rare breed, living in a world full of fakes The only time you raise your hands to my music is when I ask questions, That’s when I’m tryna get you good grades So, should I put a chorus in this shit? When it’s one minute left, and I just killed it and shit? Before you call yourself a rapper, listen to this shit This one’s dedicated to MCs who rep this shit I’ve got a list, and if you don’t hear your name in this, I don’t sugar coat shit; the King has spoken: ‘Fucking quit!’ So, it goes like this - the first one on the list, is Nobody, You should’ve seen your face; To further this, now I’ve gotta spit these 12 bars, show you how to rap Though I did that already, but you didn’t hear me clear That’s what the rewind button is for, go back and forth and try to pause But that’s for every line in the song When you listen to the real ones, you be a better one A 6-minute song is nothing to you, now you murder one And when you’re spitting, the lines that you throw are clever ones Let me end it right here before I’m outta time Razor Yeah
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Going back and forth, we’re just running on Back and forth (Yeah), we’re just moving And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we does is to light it on And we’re going back and forth, we don’t crawl, We don’t crawl at all Going back and forth, nah, we don’t crawl Moving back and forth, I was on my way home when I wrote this song Life is a two-way street; you might be going backwards and tomorrow go forth Sunny day you experience, Never be surprised when, out of the blue, you see the rain falls and it pours Tryna open the doors using only my thoughts When I start, I can’t stop, gotta finish One step in the start to the future, the journey’s too long, so I can’t rest, Got my eyes wide open, still dreaming I didn’t begin to quit this mission Started recording my first song when I was 16 Not the first time you hear that line? Can’t forget where I come from, that’s my state of mind Yeah, I be thinking bout the future Getting it ready, I’m like a blacksmith how I shape it I know the past, I can’t change it, but I can’t forget it too, I embrace it I’m like a tree with a brain, Try to understand the simile I just gave you with patience Life on the Fastlane is a killer Many years later, and I’m still Black Speeder The only thing I wanna change is my situation, to my graduation No matter the time it takes, I’m just not in a hurry Man, that’s one of my goals Tryna turn all the dark days to be sunny, Let it be hot like a stove I never a did a single song for a party (I never did that), Everything is straight from the soul Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on Never looking back anymore Hope you understand this another version to the first song That I went on the stage in 2016 when I planned another song to perform Had to make a “plan B”, “You be the Lady” could’ve been done if Cindy was there You hear me talking bout a girl in the first song, Had to let Cindy know that I care We never know what the future has in store Never waste Time, prepare for the course Another small word but important Once you don’t use it while you still have it, it disappears, it’s not a chorus I don’t never give up, see me take my trust and faith, put it all in the process Can’t expect tomorrow that you be a soldier If you never put in the hard work today Gotta see the sweat and adjustment to pain Can’t be doing nothing, while at the end of the day you expect to be paid If you wanna use it tomorrow, Gotta make a plan that you’re getting it saved Yeah, to the future, I am going, I got patience, got my own pace Yeah, ‘cause if I was in a race, Only thing that’ll leave me behind is the time I don’t do what the other people do Cause I’m unique and the life I live is mine Every star that you see in the sky is different, even the intensity of light So, I don’t get why you try to be them, The time will come for you to have your own shine Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on I was supposed to be done with the song, But if what I’m giving you is the Life, then I’ve gotta go on The way I’m not in a hurry, to the future, I should crawl See them going full speed to the top, With the same speed, to the bottom, they fall I don’t shoot for the moon, I shoot for another planet, the furthest of them all I don’t settle for less when there’s more availability of high quality in the store Gotta have many options, and every one of them gotta be correct, all choices Instead of having one answer to everything, Only to find out that you’ve been wrong Yeah, but that is me all along: Uniquely different, those are my thoughts That was 16 lines in just 8 bars, So improper as if you put a number before your numerator and denominator And the former be the one being greater Other times, I talk about how I started it, While I concentrate on the way which I’ll finish it Man, I’m talking bout the ‘Journey to the Future’ I said it before that I’m really going too far I don’t rap like they do, I ain’t following trends; change plans – I don’t do Only change I do is, fake friends – I cut loose Of cause I changed flows, so let me get through, I’m the Ruler! To the future, I am going, I got patience, so I’m going too slowly And I pray so that God be with me all time, better than being with nobody Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on Going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we do is to light it on “Back and forth” We’re never looking back anymore “We’re just moving on; Back and forth, yeah, We’re just moving, and we’re never looking back” Ups and downs – that’s what we face every day and every time That’s why I’m saying “All we does is to light it on” Look, I say “And we’re going back and forth, we don’t crawl, we’re just moving on Going back and forth, we don’t walk, we’re just running And we’re never looking back anymore, The future’s waiting for us to get ahead, all we does is to light it on”
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Mama, you’re the best, I wanna make so many songs for you Mama, you don’t rest, you’re telling us “I want the best for you” A mother with the strength, carrying the weight of the world with you The song has not even started, I love it, so I rap for you It’s one of the best things that I can do, I dedicate it to you I find it hard to quit in life, ‘cause I don’t want that pain for you I want the tears of joy, a face full of smiles on you Currently working hard so I can show higher grades to you ‘Cause you’re the inspiration for me to keep going You’re the one who motivates me And one day, you’ll never use the bulbs when your sons glowing We are the stars who never disappear, we’re nothing like the steam blowing You tell me “Never hurry up my boy, You can still achieve, even when you chase your dreams slowly” I was never taught how to lie, that is why I’m telling true stories, And make rhythms in a city that have been a home for me Ever since I was born, I am grateful, Mama, I am thankful, With my actions, that is how I’ll show you that I do appreciate you I pray to God, I know you’ll be there when I graduate, which is very soon I don’t wanna doubt myself, I’ve gotta be self-confident That is what you taught me, you raised me up to be a man The best gift that God has ever given me is you So, I want to be the best present you ever had, too Mama, I love you, I made this song for you Mama, you don’t rest, you’re telling us “I want the best for you” A mother with the strength, carrying the weight of the world with you I feel like every day is Mother’s Day, I thank God for you The only time I wanna see you cry, Is when you celebrate that we made it, we’re gonna make you proud I want the tears of joy, a face full of smiles on you Currently working hard so I can show higher grades to you ‘Cause Mama, I’ll never stop praying for better days Never in a hurry for victory, I’ve been patient, I will wait for that day where we’ll celebrate, until that day, I need to be focused, concentrating and make some change Mama, you’re the best, a definition of a woman I don’t think I need love from anybody else, especially a woman Unless it’s one from my family: My aunties, my cousin sisters, my nieces, my granny I’m celebrating Women’s Day every day like it’s August Nobody can never ever take your place in my heart I tell you every time that I love you, I’ll never stop it If I cannot tell you every day, play this song and never stop it You love me with the same love as my brothers We don’t wanna disappoint you, we care for one another I wanna thank God for giving me you as my mother Let me repeat, I love you with all of my life, and that’s forever, Mama You will never ever leave my heart Never in any way have you ever deserted us Mama, you don’t rest, you’re telling us “I want the best for you” A mother with the strength, carrying the weight of the world with you I feel like every day is Mother’s Day, I thank God for you The only time I wanna see you cry, Is when you celebrate that we made it, we’re gonna make you proud Let me repeat, I love you with all of my life, and that’s forever, Mama You will never ever leave my heart Never in any way have you ever deserted us Mama, you don’t rest, you’re telling us “I want the best for you” A mother with the strength, carrying the weight of the world with you I feel like every day is Mother’s Day, I thank God for you The love you’re showing me and my brothers is unconditional When you say you love your children, we love you too Like the first song I did, this one’s for you, Mama
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Looking for me? I be somewhere in Zastron The place where 18 years of my life have been spent on Place where most, if not all of my guys, grew on My family, some of my teachers; I salute you all Got my first kiss somewhere around this city Completed matric and almost didn’t wanna go, I really love this city Funny how sometimes I hate this place People see you as a threat, Part of my heart happy when I get to chase Dreams in other areas, I’m tired of living in a box Like I’m a shoe, better respect me, when you put me on, You put in socks How I shine the way my crown does, Has got me feeling the star I knew I was, I stand tall Back and forth in these streets, me and my homies move I call this one a remix; word to my homie Mdu He did a freestyle, now I’m doing mine, this is number two Even though the beat ain’t the same, that’s where respect is due There’s always two sides, never let them tell you one! This might be the smallest place in Free State to reside in But this is home, and I am not ashamed, No way you be at the top on day one, We start somewhere then we’re rising All with patience, to the top, we’re getting there I’ll never give up on putting Zastron Town on the map Until it’s “Zastron City” when you type it in a GPS Until it physically changes, get rid of the shacks If you wanna change the world, you’ve gotta start within And Zastron’s always that place where I wanna begin I’ve said there’s always two sides, that was the happy part So, let me take you through some heavy stuff: (Let us walk through the pain, you know why?) I’ve lost so many people that I love I know they’re up in Heaven, looking down on me with love I thought 2010 will be last time I cry But you’ll never get used to the feeling, Bro, some other nights, I don’t even sleep ‘cause I’ll forever have a broken heart Remember few lines back? Then this the other side The one that’s very sad, won’t be happy all the time Told you when I rap that I put real life up in my rhymes Why would I talk about champagne when I don’t have water? When the chaos steadily rises, decreasing the order? When somebody’s getting buried ‘cause he was slaughtered? They tried to rob him, but he fought back, he wasn’t stronger How’s she supposed to be happy when she has lost her daughter? Either to a kidnapping or big rapist who just called her Promised her the world, he don’t even have a house These people say anything just to get under the blouse! Man, I’m sorry, but I have to talk about it People run away from the truth, but me, I walk in darkness The lies you’re using as a shield, and have you surrounded, I’m walking through it and destroying it, the only violence I’d ever do physically, The only MC in Zastron City willing to face danger, killing it! Cause most of you just be rapping and not addressing shit Just be bragging about nothing you have; you make me sick! They told us that we have to stick together I get it, we have to push each other to get further But me, I only push those who be weathering the storm Those who do something to make a change, not just talk Man, I was somewhere in Zastron Some other time ago when I saw somebody was getting robbed He was drunk, and I was going home I didn’t see the faces, it was dark, I couldn’t fight, Sometimes you’ve gotta walk Why be a hero when you’re all alone Against four gang members? I’m just happy they took money and gone No matter how small this place be, just watch yourself There used to be a lot of killings here, now we’re going back! Ayo, I swear we’ve been through some scary times Not even long ago, people were getting buried young Rest in peace, my condolences I hope the families find peace and acknowledge it We’ve gotta pray for Zastron I hope you see that
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You already know what’s happening, let me get back to this They’ve been listening, but then the temporal lobes got a damage, They’re never hearing this, they couldn’t interpret on this I told them “I don’t mind”, like I don’t have a brain, repeating this The world has been colder since the first organisms Never be the same, irreversible metamorphism The world on my shoulders, I’m tryna wipe the tears off it I knew I’ll never change it the day I first put a step on it I’m tryna spread awareness, people need to open up their eyes Instead of fighting with each other every day and dying Instead of smiles in people’s faces, they’re never dry In their eyes, always see the tears down the cheeks, they cry Convince yourself that you don’t care, but deep down, you know it’s otherwise See the bigger picture, stop living a lie Stop following trends, be aware, follow your heart Don’t let them think for you, you’ve got your brain within your skull Man, I’ve said this man-made, it’s not nature This place was beautiful before Cain came out to be jealous Before Adam and Eve were misled, that’s why you see So many people leading a life that’s occupied by greed I understand that nobody’s perfect, that’s how it be So, I don’t judge, I’m not God, I’m just tryna speak my mind Tryna find solutions and to make you see That the World is Ending and the reason for this Part 3 Is because I see the women be crying like everyday Because of men turned dogs, they’re heartless, they rape Gotta lock these fools away, put them in prisons with a grave Within the cell, or let the community take their lives away Well, I don’t care, I might kill them, as long the ladies gon be feeling safe You lock these dogs up and some other day, They come out, we see them on the streets; well I just have to say, This is never fair; what about the victims? Yo, nowadays, Justice don’t matter; ‘cause them people get away with crimes Is it that difficult accepting “NO” and moving on? Instead of forcing yourself into her; you think it’s right? I guess you’re just a boy who don’t know what is right and wrong! So now they gotta live with fear as part of their lives Others - they can’t even bear the pain, what’s in their minds All the time, is suicide; she’s dead inside, I’m feeling like Instead of putting hands on women, for them, we have to fight! Even a parent’s always stressed, thinking ‘bout their child, Whether she or he’s safer wherever they are, but now, You can’t be guaranteed, gotta watch them by yourself With my blood, I don’t ever trust another man Let them call you paranoid, but it’s better than being depressed And living with regrets, everyday you’re stressed Gotta watch your back and never let them close to you Whether friends or enemies, that’s the least to do When the world is ending, you don’t wanna cry like everyday Continue living reckless, say goodbye in your early age Feeling pain every day when I see so many graves Stationary phase - for some, it’s the last time, Others, the first time they see the light of day Like it’s an exchange The time is now, I swear we’re living in the end of days While the Heaven is above, the hell is on Earth Look at the clock as the time fades, music they will never play Like it is hard to find a hobby, now they play with weapons We’re busy finding cures for diseases but not the devil-syndrome Turn on the news, somebody’s dead already Killed by some people because of what he owns, it happens daily How we gon walk on the streets praying this not the end? Getting stripped off your freedom, I swear this life was never fair It is black on black killings, man, they never care Broad day, see somebody’s last breath, we’re scared to help Man, it’s hard enough to speak about these issues, Only to have this paper recycled as somebody’s tissue, Crying because her baby’s gone and there’s no return, At the same time, a baby’s born, hope is in their hands A better future, a better life to live with the whole family Is what we hope for - the sanity But the vicinities be filling us with insanity That’s why they kill each other, they gon do it ‘til infinity Man, I’m tryna find ways, I’m still praying for better days This what I’ve gotta say, but words don’t bring so much a change, So, let us stand up and get moving, we exercise, We’re marching forth, we don’t get back until it’s eye for eye, You kill somebody else, then you’ve gotta die! We’ve had enough, this gotta stop, ‘cause now is the time To bring the change in the constitution, When the “Right to Life” of other people is violated like every time! Cause them people be dying like every day, still Them people be crying like every day, still Tryna understand why the death penalty is not in place! Don’t put them in jails, put the murderers in graves! Because of them, people are dying every day, still Because of them, people are crying every day, still Tryna understand why you let murderers to have a plate, When the families of victims who are dead are told to pray! So, allow me to say rest in peace the ones we’ve lost At the same time, welcome to life the ones who are still born Even the ones their parents left to die, The babies who were wrapped in plastics, and were thrown away, but still alive Man, them people dying each and every day Them people be crying like everyday Tryna find solutions, tryna make it all fade away The truth is what I’m spitting, I hope you’ve heard what I’ve said
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I feel like I should drop down on my knees and look up at the sky, Take off my hat, put my hands together and close my eyes, And talk about all of the problems that I’m facing in this life It’s very hard, and sometimes I feel like should cry My stress levels never go down, just like the crime rate It’s like your spirit when you die, it doesn’t enter graves I still wanna make it in my life, I want the good grades It’s been a while, man, I feel like I should climb the stage Me and some rappers on the same book, but me, I’m on another page Because I rap about the pain and the truth, They just talk about the chains ‘cause they want the fame Man, I’m on page 23, you’ll find them on the cover page I’m busy with them locks on my both knees, I stay low-key Sometimes, the people that you love, they leave you lonely I’m tryna pace myself living life, take it slowly I’m praying that my daddy sees us growing You know, I keep claiming that I’m the king in Zastron All the leaders are useless, I’m the one to do the job They be sitting in offices like that’s what you voted for A true Zastron leader must be out on the streets and more, Giving people jobs, sponsoring learners, and fixing roads From today, I’ll be taking the Zastron City throne I keep claiming to be the king, that is not a joke I care for everybody in this town, it is our home I also claim to be the king so I can see who’s dope, That is how I provoke, But I don’t want no beef with anybody, Cause beefing with me is like getting a rope for yourself, And feel the pain on the neck like a sore throat I am the baby of my mother and my father I’ll never love a girl more than the way I love my brothers I don’t think I should be expecting someone else to show me love, As long as I’m getting love from my mother and my brothers I feel like I should put my feelings away or destroy them Before some people come into my life and destroy them I’m talking ‘bout them people I don’t even know - girlfriends I thought getting a girl for me was nice, I call them “stress-friends” I’ve been trying to call her phone but it’s voicemail For so many times, yo, wassup with this female? Turn your phone off without telling me?! Man, that shit have got me going to the gym to raise the strength of my hate I’m ‘bout to open up this heart and get you out of it The person that deserve to occupy is with another guy And I can see them walking by, faces with the smiles, shit! It would’ve been nice if it was her and I, shit! Only if I didn’t let patience to rule my life Cause I’ve wasted time, now this girl got my heart on ice! Sometimes in life, things don’t go the way you planned them Which is why you hear me on this beat doing this rap, then This might be another realest shit I ever wrote Some strange people almost got me losing faith and hope Man, it happens every day, it’s getting hard to cope Have you ever felt the feeling walking up a steep slope? This shit is very strange, and it is real, Bra! Still on my youngest ages, but I have really been through much Early ages, but I can tell you more than what’s enough Man, I should be tough and never cry but this shit is rough I know they’re telling me to never think of giving up, But when I’m looking up, I see them dark clouds Even on a sunny day, I see them shadows following, they’re catching up As if they’ve got a second chance to have activities being covered up This be the real life I wonder if they know what it feels like To be alone and try to study for a better life, Tryna change the way you live; I mean your lifestyle? Man, this life is never nice, that’s the real life I wonder if they know what it feels like To be rapping bout the pain you’re going through and still rhyme? But I pray so that God takes control of my life
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The Message 05:02
Look, man, I’m still wondering what’s happening on Earth Why some people living like they don’t care? Please make me understand See these girls chasing after many men, See them killers taking lives of so many other men The world is coming to an end, I’ll continue to say this on each and every track I hate it when somebody who I thought was my friend Face the other side, you see them turning backs against the best I hate it when somebody who I thought would love me back Is never doing that; why you keep making my love useless? But I ain’t really stressed You might be listening to this, please don’t be depressed You’re leaving me, you’re thinking that you’ll find a better man? You made a big mistake, you might as well regret Look at me working on my mixtapes; you got me to relax The weight is off of my shoulders, I ain’t gotta stress about anybody else, except my fam and myself now But there is still somebody who cannot get off my mind (My lady) Even though I know she’s with another guy (And that hurts me) You’ve got me thinking of you right now and all the time Whenever feeling lonely, never hesitate to hit my line But then it’s up to you; we knew each other very long We’ve known each other since you and my cousin sister were them friends Very strong; please listen to this song But then I didn’t mean to make this song into a love song But I had to make a few things clear, I had to take out my feelings before they blow like a nuclear I had to really take them out before they disappeared I might even perform this song in front of your man I want everybody to know how serious I am Even in 2016 when I was talking to your friends, They realized I was only talking about you, But then we was in school, so I didn’t wanna disturb you Okay, now I’m getting back to the topic This world is very cold and it’s dangerous, you’d think it’s hydrochloric We see them crossing borders, but instead of us supporting, Man, we’re getting xenophobic We know that Northern Africa is facing tragedies So, we’ve gotta relate to their stories, have a heart, and feel sorry The drought is takin over, We don’t got the water, so we end up hydrophobic You see us going long distances to get the water Walking on our feet, ‘cause a car - we can’t afford that Living in a small town, living in small house, you’ve gotta have a lawyer These people gonna judge you, some Blacks are destroyers Instead of supporting one another, they get you slaughtered In the same house that you’re living in, get it locked up I hear them complain, they be like: “White people are rich, but we’re poor and the Government is doing nothing for us!” Man, I understand, and I do support that But when it comes to being poor, what are you doing to get yourself up? What is it you’re doing as a Black Child? The same stadium behind the school in Zastron, Supposed to be a Million-Rand stadium, man, that shit is wrong It’s like they spent two hundred, and then the change, man, they used it all Money is the root of all evil, The demons are the “Tender-preneurs” and the Government, people! You see, I had to make a few things clear I had to take out my feelings before they blow like a nuclear I had to really take them out before they think I’m scared I might even raise the resolutions of everybody’s ears I want everybody to know how serious I am Let us stop acting as if we’re the cast of “Wrong Turn” Let us treat each other equally with respect, Although I know it’s hard, but we can make a big difference This Earth is deeply in need of them people who can stand behind them tills Them people who can bring the change Let us stop bringing the problems, let us come up with the strategies Let us combine the sugar and water to formulate solutions, So we can make this bitter world so sweet The future generations have to live in a world That is the real definition of “Sustainability” Let us change the colour of the Planet and make it green Please, but we’ve gotta face reality What I’ve said above, man, is just my own mentality We know the Earth cannot even breathe peacefully As long as we live in it, we destroy like we don’t see (The World is Ending!) You see, technology is rising I wasn’t even using the pen and the paper; all I did was type this You know what it means when it’s like this? The rate of the Planet to be destroyed is rising I’m not against anybody or something like that Like the 2.1 on Question 2 of Physics paper, man, I state facts That’s why you gonna have be relaxed in order to listen to my raps, This be the real rap; this be the real-life music, Not the kind of song a girl hears and feel like they just need to twerk Look, consider this song as a rumour for a newspaper coverage And make sure everybody gets The Message And I had to make a few things clear I had to take out my feelings before they blow like a nuclear I had to really take them out before they think I’m scared I might even raise the resolutions of everybody’s ears I want everybody to know how serious I am Let us stop acting as if we’re the cast of “Wrong Turn” I’m sure the journalists will be putting this on the cover page Like they do with rumours; man, I hope you get The Message
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I don’t wanna make profits out of my songs, man, this shit is from the heart I know all of my mixtapes should be put in them shelves, in them stores But, I don’t wanna sell my soul to anyone, I don’t wanna sell my life Because that’s the only message behind all of my songs Man, I’m doing this shit for me and my homies, I’m doing this shit for Zastron Man, I’m doing this shit for Hip-Hop, mixtape rapper but I am still strong Because I can go face to face with all these platinum rappers I’m talking ‘bout these rappers filling domes and all them niggas I see some niggas look at me like “I don’t know this nigga” You’ll never know me when you lock yourself up in the dark, Better come out in the light cause I’m Black Speeder I don’t wanna introduce myself each and every time If you wanna know me better, Go back and listen to “Forever Speeder, the Volume 1” When you’re going through my whole catalogue, You’ll understand I’m soul-searching just before I spit the rhymes “Forever Speeder Volume 2”, the best reference So, you better make sure that get that tape That shit is very strong, I’ve put my heart up in the plate So that you’ll see the ache running through all of my veins In addition to the blood, my arteries, they carry pain This is Hip-Hop, so whenever I do this Art, I make sure that everything that I write is from the heart If I tell you that I love you, I mean it from the heart So, it’s up to you whether you close your heart or open up If I ever diss you, that shit is really from the heart So, you better take out your script and start acting up If I tell you that we’re best friends, man, that’s from the heart So, it’s up to you whether you real or you fuck it up If you see me going to the school, I don’t do it just to pass the time I do it ‘cause I need a better life Yeah. Okay, let me just explain this, Writing lyrics to these beats, my brain and my heart be collaborating, Wondering “Am I gon ever perform live again? Hit the stage and demonstrate, like when I paint pics?” And I be using my mind, that’s where that’s coming from Tryna think of everything unique when I’m writing songs Don’t be surprised, I’ve been listening to real ones, People who’ve been through the struggle, Those who really picked the shovel In order to make a living, walking bare feet on gravel Tryna overcome the struggles, life be throwing up the troubles Life’s gonna be testing you in many ways Giving you people who don’t care, with your heart, they play With experience, I know I’ve got the best teacher But I won’t allow any of it to repeat some of the lessons, Cause I respect teachers so much to not be listening I feel like some of these people don’t need to be with me! Why did I give you a chance to break my heart into pieces?! How could you not tell me that I was walking into faeces? Man, I guess I understand the highway Cause I’ve hit the road, now I know things don’t go my way at all times, Sometimes you win and then sometimes you lose That’s why I feel like every place and every stage I’m going to is school Don’t ever judge me ‘til you fit these shoes Until then, let me honour what I’m going through ‘Cause everything I say is from the heart Some of you who’re listening know that it hits home, Man, it’s more than bars, it’s real life, not music for charts Been giving you something that got you thinking from the start Yeah, ‘cause everything you hear is from the heart I pour my soul, I think before I talk, I speak my mind So, if I tell you that I love you, that’s from the heart Like it’s made of glass, please be careful when around my heart
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Yeah, this is me Speeder Razor Yeah, I was born and raised in Zastron, That’s the name of the album too, huh Yeah, I will never forget where I come from, man But we’ve gotta speak the truth too (It won’t be all bad, it won’t be all good) Uh, look These bright lights in big cities, they never really attract me I’ll never give them a chance to play with my life and trap me That’s why I’m always happy when I’m in Zastron City Although some few things be pushing us to big cities, I’m talking standard of living, the jobs, the universities Another disadvantage in Zastron is these politics But I will never go deeper in that topic Because they won’t be able to dig me up The only thing they know is coming up with excuses and them stories But I’m a grown-up person, no bedtime stories Of course, I’m a dream chaser but I ain’t really wanna sleep now Before I become a striker and reach the goals I inked down Within my book that I’m the author of, that I call Life The only one my parents gave to me, so I have to get it right I won’t stop ‘til I make them proud I do this for me and my family and for my town So, whether you’re chilling on the corner with your homies Or maybe thinking very hard cause you’re lonely I know others are at the shop now like “Help me” Whether we speak or not, know that you’re my homie Even if you hate me with all your life, my homie I’m not in a hurry, I’m gonna make it slowly I pray for my city, and homie when you hear this song Open up your heart and be sure that you love Zastron I was born in this place, I’m proud of the Free State I’m showing love to everybody who’s part of the Free State I give off this energy like nobody is sad in this place Like electrons, I’m in an excited state I get to hear these people say that life is a race And it’s not, you’re gonna find me in my own pace And everybody else does, it’s not the same page We’re not the same age, we can’t play the same game Even if we do, we can’t have the same gauge Others can be having the full strength, Other people be like the trains, And other ones be the planes, not the same lane So, you can’t define us by the race Better stop it right there cause we’re one species Nobody’s perfect, what kind of animals are we? But let me leave it right there for you to figure out That one is a pun I intend to really mess things up But not in a bad way, I’m triggering your mood So, you need to get off the chair or the bed and get moving! So that Zastron can be growing Want them beautiful flowers? We better start sowing Good seeds, so in the future, we enjoy this Let the next generation to live and explore this I didn’t waste my time at all when I wrote this song I love my family, my friends, and I love Zastron Double 9 5 Zero, I know I mention it a lot Only those who don’t understand what it means will get bored Cause it’s important to me to honor it on many songs Spending a lot of time in this place, here, I was born It’s already on the map, but let us put it on again This time we don’t use the GPS, we’re using brains If it has nothing, now it’s time for you to educate Feeling like nowadays, that’s the only way to get away from pain I know there is some people who like friction Scared of the truth, so they want me to spit that fiction That will never happen, I won’t speak of some’ I’ve never seen I don’t wanna sleep yet, to lie now? That won’t be me Take this bed away from me, no, I’m just playing I’m the one to make it easy for you, But then still ask if you get what I’m saying Born in Zastron City, where you’re staying? 9950 - the code that I’m claiming I know when I do, all my homies do Only the real ones, the ones born in Zastron too Those who can tell you of every teacher in Zastron schools Spent more than 18 years in my Zastron shoes I thought after the years of wars, we have learnt something I’m talking Zastron City gang wars, they’re still fighting They still break up in your house, knowing it is wrong That’s why sometimes I feel like getting out of Zastron The world is a bigger place but it’s ending, understand me? The devil’s work is carried out daily in this small place we’re living in, Best believe, hell is where you’re standing! It’s hard to see the fork, but the fire’s always burning I thought I love this town, but now I fucking hate it! Thinking of the choruses above, man, how can I change it? This place full of shit, and killers and some fucking rapists I’m wishing that the earthquake strikes and get to shake it The epicentre be the houses of these bad people The rain is sour, so no time for sugar coats I will tell the truth like it is, I think it’s best that you know Never censor this music, play it on speakers for the people They’re gonna hate me, they’re gonna say I’ve turned my back Against my own City, the place that cared for me since birth But some of those who occupy this place are fucking devils They’re killing others, break in houses, steal from other people Those who want me to stop, never been through all this shit! Those are people happy with murders every fucking week! Ofcause I’m cursing ‘cause I’m angry, don’t you fucking see?! How we’re living scared, watching backs whenever on streets! Used to be happy to be home, everything has changed All I see is ghosts everywhere - Zastron City Graves That’s what the name should be, these people not ashamed They grew up to be “Shady”; of police? They’re “Not Afraid”! Those who don’t want me to talk, never been through all this shit The fact that I’ve said it, means that I care, I love this city Doesn’t mean otherwise when I don’t agree with everything that’s happening, I just tell the truth as it’s supposed be So, if I keep quiet, that means I hate this city, So, I’ll just keep talking about it, until we live in peace Something that is impossible, a goal that’s hard to reach That’s my state of mind, so, the end, is where my rhymes be Yeah, I hope you see that
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Look, I’ve said Writing many songs at the same time, I don’t finish them I wrote this song, leaving the other tracks in their skeletons I was working on 2 mixtapes, But then, might even add another mixtape to the list and murder them all Catch me stroll around the mall, Window Shopping with my 50 Cent Stop asking Savage Questions to me like I’m 21 Truth-spitting young nigga, I feel like I’m the only one Shout out to Sbuda for “Forever Speeder, the Volume 1” That mixtape really paved the way Shout out to Toney and Riley, cause back in 10th grade, They showed me where DJ Sbuda’s studio was at And I appreciate, I’m very grateful to this day And to you DJ Sbuda: Bro, you really motivated me To keep going, told me “Come back any other day To record more songs, there’s potential in what you say” You’ve got me feeling like on my shoulders, I’ve got the whole Free State Rap shit, and I’m still representing Run Zastron, that is what we do on this pavement 2015 was the last time I climbed the stage, bro Unless we’re talking 2016, dressed up, attending prom I didn’t plan to do that song, but I had to do it Cause my plan was ruined already, I couldn’t sound stupid But the message on “To the Future” was very clear Couldn’t perform “You be lady”, she wasn’t really there I still care no matter what happens, I hope you know I still need time to speak to you, but I’ll do it on this flow You’ve been the lady and I mean it, though I hope I’ll speak to you someday just before I go Out of Zastron City, haven’t seen you in a long time Just so you know, I didn’t forget about you, please listen to these rhymes You’re keeping me alive when you’re staying in my mind, That’s why I think I need you in my life Yo, Candiez A Squared, wassup bro, you good joe? Ayo, we only did one collaboration, that shit ain’t good, bro We need to do more, we need to work together more And keep the spirit of Zastron City living forever more That small beef we had; shit was just me really mad I generalised when I wrote the “79 Facts” It didn’t cut off hands to keep us never being in touch Cause it’s evident that lately we’ve be sharing thoughts on bars Keep it industry, we need to work on music, G I remember the time spitting up some freestyles Under the garage in the school grounds, on break time Behind the basketball courts, nobody judging us (That’s wassup) Ayo, Troii nigga you good, bro? I know like Algebra, we’ve got our differences, but we cool though Let me tell you what I never told you back in school, bro Ups and downs, disagreements – they showed us we’re good brothers You made me realise so much in this life man Between an album and a mixtape, you’re the reason why I know the difference You’re the reason why I put the “R” in reverse When I write my name, you’ve been a good influence I don’t wanna be reaching or something like that Cause when somebody speaking facts, you know how they react You are one of them people, to me, who are more than friends They say the rap is six feet, but this deeper than rap I never hate, but I learn from those surrounding me Somebody’s success is what I feel like motivates me Ayo, the struggle even pushes me to get out of my comfort zone And put in work, cause sometimes, it’s really hard to cope My homie Es-Cay, I feel like you’re my third brother I thank God for making sure you and I know each other Cause it would’ve been impossible for me to drop My second mixtape, my third one, the fourth; you’re my real brother You’re not selfish, I’ve said that before On “Me and Es-Cay”, on mixtape number four: “FSV2”, the P.B.M. – I still stand for That’s why they’ll never test us, they know what that stands for You introduced me to Kay-Flow and Em-Cee People be sleeping on us, complain about no MCs in Zastron They’ve got a wrong direction, ‘cause they ain’t looking at P.B.M.G., This is where the real MCs live (For real) 60 seconds remaining, let me see what I can do, If I didn’t mention anything about you here, It’s because I’ve done before but then, if not, it’s ‘proly coming soon So, everybody, that was me appreciating you
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Like I’m tryna catch my breath, I’m not letting this beat inhale at all An action-reaction interaction, I knew when I was born that I’m best Go on and disagree if you got enough ammunition For surviving a war, cause I won't stop until you're gone Completely off the face of the Earth, extinction and more Criminal acts when I break the wall with one L When you spell it back, so going forth, Me and you, we’re not the same if you pause this song The cause of brain damage with metaphors Overlapping, this the overdose with over-rapping My name is Speeder, them speed limits - I’m over that shit Like how these bars do to your head, you don't understand shit Because I love what I do, everything, I do with passion Unlike you, the one who's getting paid for spitting garbage You’re following the trends and every wave, they got you riding But they won't be there when shitting yourself And when you're drowning But go on, do as they say 'cause you've been the puppet You hear this beat? This is Black Speeder Creations Tryna do everything on my own, I can manage this I use all that I have, instead of complaining and shit To make the best combinations I can for my ownership It might not be perfect but that don't stop me anyway Take my kindness for weakness, I'd kill somebody any day You think I’m joking? Then you're making your biggest mistake Talk to me about limits, I reach them then I speed away Cause I don't call me Speeder for nothing, I practice what I say Like when I’m cutting through everything, leaving a trail of graves I said if you’re feeling brave, occupy the centre stage Your pride gon be the death of you, once I disintegrate Whatever got you together, restriction enzyme for your DNA Denaturation, you can never get to replicate You will never duplicate me, I’m one of one I’m Speeder Razor, Zastron City King, the only one I’m setting thresholds So, they compare them to mine, tryna reach their goals The standard of measurement for determining unknowns That means nobody tells me shit when it comes to flows I've been the leader, frontline it's me everybody follows But then we're different, that's why you don't get messages When they tryna be spitting their small stupid passages Passion got me rhyming for love, Cupid in-between Fashion never been my style, do this in my sleep That means when I barely got clothes on But those who do fully, got a stove on They wish their bars really hot I told you before, your shit ain't underground? I don't dig that shit, I really don't Out the window, your shit, I toss The sky is not the limit as long as I haven't reached it But if, I do I’ll go beyond, same as when I’m peaking But haven't reached my peak and still spit like it's the reason Forever Speeder, this might be the last of three pieces Yeah, but I’m not done yet, so hold your horses The ‘word’ before the “Speeder” means even after I join with other corpses All you rappers, you don’t make sense, you’re trash And I’m glad to turn you to ash when I burn your corpses! Look, so many parts of speech in few lines The metaphors be kinda heavy when I spew rhymes Gotta read between the lines, I won’t make it easy But you make it easy for me to cut through, so rest in pieces! Cause I don’t call me Razor for nothing, I practice what I’m speaking I’m in the booth, I’ll have to be in churches when I’m preaching But then I’m not, told you this not the norm, I’m not a talking sheep Who’s blindly following on to where they’re leading Cause I don’t call me Razor for nothing, I practice what I’m speaking I’m in the booth, I’ll have to be in churches when I’m preaching But then I’m not, told you this not the norm, I’m not a talking sheep Who’s blindly following on to where they’re leading Yeah, I hope you see that Speeder Razor Not Doing Nothin Soundz Always busy though Cause I don't call me Speeder for nothing, I practice what I say Like when I’m cutting through everything, leaving a trail of graves I said if you’re feeling brave, occupy the centre stage Your pride gon be the death of you, once I disintegrate Whatever got you together, restriction enzyme for your DNA Denaturation, you can never get to replicate You will never duplicate me, I’m one of one I’m Speeder Razor, Zastron City King, the only one, I’m Speeder Razor, Zastron City King, the only one
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Man This is me Speeder Razor I had to sit down for this one It's the last song, why not? Or maybe, huh, I don't know Ayo I keep thinking that I’m done writing all these songs But my brain never be sleeping, these are overnight thoughts I can’t be letting them fade away, let me jot Down in my book of rhymes, even at night, let me floss Shine bright, although I’m the Black Razor of sorts Sharper than anything you never thought of at all Civilised individual, I believe that more People can be successful if they start and never stop Life is not only about the wins, but when you’ve lost That’s supposed to be your teacher, Telling you there’s something wrong That you’re doing, you better act fast on it, but then of cause We can’t be moving with the same pace, some of us, we be forced To take the wrong turns like putting zeros before ones And when in the public, we hide the pain behind the smiles Pretending is never the right, but we’ve gotta choose Cause when you’re left to play decide, you don’t wanna lose Tryna get a sleep but my brain is working overtime On a job that’s minimum wage, I’m talking 5 to 9 Like on the clock, it’s 8:55, the ChildLine Grown person, similes I play with, hard to break them down Told you I’m getting dope every day, that’s my addiction Even the hook be like a verse, no sing-along, so listen Nothing I make is easy, can’t be dancing when I’m spitting Cause it goes over the hands you’re raising, why you think I’m chilling Every time I’m listening to Rap? This ain’t for the type who’s deep into fashion, The cloth I’m cut off is a different kind Hand me that oxygen, let me catch my breath (Ay, let me breathe) Shit, now I’m feeling fresh Okay, we’re rapping now, I’ve been doing this for a while Started tossing simple metaphors, so this ain’t happen overnight Some of the rhymes I spit had me waking up On these streets, I’ve got these bars, they’re like “Write me down” So, then I take out the phone Like it was sold in a fast-food restaurant Or maybe like a date Two floors below the ground is how I get to second base Every time you hear me rap, that’s how you know hip-hop is safe This ain’t that “hear me once and know me forever” This be that music you’re learning in school, Getting you further in life Look, this the classic rap until the end of time This is everything happening when you’re thinking overnight While you tryna sleep but the brain is working overtime Thoughts and Wonders, like the song I did back in time For my second mixtape, the track I put at number five Telling you that when you’re smoking, Chances are, you gonna die While you tryna sleep but the brain is working overtime Thoughts and Wonders, like the song I did back in time For my second mixtape, the track I put at number five Telling you that when you’re smoking, Chances are, you gonna die Doubt is like the devil; we keep on fighting every day The only way to defeat it is believing and pray By ‘Belief’, I’m talking in yourself; the next word Don’t need explanations, you can hear clearly what it says Sometimes, I think it’s for other people this motivation In my songs, but when I read it back And mirror-mirror on the wall Knows I’m talking to myself most of all Forever spitting out facts, no time for renovations Being unique is one of those phylogenetic traits that I possess, Got me standing up as a standout When you check the tree, I’m the fruit that got you climbing straight By yourself, instead of throwing stones, so you keep it safe Right? The “record time” is what we fight to reach But some of us, the situations got us for more than what it should be But we don’t cry, find a way, accept and rectify it The finish line is reachable to those who never stop trying Ayo, my mind is working overtime On a job that’s minimum wage, I’m talking 5 to 9 Getting up early, getting ready, waste no time Especially when the last verse rhyme mentioned ‘finish line’ Look, I said my mind is working overtime Gotta put in work, it’s never easy, there’s no overnight It’s a process, gotta trust it and just give it time Especially when this the last chorus rhyme with ‘finish line’ Yeah, I hope you see that Speeder Razor Yeah Not Doing Nothin Soundz This was BARZ, man Born and Raised in Zastron Thank you to everybody who was listening, man From the first track to the last track And I produced it - everything Yeah

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Born and Raised in Zastron is the debut album by Speeder Razor. Right after releasing his 4th mixtape titled “Forever Speeder Vol. 2” in July 2017, Speeder Razor began writing content for his next mixtapes, but could not record it in time; he even lost about two-mixtapes worth of written work in the process. In 2018, he began making beats that he would use for his album, for which, at that time, he considered “Forever Speeder: The Album” as the title. The title of the album was changed in 2020 – a whole year Speeder Razor spent away from home. This served as a reminder that wherever he is, home is always in his heart, so is his family. The content in this album’s songs greatly relays such love. In 2020, Speeder Razor started his own independent record label named “Not Doing Nothin Soundz”. This name is appropriate because Speeder Razor is Always Busy trying to improve his skills to be as sharp as possible. This also explains why the whole writing process for the album took about 4 years (2017-2021), and the recording process only began in January 2021. “Born and Raised in Zastron” is the first full-length album to be released under Not Doing Nothin Soundz.

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released August 6, 2021

All tracks written and performed by Lebamang E. Phakoane (Speeder Razor).
All beats by Speeder Razor.
All tracks recorded by Speeder Razor.
All tracks arranged and produced by Speeder Razor.
All tracks mixed and mastered by Speeder Razor.
All production was done at a place somewhere in Zastron, Free State, South Africa.

Executive Producer: Lebamang E. Phakoane.
Photography & Graphic Design: Lebamang E. Phakoane.

Copyright ©️ & ℗ 2021 Lebamang E. Phakoane/Not Doing Nothin Soundz.

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Speeder Razor Zastron, South Africa

Lebamang Phakoane, known as Speeder Razor, is a Hip-Hop artist, songwriter and record producer from Zastron, South Africa. Speeder Razor released his self-produced debut album “Born and Raised in Zastron” on August 6th, 2021. Before this, he's had several mixtapes. "Moving Back and Forth" (July 9, 2021) & "Forever Speeder, Vol. 3" (Sept. 30, 2022) are his most recent, self-produced mixtapes. ... more

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