Track: #01
Title: “Liberating”
Genre(s): 3:58
Length: Rap / Hip-Hop
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The opening track begins with all three rappers delivering the opening verse in harmony, all recorded individually and stitched together in the studio, it’s got a slow paced beat in the background that builds progressively as the verse moves on, the lyrical content confident with a self-awareness to it as they make reference to being seen as over-rated and that their music can be considered grating, with a slight nod to the idea that they enjoy proving them wrong with their early success, “Some would say we’re overrated/The same ones that said we’d never make it/Just know we ain’t hesitating/We don’t wanna keep em’ waiting/When all they’ve got in this world is all their hating/I love that they find our music grating/But you know we’ll keep creating/All eyes on us, captivating/Pulling away from the pack, emancipation/Feels so liberating.” creating a catchy opening to their debut record with a smart use of a rhyming scheme which see’s the opening verse double up as the chorus later in the track.

They continue in vocal harmony with the bridge before the opening solo verse and only solo verse of the opening track is delivered by Bellows with the beat uplifting, giving a summery vibe to the song alongside an electric guitar riff that gives the song a little assertiveness and power, the content of Bellows verse from a lyrical stand point is powerful to any young artist trying to get their break, emphasizing the studying of their craft and the amount of self-doubt felt in their own abilities but with an underlying belief in their craft and their hard work paying off, he delivers powerful lyrical moments throughout “Used to be full of doubt on the regular/Got the critics talkin’ bout how our come up is spectacular/Grew up more focused on shooting hoops than my vernacular.” and “But I get stuck in my head/Self-doubt, I confess/This is the only way I can get this off my chest/I wanna be great/But I see how so many stumble/I wanna enjoy the success/But I wanna stay humble/I want the gold on my chest/But fame is a jungle/I was always taught to be the Lion/Lead the pack.” which showcases the rapper’s ability to flow with a beat and deliver rhymes with strong imagery without it being unrelatable.

As the beat rises following Bellow’s verse, the trio’s voices can all be heard rapping in harmony as the songs bridge comes back in before it’s chorus is repeated another couple of times before the track comes to its natural end. It’s relatively short and sweet, giving the opening track a powerful almost rap-along anthemic moment that’s likely to get stuck in your head and introducing you to the album strongly with the anticipation of what’s to come. Very much an intro track to leave a lasting impression.

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“Liberating”

{Together}
“Some would say we’re overrated
The same ones that said we’d never make it
Just know we ain’t hesitating
We don’t wanna keep em’ waiting
When all they’ve got in this world is all their hating
I love that they find our music grating
But you know we’ll keep creating
All eyes on us, captivating
Pulling away from the pack, emancipation
Feels so liberating

Make that money
Stake that claim
Mainstream shit
Change the game

{Bellows}
Used to be full of doubt on the regular
Got the critics talkin’ bout how our come up is spectacular
Grew up more focused on shooting hoops than my vernacular
But I studied the game
I learnt from the greats
1980’s with that real flow
1990’s killed it with their mixtapes
But I get stuck in my head
Self-doubt, I confess
This is the only way I can get this off my chest
I wanna be great
But I see how so many stumble
I wanna enjoy the success
But I wanna stay humble
I want the gold on my chest
But fame is a jungle
I was always taught to be the Lion
Lead the pack
Always stay hungry
Hustle on the daily
Grind until your hands bleed
Get that fucking money

Some would say we’re overrated
The same ones that said we’d never make it
Just know we ain’t hesitating
We don’t wanna keep em’ waiting
All eyes on us, captivating
Pulling away from the pack, emancipation
Feels so liberating

Make that money
Stake that claim
Mainstream shit
Change the game

Some would say we’re overrated
The same ones that said we’d never make it
Just know we ain’t hesitating
We don’t wanna keep em’ waiting
All eyes on us, captivating
Pulling away from the pack, emancipation
Feels so liberating

Make that money
Stake that claim
Mainstream shit
Change the game”

Track: #03
Title: “Day One”
Genre(s): Rap / Hip-Hop
Length: 4:47
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The track begins immediately with the beautiful and powerful RnB vocal delivery from Marina Balan as she brings us into the track, it begins acapella but she’s very quickly accompanied by a strong emotive piano melody as she delivers the songs opening, “Money don't mean shit/If you ain't got someone to share it with/Ain't got someone to share it with/Day one's by my side/We'll raise our hands toward the sky/Raise our hands toward the sky.”, the combination of the piano and vocal delivery give the audience a false sense of a ballad type of song, but as the opening by Marina comes to its close, the piano is completely eradicated from the song.

A strong and aggressive beat comes bursting into the picture as Bellows delivers his opening verse, rapid fire and full of aggression in the way that he delivers his bars, “They stood by our side back when we were nothin'/Now they strapped to the rocket cause we ain't fucking stopping/Got em' queuing outside our door knockin'/Got em' lining up around the block/Because they want the thing that we got/And they rattlin' off their pre-prepared pitches to get in good/Claiming they can take us to the heights/But we know they just wanna be along for the ride.” which gives the impression that the general tone of the song is one about knowing who to trust and who’s in it for the long haul, it’s perhaps the groups most aggressive sounding song as it’s fast-paced and loud in performance as Bellows finishes up his opening verse, ”Make a quick buck till' shit gets real/They run and hide/Cause' they don't know what it's like/To have real loyalty by your side/Yeah, see that's where I'm at tonight/I know who to trust with my life/My life.”

The beat continues in the same vein, the only difference as we arrive at the second verse delivered by Circuit is a slightly less aggressive style, vocal pitch and delivery seems slightly more subdued, more to do with his general tone than a change up of emotion within the song, it’s still delivered in that same rapid style as he delivers his take, “'Cause we may only get one chance at the fuckin' bat/Let our name spread like wildfire all over town/So I'm swinging for the fences so that motherfucker never comes down/Don't wanna just be another name/Got that laser focus intensity/Name up in lights when they put me in the motherfucking hall of fame.” as he uses sports analogies and metaphors to deliver the same general message of the song before continuing, “Gotta have the right team behind you/The ones that ride or die for you/Keep an eye out for you/Not sleeping with one of em' open/Here's to hoping/I know we got the right mentality/To blow this shit wide open.” and as he gets to the final line of his verse, the music increases even more with that feeling of reaching a crescendo before the chorus comes in with Marina once more.

Following the songs chorus bringing things back down slightly with the piano and RnB vocal, the beat comes back in and Boa enters the fray, his deeper vocal range lending itself perfectly to the rapid-fire beat and aggressive nature of the music as he fires out his verse, “Motherfuckers come round here talkin' that chatter/I can see their mouths moving/But that shit don't matter/Just anything they can do to climb on when it's hot/But those fuckers gonna realize we're something that they're not/Straight up, originals, day one shit/That's what it's about, yeah/That's what it is/I know my girl ain't fuckin' around/She's in it for the haul long/Six hour drive/She's been livin' this dream with me/Loyalty by side.” which gives the tone of the song as trusting the ones that were there for you through the beginning and stuck with you are the ones worth keeping by your side. The beat drops out once more and the piano and vocal combination of Marina ends the song on a more melodic note.

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“Day One”

“Money don't mean shit
If you ain't got someone to share it with
Ain't got someone to share it with
Day one's by my side
We'll raise our hands toward the sky
Raise our hands toward the sky

{Bellows}
They stood by our side back when we were nothin'
Now they strapped to the rocket cause we ain't fucking stopping
Got em' queuing outside our door knockin'
Got em' lining up around the block
Because they want the thing that we got
And they rattlin' off their pre-prepared pitches to get in good
Claiming they can take us to the heights
But we know they just wanna be along for the ride
Make a quick buck till' shit gets real
They run and hide
Cause' they don't know what it's like
To have real loyalty by your side
Yeah, see that's where I'm at tonight
I know who to trust with my life
My life

{Circuit}
'Cause we may only get one chance at the fuckin' bat
Let our name spread like wildfire all over town
So I'm swinging for the fences so that motherfucker never comes down
Don't wanna just be another name
Got that laser focus intensity
Name up in lights when they put me in the motherfucking hall of fame
Gotta have the right team behind you
The ones that ride or die for you
Keep an eye out for you
Not sleeping with one of em' open
Here's to hoping
I know we got the right mentality
To blow this shit wide open

Money don't mean shit
If you ain't got someone to share it with
Ain't got someone to share it with
Day one's by my side
We'll raise our hands toward the sky
Raise our hands toward the sky

{Boa}
Motherfuckers come round here talkin' that chatter
I can see their mouths moving
But that shit don't matter
Just anything they can do to climb on when it's hot
But those fuckers gonna realize we're something that they're not
Straight up, originals, day one shit
That's what it's about, yeah
That's what it is
I know my girl ain't fuckin' around
She's in it for the haul long
Six hour drive
She's been livin' this dream with me
Loyalty by side

Money don't mean shit
If you ain't got someone to share it with
Ain't got someone to share it with
Day one's by my side
We'll raise our hands toward the sky
Raise our hands toward the sky”

Track: #05
Title: “Playin’” (feat. Aubrey Mikkel)
Genre(s): Rap, Hip-Hop, Trap
Length: 4:44
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The track begins with an upbeat RnB vibe, immediately one of the more energetic tracks from the album, it’s got a combination of rhythmic beats and an energetic bassline coursing through it as Boa arrives for the opening verse, delivering an assertive opening, “Aye, I know your name, I know your face/But I ain't seen you around all that much these days/Jammin' to your hits/It's nostalgic/Used to beat off to your pics/That shit was magic.” referencing Aubrey Mikkel’s status as a sex symbol as she broke through into the industry, he continues as he makes reference to the fact that he’s now recording a song with someone he used to fantasize about, “Big booty, big titties/Now you in the studio makin' hits wit me/Vibin' on the jam, cause you know this ones the real deal/Can't hear a word you're sayin'/Thinkin' bout makin' a fine bitch squeal /Can't hear a word you're sayin'/Thinkin' bout eating your bomb pussy like a meal.” as the energy of the track continues to build.

The beat continues and increases in energy as the song progresses through to the second verse, elements of electronica sounds arrive into the backing music which give the song it’s trap heavy influence as Circuit continues in a similar vein to Boa’s opening verse, rapping about his similar teenage/early adult fantasy’s of Aubrey without ever imagining they’d work together in any capacity, “Aye, I know your name, I know your face/You know, I like seeing that fine ass around this place/Got a high-rise on the strip tonight/How bout' we drop this verse and try a private rewrite/I got bottles, I got weed/Whole package, you got all the woman this boy need/Thinkin' bout makin' a fine bitch squeal/You got all the woman this boy need/Thinkin' bout eating your bomb pussy like a meal/You got all the woman this boy need.” the song progression continues as we see Aubrey arrive on the track.

As Aubrey makes her arrival on the track, she jumps in effortlessly on the beat and delivers perfectly accentuated vocals that come through as sexy and sultry as she’s clearly aware of the infatuation that the trio have for her, “Down boys, heel... bout to show you the real deal/Wrap your hands around my body boy/Let them roam around and just explore/The things we're doing tonight/You ain't never done before/My number one goal is to keep you wanting more/I'm flowing like an ocean, as I look in your eyes.” which gives the element of power and switches it all across to Aubrey in the theme of the song, knowing that she holds all of the cards as she delivers the songs chorus, giving the first hint of her connection with Bellows as she suggests to Boa and Circuit that she admires their interest but she’s got her eyes locked on someone else, this becomes evident that it relates to Bellows as he jumps onto the track after Aubrey delivers the chorus, “Boy I ain't playin, got my eyes elsewhere/I hope he can forgive me/I can't help but stare/Boy I ain't playin, got my eyes elsewhere/I hope he can forgive me/I can't help but stare.”

As Bellows arrives on the Rnb and Electronica infused track, he dives in immediately, showing that he admires Aubrey for all the same reasons as Boa and Circuit but see’s her as more than just an object of attraction, clear from the opening lines, “Nah, she more than just your playboy barbie/Dirty motel rooms and getting' naughty/High class Queen, hustlin' for her dream on the daily/Game respect game/Man, she fuckin' slay me/When she goes down, that shit should be illegal/She's relentless with that pussy when she grindin' down on me though/She got her own place/High-rise in New York City/She a boss bitch/But she got that class A kitty for me.” the music begins to come down slightly as the pace decreases, allowing for the words to sink in a little more, “She don't need the subs bench, back-up players/She want that first ballot hall of famer/Every time like a gym workout/Session booked can't leave until she cum for me now/There's somethin' special when Miss Independent screaming out your name/And she just begging you to leave it in/Yeah, I know I'm screwed because she fuckin' got me/Her pussy owns and she knows it/She can't stop me/Fuck, yeah, she's got me.”

The RnB elements are most clear during the songs final verse, showing her chops in the genre as Aubrey steps back in to close the song out, she sings a little more slowly but just as sensually as she gives her take on the advances of Bellows, “I'll lay you down, and make you proud/Drive until I make that ooh ah sound/Next lets switch up and we'll start the next round/Go in deeper, baby deeper till you just can't go no more/Pull my hair, just do me some more/Right now baby, it's the you and me show/Tell me can you feel that orgasm number two/The only time I feel this way, is with you/I'm suppose to be a sweet bitch, but you take away my innocence/I only share these moments with you/So lets keep this our dirty little secret.” as she plays up to the clean image she had early on in her career and completely eradicated it as she moved further in the industry before continuing, “I wanna make you say my name/Say its so good that you can't wait/When I'm done screaming your name/You'll say babe, lets do it again”

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”Playin'” (feat. Aubrey Mikkel)

{Boa Verse}
“Aye, I know your name, I know your face
But I ain't seen you around all that much these days
Jammin' to your hits
It's nostalgic
Used to beat off to your pics
That shit was magic
Big booty, big titties
Now you in the studio makin' hits wit me
Vibin' on the jam, cause you know this ones the real deal
Can't hear a word you're sayin'
Thinkin' bout makin' a fine bitch squeal
Can't hear a word you're sayin'
Thinkin' bout eating your bomb pussy like a meal

{Circuit Verse}
Aye, I know your name, I know your face
You know, I like seeing that fine ass around this place
Got a high-rise on the strip tonight
How bout' we drop this verse and try a private rewrite
I got bottles, I got weed
Whole package, you got all the woman this boy need
Thinkin' bout makin' a fine bitch squeal
You got all the woman this boy need
Thinkin' bout eating your bomb pussy like a meal
You got all the woman this boy need

{Aubrey Verse}
Down boys, heel... bout to show you the real deal
Wrap your hands around my body boy
Let them roam around and just explore
The things we're doing tonight
You ain't never done before
My number one goal is to keep you wanting more
I'm flowing like an ocean, as I look in your eyes

Boy I ain't playin, got my eyes elsewhere
I hope he can forgive me
I can't help but stare
Boy I ain't playin, got my eyes elsewhere
I hope he can forgive me
I can't help but stare

{Bellows Verse}
Nah, she more than just your playboy barbie
Dirty motel rooms and getting' naughty
High class Queen, hustlin' for her dream on the daily
Game respect game
Man, she fuckin' slay me
When she goes down, that shit should be illegal
She's relentless with that pussy when she grindin' down on me though
She got her own place
High-rise in New York City
She a boss bitch
But she got that class A kitty for me
She don't need the subs bench, back-up players
She want that first ballot hall of famer
Every time like a gym workout
Session booked can't leave until she cum for me now
There's somethin' special when Miss Independent screaming out your name
And she just begging you to leave it in
Yeah, I know I'm screwed because she fuckin' got me
Her pussy owns and she knows it
She can't stop me
Fuck, yeah, she's got me

{Aubrey Verse}
I'll lay you down, and make you proud
Drive until I make that ooh ah sound
Next lets switch up and we'll start the next round
Go in deeper, baby deeper till you just can't go no more
Pull my hair, just do me some more
Right now baby, it's the you and me show
Tell me can you feel that orgasm number two
The only time I feel this way, is with you
I'm suppose to be a sweet bitch, but you take away my innocence
I only share these moments with you
So lets keep this our dirty little secret
I wanna make you say my name
Say its so good that you can't wait
When I'm done screaming your name
You'll say babe, lets do it again”

Track: #07
Title: “Dynasty”
Genre(s):
Length:
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The song begins with melodic piano intro using primarily minor chords, which give an immediate sombre mood to the song for its intro sang in a beautiful slow and melodic style by ‘Marina Balan’ which later serves as the bridge between verses, “Let me know where you’re at, let me know what I can do/You know I’mma be right there for you/Let me know when it hurts and it gets a little much/You know I’mma take the load for you.” which immediately gives you the general tone of the song, combination of the emotive piano keys and beautiful sung vocal delivery before the piano intro drops out for a couple of seconds of silence before a strong rhythmic beat comes in and the piano then returns but falls into the background slightly as rapper ‘Circuit’ delivers his opening verse to the rap trio’s latest effort, opening up with “You know I’ve always been the one to keep all this shit bottled/Take on other people’s problems like I know it’s my only fucking option/Oldest of the pack, you know how that goes/You worry more about the shit in their head than all the fucking shit going on all up in yours.” which shows the emotional weight that he’s carried as he’s taken on a role of authority from an early age while fighting and maintaining his own battles throughout his young life in the background.

He goes on to rap about his own path down into his version of darkness, being a promising athlete at one stage of his life before getting injured and becoming addicted to the pills that numbed the pain for him, all of this rapped aggressively over that powerful rhythmic beat with the emotive piano backdrop, he fires out lines like “Recovery was supposed to take just a little over a month/But I’ve been throwing those pills back ever since just to feel numb/And the stress and anxiety that comes with your childish fears has always terrified me/That’s when I started mixing the pills with the beer.” and “All the while knowing you’ve got to keep a brave face/Cause your kid brothers look up to you/Like you fucking own the place/And man, they still look for answers in this blank face
And my eyes just glaze over/Cause I’m so fucking high again.” which serves to show the personal side of the tracks lyrics and the autobiographical nature of the song as ‘Circuit’ raps about his own life in very specific details.
The beat then drops out and it’s just that melodic piano progression and Marina’s beautiful sung vocal once more as it provides the bridge to the next verse in the song and gives a lot of weight to the song on its own terms due to its contrasting heartfelt and affirming lyrical content in its fifteen second run.

In the exact same style as the intro to the opening verse, the piano ends abruptly and the beat thunders in with the piano then returning into the background, an obvious musical metaphor for the shifting lyrical and thematic tone as ‘Boa’ arrives to deliver his own verse and his own personal recollections from a period of time in his young life as he opens up the second verse with immediate gut-wrenching line delivered in his slightly rougher smoky tone “I saw a motherfucker get gunned down/Right in front of my eyes/While I was just a kid shooting hoops with his friends/I’ve witnessed the death of loved ones/On a regular cycle of pain and heartache since I can fucking remember/All I know is churches and hearses/Got those hymns learnt like they’ve got multi-platinum verses.” which shows the abrupt nature of life, knowing not to get too attached to something from a young age because everything you’ve come to know can be taken away so swiftly and so abruptly.
He goes on to rap about the understanding that this specific moment gave him to know that everything is fragile and constantly be aware because you never know what’s around the corner before taking his own verse into very real universal territory as he closes out his verse with the extremely relevant topical content in his words ”And justice seems like a privilege that’s been taken away/And it makes me wonder/How a man can kill and flee the scene of the crime/Because to them, it’s just another/And to us/It’s a human life.” which gives even more obvious weight to the song in question. Rinse and repeat as we’re given the songs bridge once more before the final verse of the song.

As with the previous two bridge to verse builds, the piano drops out briefly for one final time as the beat comes in heavy once again with the piano again finding it’s place comfortably as the backdrop as ‘Boa’s’ verse arrives, changing the narrative with his personal take on a moment of clarity in his life, “I made a point to educate myself, because I’ve seen so many ordinary people that have fallen/But I still get looked down on in the same way/Because of how I talk and how I dress and how I choose to show-off the results of my own success/I have my vices like any other man, I like to blaze, I like the rocks and I like eating pussy as much as I fucking can/That don’t define me, I refuse to remove those chains if they’re the ones that bind me/But I know I’m more than the stereotypical face they like to see.” as he takes the lyrical content in a slightly different narrative direction, addressing the fact that he considers himself a person of depth, well-educated but has suffered judgement in a stereotypical manner because of surface level assumptions.
Essentially making the statement that any serious discussions or relevant topics that he feels the need to speak out on in a room full of what could be considered important people would be widely ignored because of who he is. He emphasised the base point of his verse by indicating that although he may be judged to be something he very much is not, at his core he’s someone that beliefs in and is searching for something very human like the rest of us, “And we know we were raised right/Because the first thing on our mind is to give our family a better life/And I know I feel love and heartbreak in the same way/Ain’t got time for the playboy life that some of those boys like to play/But I get it, it just ain’t for me/I wanna fuck with the one that was made for me/I wanna build something incredible that we can call a legacy/Or something even better yet/Something we can call a fucking dynasty.” before the song is played out by it’s bridge delivered once more by Marina as the music fades.

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“Dynasty”

“Let me know where you’re at, let me know what I can do
You know I’mma be right there for you
Let me know when it hurts and it gets a little much
You know I’mma take the load for you

{Circuit}
You know I’ve always been the one to keep all this shit bottled
Take on other people’s problems like I know it’s my only fucking option
Oldest of the pack, you know how that shit goes
You worry more about the shit in their head than all the fucking shit going on all up in yours
And it started with Percocet to numb the physical pain
Broke my collar bone at a blow-out high school basketball game
Recovery was supposed to take just a little over a month
But I’ve been throwing those pills back ever since just to feel numb
And the stress and anxiety that comes with your childish fears has always terrified me
That’s when I started mixing the pills with the beer
One to numb the pain
The other to feel the fucking high again
All the while knowing you’ve got to keep a brave face
Cause you kid brothers look up to you
Like you fucking own the place
And man, they still look for answers in this blank face
And my eyes just glaze over
Cause I’m so fucking high again
Wish I could save em’ from their own pain
But I can’t even
Save my fucking self these days

Let me know where you’re at, let me know what I can do
You know I’mma be right there for you
Let me know when it hurts and it gets a little much
You know I’mma take the load for you

{Boa}
I saw a motherfucker get gunned down
Right in front of my eyes
While I was just a kid shooting hoops with his friends
I’ve witnessed the death of loved ones
On a regular cycle of pain and heartache since I can fucking remember
All I know is churches and hearses
Got those hymns learnt like they’ve got multi-platinum verses
And all I’ve known is to keep my wits about me
Cause you don’t know what’s coming
And I promised that I would make it out alive
But I sometimes wonder
If it’s worth making it out when so many others have been lost along the way
And justice seems like a privilege that’s been taken away
And it makes me wonder
How a man can kill and flee the scene of the crime
Because to them, it’s just another
And to us
It’s a human life

Let me know where you’re at, let me know what I can do
You know I’mma be right there for you
Let me know when it hurts and it gets a little much
You know I’mma take the load for you

{Bellows}
I made a point to educate myself, because I’ve seen so many ordinary people that have fell
But I still get looked down on in the same way
Because of how I talk and how I dress and how I choose to show-off the results of my own success
I have my vices like any other man, I like to blaze, I like the rocks and I like eating pussy as much as I fucking can
That don’t define me, I refuse to remove those chains if they’re the ones that bind me
But I know I’m more than the stereotypical face they like to see
Raised by my Aunt but will forever hold my mother in my heart till the day that I die
Permanently flanked by my cousins but they know they’re more like my brothers deep down inside
And we know we were raised right
Because the first thing on our mind is to give our family a better life
And I know I feel love and heartbreak in the same way
Ain’t got time for the playboy life that some of those boys like to play
But I get it, it just ain’t for me
I wanna fuck with the one that was made for me
I wanna build something incredible that we can call a legacy
Or something even better yet
Something we can call a fucking dynasty
That’s the aim for me

Let me know where you’re at, let me know what I can do
You know I’mma be right there for you
Let me know when it hurts and it gets a little much
You know I’mma take the load for you”

Track: #09
Title: “Where We Belong”
Genre(s): Hip-Hop, Rap
Length: 4:50
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The song starts off with a steady drum beat and rhythmic bass backdrop, giving indication of the tracks slower more emotive driven theme of nostalgia and tribute to a period and setting that remains engrained within the groups psyche. It immediately becomes clear of the sort of lyrical content we’ll receive throughout as Circuit clears his throat and delivers the tracks opening lines in a deep and mournful sounding way, ”Ain't ridin' those stolen BMX like we did back then, when we fall we learn to get back up again/Hand me down's from our brothers, holes in the sleeves/Livin' low on the food chain, but that shit meant the world to me/Mama always say, you get what you give/And you give what you get/If you got more than you need/Then you pass it on to the next/And if you know where you come from/You'll know where you're going/Will be better when you get there/Motherfucker we be glowing.”

As we reach the songs chorus the additional instrumentation of a piano structure can be heard entering the fray as the trio put their vocals on the track in a different way as they sing in harmony, “Here's to where it all began, all began/Here's to the ones that made us/Who we are, who we are/Here's to the ones that raised us/And put us where we are, where we are/And we made a promise/To bring em' all along/Hope they sing with us/Cause this is where we belong.” although not their strongest aspect, they show that they’re just as proficient in delivering vocally in a more traditional sense.

We’re back to regularly scheduled programming as Boa steps up to the microphone to deliver his verse, adding a different perspective lyrically and tonally as delivering his verse with a little more swagger as he raps about where they are now and everything that comes with that as opposed to where they were before they made it, “Ayy, maybe I let it go to my head/Maybe it's the pills I've been poppin or the women in my bed/Got champagne on ice/Penthouse suite in the clouds/Don't fuck wit me now, I don't wanna come down/Lines on the table/Smoke in the air/Plastic cups with the xany/You fucking know I'mma be there/Bitches dancing on tables/Come one come all/It's a long way down but I ain't gonna fall.” which gives an interesting shift in mentality and shows pretty clearly what success and fame can do to a person’s way of life.

The trio jump in the booth together once more for the songs chorus before Bellows delivers the final verse of the track, combining elements of the first two verses together as he raps about the success they’ve achieved so far and the lifestyle that they now get to life but also acknowledges where they came from in the sense that they’re sharing what they have now with a lot of those that stuck with them when they had nothing and bringing those people along for the ride, he delivers his verse in typically confident fashion with a melodic flow, “We got that money coming in/And now we're partying like rockstars in the hills/Fuckin' in penthouses/Smoking dope and poppin' pills/Sharing the wealth with OG's that stuck wit us through thick and thin/Representin' for the ones that never had it/Cause now they fuckin' will/They ain't never partied like this before/I appreciate all they did for us/Hustlin' with us when we were on the come up/They stuck with us/Saw something in us that nobody else did/Three crazy fucking kids/Had a goal and went after it/Now the rewards are all rolling in/And we're living it like we always said we would/A million miles from the hood.”
As the music is brought back down, stripped and steady while they deliver the songs chorus one final time before the song fades out.

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“Where We Belong”

{Circuit}
“Ain't ridin' those stolen BMX like we did back then, when we fall we learn to get back up again
Hand me down's from our brothers, holes in the sleeves
Livin' low on the food chain, but that shit meant the world to me
Mama always say, you get what you give
And you give what you get
If you got more than you need
Then you pass it on to the next
And if you know where you come from
You'll know where you're going
Will be better when you get there
Motherfucker we be glowing

Here's to where it all began, all began
Here's to the ones that made us
Who we are, who we are
Here's to the ones that raised us
And put us where we are, where we are
And we made a promise
To bring em' all along
Hope they sing with us
Cause this is where we belong

{Boa}
Ayy, maybe I let it go to my head
Maybe it's the pills I've been poppin or the hoes in my bed
Got champagne on ice
Penthouse suite in the clouds
Don't fuck wit me now, I don't wanna come down
Lines on the table
Smoke in the air
Plastic cups with the xany
You fucking know I'mma be there
Bitches dancing on tables
Come one come all
It's a long way down but I ain't gonna fall

Here's to where it all began, all began
Here's to the ones that made us
Who we are, who we are
Here's to the ones that raised us
And put us where we are, where we are
And we made a promise
To bring em' all along
Hope they sing with us
Cause this is where we belong

{Bellows}
We got that money coming in
And now we're partying like rockstars in the hills
Fuckin' in penthouses
Smoking dope and poppin' pills
Sharing the wealth with OG's that stuck wit us through thick and thin
Representin' for the ones that never had it
Cause now they fuckin' will
They ain't never partied like this before
I appreciate all they did for us
Hustlin' with us when we were on the come up
They stuck with us
Saw something in us that nobody else did
Three crazy fucking kids
Had a goal and went after it
Now the rewards are all rolling in
And we're living it like we always said we would
A million miles from the hood

Here's to where it all began, all began
Here's to the ones that made us
Who we are, who we are
Here's to the ones that raised us
And put us where we are, where we are
And we made a promise
To bring em' all along
Hope they sing with us
Cause this is where we belong”

Track: #11
Title: “Heavyweights”
Genre(s): Rap, Hip-Hop
Length: 4:46
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The next track begins with a strong rhythmic beat and piano combination, mid-tempo initially as the song begins, it feels like one of the more slower-paced inward looking tracks from the group as Bellows sets up the track with the opening verse outwardly looking at what has happened for him in the past couple of years, “Man it’s been quite a trip these past few years/Always said we’d make it and we did/Always said you’d be by my side and it would all be worth it/Saw the come up on the way to greatness/But you walked out too soon/Promised that big things would be coming soon/All you had to do was wait/Didn’t need to hesitate/No need for you to contemplate.” with the slower progression of the backdrop and the lyrical content, giving the feeling of the rapper talking directly to a previous lover as he continues, “Always said we could be something great/And now you out there on the struggle/Fuckin’ wit some dude that ain’t got the hustle/When you coulda been with the champ.” which leads perfectly into the songs chorus.

The chorus is delivered by stitching individual singing sections from the trio together, making it feel more whole as they hit on a catchy chorus matched with the steady paced nature of the songs rhythmic backdrop, “Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe/Hangin’ wit the featherweights/Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights/Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe/Hangin’ wit the featherweights/Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights.” the songs chorus complementing the opening verse from Bellows nicely before Boa steps up to the mic to deliver his verse as the tempo increases to match his lyrical content and energy.

In his deeper vocal range, Boa fires out words at a quicker more rapid-fire style than Bellow’s more controlled and reflective manner, there’s a feeling of aggression and resentment in Boa’s delivery on the second verse, “She was my queen, gave her everything/Made promises just to keep em’/To prove that I was a keeper/Told her the come up was slow, but I’m a sleeper/But she fucked it when she walked away/Threw four years of love away/Now we flyin’ high in the airways/Got a house in the hills of LA/Number one hits on the airwaves/Can’t get away from us if you try/Got that earworm banger shit, you can’t deny/And we hangin’ with the A list now.” as he heads down the more braggadocios route on the track after the initial anger before the trio come together again for the vocal delivery during the songs chorus.

Next up is the final verse, delivered by Circuit in an assertive style that almost rubber stamps the message of being strong in the face of doubt and difficult moments in the anticipation that the good times are only just over the horizon, he delivers perhaps his strongest vocal performance of the record as he rapidly fires out the final verse, “Some of the chicks that used to come around, didn’t ever have the mentality for this/Thought if it was gonna happen it was gonna happen real quick/Got bored of the grind/Guess they’ve got a fragile mind/Cause it was out there for all to see/Guess they just couldn’t see the wood for the trees/But we hustled on/Kept it going/Believing in ourselves, always knowing/That when you manifest this shit and back it up with talent and hard work/There was only ever gonna be one outcome for us.” which brings to full circle the autobiographical nature of the song with each member adding their own personal take on the same situation that the trio have experienced together, seemingly. This idea continues as he fires out the final moments of his solo verse before the songs chorus plays us out, “We believe in the culture/That hard work pays off/And we see those same girls that fuckin’ took off/Playin’ wit themselves/Just to get back on our good side/But we only associate ourselves wit the real ride or dies.”

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“Heavyweights”

{Bellows}
“Man it’s been quite a trip these past few years
Always said we’d make it and we did
Always said you’d be by my side and it would all be worth it
Saw the come up on the way to greatness
But you walked out too soon
Promised that big things would be coming soon
All you had to do was wait
Didn’t need to hesitate
No need for you to contemplate
Always said we could be something great
And now you out there on the struggle
Fuckin’ wit some dude that ain’t got the hustle
When you coulda been with the champ

Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights
Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights

{Boa}
She was my queen, gave her everything
Made promises just to keep em’
To prove that I was a keeper
Told her the come up was slow, but I’m a sleeper
But she fucked it when she walked away
Threw four years of love away
Now we flyin’ high in the airways
Got a house in the hills of LA
Number one hits on the airwaves
Can’t get away from us if you try
Got that earworm banger shit, you can’t deny
And we hangin’ with the A list now

Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights
Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights

{Circuit}
Some of the chicks that used to come around, didn’t ever have the mentality for this
Thought if it was gonna happen it was gonna happen real quick
Got bored of the grind
Guess they’ve got a fragile mind
Cause it was out there for all to see
Guess they just couldn’t see the wood for the trees
But we hustled on
Kept it going
Believing in ourselves, always knowing
That when you manifest this shit and back it up with talent and hard work
There was only ever gonna be one outcome for us
We believe in the culture
That hard work pays off
And we see those same girls that fuckin’ took off
Playin’ wit themselves
Just to get back on our good side
But we only associate ourselves wit the real ride or dies

Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights
Girl, I heard that you’ve been playin’ it safe
Hangin’ wit the featherweights
Cause you couldn’t keep up with the heavyweights”

Track: #13
Title: “Ride or Die”
Genre(s): Rap
Length: 4:53
Label: Tric Jam Records / Studio60 Records

The track begins with a heavy trap beat, the sound of drums and bass immediately bring to mind the sound of modern rap records, it’s a repetitive and catchy opening beat and see’s the trio change things up from the previous more introspective tracks. Showing that the trio can match their contemporary’s in terms of cranking more upbeat backdrops. The trio have their vocals combined immediately on the track as they provide the songs opening refrain, “Standin’ up straight like you always wanted/Lookin’ fresh all day like it’s nothin’/Don’t know why I always fought you on this shit/When you were just tryin’ your best to make sure that we’d make it/And if I had a chance to do it all again/I’d still have you be by my side/And if I had a chance to do it all over again/You’d be my ride or die.” instantly making it clear that this track fits the modern mould, it’s smooth in its vocal and lyrical content and the beat has all the bass needed for this one to be cranked out in nightclubs at the end of an evening.

The opening verse is brought to us by Boa, his deeper voice adding a feeling of raw honesty and sincerity to what he’s saying, “Uh, I don’t wanna fuck around anymore/Cause I’ve spent too many nights passed out on the floor/Drinkin’ til’ I can’t feel pain anymore/I can see clearly what you brought when you walked through the door/And how my life has spiralled outta control/Since you walked out the door/Now I wake up with girls from the club/Can’t even remember their names or how well they fucked/Couldn’t tell you if that shit was good/But I can probably guarantee/It ain’t as good as when it was just us/Just you and me.” it's sincerity of course dying a little towards the final moments of the verse. He finishes up his verse with a brief pause before singing, “Since you walked out, I don’t blame you/I fucked up too many times/I wish I could have came through.” before the songs opening refrain is heard again.

Following the refrain, Circuit jumps into action with his version of modern-day faux Romeo vibes that generally appear to work in fixing broken issues, “I don’t think I can get you off of my mind/I could fuck all these new chicks that have came into my life/But you know how it is when you can’t shake that feeling of being alone/And all you find yourself doing is checking your phone/And I’d take a text or a call/Over all the pussy that’s out there/I’d fix all the shit that I broke if I knew that it would fix us /But I understand when it’s been broken enough/That even a miracle ain’t fixin’ us.” and it’s the sort of honest reflection that feels all the rage within the genre in the past few years. Again the post verse breakdown is sung, this time by Circuit, “Since you walked out, I don’t blame you/I fucked up too many times/I wish I could have came through” and the songs refrain comes once more.

And finally we reach the songs final verse, it’s energetic drum and bass sound about to relent but not before the tempo drops before kicking back in before the end of the verse. Bellows steps up to the mic, despite the team effort it feels like he’s been a standout throughout the record as we prepare for the final verse that will drive us out of the penultimate track and into the final offering of this highly anticipated debut album, he steps and delivers in his familiarly confident and crisp tone, “Uh, let’s get this right this time/I’mma be a better man/And we in this ride together this time/Shit ain’t just about me anymore, I don’t need to shine/I’mma put the spotlight on you, girl/Cause it’s you that shine’s bright.” is exactly as it appears, it feels more like a lead in to the verse to come as he speeds up his delivery on the beat, “I think it's 'bout time that we got something to fight for huh/‘Bout time we make this shit official, on ma life though/If I throw it at you then you better put it back on me huh/Cause you know I’m legit when I say I’m all in/Don't pop that pussy if you want it no strings/Cause' I'm done with all that fake shit/In Hollywood they like to hop on that dick just to get fuckin' famous/But I wanna build something/Ain't on that come up for nothin'/Ya'll know I ain't stoppin'/So don't just hop in for the ride/I want that passionate shit kinda girl/Can't keep her hands off my dick, kinda girl/Boss ass bitch that's legit kinda girl/Running empires and making hits, kinda girl.” which feels like a tone shift, but works well with the beat drop mid-way through the verse. The songs refrain is repeated before the song fades out into the final track.

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“Ride or Die”

“Standin’ up straight like you always wanted
Lookin’ fresh all day like it’s nothin’
Don’t know why I always fought you on this shit
When you were just tryin’ your best to make sure that we’d make it
And if I had a chance to do it all again
I’d still have you be by my side
And if I had a chance to do it all over again
You’d be my ride or die

{Boa}
Uh, I don’t wanna fuck around anymore
Cause I’ve spent too many nights passed out on the floor
Drinkin’ til’ I can’t feel pain anymore
I can see clearly what you brought when you walked through the door
And how my life has spiralled outta control
Since you walked out the door
Now I wake up with girls from the club
Can’t even remember their names or how well they fucked
Couldn’t tell you if that shit was good
But I can probably guarantee
It ain’t as good as when it was just us
Just you and me

Since you walked out, I don’t blame you
I fucked up too many times
I wish I could have came through

Standin’ up straight like you always wanted
Lookin’ fresh all day like it’s nothin’
Don’t know why I always fought you on this shit
When you were just tryin’ your best to make sure that we’d make it
And if I had a chance to do it all again
I’d still have you be by my side
And if I had a chance to do it all over again
You’d be my ride or die

{Circuit}
I don’t think I can get you off of my mind
I could fuck all these new chicks that have came into my life
But you know how it is when you can’t shake that feeling of being alone
And all you find yourself doing is checking your phone
And I’d take a text or a call
Over all the pussy that’s out there
I’d fix all the shit that I broke if I knew that it would fix us
But I understand when it’s been broken enough
That even a miracle ain’t fixin’ us

Since you walked out, I don’t blame you
I fucked up too many times
I wish I could have came through

Standin’ up straight like you always wanted
Lookin’ fresh all day like it’s nothin’
Don’t know why I always fought you on this shit
When you were just tryin’ your best to make sure that we’d make it
And if I had a chance to do it all again
I’d still have you be by my side
And if I had a chance to do it all over again
You’d be my ride or die

{Bellows}
Uh, let’s get this right this time
I’mma be a better man
And we in this ride together this time
Shit ain’t just about me anymore, I don’t need to shine
I’mma put the spotlight on you, girl
Cause it’s you that shine’s bright

I think it's 'bout time that we got something to fight for huh
‘Bout time we make this shit official, on ma life though
If I throw it at you then you better put it back on me huh
Cause you know I’m legit when I say I’m all in
Don't pop that pussy if you want it no strings
Cause' I'm done with all that fake shit
In Hollywood they like to hop on that dick just to get fuckin' famous
But I wanna build something
Ain't on that come up for nothin'
Ya'll know I ain't stoppin'
So don't just hop in for the ride
I want that passionate shit kinda girl
Can't keep her hands off my dick, kinda girl
Boss ass bitch that's legit kinda girl
Running empires and making hits, kinda girl

Standin’ up straight like you always wanted
Lookin’ fresh all day like it’s nothin’
Don’t know why I always fought you on this shit
When you were just tryin’ your best to make sure that we’d make it
And if I had a chance to do it all again
I’d still have you be by my side
And if I had a chance to do it all over again
You’d be my ride or die”