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Black Duke (prod. by Large Professor)

from Black Duke by THE XAV

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    Tracklist:
    A1 Do The Math (prod. by The Bossmen)
    A2 Black Duke (prod. by Large Professor)
    A3 Short Money (prod. by The Xav)
    A4 Do What You Want To (prod. by Nottz)

    B1 Come On (prod. by Amazing Maze)
    B2 Bad Rap (prod. by Large Professor)
    B3 It‘s Xav (prod. by The Xav)
    B4 Find A Way (prod. by Nottz)

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    Tracklist:
    A1 Do The Math (prod. by The Bossmen)
    A2 Black Duke (prod. by Large Professor)
    A3 Short Money (prod. by The Xav)
    A4 Do What You Want To (prod. by Nottz)

    B1 Come On (prod. by Amazing Maze)
    B2 Bad Rap (prod. by Large Professor)
    B3 It‘s Xav (prod. by The Xav)
    B4 Find A Way (prod. by Nottz)

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    Tracklist:
    A1 Do The Math (prod. by The Bossmen)
    A2 Black Duke (prod. by Large Professor)
    A3 Short Money (prod. by The Xav)
    A4 Do What You Want To (prod. by Nottz)

    B1 Come On (prod. by Amazing Maze)
    B2 Bad Rap (prod. by Large Professor)
    B3 It‘s Xav (prod. by The Xav)
    B4 Find A Way (prod. by Nottz)

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lyrics

I wear the badge of authenticity seal is approved
Got a whole lot of scrolls that have never been used
Blow the horns at the suckers for whom the bell tolls
Paid dues you can tell by the crease in my bill fold
Keep the glass half empty always room for more
This aint the first time not the last time for sure
I’m no competitor trailblazer more my suit
With large pro on the assist I can’t miss the alley oop
Vaudevillian rap villains wana be Al Capone
With a microphone heist I’m tryna be bonze Malone
Pull an all nighter Graff writer under the bridge
Lethal weapon on em lyrically I flow like I’m Riggs
Bring the past to the present
A hawk to a pheasant A king to a peasant
I walk with the essence
That’s my answer the rest is on you
I’m the Broham Ski Ak Money the Black Duke


Why you asking me the same dumb question been half century
You can fuck with Xav maybe you aint really ‘pose to be
How long you gona rhyme Raph when you gona stop
That aint never gona happen get your shit together
I’m the star and the story aint here for the glory
Too far to look back now I’m full throttle
Easy on the ears with the headphone jargon
Lyrics will get foul every once in a while
But it comes when the passion is driven to get down
Been time to put the toys away Hez got it right
Let em draw two and Uno, shoot em on site
Verbally of course I’m talking fantastic
Kinda like uptowns Dope on Plastic
That’s the answer the rest is on you
I’m the Broham Ski Ak Money the Black Duke

credits

from Black Duke, released September 18, 2020
Produced by Large Professor.
Cuts by DJ Danetic.
Mixed & Mastered by Carsten Daembkes.

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THE XAV Philadelphia

Black Duke comes to you after a 37 year practice in hip hop forms.
It began as The Psyche trip. A look at the dark side of being an artist fighting depression. During the making of the album, writing new songs served as a form of therapy and the concepts changed.
Black Duke is about fighting, Surviving conflict and proving that longevity does matter in a form that is associated with youth. ... more

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