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No Music EP

by JSWISS

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Lyrics: Hows the fam how's life how you feel Been spitting for this long but still get chills On the record, even though I come to expect it Das effect been the same every time I mic check it 1,2 mic check am I coming through clear Yo this ain't no 9 to 5 dawg this a career So busy and all empty, never at all tipsy I'm off life when I had enough then come get me I'm alright me the fam is all tight, And we gon live it up til it's light that's all night, An audience wit the ambience of Mardi Gras That's worldwide wit admission to party far Forever conscious I'm well aware it's a good time Work then women, two times the good grind, I'm just tryna balance it out You and me kings and queens we all got clout Now let's bounce (Maya Azucena) Sunshine to rain, don't bring me the pain/ The peace I feel, it comes from within (Repeat) This be the jam if you wanted hip hop (man) This be the jam if wanted that funk (man) This be the jam you could play for yo kids (man) This the jam you could bump if you grown (it's whatever you want) And with that, this bout as hard it gets To be resisting the rhythm and not respond to the track Party packed to the back door Your heels is mad sore no buggin the DJ this just what you asked for It's love I clap for, any and everybody Who did what they mind set and made it impactful Thoughts go to those that we lost in them battles External, internal we celebrate wit a glass full This for the people who just wanted a shot To build a life from a passion because they love it a lot I breathe I spit and hence I flow This life no music this I know There it is my mind stimulated, my rep's decorated My skills venerated, my doubts never made it My claims demonstrated, your mood elevated Beats got celebrated marinated decimated I got the itch to go create and never hesitated Me and the music every minute never separated Spontaneous a vibe never needs warning I rhyme you move go and do your thing on it (Maya Azucena) Sunshine to rain, don't bring me the pain/ The peace I feel, it comes from within (Repeat)
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Lyrics: It's been a long time coming but yes I'm still growing Still ain't easy, and yes it's still smoking Some life battles that I still ain't win And some places that I failed but I'd do it again, Live life lost things cuz of my own fault Challenges I admit I on my own brought Through it all a new lesson is learned While most lessons do burn a new person to turn to I used to keep it from my fam and my homies Treacherous do my dirt all by my lonely, Until I put it in a song Then the whole world could tell what's really goin on And the whole time, that I was clogging up my own mind I had people who'd lend a hand in no time, But my head harder than parquet Every single time gotta figure out the hard way Verse 2: Designed chaos looking to find lookin to find peace, Observe life different from people around me, Giving advice I realize I gotta follow I could die today but still plan for tomorrow, Every other solution's a contradiction Your life is for you don't make it competition But still I'm tryna win come out on top Live life or work til I drop Choose love focus on myself I don't have time I'm young focus on my wealth I gotta grind forget enjoying each day and getting enough sleep even though both is so necessary for my health What's a priority? Be where everybody is and fall in the majority Black face black card would make me a minority
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Lyrics: You pulling out the big guns you pick Swiss Bank on that my rhymes peak interest Withdrawal from the breaks in my verses Leave beats in the caskets and hearses, Dope rhymes when it's showtime Spread love no time for the bovine Bunch of fakers out acting like they real killers But when it's a mic fight they can't deal wit it Bring words to a duel and they out matched Can't claim you the truth when without facts, I stay true to my birthplace Dobbs Ferry N-Y is the home state, We all change we allowed to But I hold on to my worth and my values I'm a leader how the flow speaks volumes Been ahead of you cons (UConns) like Calhoun, Hall of fame type strategy Bottomless energy no gas and no batteries I run on soul I run on rhythm A 4/4, 6/8 and I still stay wit em I'm locked in, since the beginning a top 10 If you think any different it's considered a sin If I'm battling a human its considered a win And I don't ever have to stress it again
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Lyrics: F a dream that's a lifestyle No future that's a right now A couple voices in my head had to pipe down Hit life with a hook til it's lights out That's why I'm a fight now, Me and myself coming to blows Sanity come and goes reality poke its nose Break down the comfort zone just to live comfortable, I tell ya Phone gets turned off, girl gets blown off Life's get thrown off, guard gets caught off Got all the drive think your hand's on the wheel Til you realize you just shotgun like a sawed off And it's like I'd take a bullet for this Already killin myself Russian roulette with the risk Fallin back from a cliff with no safe net behind you That's what it's like when you really take the time to Chorus: "Dedicate. Love Somethin" (x8) It hit hard to let go of my first We had a love that we never did need to rehearse I gave her all knowin if she did leave it would hurt And likely break my heart like I didn't deserve Cuz everybody want her and everybody do her And like an idiot I know and still choose to pursue I know that's a stupid move But every dream achiever need some crazy and some stupid too So I was kicking game knowing how the odds stacked Putting up numbers, just tryna get her contact Flirted with her, think about her every night To this day she took more than the half of my life And she was good to me, was with her every day But never really with her, we went our separate ways Bye hoop dreams, I gotta rhyme boo I'm still happy that with you I took the time to Chorus: "Dedicate. Love Somethin" (x8) I wish the pain on my best friend I wish the stress on my close fam Anxiety that never ends Cuz that's a dream turned to plan When logic says otherwise And it's nonsense to go do it And your pray you never wanted it Well I pray that you go through it, go (Guitar solo) Chorus: "Dedicate. Love Somethin" (x8)
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No Music 03:36
Lyrics: No Music (repeated) My name is J-S-W-I-S-S, I grew up shy til I decided to flex You want quality lyrics well then I'm that guy I rep the D-O-B-B-S F-E-R-R-Y That's the 9-1-4 you know the area code If you don't watch a brother bring hysteria home Put it in history books and in your stereophone Wanna hear my story twice then prepare me a clone My name is J-U-L-I-A-N, Michael Say I ain't proud and black, that's libel Didn't grow up ducking from guns for survival And not many looked like me in my high school Cuz you know it's Dobbs Ferry not Bed Stuy, Chillin with my homies from West Side, Had a few people on the East too, Never say my nigga when I greet you, Might say my brother or my king though Miss me wit that other like Shaq from the free throw, Raw like Kane without the choreo Real tough cookie so they even called me Oreo Ah I know I know I know whatever A real strong brother gonna keep his soul forever, So I threw all that bull to the right Got a mic and excite and I write and it's life It's No Music Chorus: No Music (repeated) Yo I live life through the notes, lyrics and the chords, It's in my ears then it's getting to my core Since I heard Tariq Trotter on Do You Want More I been fly like I shot a 2 on a par 4 9-4 when I first heard Roots crew Reminisce T-Roy we salute you Had my first crush to some Musiq Soulchild Had that break up that Voodoo was crucial, ooh One Mo'Gin she done worked The Root Self Destruction told us we ain't supposed to shoot Nasir told me I can Play Tribe keep it moving to the K-I-M And when I hop on that plane to L-A-X I bump L-L or Biggie and head out West And when the moves get made and the check get cut Throw on some Big Pun baby we came up When the words Awthentic and it touch your soul it's (No Music) A melody take you back to when you were like you 3 years old it's (No Music) When you need headphones and a song like you need to breathe it's (No Music) Feelin some type of way but the right track put you where you need to be it's (No Music) Naw that ain't a verse that's love Naw that ain't a hook that's pain You tellin me that it's just a song Well I guess we just ain't built the same Naw that ain't a verse that's love Naw that ain't a hook that's pain You tellin me that that's just a song Well I say you're wrong well we ain't the same get gone it's life it's (No Music)
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Lyrics: Now eery once in awhile gotta hit em with a call or a text To see how they doing and wish em the best How I'm doing how's my music always comes next And when I make it big try not to forget Because my life's so exciting, putting words together And shining on stage no life could seem better I say yea it's cool how you be what's new? Enough about me please more about you They "you know the usual, school and work" I think being extra educated has it's perks So I say congratulations, you got a bright future And Im proud, they say "though I'm not famous like you sir" I laugh it off no I'm far from celebrity But I appreciate the utmost respect for me And my craft as I'm working all this time Cuz real true support is hard to find And I'll reciprocate it gladly in whatever that you doing Working on your master's, well what are you pursuing? Getting a career in the medical field Now that's better than a rapper if you really know the deal I joke I love it wouldn't have it any other way I'll keep you number cuz I might need it one day Cuz this lifestyle that you put on a pedestal Might have me calling one day for a medical, Reason, this I believe in Don't treat me different cuz rap is in season You should be in awe about you like you say about me You working while you working on consecutive degrees Shoot, you do it big to accomplishing a lot We both out coming for that number one spot Last thing they always say when we wrap, "peace When you make it big, don't forget about me" Don't forget about me Don't forget about (x8) If I had a dollar for every time that that phrase came out of the mouth Of a friend I would kiss my account but shoot I called right now, I won't forget ya Why would a few more fans make a difference? I hope that you don't forget about me And only when i make it big do you make an appearance Better hit 'fore I'm really on the ball Or I'm ignoring your call that's pass interference The phone rings and I pass when I hear it The Judas gon' ask for forgiveness But really I'm the one to keep in touch even when I'm in a rush Not leave em in the dust Cuz the impact that my friends have on my life I can't push em the left while I go right It's a hard life by the decision is easy If I get an S-O-S saying they need me I've had it done for me, I gotta pass it off I'll try to give you words even when I'm at a loss I've done the phone call, I've done the prison visit I've seen the power of a "hi" power of religion Cuz then he came out, a dedicated man, and he could say goodbye to life without peace Before I could I'd do what I can He put in his request, "don't forget about me" Don't forget about me Don't forget about (x8) Don't forget about me, when you blow up (x8)

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"The listenability of his new music, especially how he successfully draws influence from a variety of genres, is also helping to connect him to a widespread audience, with fans of R&B, hip hop, soul, pop and rock all able to find something to like in JSWISS." - The Source Magazine

"JSWISS has incessantly proven time and time again that he has both the skill and diligence to carry the torch of his esteemed idols." - 2Dopeboyz

What is an emcee?

An emcee has a command of language, top notch wordplay and delivery, and pays close attention to the words he chooses. An emcee wants you to hear every word he says. An emcee has command over all elements of the music and doesn't simply rap over it, but becomes one with it, both dictating and adapting with the ebbs and flows of the soundscape. On the "No Music" EP, JSWISS shines as the epitome of an emcee.

Whether it's the feel-good vibes of "Sunshine To Rain", the party vibes of title track "No Music" or the introspective bars of "Figure It Out" JSWISS demonstrates that's he's not a rapper, but an emcee and an artist.

For this 6-track EP, JSWISS gathers a collection of talented musicians, many of whom have helped forge his impressive live show, for a unique blend of hip hop, soul, funk and jazz. The title "No Music" refers to the fact that when music becomes so much of your life (as a listener or artist) that its a constant, it's No Music, it's just an extension of Life.

READ THE "MORE THAN LINER NOTES": medium.com/@AlwaysAwthentic/no-music-ep-more-than-liner-notes-85b2293cc56e#.nj3adcfoj

credits

released June 24, 2016

Musicians:

Brady Watt (Producer) - Tracks 1 & 4
Nick Rolfe (Keyboard) - Tracks 2, 3 & 6
Dave Lowenthal (Bass) - Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6
Josh Schusterman (Drums) - Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6
Atsushi Ouchi (Saxophone) - Tracks 1 & 5
Matt Giella (Trumpet & Flugelhorn) - Tracks 1, 2 & 5
Theo Moore (Percussion) - Track 5
Noah MacNiel (Keyboard) - Track 5
Eitan Akman (Guitar) - Track 5

All lyrics written by JSWISS.

Additional vocals on "Figure It Out" by Chandanie.

Scratches on "Don't Forget About Me" by DeeJay Element.

Tracks 1 & 4 recorded at The Brownstone in Harlem, New York City.
Track 2, 3, 5 & 6 recorded at Orange Music Studio in West Orange, NJ.

All songs mixed by James Dellatacoma.
All songs mastered by Brian Kidd.

Artwork by Mathias Lundh-Isén.

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