88 Bars - Single

by Original Virtuoso

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“88 Bars” is the first single from Original Virtuoso’s “Quattro EP” which will be released later this year. Two other projects are also scheduled to release on two separate dates. This single (crafted by underground New York producer Young AK) is a telling of past life obstacles Original Virtuoso (OV) has overcome. He remains optimistic yet cynical knowing there are more hurdles to come as his career progresses.

OV is keeping your attention bar for bar in this hook-less song as he effortlessly spits on a beat featuring heavy bass and jazzy horns; very reminiscent of mid 2000’s hip-hop. His music is a breath of fresh air coming from Brooklyn compared to the hip-hop that’s currently being released. OV proves himself with his ability to keep that “Brooklyn sound” alive with complex lyrics, braggadocious style and smooth delivery all while keeping up with the current sound.

lyrics

(Intro)
When I look myself in the mirror, all a negus see is greatness
Young negus riding through the city pacing, steady blazing
Dodging the jakes, Im looking amazing
They don't wanna see this black boy racing
OV I pull in spaceships, spaceship from a slave ship

(Verse 1)
When I was a little man grandma told me to settle down
Man I wish she was around now
Both of my grandmothers dead, but I hold it down
Stopped smoking weed bout' a month now
Gotta get to it, man I'm up now
Every morning I been running from sun up to sun down
For the buss down
I was sleeping in late so I'm f*cked now
Lost a few friends, don't give a f*ck now
Always losing gangs, lost a few teams
But I feel like Bron, need some new rings
Feel like KD, need a winning team
I don't like fucking with losers, can't fuck with that bitch she too bougie
She want Masion Margiela, she stupid
Need a chick that'll sleep in the car with me
Wake me up just to sell a 50
I don't mind eating ramen noodles
Just another sacrifice to give it to you
Cause all you rap negus sound the same
You don't speak yah' heart, boy you really lame
Just saying anything to get some fame
Cause you ain't trappin', you ain't slingin' cane
Negus you ain't have no pounds around the way
You don't know how far this Brooklyn negus came
Got my nikes all laced up, tracksuit, big stuff
Feeling bulletproof we gone touch yah
Thats for my Baka negus, that'll bop you negus
Thats a AI negus, playing soccer negus
Baba out in France playing soccer negus
Got a few kickers that'll sock you negus
You ain't running round with no chopper negus
If you think I'm pussy, then come pop a negus
Man I wanna die, I can't live with you negus
Tryna get out the hood with no stitches negus.
(Tryna get out the hood with no stitches negus)
I been running round killing my liver negus
Xanax bars don't mix well with liquor
OV just tryna work it out
Work up a check, work up a sweat
Get in the gym boy you know I'm gone flex
Been doing pushups need some ice on my neck(x4)
If yoo chick come around, boy I just want the neck(x4)
My chick want the neck too, she so bi-sexual
My bitch is so special, this topic so touching
If you fuck wit my bitch then you know I'm gone touch yah'
She know I might kill yah', so she handle my situations like a real negus
But I ain't no killer
But we all know it don't take a street negus to kill yah
Right? Fuck wit my kin and you know its in sight
Last year fixed gear on my bike, I was moving that weight
I couldn't be denied
2 G's a week just to move pies, trips to Cali just to smoke out my eyes
Boy I cannot tell no lies. You know what a hundred grand look like?
It come & it go, so I gotta get some mo', but I gotta take it slow
Momma told me that I gotta work harder
Father kicked me out, it made me move sharper
Like I just got a cut from my barber
Tryna get it with all of my partners
I been choppin' the block like a carver
Need three seeds like the Carter's
Need a legacy, endorsement checks from Hennessy
Fuck a mixtape, I need longevity
You put out all of that work, it ain't selling b
Boy you move so pathetically, tryna rap like me, this shit come easy
Me & The Mic got Chemistry, if you think different you could tell me
A negus still gone be wealthy, a negus still gone move stealthy
Turned Vegan, I'm a healthy kid, sippin' Pellegrino out in Madrid
Disrespect me then Im grabbin the Sig
Brooklyn negus I'm just tryna Live
Defending my life, defending my wife, defending my assets
Spending a whole lot of cash next, knockin' negus out like Cassius
OV in a whole nother' bracket
Damn it!

credits

released May 5, 2018
Producer: AkTheProd
Engineer: Colieff "Chieffy" Morgan
Mixed by: Colieff "Chieffy" Morgan
Artwork by: Ichiban

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