Verse One (Funky DL)
(Check it out yo’), twenty albums deep, this is a celebration,
for all the struggles from start, had to acquire patience,
a different generation back then,
but some of the same struggles we faced as juvenile young black men,
we still got attacked when the news came on at ten,
the irony of Trevor McD being the front-man,
and black people taking the fall just like a stuntman,
how was I gonna take on the world when I’m just one man?
Having the dream to be a Rap-star,
with no instructions or manuals, textbooks or flashcards,
I’m just a seventeen year old with big ambitions,
making a nuisance of myself to get some peeps to listen,
couldn’t say that it was easy, it was challenging,
did it by myself without labels, no management,
no front covers, many haters, many scavengers,
a couple business deals gone bad and felt the damages but…
Chorus (Stee Moglie)
When life knocks you off of your seat, you’ve gotta stand on your own two feet
yeah, nobody can walk your destiny for you, (twenty albums deep),
and when the lights on your path go dark, you can’t see your way,
just walk in faith, know the life you crave can shine from deep inside you.
Verse Two (Funky DL)
Yo’, twenty albums deep, this is a landmark,
I prayed for this when I’ze a kid so have to thank God,
I’m saying this for all the ones who ain’t believe in me,
the ones who treated me like I was doing this illegally,
don’t get it twisted, I persevered, persisted,
with 19 other albums prior if you missed it,
went from entrep’naive to Entrepreneur,
and kept releasing irrespective of the things before,
the only thing my heart was in was music,
before the days of social media numbers and Insta blue ticks,
from samples to acoustic, I struck em’ like a pool stick,
and gave thousands of people something that’s therapeutic,
to tell the truth I was done at Autonomy,
feeling like the business was a joke, was a comedy,
record labels play monopoly with only novelties,
but when a prophecy's a prophecy, it’s just a prophecy so...
Chorus (Stee Moglie)
When life knocks you off of your seat, you’ve gotta stand on your own two feet
yeah, nobody can walk your destiny for you, (twenty albums deep),
and when the lights on your path go dark, you can’t see your way,
just walk in faith, know the life you crave can shine from deep inside you.
Funky DL
Tell em’ El-Emcee,
Verse Three (El-Emcee)
Twenty albums deep,
one can only dream of these sort of achievements,
leave em’ all speechless, every time I speak this,
feeling like a genius, 20-20 vision,
they say spit ahead of this time, so when I future rap I’m reminiscing,
Cash-cow’s milk and all the business,
stake it on me, with no beef,
I’m Hip-Hop til’ my heartbeat cease you see (uh-ha),
strategically calculating my steps, taking my time,
like Bob Ross, my music be my picture, my painting divine,
ain’t pushing no rocks, I’m slinging my rhymes,
Funky tells me how the journey was a hell of a time, whoa!
had dreams being front cover of magazines,
listening to my favourite MC’s in limousines,
woken up now I see patience, dedication and hard work,
yeah, look what I can be, twenty albums deep!
Chorus (Stee Moglie)
When life knocks you off of your seat, you’ve gotta stand on your own two feet
yeah, nobody can walk your destiny for you,
and when the lights on your path go dark, you can’t see your way,
just walk in faith, know the life you crave can shine from deep inside you.
Outro (Funky DL)
I always knew that… from a young age I always knew that I had to become as self-sufficient as possible. I... I guess you can say I started my… my life journey in music at like… twelve-years old, I… I always knew that I’d be… here… twenty albums deep.
Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...
supported by 9 fans who also own “20AD (ft. El-Emcee & Stee Moglie)”
Substantial is one of those rare artists that truly does get better with time. This album is one of his finest works to date - make it a treasured part of your own personal collection, and thank me now! Stephanie Hilliard
supported by 9 fans who also own “20AD (ft. El-Emcee & Stee Moglie)”
Holy crap this is such a nice chill beat. get that bass thumping with surround sound speakers. and my God. your whole neighborhood will be chilling to this beat. dangerous-puffin