Pres and Jake sit down to talk about Pres' newest offering "Still In Debt" and the challenges of being a creative entrepreneur. This is a deep conversation that sounds like a therapy session at times, but the hope is that conversations like these will help others not feel so alone in their struggles. The boys announced that unfortunately, they'll be taking a break from the podcast for an unknown amount of time due to low demand and high operations costs. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when the show starts back up!

Song: ⁠⁠⁠"Still In Debt"⁠⁠⁠

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Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Gave up too much

I can’t move on

I won’t lose my faith

8 years in and I’m still in debt

How I ain’t get to millions yet

Still got faith

People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

But let me tell you where I think it begins

Ain’t start with talent or money to spend

Worked for ‘em both and they had an expense

Shit was a circus, the stress was intense

Neither was working, just hurt and suspense

So I quit when I bossed up, got on the offense

I ain’t saying it’s awful, but honeymoons end

Now I feel like I’m lost when comparing to friends

Josh and his wifey in the south

Tedd became a teacher, really changed his whole route

Jake locked in, I just helped him move out

I’m writing slaps on my mom’s couch, damn

Don’t want them to wait for me

‘Cause I know with a 9 to 5 It’d be the same for me

But watching artists getting jobs, what I hate to see

I got a lot of fucking problems with complacency though I’m

8 years in and I’m still in debt

How I ain’t get to millions yet

Still got faith

People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

Y’all don’t know what I’ve done for this shit

I’m in the hole more than I predicted

Back when I wrote all my goals for big shit

If I fold, it was just a wish list

And I’d be hopeless without a mission

Will I be homeless if I persist with

My form of coping I call a business

Though I’m broke, got a plot to fix it all

It’s the same ole dream

That I’ve had in my head since a young 16

Give work, get bread with the same ole team

Just gotta do it bigger, it’s the same routine

Thank god the flame burn deep

Though it’s burning me alive and the pain OC

It’s all on me to tame it, shame on me

For the times that I ain’t put the blame on me, I’m

8 years in and I’m still in debt

How I ain’t get to millions yet

Still got faith

People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know

I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know

Gave up too much

I can’t move on

I won’t lose my faith

Pres and Jake discuss "All I Knew" and how the song was created almost a year ago. The boys also dive deep into relationships, growth and the never-ending underground music scene. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: ⁠⁠"All I Knew"⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two

(Can’t believe the shit)

Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too

(Can you, can you)

Won’t do it again because they all like you

(All girls are the same)

Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through

Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two

Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too

Pleasing you ‘cause honestly, that’s all I do

Treating you the best ‘cause that is all I knew

Won’t do it again because they all like you

Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through

You left me to find another man, goddamn

Treated you the best ‘cause that was all I knew

Couldn’t see a future for us, damn it, I got Pluto’d

Situationships are not for me girl, I don’t do those 

Just pick a side and you can slide, either way its cool though

Just let me know if I should queue up Drake

or queue up Bruno (you tell me)

Is we loving, is we fucking, I don’t know (you tell me)

The way I’m touching and you clutching, I don’t know (you held me)

Is it something, is it nothing, I don’t know (you tell me)

Is you trusting, is you bluffing, I don’t know (fuck it, we’ll see)

Now I know that it was neither

She just wanted me to always be around to please her (fuck that)

Told my boys that she might be a keeper

Far away from me the only place that I keep her

Can’t say I ain’t missing all your traits and your features

Every time that something in me breaks, I ain’t weaker

Broken-hearted Pres is who creates fucking heaters

Know this, I don’t see you as a waste, just some research

Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two

Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too

Pleasing you ‘cause honestly, that’s all I do

Treating you the best ‘cause that is all I knew

Won’t do it again because they all like you

Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through

You left me to find another man, goddamn

Treated you the best ‘cause that was all I knew

Started writing this song ‘cause I’m tripping ‘bout a hoe

Hold up, hold up, listen I ain’t mean to say (sorry momma)

Even though she fucking ripped my heart out, did me cold

Done that shit so many times, come on, we should’ve known

Why I send a text and keep on checking on my phone

I should focus on myself and get up in my zone

Happy, sure, but most importantly where have I grown

I make all my best shit when I’m pissed off and alone

And I hate it, but then again I get it

Ain’t nobody want to hear a track without a feeling

I would have to quit all this to finally start my healing

Jersey only coming off to hang it from the ceiling

That’s the plans I got for me

Shoutout every single person that been dropping me

Y’all the reason that they top 5s ‘bout to have a spot for me

And if you text me hot about this, know your ass been watching me

Get the fuck out my face

You were saying shit to me that you can’t erase

All of that was permanent, but you got replaced

Now you barely know me so you best know your-

Yeah, best know your place

And it ain’t nowhere near me

Jake and Pres sit down to discuss "Catch My Breath" and the experiences that inspired it. This episode has a huge emphasis on accountability, self-awareness and discipline since they all go hand-in-hand and we can all use more of it. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: ⁠⁠⁠"Catch My Breath"⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Say life’s all good, life’s all good

Just like I should, like I should

‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest

They don’t let me catch my breath

Don’t say how is it going

Feel lazy and unfocused

I’m drained of serotonin

I hate having no motion

But wait, this what I’ve chosen

I’m late on my promotion

I skate by like I’m frozen

I make or break my moment

I know

These days it’s hard to find hope

But that ain’t changing my scope

Get paid off words that I wrote

Got it now, but different model

And for that fact, I treat myself hostile

‘Cause this pain can not stay in the bottle

Everyone attacks, their points never hollow

Put your own mask on first is motto

Check me please

Know your family got stress and needs

Yet you bench-riding, pressing me

I kinda think-

I kinda think I should let them be

They in my head and that rent is free

They don’t mean to come threaten me

So every time that they question me, I

Say life’s all good, life’s all good

Just like I should, like I should

‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest

They don’t let me catch my breath

Where you at

What you on

Where you been

And what’s with your new tone

What’s your path

Where you going

How’s it been

Will you win

How you know

(I guess) I don’t

Just based off the ways I’ve grown

But who is to say I’m wrong

For working when paid not once

I feel like I’m circling

I’m debating the places to work again

Contemplate will I pay what’s it’s worth to win

‘Cause I

Ain’t ever done it and that is a fact

You see what happens when questions get asked

I don’t get defensive, confess and attack

No lessening that

Unless you face it and change how you act

Forget it, ‘cause I’m getting fed up with-

‘cause I’m never proud of the place that we at

Sometimes wanna stay home

When I take a break though

Someone asking why

(Don’t you do that)

An answer they think they owed

Asking how’d my day go

But I think this time, I’ll

Say life’s all good, life’s all good

Just like I should, like I should

‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest

They don’t let me catch my breath

Where you at

What you on

Where you been

And what’s with your new tone

What’s your path

Where you going

How’s it been

Will you win

How you know

Jake is joined by Pres to talk about his latest offering, "LOCKED-IN". Inspired by the recent "Love Your Joy" lock-in studio sessions in Chicago, this track brings all the energy and a podcast to match it! And with lyrics such as "now my only true love is the craft", the boys go off on tangents about Minecraft Phases and Marvel being peak cinema. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: ⁠"LOCKED-IN"⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

So many people play dirty and cheat

(That not for me)

Either way I’m gonna win

Either way I’m gonna win

Don’t gotta leave the door open for me

(Don’t need a key)

Either way I’m going in

Either way I’m going in

I’m going in

I’m going in

Locked In

Smokin’ all of your top 10

Bigger picture not cropped in

On yo ass since we dropped in

Standing down is no option

Talk your shit and get stomped in

I’m back in this bitch with a vengeance

Ain’t close to the end, this the entrance

Remember they all used to judge

Now all of ‘em here for the sentence

So yell all you want from the benches

Never too focused on who’s in attendance

If I can’t save all my dogs from a 9 to 5 job

You can be damn well sure we’ll Avenge him

Don’t wanna see what happens when they piss me off

No matter what the risk, we ball

Different type of scope ‘round here

It’s picking up who wish we’d fall

But never worried too much ‘bout the past

It really got me fueled up for the path

Now my only true love is the craft

While they doing too much off the tracks

The homies all getting a slice

My whole life they treated me right

Bet I put some food in their hand

They give it back, guess that’s the circle of life

I would do anyone filthy on the behalf of my guys

Don’t really care if you feel me, which of us rolling the dice

How many times should I tell ‘em

If needed, I’ll do it myself

Ain’t easy on me, no Adele

I pop my shit for my commas, my mommas

My doubters and not nothing else

They smiling when I wasn’t felt

But frowning the second I sell

They used to box me in

Now hear their name and it’s barely ringing a bell

So many people play dirty and cheat

(That not for me)

Either way I’m gonna win

Either way I’m gonna win

Don’t gotta leave the door open for me

(Don’t need a key)

Either way I’m going in

Either way I’m going in

I’m going in

I’m going in

Locked In

Smokin’ all of your top 10

Bigger picture not cropped in

On yo ass since we dropped in

Standing down is no option

Talk your shit and get stomped in

Talk your shit and get stomped in

Locked In

Smokin’ all of your top 10

Bigger picture not cropped in

On yo ass since we dropped in

Standing down is no option

Talk your shit and get stomped in

Talk your shit and get stomped in

Pres is joined by "Lately" collaborator Kiran the Nomad to talk about this song's inception from a Tweet. They discuss how they navigate the music industry and the faults that it has as well as expressing a deep love for the craft of rap. This is the first ever virtual podcast so please let us know what you think of the format and how we can improve! Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "Lately"

Album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Infinity Vol. 1"⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

I been on the-

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

I said I’m a rapper, ain’t a joke baby

Constant goals of passing a plateau baby 

When I’m going platinum, I don’t know baby

Know I’ma make it happen in my soul baby

Ain’t giving this a portion of me

Give my core to the dream

Hit record on the beat

And I’m sure I’ma tweak

Black Force on they neck

And all my force in my feet

Who was born to achieve

I need more on my team

But who passionate as this

I ain’t passive with the shit

Y’all ain’t meet your own goals

Get a slap on the wrist

I ain’t meet my own goals

Feel like cracking a whip

On my back till it split

That’s how mad that I get, man

That’s what it is and I don’t know if I’ma fix that

This determination only breaking if I get capped

Not being complacent is the way to get the big bag

He might be the greatest, what you saying, bitch been that

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

I been on the-

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

Dreams of living in the stars

The space between reptilians and Gods

The crevice of the most remote tavern

Could you fathom diamond hearts

And cut a pattern that's compatible to ours

It's unilateral the casual done

Turned into casualties like a Diddy bop

Justin Tucker ain't no running it back if my niggas kick it off

Back when I was rapping for safety I had to pick ‘em off

That was when I had me like $80 worth of the sniffing salts

I'm big as any A-list artist that's on your list

Fortress from the ground with my shawty

You know she's gorgeous

When I’m in the South I still wrap around them like porches

And I rarely do the talking ‘cause I'm cautious

I seen way too many fall from these heights

And that's a scary drop

The pressure will determine the labradors from the prairie dogs

Loaded up and ready for action and that's at any spot

They won't ever know what I'm packing, I feel like Mary Pop

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

I been on the-

I been on the go Lately

I been acting-

I been acting cold baby

I been in the-

I been in the zone lately

This is all we-

This is all we know baby

I been on the go Lately

I been acting cold baby

I been in the zone lately

This is all we know baby

Pres and Jake talk all about IIWII and it's creation on this new episode. The conversation spans everything from going to the gym for health vs. aesthetics to Puma socks (the best in the world according to Pres). No matter what the song, we can promise you that these guys will try to talk about it but will absolutely go hilariously off track. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "IIWII"

Album: ⁠⁠⁠"Infinity Vol. 1"⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Number one pick on the list

Judging by the fit that’s a fit

Haters talking shit, I’m the shit now

Honestly, it is what is

Yeah, it is what it is

I ain’t really fucking with your clique, we don’t clique

Said what I had to and did what I did

Haters talking shit, man it is what it is

I don’t miss, that’s a fact man

When I’m in my city

Bitch I’m feeling like I’m Batman

We can see right through you dog

We looking at your CAT scan

Don’t know why you claim you hard

We all know that you’re acting

Motherfuck high fashion

I pull up in Puma

Yet your girl’s on my ass man

Like what the fuck happened

Say I walk my walk

But I’m really running laps damn

Number one pick on the list

Judging by the fit that’s a fit

Haters talking shit, I’m the shit now

Honestly, it is what is

Yeah, it is what it is

I ain’t really fucking with your clique, we don’t clique

Said what I had to and did what I did

Haters talking shit, man it is what it is

I don’t know where y’all been, I’ve been outside

Forcing the motion, ‘cause fuck getting by

Don’t ride the wave man, I control the tide, I

Don’t care if I’m fitting in

That is my throne that you sitting in

Don’t say I’m a rapper, that’s limiting

Peep all of the bags that I’m dipping in

And shoutout to Tavo, he big as shit

Honestly, I just be trynna get big as him

Ain’t no career that I ain’t near proficient in

Now that I know that these motherfuckers listening

I’m really him

Number one pick on the list

Judging by the fit that’s a fit

Haters talking shit, I’m the shit now

Honestly, it is what is

Yeah, it is what it is

I ain’t really fucking with your clique, we don’t clique

Said what I had to and did what I did

Haters talking shit, man it is what it-

Pres and Jake return to discuss 2 minutes of straight raps in "The Village Freestyle". They talk about being broke, diss tracks and what a freestyle is these days. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "The Village Freestyle"

Album: ⁠⁠"Infinity Vol. 1"⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Let me talk my shit

Let me talk my shit

Then again what else I do

Making hits and make revenue

The rappy rappers feeling threatened too

I make this shit from mom’s basement stu’

Broke as fuck at 22

Giving up everything for a thought

That’s some shit you wouldn’t do

And I ain’t saying I’m comfortable

That’s a word I wouldn’t use

‘Cause that’s the path to the rock bottom

You can ask me, but I ain’t coming through

I might “hmm” like Cudi do

But it’s a no for me and if we run into

A problem, please no sullen mood

My ego here and he doesn’t lose

My streams these days hefty

Thank God ‘cause he blessed me

Hold up let’s not forget Presi

I was 16 and had spreadsheets

Pitching playlists and got plenty

Worked my day shift for some pennies

I was making way for my entry

I was starting waves that would set me off

Y’all don’t really impress me, nah

Sounded like I expected, I

Wish you were paid for the work you do

Mine’s a fake Nike, ‘cause the check be off

You don’t get me nah?

A burbs kid, wanna stretch these arms

To reach the world, it’s a messy job

I’ve had some people send me songs

I lie and say they got the message wrong

But of course this shit a diss

It’s fuck everyone who ain’t believe

A good sport, fuck all that shit

If you had the chance and you up and ran

Then no remorse up in this bitch

‘Cause I put in 7 years and let’s make it clear

These doors ain’t stopping shit

And I mean that too

Only got up here with my team, my crew

I know it takes a village, but I’ll speak my truth

I’ll wear anybody’s cap ‘til the dream comes true

So critique my moves

But ain’t nobody done what I seek to do

My whole lifestyle really just compete and prove

Not in the starting 3, but I’m Pikachu, I mean

It’s a lot to claim

The whole world’s gonna know my name

The whole world’s gonna know I came

To tell ‘em all it’s on y’all to change

Build the life you please

Don’t trade your passion for the right degree

Won’t trade in rapping, it’s priceless, free

Game every time that I write 16s

That’s the mission, that’s the vision

Show up for myself, that’s tradition

Past editions, bad decisions

Don’t mean shit if you lack revisions

It’s a sad admission

But no one gonna help you out bad conditions

Put in the work and don’t ask permission

I say what I want and you don’t have to listen

But here you are

I’m grateful that you’re tapped in

I hyped myself up to get here

And that’s why I’m always bragging

And they said this ain’t gon happen

But this album here gained traction

I write hooks that are knockouts

But this 2 minutes straight rapping

Pres and Jake discuss the contrast between the suburbs and city that Pres depicts throughout the song and video. They also talk about the difficulties of marketing yourself as an artist from the suburbs and the setbacks that popped up when creating the "60446 (Zeros)" music video. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "60446 (Zeros)"

Album: ⁠"Infinity Vol. 1"⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Fuck all that saving face

I chuck you the bird, ‘cause you made a grave mistake

A punk from the burbs has come here to take your place

It’s fuck what you heard, nah homie that ain’t the rate

A couple more zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

I ain’t have to rap, but I did

That’s that

If it’s the 8th, I dropped a hit

That’s facts

And that’s the type of shit they hate to admit

That tracks

‘Cause they wish that they were the people that get

The rewards from all of the shit that you did

But that ain’t the shit that I’m on

Put in work ‘til I’m gone

I don’t care if you pay me a cent

‘Cause I love the chill of the thrill

When I constantly kill all these rappers, no need to repent

‘Cause then again I think that heaven is bent

On taking some people before they was meant

Hoping I never end up one of them

But fuck all that, I’m the one getting ‘em sent

Not really a killer, that’s simple

But don’t get confused by the dimples

Don’t entertain fear, that’s a bitch move

I pick up careers on an impulse

I got what I want ‘cause I went through

Some shit I don’t wanna get into

In all of my songs what I’ve been through

Get paid off to rant on instrumentals

Fuck all that saving face

I chuck you the bird, ‘cause you made a grave mistake

A punk from the burbs has come here to take your place

It’s fuck what you heard, nah homie that ain’t the rate

A couple more zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

Fuck all that saving face

I chuck you the bird, ‘cause you made a grave mistake

A punk from the burbs has come here to take your place

It’s fuck what you heard, nah homie that ain’t the rate

A couple more zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

My momma know that I been working

Stressed out, stressed out

Name me someone more deserving

best out, best out

If you wasn’t around when I’m hurting

Get left out, left out

Don’t come for no piece of the earnings

Get out, get out

I’m switching it

I flip on this shit like a gymnast

I just wrote a list of some synonyms

For standing on top of our business

Omitting you what our mission is

All the goals on your list you envisioning

It’s just me and two fists, yet I’m hitting it

‘Cause success is what our definition is

Man I’m stacking up, racking up Benjamins

The top of the top we compete at

The fuck is a rematch

Won’t see the day that I need that

Y’all had a dream that

You’ve written some hits

Where the streams at

I’m sneezing and leaving with 3 slaps dog

Fuck all that saving face

I chuck you the bird, ‘cause you made a grave mistake

A punk from the burbs has come here to take your place

It’s fuck what you heard, nah homie that ain’t the rate

A couple more zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

Zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

Zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

Zeros and zeros and zeros and zeros

Zeros and zeros and-

Pres and Jake discuss the trials and tribulations of a year's worth of monthly releases on the 8th as well as the new compilation album it built up to: "Infinity Vol. 1". The duo list out their top 5 songs and top 3 music videos from Pres in the last year and we implore you to do the same in the comments! Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Album: "⁠⁠⁠Infinity Vol. 1⁠" https://fanlink.tv/pres-infinity-vol-1 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/manifest_rec/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/manifest_rec Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/pres8888?si=937b23f9df544e85

Pres and Jake talk about the events that inspired "Mrs." and it's huge music video. Jake asked questions that kept Pres on his toes and truly begot self-reflection when it comes to social interactions and priorities. Jake also introduces us to a new segment called "Line Time" where the duo discuss their favorite lines from the track. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "Mrs."

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Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Said you way too busy for relationships

(That ain’t really to blame)

So why’s that what you looking for

(It’s all up under your name)

You went inside the kitchen drawer

Found the biggest knife you could

Then waited ‘till I’d miss you more

(And that shit not okay)

So this ain’t love girl, this is war

You stabbed me in the back and then

You came back just to twist it more

(Won’t forget that day)

Left me bleeding on the kitchen floor

Thinking

I might miss us

Then again you couldn’t be my Mrs

Since you left, I haven’t made no misses

Turn me down, then shit, we turning this up

I don’t miss ya

The way you said you feel me, then you switch up

Thanking god that I ain’t got no pictures 

Always thought you something I could fix up

I might

Miss what I thought we had

I won’t diss ‘cause you’re not that bad 

Hope you listen and get so sad

The way we kissing, I knew that’s that

I won’t see you again

Where to begin

I’ve been all over your skin

There’s nothing within, I’m

Wishing that you let me in

You coulda been my

Wifey or my nightly

But you tried get both, you unhinged

I bet you scrolling on Hinge

Looking for someone else

You were my favorite binge

Until you was yourself

You killed me and you didn’t flinch

Baby you’re something else

You pushing me out to the fringe

Telling me fuck myself

And all you did was fuck me over

I think of the shit that I told ya

And though I present as a soldier

One look in your eyes and I fold up

I’m sorry that I haven’t shown up

If that’s the reason that it’s blown up

I need to stop pushing for closure

I wish you were pulling me c-

I might miss us

Then again you couldn’t be my Mrs

Since you left, I haven’t made no misses

Turn me down, then shit, we turning this up

I don’t miss ya

The way you said you feel me, then you switch up

Thanking god that I ain’t got no pictures 

Always thought you something I could fix up

I might

Drop dead

If you come to me claiming I ain’t tried my best

Make no time for me, but you making time for Pres

Got me dodging sleep all ‘cause you need time to rest

Just say you like me less

‘Cause now the hype is dead

Really ain’t what I’m perceived to be, I gotta flex

I wrote a script where I really be him

And now it just be playing out all in your head

Speaking of something that’s all in my head

You was an angel to me, now you dead

Thought she had values, ‘till I seen her bend

Let’s go from lover to fucker to friend

Never mind, this is the end

I grab the Elytra and I’ll fly out

Just like I did that one time I hit

And then you just rushed to get right out

Can’t hit the gym, ‘cause right across from it

Me and you just spent a good night out

This mixed chick is on the blacklist

And that shit is never getting Whiteout

There’s a list of the shit that you like in my notes

Like Disney movies and talking while you coast

You like Hercules and god damn it, I’m close

You like comedy and god damn it, I’m jokes

The joke is on you when this song getting post

Was ‘posed to end different and damn we were close

Not really my X, so don’t be in my quotes

I might miss us

Then again you couldn’t be my Mrs

Since you left, I haven’t made no misses

Turn me down, then shit, we turning this up

I don’t miss ya

The way you said you feel me, then you switch up

Thanking god that I ain’t got no pictures 

Always thought you something I could fix up

I might

Pres is joined by Ahsha Davis, the creator of the short film "Campaign", to talk about the conception of its end credits song "Danger". They discuss the trials and tribulations of creating the short film, the intention behind the "Danger" soundscape as well as how they plan to collaborate again in the future! Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Song: "⁠⁠⁠Danger" https://fanlink.tv/pres-danger Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/manifest_rec/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/manifest_rec Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/pres8888?si=937b23f9df544e85 Campaign short film Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaign_shortfilm/ Ahsha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_luna_sunshine_/ Lyrics: Danger peeking through my window We don’t need no intro Who is helping him though Yeah, yeah Danger to me doesn’t win though ‘Cause although I been broke Fixed up by my kinfolk Yeah yeah Taverns and castles and battles, oh my The Messenger said to get back to our lives Just listen to Briggins, we having to bind We gotta stick misunderstandings aside Assassins been yelling, they ready to fight Asking my girls if they ready to slide Asking my boys if they ready to ride Don is speaking through your speakers Stazi was there when I need her Manny was there when I need him Benny was there when no one else cared We stuck in here and he’s the reason Nala be talking and tweaking But she saved my ass so I’m reaching Right for that dagger The second that somebody show up who must get defeated You crawled out the bushes, get back where you came With brothers and sisters, I laugh through the pain Sure we took a break, but we back in the game Y’all know the boy never lack with the aim Got four in the squad and they acting the same You might wanna question attacking the gang Danger peeking through my window We don’t need no intro Who is helping him though Yeah, yeah Danger to me doesn’t win though ‘Cause although I been broke Fixed up by my kinfolk Yeah yeah Not at home and can’t go back Scared as hell, but can’t show that Ceilings that we can’t grow past But that doesn’t mean that I’m gon’ abandon the whole pack I just wanna show that we all have our own path Swear I’ve had enough and I can’t hold back People get in fights, man is that so bad But I’m still Feeling bad for Benny, we were awful to him He just wanna play and we just scoff at the man Sure we didn’t know we had his heart in our hands But either way, we shouldn’t be so hard on the man He a part of the fam, I would caution your plan Of taking any one of us or charging the camp The second that they see that I’ma guard where I stand They ain’t shaking in they boots, they taking off and they ran, yeah I’m like Toretto, my foot on the pedal for family, yeah This gotta get settled, put metal to metal till hands be up All that I know is that one gotta go and can’t be us No, no, it can’t be us Danger peeking through my window We don’t need no intro Who is helping him though Yeah, yeah Danger to me doesn’t win though ‘Cause although I been broke Fixed up by my kinfolk Yeah yeah Danger peeking through my window We don’t need no intro Who is helping him though Yeah, yeah Danger to me doesn’t win though ‘Cause although I been broke Fixed up by my kinfolk Yeah yeah

Pres and Jake talk about "For Sure" and why this seemingly surface-level song contains a critical message. The boys dive deep into the subject of "do lyrics matter today in rap" and talk about how they are navigating through creative industries 2024. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "⁠⁠⁠⁠For Sure⁠⁠"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

I ain’t even really nice no more

Talking all that shit and then they fight so poor

Always telling what they’d like to score

Think I’m supposed to hit ‘em with a nice for sure

Hope somebody tell ‘em life’s too short

To only talk about it and not fight for more

Well I guess I better write some more

Everybody gonna want my life, for sure

What the- where the fuck these people been at

I was really hoping someone let ‘em know

That the only thing that’s keeping ‘em from growth

Is the ego, I ain’t saying let it go

‘Cause mine been getting seen when it need to

On the scene getting lethal

I been keeping every single dream on a need-to-know

Accordingly, where the proceeds will go

I heard your favorite’s CD but I think it got some ED

Bro believe me, that shit isn’t hard and couldn’t ever last

I don’t pop no pills, I’m only tripping off of weed

Because the worst that I could tweak is losing footing on the grass

People always yelling at me but they pull up with their hands out

Really ran out but looking for a pass

This for all the people claiming that I’m using autotune

And singing on my tracks ‘cause I couldn’t really rap

I ain’t even really nice no more

Talking all that shit and then they fight so poor

Always telling what they’d like to score

Think I’m supposed to hit ‘em with a nice for sure

Hope somebody tell ‘em life’s too short

To only talk about it and not fight for more

Well I guess I better write some more

Everybody gonna want my life, for sure

But you don’t want it now, look around, I’m surrounded

A laundry list of problems to the ground that’s compounding

Just like my worth, they show some nerve by claiming I just found this

It took me 7 years and a whole ton of plot twists

Sometimes I can’t write no fucking lines, I’m just doubting

Glad to say that this ain’t one of those times, I ain’t stopping

Your music like some wired earbuds, shit is not it

Don’t know who the fuck you thought you was, but you not him

That’s a-

That’s a fact

Ain’t waiting ‘till they find us, I’ma put us on the map

I step out every 8th like my foot is on the gas

You sending me a open’s like a rookie up at bat

You think it’s hitting but it’s not, my boy

I got this good from a million fucking shots, my boy

200-millimeter lens to the top, my boy

I’m pulling focus, you ain’t fucking up my shot, my boy

I’m on auto-go mode, with go pros

With no pros, just bozos that don’t know

Will bro blow with no hope he won’t though

So bro dope he know so he showboats

This a Yachty type-beat, shit I know

I’m always giving love, but the scene is not though

Pops you’re not gonna believe it, watch close

And tell ‘em in my doc I was a fiend for plot growth

I ain’t even really nice no more

Talking all that shit and then they fight so poor

Always telling what they’d like to score

Think I’m supposed to hit ‘em with a nice for sure

Hope somebody tell ‘em life’s too short

To only talk about it and not fight for more

Well I guess I better write some more

Everybody gonna want my life, for sure

Pres and Jake reunite for the video debut of Manifest Recordings. The boys discuss "Flowers" and how the song/video came to be as well as diving deep into the "Are music artists content creators" discussion. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "⁠⁠⁠Flowers⁠"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Planting seeds up in my head

I hope them Flowers is dead now

All of the shit that was said

I forgive, I don’t forget, nah

Planting seeds up in my head

I hope them Flowers is dead now

All of the shit that was said

I forgive, I don’t forget, nah

She like to roam

Baby go home

Pretend you ain’t checking yo phone

I know yo ass is alone

If you need something I’ll give you a loan

Baby we grown

I cannot give you no piece of the pie

That I have built on my own

I’m wasting my damn time

Studying each of your tan lines

You asking me for my hand

I’m hoping that we have a chance

I’m looking for something I can’t find

Love is a land mine

Picked up your foot and you ran

I’m stuck on the ground with my hands tied

Doing the best that I can, and I’m

Starting to rant online

When we talk feelings you pantomime

Bet all your friends became fans of mine

Making that shit that they can’t decline

There ain’t a chance I’m lying

Thought you arose to my grand design 

Said we’d be something, you dandelion

Planting seeds up in my head

I hope them Flowers is dead now

All of the shit that was said

I forgive, I don’t forget, nah

Planting seeds up in my head

I hope them Flowers is dead now

All of the shit that was said

I forgive, I don’t forget, nah

Pres is joined by collaborator iGoByLC to discuss their new single "Smoke With Me" and how everything aligned for this collab to happen. They discuss the stigma around cannabis, the filming of the music video and even the newly spawned beef between Kendrick, Drake & Cole. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "⁠⁠⁠⁠Smoke With Me⁠⁠"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

iGoByLC Social Media: @igobylc

Lyrics:

What we waiting for

I don’t know I’m clueless

Got at a craving for

This right here, that new shit

Though I paid some more

Right now I ain’t lucid

What you waiting for

Damn, I ain’t take my two hits yet

Oh shit, I’m going first

Why can’t I wait a couple minutes till the dope disperse

Why am I acting like I’m coughing this is so rehearsed

I tend to smoke a ton of weed when I get overworked

I know you know it works too ‘ca-

Come on Pres, shut-up

You talking ‘bout your soul and hurt

We getting fucked up

Man, LC, if you wanted the open verse

Then you should nut up and say it

Instead of complaining, it’s making me fuck up

Pres, back to the topic

I actually forgot it

Though I was probably talking ‘bout how Presi been the hottest

And if you want my formula, then fuck it, I could drop it

Deposit a sonnet and not pocket the profit

Just pop it back into your product, never deter

The problem is you using pens, I use a cleaver

Chopping off the top of opps and constant nonbelievers

I been with my brodies, reaching goalies

Damn, my keepers some cheefers

What we waiting for

I don’t know I’m clueless

Got at a craving for

This right here, that new shit

Though I paid some more

Right now I ain’t lucid

What you waiting for

Bro pass the god damn-

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Man y'all don't want no smoke, I'm

Second to none I am always the one to roll-up

Throw it in rotation it's looking like we doin’ donuts

Heavy on the gas, show me my opponent who want it

If you catch me in a beater

I couldn't afford to lose focus, no hatchback

I'm already past that-

Aye so what, you full of shit like what’s in that backpack

Just like yo name, everything you sayin’ is half cap

Yo hold up, I overcame the shit in them sad raps

I'm floatin’ through blowing trees flow with ease

I call it floetry we such a poetic duo

Catch you off guard when I hit this big ass J

They be like dang, Luol

Fighting for more than what meets the eye

So it seems you notice me hella chopped Judo

Potency bright I can oversee

But I'm just not over-exposing things

I'm lighting it up 

Shine bright even as a diamond in the rough

With a fire squad, I'm signing niggas up

Letting loose, I'm bout to tighten up

Enrolled in more than a dream

It's ‘bout time to collect my trophies

If you ain't part of the team

Then don't be actin like my homie

I guess I gotta start taking score so-

What we waiting for

I don’t know I’m clueless

Got at a craving for

This right here, that new shit

Though I paid some more

Right now I ain’t lucid

What you waiting for

Damn, wait, I need my two hits

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Who want Smoke With Me

Pres is joined by his brother, Tavo, to discuss "Genes" and what brotherhood means to them. The song hosts quite a few pop culture references which the brothers go on to discuss in depth what those times were like for them and how they've grown to miss them. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!)

Song: "⁠⁠Genes"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

Swipe the card and put the shit on me

Swipe the card and put the shit on me

I don’t give a fuck about the fee

My brother said he hungry, gotta eat

So I copped the boy a feast

And that shit go for anything he needs

From pennies to a dream

We gon’ get it, any means, any team

Seem to got the numbers to compete

They’ll see my brothers pull up like our Genes

I ain’t mean we getting street

Then again, we ain’t gon’ retreat

Want to double-check it, we can see

I been older brother from the jump

Taking care of all the runts

Eating crumbs, but feeding chunks

That’s the mantra

Heard a little theory ‘bout us once

Let me get the shit debunked

We ain’t humans, we all motherfucking monsters

Guess we just a different type of breed

Ty and Char went Walter White

When they cooking up our Genes like some mobsters

The talk behind our back was creatine

That is how we built so wide

But we want some bigger things we amounting

To all that we please

Tayden been getting the green

That boy is only a teen

Inside him’s a whole lotta me

And shoutout to all of my team

Josh, Adriel, Teddy and Jake

Noelle and Austin and Gene

Without ‘em I’m losing my cape

I need that

To get out this prison of life

Sometimes need a break to see that

I want 10 billi Benny’s in my bag

Well that makes a T-Bag

I’m hoping this mic’ll pay

For all the linking that saved

A dream that

You almost seen trashed

So best believe that

Giving them blood sweat and tears

Until I’m in the grave

Remember when DC came to me discreetly

‘Cause he had a warn a brother I’ve been fake

I said I’ve been stacking the money I make

To spend on the business and running up plays

But I was abusing the money I make

To hide all the losing and all of the pain, damn

I’m looking at ‘em wide-eyed

Proud as fuck of my guys

Never on the sidelines

We like machine guns on a tripod

Never asking why God

Swipe the card and put the shit on me

I don’t give a fuck about the fee

My brother said he hungry, gotta eat

So I copped the boy a feast

And that shit go for anything he needs

From pennies to a dream

We gon’ get it, any means, any team

Seem to got the numbers to compete

They’ll see my brothers pull up like our Genes

I ain’t mean we getting street

Then again, we ain’t gon’ retreat

Want to double-check it, we can see

Sometimes I think I’ve fucked up

Not showing the guys enough love

Know what they’ve been through

They roughed up

And anytime we talk about it

Shit get hushed up

Man that shit beyond me

It seem we moving calmly

But see me and you saw thee

First wave of a tsunami

Remember playing zombies

The crawlers all up on me

And Tavo was the army

And they still haven’t caught me

And when it was him

I would do the same thing

Busting out the Raygun

Let it bang bang

Origins with the bros and life the same game

I’d never fire staff, ‘cause they the gang gang

Never fire staff, ‘cause they the gang gang

Gang, gang, gang

Swipe the card and put the shit on me

I don’t give a fuck about the fee

My brother said he hungry, gotta eat

So I copped the boy a feast

And that shit go for anything he needs

From pennies to a dream

We gon’ get it, any means, any team

Seem to got the numbers to compete

They’ll see my brothers pull up like our Genes

I ain’t mean we getting street

Then again, we ain’t gon’ retreat

Want to double-check it, we can see

This episode breaks down Pres' newest 2-part installment of "I Need You" and its acoustic version. Co-host Jake joins Pres to dive into what specific situation inspired this song's creation, the ideation behind the acoustic video and overall how different this song sounds from Pres' earlier work. Of course, there are tons of random tangents, snippets and a confession that Pres is obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo?!?

Song: "⁠I Need You⁠"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠

Lyrics:

We ain’t talked in a minute girl, yeah

And I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now, yeah

That I’m all by myself

Kept my distance

Said that’s what you wanted so I did it

Every time that I was in my feelings

I’d throw on my playlist, get to crying

Get to-

Wait, shit, I meant singing

I know I told you that without you I’d be okay

But that is a lie that I told myself to help me fake it

Feel like I’m doing some labor for minimum wage

Been in this cycle before and know I gotta break it

We ain’t talked in a minute girl, yeah

And I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now, yeah

That I’m all by myself

It took a while to figure out, yeah

That I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now, yeah

That I’m all by myself

Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me

So stupid

Don’t notice all the things you’ve done to me

You done to me

Well, you said that I could call you

But do you wanna call me

Too

That’s why I ain’t call you

Instead, I wrote this song for

You

What have you been up to

Who you letting into

That palace

Ain’t just wanna fuck you

I wanna get into

Your mind

Baby, we could run to

Anywhere you want to

No challenge

Told you I could shut you out

When I said that I was lying

We ain’t talked in a minute girl, yeah

And I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now, yeah

That I’m all by myself

It took a while to figure out, yeah

That I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now, yeah

That I’m all by myself

We ain’t talked in a minute girl, yeah

And I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different now that

That I’m all by myself

It took a while to figure out

That I really need your help

‘Cause everything hits different

Now that I’m all by myself

That I’m all by myself

The boys start 2024 off talking about "Chessin'" which is fitting as we all plot our moves for the New Year. From the lyrics to the cover art to the music video shot in Atlanta, as always, this podcast is all over the place. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop!

Song: "⁠Chessin'⁠⁠⁠⁠"

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠

Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠

Lyrics:

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Stacking paper with the brethren

Swear to God that this a blessin’

Only time we resting is in heaven

If you ain’t ‘bout it, get to steppin’

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Take a dub as a progression

Take a loss and learn the lesson

I don’t play with none of my professions

If I ain’t check-in, then I’m Chessin’

Making moves

Lil homie can I say the same for you

Hell nah, you afraid of breaking rules

All of this is for my gains, this ain’t for you

Just stay away and lose

I’m focused at the top

Forward motion never stop

I ain’t hoping for the spot

I’m devoting all I got

I got more faith in me than George Janko got in God

Shit

And that’s saying an awful lot

I’m a man of many words, but mainly I've been known for action

When I’m in my city, bitch I’m feeling like I’m Batman

Watch when I get busy, I don’t pity your reaction

Giddy and I’m laughing, dog

Why you jealous, you could’ve done it

If you ain’t sure about yourself, then you’re sure of nothing

Wish you knew the sacrifices you probably couldn’t stomach

But I know the sacrifices and though I shouldn’t want it, I do

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Stacking paper with the brethren

Swear to God that this a blessin’

Only time we resting is in heaven

If you ain’t ‘bout it, get to steppin’

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Take a dub as a progression

Take a loss and learn the lesson

I don’t play with none of my professions

If I ain’t check-in, then I’m Chessin’

I’m at dinner with my dad and I just made a grand

Trying not to lose myself, I feel like Danny Rand

Ain’t the type to sit back and just make commands

Swear I’m always getting busy with the hand

The plan is becoming everyone’s favorite good guy

The span is through every industry and through all time

The clan is growing and picking up those who stood by

I can’t miss, only drop hits I feel like I’m Bullseye

I die, I’ll be born again

My life, I recorded it

My heart says I’m purely good

My eyes say I’m sure to win

My time always orbiting

My pride which absorbing it

They said show me who the best is

My guy, I am sure I’m him

Part-time rapper, part-time actor

Businessman, author and podcaster

Et cetera et cetera y’all have to respect

You claiming you ain’t got no time, shit I’m having the best

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Stacking paper with the brethren

Swear to God that this a blessin’

Only time we resting is in heaven

If you ain’t ‘bout it, get to steppin’

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Take a dub as a progression

Take a loss and learn the lesson

I don’t play with none of my professions

If I ain’t check-in, then I’m Chessin’

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Stacking paper with the brethren

Swear to God that this a blessin’

Only time we resting is in heaven

If you ain’t ‘bout it, get to steppin’

Fuck a 9-5

This is 24/7

Take a dub as a progression

Take a loss and learn the lesson

I don’t play with none of my professions

If I ain’t check-in, then I’m Chessin’

In this special edition episode, Pres self-reflects on the situation that inspired the creation of "13 Days". Pres goes into his personal values when it comes to loyalty and relationships as well as the tragic effects that disloyalty can have on all of your loved ones. Apologies for the sporadic technical difficulties throughout this episode. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop!

Song: "13 Days"

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Lyrics:

Been telling the world that you changed for the better

You told me that you would stick by me forever

The only thing you had to do was forget her

But you ain’t done none of that, damn right, I’m fed up

Ain’t giving forgiveness

I’m livid

I’m fucked up, I’m twisted

You fucked up, you twisted, took that knife and

You twist it, that’s bitch shit

I could not have predicted

That you would be so conflicted

Just pick this over your mistress

You said that you would do it, but you didn’t

To this day I don’t think that you know that you’re addicted

To this day you don’t know all of the pain you inflicted

You took a piece of you away and hid it

But you’re a piece of me so I went ahead to splint it

You said that you would change, I believed it in an instant

That’s stupid of me

I see that you’re breaking and ruining me

You thought you’re my idol, ‘cause who could it be

Well, anyone that’s not a goofy to me

That couldn’t be you

It’s not what you did, it’s the shit that you do

You made some mistakes back when I was in school

You’re doing the same now, don’t know if you knew

Why you gotta do that to lil Roo

I heard that you had called your son a quitter

Commitment ain’t in the fam, I guess

I hope I don’t come off on this as bitter

But that’s just part of my brand I guess

‘Cause my last album let you off easy

Later found out it hurt you bad

Oh this motherfucker so greedy

Ain’t even tell ‘em you a person that

Manipulates anyone

Flaked on their family, ‘cause they found a better one

Say they regret shit, but also claims innocence

Saying don’t leave me, but sorry, it’s getting done

You love me

You love me not

Are you only happy when I do exactly what you want

You trust me

I trust you not

Because you ain’t exactly close to being happy with what I want

You swore it, you promised it

Told me you loved me for me, not what I could be

But that ain’t the case now that all signs of you been erased out

I’m watching the days count

13 Days without you or having a breakdown

Breakdown

Stay out

Stay out

13 Days and Counting

For the first time on this podcast, Pres is joined by his brother Taven who is similar in age and life aspirations. This leads the duo to discuss work/life balance, what happiness and success mean to them, as well as what turns into a therapy session where they unpack their childhood trauma when it comes to brotherhood. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop!

Song: "⁠Is It...?⁠⁠"

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Lyrics:

I’ve been realizing that the problem here is me

I’m thinking ‘bout my dad, I’m ashamed that we don’t speak

As much as I’d like to, that goes for my mom and bros also

But dedication to myself has put me at a crossroads

‘Cause I’ve been hella stingy with my time

But they’ve been adamant to text and see what’s on my mind

Like what have you been up to

And what have you been doing

All the simple shit that people talk about as humans

Guess I must be a different breed

I’m cold and tell ‘em I don’t care

But I’m expecting every single one of them to still be there

The second that I need ‘em

Man what the fuck is that

‘Cause when they need my ass, there’s no telling where I’m at

Shit, I could be at work or I could be at home

But even when at home, I can’t talk, I’m in the zone

Well sometimes it’s true, but that don’t mean it’s right

Been spending time on things instead of spending time with life

And shit, I gotta switch it, I gotta pivot

I gotta window, don’t wanna miss it

I love my kinfolk more than the mission

I really think so, but I don’t live it

I have been so, so very distant

I think it’s time I fix it

Is my biggest fear not achieving all my goals

Or is it winning everything alone

Well shit, with my arrogance it’s gotta be the latter

Climbing up the ranks can’t be the only thing that matters, shit

I wanna live on the Forbes list, the Billboard charts

The box office and in your hearts

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

I wanna be a man that I would idolize at ten

And change the world in ways that it won’t be the same again

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

6 months later, still in the same position

I’m starting to think that this how my brain conditioned

I push everything aside for some insane ambition

This strange affliction’s only growing and there ain’t no fixing

Nah, fuck that

I’m way too hard-headed to trust that

I’m looking in the mirror asking “How did I become that”

Become this, before I see the fam, need at least one hit

If I’m losing myself then really I ain’t won shit

You hear that line before the punchline, I done cried

When Tayden told me “Hit a joint to unwind”

It’s fucked up when people like you better when you drugged up

It’s unjust, but then again should I have tried to funda-

Mentally change

Don’t think there’s any to blame

If only my brain didn’t only think of one name

And beat his ass every time that he said he would change

But reverted back to ways after working at it for days

I don’t think I’m actually sane

Swear the boy got passion for days

But he got no passion for people

He feel like attachment’s inane

But he still attacking for fame

For reasons he cannot explain

He’s leaving his heart all alone

And believing leaving it’s okay

Shit, As long as he get the plaques

As long as he get the mills

As long as he get the max

And got damn it, he will

As long as he’s been in this trap

Is he ever leaving it fulfilled

I think that I know the answer

But I’m keeping it concealed

I wanna live on the Forbes list, the Billboard charts

The box office and in your hearts

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

I wanna be a man that I would idolize at ten

And change the world in ways that it won’t be the same again

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

Pres is joined once again by his mom to discuss "Hold Me Close" and more specifically, the nightmare experience that inspired the creation of this song. At the end of the day, this is a song about cherishing loved ones and these two discuss what that means to them and how they plan on continuing to do that in the future. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop!

Song: "Hold Me Close⁠⁠⁠⁠"

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Lyrics:

I had a dream that I was stuck inside the rat race

No matter what I did, there’s no escaping that place

And once I actually woke up, I swear my ass raced

Right up to my mom, asked could we talk and she said yeah, wait

And by the time she speaking, I was balling

And by the time she reaching me, my knees weak and I’m falling

She sat me down, I told her how I’d seen all I was scared about

And nobody would let me out, the metaphor’s appalling

A calling

Telling me I’m too stressed out

‘Bout me succeeding, that’s the only thing I’m ruthless ‘bout

Think spending time with my fam hella useless now

But what’s gon’ happen when I’m lonely on a fruitless route

I’m planting seeds in some career that I don’t need

Instead of keeping three hours for the fam a week

But when I’m weak, who reaching to get me up off my knees

The people I don’t give no equal time and that’s on me, please

Hold Me Close

Barely feeling like a man nowadays

Almost nothing ever going by the plans nowadays

I don’t even make the time for the fam nowadays but they

Hold Me Close

All the love, nah it can’t fade away

They the ones that got me feeling like I can save the day

Trynna run it up and take care of my fam straightaway ‘cause they

Hold Me Close

Hold me

Hold me, yeah, yeah

Don’t let go

Don’t let go, no

My pops telling me to keep going

So fuck it, I guess

‘Cause way before I even had a single touch of success

I had a mop for competition and bucket for sweat, yeah

And I ain’t close to done with it yet

Always investing in myself

I’m Warren Buffet with Pres

I’m taking more than the rest

I’m giving more than my best

Always ignoring the stress

Until it shortens my breath ‘cause

Anxiety be on the phone

But I can’t handle it alone

Though everybody else’ll roam

My fam will always be my home, yeah

Time is of the essence

My family and my best friends

I barely give my presence, it weighs on me

But I don’t make corrections

I don’t deserve redemption

But when I need connection, don’t flake on me

Hold Me Close

Barely feeling like a man nowadays

Almost nothing ever going by the plans nowadays

I don’t even make the time for the fam nowadays but they

Hold Me Close

All the love, nah it can’t fade away

They the ones that got me feeling like I can save the day

Trynna run it up and take care of my fam straightaway ‘cause they

Hold Me Close

Hold me

Hold me, yeah, yeah

Don’t let go

Don’t let go, no

Hold Me Close

Don’t let go