
…to me. It's the story of the last 4 years of my life. The minute it dropped, i was hooked. It has SO MANY bangers and they're all…
…and simple guitar riff as it opens, to the imagery conjured up by a line like "When you walked around your house wearing my sky blue Lacoste…
…the essence of how Rock Genius brings more depth to music. There was one other album that truly fit this mold for me this year, which i'll tell you…

…[Vocals from D'Angelo]
[Verse 1: Black Thought]
This beautiful blend, I knew her through a mutual friend
She was a work of art, a part of my…
…when it was time, we spent time
It's no way to rewind or prevent
Time from slippin' away like day, into…
…are
For the world to see
What you truly be
[Verse 2: Black Thought]
Yo, she was the Hypnotic and potent as a narcotic
The bizarre logic…

…walked into my life
Hey, pretty baby, you're always on my mind
Sometimes you're far away, sometimes you're by my side
I'm always…
…be friends
And I know I can't pretend
You mean the world to me
Just tell me that you see
You fill my heart with sweet surprise
When I look into…
…were filled with lonely nights
My heart was filled with pain
But now my world has turned around
It started when she walked into my…

…hypnotized (yeah yeah)
You came through and caught me by surprise (yeah yeah)
I didn't know that you would change my life (yeah yeah…
…time
It's like
Kalin:
Girl I'm lost when I look in your eyes (yeah yeah)
It's your talk, that walk, I'm hypnotized (yeah yeah)
You…
…came through and caught me by surprise (yeah yeah)
I didn't know that you would change my life
Kalin:
How did you know you'd be my…

…to a machine, that gave it thoughts when they strapped it to your head
Was I a righteous man, or a evil dude
They judge my feelings…
…the lady's face
They brought, a young child in
Who began to shed tears, until he looked into my eyes and started smiling
Like he was…
…arm, and hold it up
The other hypnotized man was the doctor, and in my hand the list was folded up
I opened it, wondering what can it be
It was…

…in the days, yo I can't remember when
First time I heard about you was about the age of 10
You were real old school and your timing was…
…right
Never knew that you'd be there for the rest of my life
Not intrigued by the fancy things, they collect in cash
Never knew…
The stakes is high but she knew that I was hypnotized
Brought donuts to her house and I didn't need the key
That's when she told me it was from now into…
By xoen doe (2021)
On album Detached (2021)

…even get into
I know apologies are probably way overdue
Just know I always did my best to try and understand you
You walked away now…
…that way
I can't believe I was right
When I ended things between us
You didn't put up a fight
[Chorus]
So now its goodbye
For the rest of my…
…life
There's no more you and I
And I'm so terrified
But ill be alright
Just need some time to go by
Am I the bad guy
Or was I hypnotized…

…all in me
No maybe
[Gift Of Gab]
Here we go again
Slip into my conscience, come along an take in
A story bout…
…the presence of that "I"
But never did submit to it and let it apply
Whatever be his will in this present life time
Or essence like mine
Know the blessings you…
…really are
Die and become reborn
When God is present in your life than you can come reap on
And ain't a storm that you can't weather…
By Blackalicious (2000)
On album Nia (1999)

…all in me
No maybe
[Gift Of Gab]
Here we go again
Slip into my conscience, come along an take in
A story bout…
…the presence of that "I"
But never did submit to it and let it apply
Whatever be his will in this present life time
Or essence like mine
Know the blessings you…
…really are
Die and become reborn
When God is present in your life than you can come reap on
And ain't a storm that you can't weather…

…all in me
No maybe
[Gift Of Gab]
Here we go again
Slip into my conscience, come along an take in
A story bout…
…the presence of that "I"
But never did submit to it and let it apply
Whatever be his will in this present life time
Or essence like mine
Know the blessings you…
…really are
Die and become reborn
When God is present in your life than you can come reap on
And ain't a storm that you can't weather…

…to clutch
'Cause N9na was knowing holy matrimony it's a must
Never ever paid and came with lust
My aims for trust
Because my woman's…
…juice I was never really in the mood
Until I was approached by a beautiful angel in the nude
But I flipped my top
When she sat…
…and your man
Can't love you enough like me
I lost my life for you, my wife for you
I miss you so I'm sitting outside the club every…

…to clutch
'Cause N9na was knowing holy matrimony it's a must
Never ever paid and came with lust
My aims for trust
Because my woman's…
…juice I was never really in the mood
Until I was approached by a beautiful angel in the nude
But I flipped my top
When she sat…
…these motherfuckers and your man
Can't love you enough like me
I lost my life for you, my wife for you
I miss you so I'm sitting outside the club every…

…up
I felt a beatin' in my chest
In distress, got so much I need to confess
But I should rest
My whole body feelin' toxic
I was…
…tryna have fun
And have fun this is not it
Bad decisions that's what lead me to this
And if I my life…
…is a movie
This the end of the flick...but wait
Maybe I exaggerate and believe my own lies?
Hypnotized, think I'm set in my fate
Anxiety accompanies…

…me in my eyes about four, five times
'Til I was hypnotized, then you clarified
That I (want you)
You said Sherane ain't got…
…?"
You said, "Oh, no, not the show"
Then you spit a little rap to me like this
When I turned twenty-six, I was like, "Oh, sh*t"
You…
…remembered you was conflicted
Misusing your influence, sometimes I did the same
Abusing my power full of resentment
Resentment that turned into…

…me in my eyes about four, five times
'Til I was hypnotized, then you clarified
That I (want you)
You said Sherane ain't got…
…?"
You said, "Oh, no, not the show"
Then you spit a little rap to me like this
When I turned twenty-six, I was like, "Oh, sh*t"
You…
…remembered you was conflicted
Misusing your influence, sometimes I did the same
Abusing my power full of resentment
Resentment that turned into…