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Golden Summer

by Artisan P

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1.
I never thought I would have the patience To make it to today, this is really all amazing Executing moves, without no hesitation My attention is fixed on the goals I’ve been chasing Even though it’s less of a race We still kept it moving up at a rapid pace Embracing all the hate that we on the daily face And I’m not one to apply any pressure on the brakes We kept busy, now we're gone off the rails As a result built a little buzz without fail It would make sense that a child of the stereo Would make so much noise anywhere he goes Stir jams slow, let it bubble on the burner I’m studying the craft, so that I can take it further Hone in on it, let it thrive under the nurture So every syllable spit is a murder Raise your glass make a toast to the host You meant it when you said you were going for the gold Oh I’ll misdirect your ill-willed sentiments And those who feign trust to flash fangs for my fellowship I’m stomping down the yellow brick I made my own trail crushing rocks into sediments Praise the sun in all its glory and its splendor Embracing the summer it's a never ending bender It’s a scent mixture of mint and citronella Harmonize with angels you can catch me singing tenor I'm forever searching for an answer in the sky The vision is two-sided and here's the reason why I'm blinded by the hype and shine of the city lights While I'm guided by the plight of bass lines that fight School may be out but I'm lecturing these lessons Grab a friend and tell them, you should pass along the message Here's a serving of all that I've invested No need to rush, there's plenty left for seconds Raise your glass make a toast to the host You meant it when you said you were going for the gold Well, say it ain't so When it's all said and done I'll be walking with the sun We can see the days turn when it's all said and done When it's all said and done I'll be walking with the sun We can see the days turn when it's all said and done When it's all said and done I'll be walking with the sun And if you don't mind I'll just be on my way
2.
Ayo, I’m pushing through, swerving lanes on avenues Supplying you with the mightiest and fattest tunes I’m dapping dudes, live and let live be my attitude I couldn’t stay mad at you, if you're showing gratitude Found solace in the solitude of my room That’s the mantra, "I do me, you do you" Handle the waves or drown in monsoons But much respect due for those who crush grooves Silly grins stated as sinister, insidious Dedicated to maliciousness at its shadiest An old soul, like classic solid gold In about a minute i’m-a put you on hold And it’s back to the grill again Sparking flames like how them Phiillies and Swishers get Pass it on to my niggas really holding Cap that shit, wrap that shit, smoke it Relax toke it, all these moments golden Cup was overflowing heavy handed when I’m pouring Like the storm, it rains thunderous, destructive I love it, label me epitome of gluttonous Running it, talking shit for the fuck of it Rub it all in 'til you can get enough of it I’m stuck in a rut stubborn as my gut When it comes to the drink, iron lung for the bud And I know that been on your own And I know that it’s been too long Yeah, no matter where you go Just push on, you must know You’re golden You’re golden You’re golden Just push on, you must know My sprit makes a deep connection to the drums A sprouting seed that’s gonna grow to flourish in the sun Is there any worry? None, I am nourished by the hugs I’m reaching up to grab the stars atop the highest rung It’s been a long road but i’m still more than willing To bring the fly shit, to keep this ink spilling Gave me the feeling like i just won a million But I’m just getting started, we’re still at the beginning I’ve learned to see any downfall as a plus And a movement in any direction is a must A point of reference for the milestones you touch Keep your eyes upon the prize, don’t reply to any fuss (You’re golden) For the way that you manage to survive (You’re golden) Like the gleam that shimmers in your eye (Golden) That’s the shit that you gotta testify Just throw the beat on, let that motherfucker ride We’re out tryna get our piece of the pie If I said that I wasn’t, you can say I was lying Strive for each step to be greater than the last one Momentum stay steady as to never lose traction The track spun just as fast as the action So passionate you can tell by laughing And its blessed you golden by the sun So keep pushing on, you’re on a good run And I know that been on your own And I know that it’s been too long Yeah, no matter where you go Just push on, you must know You’re golden You’re golden You’re golden Just push on, you must know
3.
Welcome to the spectacle I'm moving up on a level equal to that of a professional I see your grin, you’re looking skeptical But when I start to spit, you’ll see I’m unforgettable Get in line for this sideshow Tunnel vision got you jaded, making everyone a rival Survival of the fittest, that's what i know Keep your word bond like your hand up on the bible My attitude’s a testament to where I'm from I’m more fresh than a straight edge pair of lungs I'm up lovely, seeing no one else above me On top of the world like a protege of Puffy I’m comfy, never really was so classy I'm diving into bars in Tallahassee Step out go see the world outside Put a cloud up to the sky, that’s how we ride. What! I heard the sun don’t shine for the evil If so, I’ll probably see you later in the evening Believe me, used to be around briefly Only now, I could give a fuck about who sees me Fuck it, let’s take a shot in the dark I came to break hearts just so I could call it art Tear it all apart, take it back to the start With only one chance, yo you know you gotta play it smart I’m chasing dreams through alleyways and upstream Kid supreme, living large on the scene As you can see, it didn’t fit the personality And that’s the reason that nobody sounds like me And vice verse, nicest you ever heard of The nigga that nobody ever said a bad word of Word up, the disco before the turn up Stinky to the nose is the shit that we burn up!
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Look at how still the water is Serenity is ill, can’t believe I hadn’t thought of this Warm July nights not concerned bout where the autumn is Soaking in all the beauty in all of this Blink my eyes twice, thought I saw a mirage Just like everything single thought that I’ve come across I sorta found it odd that you weren’t happy at all But you never really know til you take the mask off Played it cool on the surface but below is hell Shit, you seem to play it off real well I had some issues too, but maybe not as bad as you We’re dusting off the surface of our gem of a jewel So let 'em be cruel, they seem to wanna light up a fuse They wanna see you beaten down battered and bruised Some days you will lose, but you know that if it was up to you You’d be the one winning, so there’s no excuse but to Breathe (look), ah! (Nah) don't forget to breathe The only thing keeping you from buckling at the knees Breathe! all we wanna do is seek peace So please believe when you come across thee Breathe (look), ah! (Nah) don't forget to breathe The only thing keeping you from buckling at the knees Breathe! all we wanna do is seek peace So please believe when you come across thee Please, keep the search out for what you need It's for the sake of your own mental well-being I tend to see the chase as a form of release And when the goal’s obtained, you will catch some relief Its a colorful sunset, an electric twilight And you can catch it if you bide your time right I always find myself right here on the turnpike It tries to test patience just to see what it works like I’m cutting ties from the obligations that hurt, I Care more for my mind than I care for the burnt life Just to be precise we are too unalike I best reserve my time for something that felt right I’m-a need more than just a second to collect I battle the demons that wanna leave me off for dead I could kill them softly, or quickly break em off instead And see the situations for what they really meant Breathe (look), ah! (Nah) don't forget to breathe The only thing keeping you from buckling at the knees Breathe! all we wanna do is seek peace So please believe when you come across thee Breathe (look), ah! (Nah) don't forget to breathe The only thing keeping you from buckling at the knees Breathe! all we wanna do is seek peace So please believe when you come across thee (It goes) One, two Don’t forget to breathe The only thing keeping you from buckling at the knees Three! All we wanna do is seek peace So please believe when you come across thee Breathe!
6.
If you could run the numbers this would be the best summer I promise to pull you from the gloom you’ve been under Soon there'll be thunder as the black clouds pass We hit the ground running speeding fast on the gas (Peace) Miami in the rear view mirror Steer through clearer, approach of a new era I feel fear of the notice of insufficient funds Trading larger bills for tiny individual ones (Shit) feel a little tension where my heart is Pressure on the pedal as i’m pushing at my hardest Every stop sign, and every passing toll booth Every little town is another cycle we roll through (Itch) anticipation inch by inch I pace my breathing steps as I clench my fists Keep watch, stay 5 above the limit There’s a voice in my head always ringing always singing... If you could pick the splinters this would be the best winter I’ll dig a fire pit so that we can sit and enter A new moon blue under a clear sky view And let the ash burn just the way it likes to (Pop) burning like the ashes from the coal Burning like the whiskey trickling down to my soul Observing all the obstacles, setting modern goals Optimal maneuvers when we’re out rocking shows Yeah, you call me the king of the road Always 10 steps ahead of the rest of the fold And all that I know is when I infiltrate the airspace It's a way to get a better view of the landscape Planned escape, departure is certain I just wanna change by the time we drop the curtain Keep watch stay five above the limit To hush the voice in my head always ringing always singing If we can solve the problems this would be the best autumn Clear up the air of the whatever you wanna call em I bought a little seed it grew into a dream I could cradle it sleep, and give it all what it needs Ain't no time to keep it brief, I just wanna leave And based on what i seen there is reason to believe Cross state lines, second guess the landmines It’s a narrow vision when you occupy the stateside Ain’t no other way to go, but the other way No shame, escape the shade, go out and play I won’t feel secure until after we’re making moves It’s the only way I know, keeping still is a sin I just want the altitude, i just want the distance You and i can take the world all in an instant I just wanna blow up and burst like a piston I just want it now i can't wait another minute so
7.
Sometimes you gotta rush slow, in the land of the cutthroat I’m motivated by the fact that the funds low I’m in defense mode as a betting man that won’t fold That won’t move until it’s settled, until then it’s a no go With my best flow, gotta let loose and let go Made 'em put their hands in the air But that’s been told, you heard it from your kinfolk Brought up on it since I was like yea-high and a day old You cherry picking knowledge, I'm looking through the whole scope With a view that encompasses the whole globe See me anytime when do a show Lounging with the young, restless, beautiful, and bold Hearken back to an era painted gold Now i’m just showing off my dated bones I wasn’t really the type who like to stay indoors But the type who liked to rock out like stones They say when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave I heard when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave They say when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave I heard when you get there Tell me when you get there Don’t worry bout the bustle in the hedgerow It’s just the bass line reminding you to get low Lasting impressions that carry on like echos Speaking to your conscious on an unseen level Past the threshold, where you found something special That shared the sentiments of jazz and heavy metal Keep it as a secret, highly guarded like a temple It’s how it goes when you trust your own tempo Feeling nostalgic for the retro All the time spent running back these instrumentals Caught the vibe that you felt you always meant to Just the side effects of going what you been through And so it goes, some things never get old Like the constant plotting of these predatory devils With counter attacks that match your efforts tenfold But like I said we won’t move until its settled They say when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave I heard when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave They say when you get there They say when you get there, you never wanna leave I heard when you get there Tell me when you get there
8.
It’s like i’m frozen and molded in looped moments And I don’t even know what’s reality or bogus I was loaded, when I sat down and wrote this And all that glitters sometimes isn’t always golden And lord knows it, the whole world knows it It’s all about the passion the road you chose to show it Stitch it sew it, keep it blended outta focus Clear your mind with these elixirs and old potions That’ll get you floating, mid-air suspension Lifted from the ground straight out of this dimension And not to mention, I’m sincere in my intentions Believe what you want, proceed at your discretion Need to learn a lesson 'bout the pain of daily stresses It can be affected by the petty shit you let in Surrender breathless, and rob you of your senses And turn your shadow into your own worse nemesis It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while And it was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while I pictured better days, mind is off in a daze Reminiscing on the past, like why’d it have to go away? Thoughts are deep, in the backroads where they stay For a game of ball where the god and devil play Nothing’s been the same since our minds went astray I alone maneuver through a thorn-bush maze I heard the saying goes, when it rains it pains Work the side hustle giving all that it takes Move in silence, best way to keep balance Made sport out of achieving the highest challenge Lack of status, made our attack immaculate Combating kids, with full use of all my phantom limbs Let’s take it back a bit and walk the other half of it My heart is all up in it, til the day I die or master it I'll do the practice of manufacturing classics When you play my tape, you bring it back like holy Lazarus It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while And it was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while It was moments like this, learned from as a child it was moments like that, made it all worth the while
9.
Knock the dust off this rusty mic, it must be nice To shine under these neon lights Supremely bright, glimmer in the heat of the night The feat of the fight, freedom to my people, alright? Beneath the eaves, the cycle of the burning of trees The scenery, grows with the finest greens As you can see, loud puts me at ease As we proceed, to give you what you need We rushing through, busting and the breaking the algorithm It was handwritten and scripted in hieroglyphics Get a glimpse you can be one with the vision Elevate your mind, that’s higher living All’s forgiven when peace is found with in Mixed with a little dose of the daily sin You roll with a team that can hardly win I’m dope and see why I’m the Artisan I snipe these mics, I can kill the game on sight I strive to write and shine on like starlight Hard-hitting with all these lyrics I be delivering Doing what it takes to bring this vision to fruition Need to re-evaluate the way that you living Gotta roll with the punches and the pain that's been stricken Lord willing, I’ll stay with the clock ticking And maybe get a chance to live out my premonitions Believe me, the living is easy Summer time vibes, nappy hair peasy Waiting on my ride, now we rolling down the boulevard Stomach full of pride got me acting like a superstar Teeth clenching, a rush of adrenaline Got the heart racing and revving like it’s a jet engine Unafraid, I’m made for what I’m stepping in If you don’t understand it, goddammit, you need to guess again
10.
Seven different seas and I wanna see ‘em each Chilling under trees or even a scenic beach Nothing’s out of reach with a head full of dreams I’m pulling on some strings just to see what luck can bring Stopped the muttering, blocked it out among some other things Had to clear my mind, couldn’t take much of the cluttering I’m a sucker for these summer swings Like I'm prepared for all the suffering that summer can bring Ayo, this one is a hit, it’s the story of the year It’s a warning for what’s coming so the status is clear The most official with a fury of a fistful of cheers Not impossible to follow if you listen right here Yo, I’m running the show, I just thought you should know That i'm coming out swinging and I’m aiming for throats I’m not one to provoke, but if you want it, let’s smoke And if you wanna get it started I say, fuck it, let’s go! Maybe if I make my mind up, I can go and conquer everyday So that maybe when my time’s up, I can say I did it Maybe if I make my mind up, I can go and conquer everyday So that maybe when my time’s up, I can say I did it Ugh, follow me on this odyssey Put my soul on display so it’s there for all to see Your lack of faith was so odd to me Like, how do you expect to grow if you ain't putting out quality? You were singing your woes, I'm digging for gold I'm sipping on the this bottle, and it’s perfectly cold Hope you’re looking for some promise in the stories we told Hate to call it but it’s awesome what it does for the soul I don’t fit in a mold that was made by your designers I make my own path, by my own voices I'm guided Eliminate the silence with the noise I’m providing Powered by the confidence that I have trouble hiding, ugh! Keep an eye out on this phenomenon Ain’t a ladder tall enough to match the fucking high I’m on The fight is strong, carry on 'til the break of dawn Over the barriers holding you back got you taking long Yo, that urge? Don’t fight it Endure the growth wether or not you like it One, two; one, two, yo mic check Now is the time, yes Maybe if I make my mind up, I can go and conquer everyday So that maybe when my time’s up, I can say I did it Maybe if I make my mind up, I can go and conquer everyday So that maybe when my time’s up, I can say I did it Maybe if I make my mind up So that maybe when me time's up I can say I did it

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As songs that have been collecting and in the works for the past few years, Golden Summer is an ode to lessons learned of the summers past, while expressing eagerness for more summers to come. With production credits including OGxLOOP and denhead, as well as label-mates Buster Wolf, DJ Proof, and Late Show Host, the sounds range from dark and introspective, to bright and optimistic. While rooted in the vein of boom-bap, this album includes electronic and lo-fi influences, with each song tapping into the vintage sound of the music we grew up listening to.

Previously released songs “Golden”, “Adult Swim”, and “Never Wanna Leave” will appear on the album. The album will be released on CD and cassette, and available on all streaming services. Pre-orders for the physical copies and Spotify pre-save begin on Friday, September 2nd.

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released October 21, 2022

Track 1, 7 produced by OGxLoop
Track 2 produced by Buster Wolf
Track 3, 5, 6 produced by DJ Proof
Track 4 features vocals written by Buster Wolf, additional vocals by Yvon "Kapi" Andre
Track 4, 10 produced by Late Show Host
Track 8, 9 produced by denhead

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Artisan P Tallahassee, Florida

Underground rapper from Florida. A mix of boom-bap and lo-fi hip-hop.

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