We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Curating Dopeness "The Collaboration"

by Greg Nyce

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Also you will get:
    5 Videos
    3 Bonus Tracks
    Digital Photo Book of Album Artwork
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12.99 USD  or more

     

1.
See in life, you got two things You got Cheese...and you got the biscuits See the cheese, everybody wants But the biscuits (hahaha) Oh shit This that new Ya’ll ain’t ready Verse 1 You ain’t gotta front my nigga, fall back Your Hip - IHOP brag rap is small stacks Keep mouse traps for you cheesing mall rats Abbreviated state ass nigga, you all cap Really unemployed but you swear that you bossing Run rings round you stunners, Stone Cold Steve Austin Couldn’t cel-tics if you were hooping for Boston Couldn’t spread what you spit if you were sneezing and coughing (bless you) Gazuntite, my raps Pimp Bun tight When you move the crowd is how you know it’s done right So many beats mourned it should come with sunlight Letting God in with nothing but me and one mic But don’t hate it I’m feeling alleviated Don’t care if you say I made it, I just love it while I make it If you really want it God is gonna test your patience See if you can take it, and then you gotta take it Still ride the bus, but keep my mind plush This that Daymond John art made for and by us Think so far ahead on time’s late to us Mean flow with a smile that could make your girl blush What’s up
2.
King Cooley: The mind open The air broken Nappy hair conditioned Left the suntan in the car But brought Lotion The brown token The Black Boy joy Meets the Permit Patty At the Cracker Barrel lobby chokin Asking why dey brought these Black folk in Well, I was in Wakanda counting dollas with my mama When da colonizers brought upon da drama to the jungle I'm bananas and I'm manic And I pour a little Daniels Celebratin' kin declined upon the Titanic And for ancestors fed into the Atlantic And all y'all walls building high standards This is for the Hotlantans Hot-convos from politicians funding hot-condos Keisha Lance Bottomless mimosas Don't seat you at the table but they want the photos Wait, I'ma take my pony show to old town road though And tell em I'm freshest at the rodeo in all Polo CHORUS And the white folks love it when they own beach So that's why I brought the sand to my own beach Pour a 'lil liquor for the homies The homies The homies HOOK And that's why I'm selling Seashells by the Southside til I die Seashells by the Eastside til I die Seashells by the Westside til I die Seashells by the Seaside till I die Selling Seashells by the Southside til I die Seashells by the Eastside til I die Seashells by the Westside til I die Seashells by the Seaside till I die Alfred: Welcome to the generation Of gentrification Where border patrol is now modern day segregation Mass assassinations from weapons with registrations And still got the nerve to swear we’re one united nation The irony to tell me to go back to where I came from Born a US citizen but treated like I ain’t one Don’t know my lineage but they can tell I ain’t dumb Know my history is way richer than just a slave son My blood is African A product of greed and human trafficking For free labor establishing A country on a land that was stolen The thought alone is baffling So these records isn’t all I’m making sure I’m mastering If never taught you’re not expected to know Hard to envision if you’ve never seen it before Can smell your envy from the way you see my melanin glow Shade me all you want but planted seeds are buried to grow nigga
3.
4.
Verse I seen them posts, make me want to get close (uh huh) Them sexy pics got me like excuse me miss You kill it, can’t plead the fifth We could chill and Netflix After that i’ll lick you cleaner than a southern fried dish Can tell you’re good for me like asparagus I can usually be frugal, but I won’t be sparing this I need every millisecond, minute and hour So wet we can’t tell if this the bed or this the shower Can smell the roses, but you are my favorite flower 911, 911 walls falling like them towers Singing like Ye cause you're feeling so amazing Heart thumping like we brought the bass in Sing to me HOOK I'll say I won't I'll say I will I'll say I'll do If you want me to V2 Now I could book the flight for you baby I could ride to you baby That's a vibe for me baby And that's a night for me baby Tell me try for you baby I just might for you baby I'm fighting my foes invited my soul And laid it out for you Like I'm ironing my clothes The highs and my lows Cement along my walls all fallen down No wonder you the one that I chose
5.
6.
Verse 1 You don't wanna hold me Less you hold me here with you You on one like stuck beside the two Air pollution's more than we assume Tensions pressed with us inside the room And it's hot in here Emotions nothing's new I'm too pressed to stress impressing you We get heated up and kiss the fuze We ignore the flames to fix the fumes BRIDGE But we could dance around it We could bust a move But we forget the subject And we can't call a truce You need intervention I need one for you Like you don't miss a beat And I end up the bruise HOOK And love is always (Fuck that man) And love is always (Fuck that man) And love is always (Fuck that man) Verse 3 You a mess can’t keep it clean Washed in your tears messing up your Maybeline Oh you wanting to direct now Cause every time we’re out you want to make a scene Can’t live up to your standards it’s so specific Fear is in the way, it’d be hard to miss it Yeah you got drive, but girl you’re high maintenance We just need love and more patience Instead you want to interrupt all my statements
7.
I don’t know what to believe in In the divine or myself Either way it feels deceiving Can’t put faith in people cause they all end up leaving They all come and go, come and go like the seasons Guess I ain’t really need them, huh But I want so much love you got to hate it Take my heart girl operate it Wear my heart up on my sleeve But had to clean my act up so many damn times I’m feeling faded Study the Bible and go to church cause it helps Then I pray to God for my health Then I pray to God for my wealth Commit a sin, feel bad again and start relying on myself Bad Faith Hard to stay Hard to leave Hard to see Hard for me To Believe I'm not alone (Woah Woah Woah) Part of me Need to grow Need a show Show me so So I know I'm not alone (Woah woah woah) I can't do it on my own Verse 2 I know I mean it when I say I love you But it’s really hard to stay with all things we’ve been going through (real talk) I think it’s time for me to fess up I feel relieved when you leave That’s probably why I messed up You stayed down and you stuck around, but guess what (What’s that?) We’re like a boat up in the ocean Deep but going through the motions Barely coping Or even know what keeps it going Won’t jump ship though cause it keeps us floating (yep) Periscoping got my eyes on you Going on and on like Erykah Badu about how I play the field Trust if I did I’d be all american Probably win the heisman too But you stayed with me even through the rough times When I barely could even afford a bus line I had faith in us not because I need it or believe it More so cause it’s convenient Bad Faith
8.
Verse 1 Point to who’s feeling blessed man that’s me Half broke, short, smart and nappy Still through it all I’m feeling happy Live like I just finished from napping That means got damn I’m woke That means I still I got hope Give up I bet won’t Smile for my leisure, overachiever Wife is a keeper Never been a chiefer While they on lean like the tower of Pisa Never take a breather From our phone swiping, swiping, swipe like a Visa Rather make a hit you can blast through your speaker (Running it) might run a hole through my sneakers (Punting it) get your mind wide as receivers (So legit) might need hammer for a feature Life like chess cause I’m doing my best to protect our queens, that’s word to Onika Learned more class and how to get past outside of school than ever did from a teacher Don’t wait up nigga get your weight up Instead of spending how about you save up Yeah you made it, but you’re made up Straight up. BRIDGE We just reapin what ya sowing I just came for what you owe me Reminiscing on the old me They just want me how they know me I just move with how I'm growing I remember momma told me I remember momma told me Old me cannot control me Hook. I’m improving my life! Spiritual, physical, mental, financial. Heard God had a sale on blessings, I’ll take a handful I’m improving my life! Spiritual, physical, mental, financial I don’t hear one word when you try to tell me what I can’t do I’m improving my life! VERSE 2: Big breaths (ooh-wee) Say it with my big chest Never let the head rest Like I'm sicker than the flu And I never need the bed rest Like I'm back from a physical (yeah) Doctor said I'm at my pinnacle He say I'm growing so quickly I flow like a river I stand on my two Don't need help from my tippys Unless it's my piggys Need multiple revenues I need my bread and my minerals came for ya head for the principal Walking on Alkaline waters as deep as a swimming pool I don't wanna stroll in ya tennis shoes I don't need the cynical I don't wanna rap more subliminals Said what I said and I meant when I said "I'ma do, what I'm finna do" It's a big cold world I'm a cold lil girl But I sweat for my shawty I'm bigger than body And hotter than summer And box office August Like Angel Had Fallen I dearly depart 'em Like it's above me This chat has been lovely Proving you dummies And this is Improvement for Dummies How God show He love me (Improving myyyyyy-y-y-y)
9.
Intro I ain’t got time to be stressing Every failure ain’t nothing but a lesson While these niggas all second guessing I’m counting my blessings, salad, and dressing You know what I’m talking about So stop worrying about it nigga Get through that shit Get through it Verse 1 Hard Times come around got me stressed out Feel the heat on my mind like a press out Oh you see that black people get depressed now Speaking from the heart you ain’t gotta guess now Had a lot of stress had to get through that shit Between a rock and hard place so I threw that bitch Know the pressure’s on, motivate and use that shit Music you can live through nigga that’s my niche I make moves, but I, daaance with it If you don’t see it then you can’t get it Gotta have the vision, turn fruit into fruition I’m already super I don’t need a superstition (Nah) I bless these beats And still pray for you even though I don’t preach I move my feet, so everyone eats And brush these haters off like I brush my teeth Speaking of plaque, I’m bound to get that But not just a young black nigga trying to rap On top of get stacks, gift wrap and give back And let you know if you want it, you can get that CHORUS I am the wind the sun the breeze the seas the trees the leaves the bees you can't hold me I love the simple things in me The gifts The grief The peace And things that God show me I need the checks direct deposited Beloved, but honestly They don't own me I need to see to love to feel the heat I need the energy You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down) Verse 2 I had to get it on my own no lease What good is money if you don’t have peace I stay hungry you’ve been looking obese Looking good on these haters got em like sheesh Need chiropractic, ain’t no one back this I got this off hard work and daily practice Ain’t have no tactics, A couple friends crossed me they must be Baptist But even when I die bet they bump my tracklist I’m on it My reflection is my only opponent It’s not what you want, but how bad do you want it Been a struggle I make it look good don't it Protect your energy, from the pretend to be’s Only thing worse than a foe is a frenemy God’s been sending me, signs in abundance With Him backing me you can’t front this CHORUS I am the wind the sun the breeze the seas the trees the leaves the bees you can't hold me I love the simple things in me The gifts The grief The peace And things that God show me I need the checks direct deposited Beloved, but honestly They don't own me I need to see to love to feel the heat I need the energy You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down, down) You can't hold me (down)
10.
If patience is a virtue then I done mastered that shit Bending over backwards so much I’m doing backflips I just want to make a living and a couple classics Some niggas never earn til they turn to ashes Took a bunch of classes, and even earned my bachelors Still had a void and ended up unemployed Wouldn’t be the last time I’m dead broke, dead wrong Looking for them dead presidents to fill my itchy palms Took some Big L’s and no one would put me on But luckily my therapy is spilled into these songs I honestly do not know where I would be Without God who’s blessing me, and my creativity Started as a kid writing little poetry Now I got enough flow I could go and fill the sea Moved to the A, never had a plan B If I do reach my peak that will be a site to see CHORUS Someday I'll be on my own but that feels okay Life is conditioning me well I'm in this Season where the seasons retrograde And I never feel right But wait til I get my Money right money right, right HOOK La-la-la-la La la la-la La la la la Wait til I get my Money right money right, right VERSE 2 My manage office garbage I'm breaking my lease My brother getting robbed with my neph at the rink I'm skating on some ice With the skin of my teeth And barely scraping by like the paste in the sink The savings low But God's saving places for me I love you 26 but I gotta grow up I'm sick of broken promises, ramen in cups Can't wait for life to move when I'm 'fraid to get up but OUTRO Money right Money right, right
11.

about

T Y D (Trust Ya Dopeness) artists & curators DJ Greg Nyce, Alfred Nomad & King Cooley (aka Cooley Savant) have come together to fully immerse themselves in the collaborative experience. Having similar but unique styles and approaches, they have created a potent project from the heart with a variety of topics and sounds; from the ups and downs of love, to questioning faith, living your best life, and more. With productions from Juran Ratchford and vocal and instrumentation contributions from some of Atlanta’s premiere talent. This collaborative spirit is embedded in the music.

credits

released February 24, 2020

Executive Producer: Gregory Richardson
Producer: Juran Ratchford
Writing/Vocals: Katrina Lenzly
Writing/Vocals: Alfred Coles

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Greg Nyce Atlanta, Georgia

Greg Nyce is a Pleasantville, NJ native by way of Philadelphia, PA. He now resides in the undisputed music powerhouse of the dirty south, Atlanta, GA. With a coined slogan like “Trust Ya Dopeness,” Greg Nyce brings an unique modern twist to the traditional sounds of Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, House, Disco, and Jazz. Enjoy the ride and the Vibes ... more

contact / help

Contact Greg Nyce

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like Greg Nyce, you may also like: