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Lit​-​Hop Lessons

by MC Evol

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1.
Love Exposed 03:15
Welcome one and all to the show. Sit down. Take off your shoes. Let it go. You've arrived, it's time. These conversations will blow your mind. Love is always exposed. On the MC Evol Show. Guests can't help spill the tea. It's so easy to talk to me. Carl, I invited you here to carve a new frontier. Talking about the love. We should shower even when it's not deserved Yes, my philosophy is one of prosperity. Shower love everywhere. You really can't compare. To another solution - The ultimate resolution In order to grow. You have to know. You have support, it's the basis of how we transform. Get to the core - not just poetry and lore. Don't accept bad behavior - Increase the welfare of your neighbor. Even when we don't agree - maintain high esteem. Welcome one and all to the show. Sit down. Take off your shoes. Let it go. You've arrived, it's time. These conversations will blow your mind. Love is always exposed. On the MC Evol Show. Guests can't help spill the tea. It's so easy to talk to me. Guest two. Hi Thich Naht Hanh, So glad it's you. Welcome to the MC Evol show. Let's talk about what you know. I would love to share. All the things because I care. Want to help make the world, a little less imperiled. It's a big job, starts with a giant mop. Clean up the mess, but I must impress. We have the tools and we would be fools. To look away and ignore the beguiling and awesome power of love from above. And below we will rise up. If we can find the human thread, we can let the love be the force that spreads. Welcome one and all to the show. Sit down. Take off your shoes and let it go. You've arrived, it's time. These conversations will blow your mind. Love is always exposed. On the MC Evol Show. Guests can't help spill the tea. It's so easy to talk to me.
2.
Word Spill 03:50
Don't want to take anything from anyone. I will use privilege and try to make you listen. My stories are unique but we are all the same. Access you have shapes your end game. What drives me to make all these sounds. Match them up with words that are compound. A need to get these ideas out. Some kind of relief and primal shout. I write down the story. Craft the words, sprinkle in extra glory. My memory of the event. Is the only thing that's relevant. I like to be the narrator. Sharing the backstory we will want later. I let these past ghosts flow. I project a mental photo. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. I like to write out all my words. Different techniques help you access the real verbs. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. My words spill out and I put 'em in the pocket. Some days feel empty and you lost it. Freestyle forces clogs out of the faucet. Even empty heads have to find. One more word to make that rhyme. You hopped on the freestyle train. Next stop is the end of the lane. Fear pushes you through the block. The other side is a high status lock. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. I like to write out all my words. Different techniques help you access the real verbs. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. My words spill out and I put 'em in the pocket. I don't really want to play. I want to use the tools to exercise my sway. Saying words one after another. On a tightrope with a mission to discover. Trying to piece together the map. Use non word syllables to fill in the gap. No choice to stop. Go til the battle ends then you lock. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. I like to write out all my words. Different techniques help you access the real verbs. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. My words spill out and I put 'em in the pocket. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. I like to write out all my words. Different techniques help you access the real verbs. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. My words spill out and I put 'em in the pocket. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. I like to write out all my words. Different techniques help you access the real verbs. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. Practice freestyle to open and unlock it. Looking for the valve to turn on the faucet. My words spill out and I put 'em in the pocket.
3.
Look me in the eyes You can tell I'm satisfied Not standing still like a radiator grill Skate key happiness is like having all the dollar bills Simplify the focus like yoda Get down to work like a scholar Lost in the creative process as a learner Turning it around like an earner Walking the dog like I was trying for the trophy Moving through space like a yogi Shades of red and orange like a bright fall season Fits like a glove - Love is the reason Look me in the eyes You can tell I'm satisfied Not standing still like a radiator grill Skate key happiness is like having all the dollar bills Taking every fact in as a statistician Reading all the books like Abraham Lincoln Attached to the phone like I'm Lily's Ernestine Riding my bike all over the neighborhood like I was in ET Thinking about the future like a I'm a space cadet teacher Going to the carnivals like a starved thrill seeker I was glued to the TV like an addict to a vice Creative endeavors were nice Simplify the focus like yoda Look me in the eyes You can tell i'm satisfied Not standing still like a radiator grill Skate key happiness is like having all the dollar bills Look me in the eyes You can tell i'm satisfied Not standing still like a radiator grill Skate key happiness is like having all the dollar bills
4.
One hour every seven years It's barely here was it even clear It happened at all a memory from the past Jealous because I'm an iconoclast I've been places they will never be I've seen things they will never see I doubt anyone of them could be honest Why do they hate me and want me punished? We only see what we want to believe. We tend to believe even when we don't see. Is it real? Does it matter? Don't ask me. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. It looks like it's happening now Only a sliver of before time because they won't allow Me access to the light They bottled up all their spite But I refuse to regret what they've done I'm still the only one who has seen the sun I hold this close while forgiving them Not going to be tricked into hating them We only see what we want to believe. We tend to believe even when we don't see. Is it real? Does it matter? Don't ask me. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I have something not one of them does My memory, my story, safe from access Spent my life working on how to protect My spirit and body always under attack You can keep and catch the light Even when you have to live in seven years of night Keep safe inside, that's always been the plan Outside armor like a machine We only see what we want to believe. We tend to believe even when we don't see. Is it real? Does it matter? Don't ask me. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality. I'm just trying to navigate reality.
5.
Protect 03:04
When it comes to new people in your life There's three simple rules you can follow First you suspect, next you inspect and then if they've earned it you can connect Remember respect is self protect Feels like it felt when I was growing up Repetition of folly learned after a few snubs So many changes but it all seems the same A high pressure situation when you proclaim Best to find somebody to say no to you It's the only thing to protect you from toxic brew Many gone because of the idea We can do it alone but it's clear (you need someone to trust) Story after story of single heroes falling down Taking so much with them all the way to the ground You need a backup Many will want to attack Greed and desperation and a desire to be close To a story of beauty the world is so morose Always remember most aren't your friends But you may die if you don't' let one or two in Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Respect is self protect I know you want to address All of everyone's glorious mess But you can't be everything to everyone (You can't) Breaks you into pieces and then you'll be done (You'll break) You need to save some for later (Save it) Survival depends on this litmus paper Can you step back before it sucks you in Protect others as much as you can (and then protect yourself) But remember pain is an endless pit Others stuck will bring you down in it Put on your own damn mask So you don't drown inside that flask The one they hand to you to make you go Only for the money they don't care about your soul Follow the steps in the chorus flow Respect yourself to avoid the deathblow Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Suspect Inspect Connect Respect Respect is self protect
6.
When you are out - When you are home You can see it happening on your mobile phone Almost all of us access it Every day brings a social media twit Don't want to be them The revolution on livestream All the terrible things we are doing Makes everybody think we are losing But it's better than it's been before Not saying much we demand more The revolution on livestream On our phones and screens All broadcasting to me Learn to deal with these things A new way to understand the world Reality and virtual have converged You and me live-streaming The whole world can see us dreaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can hear us screaming Feels like it's overrunning But in fact it's stunning It can definitely make us feel blue Might actually make us more true Gives me hope we can be better Dear humanity, I write you an open letter We can look at it collectively Make choices that improve the current scene The mirror and so much exposure To technology that makes us polar We see and know more But the world implores You jump in and help Not talking about just helping yourself Connection can be magic A tunnel out of the tragic You and me live-streaming The whole world can see us dreaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can hear us screaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can see us dreaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can hear us screaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can see us dreaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can hear us screaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can see us dreaming You and me live-streaming The whole world can hear us screaming SCREAMING
7.
Squeak 02:36
I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease Don't you ignore me, I am the noniest Ha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha I like to make bright and unique squeaks Louder, softer, depending on tweaks Matters to have a sense of degrees Can't freakout at one hundred fifty Silence is the option I won't take I don't squeak - attention isn't paid That's the main path I choose to avoid Want my needs met like all humanoids I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease Don't think about ignoring me, I am the noniest I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease Don't think about ignoring me, I am the noniest You only pay attention to me When I make noise almost constantly Going silent means I'm overlooked No time for that 'cuz I'm super booked Was forced into this situation Bad but I have justification Making noise and calling attention Focuses the mind and spurs action I am the squeaky wheel I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease Don't you ignore me, I am the noniest I am the squeaky wheel, I get the grease Don't you ignore me, I am the noniest Ha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Ha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Ha
8.
Born in South Dakota Nearly 100 years ago 35 year show host of the Price is Right Game show royalty going all night Animal Rights champ ending every show Spay and neuter message for population control So important the next host Kept it going - the show end sign post Come on Down to Bob Barker Come on Down Come on Down Next contestant, Price is right! Play the game, such a delight! Come on Down to Bob Barker Come on Down Come on Down Guess the price, don't be uptight! Over by $1, what a fright! Nobody ever wrote a song about Bob (Why not?) This is a shame he did such a good job He deserved (he does!) some acclaim (it's true) But he didn't seek that kind of fame Parades, pageants, and bake offs he was on it (yea!) 18 years of Truth or Consequences A host who even leads parades Reliable in every way (Go Bob!) Bob Barker Come on Down to Bob Barker Come on Down Come on Down Next contestant Price is right Play the game, such a delight! Come on Down to Bob Barker Come on Down Come on Down Guess the price - don't be uptight! Over by $1 - what a fright!
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Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction Every little thing on video Deny when caught look like an idiot Recorded forever All living in a mirror Picture or it didn't happen Little room for human compassion What's real is so unclear Sharing so you don't disappear Famous is the new life goals Life under these new controls You have to perform to collect all the pellets If you don't it feels like you might melt Brains want that dopamine Swimming in clever dreams Living in quarantine Giving in to lonely themes Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction Bring color to reality Seek some form of glee Gain literacy of new media tools Learn these things or you will lose Don't forget the perfect picture they present Isn't reality lived by anyone yet People take on unique personas Don't be tricked you know this Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler Picture the future We did this too you know We have to be accountable Let me tell you a secret I don't want to coach you to be paranoid But a dose of that could be what ultimately saves humanoids Life in the mirror Things get distorted Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction Reflection then action Leads to Redemption Picture the future Become your own ruler We let this happen Not enough reaction

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Born in the pandemic and brought to life from nearly 100 sketches created for the Lit-Hop Academy lessons. MC Evol is excited to share her first full album.

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released October 21, 2022

All tracks produced by BCubed and James Patrick
Mixed and Mastered by James Patrick
Creative Collaboration provided by MC Lars
Written and recorded by MC Evol

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