"Positive vibe" and living for the now; Cal-S-thetics & Tone Dogg Raw (produced by Cal-S-thetics)
So. Cal locals addressing necessities and building upon legacies to fulfill our destinies. Straight Hip Hop, No Chaser...
Let us introduce you to Cal-S-thetics- resident producer and emcee, Tone Dogg Raw- raw rhyme writer and emcee, and Ric the New Rula- beatbox general and emcee all of whom are delighted to have ya on this voyage with us upon the Glass Bottom Boat aka the Pens Men's ship aka the window to the world. Watch as our pens flow on fresh soundwaves opening up the world through the porthole of hip hop...
Story behind the song
"Take a pull from my menthol, yes yes ya'll" was the basis of this whole song. "Not2day" came as an ideology on how to live (not a very practical one, lol). Also, shout out to Eri and Kurisu for the japanese translation (which, surprisingly, worked perfectly)
Lyrics
"Yes Yes Ya'll"
(Tone Dogg)
Spit it like it's my first/ and my last verse/
perverse thirst/ and fat words/ immersed/in between before and after/
you can't reverse time by rewinding it backwards/
to search for the found and hear the heard answers/
because the real/ is all that leaves my grill/
so kill that noise 'bout whatcha done and whatcha will/
I don't spit for the bills/ but because I have the skills/
so you could chill with all that/ don't you want a deal?/
What the fuck? You think I'm dumb?/ of course, I want some/
but I ain't gonna sit here dream for that day to come/
'cause you get what you work for where I come from/
so I write me a flow and erupt on the drums/
when I step on the track I am not to be slept on/
with the mic I turn on the light 'cause it's been left off/
flex on the beat with game to bless ya'll/
and take a pull from my menthol, yes yes ya'll
(Chorus)
Yes yes ya'll, yes yes ya'll/Yes yes ya'll, yes yes ya'll/
Yes yes ya'll, yes yes ya'll/ Yes yes ya'll yes yes ya'll/ (repeated)
(Cal-S-)
Visions come to fruition/
and non-fictions become descriptions/ written/
with the full intent/ to invent/
and re-invent/ to some extent/
the experience of everyday living/
consisting of things most keep forgettin'/
when they jump behind the mic and start spittin'/
'cause days pass without liqs, ass and bullshittin'/
that's real, simply stated/
since reality is instigated/
when Cal-S-thetics expectorated/
and was rightfully coronated/
though be it long-belated/
so pardon he, if it sounds dated/
better late than never, ya'll, sorry for the stall/
the best of Calvin Toshio and Anthony Paul/
(Chorus)
(Tone Dogg & Cal-S-)
Ayo, hand me the mic bro/ Just kick a tight flow, aight?/
Aight yo, I say it like it means my survival/
But you're doing this for free?/ still I need this to breath/
So we agree this shit sounds tight so far?/ Indeed/
go ahead and proceed/ plus it let's me escape, too/
I think I spit 'cause I was made to/ for that I'm grateful/
I'm just tryin' to make moves/ Don't forget to pay dues/
'cause if you betray the game, then the game's gonna betray you/
The standards are elevated/ God be our witness/
all you have to do is check the snare's crispness/
slightly pre-meditated/ but still quite listless/
'cause sometimes you got to put it all on the line and risk it/
despite the disses/ and rational thinking/
too much weight can be your own boat's sinking/
as a matter of fact you might recall/
that most empires bring upon their own downfall/
(Chorus)
"Not2day"
(Tone Dogg)
hummm...
Now let's see, should I smoke some pot today? Yeah!/
Damn it feels good 'cause my work don't test me/
not2day anyway/ I'm smoke until you can smell it from a block away/
no one'll get me, not2day/ that bud got me gone on holiday/
I don't have a shift to fill today/ so I'll be on my way like "on-da-le"/
bumpin' tones as I operate/ the whip, the weeds lit, proceed to intoxicate/
me in to an altered state/ no patrol so I won't get rolled or caught today/
in case I get flat, I got triple A/
But do I need it? No! Not2day/
I'm cruising on the 405 interstate/
to the big I to congregate/ puff a lot and play ball/
but not2day/ I'm trying to relax/
I fin to ink a rhyme I got a lot to say/may be put some vocals on a track/
I want to tax a 40 later on today/
wouldn't mind some pussy, but it's looking like not2day/
hoes hold onto it like it's property/
It's all good, 'cause I can tolerate/
whose got a thought to nominate?/
Let's get a bottle and let the henny dominate/
you got some shit to do tomorrow?/
Don't worry, that's...
Not2day, not2day/ not2day, not2day/ not2day, not2day/ not2day, not2day!
Not2day/ Not2day/
Not2day Not2day/
Why wait/ and procrastinate/
move smooth like you got on ice skates/
to floor to dance and make that ass vibrate/
pulsate and gyrate/ now do it side ways/
vibrate pulsate and gyrate, girl/
Yeah, that's the way, that's the way
