A nice little track to describe what I'm all about. Being Heard.
J-Class, aka Donnie Darko... Can You Hear Him Now?
J-Class is an aspiring hip-hop artist out of Philly with a style that's pretty much all his own. Instead of falling into the normal realms of 'commercial' or 'underground', J-Class tends to rap about whatever he's feeling at the time. Thus, making him quite the versatile artist when it comes to terms of raw potential. The rapper himself sums up his style the best: "I spit from the heart. If I don't feel it, ya'll won't hear it."
Originally from Indiana, J-Class has accepted Philadelphia as his Home and this is constantly expressed in his flow and lingo. With an entirely different background and upbringing than the majority of the artists in the hip-hop/rap industry, J-Class is truly something special and unique. Simply put, you never know what you might hear out of his mouth.
Story behind the song
Basically, I was listenin' to beats like I always do. I heard this one (My Last Breath by Rock It Productions) and the song just flowed from the moment I played it. Hell, half of the lyrics on this joint were from the playing around freestyle I did to the beat while I was listenin' to it. Just spilt from the heart, nahmean?
The only thing that annoys me is there's this popping sound that snuck in there somewhere. I tried to get it out but... meh. Couldn't. Ah well...
Lyrics
Can You Hear Me Now? by J-Class
I.
It's been a long time comin' and things is 'bout to change
Class 'bout to flip the game and rearrange
Everything you thought was crucial is now obsolete
Everything you bought until now was incomplete
You can, keep your streets, that don't appeal to me
You can thug it all you want, but you ain't real to me
I was, born and raised in suburbia's ways
The worst thing I had to deal with was personal rage
Hidin' emotions, keep 'em where they can't be reached
An enigma, young Class personified unique
Created my own speech to speak, I'm that deep
The one bullies wouldn't even mess with, I'm that creep
The Kidd wasn't playin' around nor was I focused
Teachers couldn't get me to work, thought I was hopeless
It took a musical premonition to get me livin'
I became driven, music was my life's ambition
Never said a word about it, just started to write
Had officially become the strong, silent type
To make it in this industry, that was my vow
Ya'll might not have heard me then, but can you hear me now?
Hook: (2x)
I Don't Give A Damn If You See Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Feel Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Flee Me
Might Not Have Heard Me Then...
But Can You Hear Me Now?
II.
Steady tryin' to make it for years, sheddin' tears
Keep my lyrics to myself and not expressin' my fears
That's the reason why I'm still in the same spot
Dreamin' 'bout, takin' the steps to make it, to the top
And I ain't gon' stop 'til I reach my goals
Matter fact, I ain't stoppin' if my body corrodes
Even death won't keep me from reachin' the next level
That's the beauty of my music, it lives on forever
Now, what you think you know about Jason?
Erase it. Cuz we ain't even had a conversation
You don't know shit about me
You're too busy tryin' to find another reason to doubt me
This world here? Nothin' but joy and pain
These words here? Just a boy and his brain
My philosophy? Kick ass and take names
And never lose sight of ya' dreams or that's game...
Hook: (2x)
I Don't Give A Damn If You See Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Feel Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Flee Me
Might Not Have Heard Me Then...
But Can You Hear Me Now?
III.
I just wanna' be heard, you can keep your deals
My love's manipulatin' words, not the girls that squeal
When you gettin' paid, you know how good that feels?
I get that just from touchin' a mic, and that's real
We can go back and forth about what my life's worth
But I'd rather spend the days of my life through verse
Feel free to hate me, I done been through worse
Like watchin' my father die, damn near since birth
I was a good kid, all I did was write rhymes
Kept my mouth shut, wasn't allowed to speak my mind
Always stayed in my place, never really crossed the line
Get off track? Then I caught a belt across the behind
Now it's my time, not to shine in the lime
But to let the world know what I've been keepin' inside
If you like it, that's what's up. You don't? That's fine.
Just let me ask you this here question one last time...
Hook: (2x)
I Don't Give A Damn If You See Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Feel Me
I Don't Give A Damn If You Flee Me
Might Not Have Heard Me Then...
But Can You Hear Me Now?
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