The Listening Party
A.J. Throwback
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Cut off... ignored... overlooked I mean... they act like I'm not already used to this... ya know Whole time, I've been workin' at this too long I know if I build it, they gon' come... ya know All I need is one All I need is one At a lounge on a known strip, Uptown Frantic planning gives way for calm, hushed sounds Congregations at the bar, drinks splashed with lime People whipping out their phones just to pass the time Busboys sweep the same spots more than once When newer faces don't appear, never fear, that's when boredom comes Turntables need caresses in this red light district Mics turned on by the right kisses But the hardwood has the only grooves present on the scene Hear a few mumbles questioning the methods of his team But sitting at a table is the main act Undistracted by tonight's events, dude is laid back Only with a wire tap can you hear his practice runs Doesn't need his earbuds, memorized the tracks to come Sippin' on some Earl Grey, breathing in and out slow Careful with his vocal cords like he's singing alto There's a warmth in his aura, a fire in his spirit Knowing there's a chance nobody could hear it The masterpiece that took several years and overcoming dreaded fears Friends thinking, "Man, his words should be good enough to get 'em here Hello world, are you listening If you got time, I'd appreciate you visiting I might drop a couple jewels, get 'em glistening Widen your mind a little more is what my mission is, ummm Hello world, can you hear me now Don't divide your attention or just hear me out I got a special little story that I wrote just for you Sit back and let me do what I do So don't be offended or fear, the messenger is here Please don't shoot me down before you lend me your ear How does he smile when he's usually a snippy dude Often it seems he's the last one they listen to Put out his mind about his momma spending endless minutes Talking soaps while he's like, "When will she ever finish Hard to ignore math and english class, tryna get his point across But somebody's more concise, so the teacher points across He allowed folks to bend his ear darn near to the cock's crow When he needs the same: "Oops, gotta go He's so passionate about so many things that he sees That he'd rather write rhymes instead of beg and plead Stressed he's not, though he hears another rapper upstaged him At a bigger club, didn't use the front pages Hundred forty characters Multiplied by another hundred forty characters DJ says, "You ain't the least bit embarrassed, bruh Artist just replies, "I will not let it disparage us Whole time, I feel for him, spending all his nights writing in his suite Akinyele treatment: 'Oh, I only like the beat He got the quantity of folks, but not the quality of folks I ain't worried, just be ready, they'll be walking in in droves Hello world, are you listening If you got time, I'd appreciate you visiting I might drop a couple jewels, get 'em glistening Widen your mind a little more is what my mission is, ummm Hello world, can you hear me now Don't divide your attention or just hear me out I got a special little story that I wrote just for you Sit back and let me do what I do So don't be offended or fear, the messenger is here Please don't shoot me down before you lend me your ear Right when the light switch might flip Milliseconds 'fore the guy's getting tight lipped Striding in is somebody who reminds him Circa '96, ceased time, then rewinded him, but the whole line is him Nobody behind or on the side of him Sent a couple of texts to remind his friends The bouncer pats him down, a woman stamps his right hand Climbs a flight of stairs, boosted for tonight's plans Gets to the top, sees a wide open space with few patrons Folks looking like they're losing patience Seeing this, the artist sends a signal to the DJ "Homie, you can take your random mix off of replay Looking so confused like, "Bruh, it's only one dude Artist says, "Never mind, mic check me, 1, 2 Tells his best friend, "Bring that brother to the front row Might just be a dumb goal, but at least one showed One person who was interested and didn't know me from a can of Glidden Didn't stop the man from listening He could've gone up the street where it's a whole lot of fanfare My audience is here, so don't just stand there He grabbed the mic, got attention so his fam was aware Made a call and response for the hands in the air Had a lofty goal, failed to fill the stands, didn't care Still brought it like a hundred thousand fans sit in chairs Performed the whole set as he planned this affair Though the turnout was a tad different than prepared After the show, the new supporter said, "Fam, this was a blessing Most of what I listen to's depressing No, I'm not a rapper, but the lesson that I learned from your exposure To move ahead, I gotta have closure Even if I'm late to the party, I can still dance But I gotta make it to the party for a real chance 'Cause I'd hate to live with largely unfulfilled plans Ain't my fate to live a sloppy, unappealing span You were bold enough to feel it, even braver when you said it It was this or a cup of coffee, didn't regret it They shook hands, couple thanks were exchanged Parted ways while the rest were looking strange His attitude was simple: "I ain't just earn a fan, I made a friend Yeah, I know I said droves, but I never stated when Hello world, are you listening If you got time, I'd appreciate you visiting I might drop a couple jewels, get 'em glistening Widen your mind a little more is what my mission is, ummm Hello world, can you hear me now Don't divide your attention or just hear me out I got a special little story that I wrote just for you Sit back and let me do what I do So don't be offended or fear, the messenger is here Please don't shoot me down before you lend me your ear
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