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THE BASEMENT

[Verse 1]
In everything I do I swing hammers—either building shit or breaking shit /
Sometimes both; crack an egg to make an omelette /
And there’s Freaks in the Alley, Sector Seventeen bombed it /
My bazooka tooth pop and a sop gets rocked /
It’s verbal kung fu to settle vendettas and you /
Can blast cannons but I’ll still die better-than-you /
And if we kicked in the SmokeRoom then you already know /
That I ain’t claim to be the greatest but I’m DOPE /
And in the words of my homie Sup1: I eat a whack rapper's lunch /
And yo I slay a lame arrangement every month /
I got couple crowns to prove it, but yo, fuck being king /
I’m a Lord of the Forest, and rep the City of Trees /
And always repping Earthlings—until I’m dead and fucking rotting /
Even then throw Double E’s up as a zombie /
I've weaponized E.coli with control; I’m as raw as I wanna be /
No more Mr. Nice Guy if you're fucking with me down in The Basement /

[Hook]
It’s going down in the underground /
If you ain’t trying to get raw don’t come around /
Talk all the shit you want but none of it means nothing /
If you’re fronting and you can't back it up then get the fuck /
Out of The Basement /
It’s going down in the underground /
If you ain’t trying to get raw don’t come around /
The rules are simple: no crying, no bitching, no hugging, no drama /
Down here in the motherfucking basement /

[Verse 2]
And yo, if this your first night then you have to fight /
No bitching, no hugging, no drama, no crying /
Cuz we keep this shit competitive, murder flows to settle shit /
And spit full-contact raps—so don a thick skin /
Cuz this is Mortal Kombat on some Liu Kang shit /
You gotta battle up the ladder spitting fire throughout the tournament /
I’ll steal your soul like Shang Tsung and wear your skull like Shao Kahn /
You can’t fuck with the final boss /
Cuz you can’t defeat who can’t be beat without swinging for his head /
There can be only one and I protect my neck /
I’m takin trophies from opponents like the Predator did /
So de-feet means I separate your feet from your legs /
And with a chainsaw I’ll rip your face off and wear it /
Cook your ass into casserole for dinner with your parents /
And dessert is your girl in the top bunk, and after that /
You both can say you been fucked up by the champ from The Basement /

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
You can’t bangarang with tame shit /
High-powered razor-bladed verses kill and maim shit /
Big Mike and Manek getting sprayed with gore and guts /
While I'm jumping rope with entrails and playin in blood /
That’s how I plant the seeds of doubt in chests to watch em sprout /
Into Xenomorphs that chew through sternums from the inside out /
I’m adding insult to injury when shook soldiers battle me /
I’m ripping out the heart to take shit in the cavity /
And if you saw me on the street you’d never know /
That I turn into a psycho every time I touch the microphone /
The mind of Andy O. is different from the average human brain /
I might look normal but I’m fucking insane /
But really sword sharpen sword, dog, you better believe it /
I hear a lot of pussies talking shit but standing in the bleachers /
So step to the arena if we gotta handle beef /
Cuz only real MCs can hold a candle to me down in the basement /

[Hook]

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from I Never Went to Summer Camp, released September 21, 2015

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Andy O. Boise, Idaho

Andy O. uses his home and his past experiences living in Boise to color his subject matter, also borrowing from and integrating elements of Slug of Atmosphere’s intense self-scrutiny, Aesop Rock’s wordy and bizarre patterns and flow, and Sage Francis’s impassioned, poetic verses. His freshman album with Boise producer Weighn, titled "I Never Went to Summer Camp", debuted in Fall of 2015. ... more

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