"Stand Up" by Chali 2na [Music Video]

"I survive cuz I breathe underwater, people call me Aquaman/

Easy muscle with a little bit of greezy hustle like I owned a taco stand/

Treat a brotha like a nacho man, everybody covered in melted cheese/

With the lifestyle, hip hop is so iced out, the wealthy emcees they're ????? to freeze/"

DAMN. Chali 2na rode this beat with finesse. Not used to hearing him spit this fast and he killed it. He always spits some dope lyrics but this is a step up from what I expect from him flow-wise. Dope shit.. you definitely gotta check this one!

"Against the Current" by Chali 2na ft. Ming-Xia

"The way son represent it? Unprecedented/
Put it to ya temple like it was a gun pressed against it/
Comin' fresh, I sent it with an impressive sentence/
And those who've witnessed have an invested interest/"

 

Man, I can't believe I missed this! Chali 2na is an absolute beast on the mic, and one of the most respectable. As in this song/video, he always manages to bring something fresh to the table. This is some straight-up hip hop. Sick beat, crazy lyricism and a smooth chorus. This song's from the 1st of his series of 5 EPs, entitled "Against the Current". I don't know much about the series, but apparently it's accompanied by a book-of-art. With all of the artwork done by the 2na himself, the book depicts the evolution of his career through oil painting. True art over here folks! I'm gonna be looking forward to coppin' it all. But for now, imma just have to hammer this track into my head. Check it.

"Step Yo Game Up" by Chali 2na

"The day that this rap became a weapon/

Is the day that I was told to adapt to gain acceptance/

The poorest people make scratch by any method/

If he desperate, he gon' pull out the strap to send a message/"

Prepare to witness one of the greatest emcees to ever spit on the mic. Chali 2na is one of the founding members of legendary hip-hop crew, Jurassic 5. In my opinion, he's definitely the best part of every Jurassic 5 song that I've ever heard. Last year I found a mixtape by him, Fish Market Pt. 2, and didn't hesitate to purchase it. I'm glad I made the choice because that shit is fire! This track right here is probably the best produced track on the album, and has a killer set of lyrics to go along with it. The video's cool too, and hopefully if you were unaware of how dope this guy is, this video will help you realize!

So Crazy by Chali 2na

"They claimin' that my brain is imprisoned/
Some people say that 2na's insane with my vision/

They blame my decision to remain on a mission/

It's plain that they couldn't stand the flames in the kitchen/

My aim and intention, refrain from division/

Avoid demons swerving in my lane and collision/

This is not a game, never shame when I glisten/

Blowin fire like it's higher octane in my engine/"

DAMN!

I don't even need to say anything. The title of the song describes itself perfectly. Open ya earz!