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Gorbachev Wallets (feat. Awon)

from The World Changed by Napoleon Da Legend & Amerigo Gazaway

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Producer Amerigo Gazaway and Napoleon Da Legend flex their creative chemistry on a new collaborative project, “The World Changed”.

Connecting on the outset of the Covid pandemic, the duo’s rapper-producer formula showcases NDL’s introspective lyricism while highlighting Gazaway’s growth and evolution as a beatsmith.

“Amerigo and I connected in a time of great turmoil and change both on a planetary scale but also on a personal scale in both our lives. His ear for highlighting the “soul” of a sample really gave me the space to dial into the many emotions I was sorting through during that period.” - Napoleon Da Legend

Working in tandem to keep the cohesion heard throughout the album’s 16 song tracklist, NDL finds his pocket on a range of emotions over versatile beats composed with Gazaway’s signature nuances, scratch hooks and interview soundbites.

“This is an album about survival...it’s about navigating and adapting to an ever-changing world while struggling to maintain one’s sanity and peace of mind. Napoleon is a true master of his craft as a poet/storyteller and I think that’s something that really shines through on this record." - Amerigo Gazaway

With assists from vocalist La Bruja, Brooklyn’s Skyzoo, and three appearances from rapper Awon, The World Changed delivers focused bars rooted in Boom-Bap and Soul.

lyrics

[Napoleon Da Legend verse]
Mikhel Gorbachev wallets Michelle Obama on the side bopping
Dropping projects since the global warming started
It’s so cathartic sowing seeds inside my garden
Growing out of bondage you can’t knock it when it so honest
Just the illest building together
Fair-weather friends get the Mayweather
Just for fair measure
I’m a rare treasure in the midst of crisis I just get nicer
Going over heads like original M Byson
Michael Eric Dyson and Allen Iverson
Both in Georgetown converting the fourth down
Now we tour bound straight line not up nor down
Mature sounds for adult motherfuckers who love it
We dug in a little deeper while they scratched the surface
A lot people back to work but still a lack of purpose
These rappers catching L’s McPherson I’m back murking
Everything I tap like it’s my last day earth it’s that urgent

[Napoleon Da Legend hook 2x]
Do what you gotta do god
One or two jobs a side hustle what you do to survive
They try to make it seem glamorous
But behind the scenes it scandalous
It’s time to man up shut up and handle it
For real king
Do what you gotta do god
One or two jobs a side hustle what you do to survive
They try to make it seem glamorous
But behind the scenes it scandalous
It’s time to man up shut up and handle it


[Awon verse]
Gorbachev paper showtime Lakers
Bulletproof wallets As-salamu alaykum
Knew the mathematics verbatim
Back when I was a teenager with a pager
and residue on my razor
Gem star that is p89 across ya cabbage
Identified as a savage
Even in the madness I prayed to a higher power
I had to balance the scale or let my soul go sour
The conflict of the lifestyle and the conscious
Knowing that most of my niggaz have died over nonsense
Hit the hardest like Camacho and Vargas
Salute the generals who taught us
We should march for the martyrs
I’m a spark up the gold Leaf
Tell my people don’t sleep
Do the knowledge get up and stand or don’t eat
I go deep to the center of the earth
With knowledge of self I’m the master of my universe

[Napoleon Da Legend hook 2x]
Do what you gotta do god
One or two jobs a side hustle what you do to survive
They try to make it seem glamorous
But behind the scenes it scandalous
It’s time to man up shut up and handle it
For real king
Do what you gotta do god
One or two jobs a side hustle what you do to survive
They try to make it seem glamorous
But behind the scenes it scandalous
It’s time to man up shut up and handle it

credits

from The World Changed, released November 19, 2021
Written & Performed by Napoleon Da Legend
Produced & Mixed by Amerigo Gazaway
Executive Producer: Rickey Mindlin

Soul Mates 2021

napoleondalegend.com
amerigomusic.com
soulmatesproject.com

Post-Production Mixing & Mastering by ThisIsART:
thisisartmusic.com

Album Artwork by Amerigo Gazaway:
amerigomusic.com

Additional vocals written & performed by Awon (Tracks 7, 10 & 16):
dontsleeprecords.bandcamp.com

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Amerigo Gazaway Zagreb, Croatia

Amerigo Gazaway’s cleverly executed hip-hop remix projects gives audiences a familiar, yet fresh and distinct way to experience their favorite songs.

Honing his DJ skills through tours of Europe, Brazil, and throughout the U.S., Amerigo Gazaway’s dancefloor driving DJ sets seamlessly blend classic breakbeats, remixes, and mashups of Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, and more.
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