Punch up from the Bottom

from The Life Cycle of Man and Cicada (Mixtape) by Royal Ruckus

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lyrics

i punch up from the bottom won’t be buried alive
Beatrix Kiddo on the mic so no one survives
no pardons for the rotten, coulda married the bride
but instead you shot em and you thought that we died
never underestimate a clever emcee
I might make rap jokes but I will murder a beat
i spent a bit of money just paying my peeps>
these candy ass emcees ain’t even leasing the heat
I spend a bit of time just honing my craft
playing shows with the homies having brews poured on draft
so who’s the real rapper, the one with the books?
or your rap salmonella? man your hit’s undercooked
yo i break backbeats like a chiropractor/ devour these emcees, <stilted> I’m a velociRAPPER
your instant ramen rhymes might be ready in a minute
mine are hand crafted tickets & printed for the Bennetts

I’m doin it for me and I’m doin it for you
and I do it for the Art and the free craft brews!!!
we punch up from the bottom when we down for the count
might fall like the autumn, ain’t gonna stay down

25 years ago, it’s been a long road
sprite, and slice, seemed nice, along with shell toes>
represent mic check, love the old school
respect rap pioneers> now I’m the old dude
sneak attack from the back, yo now we robbed you
keep it tight keep it right like KRS do
You know why the devil can't get with me?
cause I keep it on the level and I aim for victory
we in and out of fashion like the lovers of truth
innocence in the mix and heroics like Groot
, just tryin a live right> for the loved ones we lost
and when living loved ones fight, yo count up the cost
I always make the songs … that I want to make
got more freedom today than my career had mistakes
people hawk and we walk, run could not hide
tortured artists don’t mean nothing they know who’s inside

credits

from The Life Cycle of Man and Cicada (Mixtape), released December 3, 2023
Produced by Amasia
Lyrics and vocals by Chunjay
Mixing, mastering, scratches: DJ Sean P

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Royal Ruckus Bakersfield

Royal Ruckus is fresh to death. Originally from Bakersfield, California, Flatline and Chunjay are now representing Austin, Texas and South Florida, respectively.