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S​.​O​.​S. Volume 1

by Mode 7

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1.
It's never too late time for my big break Ball in the pocket every first line lock it In class, no disruptions You say, I'm here to push all the buttons Don't even know what I'm doin' Thoughts I'm brewin, light bulbs I'm screwin Light up high up, twenty twenty vision Dope flows by my own admission Don't need no second opinion Just put it all out in the open Just like the weed I'm smokin I've awoken, spoken, left everything broken At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last Just let me get organized, play dumb like a disguise Always gotta go counter clockwise Full decks, I surprise, full specs, feast you eyes So many beats, so many tries Rack 'em up while I rack it up Called your bluff, you can't back it up Hand it over so I can stack it up Backin' up the garbage truck, next time, better luck Suck it up while I strut my stuff Maintain control, put you in a hole Calling every shot, I'm on a roll Everyone shout my name when I take a stroll You just waitin' on your turn, holding your pole At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last Seen the angles, did the math Drop every body in my path Run the table, got the game in hand Better sit down, I'm about to take command Happen so quick, you can't even understand You just a kid, and they calling me the man Trying to get my hustle on, but it ain't no scam Rustle up money as fast as I can My rhymes reflect and reverberate So many hits to respect and venerate Like my assets, I hope you appreciate Make money fast, pack it tight, concentrate At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last At the top of the class Break fast Eat the lunch of any body cross my path Beginner's luck ain't gonna last
2.
Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Be kind, got that money on my mind, tangled like twine, I can't unwind, this time Crossed the line, I've made a mess of mine, a crime, never wrote lines, wasted money and time Now I go to work, i stack them blocks, on the clock now, walk in, don't knock, high like stock Act shocked as I break the lock, now I talk and talk, write lines like a cakewalk Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Some slight of hand, you can call them schemes, thousands of plots like a swarm of bees Walk on the concrete in the dead heat, some deceipt, now you love the beat, no receipt please Race right home, got a lot more lines to write, and a blunt to ignite, this beat is tight Show some fight, see this problem from the right light, man, money will change your life Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Stack of bills like an open wound, and that cut deep, won't leave any time soon, seems like I met my doom In my thoughts, swept up like a broom, traumatized wrapped in my cocoon Burst forth, new course, money first, makes my brain hurt, chasing money is the worst, hit reverse No money left behind, finding quarters and dimes, verse after verse, I'm gonna get that purse Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me Got a lot of thoughts like levels My only enemies Like a puzzle Can't figure out what the money's done to me
3.
I'm coming down the runway Like I'm Vince McMahon Run this land And I've had about all that I can stand That's why I entered the game Tossing every body out my way That's why I'm going insane Every single day You think you can stop me Better take notes and hope you can copy Just a counterfeit Double check the rhymes, make sure they legit Make sure all my clothes fit Gotta look good when I spit Gotta turn a profit And you know I gotta show off It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway I'm in my prime I rock the best designs It's my time Oh yeah, and also the rhymes So you know I've got to look fresh Just confess, so much better than all the rest Fashion police arrest All these mother fuckers looking like they live in a bird's nest Got so many dope clothes You'd think I robbed a fashion show Stay composed as I compose dope flows Hits like a fire hose, so cool I'm froze Keep you on your toes As I compose another sentence Ego so big It can't fit through the entrance It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway You know I just got paid Best bet I'm tryna get laid Sup girl, you need a drink Sup girl, you need some time to think Let's go somewhere quiet Let you clear yo head I know the perfect spot In the solitude of my bed Room, for two Let me know what you wanna do Hoping for the right answer Like we're playing family feud It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway It's Friday, and it's pay day Struttin like I'm comin down the runway
4.
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Call me John McClane, taking down the whole building Going insane until I'm top billing I'm a villian, so many beats I'm stealin Best stay out my lane Ain't tryin to hear no complaints Won't be kept in no restraints I've got a lot at stake So now it's time to make my escape Won't play dumb, lock me in an asylum Hate it when I come up where I come from Celebrate the battle, well now the war is on try to make me sit tight, well now I'm gone blast off, into outer space moving fast paced, but those years I can't replace feeling displaced, can't land no place find the right headspace, soon I'll be laying waste Dash comes fast, hits hard with them bomb blasts Obstacles jump past, top to bottom, first to last Bustin through walls, knockin over fences Grabbin all the weapons, leaving guards defenseless Time to bust everybody out the pen Hit hyperspace as a free man, we win Get ballin, get brawlin, find your true callin Devastation, got the galaxy in my hands
5.
Let's just get this over with, like a funeral procession Life don't teach no lessons, it's just stressin, so just count your blessin's Lot of people lost that got me to this point, this joint I light, in search of peace of mind and not for this coin Yeah I like to gloss up, shine, but I boss up, so you can't interrupt If I right real lines, gonna smash it quicker than a paper cup Hear me down here, know I still care, go even harder cuz you not here Didn't even get to share a beer, can't comprehend, but I can make things clear Fuck the police Life already hard without this gang trying to run the streets But that's not why I'm here to speak Already heard that from rappers with much better technique Just here to let some emotions out. Can't share em so I write em down But I'm a rapper now, so everything I write I have to say out loud But that's fine, I'd do it for you guys every time Sorry, I'm lying, thought we had so much more time How much longer will I be around, so I write these lines ands bars down If I earn the crown, know that I stand on the shoulders of giants When you see me a hundred feet off the ground Gonna blaze a pound, get so high, talk to you like you still around Sorry I can't stop joking, just like I can't stop smoking Just my way of coping, and it got us through some tough times, hoping You hear these words, news still slice like a steel sword I'm still trying to absorb, emotions I've ignored Can't die young, live fast, but then move past Want to see all my young homies outlast Threw so many lines in the trash, now I'm up to the task Let my grown mind, try to understand the past Even with some context, that don't mean shit Honest, get you on a track that would be lit Sorry, I started too late, you knew we could make this pape Fate is what we make, but can't ask a kid to lift that weight If you hear these lines, know that your star still shine This one's just a test, know that I'm still trying One day I'll write some lines that rock the earth and the heavens Forget my name, it's you that I'm really reppin But I'm not there yet, haven't even placed my bets Still a pet project until I gain some respect This isn't even close to as good as I get Gonna get ya'll name in that Genius fact check There I go again with jokes, but that's why we were friends Growing up broke, but we could always split bread Like kinfolk, always at each other's homesteads You were just a kid, can't spit these bars without getting sad We was neighbors, nobody knew better Times tough, but the pressure make us shine bigger Didn't know I'd be writing these lines like a letter Don't know what I'm gonna do after
6.
Every shot, through the net So obscure, but no regrets This my life, this what you get Dig so deep I'm going in debt Every shot, through the net So obscure, but no regrets This my life, this what you get Dig so deep I'm going in debt Find every game, that nobody played Make a whole mixtape, that no one gets, alright okay Didn't take long to hit you with obscureness Witness dope shit no one else can process Drop a mixtape without a single name on it Just being honest, you know I can't help it Shine spotlights in crevices, all the fakes split Straight obscure shit, my collections lit Boring to great played it all in my day Whatever a rental and decent box art brought my way Most of them were alright Some were terrible and I played them out of pure spite Everyone played River City, everyone played Dodgeball Why not this game, what the fuck is wrong with yall This shouldn't be obscure Says Nintendo World Cup on the front for sure But Nintendo won't release it in the e-shop Instead we get Nintendo Soccer, please stop Mexicans in a game cuz Mexico's a team But not in multiplayer cuz they were buffed beyond belief Every shot straight through the goalie, play it you'll see NBA Jam but ten years early Smoke too much, and I know my minds hazy Remember this game before I go crazy And you know I make them hot Listen whether you played the game or not Got a review in a three minute song Bump this track while you download the rom In fact grab the soundtrack too Game company's act sketchy, while we do too Well I'm just playing with you, making stories, not the truth But for real, shut it down, better hide the proof Let me buy NFTs, but can't remix you Yeah that's cool, I'm trying to get that money too That's why I go old school Pop in the cartridge, save Princess Toadstool Every shot, through the net So obscure, but no regrets This my life, this what you get Dig so deep I'm going in debt Every shot, through the net So obscure, but no regrets This my life, this what you get Dig so deep I'm going in debt

about

There are a lot of raps about Zelda, and Crash Bandicoot, but have you heard video game rap inspired by Dash Galaxy, Barbie, or, not Tetris, but Tetris part 2? None of your favorites are here! Dig deep into the game crates and get turned onto the hottest underground game music I can spit rhymes about!

Time for some Straight Obscure Shit right here! Some game soundtracks don't get the credit they deserve simply because the game wasn't a big seller, in an unpopular genre, never got released outside Japan, or just plain sucks. I've gathered a few hidden gems of game music and flipped them into dope beats and hard hitting rhymes.

Find Mode 7:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@mode7rap
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mode7rap/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/mode7rap
Official Website: www.gamemusic4all.com/mode7rap

About Mode 7:
Mode 7 is a rapper and writer from Los Angeles, California, taking hip hop to another level with his original style of clever but conscious game music inspired hip hop. Raised on a heavy diet of video games and west coast rap while growing up, Mode 7 now combines and reimagines his love of Super Metroid and Tupac into a unique sound all his own.

Mode 7's style covers a range of hip hop and subject matter. Emotion comes through strong in many ways on Mode 7's music, tackling subjects like love and heartbreak, mental health, inequality, and loss with his own irreverent, often comedic bars. Combined with Mode 7's extensive knowledge of video game history creates fun, fluid, and informative lyrics with a surprising amount of real world depth.

You can find Mode 7 rocking the stage at various conventions and events. Be sure to check out bio.site/mode7 for booking and event info, as well as the latest music!

credits

released January 27, 2023

Big Break remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Takeshi Yasuda from Break Time: The National Pool Tour
Published by FCI
Developed by Opera House Inc.
Released Jan, 1993 for the NES

Problem Solver remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Mitsuhiko Takano from Tetris 2
Published and developed by Nintendo
Released Aug, 1994 for the Super NES

Runway remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Danny Toft from Barbie Super Model
Published by Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc.
Developed by Bonsai Entertainment, Tahoe Software Productions
Released 1993 for the SNES

Dash Galaxy remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Tania Smith from Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
Published by Data East
Developed by Beam Software
Released Feb, 1990 for the NES

Real Lines remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Shinji Tamura, Motoi Sakuraba, and Toshiki Aida from Tales of Phantasia Narakiri Dungeon
Published by Bandai Namco
Developed by Telenet Japan ("Wolf Team")
Released Nov, 2000 for the Game Boy Color (Japan only)

Straight Obscure Shit remixed and written by Mode 7
Original music by Kazuo Sawa from Nintendo World Cup
Published by Nintendo
Developed by Technos Japan
Released Dec, 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System

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