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Why Aren't You Famous Yet? Part 4

by Floco Torres

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1.
Blue & Green 03:21
It turns out the journeys longer than advertised Especially to a competitor never satisfied They cheer for you till they can't feel for you Pissing em off when they used to break the seal for you Just to keep the ball rolling I've invested way more than I'm holding Past, future and this particular moment They still ask WHY I told em I didn't notice I'm focused on the volume of ulterior motives The world on ya shoulders since 2008 I learned every position from the board to the stage Watched you list a couple artists right above my name Then watched em fumble key positions that they couldn't sustain I see diminishing returns From a landscape painted out to be a better version Of the same shit we did & it still didn't work Reengineered the wheel wit my boots in the dirt Emerged from it all without a stain on my shirt While on enemy turf I gathered Intel before the guards came to search Came back to the village & contemplated it's worth Then gave it out for free & watched the jealousy emerge I've given every room my theoretical shirt Then shivered in the cold after giving you a verse The type that can't promote they own death at a church Got the most commentary bout superior work I exist in the view between Those milliseconds that can change what a moment means They minimize every accomplishment for self esteem If we ain't careful their perception is what you believe This is... Number 30 pointing to his 4th ring finger Champ demeanor in a sold out arena Why aren't you famous yet ain't a question for longevity I never had an interest in the brevity of it I'm more concerned with the blessings that's bestowed And them tray tables stowed On a Boeing cross the globe Detaching from personas we mistakenly behold And narratives the editor can't possibly control
2.
Real Thing 02:41
They told me they was live, I'm like ok ok They told a 1000 lies and you still plead the case My music prophesied & then I seen a change They want that real thing, I'm like ok ok I'm Don Draped in the finest garments I've watched ya whole career be a stunt with the tightest harness Searching for the meaning & I'm stiller than Ben & Arnold I'm just here to flex with the blessings bestowed upon us I been holding mirrors up to speakers you know I'm honest I just got some whiskey that's distilled by the Boston Harbor I said fuck the city when that 50 hit Jayland Walker Rest in peace to all the black men that they makin targets I just learned that Steve was the father of Lori Harvey I just read some texts wantin money for pity partys You say I ain't famous but I'm better than every artist I just gotta ad for they tour when you started talking How can I not be a goat yea Look at who started & tell me just where did they go yea Look at the numbers and look at the people & tell me bout what you just noticed Whew, not too much on the other side I wanna be fair cause that ain't a artist I call em a socialite They wanna be seen more than they wanna sell Dressed like a anime character but can't run or fight, that don't mix well They told me they was live, I'm like ok ok They told a 1000 lies and you still plead the case
3.
Nissan Truck 02:03
I had a Nissan stick shift Tryna make rap songs kick flip Tell me I'm broke till I get fixed Charlotte to DC to Richmond I-95 I got grandkids Pushing the clutch in some Stan Smiths Payment is due probation Back on the 3rd its a quicktrip Im getting booked like I did a bid Venues is crooks they ain't paying shit I told my girl I might need a minute She started fuckin all the people that I was in competition with Aint that a bitch Aint that a BIH Aint that a reason you can still see the smile on me Pull up in town on ya I only chase dreams Look at the miles on me Backup the hard drive Cant have these files on me Im droppin tapes every month Im sellin merch outta the trunk fuck wit me Im tired I barely got sleep They runnin behind These ppl might leave The tank is on E Im headed to Queens The home of my father I gotta succeed I play my position I fight through the screens Jersey is dirty theres mud on my cleats Im staying humble but what does it mean They don't respect if you can be seen
4.
Aight nigga I'm back along for the ride Just dont self destruct this time you're focused now I can see it in your eyes You survived those DUI's And when that so and so tried to slander you with lies You're somewhere between righteous and right up to the line of Nas but not exactly I hate Illmatic I cant stand rappers that be rappin bout rappin I am sick of rappers that be rappin bout trappin Please dont get on and then say that you forgot me I dont wanna read you joined the illuminati I know not to believe what I'm seeing on the blogs Just buy me a Ferrari when you start living large I say this all now before you change & get into weird shit Dump a black girl & get a clear bitch And start dressing like Jaden Smith And one by one start replacing all the folks that you came up with Dont forget about the days on your block Dont forget the time we saw a nigga get shot Dont forget the girls from school that tried to play you When they call now my dude you better slay em Make sure you call when you do So we can laugh like we did back then with the crew Its cool where youre at but dont forget about your hometown I believe in you so Well look who it is, its the face from the mural Got famous off of samples he's a bootleg hero We aint seen ya round in a year full of Sundays You told us you would come back and get us all one day One day, we realized this only goes one way We was at the bottom and we gave a boost to help ya Bought every album when nobody would sell ya I came to the show backstage gave em my name The security guard just said Idk what to tell ya I dont see your name on here and never heard of ya Still bought tickets to the show and you murdered it Not one phone call ocurred Thats fucked up dog cause you gave me your word That money really showed us all who you really are Out here boo loving with reality stars Ya hooks getting lazy and so are your bars Where's the young cat I used to see out at the bar That liked Stella but he didnt mind PBR A couple friends died we aint hear from you at all You got the nerve to come back in a brand new car Like its all good like we would forget about it Forget about it, click clack now get up out it No we gon treat you like we aint never know ya Cause I told you
5.
World Famous 02:39
World, World World Famous You're now tuned into the... You're now tuned into the greatest youve ever seen Or better yet its the best version of me This the feeling that you gotta make em wait for I'm still Jersey like a team I play for Ah man it feels so right Wishing I was you so I could feel this twice Telling all your friends you remember him right? Every night is the best of your life We gon hit the town in some custom fits And they gon take pics and baby, that comes with it Everybody wanna know what you're draped in No names unless them kats paying Or ya built a relationship Everybody talking about our relationship And it might seem like they always want more Thats the game when your Thats the game when your World, World World Famous World, World World Famous You're a superstar, everybody knows who you are You're a superstar, everybody knows who you are You're now tuned into an energy thats worth a fortune High endorphins more endorsements Hit the city and revive the culture Gotta appreciate the silk cotoure Desgined an empire never built the before Hit the stage and we filled the floor I'm just tryna get another gold plaque I gave G the last one Show me love like Lebron does Akron Flow sharp as the edge of a javelin Thrown by Steve Backley Started off wit a Kickstarter now they fund me to keep rappin Raekwon said I'm dope so I'm basically a member of the WU now you can't tell me jack shit All for the passion to celebrate like a low seed beat a #1 team in March Madness You was unknown now your World, World World Famous World, World World Famous You're a superstar, everybody knows who you are You're a superstar, everybody knows who you are
6.
All I wants $100,000 & a passport Blow 10, invest 20 so it can stack more If you believe you'll get everything you asked for So let me call you back I'm walking in the airport I want a big ring like I won the Super Bowl I want a Rollie like Meek Mill in every song he on I wanna sit front row at the fashion show With _________ & Lanisha Nicole I wanna celebrate not having to punch a clock Throw a party on the block Call it confetti Wap It starts at 17:38 That military time will weed out all the fakes I never cared much about the fame I want the barbershops to talk about me with the greats I wanna do an introspective interview with Sway So when he ask me what I wanna get outta the game I'mma tell him now All I wanna do Right now, make my momma proud have them bitches screaming in the crowd All I wanna do Right now, make my momma proud have them hands up in the crowd All I wanna do is be straight And make sure everybody got enough to eat on their plate Everywhere we go they pointing cause they know who we are So tonight I'll join the band so I'm playing along Lets hit all of the spots we dont normally go to And we gon buy the bottle cause this bartender slow too Shout out to the rappers that act like they dont know you Until you start popping and ya section is a photo booth These random chicks at the bar saying so and so is hard I kindly agree so I dont come off rude But to me you sound like all of the shit that I've heard So I'd rather play theirs if I really had to choose All I wanna do is show love Dont be surprised if we come in with some thugs I dont consider myself none of the above Blind or stupid We will fuck up these rugs, but trust me daddy Right now, make these honies yell owww, stand on a couch All I wanna do Right now, make these honies proud, make em pull they titties out
7.
Shot Clock 03:09
I been workin like its 3 seconds left on the shot clock Legacy dont care if you forgot to grab the tripod You tryna be seen and I'm tryna see how high I can levitate 30 grand comin Imma turn it to 100k Time Change Generator lookin like its picture day Picture me picturing you when I need anything Whats your record when you had to lead the team? And the answer to the question tells you why I had to leave Theres a... chemistry flaw in most of the halls That lead to offices of ppl who ain't focused at all Im a Libra so I'm balanced and confused by your balance sheet Seeing shares move like Twitter to IG But if assets are moved when nobody's around Then they land in your account Tell me does it make sound? I see... crooks in castles hiding from the people waving... sticks and axes They gon whoop yo head boy And I'm just watching like a hawk on its prey 150 yards away Check the wind let it spray boy Disassemble put equipment in its case All heroes dont wear capes and I been workin like its 3 seconds left on the shot clock Pay attention how they move when its nothing to accrue All the methods that they use/Came from writers in a room David Byrne's on ya tube Speak in tongues Tina Weymouth It used to be believe half of what you see none of what you hear Now its none of what you see none of what you hear None of what you eat You should live in fear Once they level up make another tier Its always question everything & never get Sway the answers Hello semantics Goodbye discernment Goodbye to sneakers you can purchase Without 4 phones a laptop & great service Our limited experience with limited edition Kinda limits my attention tryna give a fuck So I... stepback like Tatum on the wing Like his number on the team i cant worry bout a thing Cause the pressure and survival instincts they gon show ya Whos Christian Wood And whos Kevin Porter when its 3 seconds left on the shot clock
8.
I wish you well even if it ain't the same for me And I vowed to wound a couple when they came for me Irish goodbyes when the situation ain't for me Cause we wasn't really friends as they claimed Fool me like a jester Cruel intentions behind a Sarah Michelle Gellar I can't be the villain & a bank teller Been carrying grown men since 2011 I wondered if their wives would ever address it Before you tie your tie she ruin your breakfast To keep from getting screwed we're over protective To see the good in people it turned to a fetish Cause everything you showed was never a question And loyalty becoming the deadliest weapon You shot me doooowwwn But another magazine appeared on my dresser I never ran when my failures hit the front page Last year I was grossly underpaid Stuck inside the guilded age like I'm Marian Brook The same roads that a Harriet took Got me known as one of the hardest in the world but I still want more We was out in Kolonaki on the top floor If you ain't never had sex in Greece before Leave ya shoes with Authur at the front door The fans love it when I talk like this The Director kinda chuckle when I talk like this Cause I know your clientele & the money you get let's keep it nice Everything you did this year I did it twice And everybody eats wit me until I Cease to be/We runnin up the numbers till they cease & desist The Joe Freshgoods of the mic The Sky Diggins Smith wit the right A lunar eclipse when I write I just saw a million dollars come in on the board packet I'm so close there's a draft Imma need a jacket And I come from some drunks & a couple addicts From small towns where it's one chapel Now I'm bout to take the State Bike to France & ride to a remote cabin The Riviera looks better than imagined You still worried bout a IG caption..... J'ai fini ça

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Some of you may remember the "Why Aren't You Famous Yet?" series from years ago, we're back with Part 4! The difference from the previous 3 is that this project is all original tunes. Still raw, gritty & lyrical though. Really excited to be back in this mode or showing my skills & releasing solo work consistently. Hope yall enjoy! - FT

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released February 3, 2023

Lyrics: Floco Torres
Production: Floco Torres, A.P.C.Q.
Engineering: Akron Recording Company
Artwork: Floco Torres

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Floco (pronounced Flock-o) Torres is a Hip-Hop musician 37 projects deep into his career. He has envisioned and revisioned his creative expression countless times and with this adaptive style he has gained a steady following for his hip-hop-meets-alternative rock style. Floco continues to redefine hip-hop with his own personal style through his flows, production & graphic design. ... more

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