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The BBW Tape

by BBW

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1.
Yeezy with antics/performative emotions thrive in the commotion/ride with full devotion Express my oppression/advance my direction Confess with erection/hardest uncontested Consumed by what corrupts me/including negativity Reflection of humanity/reflecting immortality Casual causality/lost in my reality Lost in the fallacy/that we’ve been fed Straight to the head/like a hit of dopamine Feels so good/when ya making love to me It feels so good/when I make the love for me It’s feels so good/when I make the love for me It feels so good/when I make the love for me It feels so good/when I make the love for me
2.
Obrigado 03:06
It’s twenty twenty thorough/I’m good in any borough Creeping through ya city/with a sexy ass bitty With the niggas and the Rican’s/the he’s, she’s and they’s As long as we fluid/baby, I came to play Used to be gritty/lost in the sauce Grounded in the seasoning/adobo with the beef We ain’t got no problems/cause ya ain’t seeing me We ain’t got no problems/cause it’s all love and peace It’s all love with ease/cause the visions twenty twenty Hugging my ego/but it ain’t my one love More plays to make/when ya think outside ya self More like to live/when ya health ain’t for ya self Twenty twenty thorough/twenty twenty through Twenty twenty thorough/it’s twenty twenty thorough Twenty twenty thorough/twenty twenty through Twenty twenty thorough/it’s twenty twenty thorough It’s twenty twenty thorough/I’m certain individual Lyrical, miracle/pseudo intellectual Student of the movement/student of the culture Student of the youth/cause the children are our future Astute to the fuck shit/strong intuition Lose at the function/long dick diction Wrongfully convicted/of being a herb Pridefully convicted/that I’m a fucking nerd You heard it first/won’t control the narrative No need to be preemptive/when the excellence apparent Imperative/that I continue to give Each one teach one/this is how we live Twenty twenty thorough/twenty twenty through Twenty twenty thorough/it’s twenty twenty thorough Twenty twenty thorough/twenty twenty through Twenty twenty thorough/it’s twenty twenty thorough Pico union to the Bay/Bed Stuey to Edgewood No confusion when I pull up/I’m good in any hood If ya know then ya know/where I reside West Philadelphia/where I bide my time Between Walnut and Chestnut/where I rest at night Turn a squat to a home/now I’m in my zone Turn a hoe to a wife/for a day and the night We can be cutty buddies/don’t need the Ye They stay in my favor/to savor my flavor So delectable/but never available Actually selfless/no hierarchy of needs My paradigm shifts/so you won’t see me coonin Existential crises/so ya know that in living Radical praxis/from the words I’ve been given
3.
Looking with yo lookin ass With yo lookin ass Looking with yo lookin ass With yo lookin ass Looking with yo lookin ass With yo lookin ass Looking with yo lookin ass Lookin I know you thought this was What did you think this was I know you thought this was What did you think this was I know you thought this was What did you think this was I know you thought this was What did you think this was Soulphisticated Soulphisticated Soulphisticated Bitty bop baby boy dub ya A nigga that ain’t like no other A nigga that ain’t undercover A nigga that’s a real lover all nighter, fucker and sucker Goofy and I’m known be silly Pretty witty kinda gay So fucking sexy night and day I can tell you how I feel about you At any time I’ll be sure we both cum If you come and spend the night With yo lookin ass With yo sexy ass With yo lookin ass Need a freak/that listens to bops Knows how to pop/make it drop Pull up wit a stick/so she let me hit All types of flavors/get a Ketterlick fruity in the booty/sugar in my pants Put ‘em in a trance/as I do my dance slow strokes angled/come take chance It feels so good/when I touch yo body It feels so good/when you touch my body Ya soul feels good/when it feeds my body My soul feels good/when it feeds yo body Emotions so good/feel em in our bodies Connections so good/fluid with our bodies With yo looking ass With yo sexy ass With yo looking ass With yo sexy ass
4.
Jersey Girl 01:59
Look at me (look at me), now look at you (look at you) Now look at we (look at us), now look at us(look at us) Look at us (look at us), now look at we (look at us) Now look at me (look at me), now look at you (look at you) I know ya see/I know ya see I know ya feel/I know ya feel Ya know it’s real/Ya know it’s real You wanna feel/You wanna feel I know ya feel/I know ya feel Ya know it’s real/Ya know it’s real I know you see/I know you see I know you see/I know you see
5.
I’m waiting for an answer in the night I know the problem somewhere deep inside The music is playing, but it don’t have my mind Now I feel that maybe it’s the time I gotta move my body I wanna feel I’m moving on There is a place where I can be Something’s gotta come to me I’m looking for a question in the night I wanna know if everything is right The voices are saying you gotta take your time But I feel I’m walking on the line I gotta move my body I wanna feel I’m moving on There is a place where I can be Something’s gotta come to me I’m waiting for an answer in the night I know the problem somewhere deep inside The music is playing, but it don’t have my mind Now I feel that maybe it’s the time I gotta move my body I wanna feel I’m moving on There is a place where I can be Something’s gotta come to me Somewhere where the suns always shining Wait for me you know that I’m coming So today I’m leaving even though it’s hard to Take off leave it all behind
6.
It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song This is not another rap song This is a whole fucking vibe This is a muthafucking bop If you not two stepping on yo own Imma need you to get the fuck on Imma need to see y'all thrust Imma need to see y’all lust This is that sexy This is that sassy This is that nasty This is not another rap song This is a whole fucking vibe This is a muthafucking bop If you not two stepping on yo own Imma need you to get the fuck on This is that pillow talk This is that raspy This is them goosebumps This is that fuckin music It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song It’s not another rap song This is not another rap song This is a whole fucking vibe This is a muthafucking bop If you not two stepping on yo own Imma need you to get the fuck on
7.
You played with my heart But I really cared for it You gave me your heart And I really played with it You gave up your heart And not the way you needed it You played with your heart And I really paid for it You broke up my heart And I felt the pain from it You broke us apart And I have to live with it You played with my heart You played with my heart You played with my heart You’re a needy boy I thought that you liked that You’re a greedy boy I thought that you liked that You’re a sexy boy I thought that you liked that You’re a selfish boy I thought that you liked that You’re a needy boy You’re a needy boy You’re a needy boy You played with my heart But I’m just a needy boy You gave me your heart But I’m just a greedy boy You gave up your heart But I’m just a sexy boy You played with your heart But I’m just a selfish boy You broke up my heart You broke us apart You broke us apart
8.
Eye Grieve 02:41
For all the lover girls/in a hater world Fell for me when I was up/I loved it when you came around I fell for you when I was up/you loved it when I came around You wanted us to share our words/I wanted us to write em down You said I was like no other/read all about love together Made me feel like no other/I thought we’d fall in love together Loved it when I built you up/even more when I stroked ya down I wanted you just for you/you wanted me just for you I thought it was us for us/never doubted love or lust For the lover girls/in a hater world Saw my soul being crushed/but chose to close your eyes Heard the pain in my voice/but chose to ignore the signs Said you couldn’t handle it/too much like your mother I knew you could handle it/trust me and your mother We’ll show you what it means to care/listen with a heart of love Open your heart to love/nurture our hearts with love Ignorance isn’t bliss/and fear won’t set you free I wanted us to grow together/you didn’t want to grow at all Fucked with me with all your heart/loved me like you was Spock We fit so well together/connected with every thought Accepting you for who you are/made it hard to let go We really could’ve gone so far/if your past you’d let go
9.
Mama's Boy 02:19
I can see it now I’m already fallin a part Wanted you there for me Knew you wasn’t there for me I can see it now I’m already fallin a part Wanted you there for me Knew you wasn’t there for me Built you up and broke it down Built me up and broke it down There’s no us until we break it down There’s no us until we break it down Built you up and broke it down Built me up and broke it down There’s no us until we break it down There’s no us until we break it down I can see it now/then we broke it down I’m falling a part/then we broke it down Wanted you there/until we broke it down Knew you wasn’t there/cause we broke it down I can see it now/then we broke it down I’m falling a part/then we broke it down Wanted you there/until we broke it down Knew you wasn’t there/cause we broke it down
10.
Podium 03:36
So much joy to be found in the world Splashing into the sea of folks we scroll past everyday Not knowing the gravity of the soul and what it holds Easily pondering what works for us in the void The mind works in mysterious ways Real eyes recognize real lies Your emotions are valid You’re gonna carry that weight Carry it It’s easy to think we have it all figured out When we aren’t listening to others When we are lost in the cacophony of thoughts ruminating in our head Reminding us that we are real Looking to others for the answers that work for them The mind is such a beautiful thing to waste Real recognize real, but you looking suspect Your feelings don’t matter to everyone You’re gonna carry that weight Carry it So much joy to be found When you accept That you’ll never have it all figured out When we allow ourselves to be lost with and in all of our humanity Accepting that The weight of the emotions of our world are real Looking to and learning from others what can work for all of us Our mysterious minds are beautiful and shouldn’t be wasted You are the realest human you’ll ever know Our feelings and emotions change the world That is our weight to carry Carry it
11.
I don’t believe/anything is meant for me At one with myself/when I’m traveling At one with myself/conscious honesty At one with the world/when I’m true to thee Universe/thank you for Mother Earth Progressing in life/is a gift from birth Stuck on the past/will keep you hurt That hearse life/dead life Seeing with ya blind eyes/and ya not able to shout Lose conviction/when I’m caught up in the system Thought I had it figured/but it’s still a concept Illusions grandeur/animal instincts Had to drink some water/get my mind in sync Had to respect daughters/unlearn the patriarchy Had to recognize/it ain’t all about me Now I recognize/it’s all about we This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song Legitimate/with the extrinsic extravagance Ignorant/braggadocious and misogynist No perfect/till the death imma stick to this Not worthless/hear it in the words that I spit Cube gleaming/eyes steady beaming Cyclops with the vision/Shakespeare with the diction Oral spittin/seeking facts not fiction No remote control/cause I’m living in my zone Critical rhetoric/my real name is Ketterick Words with the actions/that’s theory and praxis We’re all indefinite/and we’ll meet our end When you’re born again/feel closer to the end Humble and ephemeral/cause we’re bound to fall Bound to no one else/still indebted to all Found life in myself/so I shall prevail Found life in my health/breathe deep and inhale This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song This is a rap song A rap song Baby boy/been had bars I ain’t talking cocktails/talking cock in hoes tails My game prevails/opps copy and fail Kool aid and chitlins/how a nigga came up Get it from my momma/how I hustle up Get it from my father/how I muscle up Where I want to be/where I’m meant to me Always amongst the people/no other way to be Power in our numbers/don’t need the vanguard Power to the people/oppressed pedagogy Not the bourgeoisie type/we don’t seek material wealth See I relate to niggas/and they relate to me Real niggas is every nigga/no one way to be On a spectrum/we ain’t monolithic Socratic with the vision/so my life stays examined Prophetic on my mission/with my hands on the wheel
12.
Pooh Bear 02:48
From the river to the sea/we are not free until we’re all free You will not see/with the mind of an oppressor How we’re all complicit/when we live with no conviction When you lackin praxis/ya not really livin It is not really giving/what you think you it’s giving Love from the beginning/starts with ya self Love for community/starts with ya health Top of the morning/ya favorite rappers boring I’m woke and annoying/but will never leave ya snoring These niggas/exist with no discernment Talkin a lot/but they ain’t really earned it No substance/no context Respect from me/ya don’t deserve that Ain’t no better/cause I been there No better/cause I’m still here Could be better/yep, I’m getting there Everyday/living with no fears I’m the one, the two/the muthafucking three You looking like twelve/ignorant and in hell Fame is for the ego/recognitions from the people Yo OGs don’t even know you/my OGs love to claim me Born with the shits/born in the shit Country grammar/with a ramble That’ll bring the hammer down Pull up in yo town/already in mix I am gifted/my position I am lifted/pure conviction
13.
True to This 04:49
True to this/I ain’t new to this True to this/I ain’t new to this I am used to this/I ain’t new to this Used to this/I ain’t new to this I am true to this/I ain’t new to this Used to this/I ain’t new to this I am used to this/I ain’t new to this True to this/I ain’t new to this Here no evil see no evil/cause it’s all a front Sayin what ya sayin/so ya get what ya want No accountability/ya not serving cunt Seeing ya façade/you was never odd No future with us/it ain’t love it’s lust Sole redeeming qualities/exist in me I’m all about we/you was all about me Trying so hard/to suppress what ya feel Caught me off guard/to accept what is here Accept who you are/but can’t live with yo fear No slow burn/you’re afraid of what’s real You’re afraid to feel/afraid to leave Don’t want to be alone/got me feeling all alone Dismissed your neglect/so you don’t feel the pain Of yo selfish actions/the fire to my flames I preach the truth/cause it’s all that I see in me Can’t see the future/when I am not feeling me Keep it down to earth/the weight of gravity Planted my seeds/with my roots growing strong My toxic trait/believing we all can change This is not a phase/this is not who we are Evolving everyday/is my factual reality Force it on my lovers/got me crossing boundaries Forcing love with others/from the pain of family The harm of society/born of patriarchy Y’all don’t hate white supremacy/enough for me Ya really hate to see it/but the problems you don’t see it I’m left looking sick/from the illness you inflict I’m mask off/and your asymptomatic Not an evil man/I’ve always been a lover But the love can’t prosper/when y’all living with fear
14.
Loveline 05:30
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The BBW Tape is a piece of performance art from Ketterick Waddell. It is a musical and visual composition that presents lyricism through short stories and visual art that critiques the sociopolitical conflicts, joys and lessons found in familial, platonic, and romantic relationships. It is a satirization of vulnerability and humility. It is a labor of love that addresses systemic oppression, political praxis, gender fluidity, and sexuality. This genre crossing album of hip-hop, electronic, house, disco, synth-pop, vaporwave, and RnB music is for the friends, lovers, confidantes, and degenerates that inspire each other. If you're nostalgic for "808s and Heartbreak" era Ye, or you were hoping Andre 3000 would drop an album, this piece of work is for you. As well as for the chronically online millennials embracing the humorous cultural milieu that defines our cursed generation.

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released February 14, 2024

All tracks written, composed, and performed by Ketterick Waddell. All tracks produced, recorded, and mixed by Chron Gen Why in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York in the summer and fall of 2023.

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