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"Excellence" (Prod. Ta​!​ent​)​(​Co​-​Prod. Enzo St. Clair, Rob Goblin)

from The Singles by Ta!ent

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"The original track, "Murder to Excellence" from Watch The Throne, was by far my favourite track on the album. Especially the Excellence portion of the song. It was a beat that spoke to me, and really inspired me to look deep and explore my own interpretations of 'excellence'. It seemed like an impossible task, given that the sample in the production credits was not correct and I'm nowhere near as experienced as S1, but I got help from some amazing musical minds and put together this amazing original backdrop to my rendition of "Excellence". Enjoy."
- Ta!ent

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Let's get one thing straight; I got nothing to lose/
you ain't talk my talk, you ain't walk in my shoes/
I've changed my life, I'm going through school/
tryina get that cake; tiramisu/

but its "Superbad"; I don't need it/
cuz once I get it, keeping its the biggest secret/
I could save it all, do something big/
but I follow my heart, I just wanna live/

and I ain't living reckless, I'm just living well/
to alleviate keeping marks up; retail/
I barely use punchlines, that's a weak sale/
had to sacrifice to get the point across; me fail/

but enough pre-school rap, lets get back to the real/
I'm tryina spit something, something you truly feel/
something young dude he feel, it is my duty still/
to be the first like black guys in movies killed/

but this is not, a scary movie/
clearly you can see I paid my dues/
the Hitchcock of rap, without a groupie/
you can keep em all man its cool/

no fake love, need only one girl/
I ain't found her yet, but I found the world/
I found my guys, I got my homies/
and you can be one too, if you get to know me/

but for now, my circle's tight/
I'm just being honest, I ain't tryina start a fight/
ain't got no God complex, nor do I think I'm better/
than any other human, nor do I count that cheddar/

put my ideas in units of lumens just for measure/
do it like yo mama with two men, ye just for pleasure/
I'm just joking, I'm bout that unity/
if that's yo mama, she's the mom of you and me/

and when it comes to parents, I always cry/
the other day I seen a scene that brought tears to my eyes/
one proud father, on my bus ride/
one stroller, all his children by his side/

lil baby cryin', toddlers all over/
and the one that was older, catching sleep on his shoulder/
I look around, and what do I see?/
seven black men with the same look as me/

a look of despair, you know how that feel?/
seven hearts with the same innocence that got killed/
I saw it resurface, at that very moment/
man its this life, that keeps my words potent...//

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from The Singles, track released November 13, 2011
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Written & Performed by Ta!ent
Piano: Rob Goblin
Drum Programming: Ta!ent
Keyboard: Ta!ent & Enzo St. Clair
Bass: Ta!ent & Enzo St. Clair
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Enzo St. Clair
"Excellence" contains portions of "Katukoke Corrine" from The Colour Purple Movie Soundtrack

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Ta!ent Toronto, Ontario

I'm an MC/producer hailing from Toronto, ON, Canada. I keep things fresh and always need to be innovating when I get on the mic or the boards.

This music. Its me. Whether I made a beat, or I laced a verse on a track, every note and rhyme carries an element of myself. I'm constantly growing, changing, and improving whenever I can. Making music that bangs, touches, and sways. Enjoy
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