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Obstinate

by Akete

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Produced by Imp

"It's a routine because its consistent. If it ain't consistent what is it?"

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From 8-10 Wake up
From 10-8 Make Dough
From 8-12 Get High
From 12-8 I Stay Low



Back on track days long what I’m training for
Sequence the events and pack a snack for the road
Canteen filled with the H20
Gotta stay hydrated you know
Running the game like a decathlon
Lone in the race why the pace is my own
She say the backstroke do more than keep it afloat
Hurdles in the lane better stay focused
You gotta rise high like you vault poles
Tryna check for change but my vault closed
Safe at the base then I’m sliding home
Too stubborn gone overcome any obstacles
Forces unstoppable
Cost to go cross the go
Big biz pay me the toll
Im just tryna get my pockets swole
That’s why Im out here selling these falafel rolls
Obstinate so can’t nobody hold me I won’t be controlled

From 8-10 Wake up
From 10-8 Make Dough
From 8-12 Make love
From 12-8 I Stay Low

I take a queen upon a date cuz she tickle my toes
Footsies with Keke under the table
Bread coming endless
Service is gold
Came by to check and make sure we like what we ordered
That’s why my team be coming with scents and y’all odorous
But still y’all insist on putting your noses in
All of that risk just what is the goal?
When after the bets placed I’m watching you fold
Here the same short tired old story goes again
Left with no pesos cuz you hoped to win
Without the chips vacate the premise quick and exit the casino
Es mi Casa in case you forgot it
Don’t forget business big imma have to hold a tax
To pay the doormen back
Don’t expect redemption this your only chance
Just me and Marley I got the sack and the Doge
The Mac and the wolf
The bag and the crypto
Just goes to show you the more you know
The more you grow
How I am supposed to row without rocking the boat
My flow gets deeper than currents running below
Pressure turn the stone to coal to a diamond before your eyelids close
You cold blooded in the winter its shown
Games with the code if you knew it was broken
Then you’d understand why my shoulders is frozen

Grinding long days that’s a 6 to something

Lifetime player never gonna quit the hustle

Shining from far away like my armor was orange

Spend the dough cuz the only option is to keep getting a bunch mo

Business meetings to scale up the revenue streams

Feast with the team or even better with family

Shooting hoops with the gang take a L and you paying for it

Waking up early enough to hydrate at the juice bar


Shopping in the city with full pockets and empty hands
Faith in my systems bills coming in so I spent the advance
No association but they totin masks and bandanas
Spirit walking sometimes I stop a second and survey the land
Listen to all the sounds that’s around so I understand the dance
Music is boundless the power in the upper five ranking
Table ain’t too shabby except the edges like to stab knees
Tired of turning these tight corners feeling claustro
No phobias allowed in the psyche
Lockdown so I gotta get out of the house yo
My last shawty told me that I gotta get out mo
For me they never needed to explain why
For my head to get workin on how to provide
And leave em wondering when and where I find these dimes
Some folks is grabbing the gems to show em off but I’m playing it wiser
Hold the ice in a box and make em watch while I juggle the fire
Balloon to sky how I’m taking you higher and
Healing them
They can only admire
From the love I can never get tired
Juice fresh I can only inspire

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released January 28, 2023
Beat: Imp
Lyrics: Akete
Mastering: El Khemist

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Akete (a.k.a Té) is dedicated to exploring the endless possibilities of different sonic textures. Akete’s output is distinctive to his own unique aesthetic. His music showcases his deft production skills and understanding of sound, as well as his talents as a clever and thoughtful MC, able to talk shit and be reflective in equally superb fashion over a variety of compositions. ... more

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