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Love Letters & Hate Mail

by iLLvibe

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    Canadian Hip Hop and Soul artist iLLvibe returns with "Love Letters & Hate Mail", a combination of slick vocal production and poetic lyricism. Take in iLLvibe's signature pop-infused hooks and raspy verse delivery; and a feel good project front to back.
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1.
They said fall back, all the way back - what does you call at / All bad - none of these thoughts up in my ball cap / gone black, hollywood hills without a star map / How you take alla these dreams without a call back / Im on the cover of Wonderground / cover to cover you finna love it / you hater fuckers'a come around / The game gave me the run around, but it runnin out / finna run it from one, check out these numbers now / The Smartest Rappers when I sit down at the barber / They recognizin the hustle, like can you go any harder / Im weaponizing the muscle, and lookin over the climate / Im pressurizing the struggle and put it over harmonics / and Illy got no issues at the boarder / illy international a fish up out of water / Tay spittin game, shit is different out in Florida / Sippin on a quart a drink, and spliffin on a Quarter / listenin disorders, and rigourmortus will set in / You bring your friends to my show they like kid ya boy is a legend / bring it over eleven, give it more than he get it / You aint never met nobody like illy, really i said it / I aint one of these one and done, or jus tryna get on / Im from Toronto we designing where the modern has gone / Im so gone, like a Monica song / Im so stoned, cause the product is strong / Think about it - Im a radical Im battlin back / in a cadillac, mac How dramatic is that / -- You on the ladder while Im grabbin a hack saw / -- Im incompatible, an Apple to NASA / Im jumpin the hurdles like an actual track star / hats off, to haters just for takin it that far / Buried the hatchets with various rappers / yo. my life sicker than malaria rashes / (4 bar hook) fall back, all the way back - what does you call at / All bad - none of these thoughts up in my ball cap / gone black, hollywood hills without a star map / How you take alla these dreams without a call back /
2.
I'm one of the best to do it, do it / So lets do it, do it / They dont like it when I brag yo / but my wifey kinda bad tho / Quit her dayjob, chillin in her bathrobe / I aint tryna rub it in or be an asshole / haha - its jus time to let mans know / im tryna be Van Gough in a Lambo / Damn bro, goddamn, Im a rambo / Army of a man, never running out of ammo / got the cheat code, chico / letcha chi go / - Nothin come cheap but a cheeto / Cheech know, chillin in the charts / beast mode - you gon feel it when it starts / Go - illy winnin in ey hearts / Slow - cau you swimmin with a shark / Oh - and we open for the gods / fillin it feelin I jus hope it come across / I make big moves / Release big news / Got big shoes to fill / If you payin ese big dues / I make big moves / Release big news / Got big shoes to fill / Thats just how the kid moves / I'm one of the best to do it, do it / So lets do it, do it / You walkin amongst the great / so if you gonna talk, then enunciate / -- its unsafe, put ya guns away / Ya cant play, if ya funds are fake / Do not pass go / Do not pass dro / illy notha milly on a broadcast tho / contacts grow / contracts go / On the grind, like a DO podcast bro / Walk past, autograph on a arm cast / the hate and the love and the contrast / Wait for the buzz, till you long past / In the back of the club when you on last / Uh - Imma hit em with the true / Uh - Cause a kid a been in the school / brilliant a fool / illy is the dude / and aint no tellin what Im really gonna do / I make big moves / Release big news / Got big shoes to fill / If you payin ese big dues / I make big moves / Release big news / Got big shoes to fill / Thats just how the kid moves /
3.
Weirdo 03:16
Always been a Weirdo // I always been a Weirdo hey hey // I could see it clear tho // So i aint never carin' what they say say // I always been a Weirdo.... The cool kids never hit back / Just to chit chat / shit - illy picked last / But I been in my bedroom sangin / Standing room only, shitta get too bangin / Im a eyes closed, hover off the ground type rapper / ears closed, come up with a sound type rapper / Mind open comin through ya town type rapper / put it down come uphrough the crowd type rapper / I rep for the island of misfit toys / Of outkast girls and of reject boys / Burned and man, how long have we been boys / I heard the rumble from the west and the east end noise / But I aint listenin' my music is high / And dudes gonna try to shake my focus but its glued to the sky / And before you say it, im completely aware / Im not sleepin on myself, these kind of people are rare / Always been a Weirdo // I always been a Weirdo hey hey // I could see it clear tho // So i aint never carin' what they say say // I always been a Weirdo.... The cool kids gave me no love / Till I growd up / and then they showed up / And I been on the big stage rockin / 10,000 people / got these big days poppin / illy kick with uncle prem / Im buildin up some steam Im backstage with Play / we biggin up the scene / Livin' it like its slippin away / Cause really it is, only get a kick at today / Im a hover off the earth type human / Ears closed, love is comin first type human / Vibes open, worst come to worst type human / You can crash on my couch till it works type human / I am just an underdog, going into overtime / I have just been runnin hard, going into overdrive / - And when the drummin start, illy feelin so alive / Even when Im done and gone, itll feel like noone dies / And before you say it, im completely aware / Im not sleepin on myself, these kind of people are rare /
4.
First Im gon wake / Then we gon Bake and tell the day to take me away / First Im gon wake / Baby gon Bake and tell the day to take me away / put my feet on the ground / my mind in the clouds / My eyes in the stars / No Im not looking down / Put the smoke in my soul / Exhaling the clouds / Put a light to the end / No Im not looking down / roll up / and we rollin so roll up with me / So roll up with me / I got a half quarter / under my pillow on back order / - a pack a bic in my pocket and thats sorta / - all I need, w/ some raws and tap water / -All in the mix like the track order / Its warm but its better than none / Im wettin the blunt, light it and Im ready to run / - Shit I slepped in, it's like twenty to 1 / Jus' roll another I aint gettin it done / I been vibin', I know where I'm going to go/ Right here in my bed, Imma roll up just a little smoke/ They say wake up and bake up, How late did I stay up?/ Chase all this paper then roll up with papers/ Imma ride this wave, I don't know where it'll take us/ Head in the clouds and my eyes shooting lazers/ (oh) My mind stay strong even when my day ones change up/ Say what? Man you tryna blaze up? 9AM, you hang up, you go and light the J up/ And that's okay/ I'm vibing out in my own place/ I got Man on the Moon playing in the backdrop on my laptop/ Mind in a haze, getting blazed from a fat one/
5.
Yall aint gonna stop me tho tho tho / Not gonna stop me no no no no no / We gatherin strong, everyday people gainst evil got em rappin along / We can start a revolution, while we havin a ball / We changing the world, we changing it all / Try to hold you down, tell you somebody better / But somebody a gotta be the somebody bettter / But buddy, never give up I been workin this forever / They try to stop a when a person is gettin clever / But I been thinkin for myself And Im not the only one / I been spliffin in the house / Gettin ready, Feel like Rocky on the run / When it drop Imma hit it, who really ready to grow / We seen a faux, a true and everyone know / Aint no honour, in politican a nat for pros / When we find out that they batltin us average joes / But I been workin on a come back / Not for me, for the people that are untapped / Power to people / They need a leader to run laps / Work - or at leas' bring back the blunt raps / One last time, we need to open a eyes / Sicka scrollin an readin over the lies / We much better than the place at we in now / Ya hear the true, hope you takin this in now / Money isnt real / Funny is it still / Get people heated till they comin for the kill None of it for ill / Bunnin on an L / Drivin through Nevada, gomme runnin to rebel / Do my best Hunter S - None the less, / I been up since birth, I aint gunna rest / Till the east feelin bless and I won the west / I get it things feelin broke and we under stress / But I been watchin from the background / And Im not the one to back down / They made it obvious a Kid'a gotta act now / Or forever hold ya peace, finna act wild / Yall aint gonna stop me tho tho tho / Not gonna stop me no no no no no / We gatherin strong, everyday people gainst evil got em rappin along / We can start a revolution, while we havin a ball / We changing the world, we changing it all / Yall aint gonna stop me Cause we Changin the world Not gonna stop me Cause we Changin the world We gatherin strong, everyday people gainst evil got em rappin along / We can start a revolution, while we havin a ball / Yall aint gonna stop me Cause we Changin the world Not gonna stop me Cause we Changin the world We changing the world, we changing it all / We changing the world, we changing it all /
6.
With white cops killin blacks galore / and acts of war, hacked till the axis sore / -- and Politicians goin back and forth / with lies upon lies in the back a court / -- broke ass with a wack support / -- find the truth and attack the source / all this shit finna crack the force / But everybody mad at Macklemore Where ryan at, nobody mad bout how he rides the pads / He drives a jag, mad too polite to brag / but lifes a drag, you could bite the bag / He tried to help, it got em twice as mad / Sweatshops makin reebok shoe / And gunshots at a Tdot school / or KDOT even though he deepok true / Never dealt as much damage as a screenshot do / He sang thrift shop, why we mad like he killed pac? / I dont even fucks with it like that, but its Hip Hop / Let a man live, any man any tax bracket / Any colour, any city, any bad habits / Where's the real moments we are scared to feel? / Why we celebrating violence while we wait to heal? / Why we blaming entertainers who dont fight in our place? / While we simply let our leaders fuckin lie to our face / But this not like me. things dont phaze me / If illy get political, shit must be crazy ...damn.
7.
T-ZANK VERSE TRUST ME YOU AINT EVER MET NOBODY LIKE ME TRUST ME YOU AINT EVER MET NOBODY LIKE ME They told me illy dont tell em the true / They not ready for you / Just Ask Rayne, since '72 / Nothin ease as much pain as a record could do / Its echoing through, on a beach with Prosecco for 2 / Thas word to D and all the people he connected to me to / - A legend in every step - and so the legacy grew / And word to wifey, save my life and still be gettin me through / Now is these haters feelin illy or they gettin the flu / The shit that they spew / whip it like a chimp at the zoo / They really thinkin that you thinkin what they thinkin a you / I been to the moon, I came back just to pimp up the room / Its Simple, with Simply spliffin think I'll give em a tune / Im on the brink of the edge, with a drink and a dooby / I spit for the heads, and I wink at the groupies / I ball by myself large drink at the movies / You never met nobody like me till ya knew me /
8.
Last Laugh 02:38
I dont wanna have the last laugh / If it means it was my last laugh / Im livin like a fool / And everything is cool / Im chillin with a crew / its silly what we do / I got some weed up in my back pack / If you peaceful I will pass that / Im livin like a fool / And everything is cool / Im tellin em the true / I been thinkin it through / and Im past that / Its all love in my inner circle / We like some ninja turtles / kick it neath the earth / tryna live and learn, now the kid eternal / Music got me cheaper weed / these CDs and lean cuisine / A free sleeman, a few women and weak esteem / The dude livin, its too vivid the shades on / If 250, is too shifty the pays wrong / Who's with me, the crew sent me to blaze on / Thats that old school hustle I was raised on / Im on a smaller wave, cause I jus smile and wave / Well thats ok, I was happy if I die today / Well thats okay-ay.... .... I was happy if I die today / It's all love on the outer limits / I live a mile a minute / So I'll be by in a moment / Tourin Im bout Im bidness / Im Al Mcinnis - the flames fire my goals / Im Cali livin, my brains high as it goes / Im workin till Im sweatin my frames slide down my nose / My eye stay on the prize, I aint tryna impose / Ear to ear smilin, I been flyin the globe / The kid high as a kite, I been tryin to blow / ya dude livin is dreams and tryna stay strong / You heard the tunes, I lived the life that they was based on / Same song, but the pain in ya face gone / That's that old school passion I was raised on /
9.
Highway 1 03:27
Drivin down that highway 1 / I can feel the vibration / I aint slept in 5 days / Mind is goin side ways / Ride into the rising sun / This is for the homies that'a break / Life is gettin harder, tell 'em hope is on the way / close ya eyes - you floatin on a lake / illy got the sail, chillin smokin in the wake / And when they askin, we aint focused on the hate / Emptying the closet on em, openin the safe / And check the intro how Im openin the tape / & Everyone surprised cause a local isnt Drake / They confused cause Im not about the street cred / Its not real, so an awful lot of beef dead / Make me laugh all this he said / she said / "My dog showed a screenshot thata reach heads" / Im goin over & polishing my awards / & makin space for more. regardless of my applause / I make music cause I dont know how to not do it / Voice is in my head, all I know to do is talk to it / Drivin down that highway 1 / I can feel the vibration / I aint slept in 5 days / Mind is goin side ways / Ride into the rising sun / x2 Do you like music / (of course you) Do you like weed / (haha) Do you like humans/ (shiiit) Well Then you're like me / Im not impressed with your bad ass, willin to drop gloves / When illy in the buildin the feelin is all love / Thats - just what winning and pot does / Cause I caught I buzz, Im feelin like pac was / Dont stress, not comparin me to him / I won't flex, Its apparently a sin / I make music cause I dont know how to not do it / Voice is in my head, all I know to do is talk to it / Drivin down that highway 1 / I can feel the vibration / I aint slept in 5 days / Mind is goin side ways / Ride into the rising sun / x2 Do you love music / Do you love trees / Do you love humans / Then you'll love me / I am one / I am one of the good ones /
10.
Slow Down 04:21
I been livin in the fast lane ridin the line / See I put that on my last name, Vibes are fine / Feelin like the gods or gone / Im kinda feelin like the last one on / Slow down Life is a miracle, no doubt x2 I am just one character / -- in a dream gone black tryna bring it back like America / But that was barely us / I used my alias / Way past the barriers, went back to where Barrie is / Pops like there he is, its been a millionn / And wow these kids gettin big while uncle illy gone / And i can feel it all - with every sacrifice / But I didnt make the rules and life doesnt happen twice / They dont let no accolades up in the afterlife / Yo Im preppin for a brexit and Im packin light / Take that midnight train, word to gladys knight / Shit, I had a madder life full of bad advice / Closed my eyes, is better than advertised / The Smoke rises through echos of sad goodbyes / No sound, soul feel like a ghost town / Lay my head in her lap and let it.... HOOK My whole life livin slow mo / I kinda like when its slow mo / My whole life I been solo / You get so high, when you so low / My whole life livin slow mo / I kinda like when its slow mo / My whole life I been solo / You get so high, when you so low / Slow down Life is a miracle, no doubt I been livin in the fast lane ridin the line / See I put that on my last name, Vibes are fine / Feelin like the gods or gone / Im kinda feelin like the last one on / Slow down Life is a miracle, no doubt
11.
I aint messin with a bad chick no no no / But I wonder where the good ones go / I aint flexin with no ratchet ho oh oh / I jus wonder where the good girls go / And I aint really one be judgin ya lifestyle / or priorities you already iced out / Or if you leavin all ya kids and a nice house / for nights out and prolly puttin a price out / but go get it, like Bell Biv and Devoe did it / Poison in the boys sinnin with no limit / And everybody twerkin like the hottest dance / But I done seen a samba thata rock ya pants / much hotter - a good girl thata go down / than a 24-7 bad, slow down / I mean, if you a freak 'en get your freak on / But also if you shy then get your meek on / And I aint need a milly, or a nicky type / I been around the block Im tryna get it right / I seen alot of dimes with a nickel mind / Im tryna find a dollar in the nick of time / I aint messin with a bad chick no no no / But I wonder where the good ones go / I aint flexin with no ratchet ho oh oh / I jus wonder where the good girls go / That thing Lauryn Hill and Im Nat King / unforgettable, baby when you relaxing / Basking in the grass, grabbin the brass ring / You just doin whatever, doin ya damn thing / Still you bad - but you bad how its good / Got me talkin like Khaled, hope thats understood / Cloth of a boss, and you brag when you should / Humble but you ready with a bag of the good / much hotter - a real girl on some grown shit / on her money, got many ready to own shit / Her own shit, she been grindin since 06 Im In the palm of her hand, high on a drone trip / And I aint mad at anybodys thing tho / Im lookin for that need to buy a ring tho / I seen alot of dimes with a nickel soul / Im tryna find a dollar, shit is different tho /
12.
Unstoppable 03:46
You dont find out that you're unstoppable / Until they try to stop you, can't stop me like I am rock n roll / They came for me - They put the game on me / They poured the gasoline, and put the flame on me / A man of virtue / they plan to hurt you / the planet heard you / Verse 2 and when the words true, what I can is work through / Feelin like the sun might set / Silly we got one life left / and I need that / - illy got a birds eye view / life is a meta for the worst haiku / Never gonna burst right through / Gotta get up in the dirt times 2 / illy is a bowss no lane / until he is house hold name / a hater gonna come / I been waitin for it son / later when its done / Imma douse your flame / You aint even listenin to feedback / You aint even livin where the peace at / Illy always wonder where the trees at / Aint nobody perfect and I need that / I lost it though / the aux is cold / We straight up 12 the clocks ago / And we not gonna stop the show / -- By now youad gotsta know / Try to stop me Cant stop me We Unbreakable / We Undeniable / We Unstoppable / We Unbreakable / We Undeniable / We Unstoppable / X2 You dont find out that you're unbreakable Until they try to break you, can't break me like I am Paid In Full / Its 140 - I knew theyd come for me / They tryna find me, then blindly jus put they gun on me / In random circles the mandem murmers bouts mans that murders / They lyin to us from centre stage like They brang the circus / Feelin like the one night set / Still Im tryna bun my sess / and I need that / - illy got no street cred tho / for the deep heads, really thats what she said tho / Tell me where the beef ends tho / Gotta be in Ibetha by weekend tho / illy is a boss no hate / I been watchin what you doin and its not so great / I know that I aint pac no jay / but illy do is thing an a talk so straight / You aint even looking when you see me / Sick of seein illy on the TV / You could put my hustle in an IV / You could manufactur whats inside me / lyricly a conscious breed / but these goon mahfuckas want the top to bleed / but we not gonna stop the beat / By now youad gotsta see /
13.
This is the vibe, tryna keep the mystery live / so when Im landin in France then Im gettin the high / I kinda feel a little different inside / As Im steppin off the plane put my business aside / I had lunch in Rome, Im feelin like a beast / Wheels up and Im gone, eatin dinner out in Nice / Drive down the coast, Vibes on the most / Cannes is like Paradise but even nicer close / Team is on the terrace, we keep it nice and close / Sippin on the scotch, ice up in the coke / Trippin while I watch the sun settin over rooftops / Too shocked, time to double down on these new stocks / The booze pops - jus a secco bottle pass around / Coach Gibson, the host sip it then pass it down / Grab a beer, everybody welcome thats the atmosphere / In fact it's clear this the love hater rappers fear / King shit / Cavaliers / Ring shit, track of tears / Palm trees, sunshine and hashish what happened here / Everynight a different show / as fuckin high as it could go / Team is on that team work, runnin plays like pick and rolls / Posters on the venue doors, prolly brought too many though / Illy always ready, yall forgot that I come heavy yo / Thinkin bout my centerfold / symbol and my center tho / Lookin at a sunset these mahfuckas never know / Yall be on yo chevy chase, drivin round in Chevrolets listen kevin gates, bettin on a set of 8s / I be in a better place, wakin up like every day chillin out by heavens gates, and partyin with heavyweights / I aint ballin, but Im ballin out / Yeah I got haters but too busy to call em out / Thats that shit that I am all about / All I do is win even though I took the harder route / Thats word to Tay, we laughin at em I burn a Jay / Every day a holiday, deve pop the chardonay / Its kinda hard to hate when im a hundred million mile away / Not away for long, but i smell the rose 'fore it rot away / Performances were so lit / morrisons was so lit / Oh shit, name your top 10 and we the whole list /
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released October 30, 2016

Mix on 11/13 songs by Kyle Whittaker. Mix on Good Girls Gone is Makeway Studios, and mix on Childs Play is DJ Slam. Artwork by Richie Dolo

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Award winning Hip Hop artist || Runner up to Drake for Best Toronto Rapper || Winner of CBC's Canada's Smartest Person S02E01 || International man of mystery.

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