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The Man on the Flyer

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It all started from a Facebook event
That I saw was reposted on the page of a friend
I never clicked on it though or ever thought of it then
Until I went on Instagram and then I saw it again
It read “Ultramagnetic MC’s” in bold letters
With a man underneath it in a Gucci coat leather
So I figured if I went I’d get the chance to meet
Some legends at 168 Delancey Street
So l looked to see what time it was happenin’
A music lounge on the lower east side of Manhattan
So I went the next week to the Delancey
With a couple blunts rolled with my man P
As we anxiously invite more stares
Cause we’re pretty blatantly the only white boys there
But there was no need to see ‘em as a threat
Cause by everyone we were greeted and treated with respect
Especially by that one Man on the Flyer
Which meant a lot to me and saw him as a man to admire
Then he turned and introduced me to who his homie was
And as I turn to shake his hand I see it’s Tony Touch
Which caught me off guard cause I was kinda starstruck
So we went back to the car to grab a cigar dutch
Then the guy on the flyer asked where we were headed?
I said to smoke a blunt but we’d be back in a second
He laughed then said that you don’t need to go to smoke pot
Or worry bout cops cause I run the whole block
So I sparked it right there on the spot
Then passed it to the Man on the Flyer while it was hot
He took a deep pull then told me his name
And explained how history runs deep in this game
Affiliated with Ultramagnetic MC’s
Kool Keith, Easy Mo Bee, and Immortal Technique
Poison Pen, Smoothe Da Hustler, and Lil Fame
Plus anybody else in the game you could name, insane!
So I said that I was cut from the same
Cloth he was cut from and all I’m spittin’ is flames
So I asked him for a feature and I threw him the beat
Cause we both agreed that he was gonna do it for cheap
And not only that but he’d get Skanks on it for free
And if I paid upfront then he could even get Kool Keith, jeez
Thinkin’ this could be my ticket to fame
I hit the MoneyGram the next day so he could get paid
He got the money then he gave me a call
Said he’s going to the studio today to record
And he got my verse ready to go and so does Skanks too
Just send the doe for Kool Keith and we’re cool
So I said “I just did $400 unfront”
Then he said “yeah but what about the studio son?”
“It costs about $160 for him there in the flesh,
So just send me what you can and I’ll take care of the rest”
So I sent $60 bucks to him soon as I could
Then he told me that “the money went through and we’re good”
As I waited a week, but the track wasn’t sent
With this underlying suspicion in the back of my head
So I gave him a call and asked him “What’s up?”
He said he’s away but he’d be back at the end of the month
But he’d get Kool Keith’s verse up on the song for later
Cause right now he’s on tour with Dan the Automator
I said “Damn, no doubt. That shit is dope.
But there’s one last thing I must ask before I go.
It’s about this funny feeling I had
When you agreed to do the track without hearing me rap
And then after I sent, I noticed and checked
And got a notification you hadn’t opened it yet”
So then he listened to the track that I wrote
Then called me back like “Damn bro, shit is actually dope”
Sayin’ to himself, kid is kinda nice
“I can’t even front yo I had to listen to it twice.
If you could rhyme like that I’ll find you a spot then.
Who knows I may even have to show this to Rakim”
Like “No way! I’d be honored to have my disc played”
Thinkin’ that I just finally caught my big break
If you could only see the smirk on my face
Like all these mixtapes and missed dates weren’t a waste
Basically sayin’ to me “I’m already signed”
So in my mind I feel like the world’s already mine
He spoke to me as I stayed on the line
With this self made multi king of NY
He told me how from “Off the block he survived
Through Hip Hop and how he knew Pac when was alive”
Then spoke for another 2 hours on the phone line
About my future and him giving me a cosign
Thinkin’ to myself I can’t believe he chose mine
Sent him all my music links and the whole 9
Plus if you follow him online then you’re able
To see the picture of me saying that I’m down with his label
I can’t believe it shit I actually did it
Found a way into this game now I could rap for a livin’
Thinkin’ damn this is too good to be true
As I said my prayers and blew another kiss to the moon
Went to bed late then woke up before my alarm
To a text saying “Kool Keith can’t get on the song”
I was too upset to even respond
Like everything I placed my trust in and believed in is gone
I guess through his old school affiliation
He took advantage of me and the situation
And never sent the money like I thought that he would
Made some doe off me and got away with all that he could
Even when I caught him in the middle of a lie
He still denied and never simply apologized
I can’t even fathom this lunacy behavior
Cause he’s still acting like he’s doin’ me a favor
And never budged once, damn he really got me
And through his Instagram account he even blocked me
I wish I never met that Man on the Flyer
Cause as it turns out that low life man was a liar
You gotta be careful of who you send your money to
Cause I’m not the only person that he has done this to
And maybe that’s the reason why he felt so comfortable
Cause from the jump robbin’ me was the presumptual
Respect is given never earned
Be smart or you’ll get burned, another lesson learned

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from Struggles of an Aspiring MC, released October 25, 2022

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