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M​é​tis

by Elijah Hook

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1.
Resources 02:53
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Verse I Swiss chocolates Dutch diamonds The water is rising on the island My smartphone from Congo Follow the resource to the source to get yours Tomatoes from Italy, sharecropped so prettily Undocumented mystery Return to the plantation Conditioned with patience Thugs in the making souls are braking What would you do if it was death you were facing, on the daily? Fuck you pay me Engineers and doctors cleaning offices at night Would they be better off if they were white? I don't understand how can you be so polite? It's like being stuck in a dream, losing your sight You are humble and strive with pride I wish I had the power to shine such light Not to romanticize your struggles We all know the pot is boiling hot when it bubbles I'm here to cause this imperialist system some troubles Chorus I. 3x From the shores on the ground, we want peace From the shores on the ground, we want peace From the shores on the ground, we want peace Safe and sound share a piece, let us free Now now now now now now now now Verse II In the midst of bureaucracy, we try to find a piece of democracy While the government is plotting another robbery and the rich stack chips so cowardly I'm dying of thirst, and you know that it hurts You take me to the water but don't help me to drink Staring into my face waiting for it to sink Our people are our resource Following our resources Our people are godly Resistance everywhere Maji Maji Oh, I know I'm in danger I can't trust a stranger not even my neighbor Oh, I know I'm in danger I can't trust a stranger not even my neighbor They is chasing the paper As we all do since the bills fall through Strip us all nude like its autumn A tree must be a tree Like when Malcolm explained how his coffee was weakened with cream and that integration was never the dream Chorus II 3xFrom the shores on the ground, we want peace From the shores on the ground, we want peace From the shores on the ground, we want peace Safe and sound share a piece, let us free Now now now now now now now now
2.
Mrs Morrison 01:40
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An unlikely bond — an encounter The counterparts I’d like to describe as followed: A mind, sharpened by hatred,  Mrs. Morrison had told me ‘bout A soul conserved by love to simple of a truth to tell to hell with it here she is slamming her head against the sink and in the deep south they yell and wave for protection  I too, did a lil bit of running destination seems closer now exhausted  a lil dehydrated maybe but the eyes are set on the finish line
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Adequate 01:49
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Verse I Suit and tie wearing ass motherfuckers You in the house, why you acting like you love us? Every chance you get, you niggas cut us Evan got the audacity to call us brothers The seed is harvested every season Stay in the house me and my Negusat’s is leaving Is we sick? No Toby the house is burning We the culture we cultivate our learning I and I the most high I'm serving You are Immoral like an illegal state on indigenous land My plan is to explore the continent of the original men You have exploited murdered and raped Allah in its physical shape You corrupt, displace, lie and take Make no mistake, it displays your devilish ways Verse II Gloria, tell me how to heal the pain? May nothing ever feel the same Releasing all the hate in vain Moria, tents drowning in the rain People dying, it’s insane May their dignity remain 
 All Power to the people I'm very 60's Make me wanna get my blue rag like a democrat Ready for the revolution Do yourself a favor and check the constitutions Systemic racism in every single institution Trigger happy killing cops that's their solution There shall be no slaves Freedom is a constant struggle Abolish oppressing systems that can't be reformed By any means necessary The organized masses will bring us forward
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Soulja 02:51
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Verse I Around 2010 in Southside Germany GI Iraq Vets Black with Gang tats throwing up sets PTSD from inner city survival Your Eyes only read dollar signs As if dead presidents wrote the bible Blasphemy is you with a rifle War in the sand who is your rival I don't want a chain I don't want a whip Who's the one to talk to? We finished of the script I need food I need shelter I need knowledge Free the most marginalized and liberate us all Yeah, liberate us all Chorus I. War all these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want war All these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want war All my niggas want all these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want War All these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want Verse II Slaughter us in the street We all we need The evidence clear It's the white man doing all the killing here I'm a buffalo and have a spear in my back I'm a walking target and they can't wait till I wrack A runaway slave Counting his days Left in the maze Until it's flooded by waves Will he get on his belly and try to swim in the drought Or will he never get to prophecies his faith Won't waist my energy trying to understand why they hate me I'm exercising my right to live while they are sending niggas to break me And lately it's become harder to be around my pears It's easy to hang us all once one smells the fear It's the white man doing all killing Out here! The force is necessary My freedom lies beneath the earth Dead bodies buried on a cemetery I'm in my mid-twenties willing to fight Unshackle me in a hurry even if that means death tonight There is beauty in the struggle My people show me their light All Power to those who rose from the concrete of this plight Chorus II. War all these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want war All these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want war All my niggas want all these niggas want All these niggas want All these niggas want War All these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want all these niggas want war
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Métis 01:28
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Verse I On a rainy day  On my knees to pray  I don't play like Cassius Clay Change my name  Like a free gon’ slave  We in this race Hi Mr. Douglas  I'm Uncle Ruckus From the generation  Of children that got their butt whipped   Good care and loving  Is something else I assume  Bell Hook's is it true? We in depth with the blues In search for the clues Break down the news Don't shoot the messenger There was a paper bag test  And I became a texturist  Don't be offended  Straighten it, calm it, bend it I'm the type of revolutionary  That only praises  Angela Davis  I'm a LAMP - lightskin ambiguous mixed person  Spiritual death  I take my last breath When the Katana puts me to rest  And life leaves my chest  Did I give it my best? Did I manage my quest? Did I fear every test? Or was it only for press? Leave behind a mess  The sinner is blessed  Couldn't handle stress  Lonely and depressed  The god MC at its best  Unlock the chains of my heart We've grown too far apart  You dragged me in front of a court  To feel the blade of the Lord  Unafraid of the unknown  Behead the king  Destroy the throne  Ego death empathy  Let life become your symphony  Outro Let them talk  yeah, we still ain't the same  Let them talk  yeah, we still ain't the same
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Finding we feat. Mike Nasa, megouem 04:03
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Verse I Do or die
Mothers cry I don't lie, unify 
It ain't a game out here, too much pain and fear Headlights beaming like we bout to kill a dear and ain't nobody vegan Last year I picked up the lost art of reading got clean, defeated my demons Freedom means breathing, creating chances for your semen I got friends, that got weak bones who aren't always my friends I got enemies, that sometimes want the same things as me Bottom of the ninth, center field line drive, better dive with a slide catch it and be safe, my nigga
Where I stay, I feel disgrace my nigga
not too long ago they tried to erase a whole race my nigga today they are telling me stay in your place the judge is out to make a case my nigga Living with contradictions and consequences
of jurisdiction already in middle school teachers are making predictions of who is going to jail. Chorus I. Finding yourself Promising wealth River of health Flow and prevail get up, walk the steps of your path get up, don’t hold on to the past Verse II 30 thousand feet above my problems at the bottom I was caught before I hit the deck
Disconnecting numbers, I'm on flight mode
niggas stand for nothing, fall like autumn If you want it then we got it, I'm in exile like Asata This a liberation for the next generation Need to raise up the elevation high Uh, tryna catch my breath Had to outrun all these doubts that they projected on me yes You’re playing checkers this is chess my nigga check it this the end You so possessive with your ego how you ever make a man’s Go say you wrong
Go play the fence 
Go play yourself
I pay my rent
my bills is due
I say again
my body bruised the pain intends Chorus II. Finding yourself Promising wealth River of health Flow and prevail get up, walk the steps of your path get up, don’t hold on to the past Verse III Blood sweat and tears
Deeply invested when I don't want to be here A part of the collective oppression
With my presence, my consumption
The assumption is that everything changes Once I escape the beast
In which I have ate plenty feast I doubt that that's the truth
The earths and gods I'm with make the proof When we meditate under one roof
The buzzer ringing, why you hitting the snooze That's okay, we ain't all the same
you get excited when you bring fame to your name Flooding the chains
There must be something cold in your veins
Do you get depressed when it rains The form of energy
Trees without leaves look like lightning This is sparing season you niggas is fighting Frightened once I get to striking On my union shit, where are you hiding
7.
June 3th 05:01
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Verse I Love is universal it happens collectively I don’t want to Inflict pain control means power I am self-controlled I am powerful Pushing boundaries Without standing on the edge of my life I am desperately searching for you Why is hiding so easy? Why is fear so common? Why is hating so easy? Why is pain in all of us? Love is universal it happens collectively Verse II Facing what lies ahead Facing lies that aren’t visible now Longing for the future Makes it impossible to be present I look between the lines and see nothing I wonder if the noise will crash And the haunted spirits loosen a tight grip The rage within us The uncontrolled urge to feel anything A sound of death escapes The core of a body While the underground shouts we want to party At the beat of many hearts We are in search of our rhythm Only to find ourselves standing in the dark Loneliness and self-destruction in a collective of narcissists What is to gain and who is to sleep with A toxic venom makes its way through the city A piece in the darkness that is pretty is when you are here for me When nothing is real When death doesn’t occur The noise doesn’t exist And love never happened Outro Love is universal it happens collectively Love happens collectively Love is love is love is
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Good Place feat. Juju Rogers 02:36
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Chorus I. At the speed of light I couldn't sleep at night Something wasn't right Voices in my head sounded so bright Jumping out a plane, I don't need a kite Didn't take much to get on this flight Is this all to life or just my blindside In the limelight When it's prom night Get the signs right Our last time in the flesh God May you rest in peace and your soul rise Got you in my spirit Immortality Push it to the limit Another day in this process of healing I express my feelings Verse I Picture you rolling Remember you holding it down Providing for me I carry a crown A vessel that enlightened A key to locks that set me free Build opportunities to be Lift me up Love me good More life, more hood Bigger fire more wood You are not alone we are connected forever Striving for greatness you made me better You made me better Verse II I'm just a reflection of you Ain't it magnificent my nigga what connection could do Learn and unlearn Sharing concerns You my reminder Taught me all the lessons of life You my real Donda Divide and conquer You told me I am stronger On a mission that these niggas never thought of So often in life you meet a real one Because of you I never stopped, and I don’t fear none I never really said it to your face so, I figured that a song is a good place Aye, aye I never really said it to your face so, I figured that this song is a good place Chorus II. At the speed of light I couldn't sleep at night Something wasn't right Voices in my head sounded so bright Jumping out a plane I don't need a kite Didn't take much to get on this flight Is this all to life or just my blindside In the limelight When it's prom night Get the signs right Our last time in the flesh God May you rest in peace and your soul rise Got you in my spirit Immortality Push it to the limit Another day in this process of healing I express my feelings
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at the End 02:37
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Verse I We make what isn’t I wasn’t able to deal with it I couldn’t hear what was happening I had needs and I know so did you Letting us coexist Might have been the best decision The only healthy way to go about our lives Now we are distant and spread in different locations For a cause we are able to connect We find together in the most odd situations In search for comfort and peace One decides to leave The grief and hurt feels like a lasting stain Until I unwrap the drama and get to the core of my pain No one can save me from my wrongs It lies within me to make that decision Pain has a steady position in the history of my family I analyze my triggers for aggression and work through them Often, I hear „you are cold-hearted“ as a child, I thought that's what a male adult represented A cold-hearted soldier. Sexuality within my relationships tend to be difficult The fear of failure can make me crumble, take my words and steal my breath. In that situation, I feel cornered and start using verbal violence to keep the facade of a strong man, My insecurities come from a painful sexual past of misunderstandings, which do not erase my accountability. The more I get to understand liberation the clearer I see a changing narrative of a man. Verse II Getting sober We are here for a reason I'm an addict for weed I'm an addict for liquor I'm an addict for love I'm asking Allah, please guide me past my demons It’s difficult not to call you when it's the weekend I am soaked in sweat my diet needs an adjustment, too much sugar and grease my lungs are burning and screaming your name On demand don’t hurt yourself on demand you know better on demand I want freedom on demand it is your duty on demand where are you now Verse III I Have three black hearts tattooed on my body My mother gave birth to three, we all have different fathers My long kept family secret, the once who judged were many and twisted In a hateful moment, my father told me that he wouldn’t have children by a black woman because of the struggles he experienced with his blackness He was the biological father to me and two daughters We all have different mothers
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Mothers Mother 02:26
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Dilemma of Insurance feat.YMI 02:57
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Verse I Running in circles Chasing the purple Formula like Prince Light skinned like Prince Can't trust my kin like it's the Haitian revolution Screaming fuck the cops We need a bunch of revolutions I got privileges dark skinned sisters and brothers ain't got Europe does to niggas what fame did to X and PAC Swallow my insecurities They only try to choke me Like Hamburg hospital securities Rest in peace William Tonou Mbobda Never do I wanna kill another rapper I want to kill the oppressor in me Black capitalism ain't shit In fact, it makes me sick Corporate companies bought into my clique I went bananas and split There is a thin line from being inspired and mimicking I understand how toxic masculine I have been Today I'm dealing with deconstructing the pattern of patriarchy That weighs heavy on me I was at the bottom kicking down Telling myself I'm a real man Lift one up give her the crown Found I acting like a clown Systematic evil The individual before the collective Being for love takes practice Chorus I. Beautiful My beautiful people Beautiful My beautiful people Beautiful Verse II The Color of uncertainty I wear it all the time I return only to find what is left of mine I would like to think that I have lost the interest of ownership but that’s not true I care for dignity and pride anxious with my dreams I can taste the fruits of my labor Too often I’m reminded of my color Too often I'm uncertain of security and insurance Both become a state that I'm unfamiliar with When I think I want to be integrated and socialized in their ways something inside me dies Oppress or be uncertain I oppress for so little a pad on the shoulder You have done well, we need more of you Uncertain, uneducated, unaware black people

about

On June 30th, Elijah Hook's debut album "Métis" will be released on all streaming platforms and as vinyl via his Bandcamp page.
In his Album, Elijah Hook navigates us through his own intellectual and emotional journey of self-empowerment in a society marked by inequalities and marginalization. In thought-provoking rap flows, the artist condemns harsh realities of our society such as systemic racism, police violence and the exploitation of resources.
His music serves as a catalyst for the pain and rage of being marginalized from society, while at the same time offering a space for healing.
By exploring the intersections between race, class and gender and by dismantling his own societal conditioning, he takes us through his personal healing journey and inspires us to do the same.

The name of the album "Métis" (from the Latin word mixtus, mixed) stands not only for the artist's confrontation with his own cultural heritage. Different musical influences are also evident. Through an eclectic arrangement of old school hip hop, dreamy synth pop beats and gentle piano compositions, the album takes us through the emotional highs and lows that are part of the natural healing process. The different sounds and styles of the artists involved on the album intertwine into a beautiful, coherent, kaleidoscope of musical impressions that are as enjoyable to immerse yourself in as a breathtaking cinematic experience. 

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released June 30, 2022

01.Resources
Produced by YMI & Elijah Hook
Written by Elijah Hook

02.Mrs. Morrison
Produced by. Elijah Hook & YMI
Written by megouem

03.Adequate
Produced by Walter p99 akestra
Written by Elijah Hook

04.Soulja
Produced by YMI
Written by Elijah Hook

05.Metis
Produced by YMI
Written by Elijah Hook

06.Finding we Feat. Mike Nasa, megouem
Produced by YMI & Elijah Hook
Written by Elijah Hook, Mike Nasa, megouem

07.June 3th
Produced by YMI & Elijah Hook
Written by Elijah Hook

08.Good Place Feat. Juju Rogers
Produced by Walter p99 akestra
Written By Elijah Hook, Juju Rogers

09. at the End
Produced by YMI
Written by Elijah Hook

10.Mothers Mother
Produced by Elijah Hook & YMI

11.Dilemma of Insurance Feat. YMI
Produced by tikOgO
Written by Elijah Hook, YMI

Mixed by YMI
Masterd by Queer Ear Mastering
Recorded at Soundrays Studio Berlin

Cover Art by Soulkissesarts
Graphik Design by Soraya Mobasheri

Supported by Initiative Musik Gmbh
with project funds from the Federal Government
Comissioner for Culture and the Media

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