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What Matters II (Money)

from HipHop: Art Music of the Future by Rico Sisney

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This is one of two tracks in the show that I wrote in highschool. Continuing the Five-song cycle, it is a non-narrative addition to the collection.

lyrics

Rico:
There's a common misconception
about the Devil's complexion
He ain't red he green, put that on everything
When people with him wish for more
Turn proud women into whores
turn small children from the Lord
thinking they onto something more
He's the green in the envy
have somebody smilin friendly
all the time if they want what's mine
then they gone put seventeen in me
the Devil's in the weed,
in the stems and the seeds
in the THC we believe that we need
with each breath you let him a
little bit deeper in
he's what makes the girls wanna freak again
He's the green in the grass on the other side
That'll make a brother hide and wanna lead another life
but he can't

They say, "It's
Mo Money Mo Problems,
Mo Money Mo Problems."
but I don't need no problems

Look, I'm probably condescending in spitting
what i envisioned, it's just difficult for me to fathom
when people not listening.
I'm basically saying, don't be a slave to cash
and focus on the things that made to last.
Get me further from what I want is all that I think my wishin did
Soul compromising flaw is all that I think ambition is
and with what I'm under, I wonder why haven't I considered giving in?
I used to hate my life, then I just despised the dude that was livin it
In every single being there's something deep in him eating
don't mistake it though, most people are incapable of seeing
or feeling this villain,
when his venom is killin
this innermost enemy's deep within you seepin to eat you
keepin you see through and vulnerable
man I don't know no more, am I supposed to go?
I guess it's a blessin that I'm holdin on
to the truth, I'm new to this thing I don't know what to do.
I just sit with the spirit and hear what it says
and then flip it and give it to you and it told

Maggie:
I cross a stream
You're Standing
(Rico: It's more money more problems)
Your stained berry fingertips
I'm so stained now
Once the stars were in your eyes
And now I see this Ego
Over Eagle
It flies so high
And it used to live in
Your Eye

They say, "It's
Mo Money Mo Problems,
Mo Money Mo Problems."
But I don't need no problems
So No Money's no Problem
Mo Money Mo Problems
Mo Money Mo Problems...

credits

from HipHop: Art Music of the Future, released September 12, 2010
Composed by
Rico Sisney
Maggie Vagle

Emcee
Rico Sisney

Vocals
Maggie Vagle

Sax
Chris Beckstrom

Keys/Piano/Vibes
Charlie Coffeen

Drums
Rob Dicke

Bass
Garrett McGinn

Percusssion
Chris Paquette

Executive Producers
Rico Sisney
Aunnoy Badruzzaman

Sound
Ben Gordon
Elliot Little
Dana Minetti
Brandon Vogel
Tom VanDerBeek

Mixed by
Elliott Little

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Rico Sisney Chicago, Illinois

I am the emcee for Chicago bands Sidewalk Chalk and Treehouse and the founder of Chicago Artist collective The Gala. Artistically, those are my main pursuits so please follow and support them.
I rarely release anything solo and even when I do I enlist an "Army of Geniuses*" to help make it happen. I make music that I love. If you dig it, let's get down.
*Quote from Lawrence Binkey Tolefre
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