DEZHAT - DEAD (Official Video) | UK Rap / Grime

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My new video 'DEAD' will tell you how done I am with nowaday's self-repeating type of rap role model showing off everything but skills.

Strip down your drip and chains, get yourself an attitude and try to convince me with what you can't buy with money: rhymes and flow with a personal attire. This is what makes a rapper.





For this video we shot a lot of footage all around Cuba - especially in Havana, Tinidad and Santiago de Cuba.

I'm very happy to have Super Mario from Santiago de Cuba doing a live take for the intro (muchas gracias hermano por estas líneas unicas y autenticas!).
I love the way he spits these decent bars because it's all real and this is what makes it relatable.

Also I want to thank Piña Colada and El Mago for a great night in Trinidad with a lot of good music and conversations!


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Music & Vocals: DEZHAT
DP: Barbara Menger
Edit: Christian Engel


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➤ Official Website: www.dezhat.com


Follow Piña Colada:
➤ Instagram: @pinacoladabanda
➤ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinacoladabandacuba


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LYRICS:

INTRO:

I can’t count the mugs I met
Loads of phoney brothers, you bet.
Telling me their stories of fame and glory
But half of it ain’t true yet.
Though still the word is spread
I can’t get it out of my head.
At least a thousand times I heard about the hype
But now I know it's dead.

CHORUS:

It's dead – it's dead – it's dead – wake me when the hype is dead!


VERSE01:

I just do whatever I like
No dues when I get on the mic.
Come through with it out of the blue
I stay true to myself any time.
Don't let them bother me with that crap
See me on top waving my flag
I'm way beyond this, spraying bombshells
Like: Talk shit and get smacked.
I'm down with the oldschool vets
So you need to earn your respect
It's not a big shot on an odd ting but
get to drop this live on the set.
So now you got a track and a vid?
Clicks got you a rack and a whip?
Next thing I know: the first time you blow
Nice try that's a digit flip!
Skip this shit. Your chasing a ghost.
You're lost but not able to show!
You're a one trick pony, act like you own it.
Now that's what I hate the most!
So why you want to get in my way?
Strip down all your drip and chains!
I know it sounds too easy, but can you feel me?
Can't buy the game when not ready to play!

VERSE02:

So you end up living the life
It's a matter of picking the time.
You wear designer clothes, that's nice to know
Why don't you get your bars designed?
Man you seem to know a lot of tricks
But you just got it wrong in that bit
Whatever he might told, the car dealer called
they want their lambo back at six.
Now this might get a bit out of hand
The jewellery sent a note for you man
return the chains you borrowed til eight tomorrow
or you won't get back your grand.
And the models wait to get paid – It's
pretty sure you have to clear your savings
Don't play games their guard has a name
And this time it's you to strip naked.
Now the studio door is locked
Seems your manager changed the plot
Release denied, no team reply,
Don’t you realize you’ve been dropped
Oh you're on top of the wave no doubt
So nothing to worry about
But do you know what does your Rolex show
when time is running out?

CHORUS:

It's dead – it's dead – it's dead – wake me when the hype is dead!