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The World's Finest

by A Better Tomorrow

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CM Lugo This was the warning shot on the previous offerings. All the tracks are dope and really can't pick just one. Favorite track: Young Rap Artist.
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STREETS: We grow like the balls grow when the blood flow. New era. Mission blew clever. Smart color the shit a new endeavour. Spill rhyme clever. Kill body never. Excellence in the temper. Crush all contenders. Supremacy wit leprocy the ill disease. I appease all emcees. Quote unquote. Goon spoke then they eloped call me the new pope. Big black savage the plague heat the beats dope. Boil before usage i am the stove. Niggas be hidin out. I am the cove. I seek the streets amputate on the beat. Press button release i flew off the peak.Left right quick 2 through the mouth pick up ya teeth. More realer like deceit. Truster the new belief. Aint mean to cause grief nigga Grow up. Get ya life up. Live on strong. Man up, use the ding dong i been gone since u began to sing weak song. My peace strong. Bhuddapest. New conceiver. Wrist band wearer rock clear through the speaker. Hiroshima bomb blow bomb bag the beaver. Smash off move on home a street creeper. Smart teacher. Far gone. Long preacher. Long stroker. Keepin it real for the culture. Alarm cobra Im takin this like a vulture. Iraqi soldier. Blast bang pow a gopher. Underground surfer raised lyrically murder. Coffee churner. Bomb pop america. Color me wit excellence feel me try to represent. Until my detrament. I pencil a parament. Thats a paragraph cemented in brains placed wit elegance. Dedicated for my name sake dont play wit it. Viscious dogbite peace nigga im outta this. HIGHSNOW: (Translated) one two no aizu, nigitta mic karaderu vibe de highsnow time (signal one two, feel the vibe from the mic that I'm holding, now it's highsnow's time.) hi tojo, nippon no rapanese, goukana cast no saigoni tojo (here comes rapanese from Japan, appearing at the end of a gorgeous cast) kokou underground, nippon no MC, ABT ga otosu BEAT (Lone underground mc from Japan, ABT drop the B.E.A.T) sohite konkai wa koitsutono korabo STREET, itsumono kosuriya toujo cheese (This time, collaborating with the man STREETs and scratch maniac Cheese) nigiru mic kara detekuru aura, otono labyrinth subetewo moura (aura coming from the mic Im holding, sounds covering all like a labyrinth) koko kuwareruka kuukano kuukan, wazuka 2mm ga syohaiwo bundan (It's a dog‐eat‐dog world here, only 2mm decides win or lose) hunda bakazude akerutobira, kakugokime humikomia matatobira (Open the door with the experience I got, steeled myself to step into da world, but there is another door again) Ok, mata buchiyabutteyarina, This is the time, ugokashi now (Ok, no problem to break it again and keep moving now) hey, how many people can feel this? yabasugiru otoni dekinai miss (hey,how many people can feel this? Can't make any mistake with this dopest sound) mic check surukedo it's not a test, nippon ga hokoru hiphop no ace (mic check but it's not a test, Japan ace of hip hop) north to the south、west to the far east, okuridasunowa funk na music (north to the south、west to the far east, sending off funky music) ukeruyatsurawa energy wo charge (people who receive this sound will be charged with energy) [日本語リリック] 1,2の合図、握ったマイク から出るバイブでHighsnowタイム はい登場、日本のラパニーズ 豪華なキャストの最後に登場 孤高Underground日本のMC ABTが落とすBEAT そして今回はこいつとのコラボSTREET, いつもの擦り屋登場cheese 握るマイクから出てくるオーラ 音のラビリンスすべてを網羅 ここ食われるか喰うかの空間 わずか2mmが勝敗を分断 踏んだ場数で開ける扉 覚悟決め踏み込みゃ、また扉 Ok,またぶち破ってやりな This is the time, 動きだしnow hey, how many people can feel this やばすぎる音に出来ないミス mic checkするけどits not a test 日本が誇るヒップホップのエース north to the south, west to the far east 送り出すのはfunkなmusic 受けるやつらはエナジーをチャージ
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NEVER RETIRE STREETS: Im stayin like stayin is played out B. sendin shivers from ground floor to balconies. Balance the weights like flexin the pouch B. tight rope walk or a flea wit the scratch me. Beats in the backseat thump for the cash creep. Creep for the long leap. Leap for the car seat. That aint me. Niggas created the babies. Now they raise G from the womb to a safety. Playin the school yard keepin it crazy. Crazy for more war. Deployin the state key. Dreamin is angry i walk wit a knife B. Talk wit a twist tongue dont stutter im calm G. Tongue is too big for the mouth its bubbly. Arroused to cuddle G now legs gone swaddle me. Destroy the mid section like we beat it with the weapon. Teachin niggas the flow dont get it son take a lesson. I take charge in. Pencilin bars in. Mentals to coffin. Spittin it often. I drift out like mic phones fade out man. U played out damn. Like a Krylon spray can. Its over soldier gettin older bolder. Fuck niggas up son hiphop is the culture. Scavenge like a vulture. U rhyme? Hell no sir eat the flaps off a cobra stick my dick in a nova. Funny rhymes spittin them dummy lines. Crumby pie. Dutch apples or lemon rinds spittin the sour lines. Dreamin of mines keep a nigga sharp on a dime. Speedin through time. Diesel in coupes neck in the noose. Pop the fruit juice. Sip til i boost. Im livin proof of bustin through struggles u go through. Hold 2 aim 3 hit 4 is the goal duke. I scold u rock the dunce im packin a punch. Verbal seminar leave u stuck in a crunch. Gourmet Serve the vermon they lunch they grow bigger. Repetitious cycle i be the bigger nigga. More vigor my nigga we never quitters. Keep climb like cease time for the beginners. Fucker the never enders. Never deliver a temper. see me smiles cut u down when no one enters.
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THE CARLTON STREETS: I never said i was nice B. But if u feel me once definitely gone twice me. Sleep under chrome sheets under the mic G. Almost a guarantee high impact the brain chemically. Cause how u feel off what u heard is for the better. Fuck what he sayin cause i could say it better. Fuck how he lay it cause i could lay it better. Anytime anyway, no matter the time a day like lights camera action off a play type right. Pipe minus the foreplay. Type real like applyin for the appeal. Settlin scores super charge bodies and build. Sausage make in the case lay it to grill. In other words im grindin for the meal. Only fuckin wit em after provin that they real. Never know me tho i was taught to keep it concealed. Whats poppin, could care less how u feel. Wattup, still not givin a fuck. My next steps aint promised so im livin it up. Triple the cup fill me up sip the shit til i chuck. Word... Viscious pencilin what! Scream on em PG son bleepin em up. Rhyme play is serious. Rewind me fast forward twist niggas delerious. Fresh up out the kitchen new position. Niggas claim to be real but they dont never listen. Like the younger nigga dont value OG opinions but now these kids is in the system plead guilty wit co defendants. Like a cypher wit no ending. Like a rhyme wit no beginning. How im confined to a sentence but i dare to mention that u niggas bare witness. To the rhymes that i be clinchin chicks that i be fistin porns that i be flickin. Time that i be wastin couch bound the scrapeless. Paperless fakin it. Like im makin it. But its greatness here. My biggest fear is to fall victim to a chair. Which means i rested too much. Fill my cup to the top roll yaself another dutch. I need a line to continue. So i search the book fresh rhymes off the menu. Spit nasty like the sinew. Dreams that missed u. Kiss u in ya temple wit the muthafuckin pistol. Dominant the force is. I dont want it to end so i'll just force it. Drop the mic and walk off taunt less. Cautious generous with the portions. Scheme on em til im in the coffins. Visionary nigga im peepin it often. If i drop a sign that my kinds becoming pointless on to the next my nigga no disappointments....
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Night+Day 02:50
NIGHT+DAY STREETS Open the door this thick dick ready war. Excuse my french im bent like i pedal the floors. In circles how the tongue move shiver ya core. Breakin the laws on outside now we indoors. We laugh u smile u want it like i did it before. I smack another nigga if he put his dick in ya jaws. Dont play me half on a baby u crazy? Better yet lets work on it dont be hasty. tasty like pastry. Cinammon icey. Warm center fresh out the microwave piping. Its like a meal eat when i dive in. Drive in, plow snow weather wars gettin it poppin. Summer time sweats towel on when im pipin. I might send u out for somethin but its nothin. But one thing i kno and i feel in chest Our love tight strong only dream in the best... Position the body how i wanna take it. Twist over. mid smash flip i wanna taste it. I wanna feel the legs shake my neck wit the tight grip. Stroke the barrel cross the face taste wit them fat lips. Death grip squeezin them hips. My minds a trip. Im gone when i blow past sippin a fifth. But im back another six pack tryin to rip. But im gone another wind storm mind on a trip I drifted off couch bound eatin some chips. Damn! Wake up... Its type like this...Realities a trip when u wake up. Struggle to cake up. Stack chips recover from payin up. Smoke a dutch. Sip the cup. But im back born bury ya head strong. Im dead wrong. U gone. Out the door wit the newborns. Stay strong in the cold. It aint the cards dealt u just chose to fold. But i support any problems or past dues so come through let me hold u console you. Control you but only what u feelin into. I get inside the mental intertwine to one knot two. We talk through to get to the best of you. Relieving the stress in u what i was born to do. Better togethers forever through weathers. Pencilin lines that coinside wit makin u better. We tread the coldest weathers without poppin a sweater. Do it together. Come enter my shelter.
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YOUNG RAP ARTIST STREETS Yo i sneeze on a track quick to bless you. Homicidal verbal, rhymes leave niggas vegetable. Te quiero mami chu. Streets goon papi cool. Scrub wit the loofa i clean u niggas wit the broom. Scraped off from the boom, boom bap tap you lose. Dont get left confused me? im not amused. And, you? not immune to the visional onslaught. Take ya mark blow thoughts apart. Rhymes a la cart. Prefix spittin the flow pick and choose. Body part Dahmer dump u river leave you bruised. Peep the goon. Spoon feedin niggas rhymes by the line. Dope shit by the page. Only to increase wit age on my grind. Cavity rape scrape the climb. Infinite more exquisite make it rhyme. Twist lines never fall down u remainin behind lethal weapon. Leavin niggas regrettin my force measurin. we hood livin lifestyle driven Beast out my core from my heart i be spittin. Liquidate all the bullshit pitchin. Niggas is lame wit that same ol same. I just be doin my thing i talk on the mic. Walk wit the mic. Feed you through the mic. Mind shit. Confident on the mic. But i still struggle wit confidence on my walk of life. Im tryin to make things right. More better to grow but i dont know this shit movin real slow. Alias rap attack streets in this bitch. Place ya grip acrobat spin and make chips. All the Blood sweat and tears that i put in this bitch. Make a nigga wanna drop mics and call this shit quits. But i need this release its like im hittin a bitch. But i pleaded on my knees so i'll continue to spit. Until my salvatory glands create stones in this bitch. Or until i spit dust remain fully equipped. I used keep the thing on my hip thought i was the shit. Until i got popped now i know what it is... Niggas spittin to try to create change but that shits been done and shit still remains the same and. Remain patient im perfectin my language. They foul flagrant most these niggas be basin. End up caged in. In cells adjacent. Sippin liquid on the daily get impatient and start hazin. Think they part of the matrix. Perfectin the art of hatred. Squashin the monarch showin live radiance surprisin wit neglegance now they beggin for they repentance. Sortin missions imcompetance on the list. You just been clipped. Streets goon be spazzin. Rewind it and listen again. Im Reclinin and pencilin in. Dinin again bigger on the limb. Swolen closed streets open once again. Dwellin on ya monument papa ten.
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Whatupdoe. Y'all know! ABT. Streets Goon. The Worlds Finest!! We Soundbombin. And we sendin this out to all the people that's down with ABT - and BEEN down since day 1 --- Good lookin out. To Ben & the entire Insect records family--thank u. To the homies that helped build this album -- Cheese, on the cuts, Highsnow, Glory Gold & Glitter -- salute! Nick Nack's in the house. Whatup to Enfoe, Busby, Xman, Mez Pushermania - much respect. Knucklerumbler, LoPhi Chorizo Funk in the house Ramo, Gabe, C-More RecSpec. Mindsai - Salute! Peace to all the crews - Keep It Local, Exploded Drawing, Table Manners, Applied Pressure Peligrosa, Ten Year, LNS League of Extraordinary Gz peace. Taku. Much love kuya. LFTF Drapht Elaquent Insightful & B Lewis Dart Adams salute. Jillzworth and fam The homie Osiris Bianca whatup! The Tayman Sisters. Sugoy, Join the Studio U already kno...and if u dont know u wont know. To my music fam near and far...bless the kid, ace casino for the inspiration where inspiration was needed. All my beat heads. Koya koya...u already. Them talks is in the rhymes. All my homegirls. Haha. AP the origin of me...CM, Mobstars, Rcummins, Tara and leila...love yall. Through it all. Word. Miz wattup. The big ab, spicco, halfa. The whole team thoro...pure inspiration. fam Fresh out the kitchen. If u ever rocked wit me. Fist in the air. What more can i (say)? & to all the homies we didnt mention one love and much respect. Keep it strong and we're goin on - - - ABT, Streets, Swords For Hire Music...iller than most. We Audi 5000 - Peace!!!
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STREETS: New era. Mission blew clever. Smart color the **** a new endeavour. Spill rhyme clever. Kill body never. Excellence in the temper. Crush all contenders. Supremacy wit leprocy the ill disease. I appease all emcees. Quote unquote. Goon spoke then they eloped call me the new pope. Big black savage the plague heat the beats dope. Boil before usage i am the stove. **** be hidin out. I am the cove. I seek the streets amputate on the beat. Press button release i flew off the peak.Left right quick 2 through the mouth pick up ya teeth. More realer like deceit. Truster the new belief. Aint mean to cause grief **** Grow up. Get ya life up. Live on strong. Man up, use the ding dong i been gone since u began to sing weak song. My peace strong. Bhuddapest. New conceiver. Wrist band wearer rock clear through the speaker. Hiroshima bomb blow bomb bag the beaver. Smash off move on home a street creeper. Smart teacher. Far gone. Long preacher. Long stroker. Keepin it real for the culture. Alarm cobra Im takin this like a vulture. Iraqi soldier. Blast bang pow a gopher. Underground surfer raised lyrically murder. Coffee churner. Bomb pop america. Color me wit excellence feel me try to represent. Until my detrament. I pencil a parament. Thats a paragraph cemented in brains placed wit elegance. Dedicated for my name sake dont play wit it. Viscious dogbite peace **** im outta this. HIGHSNOW: (Translated) one two no aizu, nigitta mic karaderu vibe de highsnow time (signal one two, feel the vibe from the mic that I'm holding, now it's highsnow's time.) hi tojo, nippon no rapanese, goukana cast no saigoni tojo (here comes rapanese from Japan, appearing at the end of a gorgeous cast) kokou underground, nippon no MC, ABT ga otosu BEAT (Lone underground mc from Japan, ABT drop the B.E.A.T) sohite konkai wa koitsutono korabo STREET, itsumono kosuriya toujo cheese (This time, collaborating with the man STREETs and scratch maniac Cheese) nigiru mic kara detekuru aura, otono labyrinth subetewo moura (aura coming from the mic Im holding, sounds covering all like a labyrinth) koko kuwareruka kuukano kuukan, wazuka 2mm ga syohaiwo bundan (It's a dog‐eat‐dog world here, only 2mm decides win or lose) hunda bakazude akerutobira, kakugokime humikomia matatobira (Open the door with the experience I got, steeled myself to step into da world, but there is another door again) Ok, mata buchiyabutteyarina, This is the time, ugokashi now (Ok, no problem to break it again and keep moving now) hey, how many people can feel this? yabasugiru otoni dekinai miss (hey,how many people can feel this? Can't make any mistake with this dopest sound) mic check surukedo it's not a test, nippon ga hokoru hiphop no ace (mic check but it's not a test, Japan ace of hip hop) north to the south、west to the far east, okuridasunowa funk na music (north to the south、west to the far east, sending off funky music) ukeruyatsurawa energy wo charge (people who receive this sound will be charged with energy) [日本語リリック] 1,2の合図、握ったマイク から出るバイブでHighsnowタイム はい登場、日本のラパニーズ 豪華なキャストの最後に登場 孤高Underground日本のMC ABTが落とすBEAT そして今回はこいつとのコラボSTREET, いつもの擦り屋登場cheese 握るマイクから出てくるオーラ 音のラビリンスすべてを網羅 ここ食われるか喰うかの空間 わずか2mmが勝敗を分断 踏んだ場数で開ける扉 覚悟決め踏み込みゃ、また扉 Ok,またぶち破ってやりな This is the time, 動きだしnow hey, how many people can feel this やばすぎる音に出来ないミス mic checkするけどits not a test 日本が誇るヒップホップのエース north to the south, west to the far east 送り出すのはfunkなmusic 受けるやつらはエナジーをチャージ

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STEP IN THE ARENA
No gimmicks. No trends. 100% independent. 100% commitment. Welcome to The World's Finest, by A Better Tomorrow.

WE'RE SOUNDBOMBING
After contributing production for other artists over the years, it's my first proper debut under my own name. Proud to be self-releasing the very 1st vinyl release & celebrating with everyone that's been down since day one.

On this record, you'll hear the principal voice of The World's Finest - my friend and MC - - Streets. More precisely, the principal voice that manifests the A Better Tomorrow sound.

You'll also hear a few special friends [Highsnow in his native Japanese language] - - and scratches by homie Cheese - both of Japan, respectively.

We hope you enjoy this record.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Antoine "Streets" Keels, Jesse Warner, Taka Shinoda, Michael Scheel, Tony Huynh, Mark Gor, "Tequila" Yuen, Propellerhead, Ultimate Ears, Apogee Electronics.

Dedicated to Hugh Padgham

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released October 8, 2013

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PRODUCED, MIXED & ARRANGED BY A BETTER TOMORROW

PERSONNEL:
Streets, MC [Norwalk CT USA]
A Better Tomorrow, Producer [Austin TX USA]

SPECIAL GUESTS:
Highsnow, MC [Kyoto Japan]
Cheese, DJ [Kagoshima Japan]

ART DIRECTION: Glory Gold & Glitter [San Marcos TX USA]

All songs written by A. Keels and D. Escamilla, Jr., Published by Swords For Hire Music (ASCAP)

Recorded at 110 Studios, Norwalk, CT USA & Studio B, Austin, TX USA

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Tony Huynh

Swords For Hire Music Catalog No. SFH-201

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David Escamilla, Jr known as A Better Tomorrow, is a producer & mastering engineer currently in Austin TX USA

He is Mex-American/Filipino (b. 1978 in Long Beach CA). His name is inspired from the 1986 Hong Kong Triad film directed by John Woo

ABT produces for (iN)Sect Records & has mastered releases for Ta-ku, Stwo, Sweater Beats, Live For The Funk (LFTF), Huh What & Where (HW&W) and Soulection
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