This track in particular! I saw this as a kid on TV once. Several years asi had moved out and got internet I searched and found it. It stuck with me all the years.
Still here with you man, it's incredible. I was never too much into Lif, but I remember playing this video over and over back in the day from some random site I downloaded it from.
I first saw this video back when Emergency Rations dropped and it was the bonus video on the CD. More than a decade later I bought two copies of the CD (one for me and a friend) and saw some extra content on the disc. I had to get a QuickTime player just to see the files again. I cried watching and listening to this again. This was TEN YEARS AGO, and I'm pretty sure most Lif fans don't even remember this one. Crazy how a guy that set his own path away from the crowd got it right a decade before shit hit the fan...
It started with two turntables and a mic Lightning strike, electricity MC rip rhymes, DJ cut the wax viciously The combo brought in genius and precise, mad nice Soon to be subject to mad heist Poetry ends when money contends, the recipe blends and becomes diluted, polluted in fact But raise your head and walk with pride because I came to ma-m-m-make- make it better
I cant say how many times I've been back to listen to this track over the years Mr. Lif you are one of the ILLEST always comin' with that lyrical content for the mental Much Respect! Peace!
i've benn listening to old school hip hop practically my whole life, but these are some of the best lyrics i've ever heard, man! this dude is deep as the ocean word up!
This is one of Mr Lif's most conscious songs, this is so far from what rap has become; that it's almost frightening. Elektro, Arise, and I Phantom are some of the best "hip-hop" songs I've heard in years. It's a shame that this isn't what people want to hear.
THIS IS the best song that has ever been created hands down. Any comment is unworthy to describe how these lyrics apply to our society we live in.....MAD RESPECTS
First Mr. Lif song I've heard almost a year ago...I know, its not a long time and how can it be that I just barely heard of him, but he's one of the most underrated; still bumpin' this and been a hardcore fan since.
mr. lif is an inspiration to my life. this sounds stupid and I know this is just an electronically generated series of words that are meaningless but before I heard Lif all I did was shit. I had quit breaking, just worked, thought about money. yaddayadda but then I heard him, started breaking, quit smoking, now my crew and I are battling here in the midwest. Mr Lif is a life changing thing for me. I would love to see him live.
Seeing this on Emergency Rations 11 years ago was some real shit. Just got a copy of the disc today and saw this again... Still trying to get the tears off the laptop.
Man, Mr. Lif should work with the Canadian legend k-os and produce the album themselves. I think their conscious styles would compliment each other nicely.
Ignorance fights progress in all shapes and types So I drop knowledge on mics Its time to live our lives from the heart And bring this music back to the art
of people who claim moneys what their religion is-filthy women who are visonless- RBG protection I must retaliate caz they made it that way.... this song is dope... PEACE YALL revolution
I have this song on Mr Lifs Sleepyheads album. It's an album he released awhile back with old songs that never got released dating from the 90's onwards.
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I don't think anyone can break down the Matrix quite like Mr. Lif. This and Live From the Plantation are 🔥🔥🔥
Still listening to this amazing song. Mr. Lif is one of the best MCs to ever live
This track in particular! I saw this as a kid on TV once. Several years asi had moved out and got internet I searched and found it. It stuck with me all the years.
Still here with you man, it's incredible. I was never too much into Lif, but I remember playing this video over and over back in the day from some random site I downloaded it from.
one of the illest Lif tracks
* one of the illest tracks
Absolutely...
big fact
hey, i had a sick Lif album years ago. had a track about 'the cat people'.. dont suppose you know what the album is called?? cheers man
good ol Lif is always drivin some spikes through the devil's heart and keepin it really real
so much truth. the world will never see another mr lif again.
2021 still slapping 🔥
2024 one love ❤
Came back 20 years later to listen one more time.
This is one of the songs we must remember.
Matthew do you remember it now
Ain’t nobody rapped like this in years. Refreshing yet mind opening once again
My world needs a new Lif album
Damn, I want this song to never end.
Listening in 2020
2021
This song is in my personal hip-hop hall of fame. It's crazy how relevant these lyrics are today....
I first saw this video back when Emergency Rations dropped and it was the bonus video on the CD.
More than a decade later I bought two copies of the CD (one for me and a friend) and saw some extra content on the disc. I had to get a QuickTime player just to see the files again.
I cried watching and listening to this again. This was TEN YEARS AGO, and I'm pretty sure most Lif fans don't even remember this one. Crazy how a guy that set his own path away from the crowd got it right a decade before shit hit the fan...
Couldn't remember the name of this classic for weeks..then I just remembered. Thanks big homi raspect
“Living from day to day, dodging AK spray” Mr. Lif one of the freshest to ever do it.
agreed 100% this is one of my favorite hip hop songs of all time
Mr. Lif should recieve more recognition for his music, he's an ill lyricist. I bought all his albums I support him 100%.
Damn I've been listing to this for forever and never seen the video. Such a sick song and video.
Damn. This song takes me way back. Great memories. Reminds me why Hip Hop will be running through my veins for the rest of my life.
Perfect song.
🔥fully educated rhyme spray🔥
right now, what he's talking about, is more true than ever
Edmundo CM yes
Edmundo CM great truths always stand up to the time
These are some of the best verses I’ve ever heard holy shit
Bring it back to the art.
Not here
Lif, a god among emcees. Never will he become what hip has become, but hip hop will always aspire to be what Lif has made it.
I was 16 when I first heard this. I’m 31 now. Time is crazy. Don’t let it slip. Shit flies by QUICK!
From Angola Africa, 😍👊👏
Thank God this is the kinda music I was into when i was in high school. Saw this back in 2007 and i was still late lol.
All Time Classic pur ART ✨✨✨
It started with two turntables and a mic
Lightning strike, electricity
MC rip rhymes, DJ cut the wax viciously
The combo brought in genius and precise, mad nice
Soon to be subject to mad heist
Poetry ends when money contends,
the recipe blends and becomes diluted,
polluted in fact
But raise your head and walk with pride because I came to ma-m-m-make- make it better
What a classic song. One of the best lyricist.
this is on another level. Incredible.
Respect from Brazil!!
So fucking underrated.
MKR I love his song Phantom. That's me too a tee.
I must retaliate... why? because they made it that way. fully educated rhyme spray.....
lif´s lyrics are mindblowing all day long
hip hop reveals the truth about how things are, it builds and gives meaning. Ultimately so we can learn from our mistakes
Classic Track, Mr Lif on a higher level
Everydays a struggle 'cause society frames you
But raise your head and walk with pride because i came to.
I always come back to song. A personal fave. Props to Mr. lif and the producer.
So sick! Never tire of this one!
I come back here again and again
lif is a tru lyricist REAL hip hop still shines thru real emcees like lif n others
One of the best rap songs of all times...thanx lif!
I Love my bro mr Lif...respect from Brazil
This is real rap. Poetry with beat.
Just found this guy....woah! This is pure poetry
I cant say how many times I've been back to listen to this track over the years Mr. Lif you are one of the ILLEST always comin' with that lyrical content for the mental Much Respect! Peace!
i've benn listening to old school hip hop practically my whole life, but these are some of the best lyrics i've ever heard, man! this dude is deep as the ocean word up!
Until 2008 since now still kill me like old wine.
Love this dude right here! I'll be straight up with y'all, this dude is a straight alien.
Mr Lif is a wise man, wise beyond his years.
This is one of Mr Lif's most conscious songs, this is so far from what rap has become; that it's almost frightening.
Elektro, Arise, and I Phantom are some of the best "hip-hop" songs I've heard in years. It's a shame that this isn't what people want to hear.
hello
so amazing, this needs to be heard by more people
Lif for president.
Genius! I have had this song for quite some time. Can almost spit it verbatim. Just listen and learn for real.
Brilliant vid! I love simplicity
THIS IS the best song that has ever been created hands down. Any comment is unworthy to describe how these lyrics apply to our society we live in.....MAD RESPECTS
Real lyrics breaking it all down to the very last compound....
First Mr. Lif song I've heard almost a year ago...I know, its not a long time and how can it be that I just barely heard of him, but he's one of the most underrated; still bumpin' this and been a hardcore fan since.
his stuff with thievery corporation and polish ambassador is super solid too! cool hes ripped for a long time!
Hell yeah classic albums, one after the other! I love the "Culture of Fear" track by Thievery Corporation ft. Lif!
+Cesar Plascencia great somg especially live! unified tribes is solid too
his flow is dope as hell man
too good, love it. one of the greatest songs ive ever heard.
this is the best song of MR. Lif. . .this is crazy as hell
mr. lif is an inspiration to my life. this sounds stupid and I know this is just an electronically generated series of words that are meaningless but before I heard Lif all I did was shit. I had quit breaking, just worked, thought about money. yaddayadda but then I heard him, started breaking, quit smoking, now my crew and I are battling here in the midwest. Mr Lif is a life changing thing for me. I would love to see him live.
That DJ is cuttin' it up! Just heard this song for the first time, sick distorted beat.
mr lif is one of the most underrated emcees of all time! he should be up there with the best!
2019?
Seeing this on Emergency Rations 11 years ago was some real shit. Just got a copy of the disc today and saw this again...
Still trying to get the tears off the laptop.
Man, Mr. Lif should work with the Canadian legend k-os and produce the album themselves. I think their conscious styles would compliment each other nicely.
TRUE
got somebody this piece of art in higher quality? please…
Brilliant work.
Real hip hop
mr. lif is one ov the best mc's out there..
words cant describe what i feel... :) Best song ive ever heard
Tre best hiphop Mr.Lif..asé.
Mr Lif is just about to release another classic featuring Andy Kayes!!
All those people just walking by while hip hop history is being made right in front of them
we are all just passers-by on this pavement of reality
His best ever song. Been listening since he first released this as Quicktime video on his website.
Christoph Schnapp ok I have to comment cuz I have this as a quicktime as well, big ups
Profound artist of our time.
Classic Mr. Lif. Dope.
Something is wrong with the playback
Ralph Williams the sound quality's not the best but it plays for me
realist shit ive listened to in a long time
lif is deffiatly holding the torch of hip hop on this. i almost fell outa my chair when i heard that first verce and it only got better
man this joint was a While ago!! that type of hip-hop i fell in love with
keeping real hip hop alive. good job brah..
No wordz, We must bring back that truth, that way to make poetry
this is why i still love hip-hop
This fool has some mad dreads! 👍
Ignorance fights progress in all shapes and types
So I drop knowledge on mics
Its time to live our lives from the heart
And bring this music back to the art
im so glad for this song
of people who claim moneys what their religion is-filthy women who are visonless-
RBG protection I must retaliate caz they made it that way.... this song is dope... PEACE YALL revolution
BARZ!!!
Mr. lif is incredible, i just saw him in jacksonville
I have this song on Mr Lifs Sleepyheads album. It's an album he released awhile back with old songs that never got released dating from the 90's onwards.
definetely his best track
still fresh!
Masterpiece
the olny one who can make it better is thy own self..make yourself better everyone
2k21 still dope asf! BANG !
Hip-Hop is IMMORTAL, it now resides in the WORLD WIDE WED.
Thank you Mr. Lif.