about
The Movement Fam's Notion (Toronto) and Cee (Montreal) teamed with Heavy Aux Records' Toronto native iLLvibe for a fresh, fun summer jam over one of Notion's productions; as the tangible chemistry between the three MCs became more evident, what began as a simple collaboration had now spawned something much larger and more exciting.
By combining their respective skillsets, everything from the artwork to the mixing/mastering to the music video was executed in-house, resulting in a product that truly represents these three artists with no outside influence. One single song, with the cover, audio and video being released over three consecutive Fridays in May 2013, has grown into a full collaborative EP entitled #Life, which will be produced and released over the remainder of the year, recorded and shot in both Toronto and Montreal.
#RoadTrippin is the first track from the EP, a soulful Hip Hop journey which encapsulates the imminent summer's carefree vibe of a bunch of friends jumping in a car and seeing where the road takes them.
This project will hone in on the real, relatable aspects of life via the lenses of these three creative individuals with a focus on art, audio, video and social media (hence the emphasis on 'hashtags').
www.hashtaglife.ca
The homies Digital Martyrs out of the Bay Area, California hit us with this dope remix featuring Archetype on the hook. Look out for the video!
lyrics
[Verse 1: iLLvibe}
OK, international
The time is now, at least it was for a moment there (moment there),
I shoulda used it, let her know I care,
Instead I'm rollin up a doja, puttin' smoke in air,
The Sunglasses for the overglare,
But otherwise I'm unprepared in my hightops,
Backpack empty but the CDs that I chop,
When I walk through the city with an iPod,
Beats on repeat, unleashed out with my dog,
On the beach, sun shinin',
Vibe laid back, way back, unwindin',
Way longer, ain't no lame one liners,
Tweet the spot, hopin' babes come find us,
A call to Cee, I got a notion and a feelin',
We should grab a car, hit the ocean put a reel in,
These are the moments that we stealin',
Take them back, relax, begin healin'
[Hook: Archetype]
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
[Verse 2: Notion]
Everything is blissful, sittin' thinkin' wishful,
As I open my eyes, good vibes, how I missed you,
I discover wonders with the sun in my face,
Smellin' roses everyday, never know they goin away,
So I hold it in praise, like I'm holdin' my J,
I'm waken bakin' on the porch, no shade,
Cup of tea, it's just me & my thoughts,
Then I text 'em thru to Cee, just to see what he thought,
We bounce off, we brothers, blended with iLLVibe,
Finna climb some charts, but now, we in some shorts and love it,
We chillin', teams vibin, so we callin it buildin',
TMF & HA, we got a high in the buildin', we dope,
Pour our souls up on the track, & I'm hopin' they love us,
Coz I prefer the chill shit, opposed to the ruckus,
Uh, the music's in my heart, it's got a special meanin',
The tunes give me that spark, and it's forever speakin', yeah
[Hook: Archetype]
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
[Verse 3: Cee]
Yeah, you know in Canada, the winter drags,
So when the sun is coming out homie, we finna lamp,
Vitamin D, on a patio the beers are cracked,
And everybody vibin', you can hear the summer in the track,
Dog, I hit Toronto for the weekend,
So we chillin' but we working coz the music's why we breathing,
Real City, chez moi, T-Dot got love,
I'm like 'Eff a day job', all I need is right here,
Yeah, so I stay on these beats,
Eat right, Organik, no KOTD,
Gym life, no slackin', need the canons for the beach,
Flow tight, stay rappin', ain't a Sabbath for the chief,
C'mon, I made winning a habit, so now I'm getting it,
Micro brewing madness and the THC is kicking in,
I stays upping my status 'til I'm a citizen,
My lady be the baddest, it just happens that we as ill as shit, yeah
[Hook: Archetype]
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
Summer time, come and find me in the drop,
Playin' Pac, middle finger up, ain't no love for these cops,
We Roadtrippin' down the coast, spittin' flows,
Women love what we gon' give 'em coz we so gifted and it's
credits
from
#Life,
track released August 6, 2013
(A. Craparotta, B. Thorn, C. Thorn, S. Mirador, D. Mirador)
Produced by Off-Balance of Digital Martyrs
iLLvibe, Notion and Cee's vocals recorded by Notion at Illnote Studios, Toronto, Canada
Archetype's vocals recorded by at Digital Martyrs Lab
Mixed, mastered and engineered by Notion
Cover art by Off-Balance of Digital Martyrs
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