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NO COMPROMISE

by TORNTS

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Brizel J
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Brizel J Strong, powerful mofoken beast'
Grant Murray
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Grant Murray Once again cheers for giving the world some quality tunes to listen to. Secondly you've once again put out an album I can say I'm drawn in by. I've got a lot of music I can say I love, but Tornts does it for me in a different way. The dark, murky, raw, hard street beats and lyrics greet me with a smile on every track ( same as Street Visions ) but No Compromise has Tornts take his skill to another level, more polished but still keeping it real with his trademark rawness. So far Bitter End was the stand out for me. Verdict gets 5 / 5 phat beats. Regards GM Favorite track: BITTER END ft. Hired Goons (prod. by Tornts).
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I SWING THRU BABYLON ON STEEL CHAINS IRON HORSE WITH THE DIRTY REINS FULL OF MINI KURT COBAINS, THAT DON'T CONTEMPLATE THEY JUST DO, SOMETHING WENT WRONG OUT HERE STRESS MUSTA BLEW THE FUSE, NIGHTWALKER SEEING BATS OVER CLIFTON HILL, NORTH OF THE BORDER YA FOREFIT YA RIGHTS IT AINT CHILL, DON'T BLAME ME BLAME IT ON SOCIETY B, AS A KID I WANTED QUICK BUCKS NOT A DEGREE, ASK TREM I WAS BACK IN THE DAY ZONING STEPPING ON ALL OPPONENTS HUNGRY LIKE I WAS HOMELESS, SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN FULL OF MY OWN SINS BUT HAVE POWER WITHIN LIKE CHEVY V8 MOTORS, I GOT THE NWO DECODED, DRONES UP IN THE SKY IT'S A BAD FUCKIN OMEN, WE WALK THE ROAD TO PERDITION, SOME SAY I SHOULDN' T DRINK, BUT I'M CAPONE IN THE PROHIBITION. (HOOK) THEY HAM IT UP, NO RESPECT FOR THEM PERSONAS, DON'T AFFECT ME AT ALL THOUGH CLASHING'S A BONUS, I CAN SEE THE BITCH IN EM I GUESS I'M A CHAUVINIST, ON THE STREETS IN RICHMOND LIKE A MOTORIST, BUT NO WHEELS TURN JUST THE PLANET BRUV, MONEY SPINS THE SHIT AND GETS GRAVES DUG, BRAVEHEARTS WITH NO LOVE AND WARPAINT, AINT SCOTLAND HERE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AND I AINT JUST THE SAME AS THE REST, READ ORWELL AND STUDY ANCIENT TEXT, ARE THE ACTIONS OF THE WORLD GONNA BE REPEATED? WORLD WAR 3 THEN MAYBE 4 TO GET EVEN? WHO KNOWS…MAKE DOUGH FUCK PIGS THEY PROSCIUTTO DARK IN MY MIND THIS IS PLUTO, DEDICATE THIS TO EDDIE MABO, PERFECT MY FLOW AND CHOP THAT PIANO. (HOOK)
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YOU AINT AS FRESH AS HELL BRO, I'M FROM A HELL HOLE, WHERE NO CELLS GROW, YOU WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW, I'M POURING THEM DRINKS AND SAILING TO HADES, PLAYED BY JAILBIRDS THAT LISTEN TO MY TRACKS NO AVARIES, I'LL BE ROUND HERE CUZ YEAH I'M ROUND HERE, CLAP YA NAME DOWN 10 PACES I'M A PISTOLIER, YA SHED A TEAR HUH? CRY ME A TSUNAMI SON I'VE SEEN SO MANY NAKED BITCHES YOU JUST SEEN A STOCKING RUN, THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER WITH A GPS AND HIDDEN CROP SAID THE BRUDDA DRYING OUT THE STOCK, COKE FROM THE CORNER SHOP THE BOURBON COST THIRTY BOB, SEE NO EVIL HEAR NO EVIL DIDN'T NEED TO NOD, GROWING UP STRONG, I AINT NEVER PLEAD TO GOD, THEM ODDS WERE LONG HAD TO ESCAPE A COUPLE PLOTS, MY TEAM THEY GET RESULTS MEANWHILE YA PLAYED OUT, YA CREW ACTS MAD IMMATURE ARE THEY ADULTS? (HOOK) I'MMA BEAST, I'MMA I'MMA BEAST , I'M A BEAST, YEAH I'M A BEAST THEY TRYING TO CAGE ME UP FOR MY SPEECH I'MMA BEAST, I'MMA I'MMA BEAST , I'M A BEAST, YEAH I'M A BEASTMY MUSIC IS THE HOWL OF THE STREETS I'M AN ALTERED BEAST THROWING THEM FUNERAL WREATHS TRULY A CHIEF MESSY BUT MY WHISKY NEAT, I'M DRIVEN BY SELF BELIEF YOU AINT EVEN FOUND YA NICHE A SHOCK TO POLICE THEY'LL TURN PALER THAN DEAD REEFS, UNLEASH THE ARMADA I'M A JAGUAR YA SIPPING AGUA KEPASA YA LIBERACE CHARMER, BITCH YOU HARBOUR DRAMA, FUCK A SNITCH HANG EM UP LIKE BIG FISH ON A CHARTER I'M WANTED BY ASADA, BREAK ALL THE RULES LEAVE THE WHOLE GAME TAINTED, CORRUPT FROM THE SOLE OF MY FEET DOWN TO MY PAYSLIP, AY SICK TIMES IN THE 014, GOT THAT DEVIL IN MY EYE IF YA SEE ME ON TOUR, COS I PUT IN WORK PUT EM IN THE DIRT LIKE ASAP FERG, NAYSAYERS SWERVE AND HOPE TO AVOID ME ON MY TURF, I LIKE TO HIT NERVES…SHEEIT THEY DON'T REALLY WANT IT, EXPECT RESPECT BUT INSTEAD THEY GET DISHONOURED.
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YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW ME SAIL AWAY LIKE FAT TONY, STATE MY FACTS SLOWLY, TOXIC RAP WHITE OX ROLLIE, NOTHING PICTURESQUE NO VAN GOUGH OR MONET, SEE BRUDDAS FRY THEIR BRAIN CHEFS CALL IT A FLAMBE, CITY LIKE A THEME PARK BUT THE SCREWS ARE RUSTED, ANY RIDE CAN FALL APART AINT SAFE TO BE TRUSTED, WITNESSING THE EMPIRE OF THE NEW WORLD - VISIONS LIKE RUSTY IN TRUE DETECTIVES THE CIRCLE CURLS, LOOP OF LIFE SLICE A PYTHON OUT MY FUCKIN SIGHT, ITS TRUE AT NIGHT I WRITE LIKE FAMOUS AUTHORS THAT HAVE DIED, DIRTY TIDE WHITE SANDS SONS ARE COLA'ED UP, WATCH A NARCS MOUTH RUN NOW THEY CALLED A MUTT, RAIN ON THE TOWN ARE THE GODS URINATING, TRYING WASH AWAY THE SCUM OFF THE GREY PAVING, TOE ON THE SHOTTY, KID NEVER SAID SAVE ME, THEY FOUND HIM IN A TIN SHED AND THE HEAT WAS HAZY. (HOOK) ARE THESE THE LAST DAYS WHEN'LL THE SUPERPOWERS TRIGGER, I'M NOT CONCERNED I DRINK COMPADRES TWIST THE RIZLA, I'M A MIXTURE OF MY MIND PAST AND PRESENT THO, MY GOOD AND BAD FIGHT EACH OTHER LIKE IT'S KOSOVO, AND IF I MESS UP IT'S LIKE I FUCKIN SHOULDA KNOWN, HOODIE AND BEANIE SHADOWBOXING LIKE ROY JONES, THIS PIANO SOUNDS LIKE SHATTERED GLASS OR DEATHS TEARS RED SPHERES SPLATTERED UP THE WALL WHEN HE GOT HIS, I GUESS THE CRIM WAS IN ARREARS SAW IT ON THE NEWS, NOT AMUSED MUSTN'T HAVE HEARD EM CREEP WITH BAD EARS, GUTTER SHAKESPEARE SHIT BUT I AINT KING LEAR, YA SING YA OWN PRAISES I AINT CONCERNED YEAH, I STAND APART FROM THE PACK AND REVOLUTIONISE, THEY PLAY IT SAFE SOUND THE SAME AS A HUNDRED MORE GUYS, NOTHING TO PROVE FEEL AS STRONG AS A VIKING LONGBOAT, THEY PLAY THE ROLE LIKE A STREETFIGHTER COMBO. (REPEAT HOOK)
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SPIT FIRE MY BRUDDA, SEE IN MY IRIS KIND OF A NUTTER, I'MMA BREAK IT DOWN LIKE WEED BUTTER, TRYIN TO GET DOUGH NOT SEE THE GUTTER, BEEN THERE DONE THAT I AM THE STREET, NEVER BOWED DOWN TO THE INDUSTRY, ADJUST YA PERCEPTION SEE THE TRUTH, TV GOT US COMA INDUCED, GROUNDHOG DAY IT'S A FUCKIN LOOP, MOOD SWINGS LIKE I'M ON THE JUICE, DO SINS 2 LIVE NO LUKE, PULL THE PIN AND DO DINGY BLUES; I'M HERE THO, SOLDIERED OUT NO HERO, POISONOUS YEAH I DO GLOW, YOU'RE THE BUTT OF A CRUEL JOKE, HIT N RUN WITH A PAJERO PACINO HAIR CLIPPED LOW, PACE THE ROOM LIKE DEATH ROW, DISSECT YOU LIKE A CHEF "NO!"…IT'S PAINFUL SO PRAY TO YA DEITIES AND ANGELS WE GOT YA MOLL DANCING ON THE TABLES. (HOOK) MISERY, I'LL BE DRINKNG CELEBRATIING LEAVE 'EM IN MISERY, WAITING ON MY DOWNFALL NAH YOU'LL SEE MISERY, HIGH LIKE I'M THINKING LEVITATING NO MISERY, MURDER LIKE C4 DRY YA EYES LEAVE AN ENEMY IN MISERY SLOW LIKE KETAMINE BRUH YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME, I'M COLD AS METHAMPHETAMINE SLANG LEAVE THEM NERVES JITTERY, I'M ONE OF THEM ONES BORN IN CHAOS HAD TO CUT THEM PADLOCKS, PURGATORY WHITE NIKES AND BLACK REEBOKS, WRITE WHAT I THINK, EVERYDAY, FUCK WITH ME THEN I SHIT ON YA NAME, SHINE LIKE A CHROMED UP PANELLED TRAIN MY MUSIC GO AGAINST THE GRAIN IT'S FUNNY WHAT WHORES'LL DO FOR FAME--I'M TINTED A DARK WINDOW PANE DEEPER THAN THE SEA HIDING THAT MH370 PLANE, SO WHAT YA LOOKIN AT HUH WHO YA RAPPING AT? GROWN MAN G CODE HELL'S BURN NO FAD, OLD SCHOOL LIKE SNAPBACKS AND RED AND BLACK TAILWIND AIR MAX YOU'LL GET LAPPED, I'M HARAM FOOL FALL BACK.
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RUN THAT MOUTH TOO TOUGH YA GONNA TUMBLE DOWN, SOME PLUMMET BY FIGHTS OR BY THE GUNS ROUND, I DON'T BLINK MY EYELIDS I'VE SEEN A LOT, FROM THE QUIET KAMIKAZES TO HARD ROCKS, THAT'S WHY I MIND MY BUSINESS STEADY MY FLEX, IF I'M DIRTY ON SOMETHING THERE'LL BE NO THREATS, I CAN PROMISE YOU THOUGH THERE'LL BE NO REGRETS, SHARIA LAW SHIT WHATEVER SUITS I DON'T FORGET, I NEVER CLAIMED TO BE A UFC HERO OR TOP GANGSTA, I LOOK AT HIM LIKE 'YOU A WEIRDO', SO YEAH PROVE SUTTIN, I KNOW WOLVES REALLY LIKE THAT AND YOU MUTTON FIX YA BUTTONS, LOSE THE TOUGH SHIT MADAM AY IT AINT BECOMIN, I KICK BACK WITH NO ACT AND BREEZE ON 'EM, BE YOURSELF…DON'T FRONT LIKE A BIG MERCENARY, THE CLEAR TRUTH OF DAY IS GLARY. (HOOK) NEVER GONNA TUMBLE DOWN COS I ROLL CORRECT, THE SAME IN REAL LIFE THAT YA MIGHT READ ON THE NET, TALK TO FANS ON THE TRAM I AINT NO SUPERSTAR, SEE ME IN EVERY HOOD LEANING UP AT THE BAR, DARK STREAK IN MY HUMOUR WITH A SHARP MIND, STRAIGHT UP I AINT SIDEWAYS OR STABBING SPINES, EVER SEEN A MAN QUAKE IN HIS OWN BOOTS HOLDING A BASEBALL BAT LIKE BABE RUTH, BUT THAT WON'T HELP WHAT THEY BROUGHT UP AGAINST HIM, OUT THE GYM BAG COMES A GAUGE THAT'LL MELT HIM, RUNNING TOO TOUGH WON'T GET YA TOO FAR, THERE'S ALWAYS A BIGGER BEAST LIVING ON THE FARM, MIGHT NOT BE NOW BUT IT COULD BE LATER, SO JUST BE REAL COOL NOT A FOOL OUT OF FAVOUR, AND I AINT PREACHING…NAH SON I'VE SEEN AND LEARNED, RUN TOO TOUGH THAT FIRE GONNA BURN.
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I'M SNUFFING EVERY ROOK, A CHANGE GONNA COME LIKE SAM COOKE SON HOLD YA LOOK SOME PERISH NO PARISH SHIT IS HELLISH THAT DUTCH COURAGE DRINK AWAY ALL THE WORRIES, THEY NEVER GOT TO ME, KNOWN THAT POVERTY SO DONT TRY STOPPING ME, (JUST DON'T), FUCK OUT MY WAY, LIFES FULL OF RISKS LIKE A DRIVER IN A RACE THE MONEY OR THE FAME, THATS ALL FOOLS CARE ABOUT NOW FOUL MOUTHS IN A FOUL TOWN PUSSYBOYS TALK MIAOW, I SEE IT ALL NOW LIKE THE EUREKA TOWER, LIVE EVERY DAY LIKE IT'S YA FINAL HOUR,RACIST DOGS LIKE ALAN JONES I DEVOUR, THINK LIKE HIM YA NEED A GRAVE LITTLE COWARD…AUTHENTIC STEEZ, BY ANY NECESSARY MEANS, SLEEPS DEATHS COUSIN AINT CATCHIN NO ZZZZ'S. (HOOK) I CAN SEE IT IN THE SKY, SEE IT IN MY MIND, A CHANGE GONNA COME. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE WIND, SEE THE VULTURES WINGS, A CHANGE GONNA COME. I CAN SEE IT IN THE SKY, DEMONS IN THE EYES, A CHANGE GONNA COME. I CAN FEEL IT IN THE AIR, YOU BETTER BE PREPARED, A CHANGE GONNA COME. I'M SNUFFING EVERY DUNCE, STROLL THRU THE COLD LIKE FARGO IN THE MURDER MONTHS, PREFER TO SLUMP, IN A PUB BINGING UP WITH BUNKS, SIXTEEN WAS WHEN I FIRST BUST A RHYME CUZ, STREETS MIGHT TAKE YA DOWN THEY'RE INFECTIOUS, NOTHING PRECIOUS NO GOLLUM JUST TETANUS AND FULL OF VENGEANCE, CIRCLES OF RETRIBUTION, NO ONE TALKS NO PROSECUTION,…I JUST WANNA GETAWAY LIKE MOBB DEEP DID ON MURDA MUZIK, PUZZLED LIKE A RUBIX GRIMEY LIKE THE DENMARK PUSHER FUCKIN MOVIES YEAH THE SHOE FITS EVEN SPIT FOR THE JUVIES, GO OUT ON A LIMB FOR THE ONES THAT I TRUST AND STEPPED OUT THE HOLES AND THE RUTS, THERES MUCH TO GAIN WHEN YA NOT LOOKIN DOWN AT YA FEET, I'M TRYIN TO GET IT ALL LIKE A SHEIKH. (REPEAT HOOK)
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NEVER GAVE A FUCK NEVER WILL RATHER BUILD THAN BE IN A GRAVE UNFULFILLED BURN THE WHOLE FIELD, NO LIGHTS IN MY BONES I'M NOCTOURN TO THE MARROW, I'M A EAGLE AINT FUCKIN WITH NO SPARROWS, THRU THE SHALLOWS I WADE IN BLUESTONE WHILE FIENDS DREAM OF A NEW-HOME DRAGGIN LIKE WHEELBARROWS; IF LIFE AINT SHIT BROTHER I'M CHANGING THAT,CAME TOO FAR TO EVER BOTHER LOOKIN BACK, I REMEMBER SPEARWOOD IN A FIBRO SHACK THE SAME COLOUR AS SPEARMINT THEY RIPPED DOWN THAT, HEALTH HAZARD…LIFE RAP WITH ALL THE HEART IN IT, TELL THE YOUNG CUZZOS NAH THERE AREN'T LIMITS, POWER OF MIND VOODOO STEEZ A CARVED IMAGE, EVERY MAN BLEEDS THE SAME ANYONE CAN GET IT, AT ANY GIVEN TIME FATE'LL PICK YA POLAROID AND NONE OF US CAN DODGE THAT SHIT THERE AINT NO DECOY; I FLOAT THRU THE CITY MURKY LIKE STEPHEN KING, PARANOIA IN THE AIR YEAH BREATHE IT IN, DOLLARS CLINK LIKE CUFFS IN THE SYSTEM AND POOR MENS SUNDAY DINNERS ARE FUCKIN MEE GORENG, A MEAGRE RENT MADE THAT FLAT INTO A DRUG DEN, WHEN I WALK PAST THEIR EYES LOOK REDUNDANT, GONE WITH THE WIND, ABANDONED BY THE CYCLONES, FACES STORED IN DATA BANKS FROM IPHONES, AM I ALONE…NAH GOT MY FAM HERE RAISE THE SANGRIA MIND CLEAR LIKE A CHANDELIER, MY ADVICE STAY AWAY FROM THE BANNED GEAR, SEEN A FEW CASUALTIES WITH NO MORE YEARS, ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO I CAN GET IT, THEY YAP ABOUT FIREARMS THEY REALLY PROSTHETIC, I'M LIKE A FLAMING RAG IN A BOTTLE WITH UNLEADED, SNAKES WRITHE AROUND THE JOINT WITH THEIR SKINS SHEDDED, REAL FAMILIAR WITH WAR AND CALM BUT LEVEL HEADED, STRESS SWELLS UP MY SKULL LIKE JOHN MERRICK, MADE MY WAY THRU THE GAME ON MY OWN MERITS, AHEAD OF MY TIME CUNTS SOUNDING LIKE BURIED RELICS, THEY JUST FILL IN THE GAPS WHILE I WRITE A NOVEL, I'M USED TO SEEING THE SHARKS WITH NO SWIMMING GOGGLES, DRINKING BOTTLES, LA-COSTE JACKETS WITH TOGGLES, SERGIO TACCHINI ITALIANO MODELS, LOOKIN CRISP… AINT GOT THE FUCKIN HOBBLES, NIKES ORDERED FROM LONDON, NO WOMBLES., MELBOURNE CITY, LAND OF THE LOST AND FOUND, WHERE BRUDDAS PLAY THE BACKGROUNDTHEN ATTACK LIKE THE DEVILS HOUNDS, VERY FEW BIG NOTERS…HUMBLE TYPES, REALLY THOUGH THEY'RE THE HARDEST OF THE PROTOTYPES, SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES AINT PAYIN NO BILLS, A LOTTA RAPPERS ARE BROKE OR ON CREDIT THATS REAL, DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT YA HEAR OUT THERE, TORNTS WITH 50 BARS SIGNING OUT YEAH
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RED IN MY EYE LIKE THEM OLD HOOD BRICKS I SEE NOT HEAR YA JUST A MIME IN THE MIX, LAST THING HE SAW WAS THAT SHINE BETWEEN THE RIBS I HEARD THE STORY THOUGHT ABOUT IT BETWEEN SIPS, THAT'S HOW SOME OF EM ARE THO WARRING LIKE VYBZ AND MAVADO MOVING BY THE CAR-LOAD, SNIFFER DOGS GET TREATS FOR DIRTY CARGO THAT'S BURNT MONEY WATCH IT SMOKE LIKE A MARLBORO, SOUTHERN CITY BUT IT FEELS LIKE A WESTERN AND DEATH RIDES A HORSE WITH A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS AND NO BITCH IS MODEST, SCHOOL OF HARDKNOCKS GRADUATES WITH DISHONOURS, WE DONS NO BOMBERS, LIGHTS IN THE BUILDINGS.. MINI FIRES, I'M NEVER YIELDING TO ANY LIARS, WARRIOR LEONIDAS CODE OF SILENCE LIVE MY LIFE PROUD GIVE MY SON GUIDANCE, WE HELLSBURN RIDERS. (HOOK) PEOPLE DIE IN THE CITY, THAT'S RIGHT, WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN THE CITY, DAY AND NIGHT, GOTTA SURVIVE IN THE CITY, AINT NOTHING NICE, AINT NOTHING NICE RIGHT. LIVE FROM MY CITY RIDE FOR MY CITY GLIDE THRU THE HOODS, OVERDRIVE SKY LOOKIN MISTY, THIS LIFE'S RISKY, YA NEVER KNOW TIL THE SCRIPTS UP AND SOME ACCIDENTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX UP, BOOBS DO BURGS IN THE BURBS TO CHASE DRAGONS NOT BIRDS UP SHIT CREEK THE RIVER BANK'S THE KERB, LIVE AND LEARN IN AMONGST THE DIRT LIKE A FERN GOIN MAD LIKE CAGE WITH A PACK FULL OF SHERM, IMMACULATE WORDS…YOU VERMIN SHOULDA LEARNED, TATTLE TALE TENANTS GET STACKED UP AND BURNED, THE STREETS LIVE, BITUMEN SOUL WITH TARRED LUNGS, CAMERAS ARE THE EYES WITH FLESH OF DOLLAR FUNDS, MEMORY IS THE HISTORY WRITTEN BY DRUNK AUTHORS, VOICE IS THE WIND AND SIRENS ON CORNERS, FUCK LUCY LAWLESS…AINT NO WARRIOR QUEENS THERE'S WHOREISH RORTERS, AND CHALKED UP BRAWLERS.
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(HOOK) THIS IS ALL I KNOW, THIS IS ALL I BREATHE, IT AINT IN MY BONES TO FRONT AND DECEIVE THIS IS ALL I KNOW. THIS IS ALL I KNOW THIS IS ALL I BREATHE, IT AINT IN MY BONES TO BEG UP AND PLEAD THIS IS ALL I KNOW. THIS IS ALL I KNOW, THIS IS ALL I KNOW, THIS IS ALL I KNOW, WHAT… THIS IS IS ALL I KNOW. THIS IS ALL I KNOW DRINKS IN MY HAND TICKS ON MY FEET SPITS ON DEMAND 'M A FUCKIN BEAST , PATROL THE EARTH YOU SHOULD CALL NURSE LIKE BITCHES THAT DRESS UP, TEACHERS USED TO CALL ME LITTLE MESS UP, I'M A MESSIAH THOUGH TRYING TO BUILD ME A SILO, THAT'S BREAD, MADE OF PINEAPPLES OR THE GREEN ONES, HIPSTERS TRYING TO BE ORIGINAL NAH IT'S BEEN DONE, THEM FAGS IN HAWAIIAN SHIRTS TRYING TO BE G? I'MMA FLY TO PERTH COP SHOW MONEY DRINK FOR FREE, BREED ME A ROTTWEILER JUST TO PISS ON FAMILY TREES, WRONG SORT SHINING LIKE A CYBORG, HIGH LORD NIGHTHAWK WHY YOU TRY TO GAWK? I'MMA CUT YA CORD, PARACHUTE PLUMMET STRAWBERRY PUNNET YEAH I FUCKIN DONE IT, NO PISTORIOUS I'M SAYING YEAH I FUCKIN DONE IT, WATCH YOUR STEP COS THESE SNAKES ARE ABUNDANT AND BROTHER THATS A HUNDRED, YOU CAN FIND ME ON THE SUMMIT (REPEAT HOOK) THIS IS ALL I KNOW MAYBE I KNOW LOTS MORE THAN I'M LETTING ON GET YA GONE WITH A VERSE RAW, WIFEBEATER SINGLET LOOKING LIKE A LA LOC, I'MMA MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY SUMMER AINT NO ANTIDOTE, ALBINO TN'S WHITER THAN SOME CRACK SMOKE, TATTOOS DISTINGUISHABLE WITH BLACK HATS LOW, DO THE MATHS BRO, DIVISION AINT GOOD FOR ANYONE, IMAGES OF DEVILS AND ANGELS READ THE TAROT, I'M A CROOKED ARROW, SOMETIMES UP SOMETIMES DOWN DODGING THE POISON FROM MONSANTO, MICHAELANGELO WITH A MICROPHONE AND SOME AMMO, FUCKIN NANDO…YOU A BASTED BIT OF POULTRY, ALL THE MANS BEHIND BARS I HOPE THAT YOU ROLL FREE, POP UP IN YA HOOD SIPPING A COLDIE, MACH 3 BONEHEAD SLIGHT TAN LIKE GOLDIE, TORNTS IS THE NAME ASK AROUND FUCK A PHONEY.
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TORNTS I RAISE MY GLASS MY BOTTLE WHOEVER’S HERE NOW, SKILLS POWER RESPECT STAND MY FUCKIN GROUND, SERGIO LORD, FILA SPORT CHEST, ESCAPED THEM HATERS NETS THEY CHEAPER THAN A TEXT, WEASELS ALWAYS TALK SHIT WHEN YA WINNING UP, ENVY GREEN LIKE NEW LEAVES AND HELLA CUT, AINT SUPRISED BY TOO MUCH THOUGH NO MORE, LIVE BY PRIMAL INSTINCT CALM AS A MORGUE. BIGFOOT YOU CANT AFFORD TO FORGET WE ALL VETS, BEEN TO WAR WITH THE THE BEST SEE THIS IS MORE THAN JUST AN AUDIBLE THREAT PAY RESPECTS OR HIT THE BRAKES EJECT, FAKE MATES GET ERASED LIKE STICKY TAPED CASSETTES, WASTE OF BREATH MOUTH RUNNING LIKE YA HIDE SPEED DUBBING TIME TO HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON PULL THE PLUG AND LET YA BATTERY DRAIN YA TO SLANDER THE NAME AMATEUR GAMES, NO SKILLS YA LOST TIME TO COME OUT OF THE CLOSET AND STOP IT. (HOOK) SKILLS POWER RESPECT, RECOGNISE TIME TO LET ‘EM KNOW, MEN ARE MICE ONE OF US GO IN, WE ALL IN IT THEN ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE ‘TIL THE BITTER END. CIECMATE LIVE IN HERE WE SOME PIONEERS, SUPPLY OUR PEERS WITH THE 411 YALL KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, SUBLIME WHEN INK SPILLS RHYMING DISTINCT SKILL REVEALS THE UNDERGROUND LIKE DIAMOND TIPPED DRILLS, YOU IN THE CLUBS LOOKING LOVED UP, SOME HOURS EARLIER SOMEBODY BAGGED THOSE DRUGS UP GLOVED UP, COS LUCK IS TOUGH AND DNA’S A BITCH, SO YOU DON’T WANT TO GIVE THAT SHIT AWAY IN CASE THEY SNITCH. DIEM WIPE THAT SMIRK FROM YOUR FACE WITH A BITTER 8, GET SHOWN A LOT OF LOVE GUESS I GET A BIT OF HATE, EITHER ONE THAT COMES TO ME CUZ YOU KNOW RECIPROCATE , THINK I’M OVERRATED I’M THE ONE YOU UNDERESTIMATE, HEY STILL THE ONE THAT FUCKIN GETS ACCLAIM, I’VE GOT THAT FEELING IN MY GUTS THAT SOME THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE, HEY AND SOME THINGS I DONT ENTERTAIN, STAY EYES COLD TO IT WAY BEYOND CENTRIGRADE. (REPEAT HOOK) BUNKS THEM DARK DAYS WHEN I’M SOBER I KEEP A SILENT BEAK, HEAR THE FALSE PROPHETS AND THE HOLLOWNESS THEY TRY AND PREACH, WATCHING SNAKES AND THE ADDERS AT IT TRY AND LEECH, FRUITS BLOWING UP LIKE JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, THAT SHIT DRIVE A MAN TO DRINK ABANDON SHIP AND SCUTTLE IT, HATCHET IN THE HULL AND RIP YOUR PLANS UP FOR THE FUCK OF IT, HG SHIT IS RANCID AS YOUR GOVERNMENT, TAKE IT BACK TO SUCK AND SPIT MY BROTHERS GOT NO LOVE FOR YA. MURKY LIVE THIS LIFE AND I’M IN IT ‘TIL THE BITTER END, MASTERY OF THE CRAFT MY ONLY EXPECTED DIVIDEND, CAN’T THROW IN THE TOWEL OR EVER GIVE IT IN, BACK AGAINST THE WALL BOTH BARRELS WHAT I’M GIVING THEM, GOONS STAND APART FROM THESE BYSTANDERS AND CITIZENS, BROTHERHOOD WE STICK TOGETHER LIKE WE’RE SIBLINGS, BONDS FORMED LIKE STEEL BOLTED RIVETED, OTHER CREWS FOLD WE GROW THERE’S A DIFFERENCE. (REPEAT HOOK) HOSPER REAL MOTHERFUCKERS KNOW I’VE BEEN DOWN FOR YEARS, HOS ONE I REPRESENT THE WEST BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS, THEY CALL ME DIRTY WOG LIVING IS A FULL TIME JOB, HIRED GOONS WRECKING SHOP FUCK AROUND YOU’RE GETTING CHOPPED, I TOOK A LOOK AT YOUR RESUME MAN I’M NOT IMPRESSED, SEE ME I’M BORN TO KILL YOU YOU’RE JUST LIKE ALL THE REST, A FUCKIN SHEEP YA JEALOUS COS MY CREW RUNS DEEP JEALOUS COS YOU GOT NO SKILL I LOVE TO FEED OFF ALL YOUR BEEF. GUTZ THE GOONS GOT ME REPPING BUT BEFORE I SAY I’M BLOODY GROUSE, I DEDICATE THIS TO OUR BROTHER DOWN, GARGZ, YOU’RE LIVING ON THROUGH YOUR FUCKIN SOUND, ON THE WALL WITH A STYLE I STILL SEE AROUND BACK TO THE GROUSENESS ITS GUTZ IN THE HOUSE BITCH YOU MESS WITH MY SET AND MY MATES IN THE CROWD FLIP, GOT NAMED A HIRED GOON I’M DOWN AS A MOTHERFUCKER, AND REPPING BROKEN TOOTH WITH MY OLDER BROTHER
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NOW EVERYONE A RHYMER HUH? DONE A FEW LITTLE BARS THEY A SUPERSTAR, I DON'T THINK SO, WHO THEY COPYING THIS TIME, TO THE OLD SCHOOL AND NEW SCHOOL I'M COLUMBINE, I'MMA WALK THE CITY AND WRITE LIFE LIKE CORMAC MCCARTHY, REBEL LIKE COLONEL GADAFI, OUT THE WRONG ENDS YEAH THE ODDS ARE PILED UP AND PEOPLE WANNA DRAG YA DOWN OR GET YA RILED UP; I'M HERE PULLING STRINGS NOT CRAFTY, WHERE PEOPLE SMOKE PERSIAN RUGS AND TALK FASI, ALL THE MONEY, NAH FOR THE FEELING WHEN I BUST MICS, RETRACE JOURNEYS WHEN I SHUT MY EYES ( AY ) AINT ABOUT TO COMPROMISE, I'M A OUTLAW LIKE THE WAY PIGS SEE MEN ON MOTORBIKES, CAN'T YA READ THE SIGNS FATE IS LIKE ROLLING DICE, DEFINED BY MY ACTIONS AND WORDS THAT I WRITE. (HOOK) FUCK EM ALL, WANNA BE THUGS ONLINE FUCK EM ALL, FAKE RAPPERS WITH COUNTERFEIT RHYMES FUCK EM ALL, SNAKES TRYING TO STOP MY SHINE FUCK EM ALL, SMOKE AND MIRRORS TRICKS AND LIES LET ME PAINT A PICTURE MY LIFE IS THE CANVAS, HATE ON ME YOU GOT NO INNER STRENGTH TO BRANDISH, FUCK A MANBITCH USING UP THEIR BANDWIDTH TYPING PETTY SHIT AND THEY GOT GARBAGE TO SPAM WITH, AINT LETTING EM LIVE, DIE SLOW LIKE 'PAC SAID, I NEVER HAD NO TIME FOR NO FUCKHEAD; THEY MAKING HELLA CASH WHERE THE BUCKS AT? OR IS IT AN ILLUSION LIKE MAGICIANS WITH TOP HATS, I'M A TRUE BRER HUMBLE INSIGHT WITH SIXTH SENSE, DROWN IN THE GUINESS WHILE MY CUZ FLOAT ON HEMP, THEY STAY THE SAME I REINVENT AND RAISE THE TEMP, CUNTS WANNA PLAY THEN ROLL THE CREDITS AND SEE THEIR END, I'M YET TO MEET A NEMESIS AINT WORRIED BOUT NUTTIN LIKE MONTANA, DROP EM LIKE BROWN HAMMER, WON'T TOLERATE FAKES WITH AN S ON THEIR CAPE DEAD THE TALK LIKE CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE. (REPEAT HOOK)

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Following the release of the highly successful and influential album “STREET VISIONS” (nominated for the 2014 Age Victoria Music Awards ) Melbourne rapper TORNTS is back to build on his legacy as one of the finest urban story tellers and hip hop artists in Australia with his upcoming release: NO COMPROMISE.

Bursting onto the scene in 2003, TORNTS has continually grown & gained critical acclaim for his raw artistic merit and highly original style. TORNTS holds nothing back with his narratives, painting vivid pictures of life in Australia from the perspective of the streets.

From the massive single and video 'Ride' featuring the renowned local Melbourne dancehall artist Apprentice the listener is transported to a world that sees 'young Heisenberg’s slanging out the bag' and describes his mind being similar to the 'artwork of Iron Maiden' while Apprentice adds his unique vocal hooks to the mix creating a track that will undoubtedly be respected not just locally, but in any hip-hop scene around world.

His storytelling skills shine through on Melbourne anthem 'The City', where he writes 'The streets live, bitumen soul with tarred lungs, cameras are the eyes with flesh of dollar funds' with lyrics more akin to poetry than rap.
The reggae sampled track 'Too Tough' warns listeners that 'running too tough won't get you too far, there's always a bigger beast living on the farm', drawing from real events and characters he has known, further adding to the authenticity of his words.

NO COMPROMISE also shows a slightly more personal and introspective side to TORNTS, he mentions his baby son, past mistakes and successes and the cycle of life itself: the track 'Change' is a prime example, 'streets might take you down they're infectious, nothing precious no Gollum, just Tetanus and full of vengeance' over a brooding downtempo synth laced backdrop that matches his vivid wordplay perfectly.

The production on NO COMPROMISE is true to the albums name. As well as being one of the best song writers and lyricists in Australia, TORNTS proves that his production skills are world class. The album also features beats from renowned producers KHARNIVOR (Dark Days) and C-Lance (The City).

This album is a result of staying true to artistic ideals; something that can only be made after dedicating over a decade to de- veloping and building a sound. While many artists in the rap scene are interchangeable and unrecognisable, TORNTS has a true and original sound that is instantly recognisable. NO COMPROMISE is not just something for the Australian hip hop community, this is an album for lovers of original music everywhere.

NO COMPROMISE stands true to its title; stunning wordplay that even the greatest poets and authors would respect, coupled with innovative production that will influence the next generation of Australian hip-hop artists, TORNTS is back to enforce his position as one of the most original and creative rappers to ever hit the mic.

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released September 11, 2015

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