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Single : ONE
Artist : Drew Westbrook, Rum, Aikya Balan
Release Date : January 1st, 2015
Genre : Hip Hop
Length : 4:21
Label : Studio60, Tric-Jam Records
Written by : Drew Westbrook, Nina Tarantino, Aikya Balan
Produced by : FancyN
ONE is a song by American Rapper-Singer-Songwriter Drew Westbrook, released on January 1st, 2015 as the long awaited debut single of the up-and-coming rapper/singer. The song features a verse from the Hip Hop mogul, Rum of the duo Rum & Coke and the hook is sung by the alternative singer turned reality TV star, Aikya Balan, all of who have made waves within the industry throughout the year of 2014. The song was written by the Drew Westbrook and Nina Tarantino and produced by Nina Tarantino as well, under her producing name FancyN, formerly known as NinaT.
With lyrics from all 2 rappers, they all use the song as a vent of their hectic year in the spotlight and each even throws what many would consider a New year's resolution into their parts. It starts with Drew Westbrook, of course. Aikya sings the hook, he comes in with his hard hitting verse, a real change from the soft piano and vocals that the song is introduced with, and doesn't take his time beating around the bush--getting right to business. In 2013, Drew Westbrook appeared out of literally nowhere when he was featured on both of the two rap phenoms Lotus and Sonyae, famous for their beef due to being to female rappers who could legitimately throw down on a track. When Alive and Forgotten Ceremony were on the charts within the same week, all of the headlines were on whether or not Yae or Lo won the round but everyone forgot one small detail--Drew Westbrook were featured on both of the hits and played a part that damn near made the songs. From there he went on to get involved with underground features, singing many hooks, and to serve even more rap verses for tracks by the likes of Tisha Jackson (Rehab) and Dominic (Rush). This is why he took absolutely no time addressing being on everyone else's songs but his own with the lyrics Wasn't singing hooks I was teasin' some/My collaborations been anointing them like the Holy One and goes on to do a little self-evaluation and a promise that from here on out, he'll be the main attraction with I admit that I was holding out--holding back--but you's a nun and Look, fuck all them details, I'm here for good and it's all good. NOTICE that Drew Westbrook is not even singing his own hook. But on a side note, with the line where he thanks everyone's who's helped him get to where he's at, you just might notice a little more that they're all females like countless of other people of Twitter, sparking tweets like: "Drew, AND BE HONEST, how many of them have you smashed?"
After the hook is sung for the second time, Rum comes in with her verse in a more laid back way than Drew's, although it does get more intense towards the end. For the Cuban rapper, 2014 has been all about her relationship drama--sided with surprise albums, 3 hit singles (1 promotional) that managed to carry out through the year, urban airplay domination and a couple of Twitter beefs of course. But there was nothing more intense for the rapper than when CBB4 aired her former girlfriend cheating with 2 other women on national television, and this rap proves it. While many people attacked the Big Brothers contestants, practically cyber-bullying the cheater, Rum has yet to show any real anger with the situation. In fact, she often tweets her ex and lightheartedly answers all Q&A's on Twitter. Yet, the shade. THE SHADE. It's there you guys, so apparent that we just might have to call it spotlight. But that of course is not all she manages to rap about, speaking on how she's managed to deal with fame and all of the "perks" that comes with it. Only true Rum & Coke fans understood the pun, thankyouverrrrmuch. "If it's Better In Tongues, I'm done keeping it in like a locker" She says in response to what all her enemies will say in response to her retort to their hate while also shamelessly plugging in that self promo for her pending album, Better In Tongues. Her New Year's resolution? "Telling myself that I'm too sick to give shits 'bout shit that ain't music"
Drew Westbrook
Aikya Balan
Rum
There's nothing here to run from, run from, run from, run from
Except where you come from, it's true
So accept all that comes or run, or run, or run, or run
Because there's nothing here to prove
When you know you're the one..
Shit, I've been there and I've done that
I don't need a gig out in Dunlap
To prove to you that I've done laps
'Cause my buzz is trapped in my bee sting and right now I'm just floating--
Helium
Wasn't singing hooks I was teasin' some
My collaborations been anointing them like the Holy One
And when I get my own damn music out? Like the Holy One, I'll be the only one
Looking at the stats, they can't tell me nun'
I admit that i was holding out--holding back--but you's a nun
Draft day, I'm afraid you're losing 'em
Top pick yet they still choosing, son
Just keep throwing your tantrums
I'm swinging high for home run
Hate the fact that yall always got some smart shit to say
With your rhetoricals, hypotheticals and "would he even be here without 'Yae?"
Look, fuck all them details, I'm here for good and it's all good
If I wanted, I could live off these features, I'm eating good in my small hood
Yes I got a small car with 2 seats and no hood
Yes, I'm getting the recognition that we all know I been should
Tell Lotus, Liyah, Sonyae, Tisha, can't forget Aikya--even Rum--that I owe them one
I hope Kidd knows where I'm coming from, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't the one
There's nothing here to run from, run from, run from, run from
Except where you come from, it's true
So accept all that comes or run, or run, or run, or run
Because there's nothing here to prove
When you know you're the one..
For some reason my name always gets them hot & bothered
And for the same reasons, I don't even fell like being bothered
If it's Better In Tongues, I'm done keeping it in like a locker
Only speaking English for the White Man like my father--
Turns out it's just me and all of my punchlines
I been running shit since before time, I don't need your vote
Rum & Coke but no homophones, "can you hear me now ?" like I'm on the phone
Don't be blowing up my phone, nah, when the fuck was you last here?
9 to 5 now that my time's a little nearer
Now that my stocks experiencing expansions, don't be tryna come nearer
Imma make this shit clearer since it's taking up so much of your attention
Damn right I've been locked up in my mansion
Telling myself that I'm too sick to give shits 'bout shit that ain't music
Such a nuisance, just move trick
I thought I told y'all about first pitch
I thought I taught y'all about malfunctions with no glitches, clean cuts but no stitches
Bitches always tryna bring me down but I've been down with 6 figures--go figure
Giving my thanks to Big Brother, I should've been had these hoes figured
There's nothing here to run from, run from, run from, run from
Except where you come from, it's true
So accept all that comes or run, or run, or run, or run
Because there's nothing here to prove
When you know you're the one
Look, it's a new year, not my year
But I doubt the rest will last here
Don't come here, how do I say this?
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Edited by user 02 January 2015 06:00:45(UTC)
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