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Stresses & Definitions f. Seraphym & Joe Bird (Morris Chestnut Remix)

from Stresses & Definitions Remixes f. Seraphym & Joe Bird by Delegates of Rhyme

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Morris Chestnut is the funkier, soulier alter-ego of Joe Thompson, a musician and producer who’s been writing and releasing music of all shapes and sizes for as long as he can remember.

From playing in bass and keyboards in blues and rock bands as a spotty youth to working as a producer for a number of mainstream dance DJs, it was only a matter of time before Joe returned to the purity of funk and soul as the basis of all grooves and the real roots of dance music as we know it.

Taking a cue from visionaries such as George Clinton and Afrika Bambaataa and following in the footsteps of cut’n'paste heroes such as The Avalanches and DJ Shadow, Joe donned his “Morris hat” and went burrowing through mountains of classic soul, funk and disco cuts looking for magical snippets of forgotten tracks and hidden gems to weave together with more modern elements of hip-hop, breaks and the rapidly growing nu-funk and ghettofunk scenes.

The first result of this audio-scavengery was the Better Living EP released on Pig Balls Recordings at the start of 2012. Featuring remixes from scene legends such as Funkanizer, Trotter, Rory Hoy and Pig Balls head honcho PulpFusion, this was a perfect platform to launch the Chestnut sound onto an unsuspecting world.

Then in 2013, “…And Then This Happened!” was released; a 14 track album crossing the board musically from soulful hip-hop to nu-disco, via swingstep and funky breaks. With great reviews from leading funk-scene tastemakers Monkey Boxing and Flea Market Funk among others, “…And The This Happened!” hit the number 1 spot on Juno’s funk charts the same week it was released.

With a slew of new singles, collaborations and a new album on the way in 2014, you can guarantee you’ll be dancing to Morris in some form or another soon!!!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorrisChestnutMusic/
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/morrischestnut/
Website: www.morrischestnutmusic.com

lyrics

Verse 1 - Donnie Numeric:
Definitions stressing,
What really makes a man,
Take away the physical,
Define what you can,
Men are miserable,
Born into the setup,
Of having a much bigger wallet,
Than the next bredda,
Cars and jewellery,
That tom foolery,
On moments on self refection,
We're like "who are we?",
End up hating yourself,
Moving on someone else's dream,
I was born dyslexic,
An I in my team,
I got an eye it beams,
And moves above others,
My whole head is a weapon,
So call me Scott Summers,
I walk amongst packs,
The ones that love gassing,
And have to be the first to splurge,
Out on the fashion,
My brother's Dad's lost,
He treats my Mother wrong,
How should I react,
In fact fists are drawn,
Does that make me a man,
Do cowards talk it out,
Should I respect my mum's wishes,
And close my mouth

Verse 2 - Seraphym
The definition of a Woman in a magazine,
Big breasts,
Small waist,
It's all that we have seen,
Brainwashed and confused by what is really true,
The ideology that your body is the making of you,
Physical appearance,
What the media portray,
Almost as though intelligence don't have a part to play,
Why are we advertised that like objects on a shelf,
It's like a rat race,
Competing not to be yourself,
Under so much stresses and pressure to look good,
Make up becomes a mask,
Make sure it never lasts,
But ladies we need to embrace our natural beauty,
We're not defined by our facial features or our booty,
I'm ambitious, educated and sophisticated,
Won't let anyone put a label on me,
Or a rating,
Gonna rise above the critics,
Be all I can be,
Unashamed and proud,
I'm gonna love me for me

Verse 3 - Donnie Numeric:
They say that being a man,
Is when you have kids,
They don't talk about staying,
They playing that trick,
And young men are forced,
To grow up too quick,
Cause generals count loses,
When the morgue fits,
Is it relevant,
Based on intelligence,
Or is it about expressing the 5th element,
But thats a sign of weakness,
Catching sight of my penis,
Or the length of loving,
Look how handy he is,
Do you settle debts,
Down to the last penny,
Are you the respectable,
Fella that everyone envies,
Do you walk humble,
And reject the jungle,
Where animals ravage,
With alcohol and fumble,
In dark ally ways,
Fridays to Saturdays,
Guys thinking they're He-man,
It's the sadder days,
And it ricochets,
Hope is my reliant,
I step away from fickle ways,
I'm dropping science

credits

from Stresses & Definitions Remixes f. Seraphym & Joe Bird, released January 18, 2014
Track produced by Vice
Lyrics Leon Edmunson & Eudina Jarrett
Performed by Donnie Numeric and Seraphym aka Dina Deez
Scratches by Joe Bird

Donnie's lyrics recorded by The Nova Collective at Nove Studios, London
Seraphym's lyrics recorded by Vice at Street Soul Studios, Bristol

Track Mixed by James "Vice" Kennaby
Mastered by Dunc "Django" Grimley at Blue Whale Studios, Birmingham

Remix by Morris Chestnut

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Delegates of Rhyme City Centre, UK

The Delegates Of Rhyme are Bristol based producer Vice (of Genius Collective & Kaleidoscope) and London based MC Donnie Numeric (of League of Awkward Men & The Popables). Under the pseudonym of "The Delegates Of Rhyme", the duo create a soulful blend of UK Hip Hop, with some incredible guest appearances, including Tony Le Tigre, Jimmy Davis, Seraphin and many more ... more

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