“The reason I still rap is because (aside from the fact that it’s what I do for a living) things like creative writing, music, film, photography — these are still my core passions. And they are the same passions I had when I first started out.” – SLIMKID3
Check out the full interview with Tim Einenkel here.
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The idea behind “Another Day Another Dollar” seems to be the core vibe of the current times and has been a major theme in my life for some time. I have always worked hard and wanted to do great things and have nice things as well, but it seemed that I could never keep up. Between the tax man, bill collectors, people not paying what they owe or greedy people trying to take a bigger piece of what wasn’t theirs. It’s a song about life on the treadmill, life in the rat race. It’s a song about the idea that inflation and the cost of living go up … as soon as people get a raise; folks work two jobs and still don’t have enough. And even when you have a lot of money, it can seem like a burden when folks are trying to make friends with you just to get close to what you’ve got, but have never walked in your shoes to get there.
I’ve lived life on both sides of the coin and all I knew when I was writing was: no matter what challenges there are in front of you, at the end of the day, you have to make something happen for your family and maintain a stable life. There is no time for fear or complaints–just The Hustle. I remember once looking at gas prices with my big truck saying: Do I eat or leave this car right here on the street? Having nothing wasn’t sexy–but neither is having while others suffer. So, I returned to the basics by looking at how things in nature work: when the sun rises, then you must rise too. To find a way — and make a way– with a smile.
The track has only been out for about a week, but I’m really happy to see the positive response it’s been getting. I think it’s a sentiment that resonates with a lot of folks right now and I really thank everyone for supporting the music.
Blessings,
-Tre
She was barely 18,
and he was maybe 21,
Two young lovers living life
under the summer sun.
Nowhere that they needed to be …
Talking like rebels do,
Public Enemy #1.
Justifying just the short-term
like a loaded gun,
not thinking about the long-run.
“Parents advice?! Shit!…
Now parents they be on one…”
“I guess you have to learn this here
shit on your own, Son!”
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
but when Jack got back
he was scared for real.
I guess Jack didn’t know this
part of the deal,
and now, here’s where the story
gets real…
I’m letting you know…
Fortune and Fame with nothing to show,
the one that you love is letting you go,
kid on the way with months to go,
In a world full of mirrors
and smoke…Yo!
It seems so impossible.
(Chorus)
Another Day means Another Dollar!
Life has a price that always makes me holler.
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna follow.
Anothe Day means Another Dollar!
Dolla Dolla Bill Ya’ll!!!
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna Holla Holla!
(Verse 2)
Welcome to a world
where the ends don’t meet the means
quite as sweet.
Some lie, some cheat…
Some ride or die,
street smart and pack heat.
All trying to eat
with their ear to the street.
Looking for a pulse.
Trying to find a beat.
Some pray everyday,
and watch the company they keep.
Some rob you blind
when the hill is too steep,
try to take yours to make
their dreams complete.
Until one day…
Karma had them lying in the
streets, facing a case
that they couldn’t beat.
But see the beat keeps
banging when the Fat Lady
starts singing.
Walls get to crumbling,
glass breaks from pressure and
so much destruction that
they can’t take the measurements…
But the truth is so evident.
And no matter if you win
or if you loose
Gotta chalk it up as dues…
It’s irrelevant!…
(Chorus)
Another Day means Another Dollar!
Life has a price that always makes me holler.
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna follow.
Another Day means Another Dollar!
Dolla Dolla Bill Ya’ll!!!
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna Holla Holla!
(Verse 3)
Looking for that sweet life
that taste like black licorice.
Not really what I’m into but,
I guess I have to deal with it.
Like Elephants is pink rooms
for pleasure with no
benefits…
Like rolling in a bucket with
sheep skins and spoiler kits…
Love to live like
royalty, yeah you know
I’m spoiled a bit.
Inflation’s got the nation
Pawnshopping all their toys
and shit…
Bill collector use to call me
like we’re boys an’ shit,
saying some annoying shit…
“Hey you dat Pharcyde Cat.
I know you makin’ them big greens!
Trying to dumb it down,
I know it’s Bigger than that shit seems…
Rap Mutha Fucka’z,
Jewels is cold as Ice Cream.
This is chump change,
Your paper folding nicely.”
But at that time I couldn’t afford
an ice tea…
And why this Mutha Fucka talking Paper to me?…
As a matter of fact this cat is speaking about mines…
I had to check his ass,
he’s way out of line…
(Chorus)
Another Day means Another Dollar!
Life has a price that always makes me holler.
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna follow.
Anothe Day means Another Dollar!
Dolla Dolla Bill Ya’ll!!!
Another Day means Another Dollar!
The more that you make the more they wanna Holla Holla!
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From the LA Weekly
5. The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
If gangsta rap looked at life in L.A. through a grime-caked, cracked rear window, The Pharcyde took a bird’s-eye view. Filled with jazzy horns, pianos and live drums instead of gunshots and squealing police sirens, their playful hip-hop offered an easygoing alternative to reality rap. On Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, producer J-Swift’s beats are lushly layered, and balance well with the group’s intricate lyrics. Still, the quartet skips through an album that seems written in Crayolas and broadcast in Technicolor. –Rebecca Haithcoat
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So, Wednesday my birthday. I was woken up early that morning by my fam for presents and cupcakes (Man … I love cupcakes). The morning was off to a good start and I was feeling really good about a new day and a new year. When I sat down to start the day’s business, I saw something on Twitter that really made my day: I had gotten a birthday mention from Chuck D on his “This Day in Rap and Hip Hop History” segment. Wow. I’ve had a lot of amazing things happen to me in my career, but few as great as this: to have such a powerful leader in my field of work give me a shout-out for my birthday…. It was a great honor and he is definitely someone I look up to for leading the hip hop culture and for standing up for people in general. In short: it was a positive message to show me I’m on the right track and to keep doing what I’m doing. Chuck D is definitely one of the reasons I’m rapping … and I can brag about this forever!
You can listen to the shout-out here: http://www.rapstation.com/td/JEHqvk6i
Blessings,
Slimkid3
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More from the sample archives…
Excerpt from the Roy Ayers Project: In the early 90′s, being a Hip Hop “One Hit Wonder” wasn’t a bad thing. There were many, which doesn’t necessarily mean they weren’t good quality groups or songs. One could argue that there was an overabundance of substantial Hip Hop, where African medallions, dreadlocks, and afrocentric garb became commonplace. Many groups that were thought of as One Hit Wonders by mainstream critics may have had successful careers flying under the radar, creating a cult following. As Passing Me By by The Pharcyde was a regular occurrence on BET’s then famed Rap City, The Pharcyde’s next released single from Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde was one which was difficult for mainstream Hip Hop to digest. It wasn’t “Gritty Boom Bap”. It wasn’t “Hardcore from the Streets”. It wasn’t (for lack of a better term) Gangsta Rap. It was fusion. Jazz and Hip Hop.
Read the full post and listen to the samples here.
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For all you sample heads…
Excerpt from the Roy Ayers Project: J-Swift was the prime producer for The Pharcyde’s debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, and his work was nothing short of masterful. While the entire album can be listened to straight through, nothing exemplifies the essence of Hip Hop more than Passing Me By. This was 1992, when producers that were sampling 2 different songs at a time was considered forward thinking. The most touted names in the game would take a sample from one song, a horn loop from another, and drum sounds from a 3rd song and make one beat. That was incredible.
Well, J-Swift was crafty enough to use five different songs to make Passing Me By. Five. Not two, not three, not four… you understand. The scratchiness of Jimi Hendrix to start it off, then enters the coolness of Quincy Jones’ organ. After that is established, you get the funky bass line form Jaco Pastorius, as Weather Report marks the next entrance. When the drums from Skull Snaps drop, the beat is made. As the song is in full swing, the chorus is trademarked by the legendary horn riff of Eddie Russ.
Read the full post and listen to the samples here.
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That’s right! The Pharcyde will be co-headling this year’s Prospecto Musical Showcase & Sonic Experience in Grand Rapids, MI on Friday, September 30th with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. The Walkmen, Trans Am, Blueprint and others are also scheduled to perform.
Tickets are on sale now here.
See you there MI!
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With Hurricane Irene on its way last week, we weren’t too sure if the Atlanta show was even going to happen. So the days and hours leading up to One Music Fest last weekend were kind of stressful. DJ Ice Water (our usual DJ) lives in New York and his flight got canceled at the eleventh hour.
When we arrived in ATL, the weather was all clear, but we realized our DJ wasn’t going to be there so we had to make emergency moves when we touched down and call for our back-up, Will. Will flew out from LA the same day as the show. We didn’t know if he was going to make it in time — his flight was scheduled to land at 7 and we were supposed to go on at 8. The pressure was on. Before the show, we were doing a lot of interviews. Still no DJ. Finally, the stage man says to us: “Pharcyde, where’s your crew? It’s time to go on!” Still no DJ. I had to stall him for 30 minutes. I kept telling him to go find our road manager because he had all the answers. We heard the announcer getting the crowd ready to see The Pharcyde. Still no DJ. Then, out of nowhere, Will walks through the crowd to backstage area. We just had time to ask him how his flight was. He said it was rough. Then, show time. We were glad he made it safe and sound.
On to the show.
While we were waiting for the show to start, I had a chance to chop it up with Phonte from Foreign Exchange and reconnect with our old friend N’Dea Davenport from Brand New Heavies. Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest blessed us by bringing us out on to the stage. When we got out there, the Atlanta crowd was in full swing. Black love and black culture was in the air. Atlanta always makes you feel at home — there’s always lots of love and major support. It’s good to see our people coming together.
Thanks for the love Atlanta and One Music Fest. We hope to come check you all out again soon.
–Slimkid3
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