High Ride

Beat by Chris Jones

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

I know you wanna

Come take a toke of some marijuana

Heard it referred as herb ganja green grass nug or bud

Lifting everybody up

And creates great hippy dippy love

There’s nothing like a free hug

Let’s just get waaaaay … baked

Stoned zooted or high

While taking a hot box ride

A lil good ole fashion fun in the sun

Alll the windows down just cruising around

Jamming out to empirical spiritual hip hop that’s lyrical deep and profound

Talking about real hot topics

Inspirational yet conscious

On a whole higher level raising the bar

While my style’s setting standards and pars

Don’t mind being a muse

If it gets rap back on track to its activist roots

Inject and infuse shitty abuse ive gone thu and use it

To make more suitable beautiful music

Giving a voice to the oppressed

Like Mary Jane does best

Spices life up and zests

An electric epic eclectic

Reflective perspective

Not too cheesy  or preachy let u be the judge

State truths you decide what’s fair and just

Chorus

Come take a high ride with me

We’ll smoke some weed

Have your body grove and move to the beat

You’ll be clapping and tapping your feet

Have u feeling so sweet … baby

Come take a high ride with JC

Verse

There’s so many medicinal purposes

Pot suppresses wretched vices and urges

Bet it reduces effects

Of Anorexia Tourette’s

Parkinson’s posttraumatic stress

Didn’t even mention

How MJ’s a blessing for depression

Not a cure fix or answer

Though dope does provide relief from cancer

Eczema arthritis even epilepsy

Migraine pain ain’t getting the better of me

If I can’t sleep I reach for tree

Hemp also has industrial uses

Environmentally friendly instead of abusive

Includes fuel biodegradable paper and plastics

Textiles too which is fanfuckintastic

Could prove to be of use making the economy elastic

To realize that dream we’d need to legalize and tax it    

A drastic decision

Potentially emptying our overcrowded prisons

Smoking may make people feeble

But not evil

It isn’t worse than coffee cigarettes or booze

Overworking eating too much food

No real reason or excuse

Why you refuse

To acknowledge your faulty logic

Most try it by college

Chorus

Come take a high ride with me

We’ll smoke some weed

Have your body groove and move to the beat

You’ll be clapping and tapping your feet

Have u feeling so sweet … baby

Come take a high ride with JC

Verse

Research has hurt chronic’s image

Biasing more laws for sure outdated and vintage

No study indicates cheeba’s deadly

It’s 2012 decriminalize it federally already

Besides guys

Im writing intellectual incredible delectable and unforgettable songs

Getting lit and blitzed taking rips off spliffs bowls blunts and bongs

Stupid Robots

Beat by Phineas Maphet

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

Seems like life is a catch twenty two

Though you’re good at what you do

They refuse to promote you

Rather tell you you’re through

Than give you a raise

So quick to bash and blame with very little praise

At first they say you need education

Then experience becomes the required regulation

No one gives you a shot

‘Cause you’re insignificant an easily replaceable speck or dot

Simply unacknowledged

Like some young dumb scum who never ever graduated college

Now-a-days apparently we all need

A doctorate or at least a master’s degree

To have any kind of financial success

Unless you wisely invest

Or were blessed

To be born scorned as the wealthy’s spawn

Chorus

If we all stay stupid robots

With no hearts or smarts

Just doing what we’re told

We won’t even know

That we are controlled

Ignorance and fear stole our souls

The world’s gone cold

The whole globe’s been bought and sold

Damn the devil’s got ahold

Will we explode

Or like the dot com phenomenon implode and fold

Verse

Becoming a casualty

To virtual reality

Cyberspace is degrading dating

Quality true factual information

While machines keep replacing our jobs

Turning once skilled workers into poor unemployed slobs

I’m sorry technology bothers me

But there’s no honesty or modesty

These peeps tease

Hide behind tv and computer screens

Usually in need of masturbation relief

They’ll exaggerate like fiends

Or get obscene and mean

Misrepresenting themselves as what you want them to be

The internet’s a modern day catalog of dicks and tits bliss

Silly artificially personified epic vast masses of fakeness

Really just puffed up profiles and pics

Chorus

If we all stay stupid robots

With no hearts or smarts

Just doing what we’re told

We won’t even know

That we are controlled

Ignorance and fear stole our souls

The world’s gone cold

The whole globe’s been bought and sold

Damn the devil’s got ahold

Will we explode

Or like the dot com phenomenon implode and fold

Verse

We keep forgetting

Bad debiting and crediting

Is what created this economic mess

Wall street seems to have made lots of bad bets

But then again big banks got bailed out

Creating a dark cloud

A shroud of doubt

On how do we even bout corporate elite

Doesn’t mighty always defeat the meek

The poor starve and bleed

While corps have more rights than me

Underfunding schools miseducating the youth

Spending lewd amounts of crude dough on troops

Globalize armed forces

To fight for limited natural resources

Which I dread and fear

Means nuclear warfare

Can mankind find father time

To rewind

Undue and fix damaged we’ve caused

‘Cause mother nature bouts back with huge brute force

Chorus

If we all stay stupid robots

With no hearts or smarts

Just doing what we’re told

We won’t even know

That we are controlled

Ignorance and fear stole our souls

The world’s gone cold

The whole globe’s been bought and sold

Damn the devil’s got ahold

Will we explode

Or like the dot com phenomenon implode and fold

Battles & Wars

Beat by Phineas Maphet

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Featuring chorus vocals sung by Michael Cruz

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Intro

Why do we choose to ignore

Tolerate the pain we’ve endured

So many more battles and wars

The future has in store

Tell me what is it you’re fighting for

Verse

I was christened into structured religion

Without giving permission

Stuck living in this ancient antiquated system

Where it’s implied that guys can demoralize women

Cause they’re insignificant

Simply not equivalent

Taught to always compromise and idolize the shallow

Subliminally brainwashed to disguise lie and hide in the shadows

I refuse to agree

We ought to believe

The church’s pitiful political mentality

That actually makes me a casualty                 

To depression from oppression then regret and guilt

My impression’s it’s a blessing we’re built

So man can’t understand

God’s duplicitous mischievous to bliss plan

Chorus

Faith is a battle faith is a war

There’s never enough so we always want more

Love is a battle love is a war

Confused by the abuse we choose to endure

Life is a battle life is a war

I’m not really sure what all this fighting’s for

Verse

Love comes in so many forms

And can easily be spawned

If you remember relationships are between two people

The time and energy put into them can’t be feeble

Or they’ll break and fade

Like a shadow in the shade

Turning what was once love to hate

Which I got to say’s a waste

Lame and quite a shame

Slightly insane

To think the brain could ever feel

If true love is real

Ain’t no bladder matter either

Emotions are an ocean of commotion only meant for the heart

Opening up’s a good start

And definitely smart

But another piece of advice that’s wise and might help

Is you should never forget to first help yourself

Chorus

Faith is a battle faith is a war

There’s never enough so we always want more

Love is a battle love is a war

Confused by the abuse we choose to endure

Life is a battle life is a war

I’m not really sure what all this fighting’s for

Verse

Certainly hard finding equilibrium and balance

Man’s efforts thus far have been valiant

But life seems to mainly be

About dichotomy and the spectrums between

To get to know true happiness experience extreme sorrow

Don’t let your past effect the endless possibilities for tomorrow

Try not to harshly judge

Let a silly little lingering grudge

Make you defeatedly eat too much fudge

Anything in moderation’s okay

Follow through with what you say

Can you actually walk the talk

Shouldn’t sit there silent and gawk

Some things are constant

Like change and conflict

The sun may fade but it raises for a new day and we can’t stop it

Chorus

Faith is a battle faith is a war

There’s never enough so we always want more

Love is a battle love is a war

Confused by the abuse we choose to endure

Life is a battle life is a war

I’m not really sure what all this fighting’s for

A Monster Mash

Beat by Brandon West

Produced by Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

Hip hop’s gone boring

So I’m snoring and yawning

We need to heed my warning

Rapper’s flaunting

While fans are fawning

Which is spawning

The dawn of a brand new day

Where rap has nothing to say

Except fuck this shit bitch you’re gay

I pray we find a way

To open up the gates

Please stop spreading so much hate

Don’t discriminate great

Maybe I came too late

Or perhaps that’s just rap’s fate

Chorus

I want to add a splash

Of Mrs. Dash to rap

Don’t make me have to ask the task

Of seeing you shake that ass fast

Party hardy dance naughty and have a blast

Take this golden moment to bask

‘Cause before you know it it’s past

Enjoy and laugh

To appreciate what we have

Accept the fact

Life’s a monster mash

A rad itty bitty tad

Of both good and bad

So join the fad

And do a monster mash

Verse

Grew into a mean teen

Always fiending for green

No respect for authority

Nor a part of the majority

I’m a proud minority

It’s time to find my mind and the higher me

Learn to bout without toking or smoking weed

I don’t feel the need to feed

Into the industry

Wouldn’t dream to be mean

Or be perceived to be obscene

Even morons see through to agree with me

And truly believe

That music’s out of love and supposed to be free

Chorus

I want to add a splash

Of Mrs. Dash to rap

Don’t make me have to ask the task

Of seeing you shake that ass fast

Party hardy dance naughty and have a blast

Take this golden moment to bask

‘Cause before you know it it’s past

Enjoy and laugh

To appreciate what we have

Accept the fact

Life’s a monster mash

A rad itty bitty tad

Of both good and bad

So join the fad

And do a monster mash

Bridge

Got to shake that ass

And have a little laugh

Jump right in and begin

Dancing and singing

We’re all doing a monster mash

You’ll want to spend that cash

Get obliteratedly trashed

I shouldn’t have to ask

If y’all can do a monster mash…

Come on everybody

Act funny

Don’t be a lazy fool

It’s wicked crazy cool

Now

I know you know how

Verse

Over time I’ve come to find

We’ve lessened attention spans and minds

It’s totally not fine but a sign

Slackers lacking quality rhymes

Is designed

So catchy unprofound lyrics shine

No biggy if you’re unintelligently piggy a swine

I ain’t lying

This pathetic bullshit’s got my crying

Denying defying

Sliding by hiding

Slowly dying

Out there wiling

Still trying wining

But ain’t nobody’s buying

While I’m over pining

The fact that hip hop and rap

Could perhaps be under attack

Does playing pretend ever end

Inspirational messages are no longer sent

Hun I’m done

Defending independent

Narcissist artists

Who only care what they wear on red carpets

Illiterate hypocrites

Are idiots spitting shit

Which pains and strains my brain

Oh so very vein and lame

They’re all sounding the same

Constantly changing their names

And it’s pretty plain insane

Quite a damn shame

Vow to somehow not get caught or bought up

playing fame’s game

Chorus

I want to add a splash

Of Mrs. Dash to rap

Don’t make me have to ask the task

Of seeing you shake that ass fast

Party hardy dance naughty and have a blast

Take this golden moment to bask

‘Cause before you know it it’s past

Enjoy and laugh

To appreciate what we have

Accept the fact

Life’s a monster mash

A rad itty bitty tad

Of both good and bad

Come on and do a monster mash

Beyond The Stars

Beat by Brandon West

Produced by Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

Incessant intense stress suggest some tense knots

You can’t understand man the hand dealt in cards

If seeing is believing

Succeeding and achieving

Against all odds just a farce

My heart’s fallen apart

I’m a destined robot or old fart

The real me’s far beyond the stars

Chorus

I know it’s hard

To open up our minds and hearts

And reach beyond the stars

With so many scars

Dead ends and road blocks

Society’s trapped behind walls and bars

We created false pars

Unable to spar

Got distracted by money and cars

Extremely ivy league instead of street smart

Have human beings gone too far

How do we even start

To figure out who we truly are…

In order to become who you are

You got to really reach for your dreams and go hard

They’re somewhere out there far beyond the stars

Verse

Education’s on the fritz

It’s a money making business neglecting our kids

Not developing their wits is

Keeping them illiterate

So they won’t know or say shit

Let’s face it

Teachers basically get paid shit

They’re simply there to babysit

And don’t like it a bit

But can’t afford to quit

They’re miserably unhappy at their thankless job

They’d rather be an athlete or a hit man for the mob

Misdirecting bitterness and anger

Our children are being brought up by strangers

Do we not see the danger

Forgetting to invest in our future

I thought that’s what the youths were for

Instead we imbed this regretting and dreading

Of ignorance and fear that’s so upsetting

Totally not remembering

To help our fellow brethren

Provide an opportunity

To an impoverished community

Got to give back to where you came from

Search for self-worth fun and find some passion

It’s time to take action son

True character’s defined by your reactions

Experiencing things that hurt us

Seems to serve some sort of purpose

Don’t know what it is

So still handle your biz kids

Since nobody hands you all the answers

Trial and error’s much better

Do you think you can survive any weather

Break the chains away that tether and feather

You got to grow and somehow be a go getter

‘Cause if you are

You’ll get far

Heed these words I preach

And really reach hard to achieve

All your needs dreams and wants

There somewhere out there far beyond the stars

  

Chorus

I know it’s hard

To open up our minds and hearts

And reach beyond the stars

With so many scars

Dead ends and road blocks

Society’s trapped behind walls and bars

We created false pars

Unable to spar

Got distracted by money and cars

Extremely ivy league instead of street smart

Have human beings gone too far

How do we even start

To figure out who we truly are…

In order to become who you are

You got to really reach for your dreams and go hard

They’re somewhere out there far beyond the stars

Verse

Though the odds are stacked against you

You got to become who you’re meant to

Prove all the haters wrong

Show them to believe in there’s a reason for being born

Hold on strong

Especially when you’re feeling worn and torn

That you don’t belong

Listen to my songs

Heed these words I preach

And really reach hard to achieve

All your needs dreams or wants

There somewhere out there far beyond the stars…

I’ll say it again …

In order to become who you are

You got to really reach for your dreams and go hard

They’re somewhere out there far beyond the stars…

Yes they are…

They’re far beyond the stars

Try

Beat by Phineas Maphet

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca
Recorded at The Forge Studios

Verse

Passion and faith help you stay safe

Sometimes it’s better if you’re patient and wait

Remember we all are just human

Can’t understand God’s divine higher plan ensuing

Only an illusion of power and control

Each of us have a heart, a mind and a soul

We need to individually make the right choices

Instead of perpetuating violence use our voices

Evolution could occur without revolution

Earth is like an institution we’re life’s student

It’s very necessary and prudent

To ascend and elevate when you’re wounded

Getting that adrenaline pumping

Highly energized and jumping

Often takes courage and bravery

Not being so lazy

And yes maybe even having to use when you’re iratingly

hatingly mad and angry

Chorus

When the road’s too long

You’re not strong enough to go on

Put one foot in front of the other

Take a step forward then another

Don’t fall to your knees

Beg the Lord to help you please

Stop questioning why

Looking up in the sky

Listen wise guy

You can do anything you want if you try

Verse

Tell me what the hell is the purpose

Why do we suffer so much stuff that hurts us

Many unnatural disasters

Men playing God’s a factor

Peeps keep searching for answers

For the awful atrocities like aids and cancer

But isn’t it all just guess

Infinite amounts of randomness

We’re really insignificant

In the grand scheme of things

Itty bitty minimal and small

Blissfully ignorantly unaware of it all

When will we learn

It could take years to discern

Journeying the valleys and hills

Is what sharpens our talents and skills

Chorus

When the road’s too long

You’re not strong enough to go on

Put one foot in front of the other

Take a step forward then another

Don’t fall to your knees

Beg the Lord to help you please

Stop questioning why

Looking up in the sky

Listen wise guy

You can do anything you want if you try

Verse

Conquer the conflict and hurdles

Avoid going around in circles

Though I fall I stand tall and rise

Try be flexible and compromise

I’ve learned to never burn bridges

Shouldn’t be too strict or rigid

Leave room to grow

Show how to dream and hope

Without doubt or worries inside

Teach to reach high up and touch sky

You’ll get out what you put in

But be a giving virtuous person

Time’s going to fly by fast

You better man up for that last task

Karma’s going to come back and bite

Put your dukes up ‘cause here comes the fight of your life

Chorus

When the road’s too long

You’re not strong enough to go on

Put one foot in front of the other

Take a step forward then another

Don’t fall to your knees

Beg the Lord to help you please

Stop questioning why

Looking up in the sky

Listen wise guy

You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it and try

You can do it if you put your mind to it and try …

Try

Beacon Of Light

Beat by Phineas Maphet

Produced by Adam Pfeffer, Mike J. Brown and Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Lyrics and vocals by Joe “Conscious” Vacca

Recorded at The Forge Studios

Intro

Joe Conscious …

Beacon of light …

Yeah …

Verse

Music to me

Has lost its appeal

Developing a real

Commercial feel

No depth emotion or soul

Without heart it’s pretty pitiful and cold

Is it weird

I fear

Nobody out there’s spitting conscious rhymes

Perhaps it’s a sign of the times

Everybody’s cautious and quiet

Too afraid to speak up rebel or riot

Manage a way to stay ignorant and passive

Lazily unseasoned when it comes to being proactive

Another sell out slob on the couch

A pessimist like Oscar the Grouch

Quite a bit arrogant and pompous

A posh twot snot that’s snobbish

Toxic obnoxious and crass

Just another pain the ass

Smug and narcissistic by nature

A rude sarcastic instigator

Congrats having mastered the craft

How to belittle and sass

You make people laugh by tearing others down

Me I’d rather speak intellectually, essentially, potentially

maybe even be crowned profound

Chorus

Can’t fathom or imagine the pain

I’m saddened by what’s happened to the rap game

There used to be much more meaning and feeling

People understood there’s value in bleeding

We need to learn to deal with conflict and strife

It’s especially very necessary in life

To help teach the difference between wrong and right

Music exists to assist fight the darkness of night

And hopefully be a beacon of light

Verse

How do I inspire the entire mass collective

To be less sensitive and more aggressive

Listen for lyrical content that’s impressive

Not derogatory stories with whorey sexually suggestive messages

Everybody already knows

You love money, drugs, bitches and hoes

Your attempt’s pitifully pathetic

With no viable competitive rhetoric

Nor knowledge of a college level limerick

I see past your plan, scam, sham or gimmick

Duping and deceiving people into believing

Your false ideology and illogical reasoning

Why can’t you just be a decent human being

Eventually the truth will come out

When you cast doubt words lose clout

And inevitably your negativity

Will definitely ruin your legacy

Chorus

Can’t fathom or imagine the pain

I’m saddened by what’s happened to the rap game

There used to be much more meaning and feeling

People understood there’s value in bleeding

We need to learn to deal with conflict and strife

It’s especially very necessary in life

To help teach the difference between wrong and right

Music exists to assist fight the darkness of night

And hopefully be a beacon of light

Verse

Forgotten and neglected

My biggest fear’s being rejected

It seems no matter what

Music is the one thing I got

Helps to heal the pain and rain

Keeping me from going insane

Adds layers of armor for protection

We have an undeniably deep connection

When I got nobody to talk to

It gives me the power to crawl or haul through

Hurdle all obstacles

A ring leader of the unstoppables

Music is a major part

The blood feeding my beating heart

It’s why im alive

Got to be logically how I’ve survived

Chorus

(And you) Can’t fathom or imagine the pain

I’m saddened by what’s happened to the rap game

There used to be much more meaning and feeling

People understood there’s value in bleeding

We need to learn to deal with conflict and strife

It’s especially very necessary in life

To help teach the difference between wrong and right

Music exists to assist fight the darkness of night

And hopefully be a beacon of light

A beacon of light …

A beacon of light …

A beacon of light …

Joe Conscious