The New American Creed

There's so much behind the scenes, that y'all just don't see, today I feel the devil's got a hold on me, are we even free, why can't we just be, corporate capitalism takes the lead, at the expense of the needy's need, the rich are obsessed with greed, while the poor can't afford to bleed, nothing is truly as it seems, success isn't earned anymore it's deemed, I'm at the point I don't know what to believe, no matter how much I beg and plead, god just leaves, so I smoke weed, feels like what matters most is words not deeds, shouldn't bite the hand that feeds, all y'all happy illusions are another taunting tease, I'm down on my knees, praying for relief, from all the recent grief, fuck world peace,  if it ain't in the streets, can't stand another second minute day or week, of being a gay white rapper/kinky freak, nobody pays attention when I speak, so I'm forced to take a seat, face defeat, yet smile at a meet and greet, while trying to help my heart beat, not sure if it's a full moon or the heat, healthy food's too expensive to eat, and everyone's caught up trying to lie steal and cheat, cuz that's the new american creed!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
7/19/22

Seems The Devil Has Won

I let fear silence me, stop the violence please, I keep hurting myself, not asking or accepting help, I worry about money, and how I take life so serious it's not even funny, I have such a dry sense of humor, don't believe the gossip and rumors, I ain't perfect, probably not even worth it, when I look back, all I see is what I lack, instead of a brave soul, time sure takes a toll, where did all my courage go, I have trouble ebbing with the flow, cuz I'm such an antagonistic prick, stubborn and thick, full of passion and drive, but totally ungrateful to be alive, cuz it feels like hell on earth, according to the bible and Shakespeare we are tragic sinners at birth, it's hard to see the beauty after trauma, now that it's just me and mama, our roles reversed, losing her will hurt the worst, but it's inevitable, I hope I haven't made my heart impenetrable, cuz I need love to replace what I've lost, inheriting great wealth but look at the cost, I'd trade it all to redo life again, I didn't realize my sister's life would abruptly end, I can't seem to heal, doesn't even seem real, I suck at love, despite I give great hugs, I often don't think I'm enough, yet my resilience makes me tough, only one left of my immediate blood, I think god loves to rub my face in the mud, he could solve my problems in an instant, it's mostly good luck I'm missing, ever gone compliment fishing, prayer isn't wishing, god ain't no genie, suck on my not so teeny weeny, cuz I'm done, the devil seems to have won! 

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
7/19/22

Hypocrite Near Rhymes With Idiot Right?!?

I love u but I dont need u, do I need to repeat that dude, I love u but I don't want u is even worse, but my words won't hurt, unless u let them, respect son, it's earned I've learned I subscribe to the motto live and let die, let's get high, always always always question why, then why not, give everyday all u got, cuz we only got one life, that comes with endless hardship trauma and strife, still I try to spread truth consciousness love and light, nothing really matters unless u make it...and ya can't fake it...I'll say it again...nothing really matters unless y'all make it, the only truth I've ever known I experienced the lie, believe me as a masculine acting undercover homo lil bro Joe Prince Charming on the verge of king gay guy, I get u boo, I'm human too, rather humble bashful introverted and shy, when I'm not hiding or vibing behind a mic, u might like how Lauryn sang nothing even matters at all, but fuck all y'all hip hop haters like fuck cancer, where's the fair accountability apologies and answers, is it get what u give or give what u get, either way we gotta remember we're wicked blessed, simply for the reason ur breathing another day, action ur passion u can't pray pain away, I totally agree we need to separate church and state, they can easily reverse this reversal of roe v wade, otherwise how can any of us celebrate freedom this Independence Day?

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

7/4/2022

Never Give Up Or Quit

I keep forgetting who I am, don't think anyone can understand, my struggle is privileged, but most couldn't have lived it, my grass is green for sure, but how do I keep my hope and faith pure, I'm tired of being resilient, sometimes my rhymes might be too brilliant, y'all can't handle the raw truth, some say it's uncouth, better to be pc, fuck drag I wanna rap and sing as just me, why all the sequins and glitter, I'm proud to be short bald and thicker, I'm still sexy as hell, I don't need extra whistles and bells, I hate all the shticks, and slapstick gimmicks, where has true talent gone, repetitive mumble rap is just wrong, love when fans sing along with my songs, I believe lines should be drawn, time to raise the bar, set higher standards and par, accept everyone for who they are, ignore the flaws and scars, look beyond the superficial surface, my smile often hides this worthlessness, we forget quick, that no matter what...never give up or quit!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

7/2/22

Happy Pride

All this month people ask what pride means to me, to sum it up it's self love and genuine unconditional authenticity, even tho at times it seems impossibly hard, to feel seen and heard for being exactly who u are, it's so so necessary and invaluable, sure superficiality is malleable, but ur identity is not defined by who u sleep with, finding love can seem like a mountain peak of a secret and the hill to climb is the steepest, yet it is totally worth it, after all isn't love life's truest purpose, no matter if ur lesbian gay trans pan or straight , we all have hearts that bleed and beat the same, love transcends, while also powerful enough to heal and mend, even the most vulnerably broken, pop ur perspective bubbles remain humble keeping ur minds and eyes wide open, visibility is extremely important, society must keep continuing evolving morphing forward, I relentlessly try to spread truth love consciousness and light, break down boundaries and fight presumptuous stereotypes, absolutely none of us are less, let's take the time to talk uncensored sex, may as well say gay, cuz u ain't able to pray it away, and being inclusive, shouldn't feel intrusive nor elusive, tho we won the marriage battle the war for equality is far from over, publicly hug hold hands kiss and provide a comforting shoulder, when we know better we gotta do better, united together we can conquer and weather, this is my own home city's 4th step in the right direction, since we all deserve representation affection and protection, I'm real lucky honored privelaged and blessed, cuz my Cranston Rhode Island family friends and fans are simply the best, supporting this openly gay rapper singer songwriter and poet on his crazy journey, to ultimately discover and learn me, if u take away anything today please, come follow my lead, while our rainbow flag's raised waves and flies high, nobody's allowed to be bullied shamed or forced to hide, how about we join together as allies, let's give a great big round of applause for all y'all for coming out to celebrate and show Pride!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

6/7/22

Truth Ain't Pleasant

I gave up on writing, like I did fighting, lost the strength, to go the length, follow what I believe in, dismissed what I'm achieving, with every song I created, like a newborn I'm elated, what a beautiful gift, meant to help uplift, the whole globe, with all my heart and soul, afterall music transcends language, soothes the pain and anguish, when ur feeling lost and alone, blast the radio get stoned and in the zone, til all ur problems melt away, u find urself unafraid, ur focus changed, altho some lyrics are strange, ain't no rhyme or reason, mumble rappers committing treason, where's the rhythm and poetry, whether woefully or hopefully, we need passion and purpose, instead of gangsters promoting drugs and murders, not doing me any favors, acting like ur average Joe next door neighbor, the people want other worldly, why has gay become synonymous with girly, I hate stereotypes and assumption, we have forgotten the power and responsibility of consumption, I know the truth isn't always pleasant, but like Whoopi got the Sister Act 2 class to sing "better wake up and pay attention"!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 

5/18/22

My Rhyme Grind

One day at a time, trying to get back on my rhyme grind, hopefully 40s will be my prime, gotta grow a spine, leave all the drama and bs behind, pay no mind, be kind, everything will be just fine, don't let love make u blind, my shine ain't a crime, smoke some weed and unwind, open ur minds eye to see the sign, as an empath I can't always define what's urs or mine, should draw a more definitive boundary line, and remember ur body is ur one and only temple/shrine!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious

5/18/22

Lift Each Other Up

Beat by Jon Bobbi
Chorus written and sung by Erin Oliviera
Rap written and performed by Joe Conscious

Chorus

Another day another grind 

In a world that's so unkind

Always racing here and there 

To get ahead...nobody cares

What if we looked around 

And helped each other out

Love always wins when we lift each other up

I'd rather ride solo than die over fomo 

This mofo of a homo's social and approachable

Totally toke a bowl 

Drop a dope flow 

In case y'all don't know I go by Joe

Or MCJC/The Poet

Gonna get my Grammy winning game going

Exploding bicoastaling and globe trolling

Til I'm controlling all the charts

Cuz my hip hop's 

Straight gay from the heart

Lyrically and spiritually smart

Add my music to ur kart

Show us indy artists working the hardest love

Cuz we need to help lift each other up

So lost and sold

Logo'd cookie cutter molds

No one's revolutionary bold

Just intentionally discriminate distant and cold

Miss this happiness bliss of hugs and hand holds

Chorus

Another day another grind 

In a world that's so unkind

Always racing here and there 

To get ahead...nobody cares

What if we looked around 

And helped each other out

Love always wins when we lift each other up

I open up my eyes 

To realize life's strife and grind

U can't buy or rewind time

I find dropping a rhyme

Live on a dime's

When I truly Shine Thru

Look how me and Erin do 

We're better together

I'll never forget her

With the voice of a soulful angel

Style's intertwined entangled

Beautifully groovy moving 

And soothing to all humans

Mending mindbending transcendent 

It's pretty damn evident

Two or a few's greater than one

Music can have a healing feeling yet be meaningful and fun

Put down ur guns

Use ur lungs

To shout ur bout

Pay it forward helping someone else out

We're all fathers and mothers sisters and brothers

Only suckers stay stuck in the ghettos and gutters

Those magical moments that matter most happen during supper

Remembering it's deeds not words so please it's worth the work to be another unconditional lover/lifter upper hustler

Chorus

Another day another grind 

In a world that's so unkind

Always racing here and there 

To get ahead...nobody cares

What if we looked around 

And helped each other out

Love always wins when we lift each other up

"There's Got To Be A Way"

 

Been practicing acting that I'm a good loser, funny how cliche the abused becomes the abuser, enormously handling life poorly, feeding the feeling of poor me, wasting so much energy, fighting the frenemy envy/jealousy, it sucks and is fucked up, how most lgbtqa don't know real friendship community or love, my experience isn't the norm, always been an outsider trying to conform, out of sheer loneliness, wish I could cure fear and phoniness, I'm an old school genuine gentleman, humbly both sexy and intelligent, just not everybody's cup of tea, lost my self respect living to people please, forgetting I too am valuable and worthy, I'm terrified y'all want to hurt me, claiming I'm one of those white privileged gays, here to just steal and appropriate, like one race owns hip hop culture, I ain't a snake shark or vulture, but I do love Mariah Pac and Lauryn Hill, absolutely will stand on my talent passion and skill, I don't want to do anything else, music's therapeutic soothing and really helps, in fact it saves my life each and every day, go look up "Everything Is Everything" "Unconditional Love" and "There's Got To Be A Way"!

Peace and 1,
MCJC/The Poet
1/3/22

BET

 "Living my best life lately, only thing yall love is to hate me, bunch of fake wanna be gs, only one I gotta make believe's me, don't let my insecurities drive my need to people please, since sometimes I don't love or even like my own damn self, I at least admit and ask for help, can u, cuz look at urself in the damn mirror dude, a hopeful romantic fool, give everyone the benefit of the doubt, earned my merits well respected and got clout, just not popularity, and the explanation why is a miscarriage of clarity, where's my fucking pity party/charity, most hide truth and pain behind sarcasm anger or hilarity, my knowledge wisdom and vocabulary's actually intelligently crafted nastily, in actuality I've masterfully made my music to transcend academically/scholastically, despite many still laugh at me and my rap dreams, but who are u to judge me when u aren't what u project urself to be or genuinely seem, definitely not on my team, and ur nock off of a monet mirage facade is sure running out of steam, consider urself officially read/seen...so go mic drop dead...BET!"

-MCJC/The Poet

Never Too Old To Grow

"I don't mean for my genuineness to be so abrasive...yes I'm both sassy and salacious...gracious and humble...often fumble stumble and tumble...but always get up again...quite the fierce stoner friend...loyal af...believe we make our own luck...depending on what u put out...communication ain't understood better cuz u scream and shout...trying to focus on the now...we teach peeps the disrespect we'll allow...Pac said don't ask my why but how...the answer is I don't know...I try to remember ur never too old to learn and grow tho"

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
11/16/21

Pass Me The Mic

 

"Fuck the human hamster wheel...my life's masterpiece ain't no damn photocopy...it may be similar...influenced by mi familia...but there's only one me...who I dont feel free to be...due to societal pressure...u bet ya...I'm defined by the superficial surface...stereotypes hurt us...does equality even exist...when the battle rap diss and gangsta shit gets more clicks...seems the games rigged/fixed...y'all can suck it just not this dick...fuck it I'm out...I ain't about the bout...my music is all love...so shut up and take 2 puffs...tho while u light...pass me the mic"

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
11/16/21

Break Away From The Stage

Beyond the screens...in the hot spotlights on stage...everything ain't always what it seems...but what if manifesting dreams doesn't come with age

Gaze behind the smile...deep under the skin...there is a beautiful genuine talented wild kind soul within

I hope someday y'all can see me

Maybe then I have a real chance of being heard and appreciated truly 

I'm not the best...far from perfect...but I deserve respect and a shot

After all these years I still haven't figured out what I want...but I know what I bring to the table and what I've got

It's just a damn shame I feel like there isn't even a seat

Maybe I'm a spoiled whiny brat...living too safe and comfortably 

I'll be taking a break...some time away to regroup reinspire and start writing some new material that's reflectively lyrical

Alots happened in the past bunch of years...I'm done with anxiety and depressive fears

I promise myself I'll try harder for me and for true love and passion...instead of empty words expressing hurt I'm gonna pick myself up and take action

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
9/25/21

MCJC

Call me MC JC the adult contemporary hip hop artist, I'm out here working the hardest, to show the acronym R.A.P game how to grow the flow the fuck up, show me some thug love for my spiritually soulfully lyrically divine hug, that'll give ur heart strings a lil tug with all the feels, where are my genuine gentlemen keeping it 100% real, my rhymes aren't ghost written nor stolen, I don't act whack all cocky and swollen, I'm the chozen one, this isn't for the fortune fame or just for fun, I ain't no get my money then run and done, I promise I want my music to last forever, I simply hope to unify coasts together and make the culture better!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
7/29/21

Crying Commercializing Conscious Hip Hop

I'm crying commercializing conscious hip hop, cuz I can't stop won't stop til it's pop, and on radio mainstream, cuz unafraid poc women and gays gained green, along with enough power to pusuade male white privileged straights to unify forming the ultimate dream tagteam, affecting real deal exponentially existential change, in inpirationally reparational ways, bettering ourselves for the greater good every single father fucking day by day, if good things take time it'll take a lifelong journey to be epically legendary labelled exceptionally great, some of y'all keep consuming disengenous talentless fakes, please don't portray or just say ur eyes wide awake, open up ur hearts minds souls and ears,  stop living instilling unfulfilling competition weaponizing divisive fears, dare to take care empathetically learning to share, especially the wealth, it's not weak to be vulnerable enough to shed a tear or ask for help, show the example of thug love, as Gangster's putting down guns given a brother rocking another color a hug, we all fam and need to understand it takes a village, no one should ever feel it's ok to rob cheat kill or pillage, prospering locking doors once they thru and get ahead, I'd rather build bridges that'll last long after I'm dead, realizing I'm a one of a kind original magical unicorn, but in an unsteriotypical nonconformist masculine acting hidden f*ggot form, using that rap platform as a voice for a new generational high vibrational norm, forcing people to see beyond the superficial illusionary surface, no human is less than or worthless, let's make nature more equal, I truly have hope and faith it's never too late nor unbelievable, to conceive reasonable and achievable, eradicating hate hunger poverty discrimination and other forces of evil!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
7/22/21

The Future's Balance Still Hangs

What if this is really as good as it gets, yes I should stay humble grateful and blessed, but I feel like everything I am was all inherited, being masculine white I've already doubly benefited, I don't face much outward hate or oppression, my sexuality is not my identity so that facts irrelevant, I'm not too proud to admit I'm insecure as fuck, i chalk any success up to cconsistent talent passion and drive over luck, yet I still haven't made a dent in this hip hip industry, I guess nobody wants to make a financial commitment with me, that's ok tho yo cuz I believe in myself, I've been brave enough to ask for help, faced endless rejection, relying heavily on familial protection, probably too much, but I still got the guts, to pack up my car with all my stuff, to go after and discover my one true unconditional love, music, my life's infused with it, it's my purpose, just cuz labels don't see I'm marketable or profitable doesn't mean I'm worthless, me myself and I along with my rhymes have value, I rap and sing everyday since my soul simply has to, the one thing I ask of u, take off the mask dude, show the world who u r, bare ur broken heart, spit more bars, but of substance not superfluous superficial surface stranger shit like sports weather women or cars, y'all can't stand me, if u can't understand deep, it's inherent in the name, spreading consciousness ain't no fame game, I'm looking to make some real genuine change, am I the only one concerned the future's balance still hangs?!?

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

4/22/21

Blame Consumerism

At what point do we blame consumerism and take accountability, its ironically silly how y'all keep repeatedly demeaning queens dismissing/diminishing personal responsibility, do we lack the ability to not live vengeful rich bitch narcissistic/vindictively, like most of these whack commercial ass illegitimately milli vanilli, wanna be gangster rappers who simply lack tact ingenuity and integrity genuinely willy nilly, why can't we all act ethically empathetically both socially and civically/civilly b...it's fucking obnoxious...time for y'all to get conscious!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

4/20/2021

A Poem For Gia

"It's fitting the world weeps tears of parting's sweet sorrow, and such a loss is a reminder we aren't promised tomorrow, without ur smile's presence life seems dull and hollow, it's important to grieve but not to wallow, after the gray skies clear a rainbow will surely follow" 

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
12/2/2020 

That Gay Giggly Laugh

I'll bring wraps, when I come back with raps, to put some cum on ur back, it dont matter I'm not black, racisms straight whack, and while we're at it enough of this anti gay crap, I'm gonna lyrically bitch slap that ass, too pacifist to pack a gat, and not gangsta enough to bust a cap, and I'm bringing that conscious hip hop we lack, in fact, put my music on blast, while u take a cab, or a blunted hotbox high ride lap, which happens to be my ghetto studio lab, and then not give me mad props love respect daps and dabs, while I simply smile and give y'all a lil giggly laugh!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious 
8/26/20

Eternally Waiting For Nothing Of Substance

Eternally working while waiting for nothing, when will I receive the reward of progress with substance, right now I hate life god and the universe, cuz all I know is pain neglect tragedy and hurt, this world and it's people, are sadistic superficial shallow and evil, cuz we are reflections of the powers that be, never there for us in our hour of need, another horizon line illusion, perpetuating insanity and delusion, there's no inclusion in wealthy collusion, my rhyming can be super confusing, but they need to be dissected to be digested, we need to be more invested in who's nominated not just elected, and btw fuck the electoral college, it needs to be abolished, the fact that it's institutional racism isn't common knowledge, seems we rather worship the almighty dollar, broadening slavery and oppression, stop assuming being born privileged is a blessing, cuz it's not, why can't business be personal or have heart, I never ever ever get what I want, I try not to gloat or flaunt, I'm just genuine, a real nice guy/gentlemen, so I'm sure ull search and find, usually I'm at the back of the line, if not dead last, fuck making short fast cash, y'all live like ur on unlimited time, letting so many amazing opportunities pass on by!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious
7/24/20

Excuse Abuse

Y'all dudes always too busy for intimacy...covids just another excuse for ur negligent abuse...there's never any follow thru with u...so phuck it I'll stay single but won't mingle...til u show some substance in abundance...and even then I'll pretend to be friends again...cuz u kept doing me wrong so I put it in a poem or song...commemorating my discrimination...u choose freely it's just simply not me!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious
7/2/20

A Shitstorm We Didn't Wish For

What if normal never exists again, how come I'm not chosen by my family or friends, give so much I don't know how to take, why even make plans if y'all just gonna flake, am I mister invisible, does being privileged make my problems insignificantly minimal, perhaps my struggle isn't relatable, why does my ambition make me undateable, they say sexuality shouldn't matter, is a lack of oppression a contributing factor, empathy keeps me humble and grounded, I also try to stay well rounded, hang with all walks of life, attract that lost soul strife, like white on rice, what's right is nice, shine ur lights bright, the American pie's sliced twice, only rich or poor, no middle class core anymore, yet there's still a war on drugs, covids killing hugs, exacerbating discrimination, fear mongering intimidation, corporate profiteering and privatization, tyranny's violated this great nation, democracy's turned hypocrisy, we need more Platos Pacs Aristotles and Socrates, be kind rewind to inherently genuinely good, can u play masc gay/effeminately hood, roll with ur real style, stay kinky guys gone wild, I love me a leather man, what if left is the better hand, and we're shaking wrong, let's collaborate making song, hip hop r&b or soul, gospel country folk or rock n roll, whatever's clever, pick ur poisonous pleasure, but be careful what u wish for, cuz it might bring u a shitstorm!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

7/1/20

That Realist Idealist Rap

I give u that realist idealist rap, u feel this genuine gentleman with some swagger sass, that's tasteful with conscious class, yeah I'm a masc bi guy who's always high, like I'm privileged I've never lived this oppressed life, only started experiencing it pursuing hip hop music being openly gay and white, so it's all fight the strife, sheeple people, being lead by evil, after having that black president we went medieval, where the truth is aloof and illegal, they've bastardized righteousness, freedom and enlightenment bliss, oh wait do y'all even know what a thesaurus is, how bout a dictionary or encyclopedia, don't just learn or get ur news from YouTube or social media, I'd rather be miseducated by NWAs Fuck Tha Police, that's raw existential honesty systemic racism's legacy leaves, even the prison system is consumed by capitalistic greed, stop privatizing education, start eradicating racial discrimination, gender bias and sexual orientation hating!

Peace and 1,

Joe Conscious 

6/23/2020

Double Dare

Is it foolish to think I'll eventually be blessed, with fulfillment love happiness and success,  cuz it sure feels that way, maybe being gay is living the wrong way, I don't understand why, I can't find my soulmate in a guy, Coronavirus making things worse, all this boredom and loneliness really hurts, somehow tho I still have hope and faith, I find it much harder to hate, besides love conquers all, I know I can catch and pick myself up when I fall, I've made it this far, with minimal visible scars, but my wounds cut deep, while others stay I chose to leap, I see He met my needs but what about my wants, I've learned to be quiet and humble rather than openly gloat or flaunt, try to remain giving and kind, I'd be more apt to press fast forward than rewind, I don't believe in fear and regrets, I never wanna be the best, where there's nowhere to grow, I'm always working on both my writing and flow, but that financial compensation/validation must be nice, a god complex is when y'all judge what's wrong and the rights, point that hypocritical finger back at urself, not acknowledging ur part of the problem doesn't help, ur more self righteously absorbed than just empathetically unaware, like Kelly sings in multiple languages "I Dare U To Love" but I double dare!

Peace and 1,
Joe Conscious
5/11/20