Here's the latest project from Mike Baggz. Check out the tracklisting below.
TRACK for TRACK breakdown
01. INTRO
i put the sound of the train to signify the takeoff, later on in the track "one way ticket", i specify im going to take off in a train.
02. LOVE ME OR HATE ME
i explain the struggle between my ex loving me, and hating me and exploring the reasons why. her misconceptions and insecurities are outlined in this song, i go as far as talking about the breaking point which was probably the abortion we had that we neither really wanted but the pressure of our family ultimately led to the decision. the hook signifies the internal struggle she faced during our relationship.
03. ANGER
circiling around an insident that happened at bay shore mall, where my ex attacted me out of anger, and we had a physical altercation. this song was based of those emotions. i wrote this the day after, all i could think of when the situation happened was how much i did love this girl and how oposite our situation became, its like we was on the opposite sides of the spectrum
04. WE WAS DEAD WRONG FT. L BLACK
remembering my ex, who was my first everything and the first time we had sex, and the issues we delt with, in one line i say "the more we loved eachother the more we grew apart" also incorperating the sound of philly in the song, also featuring one of phillys most poppin artist @lblack_215 on twitter,
05. FLY AWAY
probably my favorite song to listen to on the mixtape, when you listen youll understand why, i was explaining how life is on the road as a rapper, and how you leave the one you love to pursue this music career, and some of the issues you face. one line which stands out is "i just wanna party an bullshit but every bitch i fuck on some bullshit"this is a song i did the day i came back from paris,
06. INSOMNIA FT. STYLEZZ UNIQUE
i released this in 2009, its a classic thats been featured on a lot of different projects, this would be the song you smoke and fuck too, i know i did lol, i was actually a featured artist on this track. it has a real pop sound too it, i basically talk about being captive an used as a sex slave metaphorically speaking that is
07. ONE WAY TICKET
self explanitory, this song represents the concept of the mixtape, the hook has a eminem'ish sound to it, with hard verses, the ultimate message in this song is , leave when you need to leave, even if there is no imediate destination, in one line i said, "board the plane board the train or start sailing off", theres alot of aggression in this song, when i recorded it , i put myself in that mind state i was in a few months ago when i had to leave what is now known as my ex, if im listening to my mixtape this is usually the song i have on repeat, the word play and flow on this one is nearly flawless.
08. BUSCADO DE ORO FT. JOSH BENNY
i put it in spanish just confuse the shit out of my listeners lol this song features long time friend and comrad josh benny, whom i known since he was 13 goin on 14, and i was about 19 or 20, we have history so its right i bring em along for the ride, this track has that farrockaway feel to it. probably a favorite among the listeners, fyi buscado de oro means gold digger in spanish, i created this song after a convo i had with this girl and she was telling me how her mom encourages her to go after guys with money, to chace the wallet not the heart #GOFIGURE
09. DAMN
im not a big fan of autotune, and actually this song was just me playing around, but when i ran it by a couple of my friends they loved it, and it kinda grew on me, and now is one of my favorite songs on the mixtape, it is very catchy, alot of the younger generation will love this one, i unofficially consider it based music , i actually freestyled this whole song, if you noticed the back round talk it gets very explicit, this is not a song you play around kids lol
10. IN THE MORNING
this song was done earlier this year, just a segment out of a track i was featured on, i think i killed this shit lol, i explain the different seasons as different feelings, i explore the simplicity of comencing a relationship with a girl who is scorned by her past relationships, so my job is to "paint her a picture" as i explain in the song, a picture she can look at an be comfortable with metaphorically speaking
11. MORE THAN EXPECTED
for every girl who feels like i wasnt doing enough, having it all, but still wanting more, the ladies like this song the most, im guessing because they can relate to it, i showcase my word play and my lyricism in this track. i grew up on big pun, so the fast tounge twisters was right up my ally toward the second verse, i address my ex's in this song, as im trying to move on into another relationship. "my ex's wanna fight me, please dont hype me, cuz they irrelavant"
12. I LIKE YOU
this is originally my first song i released of the mixtape, and probably the most viral,the song shows off my wordplay and verbal skills, i wanted ppl to get that feeling when you first meet a girl and later tell em how you feel, theres no curses in this song, i basically will smith'ed it lol, this song is prolly a classic and will always remain one of my best songs to showcase.
13. YOU & ME
i did this song after my break-up with my first, it was a 5 1/2 year run, that came to an end. this song i did almost 3 years ago but never officially released it, i shot a video for it ----> the reason i chose to do this beat because it was perfect for me getting the message through, the sample in the begining was perfect, favorite line "im not callin you a liar, but i smell smoke and ya pants on fire"
14. ALL NIGHT LONG
when i wrote this song i just came back from harlem, you could prolly hear it in the song who im flowing like lol, @jimjonescapo is one of my favorite artists, this is a song id play heading uptown, it has that new york swag to it
15. FLY LIKE ME
i wrote this after meeting the girl of my second serious relationship, we used to go to fridays and eat with friends, i didnt know her, but i invited all her friends out just so she acan come out, i was a lil slick back then, but we ultimatley had a good 2 1/2 year run, i met her in college hence the hook "school girl"
16. THINKIN BOUT YOU
this song never was released because i never really got it finished, i was suppose to feature another artist on it, this was made during the time of you & me, so it has some sort of the same theme too it, actually you & me, and this song was writtin in the same studio session.
17. SO FAR FT MADDRICK
this song was the last added track to the mixtape, featuring another long islander, this song i wrote right after my ex hit me up saying she miss me and she still loves me, ironically she was also the reason for the song anger, understand anger came after so far lol, so far explores the dark side of a break up, and how are mind states change to "fuck bitches" because in my mind i felt if i started believeing that, it would be easier to get over
songs engineered & mixed by mike baggz
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