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Times Up - Single

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by Ricky Pharoe

 
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Times Up 04:13
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I REMEMBER MY FIRST SHOW. IT WAS IN PIONEER SQUARE, I FORGOT THE WORDS TO MY SONG AND LOOKED LIKE AN IDIOT. I REMEMBER WATCHING EVERY ONE OF MY FAVORITE RAPPERS PERFORM AT THE SHOWBOX AND STILL REMEMBER THE FEELING WHEN I PERFORMED ON THE SAME STAGE. I REMEMBER GOING CRAZY IN THE FRONT ROW, FOR KOOL KEITH AT THE I-SPY, WHEN HE STARTED THROWING OUT FRIED CHICKEN AND CAPRI-SUNS. FIVE YEARS LATER I OPENED FOR HIM AT THE CHOP SUEY; I REALY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT SOME CHICKEN. I REMEMBER TAKING TWO HITS OF E AND SEEING WU AT THE PARAMOUNT WITH MY EYES BUGGED OUT. EASILY THE BEST SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN. TEN YEARS LATER, ALONGSIDE JEWELS HUNTER, GRAVES AND PHREEWIL, I GOT THE CHANCE TO OPEN FOR WU; TWO DAYS BEFORE MOVING TO CALI. I REMEMBER LIVING IN A LAKE CITY APARTMENT WITH TRU-ID, SELLING CD'S HAND TO HAND EVERYDAY TO PAY RENT AND ROCKING EVERY SHOW POSSIBLE.

THIS IS ME COMING TO TERMS WITH REALITY AND REALIZING THAT NOT EVERYONE WHO PLAYS THE LOTTERY CAN WIN. THIS ISN'T ME FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF AND WHINING THAT I NEVER BLEW UP. THIS IS ME SHOWING APPRECIATION TO THE CITY THAT RAISED ME AND MADE ME. I HAD A LOT OF PLANS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN REALIZED, BUT WHEN DOES LIFE EVER GO ACCORDING TO PLAN? I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING I'VE ACCOMPLISHED, EVERYONE I'VE WORKED WITH AND EVERYONE WHO TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO LISTEN. TIMES UP!

RICKY PHAROE
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released 16 February 2010
The Times Up Single was written by Ricky Pharoe. Produced, mixed & mastered by Jewels Hunter in The Black Lab for Black Lab Productions. Art & Layout by Graves
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