Street tax

It’s cold on the bricks, doesn’t matter who you claim to be,
The cage is locked tight, and the devil holds the master key.
No stars in the sky, just the smog and the streetlights,
The block eats your soul while you’re chasing them bright lights.
They’ll strip you for your sneakers, leave you frozen in the gutter,
"Give it up" is the only word you’ll hear 'em mutter.
Life’s a gamble, kid, and you’re playing with a loaded die,
One day you’re on the corner, next you're just a "goodbye".

Got the steel in the stash, yeah, we keep it tight,
A blade’s just a toy when you’re walking through the night.
That hollow talk won't save you, don't you even try,
One wrong turn and it’s a long... long... goodbye!

Yo, what’s the price of a stroll through the lion's den?
When the shadows got glocks and they’re counting to ten?
You’re paying street tax just to breathe in the alley,
Dead bodies on the pavement, keep 'em fresh for the tally.
The vultures don’t blink, they just wait for the slip,
Keep your hand on your heart and a grip on your clip.
Eyes on the prize? Nah, keep your eyes on the chrome,
Before the cold steel sends your weary soul home.

Every step is a choice, every breath is a risk.
We ain't scared to fall, we’re just scared to forget the hiss.
From NY to the Bridge, the story stays the same,
Different faces on the corner, but it's all the same game.

Got the steel in the stash, yeah, we keep it tight,
A blade’s just a toy when you’re walking through the night.
That hollow talk won't save you, don't you even try,
One wrong turn and it’s a long... long... goodbye!

Yeah... Enter the cipher.
2026 style.
Check your perimeter.
Stay safe... or stay dangerous.


promt: A sophisticated fusion of a full Jazz Orchestra and 1990s East Coast Hip Hop, The arrangement features a powerful big band brass section, a walking double bass, and a heavy boom bap beat with SP-1200 grit and MPC-60 swing, Instrumental elements: a cool minimalist muted trumpet, an intense virtuoso tenor saxophone, and a dissonant percussive jazz piano, Vocals: Multiple male rappers in a cipher style with raspy, sharp, and deep baritone flows, The overall sound is cinematic, noir, and gritty, Tempo: 90 BPM, High-fidelity analog studio recording with tape hiss


link to the song:
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