Tèt a Tèt (feat. Ludas)

Face to Face (feat. Ludas)

Tèt a Tèt (feat. Ludas)

I’m here to tell a piece of historyM vin fè yon moso listwa
Answering the call for historyReponn prezan pou listwa
I don’t want to trade defeat for victoryM pa vle bay defèt viktwa
I’m back to take a swingM tounen vin fè kout pikwa
If you’re not gonna crawlSi w pa p ranpe
Success for a black kid is in the spotlightSiksè ti nèg nwè se nan sine
I stood tallM te f on kanpe
When I realized my color’s the same as Frank SinatraLè m konsyan koulè m menm ak Frank Sine

I’d rather roll with my crew than be a thugPase m te paktize ak bandi m te pito pati
I’m still rapping for Haiti even when the impact’s smallM still ap rap pou Ayiti menm lè enpak la ta piti
I’m creating opportunities to pay my bills, I’m fightingM kreye posibilite pou m peye kredi bill m lite
I’ve got visibility, gotta keep my credibilityM genyen vizibilite fò m kenbe kredibilite

I transformed into a lion since I stopped believing in Psalm 23M transfòme m an lyon depi lè m sispann kwè nan sòm 23
I stopped whining, I stopped spitting on the reasons of January 23M sispann pyon m sispann krache sou rezon janvye 23
You create your own convictionSe ou k kreye konviksyon w
Survival isn’t just a choiceSiviv pa yon kesyon de chwa
Fight to change your conditionsBatay pou w chanje kondisyon w
Put in the work, raise your voiceMete men mete vwa

22 years in rap, I finally discovered who I am22 zan nan rap m finalman dekouvri kiyès ki mwen
I was the number one rapper who never told you I was number oneM te nimero 1 rapè k pa t janm di w l se nimero 1
As I promised in Rap salad, in my grind I eat more than 2 servingsJan m te pwomèt nan Rap salad nan djwèd mwen m manje plis ke 2 très
When the call for help came, I went out to manage my stressKe apèl an detrès, deyò mwen t al jere strès

It wasn’t for the fame, nor for the cloutSe pa t pou pòs, ni pou kras
If my rap sounds like a social movementSi rap mwen son w mouvman sosyal
With strength and class consciousnessAk fòs ak konsyans de klas
I didn’t get into every vocalM pat antre nan tout voksal
Hip hop is a weapon, it gave me a career of sandHiphop se zam, li banm yon Carrière de sable
I’m building myself a house, Uncle Sam, call me Jean Baptiste Du SableM al konstwi tèt mwen kay tonton Sam, rele m Jean Baptiste Du Sable

No Haitian without a fight, so rap for that changePa gen Ayisyen san batay donk rape pou sa chanje
Courage is when I can look you straight in the eye and eatKoyeran se lèm ka gade w dwat nan je e m ka manje
Life drags me down, my music keeps my head upLavi trennen m atè, mizik mwen ret tèt drèt
If success lifts you up, don’t let it trick you, peopleSi siksè leve w anlè, pa kite l fè w trèt pèp

Like a star, K-Lib is for us, but K-Lib isn’t for usTankou yon zetwal K-Lib la pou nou, men K-Lib la pa pou nou
My sensitivity for us seems to make me human tooSansibilite m pou nou ki sanble m se sa k fè m moun tou
K-lib isn’t a mask to hide my sinsK-lib pa yon mask pou m kache peche
Its product makes a lot of heads angryPwodwi l fè anpil tèt fache
With PHTK it could’ve been a messAk PHTK l te ka gache
But it’s out there looking for a wayMen l lage nan mache chèche

I’m having discussions, taking a public stance, so I’m doing politicsM fè diskisyon m pwan pozisyon piblikman donk m fè politik
I’m making proposals on big shows, with a mic physically or in musicM fè pwopozisyon nan gwo emisyon nan mikro fizikman ou nan mizik
I don’t need a candidate to doM pa bezwen kandida pou m fè
Criticism doesn’t mean good leadershipKritik pa vle di bon lidè
When my activists need me, I’m on callLè militan m bezwen m a lapèl
I respond like a soldierM reponn prezan tankou militè

I’ve caught some guys for big rappers, you made me shut my mouthM te pwan kèk nèg pou gwo rapè jouktan w fè m fèmen bèk anm
Making connections with hip hop as an OG, I can call you BeckhamFè transvèsal ak hip hop kòm OG m ka rele w Beckham

You sell rap in a formOu vann rap sou yon fòm
You don’t take your gloves, you don’t take ordersOu pa pran gan w pa pran lòd
But they put you aside so you don’t make noise on the billboardMen yo mete w sou kote pou w pa fè bri sou bill board

You sound like K-lib, spitting good wordsOu son K-lib k ap tire bon pawòl
From the youth, take away drugs and alcoholNan men jenès wete dwòg, ak alkòl
Coming from the top bottle despite the recordSot nan Boutèy anlè malgre rekò l
With the album L'Apostat, you schooled themAk albòm L'Apostat ou fè lekòl

I said thank God 2015 put you on my pathI said thanks God 2015 ki te mete w sou wout mwen
When I was rushing, you showed me how to manage my short breathLè’m t ap presipite ou te montre m jere souf kout mwen

To ensure the rise in 2017, you handed me your micPou m asire larelèv 2017 ou sede m mic ou
As a good student in 2019, you made me share your stage with YoussAn bon elèv 2019 ou fè m pataje sèn ou ak Youss

Now I’m dropping on your albumKounya m ap drop sou albòm ou
The haters are gonna be jealousHaters yo pral jalou
For how the fans were waiting for youPou jan fanatik t ap tann ou
They all agree you’re a heavyweightYo tout dakò w s on w pwa lou

You made a cream of rap and that’s why I take you as an idolOu f on krèm rap e sak fè m pran w kòm idòl
So I never change the color of my rap, nor my shoulder's weightPou m pa janm chanje koulè rap mwen, ni fizi m zepòl

If after 22 years of career our problems still keep you up at nightSi apre 22 an karyè pwoblèm nou still anpeche w dòmi
Your commitment is an example for us to follow, instead of chasing wild dreams.Angajman w s on w egzanp pou nou swiv, olye de rèv foli