It’s a waste of time trying to reason with toxic intoxicated people
What you read in a book is not necessarily gonna help or give you an answer
Who has the coldest ice who has the hottest fire
Lyrics are hot like magma,things’ll get hotter
When I was a kid I listened to greats and fully embraced the Hip Hop movement
Light years ahead of my peers
Too much you love to hear yourself talk
Now walk that walk when you talk that talk
This music is highly slept on…but you will find gems in here
Solidify the respect I deserve and the wick wack will get served like tennis
Or more like MMA
I’m a menace
A threat to emcees who disagree please I’m not here to please
If you didn’t really know now you know now
If you didn’t really know now you know now
It’s a ball of confusion cuz God never wrote a book
Even if you had a crystal ball that worked
You know I’d change my fate now you plan to escape
You tried to ask me some hard hitting question
You didn’t manage to cause damage
Get rid of that mental baggage
It’s not gonna put to any use
You beat up on people with limited knowledge because you really thought your college was gonna help
I got a degree in Hip Hop University
And 125 th Street Knowledge,drop a bomb like Khalid,Brother Saneter,Brother Griff and Brother Polite
I’m a rebel like Sékou Touré
I don’t play,ain’t no joke like Eric B and Rakim
Cuz if you didn’t really know now you know now
“I love to listen to people… who bring science you know what I’m sayin….breakin bread….you know what I’m sayin?Like that,sharin.”
“You don’t like the truth,the truth..doesn’t taste good?…Well I guess you got a belly full of lies.”
- Lyricist
MBanja Ritchy
- Composer
DJ SHARK
- Producer
DJ SHARK
- Remixer
DJ SHARK
Listen to 125th Street Knowledge - Brother Polight tribute (DJ SHARK Remix) by MBanja Ritchy
Streaming / Download
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Ruff em up
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125th Street Knowledge - Brother Polight tribute
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Power and Money
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First Class Girl
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Ruff em up (Biwako deep Remix)
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125th Street Knowledge - Brother Polight tribute (DJ SHARK Remix)
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Power and Money (Lost ones Remix)
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Ruff em up (Imhotep Remix)
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My Life - freestyle fadatazz in 2023 Boot Camp Clik tribute
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Ruff em up (Instrumental)
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Power and Money (instrumental)
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Ruff em Up (Biwako deep Remix instrumental)
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Power and Money (Lost ones Remix instrumental)
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The songs"Ruff 'em up","125th Street Knowledge"and "Power and&Money",take you back to Mbanja Ritchy's original style when he was still known as B-Bandj.He had released an album titled "Breaking Barriers"which was considered to be a "message rap"album.
Each song here,as well,is about Knowledge of self.Knowlege can be found all around us, in a book, a documentary on T.V. ,a conversation with a life coach etc..
But what good is it to have knowledge and not digest it with our mind, body and soul.
You must first know yourself before memorising things.Intelligence is experience, "right thoughts", morality,being able to relate to others anywhere around the world, rich,poor or social status.
What shapes the world?Who influences movements and so on.
We live in a vast Universe and there are always things to learn;but the answers can almost always be found within.
Artist Profile
MBanja Ritchy
Mbanja Ritchy(aka B-Bandj) is a trilingual rapper/beat maker who speaks English, French and Japanese. He was the front man for Mondo Grosso, an international group well known for being the first major international "Jazz Funk"band in Japan(first album release:Mondo Grosso,self-titled, 1993.).This major record release led to a European tour(including the "Cannes Music Festival in France)and a concert in New York City at the Supper Club (with jazz greats such as Brandford Marsalis).Mondo Grosso has been among the most acclaimed Acid Jazz groups in the world. Their last album with the entire band("Born Free")certified Shinichi Osawa's position(the group's leader)as one of the most successful music producers in Japan. Mbanja Ritchy graduated from Mondo Grosso in 1996 to pursue a Hip Hop career. He has then released 3 solo self-produced albums:The first one being "Breaking Barriers". He is still currently an emcee with Mili("Naked Artz")for Fu-Ten,known for being the most popular Hip Hop band in Japan. Fu-Ten sent shock waves throughout the music industry in Japan with their first album"Music is Expression"(live showcases included a drummer and a Dj)and hundreds of live performances. His first single as Mbanja Ritchy is "Stay the course"(-2021-Music by Goro Takayama featuring Dj Shark/West Japan DMC championship winner). Mbanja Ritchy(Aka B-Bandj) Featuring Highlights: Ken Hirai"Hotel Vampire" "Memories of Matsuko"(Kiraware Matsuko) Toshinori Kondo"Just Damage" Monday Michiru"Rainy Daze" SKE 48 "Frustration" Yoshika "One Day" Akiko(Jazz) "Mood Swings" *JUA "Magnet" *JUA known for being a rap battle finalist(in Rap Star"and"Kokosei Rappu Senshuken)is Mbanja Ritchy's son.
MBanja Ritchyの他のリリース
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