Sup,
This Christmas join Freaky-Z & The Funkus , Bless with his new band Moira, along with TheCrazy88 for some live hiphop music @ The Esplanade.
Date: 26th December 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 7.30pm onwards
Location: Outdoor Theater, The Esplanade
Merry X'mas and have a great year ahead!
Note: There's been lack of show updates due to the 'drought' season in Singapore HipHop but shit is definitely still moving. Do stay tuned for next year as the drought season is about to be over. It's time to bring the rain/reign back...
Dec 24, 2009
Merry X'mas
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11:40 AM
Sep 5, 2009
Run This Town (RMX) by Azrael feat. Adrenalene & Bless
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admin.xs
3:41 PM
Title: Run This Town (RMX)
Artists: Azrael Feat. Adrenalene & Bless
Lyrics: Azrael, Bless, Rihanna, Kanye West & Jay-Z
Beats: Jacked from "Run This Town (Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West)" by Jay-Z
Recorded & mixed by: The IZA @ The.XS Lab
[Intro - Adrenalene]
Feel it coming in the air
Hear the screams from everywhere
I’m addicted to thrill
It's a dangerous love affair
Can’t be scared when it goes down
Got a problem tell me now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gon' run this town tonight?
Who's gon' run this town tonite?
We gon' run this town
[Verse 1 - Azrael]
We are/ yeah I said it/ We are
One Regiment/ so I'ma pledge my allegiance
Get my fatigues on/ All black anything
You can never see us coz we black out everything
As One La Familia so try to get familiar
Coz we under the radar with the mic paraphernalia
I stay simple but you feel the depth
You burn bridges while I bridge the gap
The element of elegance got no comparison
The iLLchemist and I'm mixin' up the medicine
The reverend/ so I'ma run coz I'm The Emcee
Explodin' mic bombs like T-N-T
[Chorus - Adrenalene]
Life's a game but it's not fair
I break the rules so I don't care
So I keep doin' my own thing
Walkin' tall against the rain
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don't give up now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gonna run this town tonight?
[Verse 2 - Azrael]
We rep the X and we runnin Singapura
Recitin every rap verse like a Sura
A symbolist so I don't really have a face
I just mark the emblem of X up in ya place
One day it's farewell to the game like "bye bye"
We hustle hard like it's straight do or die
Coz everything we do is straight D-I-Y
Notice how I always say "we" and not "I"
Whatever the outcome know that I try
And that's the reason why sometimes I cry
They keep askin' "Who runnin this town?"
But I won't answer that, just ask around...
[Chorus]
[Verse 3 - Bless]
We are/ Pardon me/ I am/ One man/
So I'ma pledge my allegiance to no man/
But one mic/ My stand/ Both feet/ On my land/
Go west/ For Kanye/ Down here/ I'm the man/
Old school/ New Gen/ November Child/
Da Pham/ 88, G.O.D, 65/ all fams/ SG/
Born and bred/ Red and white/ From the start/
And I'm XS/ Yeah, where it matters/ In the heart/
And X'sylum too/ Bedsty/ All the crews/ Spoken/
Unspoken too/ We're one whole/ Never two/
Me?/ Just "a lion" man/ Solitary/ No crew/
But change that to we/ Then that's a whole "Pride" to you/
See it's crazy to hustle on for no dough/
No returns, no prospect, that's no joke/
But we keep rocking on even if there's no hope/
Coz as long as it's Hiphop, man, we're not broke/
And that's the everyday scene here in Lion City/
Mass quantity with quality and low currency/
But OD'ed with passion/ Direction is flight/
For all here/ It's never for fun man/ It's for life/
Yeah it's Freakin' A and Jack B back to get down/
Grade A, local brand, emcees in foreign sound/
And they keep asking, "Who running this town?"
Well if they don't know bro/ Well they do now/
God Bless...
Mar 31, 2009
Get Ta Steppin
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admin.xs
5:03 PM
Who said Hip-hop can’t play live? We’re about to prove them wrong.
65 & Hope presents Get Ta Steppin, a hip-hop band showcase featuring three unique artiste from the local independent Hip-hop circuit. Bop your heads to the rock-ish sounds of Young, immerse yourself with profound lyrics by Bless or you can just dance off beat with the comical Freaky Z. With special guest DJ Ruxta on the decks, giving some extra love and hip-hop touch to the show.
Date: 10th April 2009
Time: 6.30pm sharp
Admission: $10 only/$15 with CD
Venue: 8Q, Red Roof; Singapore Art Museum
This is definitely a hip-hop show, not to be missed. Seriously. More information about the show coming soon. Peace!
Feb 24, 2009
"Hey Luv (Feat. Bless)" by Jay-One
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Access.xs™
9:44 PM
A love tribute by Jay-One. A remake of a Mobb Deep classic entitled "Hey Luv (feat. 112)". Chorus resung with the help of Bless.
Title: Hey Luv (Feat. Bless)
Artist: Jay-One
Lyrics: Jay-One/Mobb Deep/112
Beats: Jacked from "Hey Luv (Anything) " by Mobb Deep feat. 112
Jay-One:
Hey luv, sit back let me talk to you
Let me elaborate what the minds been thru
I wish upon a chance to just roll with you
You rolling with the wrong fool/you know that too
Girl u so fly/First class is for you
First class/no contest/You’re incredible
You need the one like Jay to just flow with you
I get carried away/You besiege the mental
I love the cheekbones and the big eyes too
thinking about it now/miss-her-possible
I’d be the one to assure you/my word to you
when in need/you know who to make the call go to
coz indeed/my attention span spans on you
I just hope that u see things the way I do
coz what the heart says/that’s my point of view
and what the heart says/is the honest truth
Bless (Chorus):
So many things that I wanna do
Wanna kiss, wanna touch, wanna taste, never teasing you
Oooh baby, cause I only wanna be with you; girl you know
Anything that you need, I got it
Million dollar shopping spree, I got it
Anything that you want, I got it
You know, I got it, ask me, I got it
Jay-One:
Girl I want you in the worst way/but I got the patience
I'm not too hasty/just a tad persistence
Don’t mean to rush you/so I beg your pardon
take your time girl/coz u worth the waiting
I wish I had the chance to spend time with you
take those long bus rides that you’re fond of too
lie in beaches stargaze/till the sun comes thru
chillout to Coldplay I know u love that boo
I gotta tell you/I think she got me man
when she utters sweet words/my heart keep flutterin
startling/I get a hang of the sense
that I so need you’re company/You’re in demand
Just tell me what u need I would go to great lengths
come right into my arms it’s your arms of strength
I be at your back and call I'd never be obnoxious
my heart in 32/so rewind and cipher this
(Chorus)
Bless (Bridge):
Anything you want, and anything you need
Just pick up the phone, and call me
Oooh anything, anything you want (anything you want)
and anything you need
Ooooh.. I'll come running!
(Chorus)
Feb 16, 2009
XS Gig Promo Freestyle by Bless
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azrael.xs
4:22 PM
The XS.Lab Cypha Sessions 04: Bless Gig Promo Freestyle
Just a roundup of The.XS Collective's related gigs that will be happening between 18th to the 21st of February 2009 by our Facebook spokesperson, Bless (who doesn't have a Facebook account). Do spread the word on the upcoming events and come down to show your support!
Below is a summarized show listing:
Event: Rhymes & Reason: Freaky-Z "Let me tell you my story..."
What: Recital
Start Time: Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, February 18 at 9:00pm
Where: Concourse, The Esplanade
Event: Rhymes & Reason: Bless "An acoustic Rap/Soul session"
What: Recital
Start Time: Thursday, February 19 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, February 19 at 9:00pm
Where: Concourse, The Esplanade
Event: Just Can't Get Enough "A Depeche Mode Tribute..."
What: Music/Arts - Concert
Start Time: Thursday, February 19 at 8:00pm
End Time: Thursday, February 19 at 10:00pm
Where: Recital Studio, The Esplanade
Event: S.L.A.P. Launch Party "S.L.A.P Magazine Launch!"
What: Music/Arts - Performances
Start Time: Saturday, February 21 at 2:00pm
End Time: Saturday, February 21 at 7:00pm
Where: *Scape, Youth Park Stage
Event: Sup Clothing 1 Year Anniversary Party "Sup x Killer Gerbil Collab Release"
What: Party
Start Time: Saturday, February 21 at 7:00pm
End Time: Till Late
Where: Sup Clothing, 34 Haji Lane
The.XS Lab Sessions Series
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azrael.xs
12:50 PM
The.XS Lab Sessions Series is a Facebook/Youtube video series which will feature cypha/studio/random sessions from The.XS Lab, which is Azrael's underground sound laboratory.
Cypha Sessions will feature emcees spitting exclusive freestyles, acapella verses, rhyme recitals, spoken word and things of that nature
03:IRFNXS
02:Bless
01:DoggFace
Studio Sessions will feature beat making/turntablist sessions from producers/DJs as well as recording sessions and "the making of" tracks.
01: Young's Beat with Bless Freestyle
Random Sessions will feature just about anything that happens in the lab and is uncategorized.
02:Da Kroc Hunta & Dr. Fakry
01: Da Kroc Hunta
To followup on the series add us up on our Facebook Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/TheXS-Collective/29037752883
or our Youtube channel @ http://youtube.com/xs1guerillanetwork
For The.XS Lab service enquiries drop a mail to the.xscollective@gmail.com
Sep 16, 2008
"Put On (For Lion City)" by Azrael x Bless
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9:34 AM

Title: Put On (For Lion City)
Artists: Azrael & Bless
Lyrics: Azrael & Bless
Beats: Str8 jacked from "Put On (Feat. Kanye West)" by Young Jeezy
Recorded and mixed by: The IZA@The.XS Lab
Azrael:
I put on for my city/ like my city I'm a lion
As we go to the summit/ to the top of Mount Zion
See a little red dot/ but lyrically we are giants
You can call me Tony Starks/ I'm the man wit the iron
The cannon be proton/ Rappers is so obnoxious
We turn into colossus/ and breakin’ out of the boxes
Yes and I'm malay/ so I'm breakin' out of my kotak
We settin the line of defence if you haters attack like todak
Put the ashes in the urn/ Hiphop's paul bearer
I put on a flag fitted/ coz I be the flag bearer
I put on a black tee/ with an 'X' on my chest
I put on for my city/ full stop X-S
(Young Jeezy Chorus)
Bless:
Yeah it's like that/Azrael before a Blessing
Carrying on tradition/XS on rotation/
Today's style of diction/5 stars and a crescent/
Break jurisdiction/From NY to this island/
Listen/I'm spitting the unSung/iNilah Utama
Yang ku persembahkan cinta secara percuma/
Yeah/We don't make a millie/But we're down for the greasy/
Pertama kali/SG/Lion city/On the map i mark/
Embark/out the dark/SG Hiphop is like Kris One's heart/
And yes yo/We may contrast in skin colour/
But I put on for my city/And we'd die for this culture/
(Young Jeezy Chorus)
Azrael:
It's like a jungle out there and it's made on concrete
And the struggle out there yeah it's hard to compete
Whether you bustle 9 to 5 or hustle in the streets
So I juggle my life and rhymes and put words on the beats
We got a heart of an African king of the beast
See through the eyes of the striped beast from the east
We got a heart of the lion and the eye of the tiger
A rare hydrid specimen like the liger
Bless:
Yeah i put my headphones on
I put on/On my shoulders like my fam's first born
I put on/On the shores like the coming of dawn
I put on/On SG and my people is on
Yeah it's like this homie/XS on SG
like fuck ya'll cronies/Yeah we got this baby...
We flyin high...
Azrael:
Got fantasies of a playa/Mind of a backpacker
But I'm fan first so I don't need to be a rapper...
But I just happen to rhyme
So I put on for everybody that I knew in my lifetime...
(Young Jeezy Chorus)