B. Dolan - "Fantasy Baseball" (Official Video)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Shout to Grown Up Rap for featuring this video first! grownuprap.com...
“The Wound is Not the Body” releases on May 3rd! 🦾
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In the aftermath of an emergency spine surgery that radically altered his perspective and body, B. Dolan emerges after a four year hiatus from touring and releasing LPs with a new collection of songs, a new stage show, and a harrowing new story to tell.
Written during COVID lockdown and his quarantined procedure and recovery, "The Wound is Not The Body" finds the emcee's stark and confessional lyrics winding through 9 new rap songs littered with strange characters, pandemic fatigue, autobiographical thoughts on hip hop, living and aging, and a newly forged resolve.
Production from Ant, HEBL, Small Professor, Widowmaker and Dolan himself provide a soulful and minimalist backdrop, while B. Dolan gets some of the most carefully crafted bars of his life across in an unhurried, confident fashion. Aside from impeccable guest vocalist Nya Trysha who adds sung vocals to two songs and Yah-Ra of Planet Asia who lends some spoken bars, the album is notably devoid of features. The emcee vocalist is front and center for this one, and the songs feel like self-contained films about moments, impressions and memories.
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releases May 3, 2024
Produced by B. Dolan
Mixed by DS3K and mastered by Daddy Kev
Cover by Janine Shroff
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"Fantasy Baseball"
Video by rakugaki
Lyrics by B. Dolan
Beat by Small Professor
Mixed by DS3K
Mastered by Daddy Kev
Lyrics:
Too many styles for me to engage or debate y'all
Ain't in the same league; don't keep the same score
I seen the legends rock. I seen the greats fall.
I watched em turn it all to fantasy baseball.
Fantasy baseball, fantasy baseball
Fantasy baseball but I ain't come to play with y'all.
You never rated me, but then I kinda hated y'all
You never made my team in Fantasy Baseball.
The greatest freestyle of all time was not recorded
Somebody's battery died; somebody's mic distorted
In any case they never played it back but fear not.
It lives deep in the heart of everyone who was in ear shot.
the weird part is when the beating heart becomes collectible
Now they're making charts about your vocab and your revenue
Statisticians wishing they could round you to a decimal
Place you in a playlist or hypothetical festival
One for your favorite two for Biggie and Pac
three four naming me your Top 5 Rappers right off the Top
I've got so little patience for this form of conversation
My source of inspiration don't need your evaluation why not
Just keep my name completely out of that rotation
I'm still perfecting game and running bases in the vacant sandlot
My hand is hot but I am not the one to shoot you down
Respect is due and I've accrued enough to move around
But when you get there I just find it mad amusing how
the hall of fame is just a tourist trap in Cooperstown.
Too many styles for me to engage or debate y'all
Ain't in the same league, don't keep the same score
I seen the legends rock, I seen the greats fall
I watched em turn it all to Fantasy Baseball.
Chorus
The greatest rap song in history was not released
They couldn't clear the sample. Had to remake the beat
The perfect reference full of purpose and intention
So it's cool you've got a preference but I've formed more of a core belief.
The war machine will have us gunning for the pennant
and standing for the anthem of the fandom we defended
when tables turn toxic, they follow where you're stepping
and Stan in the place where you were, to spread the legend
The competition sells the tickets and you get your paper
They get their verses with a Z and then it's 'see ya later'
But here's a bar that you can keep and then remember later
The game was never played for the sake of spectators
Too many shows for me to engage or debate y'all
Ain't in the same league. Don't keep the same score.
I seen the legends rock. I seen the greats fall.
Don't let em turn it all to Fantasy Baseball.
Chorus
"Come on everybody do the baseball. Come on everybody do the baseball..." -De La Soul
Rest in peace to Plug 2.
We in the outfield... picking daisies for the whole crew.
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Rappers depicted are done so without permission, but as a form of tribute to a hypothetical 'Top 10' emcees list, from the producers of the song and video. Art is not a competitive sport. Like what you like. Most importantly keep the game alive.
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Big track! Loved animating the video hope yall enjoy💫
Thank you homie! You killed it in an unexpected way!
oh my, this is bliss
Glad you dig it! Spread it around if you can!
Looking forward to this!
Really excited to see this!
Mustard hecking loves this video.
Thanks for your support Mustard!
SO good! I love it!!
Thank you!!
Can't Wait!
Such a great video!
Thank you!! 🦾⚾️
The track is great, video is great, MWAH!
Thank you Sparkles!
Cute video. That guy running around the bases with the bat made me laugh
Slick Rick moonwalking around the bases is absolutely my favorite part.
Gutted, I was hoping to catch the premier but I've only just got the notification!
I've already said how much I love this track from you and now this video by Rakugaki...so good. It reminds me of FIFA 94, but with legends of hip hop playing baseball, what's not to love about that!
I want to pre-order the vinyl and the CD too, but as I'm in the UK and there's not a bundle with just those two I was wondering would I be charged twice for shipping if I ordered them separately? I'd love to buy one of the bundles, sadly though times are hard and I just can't afford it.
Much love and best wishes for the upcoming album release.❤
We’re working on adding vinyl to the UK webstore asap, which should save on shipping. I’ll also have CDs with me on tour. Thanks for holding us down! Also, sign up for the email list @ iambdolan.com if you haven’t already!
@@BDOLANVIDEO I'd love to come see you on tour, there's no dates I could find as yet for the UK, but I'll keep my eyes peeled! Thanks for the heads up, appreciate it.
@@Mancjorot He'll be back in the UK in October 2024 but no specific dates yet!
@@barrya3474 Thanks Barry, I'll keep checking on it.
Nice One!
thank you homie!
Dope.
As.
Fuck.
Love it! Stats and metrics ruining the game.
Trippy video! Vibing with these new songs! I have rods and screws in my spine from scoliosis surgery so I’m excited for the new album and concept. Modified Warrior!
Glad you dig! Stay on the field homie.🦾🦾🦾
Hell yeah! Really like when it gets all weird and kaleidoscope-y!
the trippier parts of the video were inspired by Doc Ellis and the game he played on LSD. ;)
This is absolutely incredible. Love the sound. Very relaxing. Nice throwback sounding style and groove ✌️
Some ole laid back shit, for a change. Grown up rap.
@@BDOLANVIDEO precisely my friend. Love the variety.. and of course with knowledge being dropped at the same time