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Send iPin 02:19
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ndiy’hlehlela before ind’xake rested like God on Sunday if you asking ba as’dibane won’t be a problem  know that I’m game  ndiy’hlehlela before ind’xake rested like God ngeSunday if you asking ba as’dibane won’t be a problem  know that I’m game  Mowufuna ukund’bona vel’ usende ipin ndizok’fikela laph’ ukhona ndithi let me in  Mowufuna ukund’bona vel’ usende ipin ndizok’fikela laph’ ukhona ndithi let me in  no music during sex the foreplay is to ensure that you’re relaxed and okay how was your day if I may ask don’t mask any emotion  this your moment you can’t vent ‘hayi no, bayak’jwayela’ I would tell you leave but sidinga loMandela ubudala bufika nobunzima umban’ ufunuk’ cima sithanda nokunxiba with umswenko you better be careful uzoswip’a nengekho your wardrobe is mad full ndiyadlala it’s not like awu-affordi mam’ ungaz’phothi gqabul’ ukotini uyak’hlala indlala siyilwa ngescooter once a month, s’gad’ ifutha ndiyathutha bekumnandi uk’ba nawe la  undiphinde mundibawela Mowufuna ukund’bona vel’ usende ipin ndizok’fikela laph’ ukhona ndithi let me in  ndiy’hlehlela before ind’xake rested like God on Sunday if you asking ba as’dibane won’t be a problem  know that I’m game  ndiy’hlehlela before ind’xake rested like God on Sunday if you asking ba as’dibane won’t be a problem  know that I’m game
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Call Back 02:58
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I’m not bad with money I’m good to people I have a little but split what’s mine down the middle.  I’m not tryina stack it to the ceiling I stretch it on the table  and I’m thankful that we’re eating/ I figured I won’t be a millionaire  it’s not the sharing it’s cause my mind ain’t there to me  hoarding is a strange practice  what’s important  is getting grain for your breakfast I prefer water in the morning a meal around the evening  that’s energy restoring  don’t plan on having children  parenting is torment It’s hard to fully shield them from predatory grown men.  I am no warrior I worry a great deal, guess I’m a worrier  I worry when you’re not okay and hope you know I’m here for you even when away you can send an inbox you can text me via app you can even leave missed call I will call you right back you can send an inbox you can text me via app you can even leave missed call I will call you right back Compassion is an anomaly, if you speak it you can get taken for a priest, or someone close to the Lord at least, a normal man just can’t forge a peace dawg  we deify kindness lead a life  where we idolize finance  I want that pie on my hands but I won’t cross where my line is my heart is very distant from my tummy  my mom is going be rich should his kid get some money love gives me bliss and I speak of it fondly it lives where I live, so I live very comfy I know I’m gaining weight a bit I’m not stingy, grab a plate and eat the food I got here is wholesome  my number still ends with 641 you can send an inbox you can text me via app you can even leave missed call I will call you right back you can send an inbox you can text me via app you can even leave missed call I will call you right back
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Isiqengqe 02:30
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I don’t trust people nor rocks known to count the bucks coming out of the machine my doors shut, keep ‘em all locked around y’all punks I am not seen you’ll never hear the name get trampled  by rappers throwing tantrums over uncleared samples be careful, my pen is more lethal I identify as uyihlo  No relation but son ‘em nonetheless  summon dunderheads who assuming they’re the best  laid to rest, spray a pest for bugging me a Doom reference done so thuggingly stunning flows I been jotting since a youngen funny bone must got Parkinson’s or something  the joints sound like he gave up halfway  yet nasty ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  The tone has gone lazier the voice is now amazinger the word choices are nastier than ibhodwe lezinja The boy is rare  he not depressed  it annoys em here I be gloomy, it spoils the air yet I digress, that’s neither here nor there on the track, it’s the unlikely pair whom don’t know each other but gel like spiky hair  grab a chair or stool drool and stare dine on edibles through your ear  cheer make it loud and embarrassin’ and you’re allowed  to go draw a comparison  just don’t come near with your pencil sketches  I do not care for whoever matches  your ventured guesses yesses  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale ­ ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale  ndisisiqengqe kulesyllabus ngeke ningiqede vele nilibale 
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Viral 02:23
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The Tik-Tok song ain’t good passed the Tik-Tok part I often skip, mute or I click a stop the talented are few in this thing called art  no one’s listening to these tunes they are streamed by bots movies oversold by the trailer two minutes of gold but in whole it’s a failure they want bite size entertainment  so make it short summarise your thoughts snippet not full synopsis over books just give ‘em an ad-lib  not even the hook that’s enough to make a reaction video that’s captioned with a quote tagging the original  15seconds fame now literal I was thinking that it’s flame off that little post So I went and searched the jam Only to learn it’s a scam they said it’s going viral so I went checking if it’s viral and now it’s going viral cause we went checking if it’s viral they say it’s going viral by ‘they who do I mean’ I don’t know I think it’s the machine.  advertisers advertising advertisements  to other advertisers whose ads aren’t appetizing, the marketing budget keeps swelling inverse to the price of the product that they’re selling Influencers in your favourite soap opera  bet that you regret having created a monster  a large one that gobbles up attention  actors dumbstruck  that their jobs are now retrenching  and damn, there’s not even pension Get on Instagram  it’s time to start get the dancing to whatever trend for followers and mentions just telling you the rules they are not of my invention, life is mean from big screen, TV screen down to tiny screen, fame was a validator before the concept of a content creator they said it’s going viral so I went checking if it’s viral and now it’s going viral cause we went checking if it’s viral they say it’s going viral by ‘they who do I mean’ I don’t know I think it’s the machine. 
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Courage, the Cowardly Dawg 02:33
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It’s not fight or flight I catch a fright and my legs lock tight reflexes so dismal courage tends to lag like it’s checking for a signal debating what to do next, frozen brain letting me down on the crucial last moment fear flooding up my dome and I’m left drowning all alone I might’ve skipped a phase at development to cowar at this age is embarrassing I thought that I would change as the years expand but I can’t help feeling it’s worse than it’s ever been not sure if calm or I’m timid being shouted at by mom might’ve did it and the children where are from were the meanest it’s been so long I wish it weren’t so serious patapa patapa nangucourage, the cowardly patapa papatata here comes courage, iligwala idawg I be panicking mannequin stiff paired with sweating skin I got the spidey senses of a sloth react so slow it’s an afterthought and there’s anxiety whispering death threats and violent tings I keep it all to myself and give out the illusion of strength it’s for the ones I hold dearly a pillar of comfort and a healer when they ailing failure is quite common some problems aren’t solved I get on the job but I know that I’m a fraud maybe all courage is facade bravery has be an act gone thus far and so far so convincing but then again, what’s the difference patapa  patapa nangucourage, the cowardly patapa papatata  here comes courage, iligwala idawg
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Late Response 02:28
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Attempts to get to know me feel invasive even to the homies I do not reveal the basics living by lonely don’t bother my the slightest I’m fine with socialising but finer with silence. Some say I’m bottled up but it isn’t that if you were interesting I’d be interested and I don’t miss a thing when I miss a chat chaps seem to pick out all their topics off the internet I exit the app leave the phone charging walk out the door armed with a sunscreen the sun king while you’re scrolling, I be strolling cooking in the rays till my skin colour’s golden as Ms Jill Scott on a bike my shoes are comfortable, they are suitable for hikes plus I got drip, and it ain’t the sweat I’ll respond to your text I need a playlist when I’m cleaning there’s not a stain missed even the plates are gleaming I play rain sounds when I’m reading even when it’s rain outside I still need em. whether it’s a crutch or a preference doesn’t matter much, thus just how I spend my weekend and I’m picky when I pick them known to pause a job till I find something decent ah Benjamin Clementine a dose of Madosini be the best medicine I got Skullcandy for my sweet tooth, I get a sugar craving whenever the beats mute and when I sweep and one of the songs miss I press skip or I restart the process I be taking my time with the mess I’ll respond late to your text Ungafona ungabuzzer k’shiya kuTick oluhlaza/ Ndingaphendula nak’sasa, even then and’zuchaza

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MC / rapper Supah Mpondo teams up with boom bap hip hop producer Arsenic Beats to bring you their collaborative E.P titled Pocket Dial.

When asked about the E.P, Supah Mpondo had this to say:
"Pocket Dial is an ode to Arsenic Beats' drumming - how he be in his pocket, as they say, I made telecommunications references on some joints to add layers to the meaning, in addition, pocket dials are unintentional and thus short.
There is more to it, that 'more' is left to the listener."

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released September 27, 2023

Written by: Supah Mpondo
Beat produced by: Arsenic Beats
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arsenic Beats at Metalloid Lab Productions, except Late Response, recoded by Jedi Knight

Executive producer: Jedi Knight

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Arsenic Beats Cape Town, South Africa

Arsenic is a South African Hip-hop producer/beat maker based in Cape Town.
His unique style is characterised by an undeniably jazzy sound, contextualised and grounded in his distinct Hip Hop flavour. The evolution of his style consistantly keeps heads turning and directly challenges any narrow-minded views of what Hip Hop should sound like.
Beats and bookings: arsenicbeats@gmail.com ... more

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