Album Cover The Khali Chronicles

The Khali Chronicles

Khaligraph Jones

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Big shout at Vince and the beat by the way

12th June 1990, I was finally birthedWas time for me to find out what this planet is worth

Jamaa home where I got my sanity first

Guess you could say this is when I was handed the curse

Now I′ve been rapping since a kid and it's all talent based

Wasn′t for fame, I never knew that talent paid

Music was how I got through my silent phase

And at the same time being a child my parents raised

Now If you from where I'm from you'd know what it is

When you forced to be a man when you only a kid

We got bills to pay to people owning your crib

Or else you gonna get evicted and get thrown in the streets

I had to double up and find a way to switch it instead

See you got to find your purpose or your vision is dead

No where to sleep little cousin still pissing the bed

Pop is sick as hell, he popping ridiculous meds

Now, what would you do if you was faced with the same?

First step to fight this is to embrace in the pain

Ghetto chronicles a young brother making the name

As you fight to see the light be prepared for the rain

When the rain stop beware of the slippery floor

I had to hustle hard just so I could get through this doors

Clout chasers want to even the score

Paparazzi wanna know what you purchasing when you leaving the store

Now, let me explain the process

Before the fame came back when you couldn′t get the profits

It was longer than you probably think

Ladies and gentlemen this how the journey′s been

So now I fall in love with music and this is how the interest grew

Big bro was a rapper since in school

I always wanted to be like him 'cause he been this dude

And this exactly where I′m about to begin this look

In 2005, me and Hope kid we started a click

KOB did the intro 'cause he thought we could spit

We did a couple songs together ′til 2006

And then we parted ways that's when I decided to switch

Around the same time I developed a love for the sound (it′s the joint)

Yes Mwaf was holding it down

My perspective for hip-hop is different now

'Cause Mwafrika is suddenly the talk of the town

So now it's underground hip-hop I′m listening to

Muki Garang and Nanoma were keeping it true

Chris Kantai, Kapten and the rest of the crew

Used to go hard they would never stick to the rules

Fast forward in 2008, I get on the stage

First battle I start putting rappers in grave

See the whole crowd at WAPI was really amazed

Now I′m getting mad praise from this nigga called Blaze

Until I met this nigga called Guardian I lost

It's not in every fight you always come out as a boss

But if you learn from your mistakes and not give up on your cause

You bound to bounce back and let them know you a force

2009 MC Africa I′m at it again

Talk smack punchlines with Ashadi and Chin

Point blank verse Khaligraph the rap of the king

I had to let it go 'cause honestly it had to be him

But 2010, I was getting love from most people

2011, boy buzzing like mosquito

Slanging mixtapes but its free that′s off riddles

That's when I met Ace, Xtatic and Oxidoh

Now radio stations they call me for a freestyle show

By 2013 no rapper could match my freestyle flows

At Homeboyz man I was a freestyle pro

At Capital they used to call me JI Jones

Now I′m hanging out with Kristoff we killing the scene

We be happening biggest banger in 2013

Same year Stl got down with the team

Biashara drops and everyone is messing with me

In 2014, me and Octo we started a beef

But this time see my name is getting hype in the streets

2015, Yego drops and that was the heat

That made a brother elevate and finally started to eat

In 2016, Mazishi went straight to the books

I'm doing shows all over Kenya every weekend I'm booked

I′ma household name now with cooperate deals

Bellaire and Coke was giving me cooperate mills

In 2017, I was called on NTV

Did an interview where they said that the MC bleached

My haters celebrated said it′s finally over

Only to realize that I can't be beaten

Fast forward 2018, the album dropped

Best views, best album, the album hot

Testimony 1990 changed the game

′Cause before it came out all this, other niggas album flopped

Now I finally get a Visa I head to the States

Afrimma nominated rapper I was setting the pace

Came back for Sound City, that's early 2020

Black brother hate so I had to step on his face

2020 would be the year for me to get on it

But Corona virus came when we met karma

Couldn′t perform anymore so less drama

But everybody was listening to Yes bana

2021 started started on very high note

Biggest hip-hop collaboration that terrified folks

Khali and Sarkodie man who's ready to fight those

Two kings on one track that is certified dope

And now we here still kicking the same damn vibe

Do for love Tupac the gang gang high

Invisible currency the man been fly

I can rap good and flex at the same damn time

Over 15 years I been making plenty moves

Long jeredy that you don′t get from any dude

And this sort of pain many many loose

Who'd ever thought I'd make it to 2022

God bless you if you′ve been a believer from day one

And if you join along the way then you too is A1

My fam Bluink no need to say none

We blood for life we die by the same gun, yes