Boog Brown “No Time” 2014
Produced by Illastrate
Working Class Music
“Boog Brown” aka “Boogie” is a Black Woman and multi-talented audio artist, based out of Detroit, MI.
Growing up, Boog often turned to poetry and prose as a therapeutic release. This coupled with a background that included singing in the church choir and playing classical violin, eventually led in college to her discovery of Hip Hop culture as a prime space to blend these affinities through rap music. Early on her Detroit roots benefitted her in offering access to producers and artists like Miz Korona, Marvwon, Big Tone, Ta’raach, 14KT, Dj Dez, Elzhi, and Invincible (Ill Weaver) to learn about cadence, song structure, and other aspects of production. Later, working with Grammy award-winning producers like FOCUS and Diamond D and rapping alongside legends like Wise Intelligent, Supastition, J-Live, Stahhr, longtime collaborators Working Class Music Group (blc Txt, Illastrate, J Haze, etc), endless features with Rapsody, Dillon, Sa-Roc, Stacy Epps, Ekundayo and more have kept her pen sharp and ready for any dimension of the genre.
Boog Brown’s albums consistently provide thought-provoking writing and perspective. From the release of her first label backed project titled “Brown Study” in 2010 (Apollo Brown/Mello Music Group), to her most recent offering, “Summer Daze” Vol 1. 2020 (Spittzwell/Detroit Digital), this emcee’s endurance and creativity is like fresh air in a polluted world.
(Go outside and Get It…)
(v) Dying to make this dream come true, Try not- Do
‘what has this music done for you?’ I’m often asked
Like I’m supposed to just relaaaax and
Go and get a job I HATE- to make ends meet-Only time to eat and sleep?
Focus on them finer things and separate these dreams from reality
Actually at THIS age I guess I’m just too old to play This game
Look at that Lame shit.
Tryna infiltrate this space that I create from
Forgive me if the bass drum, brought me where I come from
Hoping I can make sommn’
Hoping that it touch someone
Something like a miracle
Sorry I ain’t hearin you through all that venom spewed
Same questions different interviews
Same lesson different intervals.
Don’t want to be identical to none of “you”
Do what works for you, I will too
And In the interim, let the spirit burn em…
Cause we got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
Say you bout that life then live it…live it…live it
We got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
Never underestimate the underdog, underneath it all is that work hard
And the gall to succeed and the balls to go deep and achieve
Never saw this life for me till it was all that I would dream
Then I placed it in my speech
Replaced the way I think
Drank it all even when it was too strong
Then I saw me with that roof gone cause that’s what I been on lately
I’m here to make green, especially for these babies
Hate me, I may not be yo’ cup of tea but respect me
Just let me do my thing and live free
Beyond the borders giving orders
This is Water meant to supplement, replenish
This is the gift I’m in it until it’s finished
Cause we got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
Say you bout that life then live it…live it…live it
We got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
I see it so I say it, see how far I can take it
It’s related
Im Legacy, ain’t meant to beg for no basics
I’m elated- when I see my family wit them papers
And ‘they’ date us with hopes that maybe they can come and erase us
But ‘they’ faces is ever-changing
Desperate for the fame and
Wo(Men) sell their souls for some red on they soles
It get old to be out yelling
You could just be out peddling that dream
Then lean on em
Nothing come for free, homie
Want me just to coddle you? Never know who would follow.
Save ya problems for tomorrow and make this ya motto
Keep em listening and when you got they attention?
Win
And when it’s time, gone and let the people in…
Cause we got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
Say you bout that life then live it…live it…live it
We got no time to waste
We write these lines and pray
Then go outside and get it
