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See yall soon

 Being a member of FMM has given me so much to look forward to in life. Being able to surround myself with such beautiful and talented people every week was nothing short than a blessing. I was able to expand my knowledge and ability in music and found the drive i needed to make my dreams come through. We all came from different walks of life but never let those differences impede us in our efforts to create dope music. All the guest speakers helped inspire and motivate me to be a better musician and person. Marat and Abhita thank you for giving us this opportunity. I want to thank the TA’s for being more than glorified babysitters or camp counselors but people we could actually look up to.The times we shared were amazing and even though FMM is over i hope we can make many more. The music we make will last forever. I won’t waste anything that I’ve learned. It’s time to be great.

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[Hook: Kanye West] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 1: Kanye West] Man, man, man If my manager insults me again I will be assaulting him After I fuck the manager up then I'm gonna shorten the register up Let's go back, back to the Gap Look at my check, wasn't no scratch So if I stole, wasn't my fault Yeah I stole, never got caught They take me to the back and pat me Askin' me about some khakis But let some black people walk in I bet they show off their token blackie Oh now they love Kanye, let's put him all in the front of the store Saw him on break next to the 'No Smoking' sign with a blunt and a Mall' Takin' my hits, writin' my hits Writin' my rhymes, playin' my mind This fuckin' job can't help him So I quit, y'all welcome Y'all don't know my struggle Y'all can't match my hustle You can't catch my hustle You can't fathom my love dude Lock yourself in a room doin' five beats a day for three summers That's a different world like Kree Summers I deserve to do these numbers The kid that made that deserves that Maybach So many records in my basement I'm just waitin' on my spaceship, blaow [Hook: Kanye West] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 2: GLC] Man, I'm talkin' way past the sky Let's go, yeah And I didn't even try to work a job Represent the mob At the same time thirsty on the grind Chi state of mind Lost my momma, lost my mind +My life, my love+ that's not mine Why you ain't signed? Wasn't my time Leave me alone, work for y'all Half of it's yours, half of it's mine Only one to ball Never one to fall Gotta get mine Gotta take mine Got a tech nine Reach my prime Gotta make these haters respect mine In the mall 'til 12 when my schedule said nine Puttin' them pants on shelves Waitin' paitently I ask myself Where I wanna go, where I wanna be Life is much more than runnin' in the streets Holla at 'ye, hit me with the beat Put me on my feet Sound so sweet Yes I'm the same ol' G, same goatee Stayin' low key, nope Holler at God "Man why'd you had to take my folks?" Hope to see Freddy G., Yusef G Love my G, Rolly G Police watch me smoke my weed, count my G's Got a lot of people countin' on me And I'm just tryin' to find my peace Should of finished school like my niece Then I wouldn't finally wouldn't use my piece, blaow Aw man, all this pressure [Hook: Kanye West] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 3: Consequence] I remember havin' to take the dollar cab Comin' home real late at night Standin' on my feet all damn day Tryin' to make this thing right And havin' one of my co-workers say "Yo you look just like This kid I seen in the old Busta Rhymes video the other night" Well easy come, easy go How that sayin' goes No more broad service, cars, and them TV shows I all had that snatched from me And all the faculties all turn their back on me And didn't wanna hear a rap from me So naturally actually had to face things factually Had to be a catastrophe with the fridgest starin' back at me Cuz nothing's there, nothing's fair I don't wanna ever go back there So I won't be takin' no days off 'til my spaceship takes off [Hook: Kanye West] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Outro: GLC] I wanna fly, I wanna fly I said I want my chariot to pick me up And take me brother for a ride

Part 2-

The song was written by Kanye West, Leonard Harris, Dexter Mills, Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, and Sandra Greene. It was produced by Kanye and contains samples from “Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye. John Legend also contributed vocals to the track. It was track 6 on the legendary “College dropout”

The primary elements are the use of drums and vocals and bass guitar. These are pretty much the only instruments used. The beauty lies in the different ranges of the vocals. West uses choirs. auto-tune, and his own regular voice to create a silky smooth beat that doesn’t become stale

I love how raw the lyrics are. Ye doesn’t hold anything back and lets his truth out." If my manager assaults me again, I will be assaulting him”. Almost no one would confidently just say this in a song. “Lock yourself in a room doin' five beats a day for three summers.That's a different world like Kree Summers I deserve to do these numbers”. Ye is directly attacking the industry for not paying him right, shows his passion and drive, and makes quick reference to A Different World.

What makes the song really translate to listeners is  the enjoyable rhythm and the comparison of him being a producer to working a dead end job at a clothing store. He’s relating his experience of not being allowed to grow in the industry to someone working a job with no room for promotion or improvement. The hours are long and unrewarding. Like the regular guy going through this situation Ye wishes he could just leave and go to wherever. 

Choir vocals on the second hook, John Legends vocals, calm drum, all make the song pop to the listener.

Ye makes the song really a story. He makes his situation seem similar to the regular person whereas in daily conversation no one would take him seriously for complaining about being a record label producer while they work at Hollister or something. Through music he conveys his emotion which really touches the listener in the heart. “I’ve been working this grave shift and i aint made sh*t”.I had a job at a bakery this past summer and i felt the same way. I was working 10-6 in the WORST neighborhood doing annoying task for minimum wage. I can only imagine want an adult feels like doing that daily.  I believe music should connect to me like I’m having a conversation with that person or listening to a lecture from them live. Which this did. 

I wanna shoutout Eren too. I loved having you as a teacher for a day.