The soundtrack to my yo-yo video entitled "Revelation." Lyrics are up too. Written, performed, and produced by Brandon Baines.
Talented, young, elevated MC. One half of the group Yashuu, from Maine.
Hey this is Brandon Baines. I'm 19 and I'm a full-time yo-yoer, part time MC. I produce the vast majority of my beats, and of course, write all my own lyrics. Music isn't really the focus of my life anymore. This is all old stuff from 2004 and earlier.
Story behind the song
Well, I guess I made it cuz YoYoJam makes my favorite yo-yos, and I thought it'd be cool to have original music in my clip vid. Nuff said.
Lyrics
Got Jam?
By: Brandon Baines
Verse 1: Got Jam? If you don’t now, you’re gonna get it
This is my lyrical brainchild, I’m gonna spit it
See I get up on the mic with a manifest destiny
My yo-yo and hip-hop beat, they play telepathy
I hit you with the style that’ll make your body groove
I’m like Bob Segar, workin’ on a Night Moves
But the influence from Dale is power my hand
Like a ball of electricity, I shock it to you man
The vibe from the speaker and the power of the yo
May be too much to handle, but I won’t slow
Yo-yoing is a sport, and I could never hate this
My revolution began with YoYoJam’s Matrixx
The yo-yo that brought me back from a hiatus
From a small company that flaunts the world’s greatest
Outsiders may wonder, but my brothers understand
And I’m asking you now, do you really got jam?
Chorus 1: Got Jam? Eric and Mickey, they got jam
Got Jam? Mokoto and Shima, they got jam
Got Jam? Jon Gates and Nathan, they got jam
Got Jam? Everybody in the world needs jam!
Verse 2: See I’m laying down a rhyme on an insane track
All my likewise yo-yoers know where it’s at
We build up our friends’ self esteem, become brave
Cut up jealousy quick with Sigma Blades
We’re all in it together, bros of the same niche
Helping newcomers grow and teaching ‘em tricks
And the tools we use may be different and various
Speeder, a Sunset, Hitman, Aquarius
Now, see when I wanna get up in ‘em, I just hit ‘em with the rhythm, and I spit it with the venom just to make it nice
But got that yo-yo style, and a flow worthwhile, so when I flow for miles, I’m gonna do it right
And you can’t touch this, like it’s MC Hammer, and I’m speakin’ of the kindness we give
We’re all one together in this yo-yo community, and until we die, that’ll be the way it is
Chorus 2: Got Jam? Johnnie and André got jam
Got Jam? Jan and Dave, they got jam
Got Jam? Cody and Brent, they got jam
Got Jam? Everybody in the world needs jam!
Verse 3: Many a day, I feel addicted to the yo
I can’t put it down and I can’t let go
So I had to make a groove, it’s the ideal time
It’s got me sayin’ “segue a rima” cuz it follows the rhyme
Like Shima, I’m pushin' the boundaries of a style
Do it with a smile and without denial
What I love to see, are others doing the same
And tryna make a name in this yo-yo game
I love how yo-yoing is absent from hate
Although there’s arguments, we make up great
There’s a mutual respect that a yo-yoer feels
And when we hang out at contests, you can see it’s for real
I pick up a Dark Magic, hold the world in my grasp
Time ceases to exist cuz it flies so fast
When I’m in the zone with a yo-yo in hand
I ask to myself, “Do I really got jam?”
Chorus 3: Got Jam? Little John and Ben, they got jam!
Got Jam? Kyle and Jimmy, they got jam
Got Jam? Mikhail and Rick they got jam
Got Jam? Everybody in the world needs jam
