Joell Ortiz - Mona Lisa Lyrics
The beauty's in the flaws
I wipe the coal out of my eyes and let the light in
Look to the sky as I'm inviting the sunshine
The lightnin', the rainfall, the downpour, of snow
My whole day, run away? No way, come right in
I'm one with all the elements, the benefits of writing
Is I can remain here, but go there, I'm flyin', I'm fallin'
The parachute just opened, look I'm glidin'
Arriving thoughts heighten to the point I feel a slight wind
Goosebumps appear, you see 'em clearly on my light skin
Letters begin swarming words, form and take shape without a warnin'
I can feel my palms warmin'
It's happenin' again, all that I'm imaginin'
The first facet of a gem
The corresponding scriptures start matching at the ends
And sound alike my sound bites are at a 10
The tone in my headphones have grown
To a frequency unknown
Some of us call this the zone
Every instrument is on they own but not alone
It's like we rent a separate apartment in a harmonious home
All I see is sounds, all I hear is colors
All I feel is nothin', it's a numbness like no other
Time is nonexistent, like forever in a moment
Wish this moment was forever but it's forever been just moment
I'm staring at a canvas that was once blank
Contemplate if this was read aloud what would one think?
How would they perceive it?
Will everyone receive it,
In the light that intended, comprehending every meaning
Or will the just breeze through it like a gentle summer evenin'
Is this even worth leavin' my easel I flip the sheet
And there's a brand new canvas waitin' for me, how convenient
It's eyebrow raisin' how I scrap a Mona Lisa
All I see is sounds, all I hear is colors
All I feel is nothin', it's a numbness like no other
(The beauty's in the flaws)
Time is nonexistent, like forever in a moment
Wish this moment was forever but it's forever been just moment
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Joell Ortiz Mona Lisa Comments
313! s/o Apollo brown and joell ortiz!
Decisions' beat is the same as in Black on Black Crime 😎
I fuxx with this type of hip hop. Lyrics are like food and ppl need to be fed. #MARQUEE #FEMMEFATALE #nyc #classics #BLOCKSHAREINC
Apollo Brown and KAAN would be real nice.
"being simple is a yes and being skilled is a not; having substance is lame, using substance is hot"
Crook referred me here an I'm so fuckin happy about it
Who else listened to this from start to finish?
Fucking beautiful.
Niggas ask me where I'm from and I'd say BROOKLYN proud/wore my Timbs all year round and my kush was loud
Just when I gave up on Hip Hop, my man put me on to Joell Ortiz Mona Lisa album and just like that I'm in love again!!! Unbelievably Classic in the making!🔥🔥🔥💎💎💎🙏🏽🙏🏽🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
i would love to see apollo do collab projects with Elzhi, Griselda , Rasheed Chappell, and Torae
Bruh... Theres so much trash rap out there, hearing this gave me an eargasm
THIS IS WHAT THE FUCK IM TALKIN ABOUT
Bought the vinyl off Amazon and it comes with a whole track that I cannot find anywhere on the internet called "Flashback". It's a killer bonus track and would've never know it existed without the vinyl
Eminem really dropped the ball with Joell Ortiz
Mona Lisa is a Masterpiece.
Yaaawaaahhh
какое же охуенное музло
Damn Joell go in yameen
This boy Joel Ortiz is a problem.. Can’t stop listening to this shit!!
Why he ain't rip to this? @14:36
Masterpiece. I want to say more but would be a page long. Joell deserve that pop money slime sword game is impeccable.
This project is amazing!
Well.....! I would like to say thanks for some classic Hip-hop, lyricism at its finest accompanied by worth production.
Got this on vinyl, underground classic
I got the chance to actually see Joel Ortiz in person. He performed "Hip-Hop", "Brooklyn Bullshit" etc... talk all my attention, sounded exactly like the song, but it was right there. That was for free btw, he was just on stage at A park. He's one of the last real emcees.
One more day. Another excellent album by apollo.
Cain't Phite thuh PHIYA!💥💣🔊🚒
five mics. this album is a classic in a time when it's so rare. Thanks.
Classic. Masterpiece
Great album, If you like this check the album Apollo Brown did with O.C called Trophies
my face hurts after listening fire
💲💲*BROOKLYN!*💲💲❕
🔥🎼🎶🎵🎤🎧💯%⭐💰💸💵*JOELL★♪♥ORTIZ❕
best album I've heard in a long time. thank you for keeping REAL hip hop alive. madd love to everyone involved.
I wanna hear Apollo and Roc Maciano do some shit 4real
Listen to Apollo Brown's "Thirty Eight" instrumental LP. All those beats were supposed to be for a project with Roc Marciano, but it didn't happen. There are two bonus tracks, though from Apollo Brown & Roc Marciano - Shotguns from Hell and Cold and Lonely,
@A-OK All Day wow good looking bro those are bangers hope they could make something happen, as far as this joint here very dope!
DRINKIN' BEERS, BLOWIN MEDICAL, LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM YOU POSTED..THANK YOU! I APPRECIATE IT! SUBBED! SALUTE!!
0:44 R.I.P. JAMES BROWN✊
21:24!!!! REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT...SMH....GOD BLESS REAL HIP HOP✊
APOLLOOOO!!!! ✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊✊
THAT REFLECTION JOINT THO!!!!!
ever find an album thats so good that you know you gotta go to the bathroom but you dont wanna stop listening?
LEGENDARY
Simply put,This album is perfect. From beats to lyrics.
Simply amazing. No doubt about it
Whole album is gold. Apollo n Joel never disappoint. Hip hop (true)
Amazing
This my man's best album since the Bodega Chronicles
My God, if you do not consider this ill material, it means Joel's skills beyond your ability to comprehend. Classic shit right here.....
This album reminds me of The Brick. Just feels like I'm on the other side of town. From bodegas to bayside. Instant classic.
just dropped an album called "Marathon man" if any1 wants to give it a listen no trap shit
thank you
monster
Cocaine fingertips beat is that Pusha track with Tyler slowed down I think
"Try to haggle for that chain, or that bracelet, or that watch or that ring, it's of the chain brace yourself and watch out when it ring" broo how!!? 🔥🔥 just crazy bars 👾🌋
That track 1 tho!!!
DOPE!!!
11:00 Grace of God (feat. DJ Los)
Let me shed a tear on this one.
This is Hip Hop!!!
This music needs to be on the radio daily!!! It’s the antidote this young ignorant hip hop generation needs!!! Ortiz Please cure this hip hop virus that these clowns are infected with.
I only came here for 7:39
We are blowing smoke circles out of the coup,
Formulating a plot on how to get to this lute
So plant some money seeds and let your trees blossom
Cuz either your dreams are really dead or there just playing possum
Foot soldiers neva at ease
To bring home the groceries
I go hard Joell Ortiz!!!!!!!!!!!
YAOWA MAHFUCKA
Good year for hiphop however,
Tana talk 3 was tape of year
Dawg.... the James Brown interview snippet before Cocaine Fingertips..... L😂L.....
Shiit man i live for this kinda rap
BiG Respect From France..!! I love real HipHop
DOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank U
fly shit
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**SIREORTIZ**
Master piece
Joell came in smashing!!!! The rest was butter!
Breath of fresh air!!!!
I praise Joel for dropping some hard truths and speaking them out loud. I keep coming back to this, my favorite album of the year. Favorite track would be reflections, but they are all dope tho. Also liked the Walking dead reference, but im not even watching anymore ha! Some of my favorite lines ==> "I ain't gon' lie, a lot of this is hard to take, I'm watchin' 'em praise the okay and overlook the great" ==>"Bein' simple is a yes and bein' skilled is a not, Havin' substance is lame, usin' substance is hot".
officially spaced ouout
There is more "good underground" hip-hop than i can handle!!!
All you non diggin' lazy ass bums who say that hip-hop used to be good bore the fuck out of me!
Better shut up than talk nonsense...
Good luck!
"Like them ol school four finger joints my name rings"
hip hop beats https://www.reverbnation.com/mightywhitey718
Probably the best we've heard from Ortiz so far. Fuckin Glorious! On God
It is kinda normal that music like this stays unpopular (which doesn't mean it's bad). Hip-Hop culture came from the underground and I believe it turns back and takes some time just to strike back after some time with the new experience of meaningfull lyrics and fundamental beats.
Well, we will wait... Peace
One of the most underrated in rap history
👍👍👍
It's another dope collaboration from Apollo Brown, here's my wish list he decides to keep dropping collaborations..
1) OC- Trophies 2
2) Elzhi
3) Raekwon
4) Chino XL
5) Black Thought
6) Treach
7) Xzibit
8) Redman
9) KRS-ONE
10) Styles P
This man is a lyrical monster
Yooooooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 about time real hip hop is coming back well appreciated.
2018's collaberation albums were the highlights of this intense year.
From Freddie VS Jason, Pryhme 2 , Connected & Respected, Nasir, Daytona, Children See Ghosts, KTSE ,Beloved, Fetti , Streams of Thought, Mona Lisa and Masta Ace & Polo.
Ps Much Appreciations for sharing this.
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FIRE ALBUM!
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been playing cocaine Fingertips all day wtf man this shit fire
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Thumb down dudes eat cock
How can I purchase a apollo beat ? Dudes fire 🔥
0:00 Brushstrokes
0:44 Cocaine Fingertips
3:53 Come Back home
7:39 Decisions
11:00 Grace of God (feat. DJ Los)
14:52 Mona Lisa
17:41 My Block
21:24 Reflection
25:16 That Place
28:52 Timberlan'd Up (feat. Royce da 5'9')
32:21 Word…
Ijust now listening, tana talk 3 is tape of year regardless
REFLECTION.CHILLLLS.
Straight mother fucking FLAMES WOW THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!! #savehiphop
Who ia sample 4 track?