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Rapsylvania '88 (feat. Shorty Tall Small)

from Curse Walk

October 13th, 2009
10 tracks
19:42
Curse Walk
Curse Walk
Rapsylvania '88 (feat. Shorty Tall Small)
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3:14
Rapsylvania '88 (feat. Shorty Tall Small)
Shaboi
I got ghouls in my closet, I got ghosties pourin' out my faucet, I got a beat you can't stop it. I'm too scared, man, I gotta drop it. Fifteen tentacles, all identical - I'm the tippy-top, I'm the pinnacle of fear, lend me your ear - on second thought let me throw it to Amir. I got more rhythm than rhythm's got rap, a rap rhyme beat rhyme beat rap rap. I got more words than words' got wisdom, I told it to that ghoul and I ain't even knowed him. Don't count your claws before they've scratched, and you don't see my plans before they've hatched. I'm a medical doctor, someone get a proctor, there's been a murder - I didn't mean to hurt her! Rapsylvania '88, you know what the deal is, Rapsylvania '88, you know where the thrill is. Jackie Joyner Kersee couldn't catch this flow, Rod J. Serling couldn't write this show, Edger Allen Poe couldn't deal this blow, bring on the ghoul that wants to go toe to toe. Undead hobos suckin' on witch toes, which way the wind blows, let you watch my beats flow. Dang! Look at all them witches, got more paunch than a ghoul's got stitches, casting her she spells with her she smells, ringing my he bells - 'til I he yell. Rapsylvania '88, you know what the deal is, Rapsylvania '88, you know where the thrill is. (Ok, I'm not a werewolf. But I will eat you. I will claw at your skin and eat you. I will do that - I promise.) Witch.
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Ten finely crafted songs paying homage to the ghouliest of seasons, Halloween. This debut from Shaboi is best enjoyed during the span of October. Put this one heavily on repeat and you can thank yourself later.

This album is best experienced through headphones or in a hearse.

Thanks to all my friends willing to sully their reputation by participating in this outlandish album. Shorty Tall Small for co-writing one of the best tracks and creating incredible artwork for the CD. Matt Elam for allowing me to include "Undead Headcheck" which he lyricized in about an hour last year with no preparation! Keith Parish and Ashley Fisher, two exceptionally talented musicians who added 300% polish to their respective songs. Karla for being the ultimate teammate and ego booster. And fore-mostly Michael Eades who is gracious enough to host/post the songs, not to mention wrangle the packaging and keep my asp in gear to finish a Halloween album before Thanksgiving.

Please mark this album as gapless.

Credits

All tracks written and recorded by Shaboi except "Rapsylvania '88" co-written by Shorty Tall Small and "Undead Headcheck" with lyrics by Cadence.

Featuring Keith Parish on piano "Curse Walk", Shorty Tall Small vocals "Rapsylvania '88", Ashley Fisher fiddle "I Once Knew a Ghoul", and Cadence vocals "Undead Headcheck."

artwork by Shorty Tall Small