Manifest Recordings

Pres and Jake sit down to talk about Pres' newest offering "Still In Debt" and the challenges of being a creative entrepreneur. This is a deep conversation that sounds like a therapy session at times, but the hope is that conversations like these will help others not feel so alone in their struggles. The boys announced that unfortunately, they'll be taking a break from the podcast for an unknown amount of time due to low demand and high operations costs. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when the show starts back up! Song: ⁠⁠⁠"Still In Debt"⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lyrics: Gave up too much I can’t move on I won’t lose my faith 8 years in and I’m still in debt How I ain’t get to millions yet Still got faith People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know But let me tell you where I think it begins Ain’t start with talent or money to spend Worked for ‘em both and they had an expense Shit was a circus, the stress was intense Neither was working, just hurt and suspense So I quit when I bossed up, got on the offense I ain’t saying it’s awful, but honeymoons end Now I feel like I’m lost when comparing to friends Josh and his wifey in the south Tedd became a teacher, really changed his whole route Jake locked in, I just helped him move out I’m writing slaps on my mom’s couch, damn Don’t want them to wait for me ‘Cause I know with a 9 to 5 It’d be the same for me But watching artists getting jobs, what I hate to see I got a lot of fucking problems with complacency though I’m 8 years in and I’m still in debt How I ain’t get to millions yet Still got faith People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know Y’all don’t know what I’ve done for this shit I’m in the hole more than I predicted Back when I wrote all my goals for big shit If I fold, it was just a wish list And I’d be hopeless without a mission Will I be homeless if I persist with My form of coping I call a business Though I’m broke, got a plot to fix it all It’s the same ole dream That I’ve had in my head since a young 16 Give work, get bread with the same ole team Just gotta do it bigger, it’s the same routine Thank god the flame burn deep Though it’s burning me alive and the pain OC It’s all on me to tame it, shame on me For the times that I ain’t put the blame on me, I’m 8 years in and I’m still in debt How I ain’t get to millions yet Still got faith People ask how I ain’t lose the feeling yet I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know, I don’t know Gave up too much I can’t move on I won’t lose my faith

Pres and Jake discuss "All I Knew" and how the song was created almost a year ago. The boys also dive deep into relationships, growth and the never-ending underground music scene. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Song: ⁠⁠"All I Knew"⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lyrics: Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two (Can’t believe the shit) Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too (Can you, can you) Won’t do it again because they all like you (All girls are the same) Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too Pleasing you ‘cause honestly, that’s all I do Treating you the best ‘cause that is all I knew Won’t do it again because they all like you Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through You left me to find another man, goddamn Treated you the best ‘cause that was all I knew Couldn’t see a future for us, damn it, I got Pluto’d Situationships are not for me girl, I don’t do those  Just pick a side and you can slide, either way its cool though Just let me know if I should queue up Drake or queue up Bruno (you tell me) Is we loving, is we fucking, I don’t know (you tell me) The way I’m touching and you clutching, I don’t know (you held me) Is it something, is it nothing, I don’t know (you tell me) Is you trusting, is you bluffing, I don’t know (fuck it, we’ll see) Now I know that it was neither She just wanted me to always be around to please her (fuck that) Told my boys that she might be a keeper Far away from me the only place that I keep her Can’t say I ain’t missing all your traits and your features Every time that something in me breaks, I ain’t weaker Broken-hearted Pres is who creates fucking heaters Know this, I don’t see you as a waste, just some research Can’t believe I took you to the mall night two Carrying your baggage, can you haul mine too Pleasing you ‘cause honestly, that’s all I do Treating you the best ‘cause that is all I knew Won’t do it again because they all like you Cuffing Season plans tend to fall right through You left me to find another man, goddamn Treated you the best ‘cause that was all I knew Started writing this song ‘cause I’m tripping ‘bout a hoe Hold up, hold up, listen I ain’t mean to say (sorry momma) Even though she fucking ripped my heart out, did me cold Done that shit so many times, come on, we should’ve known Why I send a text and keep on checking on my phone I should focus on myself and get up in my zone Happy, sure, but most importantly where have I grown I make all my best shit when I’m pissed off and alone And I hate it, but then again I get it Ain’t nobody want to hear a track without a feeling I would have to quit all this to finally start my healing Jersey only coming off to hang it from the ceiling That’s the plans I got for me Shoutout every single person that been dropping me Y’all the reason that they top 5s ‘bout to have a spot for me And if you text me hot about this, know your ass been watching me Get the fuck out my face You were saying shit to me that you can’t erase All of that was permanent, but you got replaced Now you barely know me so you best know your- Yeah, best know your place And it ain’t nowhere near me

Jake and Pres sit down to discuss "Catch My Breath" and the experiences that inspired it. This episode has a huge emphasis on accountability, self-awareness and discipline since they all go hand-in-hand and we can all use more of it. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Song: ⁠⁠⁠"Catch My Breath"⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lyrics: Say life’s all good, life’s all good Just like I should, like I should ‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest They don’t let me catch my breath Don’t say how is it going Feel lazy and unfocused I’m drained of serotonin I hate having no motion But wait, this what I’ve chosen I’m late on my promotion I skate by like I’m frozen I make or break my moment I know These days it’s hard to find hope But that ain’t changing my scope Get paid off words that I wrote Got it now, but different model And for that fact, I treat myself hostile ‘Cause this pain can not stay in the bottle Everyone attacks, their points never hollow Put your own mask on first is motto Check me please Know your family got stress and needs Yet you bench-riding, pressing me I kinda think- I kinda think I should let them be They in my head and that rent is free They don’t mean to come threaten me So every time that they question me, I Say life’s all good, life’s all good Just like I should, like I should ‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest They don’t let me catch my breath Where you at What you on Where you been And what’s with your new tone What’s your path Where you going How’s it been Will you win How you know (I guess) I don’t Just based off the ways I’ve grown But who is to say I’m wrong For working when paid not once I feel like I’m circling I’m debating the places to work again Contemplate will I pay what’s it’s worth to win ‘Cause I Ain’t ever done it and that is a fact You see what happens when questions get asked I don’t get defensive, confess and attack No lessening that Unless you face it and change how you act Forget it, ‘cause I’m getting fed up with- ‘cause I’m never proud of the place that we at Sometimes wanna stay home When I take a break though Someone asking why (Don’t you do that) An answer they think they owed Asking how’d my day go But I think this time, I’ll Say life’s all good, life’s all good Just like I should, like I should ‘Cause each time I’ve cleared my chest They don’t let me catch my breath Where you at What you on Where you been And what’s with your new tone What’s your path Where you going How’s it been Will you win How you know

Jake is joined by Pres to talk about his latest offering, "LOCKED-IN". Inspired by the recent "Love Your Joy" lock-in studio sessions in Chicago, this track brings all the energy and a podcast to match it! And with lyrics such as "now my only true love is the craft", the boys go off on tangents about Minecraft Phases and Marvel being peak cinema. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Song: ⁠"LOCKED-IN"⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lyrics: So many people play dirty and cheat (That not for me) Either way I’m gonna win Either way I’m gonna win Don’t gotta leave the door open for me (Don’t need a key) Either way I’m going in Either way I’m going in I’m going in I’m going in Locked In Smokin’ all of your top 10 Bigger picture not cropped in On yo ass since we dropped in Standing down is no option Talk your shit and get stomped in I’m back in this bitch with a vengeance Ain’t close to the end, this the entrance Remember they all used to judge Now all of ‘em here for the sentence So yell all you want from the benches Never too focused on who’s in attendance If I can’t save all my dogs from a 9 to 5 job You can be damn well sure we’ll Avenge him Don’t wanna see what happens when they piss me off No matter what the risk, we ball Different type of scope ‘round here It’s picking up who wish we’d fall But never worried too much ‘bout the past It really got me fueled up for the path Now my only true love is the craft While they doing too much off the tracks The homies all getting a slice My whole life they treated me right Bet I put some food in their hand They give it back, guess that’s the circle of life I would do anyone filthy on the behalf of my guys Don’t really care if you feel me, which of us rolling the dice How many times should I tell ‘em If needed, I’ll do it myself Ain’t easy on me, no Adele I pop my shit for my commas, my mommas My doubters and not nothing else They smiling when I wasn’t felt But frowning the second I sell They used to box me in Now hear their name and it’s barely ringing a bell So many people play dirty and cheat (That not for me) Either way I’m gonna win Either way I’m gonna win Don’t gotta leave the door open for me (Don’t need a key) Either way I’m going in Either way I’m going in I’m going in I’m going in Locked In Smokin’ all of your top 10 Bigger picture not cropped in On yo ass since we dropped in Standing down is no option Talk your shit and get stomped in Talk your shit and get stomped in Locked In Smokin’ all of your top 10 Bigger picture not cropped in On yo ass since we dropped in Standing down is no option Talk your shit and get stomped in Talk your shit and get stomped in

Pres is joined by "Lately" collaborator Kiran the Nomad to talk about this song's inception from a Tweet. They discuss how they navigate the music industry and the faults that it has as well as expressing a deep love for the craft of rap. This is the first ever virtual podcast so please let us know what you think of the format and how we can improve! Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop! (on the 15th of every month!) Song: "Lately" Album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Infinity Vol. 1"⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@manifest_rec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Playlists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Manifest Records LLC.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lyrics: I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby I been on the- I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby I said I’m a rapper, ain’t a joke baby Constant goals of passing a plateau baby  When I’m going platinum, I don’t know baby Know I’ma make it happen in my soul baby Ain’t giving this a portion of me Give my core to the dream Hit record on the beat And I’m sure I’ma tweak Black Force on they neck And all my force in my feet Who was born to achieve I need more on my team But who passionate as this I ain’t passive with the shit Y’all ain’t meet your own goals Get a slap on the wrist I ain’t meet my own goals Feel like cracking a whip On my back till it split That’s how mad that I get, man That’s what it is and I don’t know if I’ma fix that This determination only breaking if I get capped Not being complacent is the way to get the big bag He might be the greatest, what you saying, bitch been that I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby I been on the- I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby Dreams of living in the stars The space between reptilians and Gods The crevice of the most remote tavern Could you fathom diamond hearts And cut a pattern that's compatible to ours It's unilateral the casual done Turned into casualties like a Diddy bop Justin Tucker ain't no running it back if my niggas kick it off Back when I was rapping for safety I had to pick ‘em off That was when I had me like $80 worth of the sniffing salts I'm big as any A-list artist that's on your list Fortress from the ground with my shawty You know she's gorgeous When I’m in the South I still wrap around them like porches And I rarely do the talking ‘cause I'm cautious I seen way too many fall from these heights And that's a scary drop The pressure will determine the labradors from the prairie dogs Loaded up and ready for action and that's at any spot They won't ever know what I'm packing, I feel like Mary Pop I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby I been on the- I been on the go Lately I been acting- I been acting cold baby I been in the- I been in the zone lately This is all we- This is all we know baby I been on the go Lately I been acting cold baby I been in the zone lately This is all we know baby