Bad Karma – M.O.M. (Mind Over Money)
Bad Karma “M.O.M. (Mind Over Money)“
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Blame One hates the majority of these little kid rappers (and I quote: “I get cheddar and let bed-wetters know that I’m better, Blame One”) but there’s something to be said for dudes like Bad Karma who are really chill, really comfortable with themselves and their identities. Karma’s from Southeast San Diego. And he’s a rapper. You might be able to imagine the pressure he’s probably faced with to act like a gangster or a baller or to just mean-mug real tough all the time. Hell, most of rap in general is just about mean-mugging and acting real hard and shit. The fact that Karma can bypass all of that is a positive statement in itself.
And that’s what he does on “Mind Over Money.” This song is aimed at anyone faking like they got cash. But even “aim” is the wrong word because he doesn’t intend to take shots. He brushes off these lames with oddball punchlines like “If you can make it rain all hard, good for you/ I never play God, play my part as Player 2″ before proceeding to holler at a girl and smoke some weed. What’s key is that he doesn’t get caught up in proving he’s better than these fake dudes. He stays above the pettiness by paying them no mind and doing his own thing in this real cool, calm way.
The relaxed, soulful production is probably courtesy of Kriis Money or Mike George, Karma’s in-house production team. This beat is par for the course for either of them but still satisfying.
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