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The Why

from The Cheese Barrier by Rotaris

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An outline on the reasons why I rap and make beats.

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There are so many reasons why I choose to do this
I wanna squeeze it out like I’m made of juices
Clar'fy thoughts before I turn to putrid
Flesh floating on these vast cosmic soupses
Alright, reason number uno
I crave respect, high-fives and approval
Excavate downwards to greater depths and the true reason might be hmm...two-fold
I get respect in other places easily
But this makes me feel royal like fleur de lis
The difference with music and spoken poetry
Is that it’s a canvas to be shown vocally
Reason 02: the process kinda fun
To learn about the art, the science and the sums
Of these tracks and tales, I don’t need rails to be moved
I sail the globe without sails — ya dig?
Feel it like the home keys F & J
Long for moments in which I levitate
Hope for a world in which there is less of hate
But I do know my rhymes won't necessitate the changes
My naïveté is bounded
Cranium floats where clouds form mountains
Soles remain on the soil where the ground is
My butt on a lounge and pen on a leather bounded
Nodding my head to the bounce of the snare crack
proceed to push keys like I do play sax — terribly
Best believe this a feeble bid to cement my own stellar rhyme pedigree
Reason 03: it’s tied to my license
’Tis the horns if my person’s a bison
If I do make some fans like Dyson
Hope it helps with my self kaizen
Summary: it’s so super fun
Pro'ly do it till I live off super funds
A craft — wanna go master that
Capture my mind’s eye with a Hasselblad
I know I’ll get some scars along the way
With stabbing rebukes, a dash of praise
Can’t help it — it’s so part of me
Mistakes I’ll make please pardon me

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from The Cheese Barrier, released July 1, 2018

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Rotaris Sydney, Australia

Rotaris is an Indian-Australian who makes hip hop for smart folks.

Characterised by speedy flows and poetic flourishes, he is known to tackle topics such as veganism, psuedoscience and addiction — all over self-produced instrumentals ranging from house to grime to boom-bap.

“It's a super exciting time to be an artist — especially from Western Sydney and with my background.” ... more

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