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Mics of Cybertron

by Night Train 357

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cyko9 When Transformers oriented rap is required, this EP finds every mood. Every song hits, but CYBERBOUNCE will change your life! Favorite track: CYBERBOUNCE (Reformatted) – feat. Wordburglar.
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Welcome to Maccadam’s Old Oil House! We’re gonna have a good time, yall! I see all the movers and shakers are in the building. Now you know the rules. No Autobots or Decepticons The war stays outside. This is neutral ground for the sound, ya dig? Colony Velocitron, Caminus, I see you. Giving a special shout out to nebulous. We’re broadcasting in the dead universe, Planet of Junk and beyond. So, turn up your audio receptors and disengage your equilibrium circuits. We are going to Throwback with CatsEye2TheCosmos. Let’s come together with these bars to celebrate the Mics of Cybertron.
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[Night Train's Verse] ...Turn it up! Golden Lagoon impervious! You said no mercy...Now plead for it! I thought you were made of sterner stuff! I’ve had enough. Burn it up! If you ain’t heard of us I’m Galvatron. I’m murderous. Coming at me but you nervous bruh! ..... ...When will you learn I’m back like a Titan Returned I might..have had a concern Spreading that madness But I coated myself with a metal To handle the burn! (Whoo!) I’m not waiting my turn (Whoo!) Combiner and I’m gonna merge (Whoo!) Watch the way I swerve (Whoo!) Wheels are hittin the curb Sound-blasting that soundstage Like city bot make the ground shake My city block separate Robot chickens claiming fowl play Crown me for my coronation I’m ghost.... and Scourge is waiting I’m po...ssessing Waspinator I know...I’ll make the better leader ...Night Train and WordBurglar You nerds heard it. We go further Than Grimlock when his rage is up In Dino mode and he go berserk I know for sure...I’ll be at Maccadam’s Life is great! Dirty mech fluid; Fembots, minus their torso plate! The ways she shake it make me wanna BOUNCE!
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Oppression… starts micro aggressions Ignoring the concerns that cause our depression The cause and effect That causes rejection Of an ideology that doesn’t par with your message You peddle your lies for power But coward and hide Behind enforcers and sentinels That do what they’d like! Do what you want... but I highly advise That you reconsider what you do That’s hurting our lives Cause you might not too happy If we put up a fight It’s the kind of stuff we do That keeps you up all night! In gladiatorial pits a leader with rise! To start revolution For every robot in disguise We were built for conquest ...Not this frivolous nonsense Don’t get mad cause I’m conscious Of the fact you want to stagger my progress ..If you really want peace Let us rule in the process [HOOK] I see it clearly You’re not hearing me ...You don’t take us seriously Unless you’re fearing me You haven’t seen a revolution like this Pick a side or die We gon take it to the end of the line! Fusion cannons locked and loaded and ready to fight! No mercy! Seekers up in the sky! Instruments of destruction...you’re not seeing me The only way to survive is peace through tyranny! (Megatron Quote) The revolution was not only televised Our communication officer made sure it was worldwide Took the Apex armor off of Sentinel Prime Used it as a throne watching light fade from eyes. Went to crystal city to recruit a new team Bent them to my will and made them fight Omega Supreme You started this war! It’s time for finish it. Resources on the planet diminishing. But we’re aren’t giving in! Capture your fiercest warriors for Shockwaves experiments! I am not stopping!.... And if I take the world with me then that is my problem! Not bad for someone you tried to break that started from the bottom! [HOOK] I see it clearly You’re not hearing me ...You don’t take us seriously Unless you’re fearing me You haven’t seen a revolution like this Pick a side or die We gon take it to the end of the line! Fusion cannons locked and loaded and ready to fight! No mercy! Seekers up in the sky! Instruments of destruction...you’re not seeing me The only way to survive is peace through tyranny! Scramble!... You only talk peace when you’re out of ammo! The illusion of freedom is canceled! Do whatever it takes! Doesn’t matter anymore, even if I lose my soul!... ...Sell it to the devil for a new alternative mode! And I don’t give a damn...if planet explodes! I will take another planet...and bleed it dry! Whatever it takes to...just to feed my Empire! There’s a handful that said I might have been out of line But they really didn’t even survive! Gotta a second in command that’s treacherous than I To alleviate any surprise...it keeps me alive! (Megatron Quote)
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King Kong vs Godzilla Megatron vs a robot gorilla Decimating your village Scaring all the civilians! Save the women and children Bringing doom like the mad villain Going back to the mad millions Of years that led to this moment saw your soldiers in the forest Didn’t think I would notice. Velociraptors your cloning So you can ambush opponents This is not metaphoric Getting so prehistoric when you witness the horror Terrorize is the battle cry Nowhere to run and hide It’s probably asinine! They have the golden disc I’m bout to maximize The safety protocols on I’m bout to override I leave you paralyzed You’re in a state of shock I’m about to pulverize Leave you all in stasis lock! I’m a maniac!..Okay!.. Reload! …Time to show you all the real meaning of Beast Mode! Hook: BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST! I’m talking Titans! Scorponok and Trypticon are fighting Robots in disguise that aren’t disguising As much as they are surprising How much machine is inside them Versus how much animal is deep inside them ...Roaring and biting We went from Dinobots, Insecticons Monsterbots and Terrocons Tape cassette entourage To Maximals and Predacons Radiation is making me choose another form An era of primal aggression that will carry on …….. (Beast Wars computer scanning voice) A life form is scanned Literally, I’m the Product of my environment You jumped out of the fire Into the frying pan …I’m still bringing more heat Than a fire ant (Buuuurn!) …Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! Rats, Rhinos, and Dinosaurs I know why You go hide… To let the Rampage roll by No lie! I heard he’s untouchable And indestructible! Hook: BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST MODE! BEAST! I’m a Transmetal thanks to an alien vessel Never settle. Put the pedal to metal You better bet I battle badder when feral ….(Growl!) And all I do is take it to a new level! Tentacles, mandibles, claws, jaws Making you mental! You sleep on me or nod off Your arm gets gnawed off until it falls off! It doesn’t matter, the jungle laws or Fuzors …I make sure everything remains raw! …I make sure everything remains raw! …I make sure everything remains raw! …I make sure everything remains roar! Aye yo! Ya’ll need to stop playing around! Protoform X was on the Axalon! I’m telling you! I picked up a trans warp sub-space transmission! He goes by Rampage now or something! His beast mode is like a crab or some kind of tank! I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going on! Be careful! He leveled Colony Omicron! Depth Charge! Depth Charge, do you read me? Depth Charge, come in! This is Depth Charge. I’m here with Night Train 357, you crab cake!
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Lady Bot 03:21
She’ll make an eagle soar And make a wolf wanna howl But there’s more to this widow Than a femme fatale Bell Biv DeVoe been trying Say this for awhile That girl is poison Don’t trust a big butt and a smile Hmmm… but I’m digging her style Multiverse travel to another dimension She never let’s go when she grabs with her pincers Caught up in her web Soon as I have entered Ever relentless always ready Nicked name her Venus ...Cause she’s hot and she deadly! Lady bot of the century Whether a maximal protoform Or Autobot sentry No one since Elita One Could squeeze til empty Spinning webs of intrigue Avoid her bad side Cause she's less than friendly. Black widow spider And let her temp me Her bite raise your blood pressure Exponentially. Where the ladies at? …Slice through like a Sensei Autobot flyer calling her Windblade Fan made crimson Same color as hand maid Tales of vengeance And repentance Ever relentless Depending on the story that told Details change But not her defenses Turbines on her wing That will spin you senseless Don’t get tempted She’ll cut through the center — She’s airborne getting you lifted You can’t handle this Council candidate From Colony Caminus thinking it’s unanimous Leaving you enamored Telepathic City speaker that talking to Fortress Maximus It comes to battle and the cons are inadequate Any challenge in her way She finds a way to master it She’s in the cyberverse When the enemy attacks even helping Bumblebee get his memories back! Where the ladies at? Convertible top down. White pink…looking mean Baddest thing on four wheel And two if she leans! Feeling Hot Rod Til the 3rd season of Spring Her…blades are sharpened Proceed with caution Team player but she lost some partners… Cliffjumper, Tailgate… Still keeping the cons up at a stalemate School teacher. Omnibot..They’ll say For 30 years she was the lady bot fail safe Daniel Witwicky…Jack Darby! Lost her memory cause of Rachet regain it cause of Sari! All she…gotta do is adjust the car seat Hit the road with Marrisa and Carly! They calling her Arcee! Airachnid’s arch And Rattrap’s auntie I’m thinking she got me She killing me softly …But get on her bad side and you’ll notice that the price is costly!
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I disappear on a note First you see me now you don’t I am ghost A secret that few people know ..Here in a flash Then gone like I’m smoke Disguise is my life Adapting to grow Robot as first Scanning the area Locate indigenous forms …So I can find myself an alternate mode Whoa!..… where did I go? Up in air or driving the road? Maybe in water, cruising the coast Your music device or the gun that you tote! ...I could be anywhere, though …I make it easy to move around freely …Some of you doubters will still not believe me <But the fact remains> You cannot see me. Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise Wait a minute. Deception is key But got more tricks up my sleeve Disappearing like I’m Samus from Metroid Dread…avoiding EMMI’s and other sentries Believe…half of what you hear …And none of what you see Holograms covering secret discoveries Someone is watching. The spies are all hovering…. (Change cadence) More dangerous that triple changer Like a robot jet or a mobile tank Or the helicopter that becomes the arm Of a bigger robot that combines his form! Oh you want more?…A dinosaur? Maybe an animal ready to roar Or maybe my head comes off and transforms To another fighter that will carry the war! Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise Robots in Disguise
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Frontline 04:19
With everything I’ve seen, there’s nothing in the universe to convince me freedom isn’t the right of every sentient being. And every person should be Treated like a king or queen ….We need a leader that can See this dream Someone that can uplift the legacy Someone who can stand their ground when they challenge his integrity He's just a soldier, but let it be. ..It’s kind of heavy The weight of the world that he’s carrying — After all is said and done You’ve never walked; you’ve never run You’re a winner like when all is won You’re-ready-to-fight-them all at once Leading from the front Wisdom of the ages on your chest Like the Glowing the sun. A true believer here to break the meter Crashing through the opposition like an eighteen-wheeler! I’m diving deeper Just give me one shot one time ..And see what happens when he’s standing with his troops at the frontline! …I see you standing at the frontline! Can’t be on the sideline… forever idle You’re involvements in the mission is very vital! …You have every right to fight for your survival Stand your ground with an energy axe and laser rifle! A firefight commanding Broadside and Fireflight To fire back with your friends fighting by your side! …Throughout the darkness There is alway light! …Fight through the pain Cause it’s part of life! — …You never bend …you never break! (Pause)You seem to know… just what it takes! You’re fighter and there’s no debate! It’s very rare that they know the stakes! Keep on marching They’ll follow the pace! …Hit the ground and target outer space Until the day you meet the enemy face-to-face They can’t stop you when all powers are combined Facing an army of deception at the FRONTLINE! …I see you standing at the frontline!

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In the world of the Transformers, nothing is what it seems! Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved the robots in disguise. I love the 2-in-1 puzzle aspect of the toy and the basics of the story about alien robots disguised in plain sight waging a secret war between good and evil. With music provided by AJ Throwback and experimental Hip-Hop producer CatsEye2TheCosmos, we pay homage to one of my favorite 1980s toy lines and intellectual properties with songs, clips, and guest features for the fans of this powerful and inspiring franchise. Mics of Cybertron is more than meets the eye!

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released June 2, 2023

Song produced by Edword Asis of CatsEye2TheCosmos and AJ Throwback. Songs written and performed by Stephen "Night Train 357" Wilkes with feature by Wordbuglar. Special guests include members of the Transformers Prime Retrospective Podcast, Bobby Skullface, Venus Terzo, David Sobolov, and Gregg Berger. Mixing and mastering at Nightsky Recording Studios in Waldorf, M

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Night Train 357 is a creative emcee that enjoys infusing wordplay with unique subject matter not often touched upon in the Hip-Hop community. He tells stories with a twist, constantly reminding the listener how the average can become above average. He's a breath of fresh air, a change from the mundane, and the cure for the common cool. ... more

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