Bow down to the Queen
Call me empress Makeda
Queen of Sheba
Bow down to the Queen
I'm the keeper of history
You negus can't sit with me
No
Tried to control me
But your tricks could not hold me down
You thought you would mould me
Forgot I'm the one wearing the crown
I'm the one
I'm the one
Yeah
Bow down to the Queen
Call me empress Makeda
Queen of Sheba
Bow down to the Queen
I'm the daughter of mystery
You negus can't sit with me
No
Boy you better recognize
check the vibes
I don’t gotta compromise
I ain’t ya size
Baby look up thigh
ya go blind
My Black so radiant
the “TruLyte”
This is all God-magic
No clay
This is all self-made
Don’t play
Y’all gonna feel a queen
In deeper ways
2020 ready since fuckin’ 88
Bow bow
Y’all call it apocalypse
I call it change of styles
Paradigm shift
feminine taking grounds
Always had the gift
Y’all could feel it in the crowd
Nothing like these others
I’ve been prepping for it wooo
10,000 hours I was chipping at it wooo
Now my past life looking at me wooo
I don’t gotta lie to these people fam
Had to become the Goddess that I knew I am
credits
released September 2, 2020
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In celebration of her Polaris Music Prize shortlist nomination for her album 'DNA Activation', Witch Prophet releases a remix for her single MAKDA featuring LATASHÁ.
Written, Arranged, Performed by Witch Prophet + LATASHÁ
Co-Produced by SUN SUN + Witch Prophet
Cover art by Witch Prophet
Photo of LATASHÁ by Jahmel Reynolds
Recorded at Lalibela Studios + LyteWrk
Mixed by F. Nocera at Strega Villa
Mastered by Emebet Sequar at Lalibela Studios
Funded + Released by Heart Lake Records
Published by High Priestess Publishing
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supported by 8 fans who also own “MAKDA Remix ft. LATASHÁ”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
supported by 7 fans who also own “MAKDA Remix ft. LATASHÁ”
Just a beautiful jazzy rap album with buttery smooth flows versed with huge talent. It's not only lovely to the ears, but the lyrics are profound and empowering about the struggles that she faces. zhangtastic