Happy Martin Luther King, Jr day everyone. If you haven’t noticed, the blogs have been a little bit slow on GYANT on BET.com. What can I say; everybody needs a break sometime, but now it’s time to get back to delivering you all the “real” from someone with a GYANT opinion!

First up is a cute little kid who is clearly on his way to becoming the next global teen sensation. His name is Cypress and at the age of 11 he’s rapping better than most grown men in the game. With over 13k hits on YouTube in under a week, Cypress, a charismatic super-talented millennium baby, is actually no rookie to recording on albums.

He made his debut appearance on Ludacris’s “Chicken and Beer” album intro at the age of 4 years old in 2003. He made his 2nd appearance on Ludacris’s “Release Therapy” album intro in 2006 at the age of 7. And now Cypress is preparing for the release of his first mixtape, and a full-length EP later this year.

Son of CTE/Def Jam’s recording artist Blood Raw [I know, what you're thinking: "Who?"], Cypress hails from Atlanta, GA on the south side. He’s been rapping since age 3. And with offers on the table from record labels  prepared to take Lil Cypress all the way to the top, his team is putting him in place to become the next Bow Wow, Kriss Kross and or Usher.

Signed to Do Good Entertainment, all hands are on deck to assure Cypress is a fair and honest representation of a kid. You won’t see any cornrows, braids, gaudy jewelry or baggy jeans. Cypress will not project a thug image of any kind at his young age. And isn’t that refreshing?

Everyone who is familiar with my staunch opinion on music knows that I often get bored, angry and downright ambivalent about the music that isn’t age appropriate, lacks heart and is just another “machine manufactured” musical regurgitation of something we all just heard five minutes prior. So you already know if I’m bopping my head and feel compelled to show the lil guy some love, he’s clearly got something there worth exploring.

Take a minute to listen to “Cypher Starter” [Download Here] and I was so impressed I even found the lyrics:

“Cypher Starter”

VERSE1:
i said i’m back for the time
nah it ain’t my first rhyme
been on two albums
yeah that’s my first grind
ay ma i’m a solider now
i told you ima hold you down
as i roll around in my life
i’m 10 and so tight
my gear so fresh i’m in the spotlight
when ever i travel on the top flight
girls wanna look when i ride on my bike
as a matter of fact i’m good
put the whole world on my back if i could
i’m still lil man wit rack in my hood
me and my pops gonna help my mom and we should

BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song

HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father

BREAK A:
so get off of me i ought to be
with all the MC’s that flow awkwardly
and possibly i might be the best to beat
i’m young yet, i ain’t even reach my peak

VERSE2:
I’ma break it down i’ma show you how to do this
pay close attention, you probably shouldn’t miss it
introduce me to the game at a tender age
and now i rock the crowd every time i hit the stage
in a suit, white tee, fresh ones, thats me
your pretty lil daughters trine get to my seat
signing all these autographs at my meeting great
and everybody have a ball
cuz all the sodas on me
i got that flow that makes you rock
got them beats that make you bump
bump my music in your truck (cypress is in the building)

BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song

HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father

BREAK B:
don’t sleep homey
don’t creep homey
i’m hard this ain’t sesame street homey
you want beef homey go eat homey
i ain’t sweet but you can have a treat homey

VERSE3:
i got skills that pay big bank
on the school bus joking new pranks
all the girls in the fifth grade stalking
walking in the hallways i hear em all talking
they know about me and how i be rhyming
straight southwest Cleavland Avenues finest
Nobody out there mess with these beats
bass so loud hear it knocking the streets
at least i’m gon shine
i’m gonna get mine
got a hype around me like when Drake got signed
when it’s time for my show fans run to get in line
gonna electrify the stage gonna set it on fire

BSEC:
she said get that , get tracks, spit raps, get stacks
sit back and i’ll be on
and give back to my people hear that
did that that’s the reason why i sing this song

HOOK:
Come back Harder
Come back Smarter
Cypress the Young Cypher Starter
A Buck and 4 quarters
Catch me on Marta
With my lil brother
But I act like his father

Just how Scooter Braun gave me the off-the-record exclusive on Justin Bieber, an artist he and Usher were working with, a full year before anyone knew his name, I have nothing but confidence that Cypress is just getting started. Check for Cypress’ new album, “I Will Not Rap In Class” this year.

Find out more on Cypress @ http://whoiscypress.com

Until Next Time…

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