Iman Europe

"'studio."
written and performed by iman europe.
produced by j marcell.
artwork by shawntel.

winner of this auction will receive a vinyl of this record and a handwritten letter from me!
— 
lyrics:

he was like...
6'5.
big lips and brown eyes
his mind remind me of the sunrise
it got brighter by the minute
i'm too caught up to be committed
now I'm feelin different
‘cause I just wanna race to you
with skates on
got me praying you could stay long
I remember when you first hit my peripheral
should’ve known it would hit me, yo
‘cause I was like
oh my
wide eyed and memorized
and I don't ever really get like that
tried to hold it
tried to reel that back
but the feelings too
strong for me to kill em
imma need some space from you
gotta go and make some art for you
aww shit, you an artist too?
man. it's funny what the heart'll do

i just wanna know
do you think of me when you're in the studio?
do you think of me when...
i just wanna know
do you think of me when you're in the studio?
when you're in the studio.

‘cause when I'm in this booth,
all I see is you
I'm in my thoughts,
all I think is you
wondering if we speak the same language
wondering if you vibrate on my wavelength
but we need to stick to being focused
love is the realest hocus pocus
I ain't got the time
iou ain't got the time, no
later we'll see how it go.

do you think of me while making art?
have I carved my name deep on your heart, boy?
do you think of me when...
when it's late night and you're up grinding?
when you're in the studio?

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studio.

“now my wants want me.
never have to chase it, it's gon come for me.”

in alignment with the theme of my music being affirming mantras, this track is all about attracting everything you need— in time and on time. but this time, it comes in rap form with some heavy bass on it. 

i wrote this song when i began to understand the power of attraction vs. eager pursuit. i truly believe that sometimes we can push what we want away by needing it to much. there’s something extremely powerful about surrender— it allows space and opportunity for what we really want + need to find us. 

these days it seems like mwwm (my wants want me). the life i used to chase now has it's running shoes on. 

now as far as the song, imma just say it— this will be one of the biggest hip hop records in web3 this year. that bounce. that message. i'm so excited to be bringing this to the blockchain for sure. 

i created this joint with my guys fat ron and thurz (with whom i'm forming a music group with). this is one of the many tracks we've been cooking up together. more heat from us coming soon. i hope y’all are ready. produced by 3rd party and rawbone. they did what needed to be done.

artwork created by my girl shawntel (@shawntel i on twitter). yo, what a legend. give this woman her bouquet now. 

this is my flexxy song! not ego, but confidence. both manifestation and realization.

the winner of this NFT will receive “MWWM” shirt signed by thurz, fat ron and me! you will also receive tickets to our first virtual show. 

now my wants want me! and your wants want you too.

peace & love always,
iman europe

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MWWM (ft. Fat Ron & Thurz)

“tell you the truth about progression— it ain’t about the cash and blessings, it’s about making mistakes and learning lessons. it’s about getting from where you’re from to getting to where you’re destined. follow your own direction. it’s about minimizing second-guessing. i got a while ‘till i kick my feet up. if it ain’t money involved, we probably won’t link up. i got goals now, and they don’t involve leisure. i’m tryna get deeper in my big bag. big stacks, big wins, big brags. make a sad b*tch BIG MAD, make a real b*tch say “BI*TCH YOU DID THAT!” ‘cause i do this. made em look up from your stereo asking you, “who dis?” if they don’t feel it, they foolish. if they don’t feel it, it’s not for their spirit, so i do my sh*t and keep moving. wrangler jeep, i’m cruising. tinted out the windows. now they peeking through them. that’s the cost of progression— everybody wanna witness it. we from the slums, we come from lack, guns, and ignorance. look at how we’re flipping it. change of the weather. found peace and found pleasure. i’m better and better. it’s coming together.”

at the very core, i’m just a girl from the ghetto that decided to keep growing. i come from poverty and hand-me-downs. i witnessed gang violence from my bedroom window. i grew up back and forth between  inglewood and the jungles of LA (where they shot “training day”). but even with the hand i was dealt, somehow i always knew that there was more waiting for me outside of the bubble i was in. 

my mom owned a business growing up, and although we struggled, she was and continues to be my inspiration to aspire for more. so i went to college, graduated, moved around, and kept pushing towards my dream of being an artist that the world would soon resonate with. 

as i continue to push towards that dream, i realize that what matters more than success is progress. the choice to continue. the falling and restabilizing. the climb. that’s where excellence really lives. that’s the part of the story that really matters.

this is my first rap on the blockchain! my genesis rap record! so many more to come, but i believe this is a great introduction to my lyrical ability. produced by kaelin ellis with artwork by stonez the organic. i’m so grateful to have their hands on this piece. 

this NFT comes with framed lyrics, a handwritten + singed note from me, along with a personalized journal to ensure that you continue to track your life’s progression. i wish the winner of this NFT continued and uninterrupted progression. may you keep pushing forward even when you feel stagnant. 

love,
iman europe

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progression.

i was scrolling aimlessly on twitter one day when i came across a video that sparked my interest. it was a video of kaelin ellis and the kount jamming out to this new beat they created. yo, ten seconds in and the beat got me out of my seat. now i’m in the middle of my living room, smiling at my phone, hitting my best dance moves. i said to myself (and to my invisible audience), “i gotta add something to this!” so that’s exactly what i did. 

it was february and valentine’s day was right around the corner. i wanted to make a song for the guy i was crushing on before i decided to tell him directly. (i’m like, really shy sometimes.) anyway, i wrote the song with him in mind, but i also wrote it for anyone who wanted to send it to their soon-to-be valentine.

so now the song is done, the beat is done, and all that’s left is showing the world these rather impressive dance moves i have. =D i made a video including kaelin and kount and it BLEW UP! everyone loved it and wanted more!  it was the success of this song “crush” lead me to recording and releasing a full valentine’s day themed EP titled “LA Lovechild” on 2/13/21. i finished the entire project in 11 days. that EP has carried me through this entire year, and it all started with this song!

i hope the winner of this NFT finds a crush that crushes on them just the same. i hope this jam makes you groove! and if you ever need some dancing tips, let me know. i’m here all night. *insert pop-lock* 

sending love,
iman europe

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LA Lovechild

crush

over the years, i’ve realized how powerful words are— how they cause life to shift and set the tone of our expectations. i paid attention to how just by speaking of good, good would come. and that has caused me to be a lot more intentional with the words that i say. i wrote “and so it’s so” the first day i attended NFT NYC before i even left the house. before i even met my NFT tribe. i was nervous to be stepping into this new space. wasn’t really sure of what to expect, but something told me i could expect something wonderful. and that’s exactly what that day was. love in it’s purest form. abundant creativity. i was surrounded by black, brilliant, soon-to-be billionaires. but more than that, they felt like family. they felt like answered prayers for supportive community. so i figured, what better way to begin my NFT journey than with the song that set the tone for such an amazing beginning?

this photo was taken by Latasha, who is a trailblazer in this space and has been such an inspiration to my NFT journey. she caught me mid-happiness. i love this shot so much. this song was produced by Kaelin Ellis, who literally makes audible magic. i call him the wizard. and this song was written and performed by me, Iman Europe, who i think is just the greatest (: , and recorded and engineered by the sound doctor, Matt Cody.

since this record is all about affirmation, the winner of this NFT will also receive a signed copy of my self-published affirmation book, “Nami Says”, along with a framed copy of the lyrics + a handwritten note. i wish the winner of this NFT many wonderful days, peace, and unfathomable abundance.

and so it’s so.

lyrics:
wake up in a new day with sensation. let go of my yesterday frustrations. ‘cause all of my lessons, they turn into my blessings with more patience. so i’m proclaiming, / that this day is gonna be wonderful. i said it, and so it’s so. and so it’s so. this day is gonna be wonderful. i said it. and so it’s so. and so it’s so. / ‘cause i know my words, they come with worth, they come with power. so i speak of substance, and i say abundance, it is ours. and i say that justice services me right. i know there’s protection on my life. peace. i allow it./ yeah this day is gonna be wonderful. i said it, and so it’s so. and so it’s so.
my day is gonna be wonderful. i said it. and so it’s so. and so it’s so. / i’m holding onto my light. all things on purpose, it’s all aligning for me. i know abundance is mine.

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