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FREESTYLES, Pt. 1

by Nadine El Roubi

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Yooo friends!

If you've followed my music over the years, you'll know that I love sharing loose verses here and there on Instagram. It's been a blessing to see these freestyles be enjoyed and I'm so grateful to everyone who ever said "when are you dropping this", or "where can we stream this?"

I am BLESSED to be able to share that this is finally possible!!

FREESTYLES PT. 1 is a mixtape of the first chapter of my journey as an artist -- curated by me and mixed by DJ John Vincent to sound like we're just kicking it, listening to my shit in the car.

I really hope you enjoy it :) I'd love to hear what you think!

Lyrics and credits below!

lyrics

yalla bina - Zena Abdelbaky

Shit Nadine, like I wasn’t ready for this
I wasn’t ready for like a whole album
Of unreleased Nadine
Like, I’m quite overwhelmed at the moment
But I’ll calm myself down and listen to them
And yalla bina
I’m too, too excited

FEMALE
Who the fuck you calling a “female rapper?”
What’s a “female actor”, what’s a “female writer”, “strong female character”? What’s a female to you?
What’s a female to ME?
I’m a person first, and a female after
Heard a female comic only gets female laughter
(I know I’m funnier than any of you assholes)
And we’re “incapable of being rational”
Have you ever seen a man with his ego fractured
Threatened cause a woman goes
For what she’s after?
No discrimination I love every gender
Face to face with God no neither one is better
It’s just one is born with the shorter end of it
One’s opinion is barely relevant
I don’t mean to point out the elephant
But damn, society’s getting pretty decadent
What the fuck is even being feminist?
What is dignity, what is self respect, what is free will? We’re all slaves to cheques What does “NO” mean when his dick’s erect?
What does justice mean? There ain’t none of that
What is ‘cat-calling’?
Bruh, I’m not a cat
Harassment feels more accurate
It takes everything to keep my pride intact
And not sling a motherfucker ‘till his balls detach
I’m so sick, hypochondriac
Classic, ‘68 Pontiac
I’m too busy to answer that
They be having to call me back
I’m crazy I’m a psychopath
Too easy to destroy your ass
Lady Macbeth I wash my hands
Watch the sink turn red
No cake just bread
No fakes just real bitches
No losses we winning
I’m talking big picture
I’m talking big things
Bitch I’m a big queen
Bitch I’m a big queen

:) - Salma Bahget

Oh my goodness gracious me Nadine
Oh, um, um
You’re like…
Ha ha!
I wanna like… hug you?
But I know very well not to mess with youuuuu

STUTTA

I be on Earth to b-battle those who dwell ch-chthonian T-tattoos parallel I p-p-pray for my atonement
On the other hand, me and the Devil toe-to-toe again What do you expect, temptation stand on every corner now Columns built and written b-bulldozin our five pillars (Uh)
Now I understand why in Amman athan is extra loud Bleeding through the walls, istagfurAllah I tried to shut it out But this is their business
You know they profit off the schism
(Uh)
Now I’m addicted, got so embedded in the system I been fussing t-too much over the algorithm
Admittedly a little guilty of that solipsism
Like Narcissus falling in water, call that ego-trippin People just follow the wave, that’s okay if I’m the wave All of these drugs in my face, thankfully I isn’t phased Slave for the money all day, just to throw it all away I keep it pocketed, targeted plugs in the socket, I energy save

ICON

I been taking lefts and turning rights
I can’t stay focused, undecided
Know all the rules and I can’t abide ‘em
Self-inflicted sabotage and such
(You know the schpiel)
Sacrifice to pay the bills
9-5s and no one ever wanna call it quits
Vices come in shapes and sizes
Coupons and checking prices
You wanna take my advice
And roll the dice till it land on the right side
Tell a brother don’t brush me when you pass by Don’t you ever call me pretty
I’m an icon
I’ve been letting bygones be bygones
I’m just tryna make up for the time lost
I could blow up any minute I’m a time bomb
Go SZA, lemme cover your shit in glitter
I could make it gold
Hold up, make it gold
Woah
Them b-b-b do it for the fame
Ass shots, cocaine
And all these bitches look the same
Them b-b-b do it for the fame
Ass shots, cocaine
And all these bitches look the same

girl ye - Meggie

girl ye
Girl ye, ye
Now we’re talking
Ye
Mmm
Girl, ye

UNPOPULAR OPINIONS

Don’t fuck with a bitch that don’t got nothing to say If you don’t want problems then stay out of my way Done playing sweet, said I’m not no candy
I can run up
Run up
Run up
If you run up on me
I be obsessed with myself in the healthiest way tho I promise Y’all confuse self love for selfies
It’s shameful if I’m being honest
Kardashian turn you to plastic
And make a whole billion off of it
I won’t stop until I crush ‘em to nothing
But grills and bones
Rock that shit proud on an amulet
“Damn sis, that’s pretty fucked up”
Call me Armitage
I need to get out more, they don’t see enough of this
I’m the main act, all you bitches is understudies
Study under me, guarantee you gon’ learn something
Funny how a light chick say I don’t look Sudanese
Funny, when they see me they can’t keep that energy up
I just feel sorry cause they’ll never know real love
My circle is the circle and we only moving straight up
Don’t say I didn’t warn you when you underestimate us, shit
I like it when they do that cause I love surprises
I like the unexpected I’m a whole plot twist
I could keep on going but I only got a

THE WORLD JUST FELL APART

Just opened Instagram
The world is burning up again
From Lebanon to Palestine to Haiti to Afghanistan I read a couple lines of information
Cry and close the app
Stare into oblivion in my air conditioned flat
Hear my stomach growl, now I gotta deal with that Salmon on toast — wait
What I was thinking about?
Shit, I got a deadline, it’s way too hot outside I wonder why, might be climate change
Read something ‘bout that shit online
I open Twitter, now a million voices in my head “Drop Donda Mr. West”
“How to Deal With Being Depressed”
“If he wanted to he would”
Hot girls flexing on their ex
Fuck 12 going strong
Another black man shot to death
Damn
It’s way too much to deal with
I’m way too goddamn privileged
While I’m living - senseless killing,
Women stoned, children pillaged
War’s a business
Globally in pain
The world just fell apart
And it’s only half past eight
I’m going back to bed

NO CLOSURE

Back like I never left, took a little break from the ‘Gram Where they photoshop keys off they waist I was heavy in the wrong shit
Couldn’t find a way out
Had to feed my soul so I’m sorry for the wait Now I feel light, who here relates?
Give a damn who talk on my name
Give a damn if I rap or I sing
However the delivery they getting served
See them peepin’ the way I roll up
Anybody hating better own up
Acting like they don’t know us
Shit, you deserve an Oscar
Like click click
Hold up, lemme just get my close up
Can’t let ‘em break ya focus
Cut ‘em off with no closure
We show out, show up
All we ever do is show love
Do it like it’s an onus
Though I see they think they own us
Who you really got in your corner tho?
We don’t go to bed we just go to war
I’m done being sweet li’l player
Bet imma get my paper
See them peepin’ the way I roll up
Anybody hating better own up
Acting like they don’t know us
Shit, you deserve an Oscar
Like click, click
Hold up, lemme just get my close up
Can’t let ‘em break ya focus
Cut em off with no closure
No closure

Megatronic MGMT - Meggie

Hello my darling
I know today’s a very big show for you
And I know you’re gonna smash it
Because I believe in you
Or I wouldn’t be doing this
And you wouldn’t be doing it
If you wasn’t good
And you didn’t know that deep down
The most important thing of all, Nadine Is enjoy yourself
You know,
This is what you wanna do
So
Do it
Enjoy every minute of it

Outro - Hair Up Live at Cairo Jazz Club
Saxophone: Wegz
Guitar: Ahmed Hossam
Bass: Mallawany
Keys: Kubbara
Drums: Marwan Wahid

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released July 15, 2022
Written, Sequenced, and Performed by Nadine El Roubi
Mixed & Mastered by DJ John Vincent (@John.vincent on IG)
Artwork by Ahmed Salah (@a.5alah on IG)

Featuring:

Zena Abdelbaky
Salma Bahget
Megane Quashie
Ahmed Kubbara
Ahmed Hossam
Mallawany
Wegz
Marwan Wahid

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