Producers: Ark Patrol and Subranger
STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Ike came across producer Ark Patrol while surfing the internet and knew this was a producer he wanted to work with. While freestyling to the beat, there was a certain flow to the beat Ike was riding and was able to come up with the concept and verse for the song which talks about his journey through life as well as encouraging others to take the journey. Ike reached out to fellow teammate, Cutright, and they put together the single.
LYRICS
Hook- Coastin’/ top down with the windows open just Coastin’/ Hillsong and we bumpin Ocean straight Coastin’/ top down with the windows open just Coastin’
Verse one (Ike Hill)- Yoooo we straight coastin nah we ain’t the roller type/They ain’t seeing in the dark that’s why we hold the light/why gamble with your life like you roll the dice/and now you’re thinking to yourself Ike I know you’re right/well, then if you on board then boogie/ and if want that true blood better fall in Sooki/ and to be brutally honest, before I found the promise my life to his nostril was straight raw wit this/see the Lord he pushed me so I had to go there/cause I was in motion coastin on the road to nowhere/wasn’t till my old life caught the wave, bye bye/had to kill my old me had a self drive-by/yea I just drove on by cuz I had let the body surf/and Christ paid more than a Bugatti worth/ and if your tank’s on e, you can fill it for free but how you getting there if u ain’t shifting out of first/ we coastin’ (hook)
Verse two (Cutright)- They never thought we’d glorify the Lord in rap/ I never thought I’d see the Charlotte Hornets back/ they watching CNN and have a heart attack/ well John 3 1 6 will give em all the facts/ it’s good news if you ain’t know what His love’ll do/ we was Hollow Da Don, we ain’t deserve the W/ that’s why we stand as lights in a city on a hill/ where Iggy ain’t as fancy as the lilies on the field, for real/ that Jeremiah fire in my vains/ though my roommates aren’t gay, I be staying with some flames/ hit the corner living water flow wash away the stains/ think Fernie minus the beard, they’ll never be the same/ beyond the edge of tomorrow is another life to live, so why gain the world just to lose your soul/ just sit back and chill, let Yeshua take the wheel and coast through this one on Tom Cruise control/ we just coastin’ (hook)
BIO
With a voice that’s perfect for Hip Hop and a flow that can ride any beat with ease, being an MC comes natural for Ike Hill. Couple that with thought provoking punchlines and metaphors and you have an emerging Hip Hop artist who uses his gift to point people to Jesus.
What started out as a hobby quickly grew into something unexpected for Ike Hill. He never took his musical talent seriously but once you hear just one verse from Ike Hill, you can undoubtedly see that he’s been called to use his God given gift.
Ike Hill grew up an army brat. He was born in Colorado but now resides in Charlotte, NC. Having a musician for a father laid the foundation for Ike’s musical roots. From the day he was born, music has been in his DNA and has developed him in to the artist that he is today. Growing up as a preacher’s kid, Ike was raised right but strayed down the wrong path at an early age, but by the grace of God, he was delivered from addictions and a life of death.
As a member of The JustHis League, his life is a true testament of what it means to crossover from death to life and he is on a mission to be used by Christ to save the lost. He has been a part of impacting thousands worldwide through involvement in concerts, baptisms, revivals, homeless outreaches, and prison ministries. Notable artists that Ike and The JustHis League have been able to share the stage with include Mali Music, Sho Baraka, Lisa McClendon, Da T.R.U.T.H., Ambassador, Tye Tribbett, Uncle Reece, K-Drama, R Swift, Young Josh, John P. Kee, Omega Sparx, Dae Lee, and many more.
His full-length album City On A Hill is coming in the spring of 2015 along with several projects in conjunction with The JustHis League.
Links
www.justhisleague.com
facebook.com/isaacikehill
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