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THE ORACULUM

by OPOETIK

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Insomnia 00:34
COBRA CLUTCH ON THE MIC AS I RECORD THROUGH THE NIGHT A LOT ON MY MIND BUT NONE OF IT’S COMING OUT RIGHT RAIN POURING DOWN ON MY WINDOW PANE FEELING LIKE EDDIE KANE YO! WITHOUT A HEART BEAT THROUGH MY VEINS IVE LET DISCOURAGING THOUGHTS PLUCK MY HEART STRINGS , NEVER HAVE I FELT SO LOW THE SHITS DEEP , I REALLY NEED SLEEP , BUT INSONMIA HAS SET AND THE NIGHT JUST LEFT! THIS CAN’T BE MY LIFE
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Tao De Op 02:22
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Elevation 02:55

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ORACULUM EP
OPOETIK (EMCEE) APHOISM(BEATS) SPECIAL GUEST BEATSMITH (Evolve One) Some years ago i started working on a project with a producer named Aphoism. Some how some way we lost contact and i have not spoke to him in about 2-3 years. I really think if we would have gotten to fully finish we would have had a really good project to present to the people. Over time ive gone back and forth with this and when , how or even if i was going to release any of it. But its 2012 and instead of letting music die in my computer HERE IT IS. I decided to turn it into a Ep including the tracks that i was able to finish on my own. Included in this project is also a song called "Talk to Myself" that was produced by Evolve One. Check out and let ya opinons be heard ! ORACULUM the EP cover work by Mark Simmers ...


6 TRACKS all written by Opoetik
During the time that most of this was recorded. I was going thru a rollercoaster of emotions that turned into a ongoing battle with self.
Almost like a inner struggle trying to figure out who i was and where i was going. Hopefully some of you can relate to this and understand where im coming from. This may be one of my most honest projects as far as getting to the core of myself and really challenging self and some of the decisions i had and have made in life. ....

1) Intro is called Insomina
One night i was up trying to finish more songs for this particular project and i couldn't sleep or write, and right before i passed out after being up for almost 18 hours , i wrote this.

2) Tao De Op
I started reading the Tao De Ching when working on this project, and it really helped me put many things in prospective. But even thou many of the lessons in this book made sense , applying them to life was another thing.

3) Talk to Myself (EVOLVE ONE) was the last song recorded on this project, and really was for another project, but the vibe fit the mood and tone of where Oraculum was going , so i included it. I find that even thou you look crazy when talking to yourself , sometimes you are the only one you have, and in doing that you at times can find answers inself that no one else could have given you. This song was also inspired by a 80's song by Christopher Williams that as a kid i liked very much ahah check it out

4)Self Destruction
Once i came to grips with the fact that i was basically destroying myself with my own thoughts of self doubt and misconceptions. I started writing down all the ways i commit self destruction and also thought about the many ways people self destruct daily. This song was also inspired by the classic Hip Hop anthem SELF DESTRUCTION feat KRS ONE, KOOL MOE D and many other artist.

6)Mind Over Matter feat P.E.D
Was the start of putting the pieces together and figuring out just how much power i had when i took a diff outlook on my life, and instead of dwelling on the negitive i choose to dwell on the positive , and build from there. P.E.D a fellow emcee i met via Myspace days thru Evolve One was nice enough to bless me with the assist.

7)Elevation-
Started off as a poem that was supposed to have 4 diff phases, almost like 4 diff aspects of me and in each verse an elevating was to be represented. It was my way of getting to the light at the end of the tunnel and seeing the bigger picture.

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released January 18, 2012

OPOETIK,APHOISM,EVOLVE ONE,P.E.D

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