Spirit Flow by El Jeffe

 

"El Jeffe" is a 14 year old artist who has been in the Hip Hop Literacy program for the past 3 years. His recordings have a consistent quality of authenticity which makes his work particularly appropriate for Jonathan Cox Jr. to review and comment upon. Like Jonathan Cox Jr., El Jeffe is similarly insightful and courageous, sharing profound observations regarding his struggles as a young man. His latest recording is called, "Let it Flow,"  reveals a level of introspection that we rarely associate with teenage males. The lyrics are below:

In touch with spirit flow

Going faster I’m not slow

Pushing through this now 

Wiping sweat off my brow

 feeling stress all my life 

I can't sleep through the night

 get rid of the pain

It’s destroying my brain

Wounding my relationships

Really hard to deal with this 

My family has helped me grow

Now it’s my turn to go

In touch with spirit flow

Going faster I’m not slow

Pushing through this now 

Wiping sweat off my brow

 really feeling pumped 

My abuse is getting dumped

Going down the right path

No one feels my wraith

Everything will be better 

Take my meds  I don’t stutter 

Gonna be a great adult 

I don’t hear the insults

In touch with spirit flow

Going faster I’m not slow

Pushing through this now 

Wiping sweat off my brow

Rising  to the surface 

 finding my true purpose 

Its now my time to shine 

The Problems they decline 

Pushing past going through it

Gotten better we all knew this 

Looking for a solution

I found my evolution 

In touch with spirit flow

Going faster I’m not slow

Pushing through this now 

Wiping sweat off my brow

I have trouble  coping

 not what I was hoping 

I’ve gotten more mature 

Now I must endure

All this testosterone 

Telling me I’m all alone 

But I have my family 

They’re always there for me 

In touch with spirit flow

Going faster I’m not slow

Pushing through this now 

Wiping sweat off my brow