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Breathe

by Illnomadic, Omni MC

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Illnomadic is a three-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner (Hawaii Music Awards), first for Hip-Hop Album of the Year 2012 and then for “Live From Soul Sound” in 2013. Born in Tehran, Iran and immigrated to New York at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Illnomadic found home at Hawaii at the age of 19. Today he is one of the most highly regarded emcees and hip-hop educators in the state and an outspoken ally of Native Hawaiians, Hawaiian Kingdom nationals, and indigenous peoples around the world. His 2019 solo album, “Second Language,” was also nominated for Hawaii Hip Hop Album of the Year.


Philadelphia native Omni MC is an award-winning choreographer, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of various community empowerment initiatives including Setu Tribe, a movement-centered women’s empowerment group which has grown to include men and children. Omni is also the creator and host of The Warm Up event in both Philly and Honolulu where these cities’ revered musical masters and fervent novices share the stage to create music together. Omni has studied at CAPA, PhilaDanco, University of the Arts, and Alvin Ailey. Her work includes collaboration with Cee Knowledge, (Doodlebug), Donn-T, Chuck Treece, and Ursula Rucker, and she has shared billing with popular acts such as G-Love & Special Sauce, Lyrics Born and Jedi Mind Tricks. Formerly known as Lady Omni, Omni MC has been an integral member of several projects, including the Femme-Mynistiques, Infinite Giants, and Global Local. Having worked in healing arts for over twenty years, Omni's expressive mediums include music, dance, yoga, massage and energy work. Today she resides in Honolulu and continues to serve her Philadelphia community remotely.

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The whisper in the valley
Of the whistling winds
And I begin to put it together
Just why I was summoned
And join into the fog
We must clear and unclog
These pathways to the gushing springs
Beneath the boughs
Yo
Could it be
I was guided intuitively
To re-relay the message
That the rest is up to you and me
Yes we know just what the quest be
Celestial beings, no fear of their teaching
Yuh, to remember and apply
Two becomes three
We finally see eye to eye
I am I
Yes, recognize
Next level rise
U-N-I-T-Y
Wisdom of the Queen
Generations through dreams
Meta moments at peace
We all want the same things
At ease
Rest arms and drop knees
Heart warriors lead
Just let us breathe

Breathe in
First breathe
The serpent climbs up the vine let her elevate
Just breathe just breathe
Breathe in, breathe out
Crown up, ground down
The sun rise up the spine, uh, radiate
Breathe in
First breathe
The serpent climbs up the vine let her elevate
Breathe in, breathe out
Crown up, ground down
The sun rise up the spine, uh, radiate

Yo
Focus the fate of
The system we live in
Is an endless debate over youth and decay
The cycle that played
In our mystic crusade
Are the wisdom in stages
I'll move with the day
No doubt
Like the moon
With the time
My movements arrive in tune with the ire
We be the proof and the higher Lemurian
Move with the fire
I keep my ancestors close
And they secrets closer
Now I be speakin for my people
Made to flee borders
The ones who build the bombs
Can they hear the children?
Do they feel the pains and screams
Inside a falling buildin?
See while you building walls
My crew be building bridges
We turn the negatives to positives
That's flippin switches
No more illusion
The future is there
To be written by our actions
So don't act unaware
You da master of self
Realizing why you here
We break bread with
Hammers in the lion's lair
The fire spread
Now my holiness, it kept my closer
We seekin balance
Put perspectives in they proper order

Breathe in
First breathe
The serpent climbs up the vine let her elevate
Breathe in, breathe out
Crown up, ground down
The sun rise up the spine, uh, radiate
Breathe in
First breathe
The serpent climbs up the vine let her elevate
Breathe in, breathe out
Crown up, ground down
The sun rise up the spine, uh, radiate

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released January 23, 2021

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Illnomadic Honolulu, Hawaii

Illnomadic is a three-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, first for Hip-Hop Album of the Year 2012 and then for “Live From Soul Sound” in 2013. Born in Tehran, Iran and immigrated to NY at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Illnomadic found home at Hawaii at the age of 19. Today he is an outspoken ally of Native Hawaiians, Hawaiian Kingdom nationals, and indigenous peoples around the world. ... more

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