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UnemployMEANT to Be

by J. Dilla

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In the height of inflation & seeing artist struggle to sustain themselves, Mai Moxi wrote “UnemployMEANT to Be” prod. J. Dilla | Recorded & Mixed by
Wavy Bagels. Mai reflects on summer 2022 when she lost her first fulltime job at a major tech company and struggled greatly due to unemployment in NYC. Mai Moxi hopes to inspire young creatives to work while pursuing their dreams and not starve in the process. If you are down and out looking for work, you will get through it! Diversify your skillset; Mai Moxi firmly believes we are more than 1 dimensional beings and can attain abundance by spreading our wings.

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Drowning in debt
Struggling in Brooklyn
Begging just to pay rent
Filed for unemployment
Working 3 part-time jobs
Eating corn on the cob
Sweet potatoes when I’m feelin’ fancy
Sardines, beans, corn in my pantry
This can’t be the life for me
Attracting more suffering
I prolly done spoiled my name
All just to try to maintain
I try to not to complain
God please just make it plain
Stressing I’m blocking my blessings
Spirit how often I question

I been having nightmares about money
Honey
Feeling like money running from me
I can be selfish I know it
Tired of filing unemployment

Self help books can’t pay the bills
So damn close to poppin pills
Weeds growing up my window sill
A Gnat just twerked all on my meal
I sold my TV, my PC, my microphone
Tried to sell my Dre Beats, my Mackbook, my audiotechnica headphones
Niggas pay for pussy?
What she charge for that?
Might need to get to freaking on the OnlyFans
Might fuck around and start just selling crack
Bitch I really need to bounce tf back
Get back on track
What’s the likes of that
I just need to
Get my family up off my back
Fucked with a Nigga got me hip to crypto
My brain started hurting so I played the lotto
Lost a lot money doing all the above
I’m so close to selling drugs
Maybe niggas would pay for hugs
At this point I need to be a thug

I been having nightmares about money
Honey
Feeling like money running from me
I can be selfish I know it
Tired of filing unemployment

I been having nightmares about money
Honey
Feeling like money running from me
I can be selfish I know it
Tired of filing unemployment

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released March 19, 2024
Produced by J. Dilla
Recorded & Mixed by Wavy Bagels

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Mai Moxi Brooklyn, New York

Mai Moxi is a Liberian- American Cleveland, OH native R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Mai coins her sing/ rap sound as "SAP". Her eclectic sound has hints of old school RnB groups such as Xscape & SWV mixed with her hometown Cleveland, OH greats like Bone Thugs n Harmony are all displayed on Memoirs of Mai Moxi, Cuffing Season & released album NYMPHAEA. Vivrant EP out soon! ... more

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