Plague: "Good Medison (w/ SOI, Remnant Militia)" (including memoirs)

Artist(s):  Drastic, Jeremiah Dirt, Deacon, KJ52, GoldenChild, Roldan, Construct, Oposit 
Song: Good Medison 
Word Count: 1,116
Recorded: Club Music, Fl. 
Album: Plague (Rescue rec. 1999)  
Dirts favorite Line(s): c’mon now! There are way too many references to list here. ‘I’m blastin a barrage of vivid lyrics/ like a civic stick shift’(drastic).-‘annoy my ears like dial tones, time to set you straight like broken bones’ (Goldenchild)- ‘Spiritually intoxicated, receiving battle codes from the trinity’ (Roldan)- ‘Christs reality/ cuasing holes in devils like cavaties’ (Oposit)…NUFF SAID!

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Lyrics & Memories: Good Medison

       In ’97 I got to go on tour with P.O.D.. We left for 6 weeks as we made our way up to the Cornerstone festival (http://cornerstonefestival.com). It was one of the most enlightening times of my life. Not only did I learn a lot from watching Sonny and them boys on stage and behind stage, but my mind was opened to the fact that there were more musical genres out there beyond the one I grew up in. And even beyond that I realized that in reality there is no good reason to shut off a group of people because of their outer appearance or customs. There are excellent things to be gained from opening yourself up to other cultures and societies. It was a great time, and the lessons of those days have yet to leave me.
            Most of the Plague album had been recorded by this time. I had a strong desire to establish ‘Shadow of the Locust’ with on this album (a network I had started of likeminded musicians across the U.S.). Obviously to do that, I had to get some of my cats on the album. At the time my record label was not seeing my vision, and understandably so, because they had signed just me as a solo artist. The misconception on their part was that I didn’t want my people to be ‘signed’ on the label with me, I just wanted the world to know that there was a whole crew of similarly creative emcee’s that had been kept underground with me. I was never good at self promotion and I am always concerned with allowing the people around me to climb the ladder with me.
            The original plan was to have all the cats in ‘Remnant Militia’ and ‘Sons of Intellect’ to represent themselves throughout the Plague album. But it turned out to be a hassle for me to gain the label support financially and spiritually to do this. So in the long run, I opted for the second best option. One chance, one song, all emcee’s. My one opportunity came on the tour with P.O.D.
            I set it up so that I had a ride from Cornerstone down to Florida, were those two crews were based. From there, I had bought a one way plane ticket back home to San Diego. There was a band that was from Florida that was willing to give me a ride down after the Cornerstone event so that I could get the ‘Good Medison’ song recorded. But things just never seem to go as planned in the crazy adventurous world of Dirt. At Cornertsone, the band that offered the ride never showed up. So after my opening set for P.O.D, on stage in front of 9,000 fans, I humbly asked for a ride down to Florida. Throughout the next few days I was approached by a few groups of people that were willing, but ended up goin with a youth pastor and his group. His name was Chris Boggles, and if you look in the credits he is listed as the ‘executive producer’ of the song. It was my way of saying thanks for the ride. They were able to take me to Atlanta Georgia, and Chris bought me a plane ticket the rest of the way to my destination.
            While in Cape Corral I was blessed. I spent most of my time with Goldenchild and his family. We had to drive about an hour away from his pad to meet up with ‘Remnant Militia’ at the studio. Everything concerning the song was kinda up in the air. The song was goin to obviously be long, so we had decided to make it as one solid drum track, with 4 different loops coming in as the song progressed. So in most respects it would not get boring because it was almost like having 4 separate songs mixed together instead of one long one. Upon arriving at the studio, no one had written anything, and the beats were yet to be ‘complete’ (oooh, that’s a rhyme!). Even though there was a bit of stress to get the song done (we only had that night to do it), it really became a great time of fellowship. I hadn’t seen my family in 6 weeks while on tour, but being with these guys I felt like I was surrounded by fam!
       Needless to say, the song got done. I had to leave the masters with Drastic and Architect/Construct so they could mix it. I didn’t hear the end result for another month or so. I was highly impressed considering the rushed atmosphere surrounding its creation, but I wasn’t hopeful that the fans would like it. It was really long, clocking in at 7 minutes and 40 seconds. I was afraid that it didn’t move enough to capture the ears of kids for the whole length.
But after the album was released, my fear was put to rest. Some songs on the album I have gotten little or no feedback, But not ‘Good Medison’! I have never heard anything negative about it. The time factor actually played well because most kids said that they were enraptured by the fact that it was so long but still remained phat all the way through.
       The song was placed as the second on the album because after making my intitial ‘impression’ I wanted to show that there was a crew behind me that was also geared up and readied for any knuckle ruckus.
       I got the vocal sample in front of the song (‘insects are all around us…’) from a ‘Money Mark’ album. I chose this sample because it states at the end that some things are ignored even though they are beautiful to listen to. Through out the song, there is another vocal sample from the GI Joe movie. It’s Destro saying ‘Behold, the culmination of centuries. The ultimate fruit’.  I am pretty sure Architect was responsible for that one. I liked it because in ‘christian terms’ fruit is symbolic to the result of your work. Your efforts will bear ‘fruit’.
       My favorite of the 4 loops used in the song was definitely the first one that I appear on. But I equally love hearing Oposit and Roldan on their parts. The small backup before Oposits’ piece is me ‘creatively’ explaining the meeting of Dirt, Remnant and Sons.
      The name comes from the idea that medicine is good because it heals. But the word medicine was spelled wrong on purpose to suggest that Gods son (medi-son) is the ultimate doctor.

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GOOD MEDISON 

 (DRASTIC)
IT DON'T MATTER, WHO YA ARE
BOO YA KA! SCATTER
DRASTIC FIRST BATTER UP TO CAPTURE, YOUR IMAGINATION
WITH A 4RTH DEMINSIONAL, GRAPHIC, SCHEMATIC
ON TELEPIC COMMUNICATIONS
SELECTED METHOD UNDETECTED
TELEPATHIC PERSUASION
ADVISE ADVACUATION
YOUR DEFENSE STATIONS BEEN SABATOGED
BY LIUTENANT COMMAND ROLDAN MESSIANIC
PEASANT ASSASSIN AT LARGE
I'M BLASTIN A BARAGE
OF VIVID LYRICS
IN 5 DIFFERENT SPEEDS LIKE A CIVIC STICK SHIFT
MY MIND DRIFTS IN THE SPIRIT
GOT GIFTS NOT TO RECEIVE BUT TO GIVE IT
WON'T SAY IT UNLESS I LIVE IT
DRUNKEN DRAGON SLAY IT THEM EVICT IT
FROM MY PREMISES
CAN'T MEASURE THIS WITH THE UNFOCUSED EYE,
OR MIMIC THE STYLES OF THE NEMESIS
DOPEST LYRICIST
LOCUST SWARM THE SKY
AND EVER SINCE MY SECOND BIRTH, I BEEN TRANSFORMIN LIKE THE FLY
BODY PARTS  START TO FALL OFF ONLY TO REPLENISH
WHAT MY GOD STARTS HE'LL FINISH 
SO I DEFEAT AND DIMINISH
THESE POSSESSED EMCEE'S 
I TOLD YA SOLDIERS NEVER REST AT EASE

(DIRT)
YOU PRESSED ON YOUR GAS AND WASTE YOUR FUEL, SON
SHOULDA REMEMBERED, THE WEAK SHALL INHERIT THE KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN
21 ATTACKED, I KNOCKED EM DOWN TO 7
AND SAVED PRACTICE FOR MILITIA
BULLET LIKE LYRICS HIT YA
AND RIP YA, REDEFINE CRAYOLA OR CHALK
LIKE THE SCARE CROW IN THE CORNSTALK
I PETRIFY WICKED BIRDS THAT WANNA EAT UP THE CROPS
REAL HIPHOP
STRAIGHT FROM GODS SOIL
WE BURN IT LIKE VEGETABLE AND SQUEEZE LIKE SNAKE COIL
THEY GAVE US MICROPHONES BECUASE WE WRAP (RAP) LIKE TIN FOIL

(DEACON)
LEAVIN SPOTS BLOWN FROM CTATACOMBS I EMERGE
DEACON PREPARIN FOR WHATS ABOUT TO OCCUR
FULLY RHYME SET THAT FLASH LIKE A BLUR
THE WATER IS STILL SO IT'S TIME FOR US TO STIR
WITHIN THE FAMILY WE'RE SHARPENIN OUR SWORDS
ENTER IN WITH NEGATIVE, GET CHECKED, KID!
CONNECTED LIKE SKIN TO YOUR PORES
EXPECT IT, EVERY TIME WE STEP IN TO BLOW DOWN YOUR DOOR
SO WHAT!?
YOU DIDN'T THINK WE COULD ROCK LIKE THIS
DIS WITHOUT THE FIST
AND STILL PUSH WACKNESS OFF THE PRECIPICE
NEVER LET IN ON THE HILL, BORN TO THRILL
GOIN WORLDWIDE, YO, THRU THE LORDS WILL
IT'S THE CONSCIENCE ONE, THE REMNANT REPRESENTA
MILITANT MIND, YAHWEH'S THE EPICENTER
BENT YA LIKE PIPES AND BLEW UP LIKE DYNAMITE
PHAT EMCEE IS THE STATUS, SO DON'T TEST-AIGHT!?
INVASION FROM CELESTIAL LIKE I WAS DEAMONITE
TAKIN FLIGHT LIKE I WAS A LOCUST IN THE NIGHT
GODS GOT THE BACK, NO NEED FOR HINDSIGHT
LIVIN BY THE SPIRIT, NOT BY MY MIGHT

(KJ52)
I BREAK FORTH LIKE SUMMER ROSES IN JUNE
EMPTY TOMBS CROSS MY MENTAL CACCOON, I ASSUME
CAPTIVATION BY VERBAL TRANCES
OF SPOKEN WORD SPLASHED ONTO THE CANVAS
CUASING SPANSES
OF HIGHER LEARNING TO SOME FORMS QUITE TOXIC
CHRIST FORMS MY OPTIC, CHECK MY LOGIC
IT KNOCKS YA OUT LIKE ANASTEZIOLOGIST
TAKIN NOTES TO COPY THIS
THERE AINT NO STOPPIN THIS
I'M DROPPIN THIS MENTAL STRATEGY
CUASE WHO'S THE NEXT TO BE THE CASUALTY
CHECK MY MASTERPEICE
I PRODUCE LINES AND LOCUST SWARM UPON THIS
THE QUIET BEFORE THE STORM
DO NOT CONFORM TO THE LUKE WARM
TENDENCIES
ENEMIES FIEND TO APPREHEND ME
THE SONS OF INTELLECT WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED, ORIGINATED
KJ5 LEAVES YOU ALL STRAIGHT UP JADED

(GOLDENCHILD)
SHADOW OF THE LOCUST CONSTANTLY STAY FOCUSED
MY WHOLE STYLE IS MAGIC, SO HERE'S THE HOCUS POCUS
DON'T OVERDOSE THIS, THE POTIONS TOO POTENT
THE USE OF SHARP PHRASES
AMAZES EMCEE'S TO GATHER ROUND
WITNESS MIRACLES IN THE UNDERGROUND
SALIVA DRENCHED MICTROPHONES MAKE WEAK EMCEE'S DROWN
THEY TRIED TO APPLY FORCES FROM THEIR WACK HIGH HORSES
I THEN USE METHODS OF MEDITATION
AND CREATIONS THROUGH SENSATIONS
JUST A SOLDIER, THAT'S MY OCCUPATION
WHO'S THE GOLDEN ONE? SHINING LIKE THE SUN
GETTIN AIR AND ROCKIN MICROPHONES JUST FOR FUN
I TAKE OFF YOUR MASK TO DISCOVER OTHER ONES
YOU CLONES
POISON MICROPHONES AND ANNOY MY EARS LIKE DIAL TONES
TIME TO SET YA STRAIGHT LIKE BROKEN BONES
I THROW PEBBLES WHILE YOU PERSIST TO THROW STONES
IMITATIONS GET SENT BACK LIKE HAITANS FOR THEY PREMEDITATIONS!

(ROLDAN)
SPIRITUALLY INTOXICATED
BIBLICAL CONTEXT DOCTRINE HAS MY SOUL ILLUMINATED
THE RISEN MESSIAH IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED
AINTICIPATED BY A NATION,  BEFORE CREATION PREDESTINATED
TO BE HATED BY MODERN PHARISEE'S WHO ARE MENTALLY DEVASTED
PHILISTINE MINDED, CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION
IN CONSTANT WAR AGAINST CHOSEN ARMEGEDDON VIRTUAL FIGHTERS
HOLY SCRIPTURE, ANGELIC NINJA
REMNANT MILITIA MINISTER
A CALLED SOLDIER ON THE FRONTLINE
IN THIS WORLD WAR 3
RIGHTEOUSS ARMY,  DIVINE MILITARY
RECEIVING STRATEGIC BATTLE CODES FROM THE TRINITY
THOSE FOES WHO OPPOSE JEHOVAH ROFFI
WILL BE SENTENCED TO A FIERY PENETENTARY
TILL INFINTY, ETERNAL CATASTROPHE IS THE PENALTY
FOR UNREPENTED SINS, SCENTED TROOPS OF INIQUITY
PERPERTRATORS OF MOUNT ZION
CLINGIN ON TO BLASPHEMIC ICONS
PRESENT DAY BABYLON
LIKE THE POPES OF THE ROMAN  EMPIRE
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG-KONG

(CONSTRUCT)
WHEN THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK WE ATTACK WITH FULL FORCE
ARTIFACTS SEALED TO DAT, CONTINUE ON COURSE LIKE AT-AT
I WEILD THE SWORD AND POETRY WITH EQUAL SKILL LIKE THE SAMURAIS
NEVER ANALYZE, MISSION EXECUTE WITH NO COMPROMISE
NOTARIZED BY MY COMMANDEER AND CHIEF
TO EXTERMINATE THE FALSE BELIEFS
THAT INFILTRATE THE WEAK
ZERO TOLERANCE TO FRUADULAENT
MINISTER'S OF ANY MANNER
WHEN SNAKES RISE AGAINST THE ARCHITECT, THE FAMILY HAMMER
DIGITAL VANDALIST, ORIGINAL
AMPHYDIS PROGRAMMER
DO YOU HAVE THE STAMINA TO OUTLAST THE SOUL DISMANTLER
IF SO, FOLLOW THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
DON'T FALL FOR LIES OF PHAROAHS
BLOCK THE FIERY ARROWS
SHADOW OF THE LOCUST FOCUSED ON THE I AM I
ELSHADAI WE GLORIFY
TIME IS NIGH, DON'T LET YOUR SOUL RUN DRY
NEVER FOLD, STAND BOLD AND IN CONTROL 
AS THE WINTERS GET COLD 
WE PLAN TO FULFILL WHAT'S BEEN FORETOLD
WITH MILITANT TACTICS, BIBLICAL MATHEMATICS
HITTIN YA ATTIC, SQUASHIN HUMAN PHILOSOPHICAL STATIC
SINCE GENESIS, BEEN DOIN BATLE WITH MY ARCH NEMESIS
SO I CONTINUE UNTIL FROM EARTH WE MAKE OUR EXODUS

(OPOSIT)
NOW IT'S TIME FOR THEE
REMNANT THEOLOGY
TO ATTACK SECULAR CEREBELLUM, CUASING FATALITY
ITS CHRIST'S REALITY, PUTTIN HOLES IN DEMONS LIKE CAVATIES
ACTUALLY, JOHN 3:16, OR FAZE A CASUALTIES
ONE REMEDY AGAINST THE DEVIL BE
MESSIANICLY, DRAMATICALLY  I SPREAD THE SEED
EXPOSING HYPROCISY, THEY ACT FANTASY
NO APOLOGY NEEDED FROM FALSE CHRISTIANITY
LAME PROPANE INVADES LIKE SCUM IN HUMANITY
BRAINS NUMB, PROLONGS HITS FROM THE CYCLONE
OPOSIT SPREADS THE WORD LIKE TAGS FROM KRYLONS
THAT TRAPS BABYLON, DIVERTING THE LOST FROM THE STORM
7TH DIMENSION SWARM STRONG WITH SHADOW OF THE LOCUST
TO CAPTIVATE YOUR IRIS AND DROP YOUR DEMONIC FOCUS
NOTICE THE DEVIL IS HOPELESS, AND FOR THIS
HE WILL PAY DEARLY, FOR CONFUSING THE EARTH FOR CENTURIES
DAMAGIN CROPS AND FRUITS FROM TREE'S
SINCE ADAM AND EVE, THE PLANETS BEEN DECEIVED
SO LUCKY GOD'S WILLING TO FORGIVE SO I'M FREED TO BE
CAPTIVE FOR THE LORD, YOU'LL NEVER SEE MY SOUL FALL IN A CASKET