〈El Gant verse〉
Lyrics missing*
〈Napoleon Da Legend Hook x2〉
Better off saying fuck it not a fuck giving
From the highest of the joys to the gut wrenching
Made my way up to the top up from these mud trenches
〈Napoleon Da Legend verse〉
It’s a crazy labyrinth where toxins and contaminants
Invade our system we the lost children from out of Nazareth
Waiting for type of signal for the light to get thru and pass
All of The dark clouds marching while we continue to just
Live through a litany of events that would afflict me
And split me thru the middle morally thru cups of whiskey
Two wolves to feed inside my soul who to choose
I had a chicks in New Jeru's we analyzed and traded jewels
Rendez-vous with shady heads and zombies that may be dead
Making risky moves to impress our friends with Mercedes Benz
And other medals of achievement even cheating is applauded
Leaving us soul-less robotic like the voice of Stephen Hawkins
Obsessed with the idea of success my deen is wrecked
And it’s a self fulfilling prophecy I’m seen as a threat
By the authorities oppressing me used as an accessory
By the time u win u really lose double jeopardy
Napoleon Da Legend - Road Map | Lyrics
{John Robinson verse} Lyrics Missing* {Napoleon Da Legend & John Robinson Hook} x 2 Babysteps at a time we lace the path Trial and error in the moves
Napoleon Da Legend - The Process | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse} I’m black gold U can try appropriate you can’t copy that glow We stack money like so run the iso Got em digging for the substance some are
Napoleon Da Legend - Mozambique Sultans | Lyrics
{Supreme Cerebral verse} Missing* {Napoleon Da Legend verse} Had a bone spur I never caught that growth spurt I chose work shows overseas I sold merch
Napoleon Da Legend - Calculated Strike | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse} This is god level my train of thought special The whole squad thorough nah we do not settle Sword slice arteries blood on the canvas Unleash
Napoleon Da Legend - Legend of Anansi | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse 1} Montego Ghetto Coran Don Cheadle Khalil Gibran ego till my money long like a seagulls Yellow beak young eloheem the fellow peak Over mellow
Napoleon Da Legend - Stolen Religion | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse} Chasing capital these heartaches is actual Standing out in a crowd hard for me to walk casual Soul of Toni Morrison they wanna know my origins
Napoleon Da Legend - Buffalo Wings | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse} Throwing shots from a glass house black out we take the cash route While they flashing for clout we bringing facts out Surrounded by skillful
Napoleon Da Legend - 96 Bulls | Lyrics
{hook x2} Had to create my own lane Had to make sure i wasn’t in my own way Strap up my sneaks up man u know how i play I take suckers out like y’all everyday... chicago
Napoleon Da Legend - Piccolo | Lyrics
Sometimes it’s too much stress found to be trapped inside human flesh Too many critics to address and schemes to assess Harder times make strong men who bring good times producing weak men
Napoleon Da Legend - Android 16 | Lyrics
{Napoleon Da Legend verse} Bubble goose weather swiping the loose cheddar Imagine a player dominant like Shaq but I shoot better Got the newsletter? Po killing em Give
Napoleon Da Legend - Biography
Bilingual, Hip-Hop/Afrobeat artist, Napoleon Da Legend transferred his skills on the basketball court to the wax. Before that, he had to teach himself English. He kept his ears glued to the radio.
Paris-born, to the Comoros Islands, then Washington DC raised, the son of an immigrant family, Napoleon is a Brooklyn-based artist who uses his voice as weapon of hope, social-critique, conquest, and joy. After an untimely split, his parents left the U.S. and went their separate ways leaving the 16 year old to fend for himself in the DC / Maryland area, which helped him develop his hustle, instinct and work-ethic. NDL’s song “Black Privilege” led him to be featured at the Essence Festival in 2017. He was then invited to perform live on FOX 5’s Good Day DC.
NDL’s message of empowerment, community, and self-determination through music doesn’t stop there. He also works regularly with youth, running hip-hop workshops in Brooklyn’s toughest schools and Rikers Island’s juvenile programs.
Following the release of his “Steal This Mixtape” series in 2016, Napoleon headlined his “Steal This Mixtape” European Tour. He’s been featured on Statik Selekta’s Show Off Radio Show and Sway Calloway’s Sway in the Morning. To top all this, he graced the stage at the final Rocksteady Crew’s 40th Anniversary show at SummerStage in Central Park. In 2019, NDL performed in Europe’s biggest Hip-Hop Festival Hip-Hop Kemp in Czech Republic as Supa Kaiju with rapper/producer Sicknature.
2018 was yet another prolific year, without a doubt. Napoleon released 10 projects- including four albums, four mixtapes, and two EP’s released through various indie labels (Chopped Herring, Media Pop, Copenhagen Crates and Tuff Gong Records). This was followed by eight appearances in 2019 at Harlem Week’s main stage. He then became recognized for his fusing the world’s of Hip-Hop and Anime with albums Dragon Ball G (Dragon Ball Z), Bronze Saints (Saint Seiya) and King of the North Star (Fist of the North Star) in a feature article on Bandcamp (How Napoleon Da Legend Made Anime-Inspired Rap an Artform).
Since then, NDL has released 12 more projects, including the afrobeat/hip-hop fusion projects, “Afrostreet” & “Afrostreet 2”. After creating a few anthems (“Poulet Maafe”), which became popular with his French speaking audience, NDL decided to put his French powers into high gear. In September, 2019, he gave his first in interview in French with Mediapac (Watch it here), garnering over 100,000 views in less than a week. In May 2020, NDL featured on elite French rapper Akhenaton’s (IAM) “Asteroïde” project, trading verses in French and English on the innovative song “Storytellers”. In 2021, NDL was invited to adapt Akhenaton’s 19 minute song “La Faim de leur Monde” in English. They later collaborated on a 3-part EP series called “The Whole in my Heart” produced by Akhenaton on his label La Cosca.