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Death Ain't That Bad

by Heno.

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BLACKSTARRR LYRICS (VERSE) As bad as death may seem, i'm just sayin I ain't afraid of it or make decisions limited to my disdain of it Wish I could throw the biggest cookout for my slain cousins filled with all my homies in the grave that just ain't coming Plus my grandparents I haven’t seen in quite a minute This time granny remember me in her prime just chillin Im consistent on my commitments and all my prior business But ever since I lost Addisu swear that life been different Still hungry ain't as chipper as I used to be Since Elysium been sticking to congruent themes Of proving to the masses more to myself that I can do these things In rooms with those who said there ain't no room for me, aint nun you can do with me Cuz I pack Purpose in these verses See through facades you get nervous Yelling peace to the gods I aint perfect lately swerving but we beating the odds Reaffirm it knee deep they be frauds who see we workin (CHORUS / OUTRO) Don’t play me as Solace at least i’m honest Why fear the only the thing ever promised to me I’d rather live right now than to think irrational Why fear the only the thing ever promised to me
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EGO DEATH LYRICS (Chorus) I don’t like to be online widdit, I just rather mind my business Don’t worry bout the stats and high digits That shit fuel egos & I don’t compete no one That shit used to stress me out But don't affect me now For the dead homies and my loved ones pour this henny out, til its emptied out i don’t really care if this shit here don’t Get me clout Cuz People say anything for attention Quick to support some niggas they don’t know But not no people in their section (VERSE) This isn’t suicide even though I be so scrutinized Dont trust no Suit and tie, blessed thru unusual times Where most of the news is fake and all of the truth they hide Gotta check the source but we misinformed, gotta unify I put down my pen and pick up a sword tryna shift the course back on track Hard to do with the margin When the Police view me as targets Cuz my hue be the darkest but imma do me regardless Cuz At the end of the day I grind truly the hardest And I pray some light shine bright on me (light shine bright on me) Not talking bout from them sirens on the streets It’s seems like trouble keep finding me Pray God keep guiding me, vitally Cuz My ego died with a smile on his face knowing I can fly for a While at this pace Even though my mind will run a thousand miles in a day It be nice whenever I realize I need a break (CHORUS) I don’t like to be online widdit, I just rather mind my business Don’t worry bout the stats and high digits That shit fuel egos & I don’t compete no one That shit used to stress me out But don't affect me now For the dead homies and my loved ones pour this henny out, til its emptied out i don’t really care if this shit here don’t Get me clout Got problems i'm now accepting I made my anxiety my best friend I pray some light shine bright on me 3x I made my anxiety my best friend I made my anxie- my anxiety…
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Creases 03:05
CREASES LYRICS (VERSE) You can never know the extent of the pain someone going thru and when you tell em bout it they just downplay it saying that there’s no excuse But I’m just tryna stay remaining objective presenting you witta change of perspective and nah I aint perfect cuz of great imperfections.. aint taking suggestions i wouldn’t want it any other way this was destined we all finna die one day, So how you plan on spending ya last breath nowadays I think about it unfazed, rather have blessings than to have stress (see) life ain't about length it’s about if have depth Gives you strength appreciating who ya have left Used to question if heaven had an Address Texting a message Refreshing my mapquest Cuz I was so distressed like some denim and fabric Lessons are tragic, upset as a black kid cuz I ain't had the money to Invest into fashion but now my days are sunny pay respect to my talents I ain’t make the rules i just learned and then adapted I ain't concerned with the cappin I Must stay alert cuz my purpose is massive That I confirm witta passion I seen many bridges Burn in the ashes Shit I observed in the Past tense Nowadays I’m earning some Traction Came a long way from swerving in traffic At my strongest Controlling my breathing ain’t the fondest knowing what’s the meaning Rather keep the mystery alive Sad they fake the misery inside (CHORUS) Real recognize real and sumn stood out How you got one foot in and one foot out I don’t do one foot ins and one foots outs, no Keep that Phony shit away from me (VERSE 2) Fuck ya respect less it come with some check, I Wasn’t the best now get love on the west, side But im from the east best believe that I rep mine dmv to the enzyme Plus I got the Hunger of a genius Offa handle goin in just like a Jumper from arenas Swear my come up was strategic If you wore my shoes in seconds you would scuff them up with creases
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NOWHERE FAST (Feat. ASTU) LYRICS (INTRO) I’ve been going nowhere fast, tryna go somewhere slow Tell me whats the joy in that, if you already know when you’ll go If you already know ohhh (VERSE) If I could tell you when you would die Is that some shit that you would wanna know Some niggas sell you facts and then they lie But I think there’s in beauty in the unknown Otherwise man You just wouldn’t need faith for pete's sake Or Wouldn’t have to wake up early each day believe me feel like I wouldn’t have no purpose- what’s the purpose in that? I swear These are just some things that I’ve been urging to ask But still I gotta stay sharp like a Switchblade Feeling like a shark inna fish tank meaning imma bit large for the pit that I'm in Still healing from my flaws but I been great See, Everything is hard when you my type Melanin Dark but I shine bright Gotta couple scars all in hindsight could’ve been avoided its annoying but in my mind Lifelines, aint needed, when sticking to the guidelines JUST A Victim, to conditions , in this system I abide by If they kill me I’ll Die a legend my time is precious As we in this Backseat riding to heaven (CHORUS) I’ve been going nowhere fast, tryna go somewhere slow Tell me whats the joy in that, if you already know when you’ll go If you already know when you’ll go (ohhh) 2x (Outro) I can’t feel ya body, and I can’t raise ya soul but I can lift you up enough to make you lose control I can’t feel, and I can’t feel and I can’t feel ya (2x) I can’t feel ya body, and I can’t raise ya soul but I can lift you up (but i will lift you up)
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Desensitized 02:21
DESENSITIZED LYRICS (Verse) Way back When I was 11 used to be Riding with felons Normally calm and collected but lately been crazy inside of my melon accustomed to buying and selling Look in my eyes I aint welling seen niggas switch sides get to telling When it’s my time to die I’ll accept it... if you Plead for a plea, ain’t no Reason to breathe Feel like meech with a key Really in the streets with some p’s Fast forward now I'm in the industry with some beats (SHEESH) I used to struggle in debt Then I got my hustle the best Now I just fuck up a check How We came up such a bless Tell me What you niggas know bout being on the damn run Ducking bushes jumping fences onna manhunt been in the mud so long it’s time I got my Hands scrubbed Im at the line these niggas foul I call an and one Seen snakes in the grass, crabs in the buckets, with sharks and piranhas in waters i been really heavy in the belly of the beast fighting lions, tigers and some bears with no armor (CHORUS) Cuz Life ain’t a beach no more Life ain’t a beach no more This shit is more like a zoo Thinking Life ain’t a beach no more Life ain’t a beach no more Wish there was more I could do… (Chorus) I’m Desen-sitized, Desen Si-tized, Desensitized (2x) (Outro) I’m from a city where not too many make it out They hate to love but hate to doubt Call my momma and she proud of me Numb to the shit that I’ve seen on sight And Done with the shit that they tweet online Reason that I be offline believing it’ll be alright
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ASHTRAY MUSIC (Feat. KJ Focus) LYRICS (VERSE) My mind racing A million Miles in a minutes Hard to smile with this pigment Been a while since I did it You niggas lie for a image I got niggas that done died tryna flip it Or are inside of a prison Pray to god I get My brother back Took him from me 3 times I’ve had enough of that some Niggas claim they held it down but I can see that they energy off i ain't petty I just gotta good memory dog Used to think bout it heavy now it dont get to me dawg Why the things we picture perfect really tend to be Flawed I guess it’s our nature to glorify the nostalgia More than high though it’s all love Yet at the same Mortified at the thought of Losing it all Talking about myself stressing out tell me Who can I call Take a knee for my life now they got troopers involved But in more than one way I might have to Shoot for the stars (CHORUS) Trapped amongst rats in this rat race Lappin niggas since back when I was in Last place Smoke gas and leave Ashes in the Ashtray For Whenever I’m having a bad day (2x) (KJ Saxophone Solo) (VERSE 2) Comin from where I’m, These Streets are Mad tough Fiends with some cash come and We tryna Stack sumn Ya See a Badge run, Police will tag ya or At least they will tax ya They beat my ass once Said that I resisted arrest and I'm tryna act tough Only when sipping some Lean is when imma act up See I never had much, but I always had nuff All of that’s perspective conversing with those who’ve had stuff They see my dreads Issa wrap Can’t look ahead our past or get to forgetting the facts Like ending up dead cuz I’m black And I already pray even though we are already prey to the system … Denying shit like what happened to Freddie grey is the issue Holdup, So what Hate me, Don’t ya? Crazy?, Sho nuff Blame it, On Us But Pardon me honestly gon keep it a bean A lotta Guala fuels the greed for the green… in this rat race (OUTRO)
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EXISTENTIAL CRISIS LYRICS (feat. Ahmed Kazmi) (intro) Death is bad, just aint that bad to me, actually Death is bad, just aint that bad to me Keeps me grounded just like gravity (verse) What’s the difference between justice and revenge huh? On my path hella busy but I followed my compass to a ledge, Never stumbled off the edge, Nowadays I get love at events but something smell funny and im troubled by stench huh i Been accustomed even lusting to amend, just a couple of my friends plus some Cousins to defend, and my brother can’t pretend That these discussions in my head isn’t motherfucking sumn from macbeth huh Like I don’t think about pulling up on that old lady That hit you with her car running lights so crazy, don’t blame me Higher power tell me what’s an eye for an eye in this society? I can’t let em EVER see that side of me Cuz Im black and enraged with my madness contained Feeling like I Gotta put my feelings back in a cage cuz speech ain’t free when ya skin this dark If you look like me then I don’t have to explain…. That aint a conversation they ain’t tryna have with me like buying drinks without tryna splitting the tab with me Finishing all this gin in my glass quickly My Cup runneth over wishing it would come with closure but that’s a tad silly Really wishing I could ask dizzy, damn... (Chorus - Ahmed Kazmi) And so i sit here and wonder where the time has gone Watching the past much like a king would reminisce the throne There was once a glory now we tell the story shelved in our hearts But it’s in our hearts, rest in our hearts cuz... (Outro) You’re a beautiful lie and I’m the painful truth yeah That's just how we view life cuz death just ain't as cool yeah You’re a beautiful lie and I’m the painful truth yeah That's just how we view life..
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IDCAS 01:31
IDCAS LYRICS I don’t care about shit that I can’t stay in control of stay in control of stay in control of (shhh) stay in control of stay in control of I don’t care about shit that I can’t stay in control of I-i-i, muhfuckin stay in control of I-i-i-i, I don't care about, I DON’T I don’t care about shit that I can’t… (VERSE) muhfuckin stay in control of Till I meet my maker for closure This aint drake with controlla Nah man, This is more like rage and corona Or base and some yola These niggas reaching like they training for yoga to gain some exposure while im in the cut maintaining composure I don't care about, I don't care about Bout me being Blackest in the room Til my Passion been these raps within the booth Tappin back into my roots Busy Trappin til I snooze With these packs I have move You only take what is given NaS taught me game as an infant but this ain't the Way it was written Play ya position Aye (And stay out my mentions) Forreal, aye, Bitch!! (Chorus) I don't I don't, i-i, I don’t I don’t care about shit that I can’t stay in control of stay in control of stay in control of (shhh) stay in control of stay in control of I don’t care about shit that I can’t stay in control of I-i-i, muhfuckin stay in control of I-i-i-i, I don't care about shit
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ON & OFF LYRICS ft. KNYVES ESCOBAR (INTRO) I’ve been on the fritz and lately been off the shits I almost called it’s quits til I put in my All my chips No arthur but I used to ball my fists now I can wake up and ball like this Hollup nah This Can’t be us ridin out in that Camry just (VERSE) Me and my niggas steady broke with a dream, while im rolling some green, that pacquiao hit how Manny punch i Haven’t seen my family in months only seen my granny once this year yeah shIts weird getting hit up niggas who used to say damn he sucks now i'm on the road via fancy Bus And they hand me bucks feel like I'm doing what can't be done And at the same time feeling like they don't understand me much Tryna get the family up Used to sip lean like water with some adderall and get xannied up Quit cold turkey no kanye but I had to realize that I am a champion wearing champion They aint Neva hand me nun Made a couple bands because I'm just tryna make shit happen Tell FAFSA to ante up livin inna system that taught me just how to hate me daily Reason i'm rollin up stanky wishing someone could save me crazy (BRIDGE) I’ve been on the fritz and lately been off the shits I almost called it’s quits til I put in my All my chips No arthur but I used to ball my fists now I can wake up and ball like this Hollup nah This Can’t be us ridin out in that Camry just (CHORUS - KNYVES) Wishin I could go back as I’m Reminiscing thru these throwbacks Liquor sipping spilling for the homies Sad to see some gone just like the old me like the old me (2x) (OUTRO) Wishin I could go back thru these throwbacks spilling for the homie Sad to see some gone just like the old me
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Hurt People 03:04
HURT PEOPLE LYRICS Intro have you ever met you right one at the wrong time, right one at the Wrong time Even worse me the wrong one at the right time, imma have to light sumn til its all fine wish I never felt the pressure from my demons (why I listen) they insisted I’d feel better if I cheated, god damn it I admit that they was clever now Im lesser and i'm grieving not surprised that you changed on me like Weather in the seasons no David Ruffin im begging and pleading Askin: Chorus Why am I so goooooood at fuckin up the things I care about the most Hurt people hurt people Hurt people hurt people (3x) (VERSE PT 1) I tend to harbor where it isn’t safe Shout to my niggas by the harbor & the interstate Hope you get home safe like the Dodgers finna play Nigga How you trap but still awkward at dinner dates (OTHER VOICE) Cuz i'm Still thinking bout the one that I lost and it cost me a bigger space to fill in my heart But I hardly will ever hate Cuz shawty in oakland while i'm off inna different state It's my fault I admit it thanks.. VERSE PT 2 Miss me with the fuck shit Miss me with ya judgement yeah I made a grave mistake thats twisted but who doesn’t this shit is redundant Take it on chin like the crimson admitting toxicity has gotta be productive Ain't gotta be ya husband just wanna be ya something Just tryna fill you with all you need in abundance Rollin tree by the onion That's the way that we (look…) OUTRO I admit that I really fucked up with you But I still fuck with you, you (3x)
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(Intro) In another parallel timeline… We could live life & it’s full of abundance And not have to worry about funding and budgets People would care about climate control Put in some time in to fix the environment School and some health care for all would be free We could be set up for early retirement, I think In another parallel timeline… Aye, I could be black without being hated I don’t need a strap when I get anxious Cuz we wouldn’t have to trap And the system would have our back Is it too much to ask for that? i Guess it is… damn but really though (VERSE) I don't know why you keep blessing me Despite the times you been testing me I do not believe in destiny But sometimes I feel like this was meant for be, like this was meant for me Nowadays I got no time for nobody disrespecting me You ain't fuckin with the legacy (aye) All the shots sent for me they never get to me, focused on what I'm prepared to be Fake friends are dead to me, give up an arm and a leg to see my dogs with equity And I am so cut throat I'm come for ya neck reason why they’ll never be ahead of me I came out the streets like its sesame, selling weed, stacking my bills like I'm Bellamy In another parallel timeline… You’d be at home and not in the pin Or come on the road when I’m on a trip I’m tired of conversations through the glass Monitored phone calls are a pain Seeing my own dogs in some chains Make me wanna go O-dog in this thang but I think In another parallel timeline You’d still be here and we would be kicking it it’s been some years and I’m still feeling it I miss you dearly but death is so imminent You was my brother your life was innocent Can't make another your price too expensive sometimes I wonder but now I accept it damn (CHORUS) And if that makes me selfish I don’t mind it Said if that makes me selfish I don’t mind it Cuz I can’t help it if I’m reminded (KUYA VERSE) Imma keep climbing these ropes, See you soon enough I hope, Hold you close but I’m still letting you go Left a note for you outside of your door I see you often as UFO’s Death to the homie my OG get lonely when I do not come around Come again where are you now? Need you like catching the clouds Catch me when I’m falling down right in my pillow I’m crying to sleep Trying to try so my conscious can see Always a contest between me and me I be content with the truth and some tree But it seems like the reason was planting a seed Little tree look up to bigger tree Little homie grew up became a key Know you inspire the bigger scene In another parallel timeline (Kuya) I was on your side for surely But I had to get on the road see the rodeo Go get a nigga some clothes and I hope that I Might see my momma in Versace robes with some brothers who gon be around if I go See it’s lonely when you know they holy but don’t share the love with their homies (you know I gotchu homie) In another parallel timeline (Heno.) I wouldn’t get nervous when I see impalas Still deal with PTSD and some trauma Come from the hood where the only thing promised is death Don’t mean to bother you resting in peace but I wish we could hop on a call for a sec, or you could respond to a text… CHORUS if that makes me selfish I don’t mind it Said if that makes me selfish I don’t mind it Cuz I can’t help it if I’m reminded
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(Im)mortal 02:56
(IM)MORTAL LYRICS (CHORUS) No I ain’t immortal and that’s fine with me So far from being normal and that’s how I like to be, I swear If I wasn’t mortal, then what life would I lead? these are just some quarrels, going inside of me forreal (BRIDGE) MORE WORRIED BOUT YOUR DEATH THAN MY VERY OWN NO MERCY ON THIS SIDE AND THAT’S VERY KNOWN ON THIS JOURNEY ALL I PACKED UP WAS SOME PEACE OF MINE IF IM WORTHY I WONT ACT UP WHEN I SEE THE SIGNS (VERSE) WHERE I COME FROM DEATH AIN’T AS BAD AS PRISON WITH THEIR SAD CONDITIONS, TO THE BLACKEST PIGMENT SEEN GOOD LAWYERS TURN 15YRS TO 13 MONTHS, OH THAT’S A BLESSING SEEN BAD LAWYERS NOT GIVE A FUCK TURN A VIOLATION TO A MAX SENTENCE MONEY MAY MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND BUT IT AINT THE ROOT OF EVIL FUNNY WHEN THEY SAY THAT VIDEO GAMES THE REASON WHY THEY SHOOTIN PEOPLE YEAH I GOT ME SOME MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT I KEEP TO MYSELF CUZ MY CRAZY AIN'T THE TYPE OF CRAZY TO KILL OR BEAT NO ONE ELSE (CHORUS) No I ain’t immortal and that’s fine with me So far from being normal and that’s how I like to be, I swear If I wasn’t mortal, then what life would I lead? these are just some quarrels, going inside of me forreal (BRIDGE) MORE WORRIED BOUT YOUR DEATH THAN MY VERY OWN NO MERCY ON THIS SIDE AND THAT’S VERY KNOWN ON THIS JOURNEY ALL I PACKED UP WAS SOME PEACE OF MINE IF IM WORTHY I WONT ACT UP WHEN I SEE THE SIGNS
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Live For Now 02:57
LIVE FOR NOW LYRICS (Chorus) I’m just a nomad chasing what i don’t have whether times are good or if they go bad write it all down in my notepad For I’m just a nomad chasing what i don’t have whether times are good or if they go bad write it all down in my notepad (verse) where am i going , where am i headed gotta say how i feel before i forget it despite reception, never lost connection can’t take back the message after i send it you replied back faster than i expected to hurt was not what i intended and i know you know that i read it but I’m gonna need me one more second should i keep going or should i end it will i be liberated or will i regret it I'll Figure it out just like I Know the way i can’t afford to waste time as i planning to be more than great Don’t know what I’m supposed say Been busy reflecting on old mistakes Wish I could slow down but I got broken breaks Stuck at a dead end And I don’t know what other Roads to take It safe to say (Chorus) I’m just a nomad chasing what i don’t have whether times are good or if they go bad write it all down in my notepad For I’m just a nomad chasing what i don’t have whether times are good or if they go bad write it all down in my notepad (Outro) I’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE INADEQUATE I’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE INADEQUATE MY LIFE IS FAR FROM THE IMMACULATE BUT I GOT THIS FAR IT AINT AN ACCIDENT I’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE INADEQUATE I’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE INADEQUATE MY LIFE IS FAR FROM THE IMMACULATE ALL ON THE LINE THIS AIN'T NO PASSIVE SHIT I’D RATHER DIE THAN LIVE INADEQUATE MY LIFE IS FAR FROM THE IMMACULATE NOT SORRY THAT I AIN'T A GRADUATE I SWEAR THAT THEY DON'T KNOW THE HALF OF IT I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M… DEAD I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD I CAN SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD I CAN SLEEP, I CAN SLEEP I’ll figure it out just like I know the way...
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Life’s Too Short (Feat. Bianca Brown) Lyrics (VERSE 1) Is it too late for me to be Changing habits I Wouldn't trade my passion A smart hood nigga tired of me taking classes Wishin that I could Refrain from Trappin and Escape the madness So tell them other niggas they should Save the cappin forreal showboatin lord knowing that they lacking the skill just promoting Poor slogans but they mask it as real dont condone it if they asking how I Happen to feel Bout Being black getting killed up in the field cuz I Pose as a threat reason Im taking a knee as I Roll up the sess And get to making these beats Just to Cope with the stress I could’ve laid defeated but I Rose to the test from what I been thru got issues that I Hope to correct Gotta continue ain't no tissues when you Roam with a set i know to expect some dumb shit when its over a check Reason I live without reluctance I aint holding my breath no (Chorus - Bianca Brown) Life’s too short to be worried about why your life’s too short Cuz time waits for no one, yeah, I said time waits for no one Life’s too short to be worried about why your life’s too short Cuz time waits for no one yeah (no one, no one) (VERSE 2) This shit getting personal bout my momma business First time I pictured life without my momma in it Which aint a life worth living with all the drama gettin Outta hand Colon cancer where the hell did it come from I was stressing thru depression with just enough funds to book a flight home to give you all the love when I see you Rushing down 95 thinkin I need you when I landed heard you almost died in ICU Offa negligence post operation They don’t care about black women up in these hospitals and their complications keeping it blunt just like I outta face it swear I woulda killed them doctors & told ya honor blatant Yeah yeah it’s Careless I admit it But Now she’s in remission feeling lifted that she living got me thinking bout shit different It’s Funny how death got us closer than we’ve ever been So Here’s to your second wind I love you momma... Death is just a reminder to live now and love now (3x) Cuz life’s too short

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"Death Ain't That Bad is a universal conversation Heno. is having to discuss finding comfort within the uncomfortable and how fearing death is irrational because it is the only thing that is promised to us in this life; inspired by Epicurus’s theory. It’s a nuanced expression that bucks the way death is often presented in hip-hop. Heno. believes that coping with the inevitability of death is just a matter of accepting the reality and focusing on what one can control in life. The 14-track record serves as an introspective and existential rumination of death and the way we perceive the outcomes of life. In a world where we have very little control, we do have our ability to control how we both view things.

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Heno. Takoma Park, Maryland

HENO. is the unapologetic nomad whose journey has led to the rupture of musical boundaries with an electrifying sound. The first generation Ethiopian American’s love and passion for music began in Takoma Park, Maryland, where he was born and raised. Growing up, music wasn’t something that was encouraged by his family. Going against the grain, HENO. embraces being comfortable in the uncomfortable ... more

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