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Andy Mineo Releases ‘Desperados’ Music Video

By October 28, 2016No Comments

Andy Mineo, formerly known as C-Lite, is an American Christian hip hop artist, producer, and TV and music video director from New York City. He will be one of the 10 featured artists on the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2017. He is currently signed to Reach Records and, in addition to his solo work, is a member of that label’s hip hop collective 116 Clique.

Check out his latest music video for “Desperados” and then see him perform live at Winter Jam for only $10 at the door. For more information, all the dates, artists and details go to www.jamtour.com

Originally from Syracuse, Mineo worked as a producer in high school at Henninger High School in Upstate New York, and joined the hip-hop group Fat Camp, signed to Syracuse University’s Marshall Street Records. After moving to New York City, he realized his weak spiritual condition, re-dedicated his life to Christ and closed down his production studio in order to restart his career. He released his first mixtape Sin is Wack in 2009. After providing hook vocals for the song “Background” by Lecrae from the album Rehab, he collaborated with other rappers. In 2011, he released the single “In My City”, featuring Efrain from Doubledge, that also gained him more attention. He appeared on the song “Reverse” by Tedashii from Blacklight. He signed to Reach Records in 2011 and abandoned his stage name “C-Lite” in favor of his legal name. Under this name he released another mixtape, Formerly Known. His full-length studio album, Heroes for Sale, was released on April 16, 2013. On January 28, 2014, he released an EP titled Never Land. His sophomore album, Uncomfortable, was released on September 18, 2015.

His video and television work includes his creation of “Saturday Morning Car-Tunez”, a three season web series in which Mineo portrayed himself and remixed classic hip-hop songs, and his co-direction of several of his own music videos. As a producer, his work includes tracks from his self-releases “In My City”, Formerly Known, Saturday Morning Car-Tunez, and Heroes for Sale. He also produced the single “Destiny” by Sheena Lee, in which he was a featured performer, and, along with rapper Derek Minor, aided DJ Official in producing “Power Trip” by Lecrae, featuring Andy Mineo, Derek Minor, and Sho Baraka, from the album Gravity. Gravity won the Best Gospel Album category in the 2013 Grammy Awards. – credit Wikipedia

Here are the lyrics to Andy Mineo’s “Desperados” (feat. Mali Music).You know I’m a wanted man
For reasons you won’t understand
Prices on my head, for like a hundred grand
Cause I’m wanted dead or alive
(Bang, bang!)
You woulda thought I was whippin’ and pushin’ and sellin’ this dope
(Bang, bang!)
The way that they tell me to get out of town and then aim for throat
(Bang, bang!)
They tryna ghost you boy, they pullin’ the gun out the holster
(Bang, bang!)
But I’m doin’ me, I’m doin’ me like I’m ‘posed to, yeah!
You’re smart
Out here like the Wild Wild West
Shorty right there with the wild, wild dress
They tell you can be more if you show less, hol’ up
I been around the block a few times, I got a new mind, I’m lit
Man, I was sleepin’ on futons, bread small as crutons
Now my business legit
How many beats do I got to poop on to prove I’m not a fluke?
I want true, a true sign a growth
For you find ways to refine yourself
You win when you lose, aye!
Seem like every team them got a Judas
But I don’t care
Give me a snake and I’ll make a nice pair of boots with, yeah
I ain’t tryna be liked, man, I’m tryna be a light, bang!
I ain’t tryna make a livin’, man, I’m tryna make a life, bang!
Ayo, that’s way different
Nowadays I pray different
Used to ask for mo’ blessings
Now I thank Him for the ones He givin’
[Hook – Mali Music:] You know I’m a wanted man
For reasons you won’t understand
Prices on my head, for like 100 grand
Now they want me dead or alive
Bang!
They gunnin’ for me now
Bang!
They got they weapons drawn
Bang!
They say get out of town
Cause I’m wanted dead or alive
How do you terrify a man that is scared to die
So while I got a mic, I’m a air the lies that paralyze my people
I live by the fear of God
I’m sick and tired of songs that don’t dignify a lady
But, baby we givin’ them power
The moment you go out and buy it and give ’em yo’ dollars
Why they try to define us by how many commas we got?
They don’t know what’s inside us
But let me honest, there’s something beyond us
Yo, homie, preach!
I gotta speak on my peace
Man, I can’t keep it a secret
The only way that you get acceptance is when you know you don’t need it, yeah
Freedom is a mindset, and I ain’t in my prime yet
Minor League and one sixteen, yeah
Them my folk I prime with
I think about all that time spent way before success
Get to see the kid shinin’, that’s the glimmer from the sweat
Get up and go
Homie, we live by the code
We don’t got minutes to blow
Time is more precious than gold
Sharp with the flow
Mix it with lyrics that fix up your soul, oh
I ain’t tryna be liked, I’m tryna be a light, bang!
I ain’t tryna make a livin’, man, I’m tryna make a life, bang!
Alright, now we some desperados
Livin’ by the motto
If I die tonight, man, I’m ready for tomorrow
They say get out of town
The truth won’t let me lie though
They gunnin’ for me now
They know the way I go
They want me dead or alive
I’m wanted dead or alive
I’m wanted dead or alive
I’m wanted dead or alive
I’m wanted dead or alive
I’m wanted dead or alive
I’m wanted
[Hook – Mali Music:] You know I’m a wanted man
For reasons you won’t understand
Prices on my head, for like 100 grand,
Now they want me dead or alive
Bang!
They gunnin’ for me now
Bang!
They got they weapons drawn
Bang!
They say, “Get out of town”
Cause I’m wanted dead or alive
Bang!

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