Devil in Disguise [Produced by Nathan Allen]

from The Achievement Gap by Foci

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Limited Edition Framed Canvas Print of The Achievement Gap
Very few things are Black&White...

The Achievement Gap wasn't only meant to be audibly appealing but also visually engaging. The artwork, shrouded in a bit of mystery as Foci has yet to explain publicly what it all means, is now available in its entirety, for you to decipher.

Commissioned by K "Foci" Wilson with close assistance from Mario "Antiix" Gutierrez and painted by Thomas Wu, set out to create a unique vision that reflected the content of the entire album.

The image is set within a white wooden bevelled edge frame with dimensions of 27 1/4" wide and 11 1/2" height and is quite the site to behold.

You aren't just getting a piece of Foci history for your collection but you are supporting "Team Foci" as the proceeds from the sales of this Limited Edition piece will go to getting them to...

New York City, NY for the 10th Annual Underground Music Awards (bit.ly/iamfociuma VOTE NOW!)
Atlanta, GA for the A3C Convention where they are schedule to perform (Sanctioned by the Grammy's as one of the Top 12 Must Attend Festivals in the nation)
and most importantly
Getting Foci back into the studio to record his follow up to The Achievement Gap, entitled "Bittersweet Lyrically" which will be offered for free right here to you that purchased this one of a kind print!

We sincerely appreciate your support and ... more

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Signed Physical Copy w/ mystery merch item
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The Achievement Gap in physical form signed by Foci

This 6 Panel DigiHub is truly a piece of art in itself.
Upon opening the CD, The commissioned painting of "The Classroom" by Thomas Wu (LAUSD Art Teacher) reveals over 40 students packed in a tiny classroom with students skin tones going progressively from light to dark.

This masterpiece speaks volumes to the actual definition of the achievement gap and is the central focus of the content on the album. A 16 picture photo collage represents each song on the album from tracks 1-15 and the last picture will resonate with those of you in education.

In true tradition the artwork includes the thank yous and credits holding down all those involved.

We'll also throw in a mystery merch item.
It could be a sticker... it could be a beanie... it could be an upcoming concert ticket.

Includes unlimited streaming of The Achievement Gap via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

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lyrics

Verse 1
Waking up dead from a nightmare
Right there outer body feeling the might of fear
The nights near
Shadows stay resilient to form a silhouette as she dances to a minuet
Triple time it's 3/4 quarters to a whole
3 points triple shot attempt to take my soul
Try to walk away I feel it in my soles
Looking for some class but the books stay on hold
For it to connect its gotta be the shoes
They look at me as I look at 40 of you
Provisions don't line up with what is required
I watch her movements as to what she desires
As the clock strikes 10 31
Limited not by imagination but some sort of fund
Mitigating circumstance in this institute
The machine freezes as it attempts to boot

Chorus
They lied, they lied, I don't even know why I tried
I tried, I tried, any and all attempts to save lives
Your life your life who what when how where the why
They lie, they lie, they lie, they lie

Verse 2
Luring you in with an appetizing meal
Selling you what you want to hear how good it feels
Sign on the dotted line the deal is sealed
Commence the nightmare I can't tell what is real
Suffering through the heat of the devils kitchen
Where children steal slices of pie during intermission
My skin hurts and my mouth burns
A sense of deja vu from the first year curse
The name rhymes with another cripple
The joke was on me they called it the riddle
Pulling my strings song played on a fiddle
Hallucinations purgatory laying down in the middle
Now you want to give yourself to faith real quick
It is sick for if you ever believed in it
The characters around surround
The rest laid off to silence now

Chorus
They lied they lied and I don't even know why I tried
I tried I tried any and all attempts to save lives
Your life your life who what when how where the why
They lie they lie they lied they lied

credits

from The Achievement Gap, released February 28, 2013
K. Wilson, N. Allen
Produced by Nathan Allen
Additional Vocals by Christine Ariya
Recorded at theJTCollective Studios Pasadena, CA
Mixed & Mastered by Omar "Ikuestion" Loya
theJTCollective (ASCAP) /

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Foci Pasadena

It takes a unique type of individual to dedicate their entire existence to exposing their life experiences to entertain, but more importantly to educate, the masses. Such education can take shape in various forms: music, leadership, mentoring, and academics. In the case of FOCI, he combines it all. ... more

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