Name: Etienne (What's The Name?)
Duration: P00H02M22S
Description: Let's settle this once and for all!

Etienne (What's The Name?)

from Overdone EP by J. Etienne

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Let's settle this once and for all!

lyrics

Hook
What's the name?
Etienne
What's the name?
Etienne
What's the name?
Etienne
Say it with me, say it quickly
Now let's begin

Verse 1
Born Joseph Etienne Harrison IV
My Daddy destined me to carry on the torch
Not only bore the name but respect I bring forth
With no option but to grow into a very large force
It was June 22nd 1988
Where an 8th month premy had unlikely made escape
In Augburg Germany
With chaos and Uncertainty
Mama had an emergency and needed surgery
But the story doesn't end here
C-section was a blessing now we in cheer
Born into trauma but The Lord mends fear
Many thanks to my Savior that's sincere
Growing up as a kid I was Joey
My pops shadow all the things that he could show me
He told me to mind my manners but grow slowly
If you pronounce the name right then 1you really know me

Hook
What's the name?
Etienne
What's the name?
Etienne
What's the name?
Etienne
Say it with me, say it quickly
Now let's begin
Verse 2
What's a name but a personal label
It makes us all versatile able
To be unique, we each boutique
And think oblique
All together we're a workable cable (we're bonded)
When called out of our names we're despondent
When addressed with respect we're respondent
When you call us out then we're on it
The path to identity, yes we're upon it
I'm J. Etienne they let me in
Of course my name was called, okay bet me then
This my EP, my Gretzky win
Let's run this back, okay let's begin
Born to Joseph and Jaki
J. Etienne music if you tryna at me
Run this track up if you're tryna back me
And if you say the name then say it exactly

credits

from Overdone EP, released June 23, 2022

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J. Etienne Atlanta, Georgia

Joseph Etienne Harrison IV, known as J. Etienne (formerly J-slim) is a rapper/producer who was raised in Alexandria, VA (DMV) but now calls Atlanta home. His lyrics are informed by Biblical truth, Blerd Culture, Hip Hop history, and further preserving and evolving what rap music can be. His production inspiration varies from boom bap, trap, jazz, rock, and edm just to scratch the surface. ... more