Christian Hip Hop Artist Eshon Burgundy Releases New Video "Gunz x Rosez"

By Timothy Yap Dec 08, 2015 03:23 AM EST

Christian hip hop artist Eshon Burgundy releases the lead single/video from upcoming Passover EP due in early 2016. "Gunz x Roses" features production from Apollo Brown. Video shot & directed by Will Thomas.

Philadelphia native Eshon Burgundy is no stranger to the hip-hop world. In recent years he's featured on Jazzy Jeff's Return of the Magnificent (BBE), Hezekiah's I Predict a Riot (Rawkus), and Snowgoons' Snowgoons Dynasty (Babygrande). He's also collaborated heavily with a number of fellow Christian rappers, such as: Bizzle, Andy Mineo, Gemstones, Braille and more. Over the years he's dropped a litany of mixtapes and two albums of his own. His first album Blood Rushing to My Head (2012) and his more recent Billboard charting release The Fear of God (Humble Beast, 2015).

Now, moments before the New Year, Eshon returns with a new single produced by Apollo Brown. The song entitled "Gunz x Rosez" has been in the making for over two years. Though the song arrived just two weeks ago, Eshon has followed up with stunning video directed by Will Thomas to accompany it.

Here are the lyrics to "Gunz x Roses:"

I was looking for the love of my life/
Investigating all this hatred thinking something ain't right/
Often tired of being patient rather make it on sight/
Though Revenge is in my blood it's no longer my type/
So I just leave it up to Jesus
Honest about my weakness/
When the cops pull up they searching for the stuff we'd stuff in speakers/
But the stuff I would stuff just ends up gettin' tucked in my breathing/
Cause nowadays days they'll light you up for the conduct in which you speaking/
So it's no doubt I got reason to cock & clutch what I believe in/
You disbelieve but as for me and my Bible it's cuffin' season/
That living Word I heard is applicable to my issues/
So when the block pop they pistols I echo living epistles/
That kinda drama Ima survivor of it it made me stronger/
took me higher than the flyest bee buzzin off marijuana/
Maury told the streets for me homie you are not the Father/
Came for me for His glory took me right back to ya honor Abba/
I am a product of my environment
But I got up from the pool of blood
That I was dying in/
They put them coneheads in me and they robbed me for plenty/
I looked down the throat of death and stared into the beasts' belly/
See my dark skin frame bears my heart and my name/
But the true me
do thee/
Set apart from the flames/
I suffer pain of lost loved ones
And I'll never be the same/
Love comes and goes
lo and behold I'm blessed to maintain

Hook

I know somebody you can pray for/
Pray for the ones who get preyed on/
Pray that we never lose focus/
In the middle of guns and roses/
Repeat 4x

Verse ll

Riding solo
I feel like I'm riding solo/
My passenger side is empty
Ask me can I see like Total/
I see nothing like a Polaroid photo
Before ya shake it/
Then it reveals
I'm Wretched and pitiful poor blind and naked/
It's Amazing the things you find while reading Revelations/
I get Impatient during the credits I need the feature presentation
I need you God/
Let ya rain fall on me like the roof gone even if it's half off like a coupon
Shower me/
Knowing that ya presence will empower me undoubtedly/
Raekwon'n my state of mind on some criminology/
I need ya guidance
I'm flying i need a pilot/
I'm buying I need a wallet/
I'm trying I need to stop it/
Before I ruin me
Like the lack of prayer
Ruined our communities/
Now the DBoys is watching looking for some choppertunities/
Enough with all the coonery/
immune to the buffoonery/
Enough with a the sex and the techs and excessive jewelry/
But later for that and I'll be a hater for that/
But I know the Savior's the only way to keep this nation in tact/
That's why my only demonstration will be stating the facts/
A nation full of lost white n blacks
God shine a light/
And bring us all together Black brown tan and white/
One nation under God the part of the pledge nobody likes/
I know you here though everybody swears you disappeared/
The Spirit recognizes
While the flesh n blood is unaware/
Yeah

Hook

I know somebody you can pray for/
Pray for the ones who get preyed on/
Pray that we never lose focus/
In the middle of guns and roses/
Repeat 4x

If I perform well
They throw a rose at me/
I disappoint
They pull out a cartridge and start sparking/
Lord how do I make my foes happy/
They put a price on my head I'm living like a target/
They hail you then nail you
No matter who you are
Repeat 3x