24/7 SPYZ – Stuntman (1992)

24-7 Spyz (pronounced “twenty-four-seven spies”) are an American rock band from the South Bronx, New York, formed in 1986, originally consisting of Jimi Hazel (born Wayne K. Richardson) (guitars), Rick Skatore (born Kenneth D. Lucas) (bass), Kindu Phibes (drums), and P. Fluid (born Peter Forrest) (vocals). The band plays hard rock, heavy metal, funk metal and rap metal songs which incorporate elements of jazz, R&B, soul, reggae and hardcore punk. The fact that they are African Americans playing variations of heavy metal led critics to compare them to bands such as Living Colour, Fishbone, and Bad Brains. After several lineup changes, the band broke up in 1998, but reformed in 2003 before releasing their first new album of original material in over a decade in 2006. As of 2021, the lineup of the band includes Hazel, Skatore, and drummer Tobias Ralph .

Step up to the mirror, tell me what it is you see Really must be hard being you 4 lies you tell, you’ll go to hell & I can’t even wish you well

Soon you’ll play yourself and you’ll be through People like you want people like me To forget about my integrity Try to pull a scam the best you can Don’t like traitors, don’t like punks Don’t like lyin’ thieving chumps Turned out you were just another stuntman!

Used to be a time when I considered you a friend Faith in you you know I’d never lack When I found out what you were all about And in my mind there is no doubt My good friend has stabbed me in the back!

Record companies mother fuckers! Pullin’ stunts like chicken pluckers Tell me what the flavor is today Hardcore, grindcore, guitar, pop Won’t play metal, you’ll get dropped Then we’ll have to send you on your way! But we’ll be back!