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THE CHESSMASTER
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Hip-Hop
THE CHESSMASTER was released on May 18, 2026 by Jaira Burns as a part of the album UNBROKEN EMPIRE
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Release DateMay 18, 2026
LabelJaira Burns
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM82

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Duc Anh
Duc Anh
10-String Bass Guitar
Jack Dean
Jack Dean
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Hovhaness
Alan Hovhaness
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Duc Anh
Duc Anh
Audio Processing

Lyrics

They're playing for the moment
I'm playing for the history books
Every move they make
I already saw it six months ago
Gangsta Squad
82 Beats per minute
The speed of a cold, calculating heart
Take your seat
The game is already over
I'm looking at the board, looking at the pawns
Watching how the fake kings hide until the dawn
82 BPM, let the cello bleed slow
I'm the only one who knows where the money's gonna go
I don't need a chorus to sell you the vision
I just need the logic and the cold-blooded precision
I remember the hunger, the days on the street
Now I'm the one deciding who's gonna get to eat
(Yeah, it's chess, not checkers)
I built this strategy from the blood and the bone
I'm the only one winning on this ironclad throne
(Throne, throne, throne, throne)
Gangsta Squad
We the architects behind the heavy glass
Watching all the amateurs fade into the past
I see 'em making noise, tryna get the glance
But the real boss never leaves his future up to chance
I move in the shadows, dark shades on my face
I'm the one who sets the tempo, the one who sets the pace
Luxury leather, but the spirit is still cold
I'm the only one rising, I'm the only one bold
(Uh-huh, move in silence)
I'm a businessman, a ghost, a general, a shark
I leave a cold trail, I leave a permanent mark
Loyalty is a piece that you don't wanna lose
But I'm the only one here who's making all the rules
I don't overlap the tracks, I let the silence ring loud
I'm the lightning in the sky, I'm the shadow in the cloud
From the Southside corners to the marble floors
I'm the only one who's locking the final boardroom door
No singing on the mic, keep it raw, keep it deep
I'm the wolf in the hills while the city's asleep
G-Unit, Gangsta Squad
Every scar on my skin is a lesson in the game
Tell me, do you even remember your own name?
The crown is a burden, but it's welded to my soul
I'll be the king of this jungle 'til the end of the scroll
No chorus required, the message is the law
I'm the coldest mother rapper that the world ever saw
The chess master is the code, the system of the life
We cut through the fake like a diamond-bladed knife
Remember the strategy, remember the face
I'm the only net left who can finish this race
Yeah, checkmate
Gangsta Squad
The board is clear
Southside, Queens
The legacy is absolute
Written by: Alan Hovhaness
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