Devil on My Back
Devil On My Back is a teenage science fiction dystopian novel by Canadian author Monica Hughes. It was first published in 1984. Devil on My Back is the first book of the ArcOne Series and its sequel is The Dream Catcher.
Synopsis
In an ambiguous future, the Earth has gone through an unnamed "Disaster" and subsequent "Age of Confusion." During this, a group of scientists build a great self-controlled city called Arc One to house the survivors and save all human knowledge. Knowledge has been regulated to devices called "info paks" which enable the wearer to tap into Arc One's computer to access the information, but with a caveat: info paks may be rejected by the wearer. Those who reject the info paks become slaves, soldiers, or workers. Those who accept the info paks become Lords of the City, and the effective ruling class.
Many generations later, the son of one of the leading Lords of the City, Tomi, is on his Access Day, the day when he first gets to receive his final info pak, and gain total access to Arc One's computer. Two of his close friends reject the info paks, and become a slave and a worker respectively. Sensing Tomi's discomfort with how his friends violently reacted against the info paks, Tomi's teacher prescribes recreation at Dreamland, a fantasy computer program.
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by Kevin Kartier
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by: Kevin Kartier[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Pedal to the metal and we mashing on the gas
Got the heavy metal like the battle of the bands
Every hater gang ready and I can't settle for less
Than a mansion and a mountain made of cash
I need about a millie for my people to be free
And about a millie for the stash and they really gonna get mad
Cause bout that time it's gonna be too late to escape
I'm coming for they ass
Like an assassin blastin', so get ready and fasten
I get it still cracking, we get it to stacking
Bout to make it to happen
Homie believe me, me and tv, looking for same soul
This ain't the swim damn, get to work man
Didn't think I'd make it, asking where Kartier at?
Oh wait he that dude that thought that he could rap
I think it's funny, cause I went from that
To me rocking beats with Katie on the track
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Well off top from the job you done
Take your pick, I can even injure career or I can take your teeth
That's off the real, Kartier in a minute
Money make I'll be the only thang, on her lips
Man I can tell now, you can't take the stress
You better off hanging yourself, go ahead and break your neck
Give me a break homie, I just wanna break some bread
What you've been talking that shit, how to get it off my chest
People thinking I'm mad no, I'm just playing chess
One move ahead, ha, well I'm gonna think the next
I've been beating from the beginning, it's nothing new to this
But it's crunch time so you better get studious
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, told you I got this, I do this all the time
Fuck it stereo type main, get it right yeah
Yeah like the smoke trees and I'm the chain in fitted tight
But I handle my bizness, you know that I'm relentless
When it comes to obtaining the paper
A stacking in's I'm
In a frenzy don't tempt me, with the thought of whipping benzes of
My fam, with the grams it's for the fans
I hustle tremendous, I wanna do it big in the end
I hope it feels stupendous, juicy dames lighting doobies
Having a groovie time
That's what moves me to move my behind
And the clock double leaving dudes behind
While they wasting time, minutes are precious homie
You ain't taking time
Minutes are precious homie, you ain't taking mine
That's on everything I love,
If I'm lying, strike me down
[Hook]
Asking me man warrup, said I'm maintaining getting by
Don't concern myself with pety shits, niggas and on the sly
They know I'm on my bizness, the money on my mind
That's my motivation, the reason that I'm on my,
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind
I'm on my shit, I'm on fire, I do this all the time
I'm on my hus, I'm on my job, man I'm on my grind