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1+1=2
03:43
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BACK TO YOUR REGULAR, PROGRAM SCHEDULE
CLEAR YA CALENDARS I DEMAND YA UNDIVIDED ATTENTION
AFTER MY 1-2 PUNCH, YOU NOT GETTIN UP
BY THE TIME YOU ADJUST, IM ON MY SECOND CUP
SIPPIN SOMETHIN I CANT PRONOUNCE, YEAH, MY CLASS LEVEL UP
SO ITS POCKET SQUARE, FEATHER HATS,SOLITAIRES
BEZEL BLACK, STOP AND STARE, LEATHER STRAPS, HOTTEST PAIR
I GUARANTEE IF THEY GOT IT THERE,I AIN'T SHOPPIN THERE
IF U GOT IT, THENIAINTWANT IT, WE-DO-NOT-COMPARE
BACK TO THE MESSAGE, HAD TO GET MY CONSCIENCE CLEAR
CLEAN SLATE, DROP A BOMB IN HERE TYPE ATOMIC YEAH
TIME TO SIM-PLI-FY YOUR MIND CAN I GET
SIGNS THAT I CAN DIG-NIFY YA MINDSET
CAN I BRING SAND TO THE BEACH, I AINT SHORE
CAN A YOUNG MAN MAKE MONEY ANYMORE?
IM GIVIN YA'LL THE BASICS, MATHEMATIC EQUATION
1+1 IT EQUALS 2...AMAZING
CHORUS
1+1 WILL ALWAYS = 2 (8X)
SO WHAT WE ALL NEED
LESS CONCRETE MORE PALM TREES
LESS ARMIES MORE CALM STREETS
LESS COFFEE, MORE WARM TEA EVERY-BODY
NOW IM GOIN OUT WIT A BANG!
IF I GOTTA GO, & I GOTTA GO ONE DAY...BUT ONE THING REMAINS
WE OVERTHINKING EVERYTHING,THAT'S SIMPLE AND PLAIN
SO IM PROMOTING EVERYTHING THAT'S SIMPLE AND PLAIN
CHANGE IDEOLOGIES BRAIN POWER IS ALL WE NEED
HAVING TO EXPLAIN, IS SUCH A STRANGE, DICHOTOMY
~WITH REAGAN ADMINISTRATION DRUG WAR ON BLACKS
SEE THEY PROVIDED US THAT,REMEMBER BLACKS DONT CRACK
PROXIMITY WHY THE CRIMES IS ALWAYS BLACK ON BLACK
CUZ IT'S WHITE ON WHITE, WHEN IT'S NOT BLACK ON BLACK
MEN LIE, WOMEN LIE, NUMBERS DONT, CHECK THE STATS
DO THE NUMBERS ADD UP? ITS JUST SIMPLE MATH, 1...
CHORUS
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MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
02:29
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STEVE HARVEY EXCERPT
TAKE A GLASS, FILL IT UP
MAKE A PLAN, BUILD IT UP
NUH BODDA WORRY BOUT 2MORROW, WHEN TODAY...
WE CAN GET IT TOGETHER AND MAKE A CHANGE
GROUP ECONOMICS,TAILORED SUITS AND SCHOLARS
THE MOTHERLAND AWAITS IN WAKANDA
IF I CAN KILLS 2 BIRDS USING 1 STONE
IMAGINE IF I PUT IT DOWN, GREW IT IN MY HOME
THIS IS TRUE GROWTH, THIS IS HOW WE REALLY USED TO LIVE
BUT WE DO IT HOW THEY DOING IT IN ROME
BABBLE ON, HOW THEY CARRY ON OUT IN BABYLON
CARE WHAT YALL SPHINX, CUZ EVERYBODY KNOWS
BLACK MAN NEVER U PERFORM FOR THE ENEMY
AND LOVE EM LIKE YA OWN, WE CALL IT STOCKHOLM (UNCLE TOM,)
THE TRUTH IS ETCHED IN STONE,
THEY BURY UNDER BONES,IF U EVER NEED PROOF?
CHECK THE WRITING ON THE WALL
MINISTER FARRAKHAN EXCEPT
HOLD UP BRUH
EVERYTIME YOU SEE ME, U KNO IM SHOWIN SOME LOVE
U COULD(CUH), THROW UP YA BLACK FISTS, IF U AINT ACTIVE
U KNO DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES THAT STOLE FROM US
IF JIMMY TAKE A DOLLA EVERY PAY, PUT AWAY DOLLA IN HIS SAFE
JIMMY SAVE ENOUGH TO BUY THE BANK
BUT JIMMY RATHER PLAY, EVERY DOLLA MADE, JIMMY SHOT AWAY
~JIMMY AINT GOT A DOLLA IN HIS NAME
& THIS AINT FUNNY SO DONT U DARE... LAUGH NOW CRY LATER
SO HOLD YA TEARS
GIVE A MAN A FISH, HE CAN EAT FOR THE DAY
BROTHA MAN IM A TEACH U HOW 2 FISH, U GO FROM HERE "YEAH"
TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT, "MY" BROTHER'S KEEPER
WE AINT FIGURED OUT YET ?"WE RIGHT HERE"...
WE AINT NEVER LEFT,
FROM THE BARBERSHOP SEATS 2 THE PROJECT STEPS(YES)
U SCRATCH MY BACK, AND, I SCRATCH YOURS
10 DIMES MAKE A DOLLER, 80 NICKELS MAKE FOOOUR
IF MY MATH IS CORRECT
DR. UMAR EXCERPT
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GOTTA GET UP, THE BILLS, GOTTA PAY
9-5 AFTER 9-5 TIL MY 9-5 PAYS THEN ITS OFF TO A NEW HUSTLE
OLD HABITS, NEW STRUGGLE
WE PUSH THRU THAT'S THE NEW MUSCLE
I BEEN IN THE STU COUPLE DAAAAYS A WEEK
NEVER HAPPENS OVER NIGHT(ECHO),SO IM WAITIN PATIENTLLLLLY
SO I DIG INTO MY POCKETS, BUT MY MONEY IS SPENT
MY LANDLORD GOIN HAM, BOUT TO DOUBLE MY RENT, THIS IS IT
IM OUT THIS BEACH, IM BOUNCING PEACE
AND I AIN'T COMIN'BACK TIL I TRIPLE WHAT I STARTED WIT
CAME UP WIT A PLAN, WE CAN MAKE A BRAND
FUND IT BY OURSELVES, THEN WE SIGN R OWN 50/50 PARTNERSHIP
MOTION ENTERTAINMENT, CLOTHING AND RECORD LABEL (YEAH)
AND WE DONT NEED A 3RD PARTY SPONSORSHIP,
WE CAME INTO THE GAME, TO RECLAIM WHAT WE CLAIMED
WE AINT PLAYIN, WE JUST AIM TILL OUR TARGETS HIT
GOTTA GET UP, THE BILLS, GOTTA PAY (GET UP GET UP GET UP )
9-5 AFTER 9-5 TIL MY 9-5 PAYS
CUZ THE HUSTLE DON'T STOP, AND THE HUSTLE DONT QUIT
SO WE GOTTA FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT OUT OF IT (ECHO) (2×)
MIKAWL CORLEONE...
I HEAR THE CLOCK PLAYING AT AROUND 5AM
PREPPING FOR THE BLOCK KNOWING
THAT WE GON SLAY EM
WHILE Y'ALL PLAYERS PRAY FOR THE RICHES
IMMA STEAL THE SHOW, SINATRA THE STAGE AND PRAY FORGIVENESS
AIN'T TRYING TO HUSTLE FOR THE G'S
PUTTING KEYS IN THE THE MUFFLER
WE HUSTLE FOR THE SEEDS,
WORLD IS OUR CUSTOMERS
DOUBLE UP YOUR P'S AND Q'S
CROSS T'S AND DOTTED I'S
BOUT TO LEAVE THE RAP GAME LOBOTOMIZED
LA DA DA
I'M CHANNELING MY INNER CHI/G
KEEP MY FRIENDS CLOSE AND CLOSELY WATCH ENEMIES
MY PEDIGREE, INTEGRITY INTACT
IF FACTS WHAT WE SELLING FOR THE HELL WE GETTING TAXED
WHAT I WANT WHAT I NEED WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO ME
IS LIVING LOVING LIFE
AND THERE'S NO WARRANTY
I WARREN G, REGULATE
YALL WANNA RELEGATE WE?
SHEEESH
SEE US WAVE AS WE ELEVATE
HAZ CALLS MICKEY, MICKEY CALLS RIGHT BACK
I'M LUCA FOR THE HOMIE IF IT'S ON LIKE THAT
WHEELS IS IN MOTION
WE COASTING AHEAD
SO STICK EM UP AND STEP BACK CUZ Y'ALL KNOW THE LEDGE...
CHORUS
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MELANIN
02:45
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THE SMELL OF YA FEMININE FRAGRANCE, ITS HELLA CONTAGIOUS
& IF READ RIGHT,U AINT GAVE ME THE RED LIGHT YET,IM SAYIN...
YOU DRIVE A GENTLEMEN KRAZY
YA NATURAL LIP GLOSS, SUMMERTIME JOHNSON & JOHNSON
GOT MY JOHNSON RESPONSIVE...
HONESTLY IM SUCKER FOR CORNROWS, AND MANICURED TOES
WHETHER ITS WEAVE, AFRO, OR NATURAL
CUT SHORT, GIRL AS LONG YOU YOU BLACK, THAT'S GOLD (YEAH)
BLACK WOMAN THAT'S GOLD
~YOU REMIND ME OF NEFERTITI, AFRICAN, SENT TO FREE ME
WHAT CAN GET BETWEEN US, YOUR CALL...REFEREE ME
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE U AINT GOT UT 2 WASTE, I UNDERSTAND...
STARTIN FROM THE BOTTOM IS NEVER EASY
I AINT GOT THE WORLD IN MY PALM OR A POCKET FULL OF DOLLA DOLLA BILLS YA'LL BUT I GOT A WALLET FULL OF CHARM
GIRL I NEED YA...
I NEED YA....MELANIN BABY, I WANT YA...MELANIN BABY (4×)
IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING IS A TREND
IM WORRIED BOUT DRIVE,YOU WORRIED ABOUT A BENZ
IM TRYNA FIND THE MEANING OF LIFE, WHILE YA'LL PRETEND
MY MEANS JUSTIFY MY ENDS
NOWADAYS I FIND BEAUTY IN THE SIMPLE THINGS
YA OUTWARD EXPRESSION, THE PRINT FROM YA NIPPLE RING
SEX IS A WEAPON, IF CHIVALRY IS DEAD
THEN ITS PROBABLY A DOUBLE HOMICIDE CUZ YOU KILLIN ME
I NEED YA...
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I NEED YOU TO FEEL ME
03:47
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PEOPLE IF U READY AND YOU WIT ME...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
REPPIN FOR YA CITY...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
ALL AROUND THE WORLD I KNOW U HEAR ME, I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
READY FOR A CHANGE ?...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
BACK IN 89 WHEN I WAS 5 I KNEW 1 DAY I'D SHINE
HAD 2 TAKE MY TIME, PLAY THE SIDE IM NBA WIT MINE
HAD 2 TAKE CHARGE,NEVA STAYED INSIDE DA PAINTED LINE I KNO
BROADCASTING LIVE FROM TORONTO...
NOW IM BOOKIN MEETINGS,FLOOR LOBBYS TOURING W/MY COMPADRES
JUST A WEEK AGO I WAS REALLY THINKIN THAT AINT
GON MAKE IT, BUT IM PATIENT I WAITED AND NOW IM SHININ'
AND IT'S BASED OFF OF DECISION'S THAT I MADE
HAD TO GO FROM FRUITS OF MY LABOR TO FRU-ITION
HAD A FUNNY FEELIN BUT I STUCK WIT IN-TUITIN
ONLY SEE REALITY, IM NOT INTO WISHIN
~I SAY IT CLEARLY I AINT S-S-STUTTER, Y-Y-YOU GET IT
SAY HI TO MY CITY HEARIN WHISPERS WE TOO FRIENDLY
GUESS U NEVER HEARD ABOUT US WORD OF MOUTH IS NEVA PROOF
ITS PLENTY DUDES WHO LITTY CHIX WHO(2SIDITY)OOH DEY PRETTY
THE SCREWFACE COMMITTEE, WOULDN'T TRADE IT 4 THE WORLD
IT MADE ME GRITTY,
~TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR TOLD MYSELF, I WAS GONNA GET IT
MISTAKES I MADE WHEN I WAS SITTIN, NOW I STAND CO-RRECTED
REMEMBER WHEN I USED 2 CHECK MY PHONE,NO MSG(AUTOMATED)
NOW I CHECK MY PHONE, NOW WHEN I CHECK MY PHONE BABYYYY
CHORUS
PEOPLE IF U READY AND YOU WIT ME...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
REPPIN FOR YA CITY...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
ALL AROUND THE WORLD I KNOW U HEAR ME, I NEED U 2 FEEL ME
READY FOR A CHANGE ?...I NEED U 2 FEEL ME (2X)
I AM, THEEE DEF-I-NITION OF TRIUMPH...
I GET WHATEVER MY HEART DESIRE
AufND WHATEVA DONT COME OUT IN DA WASH COME OUT IN DA DRYER
IM ON A ROLL AGAIN RE-TIRE,
I AINT GOT THE GAME LOCK,YOU CAN HAVE THE TITLE
IM JUST LOCKING GAME DOWN, YOU ARE NOT MY RIVAL
OR IDOL, CUZ I DONT, SUSCRIBE TO...
THE NOTION THAT I CANT B HAPPY 4 U IF U MAKE IT BIG & I DON'T
GOOD VIBES, GOOD VIBES, CLEAN HEART, AND GOOD VIBESnbfeń.mmmnZp
FINALLY A HAPPY ENDING FOR THE GOOD GUYx
WHO GOD BLESS, NO MAN CURSE, U ARE BAD-MIND, U R NOT WORTH
A SECOND OF MY TIME, SECOND OF MY TIME
YOU AIN'T WORTH A SECOND OF MY TIME, SE...NEVERMIND
THIS GAME A TURN UR BESTIE 2 A BEAST IF U LET IT
THATS WHY I KEEPS MY 2 FINGAZ UP,
ALWAYS KEEP DA PEACE WIT ME IF U READY..
CHORUS
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THE GOLD IN YOU
03:19
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THIS GAME IS DANGEROUS, SEX, DRUGS...AND ENTERTAINMENT
THERE ARE, FEW WHO WILL MAKE IT
SO YOU BETTER FOCUS ON YOU, BABY "YOU"
THEY'LL STRIP YOU NAKED, THERES NO, SUCH THING AS SACRED
MEMBA,U R THE CHOSEN FEW, YES I SEE THE GOLD IN YOU
"YOU"
THIS RIGHT HERE, IS A STATEMENT (SO WATCHU SAYIN)
~IM SAYIN IM A GET MINE FOR THEY TAKE IT
ADD PAINT TO YA CAIN,-VAS, BEAUTIFUL AINT IT?
HOW WE COULD RELAY,2 DIFFERENT VIEWS W/THE SAME SKETCH
A COUPLE HUE BLUES, JUST FOR YOU TO EMBRACE IT
LET ME HIT THAT AGAIN, TRY SOMETHIN NEW...YO
DONT LET EM USE YOU OF YOUR GREATNESS
WHATEVER U CHOOSE THE PICTURE YOU DREW IS AMAZITHE COLOURS THAT U PAINT WIT, TRULY AMAZIN (4X)YESS 4X
THE COLOURS THAT YOU PAINT WIT IZ AMAZING
I LOVE HOW U PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, FRAME THIS
EXPRESSION IS AN ECHO YOU EXUDE, SHAPELESS (echo on "ECHO")
ITS BEAUTIFUL AINT IT? ....
BRIDGE
WHETHER RED WHITE OR BLUE....THE GOLD'S IN YOU
THROW A LITTLE ORANGE IN TOO ...THE GOLD'S IN YOU
RED, BLACK, GREEN YAHMEAN...THE GOLD'S IN YOU
BROOOWNS AND PINKS AND GREYYYYS...THE GOLD'S IN YOU
PURPLE, IN EVERY SINGLE SHADE ...THE GOLD'S IN YOU.
IN THIS DE LA SOULEST WORLD THEY PLAY HIGH STAKES (yes)
THE COLOURS THAT U PAINT WIT, TRULY AMAZIN (4X)YESS 4X🎶
THE COLOURS THAT YOU PAINT WIT IZ AMAZING
I LOVE HOW U PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, FRAME THIS
EXPRESSION IS AN ECHO YOU EXUDE, SHAPELESS (echo on "ECHO")
ITS BEAUTIFUL AINT IT?
CHORUS
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CIRCLE
01:58
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360° ROTATION CHOOSE ANY AXIS, INDEED YOU GET A... CIRCLE
THIS PAST YEAR WAS PAP SMEAR
GOT RID OF PUSSY IN MY CIRCLE CUZ I NEEDED CHANGE, CASHIER
WAS NEVER ONE TO, ROLL WITH 3 NIGGAZ, IM SIMPLE
CUZ I PLAN 2 LEAVE ALL MY PROBLEMS FROM LAST YEAR..IN LAST YEAR
CUZ IN MY CIRCLE...ONCE U TRY ANGLES U A SQUARE
& WE DONT NEED U ROUND THIS JOINT CUZ THERE AIN'T NO POINT..
ILL GIVE U TIME LET THAT SETTLE IN...SMOKE EXHALE
MY GAME IS IRON CLAD, DON'T TRY TO MEDDLE IN
ITS ONLY ME AND BODE JOSHY BOY WE CALL HIM MACARONI
MARRIED TO THIS GAME IN HOLY MATRIMONY PASTOR TOLD ME
HAZ YOU ONLY LIKE,1 HIT AWAY DON'T CLOSE THE CHAPTER HOMIE
PLENTY PPL FEEL YOU DOT DOT DOT...ADD TO YOUR STORY
THE END IS ONLY FIGMENT, OF YOUR IMAGINITION
IM ONLY PASSING WISDOM, SO YOU CAN USE IT AS AMMUNITION
THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN HOES DOE AND ICE
DONT BE BLINDED BY LOW PROS, CLOTHES, AND MOTOR BIKES
I AGREED WIT EM (CZNT ARGUE THAT)
KEEP LISTENIN GOD GAVE US 1 MOUTH, 2 EARS...SPEAK LIMITED
~WASTED MY LIFE HANGIN WIT FRIENDS, FAKE LIKE WE BALLIN
SO I KICKED IT WIT EM...
THIS WAS MY DOWNFALL I DIDN'T SEE THE VISION
~NOW IM STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK TRYNA MAKE THIS PAPER
IN THIS HARD PLACE, CUT, AND IM IN NEED OF SCISSORS
FUNNY HANDSHAKES, AND BAGGY CLOTHES...OH!
THIS WAS THE 90'S CASE U DIDN'T KNO, THINGS WERE DIFFERENT
STEADY GOSSIP SITTIN ON DA STOOP RIFFIN, I CALL EM STOOL PIGEONS
THE CHICKEN COUP BITCHES, WHO CARRY NEWS QUICKLY
THEY WHOLE AURA REAL FAKE, IM TALKIN TRUE FICTION
1-2 1-2 GET IT, IM TRYNA SCHOOL NIGGAZ
THIS CLASS NO LONGER IN SESSION...TO BE CONTINUED
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TIME'S RUNNING OUT
02:08
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CHORUS (MOS DEF)
ITS UNORTHODOX,
THE FLOW THAT I CHOSE TO APPROACH THE PLOT
ITS LONELY UP TOP AND ITS SCORCHIN HOT
WHEN U GO WIT DA FLOW, WHAT HAPPENS IF IT FROZE & STOPPED?
YOUR MIND IS A BROKEN CLOCK
ANOTHER MAN ADVANCED, YOU, FORCED TO BLOCK
JUST FOR HIM TO MOVE FORWARD IN YA SPOT
NOW YA BEST DEFENSE IS TO HOPE HE DROPS...
THE BALL BUT HE'S FOCUSED AHHH
THE SHOW NEVA STOPS,ITS A FORWARD TROT
YOU COULD BLOW YA SHOT, OR PICK THE DOOR LOCKS
CUZ THEY GON' ROCK WHETHER YOU PERFORM OR NOT
EITHER SINK OR SWIM,FLOAT OR DROP, FAIL OR WIN,FLOW OR FLOP JAIL OR GYM, BELOW OR TOP
IT REALLY DON'T MATTER IF U GAVE IT ALL U GOT
BUT HOW MUCH KICK DOES YOUR FOLGIERS GOT
YOU RELYING ON THE SHIT IN YA COFFEE POT
BUT U SNOOZED THRU THE TRUTH, OVERSLEPT ON EVERYTHING U STOOD 4...ALARM YOUR CLOCK!!!!!!
BROTHAS GETTIN SHOT WHETHER ARMED OR NOT
AND COPS GETTIN OFF LIKE A ORGY SPOT
THE JUDGE YELLS NOT...GUILTY
EVEN WHEN THE CAMERAS WAS ON TO RECORD THE PLOT
ITS A CRYING SHAME...UNFORTUNOT
SPEAK OUT AGAINST? OF COURSE YOU NOT
YOU WAY TOO AFRAID THAT YOUR CORPORATE SLOT
WOULD GET TAKEN AWAY FOR SUPPORTIN US
~ITS OUR TIME TO SHINE LIKE A GOLDEN WATCH
WE RISE BY DESIGN WE THE GORGEOUS CROPS
SO WHETHER YALL FEED US WATER OR NOT
WE FEED OURSELVES, CUZ WE ALL WE GOT...DROP
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UNIVERSAL LAW
03:43
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DOES ANYBODY EVER ASK U HOW U FEEL?(NO SIR) THEN HOW U FEEL?
(HA HA, IM DOIN ALRITE CIRCUMSTANCE IS REAL)
TAKE TIME OUT YA DAY, MAKE OTHERS... FEEL OK
ITS "UNIVERSAL LAW", PAY IT FORWARD...TIL IT COMES YOUR WAY
DOES ANYBODY EVER ASK U HOW U FEEL?(HELL NA)THEN HOW U FEEL?
(AINT SHIT, I FEEL LIKE CALLIN IT QUITS ,THATS HOW I FEEL)
TAKE TIME OUT YA DAY, SPREAD LOVE AND EMPATHY
ITS UNIVERSAL LAW, PAY IT FORWARD
I GOT BAD HABITS IM TRYNA BREAK, SILLY ME
NOWADAAYS,WHEN I HEAR MY PHONE RING, I LET IT RING (HELLO)
U CAN MISS ME WIT THE SMALL TALK
I DONT RESPOND,IF I DO,1ST I HIT'EM W/A LONG PAUSE,THEN TALK
MATTER OF FACT I THINK IT'S GETTIN LATE, IM A HIT YOU BACK
ON THE JACK TOMORROW, I HAD A SHITYY DAY
~"BUT SLEEP IS THE COUSIN OF DEATH, "SOWHATCHUSAYIN" ?
MY REPLY? L.M.A.O, WIT A STRAIGHT FACE(BUGGIN)
AS MUNDANE AS MONDAYS,IM A TRY TO ESCAPE THIS PRISON
AINT NO SENSE IN, WALKIN ROUND UP-SET, STRESSIN
ITS DEPRESSING,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HYPER TENSION
~WHEN I WAS 10 I COULDN'T WAIT TO BE 3O, THAT WAS THEN
THIS IS NOW IM THINKIN WAIT UP IM 30...HOWWW?
IM LIVIN LIFE,EVEN LIFE IS LIKE, " FUCK IS THIS"
KNOW U GOT IT BAD WHEN LIVIN YA LIFE, IS ON UR BUCKETLIST
THE DOPE BOYS SLANG DOPE IN MY PROJECTS LIKE COO COO CAL...
BUT NOW THEY BOXED IN THEY ARE FRUIT LOOPS NOW
MISGUIDED, LIFE BEHIND THE WALL, AND WHATS ODD IS
DA PRICES DAT WE PAY IN LIFE COULD TEACH U DAT ITS PRICELESS
I RAN INTO AN OLD FRIEND, HAD A LITTLE EXCHANGE
WDUP HAZ "WDUP FAM" ITS BEEN A MINUTE "TRUE INDEED"
HOW YOU BEEN "SHIT YOU KNOW HOW I DO, IM MAINTAININ"...
JUST A SECOND OUT YA DAY CAN MAKE CHANGE
WITH ALL THIS DRUGS SEX ENTERTAINMENT, AND CLOUT CHASIN
IM JUST GLAD THAT IN A WORLD OF FOOT LONGS ,IM MILES DAVIS
AINT CONCERNED WIT HOW U TAKE IT, ITS THE TRUTH U NEED 2 KNO
DATS Y IM SERVIN UP THESE VERBAL SUDAFEDS SO THEY CAN GROW
THE MINUTE THEY CALLED GUCCI A CLONE, I SAID "MANE".....,,
THEY LOVE U MORE WHEN U STUCK ON STUPID, AINT GROWIN
SO NEVER WAIT TIL LIFE CHANGES, TO MAKE LIFE CHANGES
SPREAD LOVE, ITS THE HUMAN WAY...IM SAYIN
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EVERY 20 YEARS IN FASHION WE REPEAT A TREND...
AND LOOKIN AT MY ROLEY ITS ABOUT THAT TIME, AND THEN SOME,
FOR THAT CYCLE TO REPEAT AGAIN
I DON'T OWN A ROLEY LETS PLAY PRETEND
YOU OWN A BENTLEY, ME A MERCEDES BENZ
U KNOW WE BOTH LYIN (LION),
ITS THIS, KING OF THE JUNGLE BRAVADO WE EXERCISING
JUST THE DAYS WE IN OKAY
HOW MANY STORIES OF O.J,WE GON PLAY, BEFORE LAMES
HEAR(HAIR) ME ROGAIN, CLEARLY KNOW'MSAYIN
~IM OVER BEING "MR. FRIENDLY BLAME MY CITY FOR IT
STEP ON OUR SHOES AND WE APOLOGIZE 4 STEPPIN ON US
WHICH SORTA BRINGS ME BACK TO FOCUS
WE BEEN WELCOME HOME DOOR MATS FOR THE LONGEST
THINK ITS TIME THEY NOTICE, FOR REAL
MANS LIKE MR. KARDINAL,INFINITE, AND CHOCLAIR
SAUKRATES, THRUST, MICHEE MEE, GHETTO CONCEPT
DAN-E-O, GRASSROOTS,K-OS, MAESTRO FRESH WES,
SORRY FOR THE NAMES I MISSED, ITS A LONG LIST
NO DISRESPECT DRAKE (NO), PEACE TO TOREY LANEZ(PEACE)
BUT THIS IS STRICTLY FOR THE 90'S, HERE B4 YOU CAME YESTERDAYS BRING US TO TODAY FOR TOMORROW
BUT 2DAY WE DONT CARE ABOUT 2MORRO, F* A YESTERDAY(RBWOY)
THE NERVE OF, GANG GANG AND MURDA
IM TRYNA GIVE U LIFE, YOU TRYNA TAKE LIFE,I BIRTHED YA
LOVE? THERES NONE HERE, U WILL NEVER SEE IT LIKE NUN HAIR
IM KILLIN 2 BIRDS WITH 1 SNARE I
I AINT THE ONE TO SPAR WIT, SO PLS DONT GET ME STARTED
CUZ I AINT GOT AN OFF SWITCH
YA WHOLE CAREER WILL B RUIN, YOU BETTER RUN TO BOSTON
YOU BETTER OFF AS AN ORPHAN
FATHERED YOUR FLOW MAMA GOT AN ABORTION
MY CONCEPTS IMMACULATE YOU OFFSPRING FROM MY EJACULATE
WE CUT FROM DIFFERENT CLOTH COULDN'T MATCH THE PRINTS
AND WHOEVER TOLD YOU IM ONE TO SCRABBLE WITH
TELL EM ITS WHOLE DIFFERENT GAME WE PLAYIN
OUR LETTERS AINT THE SAME, BATTLESHIP
NO LOVE FOR THE CITY...
AND MOST THE SUCKAS WITH NO LOVE, COME FROM THE CITY DAMN
BACK WHEN, CARIBANA WAS SLAPPIN0q
AND NIGGAZ FROM STATES CAME, & WE WOULD CHANGE R ACCENTS
I WAS TELLIN NIGGAZ MAN UP, (U DUN KNO)AND REP THAT SHIT
IM TORONTO'S OWN BORN AND RAISED STRAIGHT
DON'T GET IT BACKWARDS AT LAST
AN ARTIST 2 PUT US BACK ON DA ATLAST
4 LYRCISM WITH THIS RAP SHIT, YOU NOW WITNESSIN A SAVAGE
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