Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem
Peace, peace whats up yall this is Mos Def
And this is a message to the people
If you see or hear goodness from me
Then that goodness is from The Creator
You should be thankful to The Creator for all of that
Cause Im not the architect of that
Im only the...the recipient
If you see weakness or shortcoming in me
Its from my own weakness or shortcoming
And I ask The Creator and the people to forgive me for that
Thank you Brooklyn, Thank you World
Yeah, yeah there it is
Turn my voice up in the top a little bit
It feel good to be back
Whats up ochenta?
Yeah, yeah, ha..
Its the Black Dante in your headphones
Speakerbox (freaky radio) freaky radio
(Everywhere on the dial) tell you a little bit about me
For my hometown, break down a little history for you
Myrtle and Broadway, Roosvelt projects, Mossie projects
Listen..
I stepped on the field from no league just home team
I Jumped out the stands and I snatched the rock
With the final seconds +one to land+ on the clock
Mos post up to throw up the tie-breakin shot
I put it through the net and let the worlds jaw drop
Then fled the arena before they called cops
Tell the players and the coach I wasnt tryin to blow spot
But the way they was ballin made it difficult to watch
I was taught when theres somethin you can change around
Keep quiet, you got nothin to complain about
You got work to do, I dont know if that work for you
But thats how Mos work it through
And my work is personal, Im a workin person
I put in work, I work with purpose
I get it there, on the water, air, the surface
You feel the impact? Niggaz yeah its workin
Listen God did not make me a fearful person
The only fear I have, Is my failure to adhear his path
I would love it just to hear this back
On the ghetto streets where yall at
On the aves where the Jeeps go past
In the coupes where the seats go back
In the parties where it be so packed
And the atmosphere be so black
And them black things be so phat
If I could I would be so glad
But if not I wont be so mad
Im still being a man, still feeding my fam
And even if you dont see it my fam
I believe that I am, truly gifted, truly blessed
Im yours truly, Brooklyns own, Mos Def
Im rockin the hard right, ground zero, to far left
Im, well balanced, with immense talents
Burn the script, then flip it to keep myself challanged
And thats the mark of a true champ-ine
Thats whether Im in or outside the ring
No fights, no tilte, no crown or reign
Feel my presence even when Im up out this thing
Just trust, thats what Im about to be
But until then settle in and rock with me
Ha, thats what its about to be
Ghetto people look alive with me
And say, We gon, stop by
Then we just keep movin on
Ghetto people, look alive and
Feel free, we just keep movin on
For Alliah, Left Eye, Jam Master Jay
All the great heros who have passed away
Scott Laraque, Big & Pac, Feaky Tai, Big L
All the soldiers locked down in the cell
Lock up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail
To our loved ones, and deceased
Dyin in the street, or quiet in their sleep (B.I.G.)
Rest in peace, your livin in the mansions of our memory(+Sans Marie+)
Rest in peace, your livin in the mansions of our memory
And thats real
Cause everythin in life gon come to an end
Because it must, and when it does
I hope that yall remember me
With true respect
And ghetto love
Now raise it up
Cause everythin in life gon come to an end
Because it must, and when it does
I hope that yall remember me
Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway
Yeah, yeah yall
Let me hear it back(echo)
Freaky radio (freaky radio) ha..
Freaky radio (freaky radio) everywhere on the dial
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