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[01:12.62]Who is it?
[01:14.11]There comes a time
[01:23.05]Last of the red hot, lovin' emcees
[01:25.81]Who came up poor, grits and government cheese
[01:28.47]The only thing
[01:29.17]I ever really loved in my life, was a mic
[01:31.12]Some of my niggaz fell in love with
[01:33.52]MP's, come on
[01:34.27]Work the bass, nigga, juggle them keys
[01:36.00]I'm tryin'a get a piece of this government green
[01:38.49]And smack 'em in the melon with another
[01:40.75]LPCome on, help a couple people in the struggle get free
[01:43.58]We from the block, where people stay prepared to rock
[01:45.99]And it's hard 'cause opportunity be scared to knock
[01:48.48]And mo' people in the 'hood found dead from cops
[01:51.08]Than guns that drop, that sprayed off random shots
[01:53.48]But whatcha know good, people say they in the hood fo' good
[01:56.72]You ain't a prisoner, the world got mo' to it
[01:59.33]Sky's the limit, it don't take but a minute
[02:01.47]Don't fear for your people, nigga, my 'hood's yo' 'hood
[02:07.43]Yeah, we did it
[02:12.17]I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
[02:13.21]That's why
[02:15.26]I came to y'all to dance to the music
[02:15.92]Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
[02:18.46]Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this
[02:19.76]Can't stop this,
[02:20.70]I want my peoples to rock this
[02:22.31]Bang this music in your speakers and boxes
[02:24.88]Legs and users, 'bout as a deep as my thoughts is
[02:27.48]Sit back and
[02:28.10]I'mma paint you a portrait
[02:29.80]This stuff can make you think you are lost
[02:30.89]This shit can have you exhausted
[02:32.54]Just picture the planet and imagine it's yours, kid
[02:35.09]Don't ever let nobody knock you outta your orbit
[02:37.45]I never seen a bridge we couldn't shuffle across it
[02:40.13]We got a lotta people livin' a life, that's pure trivia
[02:42.59]Real hip hop,
[02:43.68]I ain't tryin'a get rid of ya
[02:45.33]Can't have that, because here come, the city of
[02:47.78]PhillyPut an end to all the trivia, really
[02:50.22]Where I'm walkin' er'ybody ain't pretty or friendly
[02:52.72]It's work, my whole life they ain't give me a penny
[02:55.37]Comin' up between a rock and a hard, watchin' for
[02:58.01]GodPeople, hip hop and with no option at all
[03:00.41]Yo, it's how it's goin' down
[03:07.19]I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
[03:09.49]That's why
[03:10.30]I came to y'all to dance to the music
[03:12.24]Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
[03:14.69]Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this
[03:16.58]We bring the part of raps, the special sounds
[03:18.43]The robe's long enough to be considered a gown
[03:20.87]Thought's pen is sharp enough to be considered a crown
[03:23.33]When the plate come, take some, pass it around
[03:26.23]It's the last of the hip hop lovin' emcees
[03:28.77]In front of an audience that never been pleased
[03:31.36]I'm comin' from all the streets that never been cleaned
[03:33.81]And speakin' for any faith that never been seen
[03:36.50]This debeneir style of my words is high-caliber
[03:38.91]Speakin' my mind for every day that's on the calendar'
[03:41.71]Cause I'll'a been quiet, about as long as
[03:43.90]I can handle it
[03:44.59]Walked a mile in these boots that
[03:46.19]I'm standin' in
[03:47.09]Mellow soul brother with his lyrical dean on
[03:48.90]The stages
[03:50.01]I'm seen on, mic
[03:51.15]I fiend on
[03:52.11]When it's all full of soul that's when it means more
[03:54.36]I never hesitate to give a shoulder to lean on, yo
[03:57.44]Check it out, man
[04:03.78]I know in these tryin' times it feels confusin'
[04:05.92]That's why
[04:06.58]I came to y'all to dance to the music
[04:08.52]Unless, we face it first and try not to lose it
[04:11.08]Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this