Bismillah Ir Ir Raheem Peace, peace whats up this is Mos Def And this is a message to the If you see or hear from me Then that goodness is The Creator You should be thankful to The for all of that 'Cause I'm not the architect of that I'm the, the recipient If you see or shortcoming in me It's from my own weakness or And I ask The Creator and the to forgive me for that Thank you Brooklyn, you World
Yeah, there it is Turn my up in the top a little bit good to be back What's up Yeah, yeah, ha
It's the Black in your headphones box Freaky on the dial Tell you a little bit me For my hometown, break down a little for you and Broadway, Roosevelt projects, Mossie projects
I stepped on the from no league just home team I Jumped out the stands and I the rock With the final seconds dwindling on the Mos up to throw up the tie-breakin' shot
I put it through the net and let the jaw drop Then fled the arena before called cops the players and the coach I wasn't tryin' to blow spot But the way they was made it difficult to watch
I was taught when somethin' you can change around Keep quiet, you got nothin' to about You got to do, I don't know if that work for you But that's how Mos it through
And my is personal, I'm a workin' person I put in work, I work purpose I get it there on the water, air, the You feel the impact niggaz yeah it's
Listen God did not me a fearful person The fear I have is my failure to adhere His path I would it just to hear this back On the ghetto streets where at
On the where the Jeep's go past In the coupes where the go back In the parties where it be so And the atmosphere be so
And them things be so phat If I could I would be so But if not I be so mad I'm still being a man, still my fam
And even if you see it my fam I that I am, truly gifted, truly blessed I'm truly, Brooklyn's own, Mos Def
I'm rockin' the hard right, ground zero, to far I'm, well balanced with talents Burn the script then flip it to myself challenged And that's the mark of a champ-ine That's whether I'm in or the ring
No fights, no title, no or reign my presence even when I'm up out this thing Just trust, that's I'm about to be But until then in and rock with me
Ha, that's what it's to be Ghetto people look with me And say, we 'gon, by Then we just keep on
Ghetto people, alive and Feel free, we keep movin' on For Alliah, Eye, Jam Master Jay All the great hero's who passed away
Laraque, Big and Pac, Feaky Tai, Big L All the soldiers locked in the cell up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail To our loved ones, and
Dyin' in the street, or in their sleep (B.I.G.) Rest in peace, your livin' in the mansions of our (Sans Marie) in peace, your livin' in the mansions of our memory That's
everythin' in life gon' come to an end Because it must and when it I hope that y'all me With true respect and love
Now raise it up 'cause everythin' in life come to an end Because it must, and it does, I hope that y'all remember me Black Dante, Myrtle and Broadway, yeah, yeah y'all Let me hear it
Freaky Ha Freaky on the dial