Intro [maestro fresh wes - Yeah, yeah yeah. I got my man in the studio, mac. what's going on [mac] yo what's up? [maestro] word. I remember in the days, you know. I be thinking, you Go in the studio, you drop a record, you know i"m saying. that's all I'm saying. you get porps an dloot the whole nine. word (word). i Think brothers wake up and smell the coffee you know what I'm saying. brothers gotta wake up man [maestro] word, man
x4 [studio people] you gotta wake up, you gotta gotta up [maestro] check it, it's all about records
Everyday I wake up, I god 'cause I never had to kill, had to rob had a job The hard, full of frauds But I pulled a card on the boulevard I just hard Ask a vet about disaster, you Be able to get a label to your procraster- the laughter, has to wait After you pass the snake, awake hobbes That's the You wanna a record, check it You need more than your boys your way giving you credit you can have a spectacular, vernacular But your contract to a lawyer to look after ya labels have mastered the Skill of gassing ya, after ya, the flip like a spatula Snatch acura And all the you wanted Are flaunted your riches are at ya Cut you off like a dagger, support you a laddere Your pockets ain't fatter, you be So you better have a better you see It ain't healthy, nobody could tell me it's see Takes than a dope lp to be wealthy Let me show you the path, you're too fast You're choking promotional staff, ain't no knowing the half They look and they laugh, and time off Cut ya off, no loss you're a write off Now you're feeling neglected and Check it, it's all about makin'
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[maestro wes] You to see pandemonia rip you're melodious shit You and tackle by chicks, packing like appleonia(? ) six Having the hoes on your A smooth individual, videos on yo! and the box Collecting your props, you think you're getting your black man attacks man's upsetting and sweating ya pops Ringing the bell, ringing 'em I'm telling them facts, black be clever you rebel You're here like flash dance You and wack stance from your advance, fat chance! You're say that you're only playing with soul You're innovative, but they got control You're a on a string, ain't got a fucking thing You can so they cling, 'cause they know thay going to bring Money with rhyme but you're def dumb and blind Don't time nigger, sign that dotted line
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[maestro wes] Now in the studio, you got the stupid It doesn't tho, it's who you know You think you got it bad, girls got it the way Labels love to see a black woman in What's a broad to say a label say we'll make you millions Buy for your children, you know she hit the ceiling They sing for me, we'll you g's But in the industry, could come instantly I see the way they a g a day, but what a fee to pay Throwing and showing t and a You're taking a blow, ass you shake it to show Is raking the dough, but they you and make you a ho a piece of meat, between the sheets 'nuff brothers seek to reach you, to freak or so to Your moms can't this, her daughter showing cleavage She's speachless, and says oh me sweet jesus Exposing the punanny, to win a grammy But when that ass is flabby, you gone, to daddy the degradation you're facing This information I'm raising to the of my nation The shit can't prolong, strong And when you sing a slow song (baby keep clothes on) are hard, many hearts are broken Some to smoke, farrakhan ain't joking When he we're being setup So men and women keep your head up When you're records
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Outro - farrakhan "the greatest musicians, the rap stars. the greatest black Artists, are sitting here today. but I want you to know, being Setup. by the smarter that is down."