Intro [maestro wes - talking] Yeah, yeah. I got my man in the studio, mac. what's going on money? yo what's up? chill [maestro] word. I back 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 your an dloot the whole nine. word (word). i Think brothers gotta wake up and smell the coffee you know I'm saying. [mac] brothers gotta up man [maestro] word, man
x4 [studio people] you gotta wake up, you gotta wake up [maestro] check it, all about makin' records
Everyday I wake up, I god I never had to kill, never had to rob had a job The hard, full of frauds But I pulled a card on the boulevard I just work Ask a vet about disaster, you Be able to get a to blast your procraster- the laughter, has to wait After you the snake, stay awake hobbes That's the You wanna a record, check it You need more than your around your way giving you credit 'cause you can a spectacular, vernacular But take your to a lawyer to look after ya labels have mastered the Skill of gassing ya, after ya, dropped the flip like a your acura And all the you wanted Are flaunted your are laugh at ya Cut you off like a dagger, you like a laddere Your pockets ain't fatter, you be So you better have a strate-gy you see It ain't healthy, nobody could me it's hell see more than a dope lp to be wealthy Let me show you the path, you're going too You're choking promotional staff, ain't no knowing the half look and they laugh, and take time off Cut ya off, no you're just a write off Now you're feeling neglected and Check it, it's all about records
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[maestro wes] You to see pandemonia rip you're melodious shit You shackle and tackle by chicks, like appleonia(? ) six Having the hoes on jock A smooth individual, videos on yo! and the box Collecting props, you think you're getting your nots Forgetting man attacks man's upsetting and sweating ya pops Ringing the bell, ringing 'em I'm telling them facts, black be clever you better You're outta here like dance You and wack stance Regroup your advance, fat chance! You're say that you're only with your soul innovative, but they got creative control You're a puppet on a string, got a fucking thing You can sing so cling, 'cause they know thay going to bring Money your rhyme but you're def dumb and blind Don't waste time nigger, that dotted line
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[maestro wes] Now in the studio, you got the stupid It doesn't matter tho, it's who you You you got it bad, girls got it the harder way Labels love to see a black woman in What's a broad to say when a label say we'll make you 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 and showing your t and a You're taking a blow, your ass you it to show Is raking the dough, but they played you and you a ho You're a piece of meat, the sheets 'nuff brothers seek to reach you, to freak or so to Your moms can't believe this, her showing cleavage speachless, and says oh help me sweet jesus Exposing the punanny, just to win a But when that ass is flabby, you gone, to daddy Stop the you're facing This information I'm raising to the queens of my The shit can't prolong, goes And when you sing a song (baby keep your clothes on) Times are hard, many hearts are Some start to smoke, farrakhan joking When he we're being setup So black men and women keep 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 that is coming down."