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"i was born.."
[big daddy kane]
A black man from the motherland
Speakin a language today most people don't understand
Where no one could bother me
Cause I had freedom, justice, and equality
But then one day it was tooken away
And I was shipped to the u.s.a.
A young brother, made into a slave
To harvest the midlands and clean the chittlins
Given a new name, new religion
No freedom to vote, not even to make a decision
I saw my peoples, sold raped and took out
The rest of that stuff that alex haley talks about
They said I'm not from asia I'm from africa
And all the blacks there now are just scavengers
That's the way my mind was poisoned
To believe that in america blacks are inferior
A weak mind and a body of swine
Only adds up to being - deaf dumb and blind
Illiterate to who where what and why
So I ask myself: who am i?
"i was born.."
[big daddy kane]
A native new yorker on the streets
Known for rockin rhymes to real rough beats
That I found in the attic, noisy with static
A sound that made me, a hip-hop fanatic
I made a few songs that sold ok
Never top 20 or plenty airplay
I came out hardcore, flexin cock diesel
Saw a little cash, and pop goes the weasel
I had to make that change and rearrange
My whole rap format, no hardcore rap
So now all the pop charts I rule
Over new kids on the block and paula abdul, huh
I thought I made it, then my song faded
And none of the black stations ever have played it
I tried to blame it on mtv
And say, "damn, they cold played me for young mc"
But when you get down to it, I'm the real blame
Because I wanted the fame
Money is not only the root of all evil
It's also the destruction of black people, so
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Bein a scout, or sellin out?
Look in the mirror at yourself, eye to eye
And say: who am i?
[gamilah shabazz]
A solid change, have to rearrange this strange
Feelin I'm feelin, so appealin
I am having to deal with
Time to forget the myth, of bein black and a woman
Can't get ahead, walkin on a thread, a tightrope
Can't cope, don't be a dope, have a little bit of hope
Runnin your scope on affairs
You have to be aware, don't flare up
Let your cup runneth over
I'm not irish, don't need a donut to fill up my dish
Nor two mango wish to wish on a star, they're so far
Anyway I'm thinkin about today, not tomorrow
I'm not a follower of anyone
My time has come, it's already here
My message is clear
Like the women of long ago, I am also here
Also to show, I have the courage
Have the strength, I'm for equal opportunity
No matter the life, length of time
Show me a sign, should I rely on a
Subliminal message, should I question
What would seem to be, life's told me?
Yes indeed, so let me speak
[big daddy kane]
And that's comin from the daughter of malcolm x
So black women put it in your texts
So you can never let, opportunity pass you by
Or even ask yourself, who am i?
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Singles
53 songs
- Ain't No Half - Steppin' 2006
- Pimpin' Ain't Easy 2006
- Very Special 2006
- 'nuff Respect 2006
- Show & Prove 2006
- Just Rhymin' With Biz 2006
- Big Daddy vs. Dolemite 2007
- Live Freestyle 95 2006
- I'm Not Ashamed 2006
- Young, Gifted and Black 2007
- Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed 2006
- Earth, Wind Fire 2006
- The Day You're Mine 2006
- I'll Take You There 2006
- The Way It's Goin' Down 2006
- Mister Cee's Master Plan 2006
- On The Move 2006
- Raw '91 2006
- Word to The Mother 2006
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 2006
- A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work 2007
- How U Get a Record Deal? 2007
- Don't Do It to Yourself 2006
- Rap Summary (Lean on Me Remix) 2007
- 28 Bars Of Kane 2013
- Stop Shammin' 2006
- Rap Summary 2006
- Mr. Pitiful 2007
- It's Hard Being The Kane 2006
- In The Pj's 2006
- Entaprizin' 2006
- Dj's Get No Credit 2006
- Daddy's Home 2006
- Come on Down 2006
- Calling Mr. Welfare 2007
- The Times 2015
- 'Nuff Respect (Remix) 2007
- Brother, Brother 2006
- Who Am I 2006
- The Man / The Icon 2008
- Heal Yourself 2006
- Keep 'em on The Floor 2006
- Here Comes Kane, Scoob & Scrap 2006
- On The Bugged Tip 2006
- Wrath of Kane 2006
- It's a Big Daddy Thing 2006
- Do U Really Know? 2007
- All of Me 2006
- Brooklyn Style... Laid Out 2006
- Brother Man, Brother Man 2006
- That's How I Did 'em 2006
- Uncut, Pure (Original and Remix) 2006
- Tim Westwood Freestyle (Unreleased) 2017
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Singles
104 songs
- Live Freestyle 95 2006
- Ain't No Half - Steppin' 2006
- Pimpin' Ain't Easy 2006
- Very Special 2006
- 'nuff Respect 2006
- Show & Prove 2006
- Just Rhymin' With Biz 2006
- Big Daddy vs. Dolemite 2007
- Live Freestyle 95 2006
- I'm Not Ashamed 2006
- Young, Gifted and Black 2007
- Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed 2006
- Earth, Wind Fire 2006
- The Day You're Mine 2006
- I'll Take You There 2006
- The Way It's Goin' Down 2006
- Mister Cee's Master Plan 2006
- On The Move 2006
- Raw '91 2006
- Word to The Mother 2006
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 2006
- A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work 2007
- How U Get a Record Deal? 2007
- Don't Do It to Yourself 2006
- Rap Summary (Lean on Me Remix) 2007
- 28 Bars Of Kane 2013
- Stop Shammin' 2006
- Rap Summary 2006
- Mr. Pitiful 2007
- It's Hard Being The Kane 2006
- In The Pj's 2006
- Entaprizin' 2006
- Dj's Get No Credit 2006
- Daddy's Home 2006
- Come on Down 2006
- Calling Mr. Welfare 2007
- The Times 2015
- 'Nuff Respect (Remix) 2007
- Brother, Brother 2006
- Who Am I 2006
- The Man / The Icon 2008
- Heal Yourself 2006
- Keep 'em on The Floor 2006
- Here Comes Kane, Scoob & Scrap 2006
- On The Bugged Tip 2006
- Wrath of Kane 2006
- It's a Big Daddy Thing 2006
- Do U Really Know? 2007
- All of Me 2006
- Brooklyn Style... Laid Out 2006
- Brother Man, Brother Man 2006
- It's Hard Being The Kane 2006
- 28 Bars Of Kane 2013
- On The Move 2006
- Come on Down 2006
- Daddy's Home 2006
- Dj's Get No Credit 2006
- Don't Do It to Yourself 2006
- Earth, Wind Fire 2006
- Entaprizin' 2006
- Heal Yourself 2006
- Here Comes Kane, Scoob & Scrap 2006
- I'll Take You There 2006
- I'm Not Ashamed 2006
- In The Pj's 2006
- Wrath of Kane 2006
- Just Rhymin' With Biz 2006
- Keep 'em on The Floor 2006
- Mister Cee's Master Plan 2006
- On The Bugged Tip 2006
- Very Special 2006
- 'nuff Respect 2006
- Ain't No Half - Steppin' 2006
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 2006
- All of Me 2006
- Brooklyn Style... Laid Out 2006
- Brother Man, Brother Man 2006
- Brother, Brother 2006
- Do U Really Know? 2007
- Uncut, Pure (Original and Remix) 2006
- That's How I Did 'em 2006
- Stop Shammin' 2006
- Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed 2006
- Show & Prove 2006
- Pimpin' Ain't Easy 2006
- Rap Summary 2006
- Raw '91 2006
- It's a Big Daddy Thing 2006
- The Day You're Mine 2006
- Big Daddy vs. Dolemite 2007
- Calling Mr. Welfare 2007
- That's How I Did 'em 2006
- How U Get a Record Deal? 2007
- Mr. Pitiful 2007
- Rap Summary (Lean on Me Remix) 2007
- Uncut, Pure (Original and Remix) 2006
- Young, Gifted and Black 2007
- The Times 2015
- The Man / The Icon 2008
- A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work 2007
- 'Nuff Respect (Remix) 2007
- The Way It's Goin' Down 2006
- Who Am I 2006
- Word to The Mother 2006
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