As the wind made love to the seas,
The sand danced to the rhythm of the breeze.
Blu, “My Sunshine,” NoYork!, 2011
My Mind on My Money…
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I’ve never been tooken out…I keep MC’s lookin’ out.
I drop science like girls be dropping babies,
Enough to make a nigga go craaaaazy!
Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Brooklyn Zoo,” Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, 1995
Rhymes more fresher than a virgin in a ‘frigerator.
Lord Finesse “Bad Mutha,” Funky Technician, 1990
What’s hip? When hip is just the norm?
Butterfly, “Where I’m From,” Digable Planets’ Reachin – A New Refutation of Time and Space, 1993
Mr. Beck, Mr. O’Reilly, Mr. Limbaugh, Mr. Hannity,
How could you sell white America your insanity?
You tell them that they’re different and manipulate their vanity
When truthfully, financially, their life is a calamity.
Otherwise they wouldn’t be listening to the remedy,
So they is not as broke as the people that they don’t want be.
Convincin’ em that rich Republicans is what they gonna be,
So they act like Ronald Reagan, and like him they awful actors
Who look up to the rich, like dumb kids look up to rappers,
And that’s about as dumb as a donkey pullin a tractor.
Yes, that’s a Democrat diss, I’m a detractor,
So whether you vote right or vote left, it’s not a factor
When you ain’t got no care for your health…ay this America
They gon’ put your ass in debt…sumtin terrible
So you can disrespect presidents, and call them Socialists
But Palin and Pelosi both gon’ have you broke as shit.
Killer Mike, “That’s Life II,” Pl3dge, 2011
Roll big blunts, a whole ounce of reefer
Rocked that ‘Black and Yellow’ before Wiz Khalifa
It’s a killer bee color scheme
Ghostface Killah, “Legendary Weapons,” from Wu-Tang’s Legendary Weapons, 2011
Always exhale the facts, cause I don’t inhale lies.
Dove, “The Bizness,” from De La Soul’s Stakes is High, 1996
So when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never,
Because the dance with the devil might last you forever.
Immortal Technique, “Dance with the Devil,” Revolutionary Vol. 1, 2005
You’ve been fightin again and you forgot why.
Hey kid, walk straight…master your high.
Slick Rick, “Hey Young World,” The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, 1988
We went from candy bars, to handle bars, to hangin’ in bars, to being behind bars
MF Grimm, “Three Story Building,” from Copywrite’s The Life and Times of Peter Nelson, 2010
De La Soul, from the soul, black medallions, no gold.
Afrika Baby Bam, “Buddy”, from De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising, 1989
The pressure is harsh and maybe I was destined to break,
Stay official when your brother’s a fake.
Has-Lo, “Build Jewelz,” In Case I Don’t Make It, 2011
You don’t want your kids to hear songs of this nature…
But you take em to the movies to watch Schwarzenegger!
Bushwick Bill, “Talkin’ Loud Ain’t Saying Nothin’,” Grip It – On That Other Level, 1989
I gotta make a move, I gotta do this now,
If they don’t know your dreams, they can’t shoot ‘em down.
J. Cole, “Too Deep For The Intro,” Friday Night Lights, 2010
Now I got my new girl, or as I say my baby doll,
But I’m still gettin’ crazy calls, my ex-girl’s got balls…
Guru, “Ex Girl to the Next Girl,” Gang Starr’s Daily Operation, 1992
You ain’t as hard as you act.
When I GPS ‘pussy,’ I end up at your welcome mat…
Vakill, “Appetite to Kill,” Armor of God, 2011
I got nothin’ to lose, much to gain–
In my brain, I got a capitalist migraine.
Ice-T, “New Jack Hustler,” New Jack City soundtrack, 1991 (via ninetynow)
Maybe I need somebody that could save me
From the parts of myself that keep making me crazy.
Slug, “If I Was Santa Claus,” Lucy Ford: The Atmopshere EPs, 2001
Back in the days, our parents used to take care of us.
Look at ‘em now…they even fuckin’ scared of us.
Notorious B.I.G., “Things Done Changed,” Ready to Die, 1994
Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive.
Kanye West, “Otis,” Watch the Throne, 2011
You owe dough? You ain’t give up that cheese? Hey…
Sooner or later, you’ll Pay, Pal (no eBay).
Joell Ortiz, “Seven Deuce,” from The Life and Times of Sebastian Rios, 2011
The police…I’m givin’ them fits.
A young brother in a Benz legit,
I don’t sell no drugs and take no shit…
Park my ride and the ladies hit.
Kool Moe Dee, “They Want Money,” Knowledge Is King, 1987
You the devil in drag.
You can burn your cross,
Well, I’ll burn your flag…
Ice Cube, “I Wanna Kill Sam,” Death Certificate, 1991
How many rappers in the game have “little” in front of their name?
Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Boosie it’s a lil’ shame
Lil’ Flip, Lil’ Cease, yo they not the same
Lil’ Wyte, Lil’ Mama, where Lil’ Zane?
Little Brother, Lil’ Jon, and Lil’ Fame
Real hip hop, not about your lil’ chain
Lil’ Keke, Lil’ Kim a lil’ freaky
Lil’ Fizz, Illegal with Lil’ Maliky
Lil’ Mo, Lil’ Bow Wow had beef with Lil’ Romeo
A lil’ teenager told me so…
Edo G., “Little Young,” Arts & Entertainment, 2009
Can you cook darlin? At the stove you’re revolvin’…
Bake macaroni, turkey wings, a nigga starvin
Here take my number, let me pull the chair from under
I had fun, plus your backyard speak with thunder!
Ghostface Killah, “Camay," Ironman, 1996
Niggaz thought M.O.P. stand for “mop” and shit…
See them Cubans don’t care what y’all niggas do,
Colombians ain’t never ran with your crew.
Why you acting all spicy and sheisty?
The only Italians you knew was ICEEs.
Dove, “Itsoweezee,” Stakes is High, 1996
We all in the game, just different levels…
Dealing with the same hell, just different devils.
Jadakiss, “Big Dog Status,” The Champ Is Here, Pt. 2, 2009
Kendrick Lamar • “FEEL.” • 2017
I feel like friends been overrated,
I feel like the family been faking,
I feel like the feelings are changing,
Feel like my daughter compromised and jaded,
Feel like you wanna scrutinize how I made it.
Kendrick Lamar, “FEEL.,” DAMN, 2017
Stro Rockets • “From Me” • 2017
I think we all motherfuckin’ hypocrites,
Asking God for life and we ain’t even livin’ it.
Stro Rockets, “From Me,” Grade A Frequencies EP, 2017
My Mind on My Money…
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Shop NowJoey Bada$$ • “FOR MY PEOPLE” • 2017
Music is a form of expression, Imma use mine just to teach you a lesson.
– Joey Bada$$, “FOR MY PEOPLE,” ALL-AMERICAN BADA$$, 2017
Miss can I get a second to speak and quietly mention,
That I am so into who you are, can I get your attention?
Busta Rhymes, “I’ll Do It All,” Big Bang, 2006
You gotta try hard to be yourself…
Cause you can’t go to heaven being anybody else.
Blu, “Below The Heavens, Pt I,” Below The Heavens, 2007
Damn, I can’t wait until it get dark,
So I can light these fireworks up at the park,
And celebrate my independence,
It’s the 4th of July, but I ain’t got 10 cents.
Kam, “Holiday Madness,” Neva Again, 1993
I come prepared with the white suit and stethoscope,
Listen to your heartbeat, delete beep beep BEEP.
Your insurance is high, but my price is cheap.
Dr. Octagon, “Blue Flowers,” Octagonecologyst, 1996
Last time I failed is when I fell in love with distractions.
Lil B, “Exhibit 6,” Angels Exodus, 2011
Rap is something you do, Hip-hop is something you live.
KRS-One, “Hip-Hop vs. Rap,” B-Side to Sound of Da Police 12", 1993
This is a robbery, boy, gimme them dollars.
We hit the lottery, boy, it’s in ya wallets!
RZA, “Robbery,” featuring Rev. William Burke, 2011
You were perfect before you went on a diet,
You was way thicker, you think I don’t remember?
Shit…the magazines got to ya head…
Andre 3000, “Dedication to My Ex,” from Lloyd’s King of Hearts, 2011
I got the wild style, always been a foul child,
My guns go boom-boom, and your guns go pow-pow.
Big L, “Put It On,” Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, 1995
We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional
Big Boi, “Aquemini,” from Outkast’s Aquemini, 1998
We got to mediate our greedy levels,
Cause the lust of currency can have us sleepin with the devil.
Q-Tip, “Peace, Prosperity and Paper,” from High School High Soundtrack, 1996
Gangsta rappers can’t fight, so they rap about guns.
Sean Price, “Onion Head,” Monkey Barz, 2005
Pain took the softness away and left the hard half.
Co$$, “Pot Ash,” Before I Awoke, 2011
You gotta get back to your essence,
Use your gifts and share your presence,
Don’t count your dollars ‘til you count your blessings.
Talib Kweli, “Self Savior,” Gutter Rainbows, 2011
Nowadays, you gots ta walk the street and watch your back,
Cause brothers with the gats don’t be knowin’ how to act.
Shyheim, “On and On,” Shyheim a.k.a. The Rugged Child, 1994
Visualizin’ the realism of life and actuality,
Fuck who’s the baddest, a person’s status depends on salary.
AZ, “Life’s a Bitch,” from Nas’ Illmatic, 1994
Some wish that I was gone, cause they know I’ma win…
O.C., “My World,” Jewelz, 1997
The kid’s got the Juice and the OJ flavor–
OJ For Mayor cause I’m killing this rap shit,
White Bronco flow, the glove and the mask fit…
Danny!, “Get Down,” Where Is Danny?, 2010