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1	Political, "Recently there has been an emergence of						[Sample - Nas: "Political"]	1
1	Socially conscious and political rappers							1
2	It seems to be a new trend in the Hip-Hop world"							2
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4	Nas is a rebel to America							4
5	Nas is a rebel to America							5
6	Nas is a rebel to America							6
2	Yeah, check it, uh, spot build-rocker, lil' papa killed Hoffa						[Newscaster:] "Recently there has	2
3	Beard lil' longer, feel strong enough stop ya						been an emergence of socially	3
1							conscious and political rappers. It seems to be	1
2							a new trend in the Hip-Hop world."	2
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4							[DJ scratches sample - Nas: "Nas is	4
5							a rebel to America" 3X]	5
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7							[Vers 1: Nas]	7
8							Yeah, check it, uh	8
9							Spot build-rocker, lil' papa killed Hoffa	9
10							Beard lil' longer, feel strong and I'll stop ya	10
	Drill sergeant, still thorough, wheelbarrows of distilled vodka						Drill sergeant, still thorough, wheelbarrows of distilled vodka
4	Get me real bonkers like Will Ferrell						Get me real bonkers like Will Ferrell on cat tranquilizer	4
5							Rap guys get bank and think they messiahs, but they liars	5
6	On cat tranquilizer rap guys get bank						Vote fo who now? You're red, white and blue?	6
7	And think they messiahs, but they liars						I'm American too,            but I ain't with the president's crew	7
7	Vote fo who now? You're red, white and blue							7
8	I'm American too, but I ain't with the President's crew							8
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	What you peddlin' and who you peddlin' to?						What you peddlin' and who you peddlin' to?
	You ain't got the ghetto with you						You ain't got the ghetto with you
	Try'na lead my sheep to the slaughterhouse						Try'na lead my sheep to the slaughterhouse
8	Talkin' 'bout Rap the Vote, you ain't thought about						Talkin 'bout +Rap the Vote+, you ain't thought about	8
9							The black vote mean nathan, who you gonna elect	9
10	The black vote mean Nathan						Satan or Satan? In the hood nothin is changin, uh	10
11	Who you gonna elect, Satan or Satan?						We ain't got no choices who to choose	11
12	In the hood, nothin' is changin', uh						Ten-years ago they were tryin to stop our voices	12
10	We ain't got no choices							10
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12	Who to choose, ten years ago they were tryin' to stop our voices							12
	And end Hip-Hop, they some hypocrites						And end Hip-Hop, they some hypocrites
13	Condoleeza Rice,    I don't really get this chick						Condoleeza Rice - I don't really get this chick	13
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	Tell her if she ever really cared about poor schools						Tell her if she ever really cared about poor schools
14	About poor children						About poor children, then she gotta prove that she	14
15	Then she gotta prove						ain't just another coon Uncle Tom fool	15
14	That she ain't just another coon Uncle Tom fool							14
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	Like these MC's, gotta give 'em the rules						Like these MC's, gotta give 'em the rules
16	Lie to the youth, Uncle Tom, you confused						Lie to the youth, Uncle Tom you confused	16
	Might as well give the Hip-Hop community a noose						Might as well give the Hip-Hop community a noose
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	Need a truce with the gangs and some food for the hungry						Need a truce with the gangs and some food for the hungry
	On Kerry nuts, he look at you like a monkey						On Kerry nuts, he look at you like a monkey
	You MC's on that old slavery path						You MC's on that old slavery path
	The Bushs'll look at yo' ass and laugh						The Bushs'll look at yo' ass and laugh
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	See, it's all about community, let's help ourselves						See, it's all about community, let's help ourselves
17	Cops brutalize us, get dealt with with shells						Cops brutalize us get dealt with with shells	17
	It's our turn, it's 'bout time we win						It's our turn, it's 'bout time we win
18	Need somebody from the hood as my councilman, uh						Need somebody as the hood as my councilman, uh	18
19	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						[Chorus: Kelis]	19
20	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	20
21	('Cause                                   that's the American way)						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	21
22	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						([Nas:] Cause                                that's the American way)	22
23	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	23
11							Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way	11
24	Up in the steam room chillin', ex foliating the skin						[Verse 2: Nas]	24
12							Up in the steam room chillin', exfoliating the skin	12
	It's rarely men conversatin' on ends, probably businessmen						It's rarely men conversatin' on ends, probably businessmen
25	I sense good taste, and they watch us, the spot's an expensive place						I sense good taste, and they watch us,	25
26	Manhattan, New York, I'm try'na keep steamin', it's good for the lungs						the spots an expensive place	26
27							Manhattan New York, I'm try'na keep steamin'	27
28	Had                              plans for the evenin', this man leans in, his boy's laughin'						It's good for the lungs, had plans for the evening	28
29	Now I'm the spokesperson for Black men						This man leans in, his boys laughing	29
30	This always happens since all Black women care about is						Now I'm the spokesperson for Black men, this always happens	30
31	Who got dough and all we do is call them either bitch or a Black hoe						Says, "Since             all                                               Black women care about is who got dough	31
32							And all we do is call them either bitch or a Black hoe"	32
33	I say first brotha, you ain't gotta be that cold						I say first brotha you ain't gotta be that cold	33
	Since you ignorant, I'ma show you how the facts go						Since you ignorant, I'ma show you how the facts go
	The biggest example in scandal of history						The biggest example in scandal of history
34	Were Monica Lewinsky or Donald Trump's pimpin' spree						Were Monica Lewinksy or Donald Trump's pimping spree	34
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	Most woman who love Jeevanji of Gucci						Most woman who love Jeevanji of Gucci
	Are pretentious non-Black groupies or floozies						Are pretentious non-Black groupies or floozies
	But who are we to blame, not the dames						But who are we to blame, not the dames
35	It's a man-made game, in all essence, our woman the same						It's a man-made game, in essence           our woman the same	35
36							Beautiful creatures, Black girls birthed the earth	36
19	Beautiful creatures, black girls birthed the earth							19
	So they deserve to earn man's purse						So they deserve to earn man's purse
37	Matter fact, I'm about to go shoppin' with my dime						Matter fact, I'm about to go shopping with my dime	37
38	Catch you cowards the next time,      next rhyme, uh						Catch you cowards the next time, the next rhyme, uh	38
39	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						[Chorus: Kelis singing]	39
40	(That's                                           the American way)						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	40
41	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						([Nas:] That's                                        the American way)	41
42	('Cause                                   that's the American way)						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	42
43							([Nas:] Cause that's the American way. What up, K?)	43
44	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	44
45	(What up, K? That's the American way)						([Nas:]          That's the American way)	45
46	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way, shit	46
47	(Ha,      yeah)						([Nas:] Ha, yeah)	47
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48	I don't care about the runaways, I don't care about who's gay						I don't care about the runaways	48
49	I don't care about the dyin' of AIDS, but I care if I got paid						I don't care about who's gay	49
50	Who even cares about the President, I think we're makin' a mistake						I don't care about dying of AIDS	50
51	I don't care about the hurricane as long as my baby's safe						But I        care if I got paid	51
52	I don't care about the candidates, they burnt this country into bits						Who even cares about the president?	52
53							I think they're making a mistake	53
54	Yeah, I think       about this everyday, that's the American Way						I don't care about                          the hurricane	54
55	Can we make a change, you know it's not overnight						As long as my family's safe	55
56	Let's start              the fight						I don't care about the candidates	56
57	(And ya don't stop, uh)						They burnt this country to bits	57
58	Can we make a change, you know it's not overnight						Yeah I think about this everyday, that's	58
59	Let's start the fight						the American Way ([Nas:] Uh)	59
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14							Can we make a change	14
15							You know it's not overnight	15
16							Let's start the fight (Nas: And ya don't stop, uh)	16
17							Can we make a change	17
18							You know it's not overnight	18
19							Let's start the fight (Nas: Yeah)	19
20							Yeah I think about this everyday, that's the American Way	20
60	Yeah, I think about this everyday, that's the American Way						[Sample - Nas: Nas is a rebel to America!]	60
21	Nas is a rebel to America							21

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