所属专辑:The New Danger
歌手: Mos Def
时长: 04:53
Champion Requiem - Mos Def[00:00:00]
Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem[00:00:00]
Peace peace what's up y'all[00:00:02]
This is Mos Def[00:00:03]
And this is a message to the people[00:00:04]
If you see or hear goodness from me[00:00:06]
Then that goodness is from[00:00:08]
The Creator[00:00:10]
You should be thankful to[00:00:11]
The Creator for all of that[00:00:12]
'Cause I'm not the architect of that[00:00:13]
I'm only the the recipient[00:00:15]
If you see weakness or[00:00:18]
Shortcoming in me[00:00:19]
It's from my own weakness[00:00:20]
Or shortcoming[00:00:21]
And I ask The Creator and the[00:00:23]
People to forgive me for that[00:00:24]
Thank you Brooklyn Thank you World[00:00:25]
Yeah yeah there it is[00:00:29]
Turn my voice up in the top a little bit[00:00:31]
It feel good to be back[00:00:35]
What's up ochenta [00:00:37]
Yeah yeah ha [00:00:39]
It's the Black Dante[00:00:43]
In your headphones[00:00:44]
Speakerbox (freaky radio) freaky radio[00:00:46]
(Everywhere on the dial) tell[00:00:47]
You a little bit about me[00:00:48]
For my hometown break down[00:00:50]
A little history for you[00:00:53]
Myrtle and Broadway Roosvelt projects [00:00:55]
Mossie projects[00:00:57]
Listen [00:00:58]
I stepped on the field from no[00:00:59]
League just home team[00:01:00]
I Jumped out the stands[00:01:02]
And I snatched the rock[00:01:03]
With the final seconds[00:01:04]
One to land on the clock[00:01:05]
Mos post up to throw up the[00:01:06]
Tie-breakin shot[00:01:08]
I put it through the net and let the[00:01:09]
World's jaw drop[00:01:11]
Then fled the arena before[00:01:11]
They called cops[00:01:13]
Tell the players and the coach[00:01:14]
I wasn't tryin' to blow spot[00:01:15]
But the way they was ballin'[00:01:16]
Made it difficult to watch[00:01:18]
I was taught when there's something'[00:01:19]
You can change around[00:01:20]
Keep quiet you got nothing' to[00:01:21]
Complain about[00:01:23]
You got work to do I don't know[00:01:24]
If that work for you[00:01:25]
But that's how Mos work it through[00:01:27]
And my work is personal [00:01:29]
I'm a workin' person[00:01:30]
I put in work I work with purpose[00:01:32]
I get it there on the water [00:01:34]
Air the surface[00:01:35]
You feel the impact [00:01:36]
Niggaz yeah it's workin'[00:01:37]
Listen God did not make[00:01:38]
Me a fearful person[00:01:39]
The only fear I have Is my[00:01:41]
Failure to adhear his path[00:01:42]
I would love it just to hear this back[00:01:44]
On the ghetto streets where y'all at[00:01:46]
On the ave's where the Jeep's go past[00:01:48]
In the coupes where the seats go back[00:01:49]
In the parties where it be so packed[00:01:51]
And the atmosphere be so black[00:01:53]
And them black thinggs be so phat[00:01:55]
If I could I would be so glad[00:01:57]
But if not I won't be so mad[00:01:59]
I'm still being a man still feeding my fam'[00:02:00]
And even if you don't see it my fam[00:02:03]
I believe that I am truly gifted [00:02:05]
Truly blessed[00:02:07]
I'm yours truly Brooklyn's own [00:02:08]
Mos Def[00:02:10]
I'm rockin the hard right ground[00:02:10]
Zero to far left[00:02:12]
I'm well balanced with immense talents[00:02:13]
Burn the script then flip it to[00:02:15]
Keep myself challanged[00:02:17]
And that's the mark of a true champ-ine[00:02:18]
That's whether I'm in or outside the ring[00:02:20]
No fights no tilte no crown or reign[00:02:23]
Feel my presence even when[00:02:25]
I'm up out this thingg[00:02:26]
Just trust that's what I'm about to be[00:02:27]
But until then settle in and rock with me[00:02:30]
Ha that's what its about to be[00:02:32]
Ghetto people look alive with me[00:02:35]
And say We 'gon stop by[00:02:37]
Then we just keep movin on[00:02:40]
Ghetto people look alive and[00:02:42]
Feel free we just keep movin on[00:02:45]
For Alliah Left Eye Jam Master Jay[00:02:47]
All the great hero's who have passed away[00:02:50]
Scott Laraque Big & Pac [00:02:52]
Feaky Tai Big L[00:02:55]
All the soldiers locked down in the cell[00:02:57]
Lock up the flesh [00:03:00]
But the spirit will prevail[00:03:01]
To our loved ones and deceased[00:03:02]
Dyin''' in the street or quiet in their sleep[00:03:04]
(B I G )[00:03:08]
Rest in peace your livin in the mansions[00:03:09]
Of our memory Sans Marie[00:03:11]
Rest in peace your livin in the[00:03:14]
Mansions of our memory[00:03:15]
And that's real[00:03:17]
'Cause everything in life 'gon[00:03:19]
Come to an end[00:03:21]
Because it must and when it does[00:03:24]
I hope that y'all remember me[00:03:28]
With true respect[00:03:30]
And ghetto love[00:03:33]
Now raise it up[00:03:36]
'Cause everything in life 'gon[00:03:38]
Come to an end[00:03:40]
Because it must and when it does[00:03:43]
I hope that y'all remember me[00:03:48]
Black Dante from Myrtle and Broadway[00:03:50]
Yeah yeah y'all[00:03:55]
Let me hear it back[00:04:00]
Freaky radio (freaky radio) ha [00:04:22]
Freaky radio (freaky radio)[00:04:41]
Everywhere on the dial[00:04:44]