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