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Which song tells the truth MORE about america?
Which song tells the truth MORE about america?
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*Statistik*
post Jul 25 2004, 08:45 PM
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Which song do u think tells the truth more about america? I think Jadakiss's Why explains more.
 
 
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post Jul 26 2004, 12:05 AM
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Talib Kweli's song the proud is amazing... talks about how corrupt our society and government actually is.... almost everything he says is SO TRUE...


The proud
Stand tall or don't stand at all, c'mon
Uhh, yeah
Break it down
What we do?

[Chorus]
We survive, it's more than pride
We stay alive, ready to ride

[Chorus] - repeat through intro

[Intro: Talib Kweli]
One two, one two yo
Aight.. put it down yo
June 21, 2001
Timothy McVeigh is executed
And the country breathe a sigh of relief
Goodness prevails over evil, it seems
Somehow when he's gone, we feel safer
Little do we know

[Verse One]
Today the paper say Timothy McVeigh's in hell
So everything's okay and all must be well
I remember Oklahoma when they put out the blaze
And put Islamic terrorist bombing, on the front page
It's like saying only gays get AIDS, propaganda
Like saying the problem's over when they locked that man up
Wrong! It's just the beginning, the first inning
Battle for America's soul, the devil's winning
The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick
So a whole lot of f**kin is what we gon' get

They don't wanna raise the babies so the election is fixed
That's why we don't be f**kin with politics
They bet on that, parents fought and got wet for that
Hosed down, bit by dogs, and got blacks into house arrest for that
It's all good except for that - we still poor
Money, power and respect is what we kill for, for real

[Chorus] - repeat through interlude

[Interlude]
August 4, 2001
A drunken police officer mows down an entire family in Brooklyn
The judge lets him go with no bail
It reminds us, of just how worthless our lives are to the justice system
I struggle, to explain the situation to my son, it's hard

[Verse Two]
Niggaz with knowledge is more dangerous than than niggaz with guns
They make the guns easy to get and try to keep niggaz dumb
Target the gangs and graffiti with the Prop 21
I already know the deal but what the fudge do I tell my son?
I want him livin right, livin good, respect the rules
He's five years old and he still thinkin cops is cool
How do I break the news that when he gets some size
He'll be percieved as a threat or see the fear in they eyes
It's in they job description to terminate the threat
So 41 shots to the body is what he can expect
The precedent is set, don't matter if he follow the law
I know I'll give my son pride and make him swallow it all (damn!)
fudge the pigs! I think the pigs killed Big and 'Pac too
If they didn't they know who did, they got to!
Who they serve and protect, nigga not you
Cops shot off of ten G's but they got glocks too
Let you protect yourself, or better yet respect yourself
Straight into the hospital is where you gotta check yourself
They be gettin tips from snitches and rival crews
Doin them favors so they workin for the drug dealers too
Just business enforcers with hate in they holsters
Shoot you in the back, won't face you like a soldier
Kurt Loder asked me what I say to a dead cop's wife
Cops kill my people everyday, that's life

[Chorus] - repeat through final interlude

[Final Interlude]
September 11, 2001
Terrorists attack the Pentagon and the World Trade Center
Kills thousand and permanently scars America's false sense of security
We see the best examples of humanity in the face of the worst
As fire fighters, police officers, rescue workers
and volunteers of all sorts, fight to save lives
The world will never be the same again

[Verse Three]
My heart go out to everybody at Ground Zero
Red, black, yellow, white and brown heroes
It's more complicated than black and white
To give your own life is the greatest sacrifice
But it's hard for me to walk down the block
Seeing rats and roaches, crack viles and 40 ounce posters
People broken down from years of oppression
Become patriots when their way of life is threatened
It's a hard conversation to have
We lost kids, moms and dads, people ready to fight for the flag
Damn, when did shit get this bad?
America kill the innocent too, the cycle of violence is sad
Damn! Welcome to the world, we here
We've been at, war for years but it's much more clear (yeah)
We got to face what lies ahead
Fight for our truth and freedom and, ride for the dead

[Chorus] - repeat to end
 

Posts in this topic
Statistik   Which song tells the truth MORE about america?   Jul 25 2004, 08:45 PM
Kathleen   Wow. Are there any non-rap songs that you could p...   Jul 25 2004, 09:27 PM
xcaitlinx   QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jul 25 2004, 9:27 PM)What so...   Aug 30 2005, 02:21 PM
LatinaLady   i would say the national anthem and the one that w...   Jul 25 2004, 09:36 PM
black_cloud10   lol songs that describe america - The Remedy by Ja...   Jul 25 2004, 09:38 PM
ryfitaDF   political rap??? since when? noooooooo..... nuh uh...   Jul 25 2004, 11:32 PM
PENtheINSTRUMENT   Talib Kweli's song the proud is amazing... tal...   Jul 26 2004, 12:05 AM
sheddingtears   Oh there was one more. What's going on? by var...   Jul 26 2004, 05:33 AM
glit_gal   QUOTE(sheddingtears @ Jul 26 2004, 5:33 AM)Oh...   Aug 2 2005, 01:50 PM
imafreakinazn   black eyed peas. that's like the only song of ...   Aug 23 2004, 11:51 PM
stephinika   none of the above. american idiot - green day. ver...   Aug 24 2004, 12:54 AM
Kristinaa   QUOTE(stephinika @ Aug 24 2004, 12:54 AM)none...   Aug 16 2005, 12:38 PM
sporadic   Franco-Unamerican by NOFX Better.   Aug 24 2004, 01:02 AM
toyo loco   the blackeyed peas song   Aug 24 2004, 01:04 AM
NATIONAL BONER DAY   Has anyone ever seen the video for "Year of t...   Aug 24 2004, 02:35 PM
JlIaTMK   hmmm id say jadakiss more.... but in my opinion......   Aug 24 2004, 03:22 PM
jnukes   QUOTE(NATIONAL BONER DAY @ Aug 24 2004, 11:35...   Aug 24 2004, 04:02 PM
Angelos   jadakiss-why (lol i wish i had all the old ones bu...   Aug 24 2004, 04:03 PM
lucky_clover   this is rly hard to choose from, i like the 'w...   Aug 24 2004, 04:05 PM
FireCrossedAngel   Both ^_^ And lol Jadakiss makes me laugh my effin ...   Aug 24 2004, 04:43 PM
xquizit   QUOTE(FireCrossedAngel @ Aug 24 2004, 4:43 PM...   Aug 1 2005, 11:14 PM
Counting   Black Eyed Peas, tops.   Aug 24 2004, 05:13 PM
bRoKeNxALoNE   I voted both. But. There's a better song that ...   Aug 1 2005, 11:43 PM
short_stop08   I think Jadakiss's Why tells more. I like that...   Aug 1 2005, 11:51 PM
slipper   eminem > white america. that's my pessimis...   Aug 2 2005, 12:37 AM
xchrystizzle   QUOTE(slipper @ Aug 1 2005, 10:37 PM)eminem ...   Aug 2 2005, 11:21 AM
Rayj   Wow, thats a hard choice, so i think they are both...   Aug 2 2005, 08:05 AM
xiMiJix   i picked none ...cuz i really dont care ....there ...   Aug 2 2005, 09:56 AM
eyeyeyo   i voted: where is the love. :p   Aug 2 2005, 11:56 AM
HieuloveJazz   None   Aug 2 2005, 12:00 PM
rx_azngirl   where is the love?-bep   Aug 2 2005, 12:24 PM
KERP1UNK   Black Eyed Peas I guess, plus, I have never heard ...   Aug 2 2005, 01:46 PM
xiMiJix   BOOM ! -System of a Down BOOM! I?ve bee...   Aug 16 2005, 09:13 AM
danielle_x3   BEP. where's the love. :D   Aug 16 2005, 11:57 AM
Rachel is love   ...Why is this back   Aug 16 2005, 12:31 PM
monique..   good charlotte- we believe its not about american...   Aug 16 2005, 01:32 PM
OhXiet_ItzDonnA   I think I like the song Black Eye Peas better. Som...   Aug 22 2005, 09:11 PM
sandy_lumpy_shore   jadakiss's song why is like a song that flatte...   Aug 22 2005, 09:13 PM
Funkadelic.Kiss   bep - where is the love. is a good song. lyrics a...   Aug 23 2005, 04:26 PM
blucheri   i was gonna say the music video for Emin3m's s...   Aug 23 2005, 09:17 PM
Shortiiex   what about Mosh? the video explains it well too we...   Aug 24 2005, 12:40 PM
andromeda_90   I wish you had the choice "other" cuz th...   Aug 24 2005, 12:45 PM
mipadi   None. It's clearly best described by The Guess...   Dec 8 2005, 02:28 AM
xl0stxThoughtx   Mosh or White America   Dec 8 2005, 11:52 AM
StanleyThePanda   Oldddddd topic... Hmm I dont really know, neither...   Dec 8 2005, 03:10 PM
xnofearx   Green Day - Holiday   Dec 14 2005, 01:46 PM
Acid Bath Slayer   Screw all to Green Day. I remember when they talke...   Dec 14 2005, 11:03 PM
vash1530   i hate this topic but ill ost a song anyways. this...   Dec 31 2005, 04:28 AM
Tamacracker   non of those f****ts... listen to Immortal Techniq...   Apr 10 2008, 01:17 PM
ChaseTheDragon   Never heard any of those songs.   Apr 10 2008, 01:27 PM
Be-Faithful   http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=4HwrTDO8enQ   Apr 10 2008, 02:38 PM
PrIncEoFSeXaPpeAL   meee vvoottee..   Apr 12 2008, 08:46 AM
Gryffindor-Girl   "Black Eyed Peas-Where Is The Love" defi...   Apr 21 2008, 12:14 PM


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