[Verse 1] The vagaries of the ancient seas create a playful array of glee Whereas the fire transpires to stay away from these, lest its splaying flames get erased completely Opposing forces host a swarm of locusts The focus is the path placed…

[Chorus] I, I got styles upon styles of styles Piles and miles of ‘em to make you smile I got styles upon styles of styles C-come, come, come Come original, you’ve got to come original All emcee/rappers, come original, you wha [Verse…

Go forward, not back, move forward Is Russia all guilty and Ukraine all wonderful? Hm This conversation is awful one-sided Waiting is but a lovely ride if you entertain that one idea one time A positive thought tends to beget repetition You…

[Verse] Just make sure you’re happy Just do what you want, they’re crappy They don’t give a shit about you It's ridiculous rude But take yourself down because they’re wrong? That’s ridiculous too Artists ashamed of their art, it’s sad to…

So there’s this phenomenon about controversial works of art That there’s the establishment that wants to suppress and take down and attack controversial works of art And this arises because there’s a viewership or a viewer-base, listeners, watchers…

[Chorus] When they say nigger, it means black person Think harder, think harder When I say nigger, it means bad person Think harder, think harder [Verse] Ah, the n-word, what’s the meaning of that word? Most think it only means a black…

When the student is ready, then the teacher appears And you’ll never get clean until you’ve had it up to here You’re at rock bottom I used to take hard shots of spirits and suck down Tourneys and what a disgrace You have to say “I’m to be…

(interpolates music from "Morning Sunrise" by Weldon Irvine) So I was taking a walk, relaxing, getting sunshine And then I get a knock from a big-body All of a sudden he says to me… This land belongs to XYZ… And I’m trespassing on private…

[Verse 1] Do you hear the sound of the insects? Birds all pronouncing dialect Languages ancient as the sound of wind Crowning it, the seasons are circadian There’s no need to fear when you’re breathing air Water is the other side of the…

I know you don’t know what’s going on, or know none, or think it’s all wrong It’s all been meant to be all along Divine’s not confined to one’s conscience, but in all life and around it Say, cred can’t be fully understood, trust—it will…

(interpolates music from "UBR" by Nas) Born August 20th, 1965 His father wasn’t around who came from the islands Stepfather John Parker in Harlem, their mom left him—was volatile Brief stint in the Bronx, then to Brooklyn Mom’s man Joe…

No one is out to screw you over, no one is mad at you and no one hates you When they tell you things are bad, things are actually fantastic You’re the best No one’s ultimate end stage goal is ever to cause pain and suffering to others or do…

(samples music from "Puff, the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary) [Verse 1] Focus is edutainment like Lawrence Parker But who among ya has had mung bean before now? Sunseed is the new word, ya know what it means now They were misled…

samples "Reprise (Medley For A "V")" by DJ Quik [Verse] This is a quick one but a necessary one, much necessary Gotta say this Mother and father, my real ones, biological, mom and dad Now I see a schism between me and you, a little different…

This is the lowkey vibe, the wind down, decompression Before I put my head to bed then I take a step down Didn’t have a stepfather Only my Heavenly Father My Mother-slash-Father from up above, huh? Don’t bother me as I sleep soundly Being…

[Verse 1] I heard that he shot up a school I heard that he brought out a tool I heard that the cops were some fools And yet and still your take on it’s stupid At the root it’s about eating evil food But metal boxes don’t eat real food, do…

(interpolates lyrics from "Something" by The Beatles and "Back in the USSR" by The Beatles) [Chorus 1] Mother Nature really knocks me out I leave the death behind It’s how you move makes me scream and shout And I don’t want to leave Her…

(interpolates lyric from "Hate Me Now" by Nas) it’s about progression, word to Isor self-betterment personal improvement learn and apply don’t hate robots, they know not what they do go inward stay away from the n-words focus on yourself…

[Verse] Now I can’t overemphasize the importance of starch For your heart, good kinds Popcorn, no butter or oil of course, air-popped I make it in the pan just like that And brown rice, sounds nice, or rice mix Spice it up (iodized salt…

[Verse] Get that oatmeal and put it in my bowl please and it’s This Southern hick beat I’m gonna get down real quick, see I… Get that chili, my special combination I’m making and then I plate it and then I a-a-ate it Yo, pasta every once in…

[Verse 1] I’m so relaxed I’m here standing, but I’m so darn calm you’d think I’d be lying back down on a mat I won’t back down with the rap Alex is the man now, think of that Oh, you don’t think You only compute Who are you if not a human…

[Verse] I feel the floor beneath my feet Steady from my toes up to my peak Speak with a slow and gradual stream Chest out, shoulders back, proper physique Head up, eyes open—close them? Not in your dreams, only in mine but only asleep away…

Things are going spectacular, and it’s because of what I eat I only eat grass I’m just kidding, but I only eat plants Compared to me, you eat trash, akin to a dead man and the piss and shit that comes out of his ass I eat manna, and it’s fantastic…

[Verse 1] I used to grin at the idea of attention whore ’til I saw one in real life, now I get it more Do you make music for you, or to get some dough? You should make it for you, they don’t get your score It’s some subconscious reminders…

(samples music and sound from the film Avatar (2009) including original music composed by James Horner) Every once in a while there comes a masterpiece so complex and rich that some people have difficulty wrapping their heads around it, so…

I see, so let me ask you, how did you get into hip-hop? My love for hip-hop really started in high school. I listened to guys like Nas and Eminem, Jay-Z, Xzibit and even 2pac and BIG and then when I went to college it was Kanye, Common, Lupe…

(samples music produced by Smokey Robinson and George Martin from the song "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," performed by The Miracles and The Beatles, respectively) I need you so bad I need you so I want you so ‘cause this is just consolation…

(samples "As I Lay Me Down" by Sophie B. Hawkins) [Verse 1] You can waste away or create a space some way I do the latter ‘cause it’s safer and conservation We all seem to need to work for the man But what do you do when you’re home again…

(interpolates music from "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan) [Verse 1] Animal genocide What we do to them we do to us Because we’re also animals, in the eyes We kill them and eat them, we kill ourselves We take the fluid and eat it We steal the…

Hello, so I am speaking now in light of the recent Turkey/Syria earthquake And there are officially confirmed dead around seventeen thousand people With more to be confirmed dead probably soon in the coming days And speaking now and generally…

[Chorus] It’s all for the best, yes, man Whether good or bad, it is this, man It all leads to like consequences ‘cause you asked to get just this thang Uncle Sam is gay, and it is fact Not just gay, a shrimp dick and a big fag Straight…

My mom What you love most is being our mom Forces against it seem to pull you down Out the nest, we still needed our mom You said I loved to cuddle I love you more than the stars Know when you slip away, you’ll never leave where we are…

A man walks into a bar, looking like a faggoty-ass Austin Powers, sideburns long After about an hour, he’s about had four or five He says, “bartender, give me another one, put it on ice” “Don’t you think you’ve had enough?” “I’ll tell…

[Verse 1] Every person has a unique blueprint inside They can destroy it, hide it or bring it to life People are caught up in culture, I get it No one taught you how to run wild in the thicket There’s a whole wide world to explore… First…

[Verse] As I look what’s here in front of me I can’t quite believe what these eyes have seen Mounds of sugar shit in the stupid pit And all the while I smile ‘cause I’m the wunderkind inspired by nothing really In an empty box just like Christmas…

[Intro] Well hello there, let me tell you today about a personality that I come across Actually, it’s more like a device type, yes, device type So without further ado, let me tell you about this device type [Verse 1] Show me an aggressive…

samples “Oh, but on the Third Day (Happy Feet Blues)” by Wynton Marsalis [Verse] I’m responsible, I'm stacking my money, y’all, mountain tall But these landlords are assholes and they want it all It’ll be alright but you must learn like…

(interpolates lyrics from "Flavor of the Weak" by American Hi-Fi and "Speak My Mind" by O'hene Savant) The blessed time The best place to start is now The best way to start is to move your feet on the ground And I could talk days about how…

(interpolates lyrics from "I Will" by The Beatles) [Chorus 1] Who knows how long I’ve loved you You know I love you still Will I make it to your hometown? ‘cause you want me to I will When I first had seen you, I didn’t catch your name…

(samples "One Thing Leads to Another" by the Fixx) [Verse] Life’s a series of actions and reactions One gets what she gives, or doesn’t if one didn’t Do you see signs in the time? Do you see the crimes? That’s a sign of the times Life…

(samples music and interpolates lyrics from "Dear Boy" by Paul & Linda McCartney) [Verse 1] I guess you never knew, dear girl, what you had found I guess you never knew, dear girl, that he was just the cutest thing around I guess you…

(interpolates lyrics written by Paul & Linda McCartney) [Verse 1] I guess you never knew, dear girl, what you had found I guess you never knew, dear girl, that he was just the cutest thing around I guess you never knew what you had found…

Is there Hidden treasure? Dig uncover Figure no wonder no other Seen here All places Long ’s search on Person come ‘pon Done then Necessity Could’a been after-then Have to mend Glad commence what Perspective blesthing Options just…

interpolates lyrics by Canibus, and samples vocals by Mike Tyson and music by Wyclef Jean/Jerry Duplessis [Intro: Mike Tyson] Yo, Canibus, man, what's up, man? I caught you on that cut with Wyclef, man, you were booming But I caught these…

If you got a problem with what’s coming out my mouth, take it up with the courts Why would you go naked in front of some sort of fool who doesn’t think you are cool and then walk up in his mouth? Did I just talk about something that doesn’t…

[Verse 1] Why do you think getting approval from scumbags is better than being better than scumbags, or copying is better than what you have? You, the average person, sees the dumbass and imitates them, so yes, you’re a dumbass If all people…