persia
11-15-07, 08:55 AM
what about malik?
the hipocrisy that exisits inside you is symoblic of the community at large
scars successfully buried deep below new money- but the facade is still a farce
you still know what waking up without your father feels like under the smile
the 'have not' that you drifted to sleep in cant be hid under sky miles
older brother, just but a second rate father figure
he was just as lost, its not his fault he didnt know how to guide as you got bigger
standing as a grown man now, flashing lights and all
statue of liberty to the hood- an 'example' of how to be proud, stand tall
but admiration is the last word that comes to mind amidst the inconsistancies
how are you a voice of a hood that cant reach the model you siezed?
"an example to that little boy on the corner" you say to keep your conscience at ease
but maliks not a movie star, a rapper or a baller you understand
he is on his was to death in that vial, aspiring to have your life wrapped in that rubber band
all the diamonds, the jet, the big house in the sky
and a million others like him- lining up to die
you say that the music isnt the cause, cant be held responsible for a personal choice
i would love to agree with you, if that little boy had a real model, a reason in the voice
but instead of the brother you had to at least try to point you right
malik is stuck with images on 106 and park in his dreams when he sleeps at night
we are supposed to be the the crutch that enables the next generation to one up us
instead spending what could be his college tution on labels, jewels and such
you said you suffered the 'black' expirence and it allowed you such lyrical expression
but after holding down the charts for those summers, far removed from living in such regression
but you represent the dream, to what they are to aspire
the public persona isnt whats real, i know, but for him-fantasy and reality are easy to mire
you cant change it alone, i know. you've done what you can to help, i know.
but lil man doesnt see that on the daily- when does it become part of the show?
how long do you get to skirt the power you do posess?
how bad does it have to get before luxery is no longer the only issue to be addressed?
when does the debate over the word n1gga become hip hops problem
what point do the ones that made it see its the only voice that reaches in far enough to solve them?
a reflection of enviorment only holds water but for so long
its been years since you smelled degredation, as soon as that check cleared- you were gone
now you taking pictures with trump, martha and the like
but its hard to find even a promotional appearance with the 'hood' in sight
closest you get to that little boy is his mama shaking assests in your new video
but respect her for finding something legal to do to feed him- never. just call her a ho
another casualty of a culture that values possessions over humanity
thats another rant for another day, for now..malik is my worry
who makes school respectable for him?
help him understand that its not your life hes destined to live in?
teaches him that making a fulfilled life is just as sucessful as making a mil
shows him that being working a nine to five is not failure, that poppin bottles is not a skill?
yes, big dreams are what kids should have when they sleep at night
but being centered in reality, not trying to fight a battle they cant win is whats right
we cant all have millions, but we can all have education- he needs to know
yet, all you give him is pipe dreams, wrapped up in a celebrity bow
so malik stays standing on that corner today
hoping that if he rap harder, sling farther he can too eventually say
that devaluing the daily struggle of his people in his lyrics is how to live sucess
praying that the difference between his reality and yours doesnt take his mama from your video to that black dress
the hipocrisy that exisits inside you is symoblic of the community at large
scars successfully buried deep below new money- but the facade is still a farce
you still know what waking up without your father feels like under the smile
the 'have not' that you drifted to sleep in cant be hid under sky miles
older brother, just but a second rate father figure
he was just as lost, its not his fault he didnt know how to guide as you got bigger
standing as a grown man now, flashing lights and all
statue of liberty to the hood- an 'example' of how to be proud, stand tall
but admiration is the last word that comes to mind amidst the inconsistancies
how are you a voice of a hood that cant reach the model you siezed?
"an example to that little boy on the corner" you say to keep your conscience at ease
but maliks not a movie star, a rapper or a baller you understand
he is on his was to death in that vial, aspiring to have your life wrapped in that rubber band
all the diamonds, the jet, the big house in the sky
and a million others like him- lining up to die
you say that the music isnt the cause, cant be held responsible for a personal choice
i would love to agree with you, if that little boy had a real model, a reason in the voice
but instead of the brother you had to at least try to point you right
malik is stuck with images on 106 and park in his dreams when he sleeps at night
we are supposed to be the the crutch that enables the next generation to one up us
instead spending what could be his college tution on labels, jewels and such
you said you suffered the 'black' expirence and it allowed you such lyrical expression
but after holding down the charts for those summers, far removed from living in such regression
but you represent the dream, to what they are to aspire
the public persona isnt whats real, i know, but for him-fantasy and reality are easy to mire
you cant change it alone, i know. you've done what you can to help, i know.
but lil man doesnt see that on the daily- when does it become part of the show?
how long do you get to skirt the power you do posess?
how bad does it have to get before luxery is no longer the only issue to be addressed?
when does the debate over the word n1gga become hip hops problem
what point do the ones that made it see its the only voice that reaches in far enough to solve them?
a reflection of enviorment only holds water but for so long
its been years since you smelled degredation, as soon as that check cleared- you were gone
now you taking pictures with trump, martha and the like
but its hard to find even a promotional appearance with the 'hood' in sight
closest you get to that little boy is his mama shaking assests in your new video
but respect her for finding something legal to do to feed him- never. just call her a ho
another casualty of a culture that values possessions over humanity
thats another rant for another day, for now..malik is my worry
who makes school respectable for him?
help him understand that its not your life hes destined to live in?
teaches him that making a fulfilled life is just as sucessful as making a mil
shows him that being working a nine to five is not failure, that poppin bottles is not a skill?
yes, big dreams are what kids should have when they sleep at night
but being centered in reality, not trying to fight a battle they cant win is whats right
we cant all have millions, but we can all have education- he needs to know
yet, all you give him is pipe dreams, wrapped up in a celebrity bow
so malik stays standing on that corner today
hoping that if he rap harder, sling farther he can too eventually say
that devaluing the daily struggle of his people in his lyrics is how to live sucess
praying that the difference between his reality and yours doesnt take his mama from your video to that black dress