[Chorus: Raphael Saadiq] Never do what they do, what they do, what they do Never do what they do, what they do, what they do [Verse 1: Black Thought] Yo, yo Lost generation, fast-paced nation World population confront they frustration The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken It's all contractual and about money-makin' Pretend-to-be cats...Learn More

[Hook: Kevin Hanson] And Monday, they predict the storm Tuesday, they predict the bang Wednesday, they cover the crash And I can see it's all about cash And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass And treat me like a criminal [Verse 1: Black Thought] Look, it is what it is because of what it was I did what I did cause it does what it does I don't...Learn More

[Hook: Dice Raw] Everything's changing around me And I want to change too It's one thing I know It ain't cool being no fool I feel different today I don't know what else to say But I'ma get my shit together It's now or never (Now or never, now or never) (Now or never, now or never) [Verse 1: Black Thought] Uhh, I'm sick, sick of waiting in vain,...Learn More

[Intro: Black Thought] Ugh, uh-huh Ugh, uh-huh [Hook: Dice Raw & Black Thought] Out on the streets (Yeah) Where I grew up (Uh-huh, ugh) First thing they teach you Is not to give a fuck (Yeah, c'mon, man) That type of thinking can't get you nowhere (Ugh, oh) Someone has to care (Uh) How I got over [Verse 1: Black Thought] Where the people come...Learn More

[Chorus: Black Thought] Once again, 'gain, once again, 'gain Once again, 'gain, 'gain, ladies and gentlemen Once again, 'gain, once again, 'gain Once again, 'gain, 'gain, yo, Adrenaline Once again, 'gain, once again, 'gain Once again, 'gain, 'gain, ladies and gentlemen Once again, 'gain, once again, 'gain Once again, 'gain, 'gain, yo,...Learn More

[Intro] Hit it! [Hook: Joanna Newsom] We should shine a light on, a light on And the Book of Right On is right on, it was right on We should shine a light on, a light on And the Book of Right On is right on, it was right on [Verse 1: Black Thought] Yo, I try to get it how I live it A lot of people counting on me kinda like a digit It's a cold...Learn More

[Verse 1: Black Thought] Lyrically versatile, my rap definition is wild I wrote graffiti as a juvenile Restin' on deuce trey and used to boost gray Kangol's With 555 Souls from the streets of the Illadelph-iadic insane For monetary gain, niggas is slain on the train It's homicide for wealth, stealth missions for crack In the alleyways where niggas...Learn More

[Hook 1: Maimouna Youssef] It don't feel right, it don't feel right Don't feel it, don't feel it, can't feel it no more It don't feel right, it don't feel right Don't feel it, don't feel it, can't feel it no more Seems to me nowadays things have changed I don't know if I feel the same [Verse 1: Black Thought] Yo, in the land of the unseen hand...Learn More

[Hook: Patty Crash] When I wake up, I look into the mirror I can see a clearer, vision, I should start living today Cause today is gonna be the day, is gonna be the day Cause today is gonna be the day, is gonna be the day [Verse 1: Blu] Yeah, it's like everyday I wake up, I stare into space and don't say much Peer in the mirror, feeling dead from...Learn More

[Verse 1: Black Thought] Let me tell you what priceless is, some advice to give A sacrifice is what I made for the wife and kids They say life's a bitch, but it's one life to live I want my baby where that cake and the icing is Out of them crisis-es, off of them vices-es They see what we do and grow up in our likenesses Really I don't wanna see em...Learn More

[Intro] Just a little bit more We got Tariq up? [Verse: Black Thought] I'm from the land of them straight razor face beard niggas With hammers on their waist, yeah, waste weird niggas And erase scared niggas, them snake-head niggas That take care of niggas who don't break bread with us Niggas make dead niggas, and hate Black niggas Brown niggas,...Learn More

[Intro: John Legend] Ohhhh The fire, the fire Ohhhh The fire, the fire [Hook: John Legend] There's something in your heart And it's in your eyes It's the fire, inside you Let it burn You don't say, "Good luck" You say, "Don't give up" It's the fire, inside you Let it burn [Verse 1: Black Thought] Yeah, and if I'm ever at the crossroads And start...Learn More