Nov 26 2008
Lyrics of the Week: Common
From Luda’s new record Theater of the Mind. Luda’s verse was also quote-worthy, but since he got the nod last week, I gave it to Common. Enjoy.
I been in his ear, since we were drinking beers/years we spent together, used to break up get-togethers/with a fight, every night, getting cheddar, moving white/our thing, so we had to do it right like spike/holding 40’s getting green on acres, these broads were our mules/that’s when we used to serve in front of Caldwell school/Fuel for cars and jewels, chains and tools/It was organized crime but we remain confused/Mom in the pews singing Lord protect him/You might not agree with our views, but you had to respect em/diamonds in the ruff, but what we were reflecting/a system that’s abrupt/the street’s in oppression/one morning in the mirror, I seen my reflection/A young man with good spirits, but needed direction/I guess my man’s death, was my resurrection/Cause now I hear him saying from Heaven “WAKE UP!!!”
One last note, MC Breed passed away this weekend. If I need to tell you who Breed was you are probably a youngster, and rather then do you the favor of educating your young ass, I’m gonna just tell you find out. Cause Breed was one of those guys in Hip Hop who always got respect from other artists, and love from people all over the country. In the spirit of the message we just heard though, we should also look at what caused his early death. And I’m not preaching, cause this goes for me too, but we need to take better care of ourselves. With the national holiday of over-consumption fast approaching, lets all try to step up on our temple maintenance. Do the right thing, cause there really is no future in fronting. PEACE
