Revolution Music

['Beowulf' sample] Tonight will be different Tonight, he will find Geats waiting for him, not frightened sheep [9th Prince] It's time, aiyo, I was born the black Messiah I was born, to expose all liars, my son name is Elijah He got the power to heal the blind The first lesson I was taught, is to stop eating swine And don't believe in lies taught by mankind, praise the lord Then pass the ammunition, like John Lennon I'm part of the revolution, the solution Stop the drugs, violence and prostitution Build better schools, the seeds need to start droppin' more jewels Before the hip hop community, drown in the devil's pool I'm Malcolm X, I'm Noble Drew Ali, I'm Martin Luther King I'm Nelson Mandela, fresh out of Sing-Sing Or Abraham Lincoln, freeing the slaves and paving the way My tongue is an AK, the world is a battlefield I aim to kill all negativity, trying to lock down my will But wait it gets ill, no tricks in '09, it's time to build And shopping out my real skills, so what's the deal We can listen to Farrakhan, pop champagne and still chill "If you go away" - sample [9th Prince] Aiyo, the second verse is like a chapter out the bible Thou shall not kill, thou shall not steal Thou shall not squeal, thou shall not abandon Pick up The Ten Commandments, to get a better understanding I'm KRS-One, By Any Means Necessary I'm Dead Prez, with a Talib Kweli vocabulary I'm Killah Priest from the Middle East Refusing, the mark of the beast Teaching on these corners of these dark streets I'm a Poor Righteous Teacher, coming through your speakers From right to left, everything I say is Mos Def I'm not from Chicago, but me and the rapper got something in Common We both make sense, this song ain't about drama and suspense It's war like, going against the teaching of Willie Lynch Let's come together to make it better No matter the stormy weather, stay black and get that cheddar So we can build for the future, future "If you go away" - sample [Planet Asia] Black leader with a heater, the resurrection of me I'm peace, God, we never celebrate Easter Or anything the beast does, feast your eyes on these thugs Who sling drugs, getting his G's up Diamonds in a rough, black conglomerates, the power is us It's a collective, we can do alotta damage and plus Just what it look like, back against the wall, me and my brothers Dealing with science, high as a kush-ite My solar flames cook mics, now is your shit mythological Or archeological, my name printed in Egypt in hieroglyphics I'm a monument, a czar to who be, the most dominant, magical molicule Maker of mankind, the planet is mines, by a landslide I'm on the throne as long as the fans ride, I dig it It's easy, and we never letting the brand die, MC's Sweeter than a slice of pecan pie I come through looking blessed, surrounded by 24 elders And seven angels of death, visions that appear when I rest Yo, I learned reality, is only what the mind's able to manifest, yes "If you go away" - sample ['Malcolm X' sample] Before there was any such thing as a Republican or a Democrat, we were black Before there was any such thing as a Mason or an Elk, we were black Before there was any such thing as a Jew or a Christian, we were black people In fact, before there was any such place as America, we were black And after America has long passed from the scenethere will still be black people I'm gonna tell you like it really is "If you go away" - sample