The Talented Tenth

[Intro: Sample] And now it's time for New Horizons in Music Appreciation Different approaches to the problem of popularizing the 19th century classics [Verse 1] Yeah Huh Right So many questioned why the [automate?] had to change Cause I evolved while other artists stayed the same Much respect to all the pioneers who paved the way But if I want what they got I got to make something great I don't believe that any man has all the truths Cause consciousness changes as man discovers more proof You're not a student 'til you put that little fact to use Nothing scientific The spiritual is absolute A student approaches a master with humility Sits in silence and at his feet willingly A master gets mad and tells him to hit the streets You won't learn a thing if you're busy sitting here with me Arm chair quarterbacks and backseat drivers Struggle to describe things that haven't come across their eyelids But I can tell you 'bout the road because I did the drive You'll never know the latest issues if you don't subscribe I'm well armed in an information firefight Who needs conspiracies It's all hidden in plain sight I hit the library and barely go out at night Cause man without right knowledge shouldn't be allowed to write My name is Blueprint Thanks for your consideration I know I'm privileged to have a voice inside this nation I'm trying to be the voice of my entire generation Not just the smartest slave on the plantation I live my life inside the grey between black and white The darkest days have never stopped me from shining bright We're all human But when I have a shitty day I think of how my pops told me to dunk it on that breakaway You got one shot It shouldn't be a fade-away Fight for your art or drown in the day to day If you ain't got it then admit Walk away today The truth set you free but it cuts like a razor blade But they rather bathe in their own delusions Reject the rejections and come up with they own conclusions Put record after record out with no improvement Then claim that all the haters stopped the [upward?] movement You can't be a has been if you ain't never tried Self sabotage ain't the same as when you get denied The idea of being honest got you terrified Your so called hustle's never been verified Lover's of the status quo get terrorized Point blank I'm here to throw salt in your think tank Dumb rapper's thought patterns seem archaic The how and the what but why never gets debated What do you do when you can't stop your brain from thinking Drown a thirst for knowledge with a heavy dose of drinking Spend a 100 grand on furthering your education Or find a higher consciousness by seeking information The way you answer that shows what you're made of Be [proof?] it's Americana so maybe be something greater I'm here to push it to the fullest extent My destination is to sit among the talented tenth Let's go!