Really what do you see When you looking at me? See me come up from nothing, To me living my dreams I done been to the bottom, I done suffered a lot, I deserve to be rich, Headed straight to the top Look how I ride for the block, Look how I rep for the hood, I get nothing but love now When I come through the hood Getting this fortune and fame Money make all of us change The new benz is all white, Call it John McCain How the hell could you stop me? Why in the world would you try? I go hard forever, That’s just how I’m designed, That’s just how I was built See the look in my eyes? You take all of this from me, And I’m still gon’ survive You get truth from me, But these rappers gon’ lie I’m a part of these streets Till the day that I die I wave hi to the haters, Mad that I finally done made it Take a look and you can tell That I’m destined for greatness…
The drug epidemic broke us completely down, and even if everyone stopped slinging crack now the damage has caused prisons to be flooded, and caskets to be lowered.
Dreams were deterred and the families lost daddy, and the family structure to the game.
Now, we can attempt to bring our communities back, but the force and the poison tested on us will not go away, and once again it was not administered by us,but we suffer.
Who wanted to ruin our society?
In 1984 Government officials could not segregate us legally.
They used the crack epidemic to segregate us chemically and mentally,and their mission was a success.
Can the black families comprehend that it is not weak to be home with their babies.
I guess it us easier said than done. In our culture people can be together for 8 years with no wedding in site. Meaning they are unconsiously not committed to their loved one.
When it is so easy to walk away, our children receive less. Don’t stay JUST BECAUSE OF THE CHILDREN. However,If you look into our history after the Crack Epidemic moms and dad’s were pitted against each other.
In some instances the boyfriend supplied the girlfriend or wife with the crack.
Our sons took note and realized that any reason to leave, is better than any reason to stay.
The fathers that sacrificed for their seeds, are raising grateful children that admire their effort and unconditional love.
Check out the statistics on our men,and how many are currently incarcerated that never had fathers in their life.
Some are currently in prison with their fathers.I understand that some of these men want better when they are released, their felony records will not get them a salary and a 401 K. The Crack Epidemic instrumented in the death of the black families.
That is another generation of boys watching and learning from the downfall of the 80’s and they are being borned 5 years later. We marched in the 60’s and 70’s and our people had a sense of pride.
We must bring unity and respect back to our culture.
It is embarrassing when men and women with no means of support have 13 children that they can not take care of, and the babies are loosing in the progress.
Dad and mom need to stand together and motivate our children to be better. This video is from 1994, and look around and tell me how far we have truly come?
“Don’t Give Up, you have friends. Don’t Give Up, no reason to be ashamed. Don’t Give Up we are proud of who you are.I believe there is a place we belong” -“Dealing with a heart I didn’t break.If you let me, here’s what I will do, I’ll take care of you.”
We are going to connect every musical and artistic culture together here at messymandella.com.
We will open our ears and eyes and appreciate Indie Street Kings, Battle Rappers, Singers, and Artist of every age, and musical background.
Listen and ask yourself, “What Can I do with this beat?”
Some of the hottest freestyle are of course from Drake and Jay Z’s, “Pound Cake” because everyone heard something else…
Artist will stay motivated and polished if they listen to every genre of music, and respect creativity and each others’ interpretation.
IF the artist is serious about the culture and the art form, they should be able to adapt and express themselves within any genre of music, and make it their own.
You will be surprised what artistic connections you will make that will also compliment your undying talent, and admiration for OUR music.
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