| Oh mercy, mercy me.
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| At this point of my career I should already be on my third CD/
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| But every turn of the way has been met with adversity/
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| But Im cursed, it seems, and I been disserviced purposely/
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| And its herbs like these, thatve got my blood boiling to the third degree/
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| And Im nervously avoiding this urge to just burst and scream/
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| Feeling the thirst for revenge! |
| I can no longer pretend/
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| That mentally I wont be plummeting off the deep end/
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| Im desperately seeking these trendy motherfuckers,
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| Just so I can teach them never to speak on any of us/
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| Theres something you wanna say?
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| Get that other rappers cock out your throat! |
| No wonder hes been coming out your
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| face/
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| Son, never doubt The Plague, cause we infect against even the best/
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| medicines and vaccines, sedatives and bactrine/
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| Im fed up with the rap scene/
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| As Im Dealing with an amount of politics that would even give the president bad
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| dreams/
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| Every thing you see and hear was paid for/
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| So, dont try to discredit me, cause my shit isnt played more/
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| Just imagine having to wait, bored, at the stage door/
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| Cause nothing aches worse than a name on the marquis when it aint yours/
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| And youre trying desperately to make noise, but all you gets hate,
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| From biased record pools thatll chart anything for their next crate/
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| Or elitist DJs that only spin vinyl go get pressed!/
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| But give em a Nas exclusive MP3 and theyll play the shit dead.
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| These vicious double-standards can be seen in many arenas of the game/
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| From radio burn to video screens, the shits the same/
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| From Magazines to mix DJs You give em the green, they give the OK
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| Cause niggas are greedy leading the race, they sell you a dream and spit in
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| your face/
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| And it isnt easy to look away, when youre focused on your Budden career/
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| Pumped up with potential, but you cant fire nothing from here/
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| Need anything done? |
| Then you gotta do it yourself with no help/
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| When you make on your own? |
| Then everyone shows to share the whole wealth.
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| But, Oh well Another day in a cold hell.
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| When everyone riding your coattails are the same cats thatll pray your record
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| dont sell/
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| I wont settle for NO REMARKS about room for improvement/
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| When you boo at QN5 and refuse to review the music/
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| Bitch, youre fronting on the future, stop watching your back and face forward/
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| Reviewers best to listen to this like they paid for it/
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| Cause, what the fuck?! |
| Do I need to get shot to get props?
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| Do you need talent? |
| I guess not but with drug money and a guest spot/
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| You can spend lots on a track from the producer of the month/
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| And thatll induce you with the buzz, thatll get you news-scoops and the pub/
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| But Buddy, Im flat broke. |
| So on that note, Ill say goodbye to articles/
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| Bookings for college shows, distribution pushing us hard for dough/
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| Then you wondering why youre seeing the same niggas over and over/
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| The more original the flow, then, the colder the shoulder/
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| The same reason you cant stand that verse you heards/
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| The same reason you know it word for word. |
| Dog, its Politics.
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| My patience is drifting/
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| Cause Im in no political position or famous enough to state my opinion/
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| Of this game and its minions, Im staying silent and numb/
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| Cause you cant put your foot in your mouth or swallow your words while youre
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| biting your tongue/
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| So with nice-guy reluctance, Im fighting my grudges/
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| And its hard to be polite with others when youd rather take a knife to fuckers/
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| Heres my final shot at diplomacy believe this/
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| Swing for your third strike, Im calling you out on the remix/
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| I cant breath
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| And I cant see
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| And I cant move
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| Cause Im sick and tired of these politics
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| I cant sleep
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| And I cant think
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| And I cant live
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| Cause Im sick and tired of these politics. |