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*Sample* Nas: Political

Newscaster: Recently there has been an emergence of socially
conscious and political rappers.It seems to be
a new trend in the Hip-Hop world.

*DJ scratches sample* Nas: Nas is a rebel to America 3X*

[Vers 1: Nas]
Yeah, check it, uh
Spot build-rocker, lil papa killed Hoffa
Beard lil longer, feel strong and Ill stop ya
Drill sergeant, still thorough, wheelbarrows of distilled vodka
Get me real bonkers like Will Ferrell on cat tranquilizer
Rap guys get bank and think they messiahs, but they liars
Vote fo who now? Youre red, white and blue?
Im American too, but I aint with the presidents crew
What you peddlin and who you peddlin to?
You aint got the ghetto with you
Tryna lead my sheep to the slaughterhouse
Talkin bout +Rap the Vote+, you aint thought about
The black vote mean nathan, who you gonna elect
Satan or Satan? In the hood nothin is changin, uh
We aint got no choices who to choose
Ten-years ago they were tryin to stop our voices
And end Hip-Hop, they some hypocrites
Condoleeza Rice - I dont really get this chick
Tell her if she ever really cared about poor schools
About poor children, then she gotta prove that she
aint just another coon Uncle Tom fool
Like these MCs, gotta give em the rules
Lie to the youth, Uncle Tom you confused
Might as well give the Hip-Hop community a noose
Need a truce with the gangs and some food for the hungry
On Kerry nuts, he look at you like a monkey
You MCs on that old slavery path
The Bushsll look at yo ass and laugh
See, its all about community, lets help ourselves
Cops brutalize us get dealt with with shells
Its our turn, its bout time we win
Need somebody as the hood as my councilman, uh

[Chorus: Kelis]
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
(Nas: Cause thats the American way)
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way

[Verse 2: Nas]
Up in the steam room chillin, exfoliating the skin
Its rarely men conversatin on ends, probably businessmen
I sense good taste, and they watch us, the spots an expensive place
Manhattan New York, Im tryna keep steamin
Its good for the lungs, had plans for the evening
This man leans in, his boys laughing
Now Im the spokesperson for Black men, this always happens
Says, Since all Black women care about is who got dough
And all we do is call them either bitch or a Black hoe
I say first brotha you aint gotta be that cold
Since you ignorant, Ima show you how the facts go
The biggest example in scandal of history
Were Monica Lewinksy or Donald Trumps pimping spree
Most woman who love Jeevanji of Gucci
Are pretentious non-Black groupies or floozies
But who are we to blame, not the dames
Its a man-made game, in essence our woman the same
Beautiful creatures, Black girls birthed the earth
So they deserve to earn mans purse
Matter fact, Im about to go shopping with my dime
Catch you cowards the next time, the next rhyme, uh

[Chorus: Kelis singing]
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
(Nas: Thats the American way)
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
(Nas: Cause thats the American way.What up, K?)
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
(Nas: Thats the American way)
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way, shit
(Nas: Ha, yeah)

I dont care about the runaways
I dont care about whos gay
I dont care about dying of AIDS
But I care if I got paid
Who even cares about the president?
I think theyre making a mistake
I dont care about the hurricane
As long as my familys safe
I dont care about the candidates
They burnt this country to bits
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way (Nas: Uh)

Can we make a change
You know its not overnight
Lets start the fight (Nas: And ya dont stop, uh)
Can we make a change
You know its not overnight
Lets start the fight (Nas: Yeah)
Yeah I think about this everyday, thats the American Way

*Sample* Nas: Nas is a rebel to America!