AMERICAN WAY feat.KELIS

Recently there has been an emergence of socially conscious political rappers It seems to be a new trend in the hip-hop world Nas is a rebel to America Nas is a rebel to America Nas is a rebel to America Check it On spot there rock a low popper, I killed half a big little mutha Feel strong and I'll stop you, Drill sergeants still sterile Wheelbarrows up the steel vodka, Get me real bombs just like Will Farrel On cat tranquilizer, Rap guys get baked and think they're messiahs but they liars Vote for who, now you're red, white and blue, I'm American too But I ain't with the president's troop, What you peddling and who you peddle it You ain't got the ghetto with you, Trying to lead my sheep to the slaughter house Talk about rap the vote you ain't thought about the black vote Me elected Who you gonna elect Satan or Satan, In the hood nothing is changing We ain't got no choices, Who to choose, 10 years ago they were trying to stop our voices And in hip hop there's some hypocrites, Condoleeza Rice, I don't really get this shit Tell her if she really ever cared about poor schools. about poor children That she gotta prove that she ain't just another coon Uncle Tom's fool Like these MC's gotta give them the rules, Lie to the youth Uncle Tom, you're confused Might as well give the hip hop community a noose, Need a truce with the gangstas and food for the hungry, On Kelli, nuts! He looks at you like a monkey You MC's on a no-slavery path, The Bushes look at your ass and laugh See it's all about community let's help ourselves, Cops brutalize us, get dealt with with shells It's our turn, it's about time we win, Need somebody from hood as my council men, uh Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way, Shit Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way, Shit Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way Up in the steam room chilling, exfoliating skin, Israel men conversating on ends, probably business men, I sense good taste and they watch us this spot's an expensive place Manhattan, New York a time to keep steaming, And it's good for the lungs Had plans for the evening this man leans in and his boys laughing Now I'm the spokesperson for black men it's always happening, Says all black women care about is who got dough, All we do is call them either bitch or a black hoe I say hey first brother, you ain't got to be that cold, Since you're ignorant I'm gonna show you how the facts go, The biggest examples of scandal of history, Were Monica Lewinski and Donald Trump pimping spree, Most women who love Givenchy or Gucci Are pretentious non-black groupies for floozies, But who are we to blame, not the dames It's a man-made game and all less is women the same, Beautiful creatures, black girls birth the earth So they deserve the Hemes purse, Matter of fact I'm about to go shopping with my dime Catch you cowards the next time, next rhyme. uh Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way, Shit Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way, Shit Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way I don't care about the runaways I don't care about who's gay I don't care about dying with aids But I care that I got paid Who even cares about the president I think we're making a mistake I don't care about the hurricane As long as my baby's safe I don't care about the killing dudes They blow this country to bits Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way Can we make a change I know it's not overnight Let's talk about it Can we make a change I know it's not overnight Let's talk about it Yeah, I think about this everyday That's the American way Nas is a rebel to America