[00:23.56]The other day me 'n' xp opened for souls mischief
[00:26.69]I'm like yo let's get on some angry mc showmanship and hit 'em
[00:30.02]Even a couple dissin' women callin' 'em groupies h*es and b***hes
[00:35.87]Got off stage and I'm like yo I know that we killed it
[00:38.56]Ran into a familiar face a female who comes in and supports us
[00:41.73]I said peace
[00:42.41]She said wait let me talk to you for a minute
[00:44.56]I know it's none of my business but I wasn't impressed by your performance
[00:47.61]I said word
[00:48.63]S**t I love feedback and criticism
[00:50.19]She said I miss the passionate spirit your political vision
[00:53.44]Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those references to women
[00:56.19]But you're only continuing society's conditioning
[00:59.47]It hit the heart of me
[01:00.82]I told her that this was part of me
[01:02.33]I stand up for human rights and treat others how I would wanna be treated
[01:05.75]But every song can't be seepin' with freedom
[01:07.91]'Cause the other side of me is sexist then people will feel that I'm preachin'
[01:11.31]Everything's peace and love
[01:12.66]Uhh that's somewhat misleading
[01:13.97]Because this world is f**ked up and I'm a product to what I'm seeing
[01:17.35]Not to justify but just to touch on my being
[01:20.13]I learn from theses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons
[01:22.84]I am sexist I'm prejudice I put that in my music
[01:25.90]She said she heard that perspective but before she turned around she said
[01:29.43]We have a flame your fire's ignited with sound
[01:31.72]Are you building the empire up or using your fire to burn it down
[01:34.90]Consumption contradiction
[01:36.97]I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
[01:39.00]And through these songs you can witness it
[01:40.90]The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
[01:44.27]Walking a fine line between saying and living it
[01:46.84]Consumption contradiction
[01:48.85]I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
[01:50.88]And through these songs you can witness it
[01:52.77]The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
[01:56.13]Walking a fine line between saying and living it
[01:58.78]Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
[02:04.95]Light it up to burn it down down down
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[02:10.91]Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
[02:16.79]Light it up to burn it down down down down down down down
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[02:25.17]Now one thing that I've always struggled on
[02:27.17]Is how to incorporate d**gs and alcohol into my music outside of sober songs
[02:31.37]'Cause on that perspective that's all over my records
[02:33.77]But the other side isn't represented unless it sessions with xp
[02:37.60]How can I admit that I love to smoke w**d
[02:39.93]Knowing the kids are listening and many of 'em look up to me
[02:42.76]Not to say that I'm a role model but I know that words are power
[02:45.86]And if I condone bottles and chronic I am sending out the
[02:49.07]Message it's okay yeah I believe that it is
[02:51.64]Chronic can be medicine but it's all about your relationship with it
[02:54.60]See I'm either off in the wagon riding and everyday with the spliff
[02:57.31]Constantly looking for a balance but habit turns to addiction
[03:00.59]And hip hop music and w**d
[03:02.35]They're inseparable
[03:03.25]So mcs that don't smoke or drink talking about it to me seems questionable
[03:07.28]It proves how much people just want to be accepted
[03:09.32]And not seem straight edge to their audience so keeping it real is neglected
[03:12.88]'Cause when I'm smoking I wouldn't wanna bump a song like this
[03:15.49]Put on some dev and break out the swishers and a bong and some licks
[03:18.61]See that's a part of me too
[03:19.95]And I know that I would make more money if I wasn't as true
[03:22.82]To all the stuggles of the blunted consumption I'm going through
[03:26.04]Make music for the party and the people support you
[03:28.89]I burn brother ali and buy 50what does that say to you
[03:32.35]Bring it back around am I building the empire up or using my fire to burn it down
[03:36.36]Consumption contradiction
[03:38.43]I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
[03:40.46]And through these songs you can witness it
[03:42.33]The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
[03:45.72]Walking a fine line between saying and living it
[03:48.32]Consumption contradiction
[03:50.29]I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
[03:52.32]And through these songs you can witness it
[03:54.22]The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
[03:57.57]Walking a fine line between saying it
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[04:00.20]And living it
[04:01.33]Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
[04:06.42]Light it up to burn it down down down
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[04:12.40]Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
[04:18.26]Light it up to burn it down down down down down down down