Are we back on? Let's go
One, two, three, four
Yo, back in it

The one thing that the black audience realized
Is when the tower fell there were a change
There was a change in society
Where all of a sudden they went from being

Somewhat of the people still havin' a say
To now it's, whatever the m***es do
So there's not even really a choice
That a black audience is being given

They talk about us, not usin' the word *****
I wanna speak about a couple issues much bigger
Like most black folks live below the poverty line
And they wonder why the ***k we attracted to crime

Got *****z shootin' *****z at the drop of a dime
Babies in the street die way before they time
Many single parent mothers packin' welfare lines
And *****z bein' donors, the apocalypse is on us

*****z take owners, that's all I ever asked
And got pegged as a hater
Man they tryin' to take *****z out with the fader
Started with three, down to two-six later

Back independent 'cause to kids I wouldn't cater
Go against the system you in bed with Al'Qaeda
Dog they not playin', look here, they goin' to war with more than rap
This our mother***kin' lives, now it's time to fight back

They're comin' closer for you
They're gonna get you while you sleep
Watch out, don't sleep, beware

They're comin' closer for you
And they won't stop 'til you delete
Watch out, don't sleep, beware

Yo, I came back from NY, a ***** lost his deal
Felt sick to the stomach, almost lost his meal
Lost friends from way back and on top of all that
They're tryin' to blame this rap **** for all of our ills

Like I can speak a whup with a mic
Like I can **** you with a verse or use a verb as a knife
Like before Kool Herc everythin' was alright
Like y'all wasn't callin' black women hoes befo' 'Rappers Delight'

****, that's just idiot talk, this whole **** is a farce
I refuse to be hip hop's pallbearer
Had to tell me son cut that ******** off
Them ain't videos *****, that's psychological warfare

Twenty different variations of the same face
Designed to keep your broke *** in the same place
Somethin' else more yo it gots to be for
I'ma end transmission 'cause they watchin' me
I know they watchin' me

They're comin' closer for you
They're gonna get you while you sleep
Watch out, don't sleep, beware

They're comin' closer for you
And they won't stop 'til you delete
Watch out, don't sleep, beware

Yeah, do not attempt to adjust your station
There is nothing wrong, for we are takin' over
Come to give y'all the truth
Phonte, Big Pooh, Illmind on the beat
It's time to wake 'em the ***k up yo, yeah

They're comin' closer for you
They're gonna get you while you sleep
Watch out, don't sleep, beware

They're comin' closer for you
And they won't stop 'til you delete
Watch out, don't sleep, beware