“Smile on my face, tears of a sad clown
Feelin’ out of place as I whistle a cab down
If I tip extra, can I huff a cig?
Blow my smoke out the window, droppin’ ashes on the bridge
I’m in New York now, like Akeem and Semi was
Tryna get the lobby door open from a semi buzz
I just wanna go to the slum
And throw my money on the floor like The Notorious B.U.M.
Build a home, teach a class, start a revolution
Free the mind, heal the body, talkin’ evolution
This that black Elohim Anunnaki rap
That Farrakhan-Akeem-Olajuwon-Qaddafi rap
I dedicate this to my niggas in New Orleans
Rockin’ black and gold stocking caps and fleur-de-lis Shockey hats
I’m in the coatroom, screaming ‘Who Dat’ on the double
Servin’ gumbo wit’ a shovel, dog, I’m on another level
Me and Kweli come together like two, pieces of metal
We magnetizin’ the ghetto…”
“…Now here’s the memo
I’ma rebel without a cause, a bezzle without no flaws
And shawty you straight but you look way better without no drawers
And sweat out this alcohol Bet I’ma about to ball,
And never let up look how I just crept up without applause
Fed up with all the frauds and left y’all without a job
The center of attention, this is clever, I’m Pau Gasol
Really though I’m LeBron, really don’t got my mind
On this new school of rappers, I will really go Columbine
And throw up the diamond sign
Boy you know I’ma shine
Flow is in Ramadan
Cuz couple years ago, the game had they pajamas on
But now they on my dick–man, I should throw a condom on
Ay, cuz a nigga cummin’ raw like I ain’t got one on
And I ain’t stoppin’ or coppin’ no pleas, I just lock and load squeeze
Dog, I’m on a higher level, I’m on top of nosebleeds
Niggas say they sick, but when they write, they don’t sneeze
Like the nigga on the block wavin’ his glock but won’t squeeze
…please”
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Jay Electronica & J. Cole on “Just Begun” from the album Revolutions Per Minute
Yeah, the Black Star keeps shining right on home but there’s a couple of new bright spots in orbit looking to dominate the galaxy. Jay-Z already told you a star was born with J. Cole and he ensures Jiggaman isn’t a liar with yet another verse to put the rewind button out of order. Not before Jay “Drops Material Like Halley’s Comet” Electronica set up a pretty lofty volley of his own. Betcha didn’t know the New Orleans Saints’ logo was formally named a fleur-de-lis. Good googly moogly, that’s some intelligent lyricism.
Which one can only hope returns to the center stage. Reflection Eternal is back for 2K10 and Kweli especially, knows a thing or two about assembling proper posse cuts.
Related: Talib Kweli is holder of our first ever Notable Quotable.
Download — Reflection Eternal Feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def – “Just Begun”
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