Wake Up - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

So I was relaxing at the spot

And some dude came through and was like, “Yo, you got flows?!”

I was like, “Of course”, and I asked him if he rhymed

And he was like, “Only when I’m off this sizzurp!”

I love to rap, I don’t even care if you’re whack

You got, flows and a beat, we can do that

He was like, “Okay, but you go first", so I spit an unedited

Spontaneous improvisational verse, and we were chillin'

Then this fool grabbed the mic and was like

“Yeah, I be killin', stackin' millions, eatin' children

Fuck a slut bitch”, I interrupted his ignorant ass

And said, “Unless you’re trying to sound like Brother Lynch

On shermstick, that the microphone you need to pass

You don’t got a Bentley, I just heard you talkin' about your bus pass”

He said, “Fool you don’t know me!

I’m crazy, blood! I'm a North End rider, just ask my homies

I jack white boys like you” I replied

“You’re white too", he said, “Honky, I wear FUBU!

I’ll fight you! Let’s go head up!”

I told him, “My man slow your roll, peep the flow and just wake up”

[Chorus: [?] (Sampled)]

Use your mentality, wake up to reality

[Verse 2]

So I was talking to one of my teachers and they asked me what kind of music I made

And I said, “Hip Hop, I’m an MC and I make beats.”

And he laughed and he’s like

“Mm, you must be like Eminem.”

First of all, hip hop is my life

My culture, my blood, and me being white

Doesn’t have anything to do with my skills

He said, “Oh you’re like Will Smith, Puff Daddy, dollar dollar bill bill?”

Nah bro

Never associate me with Eminem, bling-blingers, R&B singers

I’m just sendin' out words that the youth can relate to

So they can stay faithful

Themselves they regulate when ignorant people degrade you

You should respect one another, you’re a teacher

And still haven’t learned you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover

He said, “Oh I’m sorry brother, calm down homie, don’t bust a cap in me, word to your mother.”

I tried to help my teacher see the light

But ignorance leaves people in the dark seeing only black and white

I looked him in the eyes and told him straight up

"You can’t teach if you don’t listen, open your eyes and just wake up"

[Chorus: [?] (Sampled)]

Use your mentality, wake up to reality

[Verse 3]

So I was at the bus stop kicking a beatbox

And started conversing with some lady about music

And she asked me if it was true that

“All people have guns, smoke blunts, and drink forties in hip hop?”

So I told her

“Don’t believe everything that you hear

The news associates acculturate violence and fear

Fear extorts fear

Hip hop is universal

A positive outlet with energy flowing through the circle expressing souls without rehearsal

A conscious movement in tune with

The mental physical spiritual side of the music

It’s about love

Unfortunately, it’s stereotyped as a culture that’s based upon thugs

Hip hop is not about guns

And like all cultures, yes some hip hop heads do drugs

That’s not even relevant

In moderation, drugs can actually open eyes and expand the elements

I’ve come closer to my ancestor’s remnants

Scripting my life through the force of their spiritual presence

I use my lyrics as the evidence

You question hip hop’s drug use?

You should be questioning the President’s

[Chorus: [?] (Sampled)]

Use your mentality, wake up to reality