“I never said I’m ready to die, but I accept it,
never said i’m ready for war, but I’m protected,
I don’t even know when its coming but I expect it,
lost thoughts innocent hopes an now I’m left with
nervous conditions, addictions, in addition
to prisons that mixed in to the wrong crowd,
My life is on a flight that going down,
My mother had an abortion for the wrong child,
With the time I felt loved, thats gone now,
Thats replaced with purples rays some storm clouds,
Misery love Misery, so why make friends lets make enemies,
An now I got a habit thats wasn’t meant for me,
Now im in a marriage that wasn’t meant to be,
One more reason to change identity,
The cars, the crime, K’s, penalties.”

The Roots “I Can’t Help It”

I bomb atomically, Socrates’ philosophies
and hypotheses can’t define how I be droppin these
mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits
tremendous, ultra-violet shine blind forensics
I inspect view through the future see millenium
Killa Beez sold fifty gold sixty platinum
Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics
Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths

Triumph — Wu-Tang Clan (Inspectah Deck)

"Wake up, it's the first of the month. So get up, cash your checks and come on!"

-Bone Thugs '95

"Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial.

For what it's worth, it was worth all the while."