Spring 2002

Common Assignment : Contains assignment and lyrics

January 28, 2002

Hip-hop Started out in the Park

Now everyone [just] trying to chart

Lauryn Hill -- "Superstar" Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

February 4, 2002

MCs get a little bit of love and think they hot
Talkin' 'bout how much money they got; all y'all records sound the same
I'm sick of that fake thug, R&B-rap scenario, all day on the radio

You would rather have a Lexus? or justice? a dream? or some substance?
A Beamer? a necklace? or freedom?

Still a nigga like me don't playa-hate, I just stay awake
This real hip-hop; and it don't stop 'til we get the po-po off the block
They call it...

(Stic of )Dead Prez -- "Bigger than Hip-Hop" Let's Get Free

February 11, 2002

I took my Frito to Tito in the district
Blessed me with some VS somethins I can live with,
Stop frontin
And for the dough I raise,
Gotta get shit appraised
No disrespect to you,
Make sure you word is true
I'm takin wages down in Vegas
Just in case Tyson have a major night off,
that's clean money . . . the tax write-off

Jay-Z -- "Politics as Usual" -- Reasonable Doubt

February 25, 2002

Ah ha, hush that fuss
Everybody move to the back of the bus
Do you wanna bump and slump with us
We the type of people make the club get crunk

I met a gypsy and she hipped me to some life game
To stimulate then activate the left and right brain
Said baby boy you only funky as your last cut
You focus on the past your ass'll be a has what

(Andre of )Outkast -- "Rosa Parks" -- Aquemini

March 18, 2002

I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
22 years ago to keep it on track
The birth of a child on the 8th of October
A toast but my granddaddy came sober
Countin all the fingers and the toes
Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh
18 years younger than my mama
But I really got beatings cause the girl loved drama
In single parenthood there I stood
By the time she was 21, had another one
This one's a girl, let's name her Pam
Same father as the first but you don't give a damn
Irresponsible, plain not thinking
Papa said chill but the brother keep winking
Still he won't down you or tear out your hide
On your side while the baby maker slide
But mama got wise to the game
The youngest of five kids, hon here it is
After 10 years without no spouse
Momma's gettin married in the house
Listen, positive over negative for the women and master
Mother Queen's risin a chapter
Deja vu, tell you what I'm gonna do
When they reminisce over you, my God

"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)", Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth -- Mecca and the Soul Brother

 

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