*featuring Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples)
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[Cuts by Chief Xcel and DJ Babu]
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An open microphone can be dangerous
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Let's tune in on two of the greatest MCs out there
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[Chorus]
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[Rakaa, Gift of Gab]
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Passion
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The will to win, the spark within
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Passion
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The strength within the hearts of men
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Passion
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The drive to press, to strive for best, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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To play through pain and love the game
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Passion
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To break the chain and blaze the flame
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Passion
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The fight for rights to love your life, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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[Rakaa]
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Propaganda, positive propositions
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Politician, musician and a triple optician
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Still part of my missions to slaughter the opposition
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Critics that don't get it, I tell 'em to stop bitchin'
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I do without blacks, I've done it without cash
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Strictly for the love of the art - that's passion
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Flashin', rappin' or jammin' or soundblastin'
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When Quannum meets Expansion, this is what happens
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[Gift of Gab]
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Runnin' through the jungle with a flare gun
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Arrow-arms, zoning out my mind
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Like I was hooked on hero-ine
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Take the fire, turn it up and blaze whole forest down
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Pullin from within' the inner insane warrior
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California to the District of Columbia
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Hella high octane, lookin' through a lazy eye
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All ablaze, fire, flames, lightin' up the sky
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Runnin' through the burnin' sun, yellin'
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Ride, nigga ride, nigga ride..
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[Chorus]
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[Rakaa, Gift of Gab]
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Passion
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The will to win, the spark within
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Passion
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The strength within the hearts of men
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Passion
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The drive to press, to strive for best, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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To play through pain and love the game
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Passion
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To break the chain and blaze the flame
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Passion
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The fight for rights to love your life, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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[Rakaa]
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Desire, the fire that inspires
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I don't state facts, I state buildings, like empires
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Passion
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The journey, the learnin', the time-turnin'
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The searchin', the mind yearnin' to wake and find morning
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Passion
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The ladies they love the long-lasting
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Asking for action, braced for satisfaction
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[Gift of Gab]
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Passion
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The black-skinned African jazz-men of the half in Aspen
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Relaxed, gettin' my back rubbed
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[Rakaa]
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I'm still here, I've seen cats get killed here
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I've seen cats make a mil but millionaires still fear
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You can buy airplanes but you can't buy cheers
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Blackalicious, Dilated, vibratin' your ears
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[Gift of Gab]
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Sent vibrations for years, I've been waiting for years
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I've been patient for years, we ain't playin' this year
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We hold stake in this here, it ain't safe for this year
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We in the zone watch next level, takin' it there, this is
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[Chorus]
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[Rakaa, Gift of Gab]
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Passion
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The will to win, the spark within
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Passion
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The strength within the hearts of men
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Passion
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The drive to press, to strive for best, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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To play through pain and love the game
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Passion
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To break the chain and blaze the flame
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Passion
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The fight for rights to love your life, to rise
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You've just arrived the quest is driven through
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Passion
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Babu!
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Let's listen to this recipe for-
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Chief Xcel-
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The most astonishing-
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Soul-
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New seeds of wisdom, craft, and skill
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(Check it out, y'all)
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Listen now, to this classic moment from-
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DJ's, around the world, DJ's around the world
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[Gift of Gab]
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Had a rough week, it got beat by passion
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Saddled up, tweaked off a beat, started mashin'
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Matador Rica, the heat from the heater
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In her world, dwellin', hear the world
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Yellin' for a leader
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[Rakaa]
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I don't bother with the dealers, I take it to the lab
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It's Rakaa chillin' with Babs, Xcel, Gift of Gab
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I grab mics and fans gravitate, I can't waste it
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My whole life, I wanted it so bad, I could taste it
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[Chorus]
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[Rakaa, Gift of Gab]
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Passion
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The will to win, the spark within
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Passion
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The strength within the hearts of men
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Passion
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The drive to press, to strive for best, to rise
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You've just arrived
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Passion
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| Blackalicious |
