The Lesson, Pt. 1

The Roots

Verse One: Black Thought



Lyrically versatile

My rap definition is wild

I wrote graffiti as a juvenile

Restin on deuce trey

And used to boost gray Kangol's

with 555 Soul's from the streets

of the Ill-a-delphiadaic insane

For monetary gain, niggaz is slain on the train

It's homicide

For wealth stealth missions for crack

In the alleyways, where niggaz get grazed in the back

From stray shots

Clips with hollow tips, for your spine or

Either remain calm, catch a rhyme, to your mind

Niggaz ya know my style

I run a--motherfuckin-rap--muk

When Malik get a U-Haul truck

I stand five, foot seven, in command of the party

and scam like Uncle Sam

I'm never caught up in the glass eye

of your action cam, cause I'm down low

Artistic exquisite rap pro, that get the dough

It's the Philly borough dread

thoroughbread for dolo

I bag solo, like a nigga that boost Polo

Steppin through the corridor, of metaphors

Lookin over my left

Shoulder the mic, still feel colder than before

With this jazz shit I hit your jaw

Dice Raw, get up on the mic, my young poor

I be the nigga blowin up the spot on tour

Surely real to the core, old school like eighty-four

I never die, and raps till my lungs collapse

Then relax until my knack for tracks

Bring it back, on time

When I rhyme my rep remain

Either go against the grain or your ass is found slain

I overcome, niggaz want styles then I throw you some

Show you some, get on the mic and take it over son

Dice Raw, the motherfuckin Wild Noid

Get on the mic and perpetratin is void



Verse Two: Dice Raw



Ya leave niggaz missin in action like their dads in the projects

My style like an old mac, travel round and catch wreck

I'm ill versatile, with the skill no more

Wack MC's wanna flex but their styles they bore

Got to know the real meaning of the ill shit, kid

I do mad damage but never will catch a bid

With my knapsack, full of ill shit that I just bo

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