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Remix of "Chum" by Earl Sweatshirt

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All of the races collide in a place
racist judgement based in color of face
terrible notions bring out the harmful prejudice
i became the projects prodigy my story is this

21st century and we're still in this psyche

Started in middle school on the lower east side,
thrown into the ruckus I quickly had to decide,
how to fit it 'cause that's the only way to survive,
three years of a backstroke from a cultural dive,
you see the melting pot was condensed in this school,
survival of the fittest was the name of the rule,
blacks and latinos on one side of the schism,
white and asians on the other side of racism,
fist fights everyday "let's rumble after class"
"I'd rather not, you'd probably kick my ass"
that's the only way I avoided getting broken bones,
a timid white nerd like napoleon's clone,
but what racism does is it blinds the people,
to a life of cynicism far from the church steeple,
I looked beyond and saw a few darker friends,
who could help me through and meet my ends,

All of the races collide in a place
racist judgement based in color of face
terrible notions bring out the harmful prejudice
i became the projects prodigy my story is this

21st century and we're still in this psyche

Around seventh grade that's when I started to rap,
If I could show off my talent maybe people would clap,
instead of getting involved in a gang and going to jail,
maybe i could inspire friends to go to Harvard or Yale,
It's amazing how quick people can be to judge,
so what I'm white, don't be holding a grudge,
Underneath the surface of skin we're all the same,
everyone's a brother, no matter what his name,
East Side West Side don't be startin no wars,
If you make it to the top, just wait and hold the door,
There's plenty hate in the world we don't need no more,
No more brothers getting shot outside the corner store,
It breaks my heart when kids get shot eating skittles,
What message are we sending with a hasty acquittal?
So instead of fighting over colors you can follow my lead,
become a projects prodigy and set yourself free

All of the races collide in a place
racist judgement based in color of face
terrible notions bring out the harmful prejudice
i became the projects prodigy my story is this

21st century and we're still in this psyche

Andy B-B
Introductions
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Peace and Love

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from Introductions, released January 28, 2014
Produced by RobVin

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