Black Star, Vinia Mojica - K.O.S. (Determination)

[00:16.61] (Talib Kweli) [00:22.59] So many emcees focusin on black people extermination [00:23.95] We keep it balanced with that knowledge of self, determination [00:27.12] It's hot, we be blowin the spots, with conversations [00:29.62] C'mon let's smooth it out like Soul Sensation [00:32.04] We in the house like Japanese in Japan, or Koreans in Korea [00:33.98] Head to Philly and free Mumia with the Kujichagulia TRUE [00:36.75] Singin is swingin and writin is fightin, but what [00:40.49] They writin got us clashin like titans it's not excitin [00:43.24] No question, bein a black man is demandin [00:44.34] The fire's in my eyes and the flames need fannin (3X) [00:54.39] With that what? (Knowledge Of Self) Determination [01:03.29] *Repeat 4X* [01:04.26] (Singer) [01:05.04] Things I say and do, may not come quite through [01:08.92] My words may not convey just what I'm feelin [01:13.84] (Talib Kweli) [01:14.46] Yes yes come on, yes yes [01:15.76] Knowledge Of Self is like life after death [01:17.25] With that you never worry about your last breath [01:19.80] Death comes, that's how I'm livin, it's the next days [01:22.26] The flesh goes underground, the book of life, flip the page [01:24.50] Yo they askin me how old, we livin the same age [01:27.69] I feel the rage of a million niggaz locked inside a cage [01:30.46] At exactly which point do you start to realize [01:33.28] That life without knowledge is, death in disguise? [01:35.37] That's why, Knowledge Of Self is like life after death [01:37.12] Apply it, to your life, let destiny manifest [01:40.72] Different day, same confusion, we're gonna take this [01:43.47] Hip-hop shit and keep it movin, shed a little light [01:45.16] Now y'all bloomin like a flower with the power of the evident [01:47.74] Voices and drums original instruments [01:50.86] In the flesh presently presentin my representation [01:54.11] With that what? (Knowledge Of Self) Determination [01:58.56] *Repeat 6X* [02:11.08] - - - - these two parts overlap - - - - [02:21.37] Things I say and do, may not come quite through [02:23.36] My words may not convey just what I'm feelin [02:24.63] *Repeat 2X* [02:25.24] (Talib Kweli) [02:25.91] The most important time in history is, NOW, the present [02:26.49] So count your blessings cause time can't define the essence [02:27.04] But you stressin over time and you follow the Roman calendar [02:27.59] These people enter Cona like Gattaca, you can bet [02:28.13] They tryin to lock you down like Attica, the African diaspora [02:29.18] Represents strength in numbers, a giant can't slumber forever [02:30.12] I know you gotta get that cheddar whatever [02:30.67] Aiyyo I heard you twice the first time money, get it together [02:38.75] You must be History, you repeatin yourself out of the pages [02:41.17] You keepin yourself depleatin your spiritual wealth [02:43.72] That quick cash'll get your ass quick fast in houses of detention [02:46.15] Inner-city concentration camps where no one pays attention [02:49.03] Or mentions the ascension of death, til nothing's left [02:50.82] The young, gifted and Black are sprung addicted to crack [02:54.54] All my people where y'all at cause, y'all ain't here [02:56.80] And your hero's using your mind as a canvas to paint fear [02:59.70] With, broad brush strokes and tales of incarceration [03:02.21] You get out of jail with that Knowledge of Self determination [03:05.12] Stand in ovation, cause you put the Hue in Human [03:07.43] Cause and effect, effect everything you do [03:10.59] And that's why I got love in the face of hate [03:12.98] Hands steady so the lines in the mental illustration is straight [03:16.97] The thought you had don't even contemplate [03:20.55] Infinite like figure eight there's no escape. [03:21.30] From that what? (Knowledge Of Self) Determination [03:22.93] *Repeat 4X* [03:31.84] Things I say and do, may not come quite through [03:34.16] My words may not convey just what I'm feelin [03:37.29] *Repeat 2X* [03:39.38] . [03:40.10] Things I say and do, may not come quite through [03:42.49] My words may not convey just what I'm feelin [03:45.76] *Repeat 2X* [03:46.64] What I'm feelin, what I'm feelin, ooooh, what I'm feelin... [03:52.49]