Gather round, I'm glad everybody came out tonight As we stand on our neighborhood corner Know that this fire that's burning represents the passion you have Listen, Keisha, Tammy, come up front I recognize all of you, every creed and color With that being said, fuck your ethnicity, you understand that? We gon' talk about a lot of shit that concerns you, all of you Now everybody throw your hands up high If you don't give a fuck throw your hands up high Throw your hands up high Now I don't give a fuck if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it That don't mean shit to me Fuck your ethnicity nigga Fire burning inside my eyes, this the music that saved my life Y'all be calling it hip hop, I be calling it hypnotize Yeah, hypnotize, trapped my body but freed my mind What the fuck are you fighting for? Ain't nobody gon' win that war My details be retail, man I got so much in store Racism is still alive, yellow tape and colored lines Fuck that, nigga look at that line, it's so diverse They getting off work and that wanna see Kendrick Everybody can't drive Benzs, and I been there, so I make it my business To give 'em my full attention, ten-hut, man I gotta get my wind up Man I gotta get down with God cause I got my sins up, ooh Matter of fact, don't mistake me for no fucking rapper They sit backstage and hide behind the fucking cameras I mosh pit, had a microphone, I tossed it Had a brain, then I lost it, I'm out of my mind So don't you mind how much the cost it, penny for my thoughts Everybody please hold up your wallets Yeah man, I'm the mailman, can't you tell man? Going postal, never freeze up when I approach you That's star-struck, and roast you, oh my, HiiiPoWeR Now I don't give a fuck if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it That don't mean shit to me Fuck your ethnicity nigga I'm tired of y'all, cause everybody lied to y'all Do you believe it? Recognize them false achievements It's treason and I'm Tylenol, I knock out when you knock it off Knock of the doors of opportunity, I'm too involved I'm no activist, I'm no Einstein, before calculus I was kicking in math Dropping that science like an alchemist, and I be kicking that ass Lyrically I'm UFC If a UFO had came for me I'ma come back with the head of alien Don't alienate my dreams, get it right, get a life I got two, that's a metaphor for the big shit I do Boy, TMI, TSA, man I'm fly Put wings on my back, that a plane or angel? Both Like a pilot with a halo, whoa, gross I don't mean nothing, so many things come through Them, him, her, you, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'm just a messenger Yeah I know life's a bitch, get the best of her Put them threes up, they notice that we up HiiiPoWeR, and the power, and the people And if they don't believe us, they'll die Wizard Now I don't give a fuck if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it That don't mean shit to me Fuck your ethnicity nigga Source: LyricFind
Am gon post the lyrics bcz I cant open genius while yt is open and ny headphones are shiet [Skit] Gather 'round I'm glad everybody came out tonight As we stand on our neighborhood corner Know that this fire that's burning represents the passion you have Listen Keisha, Tammy, come up front I recognize all of you Every creed and color With that being said Fuck your ethnicity You understand that? We gon' talk about a lot of shit that concerns you, all of you
[Intro: Alori Joh] Now everybody, throw your hands up high If you don't give a fuck, throw your hands up high Throw your hands up high
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar] Now, I don't give a fuck if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddammit That don't mean shit to me Fuck your ethnicity, nigga
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar] Fire burning inside my eyes, this the music that saved my life Y'all be calling it hip-hop, I be calling it hypnotize Yeah, hypnotize, trapped my body, but freed my mind What the fuck are you fighting for? Ain't nobody gon' win that war My details be retail, man, I got so much in store Racism is still alive, yellow tape and colored lines Fuck that, nigga, look at that line, it's so diverse They gettin' off work and they wanna see Kendrick Everybody can't drive Benzes, and I been there, so I make it my business To give 'em my full attention, ten-hut, man, I gotta get my wind up Man, I gotta get down with God 'cause I got my sins up, ooh Matter fact, don't mistake me for no fuckin' rapper They sit backstage and hide behind them fuckin' cameras I mosh pit, had a microphone and I tossed it Had a brain, then I lost it I'm out of my mind, so don't you mind how much the cost is Penny for my thoughts, everybody, please hold up your wallets Yeah, man, I'm the mailman, can't you tell, man? Gone postal, never freeze up when I approach you That's starstruck and roast you, oh my HiiiPower
[Interlude: Kendrick Lamar] Reporting live from Planet Terminator X I saw Martin Luther King with an AK-47
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar] Now, I don't give a fuck if you Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddammit That don't mean shit to me Fuck your ethnicity, nigga
[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar] I'm tired of y'all, 'cause everybody lied to y'all And you believe it? Recognize them false achievements It's treason and I'm Tylenol, I knock out when you knock it off Knock on the doors of opportunity, I'm too involved I'm no activist, I'm no Einstein Before calculus, I was kicking that math Dropping that science like an alchemist and I be kicking that ass Lyrically, I'm UFC If a UFO had came for me, I'ma come back with the head of an alien Don't alienate my dreams Get it right, get a life, I got two That's a metaphor for the big shit I do Boy, TMI, TSA, man, I'm fly Put wings on my back That a plane or an angel? Both Like a pilot with a halo, woah Gross
[Bridge: Kendrick Lamar] I mean, I've seen so many things come through them, him, her, you, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm I'm just a messenger Yeah, I know life's a bitch, get the best of her Put them threes up, they notice that we up HiiiPower and the power in the people and if they don't believe us They'll die Wizard
To this day, this track is still my favourite from K-Dot; it brings me tears of reflection, joy, nostalgia, and most of all, it uplifting. God bless Mr. Duckworth and everything he has done for me, from 10 years ago, to now.
There is seriously something inside your blood that makes you run….. we love you for a reason. Kendrick I’m hoping and praying that you are the new generation because anything else is fucking disgusting anything else but the truth I’m throwing on my fucking window. I love you babe
the fact this is age restricted speaks VOLUMES lol
not only is the message behind this great, its also a fucking banger. underrated asf
I'm tired of y'all,
Cause everybody lie to y'all
fortunately/unfortunately this is a timeless song
Racism is still alive. Yellow tape and colored lines…
Prophecy fulfilled
I need to find more songs with this kinda beat. It's so f**kin good.
Gather round, I'm glad everybody came out tonight
As we stand on our neighborhood corner
Know that this fire that's burning represents the passion you have
Listen, Keisha, Tammy, come up front
I recognize all of you, every creed and color
With that being said, fuck your ethnicity, you understand that?
We gon' talk about a lot of shit that concerns you, all of you
Now everybody throw your hands up high
If you don't give a fuck throw your hands up high
Throw your hands up high
Now I don't give a fuck if you
Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it
That don't mean shit to me
Fuck your ethnicity nigga
Fire burning inside my eyes, this the music that saved my life
Y'all be calling it hip hop, I be calling it hypnotize
Yeah, hypnotize, trapped my body but freed my mind
What the fuck are you fighting for? Ain't nobody gon' win that war
My details be retail, man I got so much in store
Racism is still alive, yellow tape and colored lines
Fuck that, nigga look at that line, it's so diverse
They getting off work and that wanna see Kendrick
Everybody can't drive Benzs, and I been there, so I make it my business
To give 'em my full attention, ten-hut, man I gotta get my wind up
Man I gotta get down with God cause I got my sins up, ooh
Matter of fact, don't mistake me for no fucking rapper
They sit backstage and hide behind the fucking cameras
I mosh pit, had a microphone, I tossed it
Had a brain, then I lost it, I'm out of my mind
So don't you mind how much the cost it, penny for my thoughts
Everybody please hold up your wallets
Yeah man, I'm the mailman, can't you tell man?
Going postal, never freeze up when I approach you
That's star-struck, and roast you, oh my, HiiiPoWeR
Now I don't give a fuck if you
Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it
That don't mean shit to me
Fuck your ethnicity nigga
I'm tired of y'all, cause everybody lied to y'all
Do you believe it? Recognize them false achievements
It's treason and I'm Tylenol, I knock out when you knock it off
Knock of the doors of opportunity, I'm too involved
I'm no activist, I'm no Einstein, before calculus I was kicking in math
Dropping that science like an alchemist, and I be kicking that ass
Lyrically I'm UFC
If a UFO had came for me I'ma come back with the head of alien
Don't alienate my dreams, get it right, get a life
I got two, that's a metaphor for the big shit I do
Boy, TMI, TSA, man I'm fly
Put wings on my back, that a plane or angel? Both
Like a pilot with a halo, whoa, gross
I don't mean nothing, so many things come through
Them, him, her, you, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
I'm just a messenger
Yeah I know life's a bitch, get the best of her
Put them threes up, they notice that we up
HiiiPoWeR, and the power, and the people
And if they don't believe us, they'll die
Wizard
Now I don't give a fuck if you
Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddamn it
That don't mean shit to me
Fuck your ethnicity nigga
Source: LyricFind
I cant believe I left this song behind, so grateful to stumble across it again.
Wat the fuck is u fighting for ain't nobody gonna win that war
I remember I wld listen to this before I became known never thought it wld be me
3:25 scanning for mexicans
Pieces of shit come with all colors
Am gon post the lyrics bcz I cant open genius while yt is open and ny headphones are shiet
[Skit]
Gather 'round
I'm glad everybody came out tonight
As we stand on our neighborhood corner
Know that this fire that's burning represents the passion you have
Listen
Keisha, Tammy, come up front
I recognize all of you
Every creed and color
With that being said
Fuck your ethnicity
You understand that?
We gon' talk about a lot of shit that concerns you, all of you
[Intro: Alori Joh]
Now everybody, throw your hands up high
If you don't give a fuck, throw your hands up high
Throw your hands up high
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Now, I don't give a fuck if you
Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddammit
That don't mean shit to me
Fuck your ethnicity, nigga
[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]
Fire burning inside my eyes, this the music that saved my life
Y'all be calling it hip-hop, I be calling it hypnotize
Yeah, hypnotize, trapped my body, but freed my mind
What the fuck are you fighting for? Ain't nobody gon' win that war
My details be retail, man, I got so much in store
Racism is still alive, yellow tape and colored lines
Fuck that, nigga, look at that line, it's so diverse
They gettin' off work and they wanna see Kendrick
Everybody can't drive Benzes, and I been there, so I make it my business
To give 'em my full attention, ten-hut, man, I gotta get my wind up
Man, I gotta get down with God 'cause I got my sins up, ooh
Matter fact, don't mistake me for no fuckin' rapper
They sit backstage and hide behind them fuckin' cameras
I mosh pit, had a microphone and I tossed it
Had a brain, then I lost it
I'm out of my mind, so don't you mind how much the cost is
Penny for my thoughts, everybody, please hold up your wallets
Yeah, man, I'm the mailman, can't you tell, man?
Gone postal, never freeze up when I approach you
That's starstruck and roast you, oh my
HiiiPower
[Interlude: Kendrick Lamar]
Reporting live from Planet Terminator X
I saw Martin Luther King with an AK-47
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Now, I don't give a fuck if you
Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, goddammit
That don't mean shit to me
Fuck your ethnicity, nigga
[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]
I'm tired of y'all, 'cause everybody lied to y'all
And you believe it? Recognize them false achievements
It's treason and I'm Tylenol, I knock out when you knock it off
Knock on the doors of opportunity, I'm too involved
I'm no activist, I'm no Einstein
Before calculus, I was kicking that math
Dropping that science like an alchemist and I be kicking that ass
Lyrically, I'm UFC
If a UFO had came for me, I'ma come back with the head of an alien
Don't alienate my dreams
Get it right, get a life, I got two
That's a metaphor for the big shit I do
Boy, TMI, TSA, man, I'm fly
Put wings on my back
That a plane or an angel? Both
Like a pilot with a halo, woah
Gross
[Bridge: Kendrick Lamar]
I mean, I've seen so many things come through them, him, her, you, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
I'm just a messenger
Yeah, I know life's a bitch, get the best of her
Put them threes up, they notice that we up
HiiiPower and the power in the people and if they don't believe us
They'll die
Wizard
[Chorus: Kendrick Lamar]
Is that the first song of the first album from him?
“Yeah I know life’s a bitch, get the best of her” such a simple line but his delivery is so smooth
bass sounds like shit
This is a mixtape not an album. Just because you found it when it was a album doesn't mean it is, you should've been here earlier.
Thx Kendrick for exist.
To this day, this track is still my favourite from K-Dot; it brings me tears of reflection, joy, nostalgia, and most of all, it uplifting. God bless Mr. Duckworth and everything he has done for me, from 10 years ago, to now.
The track that introduced Kendrick Lamar to the mainstream world, and to this day, 10 years later, it's still my favourite.
There is seriously something inside your blood that makes you run….. we love you for a reason. Kendrick I’m hoping and praying that you are the new generation because anything else is fucking disgusting anything else but the truth I’m throwing on my fucking window. I love you babe
And thus begins an all-time great run of Kendrick studio albums!
This one of those songs you wish u could listen to for the first time again
https://youtu.be/WUsYY-JPmco IM THE BEST RAPPER 2
Thanks Kendrick!
god dammit , kendrick is just too great
And now Kendrick is a Hebrew Israelite