Gang Starr Jfk 2 Lax Lyrics

Jfk 2 Lax Lyrics

Yo
 Yo Premier?
Yeah whassup G?
 That trip to L.A., may be delayed
Why whassup I`m on my way to the airport now
 Yeah well your boy Guru got knocked
WHAT?!
 I don`t know what this is about, sounds crazy man
 Somethin about a gun

"The court calls Keith Elam to the stand.
 Please approach the bench."

[Guru]
Yo they got me handcuffed, I`m down in central booking
Things are f**ked up, the way my future`s looking
But I`m too fly, I`ma change this scenario
Make some power moves and tighten up my bankroll
Chumps are leary though, they see me as a threat
I`m like the black Dutch Schultz when you get me upset
Five-oh makes me wanna flip, Larry Davis style
Got a nigga depressed, while he`s awaitin trial
It`s OK though, cause from grey skies comes blue
Through darkness comes light and I be known as the Guru
And this I certify we all should be alerted by
the traps within the system, our youth is gettin murdered by
the D.A. says they got me on a felony
I`m tryin to live my life, so what the f**k is you tellin me?
The streets are war, that`s what brothers carry weapons for
And I take the weight as I did before
The next thing you know, they got me on the radio
A rapper arrested, suckers showin me on video
Of course I know, that I`m a role model
But yo this rap life is real life sometimes it`s full throttle
Right now I gotta think about me f**k the industry
You gets no love, except those who support me
What`s the story, what happened when I went to L.A.?
Mixin sh*t up, no not there I got family
Nothin happened, mind your business yo step
You know we connect, JFK 2 LAX

Chorus: Guru

They wanna lock us all up, and throw away the key
Don`t wanna see us come up, don`t wanna see us makin G`s
Long as we know this is the key to our destruction
Let`s make moves no discussion

[Guru]
Peace to my man Hass, and Orange Man payin the cost
All the twenty-five to lifers all my brothers gettin tossed
into the system, supposed to rehabilitate
It`s why you gotta regulate your own mindstate
Read, study lessons and build your inner power
The next level, doesn`t tolerate cowards
For example, I know this rich Nigerian
Powerful American that`s proud to be an African
He asked me why do all us brothers be gettin trapped
I told him I`d explain it broke it down in a rap
Whether you got naps, braids waves or no hair
Without esteem for yourself nigga, you goin nowhere
And you can swagger like you rule this; Josey Wales
unorganized revolt almost always mostly fails
Give up the savage ways, be effective soldiers
To elevate the mental is to be poor no more
There`s war in the streets, prepared men know best
Our rhyme as live as it gets, JFK 2 LAX
They`re always makin trouble yo, against the righteous
Killin us in cold blood, those beats those vipers
And as I sit feelin the pain in my wrist
I vow to myself that I`ma change this shit
Or at least I gotta try, or part of me will die
And only by action will any ideas solidify
So I inhale, exhale as I ponder
This grown man will make mistakes no longer
I`ve been there, I`ve seen how they make us fall victim
to their tricknowledgy, with no apology I diss em
And so I rip facts to dope tracks I caress
You`re gonna hear about it, from JFK 2 LAX

*plane lands*