Equality
Afu‐Ra Lyrics

Slow down, don't rush
Take your time, don't be in a hurry

I'm here to keep the peace but I'm prepared to say, ay
I promote peace, but I'm ready to speak up if necessary

Yeah, I pledge allegiance to the hip-hop
I am devoted to hip-hop

Yeah, I pledge allegiance to it nonstop
I am always dedicated to hip-hop

Meditation, equality, it keeps me level headed, the men-tal-ity
Meditating and valuing equality keeps me calm and balanced mentally

Cool, calm, posignatic with suggestion
I remain composed and offer suggestions

Never stressin', heat chambers never sweatin'
I don't get stressed, I handle pressure calmly

Honeys cryin', 'cause her man she caught cheatin'
Women crying because they caught their partners cheating

Mothers eyein', sons cut down like bushes
Mothers are devastated seeing their sons being killed

Daddys sicker than the land lord, just evicted
Fathers are in worse condition than the landlord who evicted them

Stressed to death, month to month until he kicked it
Extreme stress leading to death, living paycheck to paycheck

I seen ya hustlin' on the dark streets, the mental
I witnessed people struggling and hustling in difficult circumstances

Look what you been through, you just escaped reality
See what you have experienced, escaping the harsh realities

Now what ya into, is just a technicality
Your current situation is just a minor detail

Check it, deep inside of my head like T.V.
Look closely, it's like TV playing inside my mind

The lifestyle I live so crooked you won't believe me
My life is so unconventional that it's hard to believe

Lessons learned that I could walk a tight rope
I have learned valuable lessons in life that enable me to navigate difficult situations

Even though I toke and choke, don't provoke
Despite indulging in smoking, I remain calm and non-confrontational

Uh, now you can call me Afu-rastahood
You can now refer to me as Afu-rastahood

'Cause I rob from the rich and I give to the good
Because I take from the wealthy and support the deserving

Even though it's for the money b, I'm droppin' dollars G
Although I do it for the money, I am making significant contributions

Straight shots in the head, peep the summary
Hitting the target with clear and concise messages, understand the main idea

Wake up in the mornin' got me yearnin' for food
Waking up hungry in the morning, craving for sustenance

Yeah, yeah what, huh, I'm that type a dude
Yeah, yeah, I'm that kind of person

Pledge allegiance, pay attention, payin homage
Devote myself, be attentive, showing respect

So much time held in my hand, none for college (college)
I have devoted so much time to my craft, leaving no time for college

I'm here to keep the peace but I'm prepared to bust
I aim to maintain peace, but I'm ready to take action if necessary

They want to cut my meditation with their crooked laws
They attempt to interfere with my peaceful mindset through unjust laws

Say I can't hold a bong and smoke my la
Claiming I can't hold a bong and smoke marijuana

If it's war that they want we already are registered
If they desire a war, we are already prepared

The king, it is he, who defends me
The king is the one who protects me

So when it's time for the showdown
So when the decisive moment comes

We'll march in the soldiers Babylon, get throwed down
We will march into the enemy's territory and engage in battle

When the war is over we run up the whole town
After the war ends, we take control of the entire town

And my spliff will stay lit from sun up to sun down
And my marijuana joint will be constantly burning from morning to evening

Ay, Afu
Hey, Afu

Stimulating, verses like blood working
My powerful lyrics are like blood flowing through the body

Paper hits the pen like the needle to ya skin
My writing process is like the piercing of a needle to your skin

Blow ya blood up, Xena, hero-in
Elevate your blood flow, like a heroic act

More contagious than sex (sex), nobody flex
More influential than sex, no one can surpass

Dangerous minds, little kids throw gang signs
Young children with troubled minds resort to gang behaviors

Treacherous times, too many can't press rewind
Difficult times when many can't undo their mistakes

Stress the elevation, wrap my thoughts like a mummy
Emphasize personal growth, encapsulate my thoughts like a mummy

It's funny, how sometimes some smart one's a dummy
It's ironic how sometimes intelligent individuals can act foolishly

Scorin a million, forget the S.A.T.
Achieving great success, disregarding standardized tests

Now I leap on towers in Piza, peep the ether
Now I soar to great heights like the towers in Pisa, observe the influence

Wrap it in a scroll, pass it off to Carmani
Convey the message in a written piece, hand it over to Carmani

Lessons of exquisietness verses poetry
Teach valuable insights through exquisite and poetic verses