Confusion
Just Ro Lyrics

I used to practice my skills, on slanted backs of fields
I honed my skills by practicing on the uneven terrain of fields.

Slingin' Sugar Hills, tryna get my bills
I sold drugs in Sugar Hill to make money and pay my bills.

Raised on monk ills, wit cool ass folks
I grew up in poverty surrounded by cool people.

Who wore jeans to they thighs, wit f-o-t-i's
My cool people wore jeans that reached their thighs and F-o-T-i shoes.

I epitomize game, y'all niggas know my name
I am the epitome of the game and everyone knows who I am.

Rollin wit the Nation, the business and the frame
I am with the Nation, handling both business and the frame.

Y'all can keep the fame, its all about the ends
Fame doesn't matter as much as the money at the end of the day.

The shorties in my hood, my family and friends
I care about the youth in my neighborhood, as well as my family and friends.

That Benz in my yard, that credit on my card
I have a Benz in my yard and good credit.

After twenty-five years, had this nigga livin hard
I've struggled for 25 years to live the way I do now.

Give us this day, Richard got our Daley bread molded
We pray for our daily bread which Mayor Richard Daley controls.

My old girl said "Rashid, you should have voted"
My mother told me, Rashid, that I should have voted.

The truth of the moment, on the poll it wasn't nothin
The truth is, the polls didn't really matter in the moment.

But components to a system that's coroded
The polls are just parts of a system that is corrupt.

Secrets get coded then promoted to the inner-city bosom
Secrets are turned into codes and spread around the inner city.

Jobs are scarce, most sur-die by hustlin
There aren't many job opportunities and most people die from hustling.

I get into discussions with the Christians and the Muslims
I have conversations with both Christians and Muslims.

Of percussion in this real nigga ensemble, Chicago
With my music, I am part of a group of real people in Chicago.

City of steppers and niggas with wild hair
Chicago is known for its steppers and people with wild hair.

Besides the Hall there's the foul air
Aside from City Hall, there is also pollution in the air.

They say the early bird is the one that get the worm'
The saying goes that the first person to act gets the rewards.

So I rise before the sun, not to be out-done
I wake up early to ensure that I'm not outdone by others.

Steppin to the world thinkin "Ro, get the doe"
I face the world with a mindset to make money.

Wit the grill a little bent, so you coward niggas know
My grill is slightly crooked to let others know I'm not a pushover.

It ain't even 9 o'clock and we got the block sewed
Before 9am, we already have control of the block.

Never front on what we know
We won't act like we don't know what we're doing.

I gotta give some love to Big Money and B.O.
I want to show appreciation to Big Money and B.O.

Everything gon be fine, now its my turn to shine
Everything will work out and now it's my time to succeed.

Knockin off you marks when we for the fame and glory
I will outdo the competition for fame and glory.

Ain't impressed wit yo body and yo dentials
I am not impressed by your physical appearance or credentials.

Stimulated by a tree of drama, I advance on a branch
I am driven by drama and move forward on a particular path.

Of respect and honor, A patient of the Ill State
I have respect and honor and patiently reside in Illinois.

Senate of trauma, never been one to side wit harma-
I steer clear of harm and never side with those causing it.

The karma of a martyr, On the rise
I believe in the karma of sacrificing oneself and rising to the top.

Like the temp in this South Side sauna
I am on fire, like the temperature in a South Side sauna.

For Armaggedon, I'm gettin armed plus armor
I am preparing for Armageddon by getting both weapons and protection.

Parallel to a carousel of murders
I am alongside a constant stream of murders.

I prefer to make a life than take a life
I would rather build a life than destroy one.

Sorta How I play my broads is how I play the mic
The way I handle women is similar to the way I handle the microphone.

First I cuff it, then finger fuck it, check it
I start slow and then build up intensity with both women and the mic.

To touch it after me, passively they strike
After I use the mic, others use it less effectively.

Never matchin me, rapidly though classically
Others can't match my style, which is both fast and classic.

I franticly, verbal tapestry tappin the keg of your conscience
I weave together verbal tapestries that tap into people's consciences.

Navigating niggas like Farrakan with a compass
I navigate people like Farrakhan does, using a compass to guide me.

Now y'all know (let 'em know)
Now everyone is aware (let them know).

Its like that (how we come through)
This is how we do it (how we come through).

South Side, West Side, everywhere
We are from all over Chicago, not just one side.

Y'all know we universal, yeah
Everyone knows we are universal.

Prepare the universe, for the original Black Man
Get ready for the original Black Man to make his mark on the world.