Do You Know?
Playlist Vol. 1 Lyrics

Do you know who you are
Asking you if you know your true identity

What is your name
Asking for your given name

Sometimes you wonder why
Acknowledging that you have moments of uncertainty

And wonder how
Acknowledging that you question yourself and your abilities

Don't be alone
Encouraging you to not isolate yourself

Just say you conquer
Encouraging you to have a victorious mindset

Even if you choose or not to fight
Reinforcing that you can still be a conqueror regardless of whether or not you choose to fight

Through all the pushing
Acknowledging the obstacles and challenges that you face

With no dirty shoes
Encouraging you to keep going without losing your dignity and self-respect

Finding the truth
Encouraging you to search for your personal truth and values

It's not hard to figure out your life
Reminding you that discovering your purpose and meaning in life is not an impossible task

Take your time and let it rain on you
Encouraging you to take your time and experience life's challenges in order to grow

Blessings from mother earth are always always true
Reminding you that the earth's natural and divine blessings are consistent and genuine

Take your time and meditate on you
Encouraging you to practice introspection and reflection

My charge is like the words of this ancient mythology
Comparing the artist's message to the stories and teachings of ancient mythologies

The wisdom I disperse in this verse no apology
Asserting that the artist has no apologies for sharing their wisdom and knowledge

Memorize to keep you from evil theology
Encouraging you to remember and uphold positive beliefs to protect yourself from negativity

For you that denied your equality
Directly addressing those who have denied equality to others

See for generations we perpetrating psychology
Explaining how generations have continued the negative patterns of thinking

Divide and conquer each other we ly linch policy
Highlighting the tactic of dividing and conquering to maintain a lack of unity

We cannot build each other up how would we build economy
Pointing out the importance of building each other up in order to achieve economic growth

How you think is how you are is
Stating that your thoughts influence your behavior and character

It's just basic miralogy
Suggesting that this concept is basic to understanding one's identity and actions

So please recite the words of these ancient mythology
Encouraging you to remember and learn from the wisdom of ancient mythologies

Do you realise the negros are hunted commodity
Bringing attention to the historical and present oppression of Black people

Look around you Nigga observe your ecology
Urging you to observe and understand your surroundings

See they gonna try to tell you it's in their biology
Exposing the lies and justifications used to perpetuate racism

They go tell you niggas can technology
Rebuking the notion that Black people are inferior or incapable

That's why we have to rewrite our anthropology
Advocating for a new perspective and understanding of history and culture

Until they acknowledge
Asserting that a change in acknowledgment is necessary for progress

You gat two major issues
Addressing two significant problems

An identity crisis and psycological hopelessness
Naming the two problems as identity issues and mental health struggles

We hate our Africanity
Acknowledging the negativity and shame associated with being African

Even within the black consciousness community
Highlighting the challenges within the community to fully embrace Blackness

We are still we are Still anti African
Reiterating the rejection of African heritage and culture

Because deep down within our subconscious we were all conditioned by the same super structure
Explaining how internalized beliefs and societal structures perpetuate this rejection of African heritage

That made us Feel Africa wasn't anything worth claiming
Revealing how the negative messaging has impacted perspectives on Africa

Our problem is totally mental We're a trillion Dollar people we have all the degrees we need
Asserting that the root of the problem is internal and psychological, despite socioeconomic advantages

We need all the expertise but you know what we're lacking
Acknowledging that there is a lack of a key component despite external resources

That cutural commitment to ourselves
Asserting the need for a stronger cultural commitment to Blackness

Until we hate racism more than we hate each other
Stating that unity and the fight against racism should be prioritized over internal strife

Yeah tell me the value of a free born
Questioning the perceived value and worth of being born free

And all these habitations
Referring to the structures and systems in place

Black is beautiful it is true isn't it or it
Affirming the beauty and worth of Black people

Generations raised just to ruin it
Referencing the perpetuation of negative messaging and beliefs over time

Shipped acrossed the sea and we conquered the options
Referring to the forced displacement and colonization of Black people

Labor in the mind For options
Highlighting the need for mental work in order to create opportunities

Whatever path you take your existence Disfunction
Stating that regardless of the path taken, the existence of a Black person is dysfunctional due to external factors

Centuries later things will still be the same be cautious
Predicting the continued perpetuation of negative patterns and warning against complacency

Black man meditate on your pain
Encouraging Black men to reflect on the pain and trauma they have experienced

Hesitate in the rain
Encouraging a pause and reflection during a difficult period

Let it wash off the curse
Encouraging a release of the negative energy and pain

Then immerse in the hurt
Encouraging a deeper exploration and acknowledgment of the pain and hurt experienced

Let your worse be rebirth
Encouraging transformation and growth through difficult experiences

Have a thirst for the truth
Encouraging the search and pursuit of personal truth

Find protection for youth
Encouraging the protection and empowerment of younger generations

Niggas open your wings
Urging Black people to embrace their full potential and rise up

Let your women be Kings
Encouraging the upliftment and empowerment of Black women

Let your children redream
Encouraging the imagination and creativity of future generations

Then you find them the means
Asserting that by empowering future generations, the means for progress will be created

Give them reasons to smile
Encouraging the fostering of joy and positivity in younger generations

Make it last for a while
Encouraging the cultivation of lasting happiness and fulfillment in life

As I decree for a better future my child yea
Stating the artist's commitment to creating a better future for future generations

We need men's liberation to liberate men from the shackles of having
Advocating for a liberation and redefinition of toxic masculinity

To be a warrior and a perfect and a soldier and a killer
Highlighting the narrow expectations of traditional masculinity

And a big strong muscle man to just be a person
Advocating for the acceptance and celebration of a more nuanced, complete version of masculinity