Quadrant Four
Space Manoeuvres Lyrics

The precinct is crooked, my man got grabbed up
A corrupt police station led to my friend's arrest.

Had cracks on him worth about a bullet
My friend possessed drugs that could have put his life in danger.

They just took it, asked him questions like, "where's the guns?"
The authorities coerced my friend to reveal the location of firearms.

They tried to cheat him to tell them where was un
The police tried to trick him into disclosing the location of an illegal substance.

It's like they can't trust us, they wanna bust us / And crush us, they sayin f' us, there's no peace, no just-us
The police treat us with suspicion and aggression, disregarding justice and fairness.

They claim to protect us, they serve and they wreck us / Never respect us, arrest us and always stress us
The police claim to serve and protect but instead oppress and harm us.

To see the devil die is my purpose of to live up / Self-determinance is the must, i practice kool g jog-a-leos
My goal is to eliminate oppressive forces, and I strive for self-determination through the principles of Kool G Rap and J-Live.

Free your mind and yo *bitch* is sure to follow / And free will come to lock it down, look out for tips thats hollow
Once you liberate your thinking, others will follow, and you will gain control of your destiny, but beware of corrupted advice.

Never did but might have to do it / Lies twenty-five, hollow shots in a pro-active unit
I've never killed anyone, but I may have to, given the unjust tactics of the police force, who shoot at non-violent protestors.

Mobilize the people, conscious *niggas* get to it
We must unite and galvanize the public, especially those who are aware of their situation and concerned about their rights.

My people unite and let's all get down / We got to have one love, peace and understandin / One god, one love, one life / One aim, one voice, one fight
We must unify to achieve peace, love, and understanding, under one God, one life, one mission, and one voice for justice.

Yo, forget police brutality, i worked for a salary / And did time for a crime i didn't commit
I disregard police violence, having suffered through unjust imprisonment despite my lawful employment and my innocence.

They tried to beat me in my head, make a brotha submit / Hit me in the face with sticks, lockin me down for bein around / Still remember, never surrender into the beast / The man, peace for diallo / My reality is to fight back police brutality
The authorities used brutal force to coerce me, but I resisted their oppression, especially due to the tragedy of Amadou Diallo, and I vow to combat their unjust actions.

Mr. officer got my trapped in a dark corridor / Long hallway, they in luck with the gunplay / Swing knight sticks, run thicker than bloods and crips / Harass mad cats and it don't make sense / Roll around in dark tints, fiendin to match finger prints / Search me down everyday and you still ain't content
Police officers cornered me in a menacing environment and arbitrarily attacked me, wielding powerful weapons and treating innocent people as suspects, despite stalking me and finding no evidence against me.

Calm your nerves down, bop your heads too high / Let 'em know rock, stop wonderin why you keep gettin knocked / Cuz you a part time dealer, prob'ly a part time pops / Not a part time killer, but them dudes is full time cops / Make a hustle stupid, you half *ass* black acts / Stack, use your head for than a hat rack, jack / Start runnin your life instead of runnin the streets / Runnin your mouth, oh yeah, stop runnin from beasts
Stay cool and dance, instead of wondering why police keep harassing you. You may be dealing drugs part-time or being a father part-time, but you should not be killing full-time like corrupt officers. Don't jeopardize your livelihood with foolish choices, and run your life wisely, avoiding confrontations with the police.