serena altschul's here live outside the criminal courthouse
in new york city for the first day in the trial of
the state vs. shawn carter
whatever the verdict in this trial may be
the effects will undoubtedly be felt worldwide
or witness to me killin the track
testify 'til me spillin the smack
now they got me for traffickin
i try to tell em i'm where hope
approachin the bench with intent
to bury me under the cell
fingered me as the toast man
evidence stemmin from ninety-six
they say the world ain't recovered from his fix
while they was usin cut i was on some other shit
gave it to you raw and they just discovered it
the jury got they brow raised
listenin to testimony about my foul ways
exhibit a: reasonable doubt"