say it loud (african proud)
kool moe dee
some say we got a lot of malice
some say we got a lot of nerve
but i say we can't quit fighting
until we get what we deserve
just as sure as it takes two eyes to make a pair
with my feet and my hands
to do things for ourselves
we're tired of beating our heads against the wall
and workin for someone else
as the modern day prophets speak in rhythm and rhyme
under the influence of the benign
our rise as the weakest decline
so stick together and keep a positive mind
and sing this song one more time
now we've got african pride
that runs deep as the seven seas
we'd rather die on our feet
than keep living on our knees
this ain't the sound that you hear
it's gonna be music to your ear
as the righteous get it in gear
and the wicked step to the rear
feel the power in the rhythm
as our souls move vocally
come together in a montage
spirits manifest in our voices
as our hearts provide the beat
for a source of inspiration
though it seems like it's a dream
this is as real as it gets
controlling your environment
through chanting your concept
breathing life into lyrics
you can almost see the spirit
from vibrations that you hear
i'm a brother of color descent
from the mother continent
and i been sent with the intent
from the line of the divine
of those way before my time
like a star i'm chosen to shine
as the god of rhythm and rhyme
comin strictly from an afrocentric point of view
i talk to you in a tongue that relates to the young
this is strictly for the restoration of pride and enterprise
esoteric knowledge - essential to our rise