this means you

sometimes

you gotta be direct with the people

y'know like. give it to 'em

yo!

give it to 'em

get

up

now!

yo

we keep it type raw

and know exactly what we fight for

when the nightfall come

we in the right war

cats who spill blood for a cause

not just because

defy the authority and follow god's law

revolutionary entrepeneurs; who make the fans

clap they hands and stompin the floor not start the applause

thank you very much

without further adieu

let me introduce the rest of my crew

mos def!

yo

i am the world renowned

verb adjective adverb

pronoun preposition suffix prefix

original or remix

sunburst and eclipse

me and kwe' combine like strands on a double-helix

my speech seasoned

with dialect of my region

booga-nam brooklyn bed-stuy eastern

where youth and policemen

they nah reach agreement

pressure in the mornin

pressure in the evenin

mos def". "kwe'-kweli". "hi tek on the beat! ". "brothers and sisters"