Champion Requiem Lyrics - New Danger - Mos Def

Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem 

Peace, peace whats up y'all this is Mos Def 

And this is a message to the people 

If you see or hear goodness from me 

Then that goodness is from The Creator 

You should be thankful to The Creator for all of that 

'Cause I'm not the architect of that 

I'm only the, the recipient 

If you see weakness or shortcoming in me 

It's from my own weakness or shortcoming 

And I ask The Creator and the people to forgive me for that 

Thank you Brooklyn, Thank you World 

Yeah, yeah there it is 

Turn my voice up in the top a little bit 

It feel good to be back 

Whats up ochenta? 

Yeah, yeah, ha.. 

It's the Black Dante in your headphones 

Speakerbox (freaky radio) freaky radio 

(Everywhere on the dial) tell you a little bit about me 

For my hometown, break down a little history for you 

Myrtle and Broadway, Roosevelt projects, Mossie projects 

Listen 

I stepped on the field from no league just home team 

I Jumped out the stands and I snatched the rock 

With the final seconds +one to land+ on the clock 

Mos post up to throw up the tie-breakin shot 

I put it through the net and let the world's jaw drop 

Then fled the arena before they called cops 

Tell the players and the coach I wasn't trying to blow spot 

But the way they was ballin' made it difficult to watch 

I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around 

Keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about 

You got work to do, I don't know if that work for you 

But that's how Mos work it through 

And my work is personal, I'm a working person 

I put in work, I work with purpose 

I get it there, on the water, air, the surface 

You feel the impact? Niggas yeah it's working 

Listen God did not make me a fearful person 

The only fear I have, Is my failure to ad hear his path 

I would love it just to hear this back 

On the ghetto streets where y'all at 

On the ave's where the Jeep's go past 

In the coupes where the seats go back 

In the parties where it be so packed 

And the atmosphere be so black 

And them black things be so phat 

If I could I would be so glad 

But if not I won't be so mad 

I'm still being a man, still feeding my fam' 

And even if you don't see it my fam 

I believe that I am, truly gifted, truly blessed 

I'm yours truly, Brooklyn's own, Mos Def 

I'm rocking the hard right, ground zero, to far left 

I'm, well balanced, with immense talents 

Burn the script, then flip it to keep myself challenged 

And that's the mark of a true champ-ine 

That's whether I'm in or outside the ring 

No fights, no tilte, no crown or reign 

Feel my presence even when I'm up out this thing 

Just trust, that's what I'm about to be 

But until then settle in and rock with me 

Ha, that's what its about to be 

Ghetto people look alive with me 

And say, We 'goin, stop by 

Then we just keep moving on 

Ghetto people, look alive and 

Feel free, we just keep moving on 

For Alliah, Left Eye, Jam Master Jay 

All the great hero's who have passed away 

Scott Laraque, Big & Pac, Feaky Tai, Big L 

All the soldiers locked down in the cell 

Lock up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail 

To our loved ones, and deceased 

Dyin in the street, or quiet in their sleep (B.I.G.) 

Rest in peace, your living in the mansions of our memory(+Sans Marie+) 

Rest in peace, your living in the mansions of our memory 

And that's real 

Cause everything in life 'gon come to an end 

Because it must, and when it does 

I hope that y'all remember me 

With true respect 

And ghetto love 

Now raise it up 

Cause everything in life 'gon come to an end 

Because it must, and when it does 

I hope that y'all remember me 

Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway 

Yeah, yeah y'all 

Let me hear it back(echo) 

Freaky radio (freaky radio) 

Freaky radio (freaky radio) everywhere on the dial