The other day me 'n' xp opened for souls mischief
I'm like yo let's get on some angry mc showmanship and hit 'em
Even a couple dissin' women callin' 'em groupies h*es and b***hes
Got off stage and I'm like yo I know that we killed it
Ran into a familiar face a female who comes in and supports us
I said peace
She said wait let me talk to you for a minute
I know it's none of my business but I wasn't impressed by your performance
I said word
S**t I love feedback and criticism
She said I miss the passionate spirit your political vision
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those references to women
But you're only continuing society's conditioning
It hit the heart of me
I told her that this was part of me
I stand up for human rights and treat others how I would wanna be treated
But every song can't be seepin' with freedom
'Cause the other side of me is sexist then people will feel that I'm preachin'
Everything's peace and love
Uhh that's somewhat misleading
Because this world is f**ked up and I'm a product to what I'm seeing
Not to justify but just to touch on my being
I learn from theses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons
I am sexist I'm prejudice I put that in my music
She said she heard that perspective but before she turned around she said
We have a flame your fire's ignited with sound
Are you building the empire up or using your fire to burn it down
Consumption contradiction
I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
And through these songs you can witness it
The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
Walking a fine line between saying and living it
Consumption contradiction
I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
And through these songs you can witness it
The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
Walking a fine line between saying and living it
Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it down down down
Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it down down down down down down down
Now one thing that I've always struggled on
Is how to incorporate d**gs and alcohol into my music outside of sober songs
'Cause on that perspective that's all over my records
But the other side isn't represented unless it sessions with xp
How can I admit that I love to smoke w**d
Knowing the kids are listening and many of 'em look up to me
Not to say that I'm a role model but I know that words are power
And if I condone bottles and chronic I am sending out the
Message it's okay yeah I believe that it is
Chronic can be medicine but it's all about your relationship with it
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and everyday with the spliff
Constantly looking for a balance but habit turns to addiction
And hip hop music and w**d
They're inseparable
So mcs that don't smoke or drink talking about it to me seems questionable
It proves how much people just want to be accepted
And not seem straight edge to their audience so keeping it real is neglected
'Cause when I'm smoking I wouldn't wanna bump a song like this
Put on some dev and break out the swishers and a bong and some licks
See that's a part of me too
And I know that I would make more money if I wasn't as true
To all the stuggles of the blunted consumption I'm going through
Make music for the party and the people support you
I burn brother ali and buy 50what does that say to you
Bring it back around am I building the empire up or using my fire to burn it down
Consumption contradiction
I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
And through these songs you can witness it
The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
Walking a fine line between saying and living it
Consumption contradiction
I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite
And through these songs you can witness it
The differences I admit this s**t because I'm just like you
Walking a fine line between saying it
And living it
Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it down down down
Light it up to burn it down light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it down down down down down down down