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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mothers of slain men knock Sanders for 'ghetto' comment [View all]EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)57. Guess they've problems with Rich Boy and John Legend then as well
http://genius.com/Rich-boy-ghetto-rich-lyrics
Ghetto Rich, by Rich Boy, Lil wayne and Nas
Let me take you through my hood where I was born and raised
Where niggas tote semi-automatics, busting them K's
Heavy guns and dope funds and raids by the police
Still getting pulled over and asked by the police
'Bama wasn't made for a nigga to win
See the color of your skin get you put in the pen
It's real life, over dice, Dwayne dead and gone
Sending niggas to the pen or the funeral home
I be feeling like the Lord will never answer me back
So I'm holding on my gat just in case they attack
Bullet holes in your house will make it hard to sleep
You see the fiends on the street want the hard for cheap
A lot of niggas doing life from undercovers and fake friends
It's real how them penitentiary bars'll break men
Niggas doing life from undercovers and fake friends
It's real how them penitentiary bars'll break men
- Then Hook - John Legend -
It's where you live, it's where you play
It's where you learn your favorite slang
Your world is ghetto
It's where I live; it's where I'm from
It's where you had to tote your gun
Your world is ghetto
"On this remix to the 2007 original, Rich Boy, Lil Wayne, and Nas describe the struggles of living in the ghetto. While oftentimes living in the hood is glorified, all three rappers offer a more candid take in this song about the fear, mistrust, and deception that define their daily lives.
Lil' Wayne in particular delivers one of his most heartfelt verses, describing the temptations of drug dealing, rising to fame, and dealing with the responsibility of being a role model"
Ghetto Rich, by Rich Boy, Lil wayne and Nas
Let me take you through my hood where I was born and raised
Where niggas tote semi-automatics, busting them K's
Heavy guns and dope funds and raids by the police
Still getting pulled over and asked by the police
'Bama wasn't made for a nigga to win
See the color of your skin get you put in the pen
It's real life, over dice, Dwayne dead and gone
Sending niggas to the pen or the funeral home
I be feeling like the Lord will never answer me back
So I'm holding on my gat just in case they attack
Bullet holes in your house will make it hard to sleep
You see the fiends on the street want the hard for cheap
A lot of niggas doing life from undercovers and fake friends
It's real how them penitentiary bars'll break men
Niggas doing life from undercovers and fake friends
It's real how them penitentiary bars'll break men
- Then Hook - John Legend -
It's where you live, it's where you play
It's where you learn your favorite slang
Your world is ghetto
It's where I live; it's where I'm from
It's where you had to tote your gun
Your world is ghetto
"On this remix to the 2007 original, Rich Boy, Lil Wayne, and Nas describe the struggles of living in the ghetto. While oftentimes living in the hood is glorified, all three rappers offer a more candid take in this song about the fear, mistrust, and deception that define their daily lives.
Lil' Wayne in particular delivers one of his most heartfelt verses, describing the temptations of drug dealing, rising to fame, and dealing with the responsibility of being a role model"
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After that, tell me Hill's position on declassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug
vintx
Mar 2016
#19
Cherry picking like Dubya's WMD claims is only admired as a skill set by Beltway assholes.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2016
#59
So Sanders repeated what someone told him without thinking it through for himself.
randome
Mar 2016
#24
You seem to be getting some use out of them whether they're allowing it or not.
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2016
#50
I'm disgusted with the distortions being used against Bernie. Having followed him since the 70s
flamingdem
Mar 2016
#47
You think these mothers and other AA persons who took offense are merely primary
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#14
So, there should be no more threads about the "Super Predators "statement either.
vdogg
Mar 2016
#41
Sanders looked to clean up his comments about ghettos on Monday (but Failed again)...
riversedge
Mar 2016
#10
I thought Sanders' claim that white people don't know what it's like to be poor
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#29
I see your point, in contrast to relating blacks to being poor he said whites were at the oppoiste
YCHDT
Mar 2016
#44
I agree he's out of touch. He means we'll but it's just about sealed his fate with the black vote.
JRLeft
Mar 2016
#38
David Brock said, "Black lives don't matter much to Bernie Sanders" on January 21.
CoffeeCat
Mar 2016
#54
I'm pretty disgusted with the way Bernie has been mischaracterized regarding race
flamingdem
Mar 2016
#42
It's not JUST this statement, for the most part people are forgiving but in Sanders case its
YCHDT
Mar 2016
#45
Being skilled at politics is an important skill to have when you're running for President
auntpurl
Mar 2016
#51