God Said, All Right, I'm Gonna Show

For A While, The Genre Seemed To Be Just About Sex And Crime. Rappers Are Storytellers; The Stories Don't Need To Be True!

See Fantasy Is What People Want, But Reality Is What They Need. And I Just Retired From The Fantasy Part.

I Got Into Direct Confrontation With Everybody I Love.

People Need To Understand That The Lauryn Hill They Were Exposed To In The Beginning Was All That Was Allowed In That Arena At The Time. I Had To Step Away For The Sake Of The Machine. I Was Being Way Too Compromised. I Felt Uncomfortable Having To Smile In Someone's Face When I Really Didn't Like Them Or Know Them Well Enough To Like.

I Wrote These Words For Everyone Who Struggles In Their Youth. Who Won't Accept Deception Instead Of What Is Truth. It Seems We Lose The Game, Before We Even Start To Play. Who Made These Rules? We're So Confused. Easily Led Astray.