[Rakaa Iriscience] I know this kid right, he spit raps on mics He said he did it cause he want a better chance at life He felt like the last wolf preyin on cattle From high school to night clubs to radio battles His name Wu, his fame in the game too The label meetings, lawyers, and managers came too Before the ink was dry on the dotted line They were tryin to redesign his life with pop shine He found he's a number, a product, a theme But yesterday the A&R was jockin his team Now they wanna gamble with his art, life, and dream (Yeah hopin that the ends justify the means) [Hook: repeat 4X] "We come from where the ends justify the means" - Evidence [Rakaa Iriscience] I know this girl right, she used to dance at night She said she did it cause she want a better chance at life She used to undress slow, while others would strip fast Sassy with class and ass to get cash She got dough but focused on graduation Pre-med, if she has patience she'll have patients Catch her with anatomy books on her breaks Or hustlin cats, conventions to vacations Hit on, spit on, and lusted for Too close to quit thinkin "What's it for?" Cryin in the steam, still tryin to scrub herself clean (But the ends justify the means) [Hook] [Rakaa Iriscience] Aight check it check it I know this cat right, he flip sacks at night He did it so his daughter'd have a chance at life To keep the lights on and make sure the snacks were right No ice but his hats didn't match his Nikes Money rolls and rubber bands, stacks were tight He turned turned out his own block, how sad the sight For his baby girl, that little lady's his world But when beef came he had to react and fight He was pumpin out in front of his crib, makin a killin When he seen some fiends comin up the block illin There was somethin 'bout the scene he was not feeling He ain't tryin to get popped or get caught dealin But then three shots came from what he thought were fiends He woulda shot back but ran towards his daughter's screams One hit her pillow, two hit her TV screen (He wondered if the ends justified the means)
@koala8 He probably is Korean. In Triple Optics he says "So this descendant of African survivors, So-called Indian tribes and a Korean war child" likely referring to his own ethnicity.
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One of the most underrated hiphop tracks of all time !!
HIP HOP in its truest form!!!!
...on dj babu´s duck season vol 2!!!
This Track´s the sh%"t !!
rakaa always had skill.
Yep Jake One definitely did the beat and DJ Babu was on the cuts!!
this is real hip hop
This came out as a 12" as well. Jake One came with the heat on this beat right here!!
Babu "Duck Season 3" coming out. Not only that, Rakaa's next album 'Crown of Thorns' drops in '09.
RAKAA IS BEAST
rakaa i need a solo album son!
I have no clue, but he is featuring in one Korean song soon to be released in Korea by Drunken Tiger.
[Rakaa Iriscience]
I know this kid right, he spit raps on mics
He said he did it cause he want a better chance at life
He felt like the last wolf preyin on cattle
From high school to night clubs to radio battles
His name Wu, his fame in the game too
The label meetings, lawyers, and managers came too
Before the ink was dry on the dotted line
They were tryin to redesign his life with pop shine
He found he's a number, a product, a theme
But yesterday the A&R was jockin his team
Now they wanna gamble with his art, life, and dream
(Yeah hopin that the ends justify the means)
[Hook: repeat 4X]
"We come from where the ends justify the means" - Evidence
[Rakaa Iriscience]
I know this girl right, she used to dance at night
She said she did it cause she want a better chance at life
She used to undress slow, while others would strip fast
Sassy with class and ass to get cash
She got dough but focused on graduation
Pre-med, if she has patience she'll have patients
Catch her with anatomy books on her breaks
Or hustlin cats, conventions to vacations
Hit on, spit on, and lusted for
Too close to quit thinkin "What's it for?"
Cryin in the steam, still tryin to scrub herself clean
(But the ends justify the means)
[Hook]
[Rakaa Iriscience]
Aight check it check it
I know this cat right, he flip sacks at night
He did it so his daughter'd have a chance at life
To keep the lights on and make sure the snacks were right
No ice but his hats didn't match his Nikes
Money rolls and rubber bands, stacks were tight
He turned turned out his own block, how sad the sight
For his baby girl, that little lady's his world
But when beef came he had to react and fight
He was pumpin out in front of his crib, makin a killin
When he seen some fiends comin up the block illin
There was somethin 'bout the scene he was not feeling
He ain't tryin to get popped or get caught dealin
But then three shots came from what he thought were fiends
He woulda shot back but ran towards his daughter's screams
One hit her pillow, two hit her TV screen
(He wondered if the ends justified the means)
iriscience for life
damn fine beat.. hip hop is realer than life ait!
rakaa illest emcee ever
@koala8 He probably is Korean. In Triple Optics he says "So this descendant of African survivors, So-called Indian tribes and a Korean war child" likely referring to his own ethnicity.
hell yeah, thanx 4 uppin :]
This is God mom large and n charge
He's the best
@smallz704 I think it was dj Babu
Still !!!
Pure son US
HIPHOP
Its better to whole ass one thing then it is to half ass two - ron swanson
TRUE THAT ....
♥
dopeness! fuckin dopeness! 5!
what's that beat in the end?
Carlo Mulder a bit late but its phil da agony - elevate, build & create
Carlo Mulder just listen to the whole duck season vol 2!
Rakaa's voice dont match his looks for some reason.. still dope no dubt about it