Ye vs. the People (starring TI as the People)

Lyrics

Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 I had for us
 You turned my dreams into dust
 I watch a phone that I had for us
 I know Obama was heaven-sent
 But ever since Trump won
 It proved that I could be president
 Yeah, you can, at what cost though?
 Don't that go against the teachings that Ye talk for?
 Yo, Tip, I hear your side and everybody talk though
 But ain't goin' against the grain everything I fought for?
 Prolly so, Ye, but where you tryna go with this?
 It's some shit you just don't align with and don't go against
 You just readin' the headlines
 You don't see the fine print
 You on some choosin'-side shit
 I'm on some unified shit
 It's bigger than your selfish agenda
 If your election ain't gon' stop police from murderin' niggas
 Then shit...
 Bruh, I never ever stopped fightin' for the people
 Actually, wearin' the hat'll show people that we equal
 You gotta see the vantage point of the people
 What makes you feel equal makes them feel evil
 See that's the problem with this damn nation
 All Blacks gotta be Democrats, man
 We ain't made it off the plantation
 Fuck who you choose as your political party
 You representin' dudes just seem crude and cold-hearted
 With blatant disregard for the people who put you in position
 Don't you feel an obligation to them?
 I feel a obligation to show people new ideas
 And if you wanna hear 'em, there go two right here
 Make America Great Again had a negative perception
 I took it, wore it, rocked it, gave it a new direction
 Added empathy, care and love and affection
 And y'all simply questionin' my methods
 What you willin' to lose for the point to be proved?
 This shit is stubborn, selfish, bullheaded, even for you
 You wore a dusty-ass hat to represent the same views
 As white supremacy, man, we expect better from you
 All them times you sounded crazy, we defended you, homie
 Not just to be let down when we depend on you, homie
 That's why it's important to know what direction you're goin' now
 'Cause everything that you built can be destroyed and torn down
 You think I ain't concerned about how I affect the past?
 I mean, that hat stayed in my closet like 'bout a year and a half
 Then one day I was like, "Fuck it, I'ma do me"
 I was in the sunken place and then I found the new me
 Not worried about some image that I gotta keep up
 Lot of people agree with me, but they're too scared to speak up
 The greater good of the people is first
 Have you considered all the damage and the people you hurt?
 You had a bad idea and you're makin' it worse
 This shit's just as bad as Catholic preachers rapin' in church
 Y'all been leadin' with hate, see I just approach it different
 Like a gang truce, the first Blood to shake the Crip's hand
 I know everybody emotional
 Is it better if I rap about crack? Huh? 'Cause it's cultural?
 Or how about I'ma shoot you? Or fuck your bitch?
 Or how about all this Gucci, 'cause I'm fuckin' rich?
 You'll deal with God for the lack of respect
 Startin' to make it seem like Donnie cut you a check
 Now you toyin' with hot lava, better be careful with that
 What's it mean to gain the world if you ain't standin' for shit?
 Okay I gotta say it, Ye, you sound high as a bitch
 Yeah, genocide and slavery, we should just try and forget
 And all that free thought shit, find a better defense
 But if Ye just stuck in his way, we can leave it at that
 Fuck it
 Alright, Tip, we could be rappin' about this all day, man
 Why don't we just cut the beat off and let the people talk?
 

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Song Details

Duration
03:22
Key
1
Tempo
80 BPM

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