Manifest destiny

[INTRO: Mos Def] Baba-baba-baba-baba-baba, you been so good to me When I was a little boy you were the only one I wanted to be To be like pa duke and ma duke How much I love the both of you I know all...

[Ces] You are about to enter The manifestation of a family cipher The Urban Thermo Dynamics Is about to hit you right about now [VERSE 1: Ces] I'm just here to let you all know I got the flow and the...

[Mos Def] I know the Brooklyn crews like to do it I know the Uptown crews like to do it Yo, still the Boogie Down crews like to do it The big U gotta step up... [VERSE 1: Ces] It's the Brakalak bounce...

[Mos Def] Yeah What's up This is for all of you so-called ruff motherfuckers (Who's the hardest?) For all of you "ruff-ruff-ruff" He You ruff motherfuckers This is what ruff really is Ruff...

[INTRO: Mos Def] Baba-baba-baba-baba-baba, you been so good to me When I was a little boy you were the only one I wanted to be To be like pa duke and ma duke How much I love the both of you I know all...

[VERSE 1: DCQ] On urbain terrain I strive to maintain Stress is strain with a whole heap of pain A lotta fuckin games that I can't seem to win I'm livin in the land of sin I close my eyes and I count...

(Man, I am ready Are y'all ready to get down? Boy, I cannot wait to blow my horn in here tonight) [Mos Def (Ces)] Ha Geah Shit is real (Hardcore nights in the city) Word up, don't be out here slippin...

[Big Daddy Kane] (Check it out y'all) [VERSE 1: Mos Def] Well it's the ill funk freaker, keynote speaker To make a crowd jump up and outshout Eureka! Gold-struck, I make a whole staff go (buck-) Nuts...

Yo This is to the entire Critical Mass My nigga Tashawn, Jah Born, Big Tu This how we do Check it out Yeah [Mos Def] Daylight disappears from sight Sun bleeds on the bricks and brings forth the night...

[Mos Def] This is for all of you This is for all of you This is for all of you For all of you ALL of you ALL [VERSE 1: Mos Def] Ever since I was small I played the wall The loner type, even as a...