[Kanye West] [Kanye West] Blue Note (feat. Mos Def) It’s like I wanna spit something written It’s like I wanna spit something written But keep forgetting But keep forgetting So I guess it’s from the heart from the start So I guess it’s from the heart from the start Played my part Played my part Seemed like I just wasn’t reaching the charts Seemed like I just wasn’t reaching the charts 5000 hours, rewritting Power 5000 hours, rewritting Power Over and over Over and over Some nights sober, some nights gone off the Henny as usual Some nights sober, some nights gone off the Henny as usual So unusual to be in this position So unusual to be in this position Everything I say everybody tryna diss ‘em Everything I say everybody tryna diss ‘em Everybody playin him, truth be told Everybody playin him, truth be told The last nigga ever let the truth be told The last nigga ever let the truth be told And oh Mos Def ran to my home And oh Mos Def ran to my home And said they gon have yo ass gone And said they gon have yo ass gone Light jokes, you keep playin with them white folks Light jokes, you keep playin with them white folks Can't even take the piss Can't even take the piss They gon’ test your urine They gon’ test your urine Cut all the sponsorship for the touring! Cut all the sponsorship for the touring! “Where the Dark Fantasy tour at Ye?” “Where the Dark Fantasy tour at Ye?” I dont know, ask, ask Hennesy (thats Coca-Cola) I dont know, ask, ask Hennesy (thats Coca-Cola) Say ‘he ain't clean enough’ Say ‘he ain't clean enough’ But rappers ain't mean enough? But rappers ain't mean enough? Enough lashes like I ain't seen enough Enough lashes like I ain't seen enough On the real, this is like the neo-Emmitt Till On the real, this is like the neo-Emmitt Till Whistling, get yo fuckin' ass killed Whistling, get yo fuckin' ass killed Lets keep this shit real! Lets keep this shit real! Now who the realest Now who the realest Everybody feel this Everybody feel this And everyday of my life, people try to tell me that I hate the whites And everyday of my life, people try to tell me that I hate the whites Cause I said what's right Cause I said what's right I go to sleep and deal wit it every night I go to sleep and deal wit it every night And wake up every morning And wake up every morning And walk to the liquor store or coffee store shop on the Mersa wats worser? And walk to the liquor store or coffee store shop on the Mersa wats worser? Its no verse that would reverse the- Its no verse that would reverse the- In print or in cursive In print or in cursive They curse the name, or maybe call me Kane They curse the name, or maybe call me Kane Let's have a ‘toast for the douche bags’ Let's have a ‘toast for the douche bags’ Black people wanna talk about me on blogs Black people wanna talk about me on blogs Cause I like clothes like, 'look at this fag' Cause I like clothes like, 'look at this fag' Thats what I have to deal wit real shit Thats what I have to deal wit real shit Yall dont even understand, what it take to be a real man Yall dont even understand, what it take to be a real man A black man interested in art, speaking from the heart and playin’ my part A black man interested in art, speaking from the heart and playin’ my part All this illuminati talk, like my first hit single wasn't ‘Jesus Walks’ All this illuminati talk, like my first hit single wasn't ‘Jesus Walks’ For many years, these ain't rhymes these is muthaf-cking tears For many years, these ain't rhymes these is muthaf-cking tears They playin’ wit niggas careers They playin’ wit niggas careers Felt like I’m the only real nigga here Felt like I’m the only real nigga here From my last breath From my last breath They kicked me out the awards and my nigga Diddy left They kicked me out the awards and my nigga Diddy left Then they even set Beyonce up to give the Award back Then they even set Beyonce up to give the Award back Didn’t even know I afford that Didn’t even know I afford that And she rode the wave as I rode the slave And she rode the wave as I rode the slave As I felt like a slave as they try to put my shit up in the grave As I felt like a slave as they try to put my shit up in the grave Nigga behave, nigga behave Nigga behave, nigga behave Be the first ? Be the first ? I bet ya no one else would ever say nuttin’ and stay frontin’ I bet ya no one else would ever say nuttin’ and stay frontin’ And get up and just perform, Shit is enormous And get up and just perform, Shit is enormous Shout out to Steve Stout, you know what this shit ’bout Shout out to Steve Stout, you know what this shit ’bout My whole family, now I’m scared of Grammy’s My whole family, now I’m scared of Grammy’s Cause everybody know that Dark Fantasy was the highest rated album in history Cause everybody know that Dark Fantasy was the highest rated album in history So I just avoided it, not to be exploited, not to be recorded So I just avoided it, not to be exploited, not to be recorded Cause I cannot afford it, I cannot afford more shit to be in more debt Cause I cannot afford it, I cannot afford more shit to be in more debt Uh, it’s too real for these niggas, you feel for these niggas Uh, it’s too real for these niggas, you feel for these niggas How I feel to be a black man, you say something wrong, nobody understand How I feel to be a black man, you say something wrong, nobody understand Money, power, black, opinion, pick two, they would kill ya Money, power, black, opinion, pick two, they would kill ya [Mos Def] [Mos Def] No matter what goes on No matter what goes on They may not agree, they may not understand They may not agree, they may not understand But God got a plan, to put the mic in my hand But God got a plan, to put the mic in my hand And his hand and that hand And his hand and that hand And ideas, and all of theres And ideas, and all of theres And the end, everybody up in here, in this atmosphere And the end, everybody up in here, in this atmosphere So make it clear, live long and prosper So make it clear, live long and prosper Much success, even if you wish me the opposite Much success, even if you wish me the opposite To quote Nas, I stay on my job To quote Nas, I stay on my job Try to pray to keep my heart from going harm Try to pray to keep my heart from going harm And I ain't perfect, you know that from old me And I ain't perfect, you know that from old me My life is real even when I’m in the movies My life is real even when I’m in the movies I’m on the ave, I’m in the cave I’m on the ave, I’m in the cave I buried my Grandmother on Thursday, two weeks ago I buried my Grandmother on Thursday, two weeks ago My life is real, as it ever been My life is real, as it ever been To all my friends and even foes To all my friends and even foes Each and every one of those, let em know Each and every one of those, let em know I shine a globe, even in the dark, stay smart I shine a globe, even in the dark, stay smart Stay sharp, as a harp played by a musician in this position Stay sharp, as a harp played by a musician in this position Feel blessed to make the whole World listen Feel blessed to make the whole World listen And just glisten without even trying And just glisten without even trying Even when I die, I won't stay dead Even when I die, I won't stay dead And its straight off the head, and its straight out the lungs And its straight off the head, and its straight out the lungs Looking fly, fresh, old man, so young Looking fly, fresh, old man, so young And I’m straight from the slums And I’m straight from the slums And never been above so the ba-bum-ba-bum-bum-pum-pum… And never been above so the ba-bum-ba-bum-bum-pum-pum… This thing ups, let us all give some This thing ups, let us all give some Number one yo, I’m number none, no comparision Number one yo, I’m number none, no comparision And make the whole world aware of it And make the whole world aware of it Brooklyn in the building we take care of it Brooklyn in the building we take care of it Peace out to all the Sagittarius Peace out to all the Sagittarius And happy birthday Pisces and Aries too And happy birthday Pisces and Aries too And this go out to all area crew And this go out to all area crew And if you come from the seven-eighteen then you just like me And if you come from the seven-eighteen then you just like me Say it over ? Say it over ? From the present, and the past and the future and beyond From the present, and the past and the future and beyond Me and Lupe and Kanye we play the song and get it on Me and Lupe and Kanye we play the song and get it on