Artist: Blackalicious Album: Imani, Vol. 1 Song: Blacka Typed by: kirenamloh@msn.com (w/ help from liner notes) "I am the only man that can cure the world, by speaking words Blacka, the Almighty!" [Gift of Gab] Blacka than a panther, blacka than Atlanta Open like the starry dark background of Saturn Mighty like the builders of pyramids in Africa Stronger than an Afro, larger than Alabama Deeper than your soul, blacka than a black Santa Wild as Larry Davis is when he could give a damn or a fuck Motion like a slave ship, slicker than a pimpin hoe, gettin dough, slicker than a Mack or Superfly, flyer than the Superfly anthem Funky like Good Times, Soul Train, or What's Happenin' Darker than a random check of passengers travelin first class, blacka than the president - well half of him Rise like the death rate, hustle like the trappers and slingin like the crack, move weight like drug traffickin Vicious like the red and blue who don't see the aftermath All that's left on the flag is white after the sabotage Blacka than midnight in Kuwait and Afghanistan Calmer than Caucasians in the booth gettin tanner than Aborigines, black like original man expand through the circle driftin in the sky where God planted men In his own image, holdin up the Ten Commandments African like Christ, the Bible said he had skin the color of bronze, hair of wool Blacka than a fore father named Abraham who expanded men Dope like P.E., BDP, Poor Righteous Teachers X Clan and Brand Nubian combined in one rapper then fed pig's feet, ham, ribs, not one but a slab of them to die inside the ghetto only to arise and rap again "Talkin about Blacka, Blacka!" "Talkin about Blacka, Blacka!" "Talkin about Blacka, Blacka the Almighty!" "The WORLD international!" [Gift of Gab] Blacka than Marcus Garvey and Black Nationalism Rippin the drum beats, rippin the funk, rippin the rhythm Bringin the jazz, R&B, blues harder than prison Yard populations with no rehabilitation is given I am the seat on the bus that Rosa Parks was sittin in I am Timbuktu they want to keep me hidden Black as the mother of civilization of black women First should be last so black is a beginning and the ENDING (The ENDING, the ENDING) Black as an African emblem Blacka than blacka than blacka than blacka than in-fin-ite blacks in a grassroots rally assembling Unifyin together tryin to make a little difference (a DIFFERENCE) Blacka than the BLACKEST of fist Displayed in array on the back of your pick Everyday come arlay and kick back as I rip Put your hands in the mist, this is BLACKA-LICIOUS~!! "Talkin about Blacka, Blacka!" "Talkin about Blacka, Blacka!" "The WORLD international!" "I am the only man that can cure the world, by speaking words"