Artist: Blueprint Album: Adventures in Counter-Culture Song: My Culture Typed by: jostmatt at bluewin dot ch (w/ help from liner notes) That's my culture My culture That's what it's all about That's my culture I'ma keep it short, cause my time is short This ain't a game to me, I don't rhyme for sport This is life in the fast lane, speedin until I get caught The last days of Jimi Hendrix lookin for lines to snort This is the big one, cause Pac and Big done They had a quick run, but now they victims to big guns Same with Big L, they haven't charged anyone It's a heavy load, the weight took Big Pun They sprayed Jam Master Jay, nobody know the truth Lupus took Jay Dee, shooters took big Proof They layin in the cut, posted up on the roof You got enough fame, they might even come for you They got Busta's bodyguard, nobody said a thing The game is gettin deep, AIDS came for Eazy-E They found Saddam in a hole across the globe But can't find killers livin in the same ZIP code You think it's funny, man, ain't no coincidences You gettin money here, they probably want you out of business Go head and start trouble, they'll take you out without a witness Or have you spendin life behind barbed wired fences I'm talkin 'bout young-ass cats with federal indictments Busted for hand-to-hands but ran instead of fightin it Last thing I heard they was headed for the islands Rather be a fugitive than a 25-to-lifer I play the pied piper, the livest writer Mercenary mic for hire, cause I write the fire So ease back, soldier, hold your spot You talkin like a high roller, we know you're not I molotov all y'all, blow your spot Soundin like broads rhymin 'bout the clothes you got Sometimes I look at y'all and wonder what the fuck on your mind Look around you, we livin in some troubling times Iran and North Korea buildin nuclear bombs Iraq and Afghanistan caught up in our wars So when these rappers only rap about a home or a broad It's cause they don't know what's happenin - at home or abroad Protect your intelligence, they might insult ya Hip-Hop been dead, man, it's time for the vultures I'm just tryina get mine, and before it's all over Cause who the fuck wanna die for they culture? That's my culture My culture That's what it's all about That's my culture