[Wattstax Intro] Ladies and gentleman . . . right about now You'll see a side of life, that you've never seen before Yo yo yo yo yo Unh Unh [Chorus] It's the M-DOT-A-N-I-F-E-S-T M.anifest M.anifest M.anifest Destiny It's the M-DOT-A-N-I-F-E-S-T It go M.anifest M.anifest M.anifest Destiny It's the M-DOT-A-N-I-F-E-S-T It go M.anifest M.anifest M.anifest It's the M-DOT-A-N-I-F-E-S-T [INTRO] Let it breathe for a second You know, Music always needing illumination for every soul today That's what M.anifest stand for Four Shades is the movement Representing live from Ghana, West Africa You now rockin' with the best If you ain't got the name right It's the M-DOT-A-N-I-F-E-S-T [VERSE] Yo, check, Yo Simpletons don't check for the rhyme they dig the rhythm I swagga raps on these tracks embed wisdom My mission, seduce with a smooth composition Bait them with my hooks like Yeah dog I'm fishin Ain't with all the dissin But I can and will chalk These lines to bodybag all competition They say I'm sick Ain't no remedy or medicine On the mic I spark the light like I'm Edison Tell me who's better than this Soon to be veteran Host of the late night some might call Letterman Mama raised a gentleman but the beast within Unleashed is Ludacris I'm disturbin' tha peace What's the meaning of beef? I wanna make dough without the yeast Expose misdeeds my Pelican Brief Black child origin Accra Represent Africa with a spectacular street vernacular Proverbs in particular my main vehicular to the listener Backdrop, a beat that's sinister A must when I bust yo, I gotta be lyrical 4Shades is the movement we keepin' it spiritual