[Verse 1] Came out the gully with Fulanis and a scully on I used to run tough with the gods and some hellions Never crossed the family on the word of a civilian That's why they call me Dedan(the Don) like Mau Mau rebellions Voice honey coated, lil bit of gravel in it For them cla**ic rhymes with a lil bit of savage in em I ain't new to this profession, I'm established in it Any challenge to the status quo would be a cataclysm Cuz I'm Assata with the good hair-9 ether I have em pissing lemonade when I arrive eager My mediocre is Lee Iacocca, I CEO sh** 'Fore I come up out the A cla** like a ivy leaguer Pineal on a 100 like I'm Benjamin I am 1/2 Outcast, 5/10s granite Fully liable to crush an mc mid sentence Crystals crusted on my wrist with the tint salmon Queen ting [Verse 2] Every time I come through, 10 maroons-PULL UP Watch the dj, when mi chune done he soon-PULL UP Cuz I'm a rockwilder, child of mean streets and crack houses Now I break bread in Lagos with some sharp Hausas This for Alton, Sandra Bland, my man Malcolm Tried to bury us, but they forgot we stay sprouting Pedigree is incredibly star studded That's why you probably find me bathing in tubs that's claw footed Forget the profit, here to be the next prophet Writing scriptures in a villa that's Moroccan carpeted I floss imported ensembles of brocade From villages hard to pronounce, harder to locate Only a**ociate with Rebels and comrades 'Cause society frightened by my melanin contrast Still rappers sell their soul for a helluva contract Roc don't ever compromise but she will settle for combat Queen ting