Kanye, 2009 - Sho Baraka, Jackie Hill-Perry, Jamie Portee

«How, Jay?!»

This is my Kanye rant

Tell everybody this is my Kanye rant

Uh, what

This is my Kanye rant

Can I talk for a minute, yeah?

Can I talk for a second, yeah?

Can I talk?

Let me talk (Shut up!)

They like «You better watch your mouth»

I’d rather pray for forgiveness for what might come out

Lord, have mercy on the words I speak

I’ll have an opinion but might change my views next week

Like, why, when I share my faith it’s called intolerance

But when they share their hate it’s called scholarship?

And why ain’t no Whole Foods in the hood?

All I see is fast food here, can we eat good?

We need black-owned and less bad loans

Less pawn shops and liquor stores and We Buy Gold

And why black history always starts with slavery

So even when I’m learning

They still putting them chains on me

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

Be quiet!

This is my Kanye rant

Everybody listen up to my Kanye rant

Please, this is my Kanye rant

Can I talk for a minute, yeah

Can I talk for a second, yeah

Can I talk

Let me talk

Yo, can I speak for a minute?

Why everybody on Twitter try to be prolific

Try to be so gifted

To those typos go swipe on your image

Get a filter for that, so that Michael in yo writtens

It’s a privilege in fact

That’s like, stop asking me about the lack of female rappers

You rappers ain’t even ready for what’s gon' happen after

We busy being mothers while you chasing platforms

You fat for 'em — you living backwards

No wonder why you salty

Lot’s wife taught him well

On why the Sodom call me

Probably cause I’m snatching bodies out the fire falling

Light a match and ask your daddy who is Maury calling?

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

I got something to say

(Go on say it then)

I’m genius!

This is my Kanye rant

Everybody listen up to my Kanye rant

Can I talk for a minute, yeah

Can I talk for a second, yeah

Can I talk

Let me talk

Is this rap or a cry for help?

Because many times, I think that I confuse myself

I’m just small time, but some think I can change rap

They think I’m BET, they want me to bring the game back

They like «Sho, you inspire so many folk

But what is it all for when you’re creative and broke?»

I know, I know, money don’t solve problems but

Influence don’t stop Sallie Mae from calling

It’s enough to drive a brother to depression

I’m rich in spirit but my pocket’s in recession

This is braille, I’m just telling you how I feel

Only fake people gotta remind you they keep it real (I keep it real)

I’m fighting my pride trying to be the nice guy

On my Michael Jackson, just trying to see the bright side

My white friends think I’m all about black power

My black friends living in ebony towers

My artist friends have terrible work habits

My Christian friends got the truth but live passive

I reproduce they habits, I can’t even hate

I guess we’re all brothers but I still can’t relate

I was wondering

Are you listening, baby?

I was wondering

Maybe I’m the one crazy

Sho, you really talk, talk, talking 'bout nothing

See 'em out running you ain’t saying nothing, nothing

People nowadays can’t be trusted

So stop lying, why you be fronting?

I was wondering (shut up)

Are you listening, baby?

Maybe I’m the one crazy

All I hear is wa wa wa wa wa shut up!

All I hear is wa wa wa wa wa shut up!

All I hear is wa wa wa wa wa shut up!

Can I talk?

Let me talk!

You ain’t really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

You ain’t really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

You ain’t really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

You ain’t really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

Man, you ain’t really really really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

You ain’t really talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

Cuz, you ain’t talking 'bout nothing.

Shut up!

Shut up!

Hey, make that bad man go away.

(Go away)

Make that that bad man go away.

(Go away)

Make that that bad man go away.

(Go away)

He talking crazy, make that man go away

Make that that bad man go away.

(Go away)

He talking crazy…