Fire & Earth Interlude-T.I./Ernestine Johnson Morrison

[00:07.943] I'm speaking, I'm speaking, okay? [00:11.285] Silent no more [00:12.514] The blood of our people are rising from the shores [00:15.013] Ascending from the sand [00:16.523] Straight to our hands [00:17.858] Dripping from our finger tips [00:19.068] Yelling, kicking, screaming [00:21.155] And dreaming [00:21.235] See, they were here and know they're gone [00:23.728] And we didn't even have to say so long [00:25.770] Because they gave us the blueprint [00:27.411] Sat in, marched, slaughtered, and lynched for this shit [00:29.469] But we'd rather sit around, clout chasing, get money and gloat [00:32.570] Everybody got time, everybody want smoke [00:34.885] You can tweet and you can type, but did you mother****ers vote? [00:37.673] I dare you to vote [00:39.169] I dare you to leave the trap [00:40.635] I dare you to learn more about your credit score [00:42.254] I dare you to know less about sports and own more houses and stores [00:45.610] Own some shit you could really call yours [00:48.715] 'Cause, news flash, it ain't really your hood if you ain't own no doors [00:52.554] I dare you to rap about anything other than your pussy [00:56.382] Or how good you suck his- [00:57.884] How good you look and how tight your Fashion Nova fit [01:00.505] I remember when rap queens really used to spit [01:02.526] Like really used to kick shit [01:04.355] Would look you dead in the face and say "Who you calling a bitch?" [01:06.848] But now it's just so wet, how wet is it? [01:09.677] Is it as wet as our ancestors who were thrown overboard who drowned soaking wet? [01:14.565] Like sweat beads running down Harriet's neck? [01:17.460] Wet like immigrants swimming across borders until they get to freedom? [01:19.960] Is it wet like Tamika Mallory's back as she marched down to Louisville, Kentucky for Breonna Taylor as she put her life on the front line? [01:27.265] Not knowing if it would be her last time [01:29.428] How wet is it? [01:30.717] 'Cause Breonna Taylor was here [01:33.337] George Floyd was here [01:35.129] Ahmaud Arbrey was here [01:36.936] Rayshard Brooks was here [01:38.414] Ronald Green was here [01:40.003] Elijah McClain was here [01:41.738] Jamrion Robinson was here [01:43.374] And now they're gone [01:45.298] And we didn't even get the chance to say so long