Intro [maestro fresh wes - talking]

Yeahyeah yeah. I got my man in the studiomac. what's going on money? 

[mac] yo what's up? chill

[maestro] word. I remember back in the daysyou know. I be thinkingyou

Go in the studioyou drop a recordyou know what i"m saying. that's all

I'm saying. you get your porps an dloot the whole nine. word (word). i

Think brothers gotta wake up and smell the coffee you know what I'm saying.

[mac] brothers gotta wake up man

[maestro] wordword man



Chorus x4

[studio people] you gotta wake upyou gotta gotta wake up

[maestro] check itit's all about makin' records



[maestro]

Everyday I wake upI thank god

'cause I never had to killnever had to rob

Always had a job

The industry's hardfull of frauds

But I never pulled a card on the boulevard

I just work hard

Ask a vet about disasteryou hafta

Be able to get a label to blast your procraster-

Nating the laughterhas to wait

After you pass the snakestay awake hobbes

That's the breaks

You wanna make a recordcheck it

You need more than your boys around your way giving you credit

'cause you can have a spectacularvernacular

But take your contract to a lawyer to look after ya

'cause labels have mastered the

Skill of gassing yaafter yadropped the flip like a spatula

Snatch your acura

And all the bitches you wanted

Are flaunted your riches are laugh at ya

Cut you off like a daggersupport you like a laddere

Your pockets ain't fatteryou be sadder

So you better have a better strate-gy

Can't you see

It ain't healthynobody could tell me it's hell see

Takes more than a dope lp to be wealthy

Let me show you the pathyou're going too fast

You're choking your promotional staffain't no knowing the half

They look and they laughand take time off

Cut ya offno loss you're just a write off

Now you're feeling neglected and rejected

Check itit's all about makin' records



Chorus x2



[maestro fresh wes]

You want to see pandemonia rip

Well you're melodious shit

You shackle and tackle by chickspacking like appleonia(? ) six

Having the hoes on your jock

A smooth individualyour videos on yo! and the box

Collecting your propsyou think you're getting your nots

Forgetting black man attacks man's upsetting and sweating ya pops

Ringing the bellringing 'em hell

I'm telling them factsblack be clever you better rebel

You're outta here like flash dance

You and your wack stance

Regroup from your advancefat chance!

You're say that you're only playing with your soul

You're innovativebut they got creative control

You're a puppet on a stringain't got a fucking thing

You can sing so they cling'cause they know thay going to bring

Money with your rhyme but you're def dumb and blind

Don't waste time niggersign that dotted line



Chorus x4



[maestro fresh wes]

Now in the studioyou got the stupid flow

It doesn't matter thoit's who you know

You think you got it badgirls got it the harder way

Labels love to see a black woman in lingerie

What's a broad to say when a label say we'll make you millions

Buy clothes for your childrenyou know she hit the ceiling

They sing for mewe'll bring you g's

But injuries in the industrycould come instantly

I see the way they make a g a daybut what a fee to pay

Throwing and showing your t and a

You're taking a blowyour ass you shake it to show

Is raking the doughbut they played you and make you a ho

You're a piece of meatbetween the sheets

'nuff brothers seek to reach youto freak or so to speak

Your moms can't believe thisher daughter showing cleavage

She's speachlessand says oh help me sweet jesus

Exposing the punannyjust to win a grammy

But when that ass is flabbyyou goneword to daddy

Stop the degradation you're facing

This information I'm raising to the queens of my nation

The shit can't prolonggoes strong

And when you sing a slow song (baby keep your clothes on)

Times are hardmany hearts are broken

Some start to smokefarrakhan ain't joking

When he said we're being setup

So black men and women keep your head up

When you're makin' records



Chorus x4



Outro - farrakhan sample

"the greatest musiciansthe greatest rap stars.	the greatest black

Artistsare sitting here today. but I want you to knowyou're being

Setup. by the smarter that is coming down."