[ti:JFK 2 LAX (Explicit)] [ar:Gang Starr] [al:Moment Of Truth (Explicit)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.50]JFK 2 LAX (Explicit) - Gang Starr [00:01.73]Composed by:Chris Martin/E. Hendley/F. Wilson/Keith Elam [00:03.71]Produced by:DJ Premier/Guru [00:37.13]Yo they got me handcuffed [00:38.80]I'm down in Central Booking [00:40.69]Things are fucked up the way my future's looking [00:43.33]But I'm too fly I'ma change this scenario [00:45.94]Make some power moves and tighten up my bankroll [00:48.53]Chumps are leary though they see me as a threat [00:51.00]I'm like the black Dutch Schultz when you get me upset [00:53.90]5-0 makes me wanna flip Larry Davis style [00:56.59]Got a nigga depressed while he's awaiting trial [00:59.17]It's okay though 'cause from grey skies come blue [01:01.98]Through darkness comes light and I be known as the Guru [01:04.83]And this I certify we all should be alerted by [01:07.53]The traps within the system our youth is getting murdered by [01:10.26]The DA says they got me on a felony [01:12.57]I'm trying to live my life [01:13.75]So what the fuck is you telling me? [01:15.53]The streets are war [01:16.65]That's what brothers carry weapons for [01:18.46]And I take the weight as I did before [01:20.68]The next thing you know they got me on the radio [01:23.79]"A rapper arrested" suckers showing me on video [01:26.47]Of course I know that I'm a role model [01:28.66]But yo this rap life is real life [01:30.48]Sometimes it's full throttle [01:31.81]Right now I gotta think about me fuck the industry [01:34.66]You gets no love except those who support me [01:37.24]"What's the story?" [01:38.28]"What happened when I went to LA?" [01:39.91]Mixing shit up no not there I got family [01:42.73]Nothing happened mind your business yo step [01:45.27]You know we connect JFK to LAX [01:50.60]They wanna lock us all up and throw away the key [01:53.21]Don't wanna see us come up don't wanna see us making G's [01:56.19]Long as we know this is the key to our destruction [01:58.93]Let's make moves no discussion [02:03.89]Peace to my man Haas a knowledged man–paying the cost [02:06.97]All the 25-to-life'rs all my brothers getting tossed [02:09.93]Into the system supposed to rehabilitate [02:12.55]It's why you gotta regulate your own mindstate [02:15.36]Read study lessons and build your inner power [02:17.84]The next level doesn't tolerate cowards [02:20.39]For example I know this rich Nigerian [02:23.31]Powerful American that's proud to be an African [02:26.13]He asked me [02:26.77]"Why do all us brothers be getting trapped?" [02:28.79]I told him I'd explain it broke it down in a rap: [02:31.25]"Whether you got naps braids waves or no hair [02:33.70]Without esteem for yourself nigga you're going nowhere" [02:36.87]And you can swagger like you rude as Josey Wales [02:39.64]Unorganized revolt almost always mostly fails [02:42.30]Give up the savage ways be effective soldiers [02:44.75]To elevate the mental is to be poor no more [02:47.52]There's war in the streets prepared men know best [02:49.91]I rhyme as live as it gets JFK to LAX [02:52.75]They're always making trouble yo against the righteous [02:55.82]Killing us in cold blood those beasts those vipers [02:58.57]And as I sit feeling the pain in my wrist [03:01.03]I vow to myself that I'ma change this shit [03:03.60]Or at least I gotta try or part of me will die [03:06.47]And only by action will any ideas solidify [03:09.46]So I inhale exhale as I ponder [03:12.05]This grown man will make mistakes no longer [03:14.51]I've been there I've seen how they make us fall victim [03:16.99]To their tricknology with no apology I diss 'em [03:20.08]And so I rip facts to dope tracks I caress [03:22.52]You're gonna hear about it from JFK to LAX