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This track is an unreleased B-Side from the Inner G Code sessions

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U R The NME
By: Professor Griff 
Ft/ Khalil Who?

1st verse
Face Factz, deck now stacked
align mind, grind assignment, code black
murder or maniac,God like Or cursed
black self lord, master or class act

Break( Kwame Tourè

2nd Verse
Question the question, life be the lesson
self be the damn, ego gets the blessing
Don’t panic, self accused, stagnant 
Traumatic stack Static pin point fragments
blame the cops, blame the block
blame your pops, blame your GOD

3rd verse.: Khalil Who? Verse
I was taught know thyself
cus dealin’ wit ya enemies
what ya know might help
Heart and mind is where I keep wealth
They tried drown me in the pain
I swim the stream like Phelps
One of one
Look up at the sun
and you’ll see me
that’s how it’s done
Light upon my shadow
so they’ll never get it spun
feed the bigger me
that’s a key to how I won
Need a fee for every pun
And if I slack
I’m my own rival
Keep a sharp mind
Cus that’s just essential to my survival
Study yourself
you’re your own bible
And keep ya foot on the gas
so you don’t idle
and ask

Hook

Who’s the NME
What’s the NME
Where’s the NME
Are you the NME?
Your the NME
Know your NME

2nd verse
Breaking ranks, lives still at stake
fate, in the hands those who preach hate.
shadow self, cards you’ve been dealt
Self vs self, cuz the self lost faith
Stakes are high, eye for an eye
Guns in the hands of the color blind mind
Thoughts we feed, words short of deeds
Strangle holds the soul envy soaked in greed 
Fear mongers, poverty pimp suckers
 lyrical, serial Imperial grand hustlers
Genius or junky college grad or flunky
Rich Kid or dirt poor but god at the core

Hook

Who’s the NME
What’s the NME
Where’s the NME
Are you the NME?
Your the NME
Know your NME

Break: Kwamè Tourè and Eldridge Clear

Hook

Who’s the NME
What’s the NME
Where’s the NME
Are you the NME?
Your the NME
Know your NME

credits

released December 24, 2020
Written and Produced by:Professor Griff and Khalil Who?

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Professor Griff Atlanta, Georgia

Professor Griff
is a cultural entertainment analyst, internationally renowned educator, writer, producer, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recording artist, and Grammy's recipient
of the Life Time Achievement award 2020. Lecturer and co-founding member of the pioneering and revolutionary Hip Hop group Public Enemy.

Website:
www.professorgriff.me
678.557.2919 ... more

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