Dilated Peoples - Neighborhood Watch - Big Business - Lyrics, Music, Songs

Artist: Dilated Peoples

Album: Neighborhood Watch (2004)

"Big Business"


[Rakaa Iriscience]

no questions
I pledge resistance to the grass
that hides the snakes of America
so they watch it, now I walk with caution
more careful put more thought to options
Is the opposite of progress Congress?
From the school to the street we're beyond stress
but I fight for peace, that's what the problem is
war is big biz, ask an economist
speak in volumes callin' anti-war and anti-American synonymous
Back in the day I would've gotten black listed just for speakin' up
Hoover probably would've screamed Communist!
I want black and brown unity
but cats get out to bring the jail to the community
Fightin's nothin' new to me
I even corrected what the public school system tried to do to me
Here's a spark encoded in rhyme and love for everyone of the devoted in line...
We call it art, some call it a crime
it's the rap Michael Moore, like Bowling for Columbine
on drums, Fahrenheit, 9-1-1
Al Queda hit the Apple and the world was stunned
the villain trained by the hero for the killing
now you twist $20 bills to see buildings
Under heavy surveillance
they might call you a traitor if you want something greater
Don't get me wrong, America's a great place to live
just listen to the knowledge I give
if more than half the budget goes to military spending
less than half goes to whatever it's defending
One nation, many gods, individuals with liberties
and justice for all who are miserable


[voice in Spanish: escuscha la verdad en la musica]



[Voice]

yeah Babu, Dilated Peoples
Neighborhood Watch, worldwide
Expansion, Iriscience
Evidence, Babu

Neighborhood Watch (2004)

1. Marathon
2. Reach Us
3. Big Business
4. Love And War
5. This Way

Expansion Team

1. Clockwork
2. Defari Interlude
3. Expansion Team Theme
4. Night Life
5. Panic
6. Pay Attention
7. Phil Da Agony Interlude
8. Proper Propaganda
9. Self Defense
10. Trade Money
11. War
12. Worst Comes To Worst

The Platform

1. Annihilation
2. Ear Drums
3. Ear Drums Pop(Remix)
4. Expanding Man
5. Guaranteed
6. No Retreat
7. Right On
8. Service
9. The Last Line Of Defense
10. The Main Event
11. The Platform
12. The Shape Of Things To Come
13. Triple Optics
14. Work The Angles
15. Years In The Making

Miscellaneous Tracks

1. Ear Drums Pop
2. End Of The Time
3. Global Dynamics
4. Heavy Rotation
5. No Retreat (Kutmaster Kurt Remix)
6. Rework The Angles
7. Rework The Angles (feat. A.G., Defari & Xzibit)
8. Right And Exact
9. Ruggedness
10. Search 4 Bobby Fisher
11. Target Practice
12. The Platofrm
13. Things To Come (feat. Aceyalone)
14. Third Degree
15. Thrid Degree (feat. Defari)
16. Weed Vs. Beer (You Make The Choice)
17. Worst Comes To Worst (Remix) (feat. Guru & Havoc)