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(Sampled song "The Awful Truth" by Carole King) |
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Dear Academy, take note! |
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I should get, the Oscar vote |
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If I don't, I'll bite your throat! |
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Signing off now, quote unquote |
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(Canibus) |
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Yo, nominated for being underrated; we made a name for ourselves |
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but I guess Common was the only one that made it |
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I clapped when he won his award |
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Him and Black Eyed Peas and them, we was on the same tour |
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And DMX too, you my dawg for life (rrrrrrrrr) |
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I feel for you, I wanna see you get yours tonight |
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Mos Def you on the screen now, followin your dreams now |
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Me you and Spike Lee used to sit and freestyle |
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I said two words, they both got bleeped out |
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If you ever need me again, just reach out |
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I got poseurs that belong on posters |
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Pour out all my emotions and double what the gross is |
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Everybody in the box office know the flow sick |
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I wanna thank Nottz, the producer that chose 'Bis |
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Motherfuckers! |
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(acceptance speech) |
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I wanna thank my mother, I wanna thank my brother |
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For makin the film, cause all the support was very important |
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From the beginning I got fans and, y'know cult members |
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That never let me down from day one - I'm just inebriated to be here |
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I wanna thank you all |
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(Canibus) |
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Yo, I don't wanna bite nobody's throat, I just want smoke |
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Yo pass the 'dro nigga; yo, I can't believe |
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I'm sittin with Don Cheadle, Denzel and Russell Crowe man |
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Dave Chappelle yo I really liked your show man |
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Ice Cube, yo he in the next room man |
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D12, me and them struck a pose man! {shhh, shhh be quiet} |
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With Slim Shady, yo this must be a omen! {shhhhhhhh shut up} |
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I think I'm 'bout to go platinum, I'M EXPLODIN! {shhh you're too loud} |
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I'm a fool man, what I'm 'sposed to do man |
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Red & Meth, "How High Part II" man |
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Bokeem Woodbine bump me in his hood all the time |
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I wanna say peace, I'm a fan of yours brah |
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I seen Hov' on a hundred foot boat |
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At the Cannes Film Festival with Sophie and Cope' |
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And Scarlett Johansson, she was with her man friend |
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"Lost in Translation," number one smash hit |
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(And now, introducing, Can-I-BUSSSSSS!) |
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Yo, I'm in the game now, I ran "8 Miles" |
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I ain't the same old nigga with the same style |
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The lifestyle of Jermaine is my brainchild |
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Jermaine's really like the black John Wayne (WOW) |
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Or James Caan, negotiatin some rhymes for the Don |
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I ain't seen my niggaz in so long (so long) |
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We did a short film, "4,3,2,1" |
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It was hot back then when it was new, but |
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I did this other film, "Gone Til November" |
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Me and Wyclef was in the trenches together |
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I did a big movie with him, he put me on soundtracks |
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Back then, I didn't understand the music business |
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Every agent found it hard to find me |
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In the backwoods of Holly, rehearsin my hobby |
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Shoutout to R.O.C. and State Property |
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I was inside the beast, shoutout to DMP, peace |
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(shoutouts) |
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Killa Khan, Sha, Black & Deco, my nigga Star |
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Nottz, what? Yeah |
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Throw shots, spread out your face like Botox |
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Nigga what? |