African-American or Black

Are we one in the same or do the rules interchange
They point at a color and change the name
When are we one
When can we be unified
They say black like crack is wack
But we say that black is beautified
Changing us from Niggroes to Niggas to Blacks to Coloreds
But what we see in the mirror is African American sisters an brothers
Different categories and aligories
What do we learn from Our story
We can say that we this and we can say that we that
But the question really is are we AFRICAN AMERICAN or BLACK
They are not all the same
They both have different names
But if you reach inside your self
Which one do YOU claim?

The reason I write

This is why
This is why I write..
I love the way words flow
I love the unpredictability of starting a piece but not knowing where it will go
I love to say the shit that nobody listens to I love using words in particular situations from every perspective that I kno everybody can relate to..
The stories that I tell are all truth an no fiction
I'm proud of my authentication cuz everybody else has hollow words that are just words with most of the truth missin
I do what I do to stay true to myself
I make ppl swallow all their bullshit words to the point where they loosen their belts
I write so everybody knows how I feel
So they never have to ask cuz my words they understand they sit an understand that the words behind this man are the realest
The realest words I ever wrote the realest words I ever spoke when I sing I try to hit the realest notes my shit so vile even if you hate it you listen and use it like an are addicted like I'm a mountain of coke
I write cuz I can It's my true way to be free My words are crystal clear that even Stevie wonder can see
But this is why I write
I write to ease the pain
I write to stay sane I do it to stay moral an not get sucked into the negatives of having fortune an fame
I do it to be an individual an not give you the usual that you're conditioned to
But the real reason I write is cuz it makes me happy

I'm just like you

I'm looking for a love, like everyone else,
I have a cut from my first love, the same one I know you felt,
It's no different for me,
I feel pain just the same,
My heart also has a key, as well as my brain,
You walk, I walk,
You can speak and yes, I can talk,
My skin may be lighter,
My eyes may be a different color,
No matter blood in my viens or water,
You're still my brother,
Your chest rises when you breath and last time I checked mine did the same,
You want money and prestige,
I just want people to remember my name,
I worry about how I look,
I worry about how I smell,
I dream about making it big and changing the image of all young black males,
That's my motivation, my inspiration, my occupation,
But you might not have that same aspiration,
You want to live the good life,
I want to stay out of the hood,
If we were to trade places you"d probably do quite good,
Years go on and both our features have matured,
The boyish qualities we have some people still adore,
An acquired taste is what we are,
We set ourselves apart,
But when nobody's father was around you stepped up on that part,
Since I am younger I wanted to follow your path,
So I became C.E.K(seek) while you turned into Ca$h,
You walk around singing so I thought I'd do the same,
We both went away for some time but I still couldn't find my own thing,
You had your troubles,
I had my troubles too,
But seeing you mess up helped me learn what not to do,
I took your mistakes and found a way to not make them,
But that led to new problems and I wasn't ready to face them,
You been through hell and back,
I respect you for that,
And while you were locked down I was here,
And I wrote you letters to let you know I took our troubles and took responsibility for them and put them on my back,
It's always so long between the times I visit,
I know for Birthday and x-mas you blew it down,
And I could only say damn because I knew I was gon' miss it,
But I see you working hard,
And I see you making moves,
A dedication to my brother,
Since we were younger I wanted to be just like you