"We got respect for you rappers
and the way they be free-weighin'
But if you're gon'
be teachin' folks things, make sure you know what you're sayin'
Older folks in our
neighborhood got plenty of know-how
Remember if it
wasn't for them, you wouldn't be out here now
And I ain't comin'
at you with no disrespect
All I'm sayin' is
that you damn well got to be correct
Because if you're
gonna be speakin' for a whole generation
And you know enough
to try and handle their education
Be sure you know
the real deal about past situations
It ain't just
repeatin' what you heard on the local TV stations
...Sometimes they
tell lies and put 'em in a truthful disguise
But the truth is
that's why we said it wouldn't be televised
They don't know
what to say to our young folks, but they know that you do
And if they really
knew the truth...why would they tell you?"
Gil Scott-Heron
"Message to
the Messengers"
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