Hip Hop for Respect EP lyrics

"1, 2, 3, 4" 10x

[88 Keys]
Yo, this is 88...
This is for Amadou Diallo
Rest in peace, you still here

[Fre]
Yo, I'm in a brownstone singin like Brownstone
Bird's eye view wit the bodega
Know Omega like Rakim
Thinkin about brother Diallo
I find it hard to swallow
Cuz 41 is a hard act to follow
Who is it, it can happen tomorrow
Goes down all the time in some African community
This one just hit closer to home
Cuz it happen it in our backyard
This that *sh*t* bring us closer to home
They ask "What you writin fo'? What you writin on that paper fo'?"
Don't ask me nuttin, just tell me
How is safer got me safe, that's why my raps sour
My peoples screamin "Black power!" and la razah
From the Bronx, police bustin, it's redemption time

[J-Live]
Now in the squad car, CPR's supposed to be the motto
But in they minds, they be like "Yo, I'mma do Diallo"
I guess master's noose was a bitter pill to swallow
Cuz nowadays, tips ain't the only things that's hollow
Constitution, 41 more holes in it
And cops swingin sticks like they tryin to win the pennant
And stickin sticks places where they ashamed to admit it
But that's the straw that broke the camel's back
THEY GON' GET IT!!