[{"id":16442735,"name":"Ya Strugglin'","trackName":"Ya Strugglin'","artistName":"Boogie Down Productions","albumName":"Edutainment(BDP)","duration":194.251875,"instrumental":false,"hasWordSync":false,"plainLyrics":"Africans in America try to identify\nTotally with their master in every respect\nThey are the only ones who can not do it\nBut they are the ones who will go to all extremes to do it\nThey can not be disguised\nBut they will attempt to disguise themselves\n\nI'm on a search not for a car or a miniskirt\nBut the words I wish to exert\nWill hurt, damage or upset the ego\nYou want to be macho, yeah, but we know the deal\nJheri curls just ain't gettin' it\nKRS-One is only down for pickin' it\nPick the afro, need no Soul Glo\nOr Carefree Curls, that's just a no-no\nWhere oh where, are all the real men\nThe feminine look seems to be the trend\nYou got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin'\nSee you're a man with a spine extraction\nSo what I'm askin' is plain to see\nAre there any straight singers in R&B?\nAll I see, is the light-skinned buffy\nTryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\nYet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\nWith the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\nI ain't with it, never will, never have\nHow can your son even call you dad?\nYour skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nAfrica is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\nFour hundred years of cold weather, death,\nAnd all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\nAs a matter of fact, she is so strong\nThat no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\nShe will come back and snatch it up\n\nTell me\nAre you proud man, of who you are?\nOr does your pride come out of a jar\n'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\nI tell you right now, it won't stay long\n'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\nIt's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\nIf that culture ain't yours naturally\nIt's his, not yours, actually\nYou better wake up and smell the coffee\nLook in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\nPeople change, when they are ashamed\nOf how they look or from which they came\nAre you ashamed, of original black?\nIf you're not, why does your hair look like that?\nWhy is your nose straighter, from surgery?\nI think you're really in a state of emergency\nYou're not sane to the African aim\nSo you're insane, and you need to obtain\nAny, average rap album sculpture\nAnd study it, just, to learn your culture\nEven though, you don't think it's music\nIt's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\nThe blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nYes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\nThey will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\nGo to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\nCapitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\nI saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\nShe said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\nI told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\nTry in every possible way to identify","syncedLyrics":"[00:00.82] Africans in America try to identify\n[00:02.21] Totally with their master in every respect\n[00:06.06] They are the only ones who can not do it\n[00:07.51] But they are the ones who will go to all extremes to do it\n[00:16.17] They can not be disguised\n[00:17.12] But they will attempt to disguise themselves\n[00:21.06] I'm on a search not for a car or a miniskirt\n[00:23.68] But the words I wish to exert\n[00:25.59] Will hurt, damage or upset the ego\n[00:27.88] You want to be macho, yeah, but we know the deal\n[00:30.31] Jheri curls just ain't gettin' it\n[00:31.94] KRS-One is only down for pickin' it\n[00:34.02] Pick the afro, need no Soul Glo\n[00:36.31] Or Carefree Curls, that's just a no-no\n[00:38.68] Where oh where, are all the real men\n[00:40.61] The feminine look seems to be the trend\n[00:42.45] You got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin'\n[00:44.75] See you're a man with a spine extraction\n[00:46.96] So what I'm askin' is plain to see\n[00:48.86] Are there any straight singers in R&B?\n[00:51.09] All I see, is the light-skinned buffy\n[00:53.33] Tryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\n[00:55.32] Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n[00:57.54] With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n[00:59.89] I ain't with it, never will, never have\n[01:01.93] How can your son even call you dad?\n[01:03.80] Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n[01:06.12] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[01:09.13] Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n[01:11.99] Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n[01:13.87] And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n[01:16.76] As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n[01:18.79] That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n[01:20.53] She will come back and snatch it up\n[01:24.67] Tell me\n[01:25.47] Are you proud man, of who you are?\n[01:27.15] Or does your pride come out of a jar\n[01:29.34] 'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin'\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions\n  album: Edutainment(BDP)\n  duration_ms: 194252\n  instrumental: false\nlines:\n- text: Africans in America try to 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Softie\nPeople change, when they are ashamed\nOf how they look or from which they came\nAre you ashamed, of original black?\nIf you're not, why does your hair look like that?\nWhy is your nose straighter, from surgery?\nI think you're really in a state of emergency\nYou're not sane to the African aim\nSo you're insane, and you need to obtain\nAny, average rap album sculpture\nAnd study it, just, to learn your culture\nEven though, you don't think it's music\nIt's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\nThe blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nYes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\nThey will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\nGo to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\nCapitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\nI saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\nShe said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\nI told her, 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death,\n[01:13.87] And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n[01:16.76] As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n[01:18.79] That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n[01:20.53] She will come back and snatch it up\n[01:24.67] Tell me\n[01:25.47] Are you proud man, of who you are?\n[01:27.15] Or does your pride come out of a jar\n[01:29.34] 'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not 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'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin' (Ft. 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'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin' (feat. 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me is buggin'\n  start_ms: 132150\n  end_ms: 134410\n- text: Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n  start_ms: 134410\n  end_ms: 137100\n- text: Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n  start_ms: 137100\n  end_ms: 144720\n- text: They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n  start_ms: 144720\n  end_ms: 147580\n- text: Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n  start_ms: 147580\n  end_ms: 151760\n- text: Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n  start_ms: 151760\n  end_ms: 154220\n- text: I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n  start_ms: 154220\n  end_ms: 155920\n- text: She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n  start_ms: 155920\n  end_ms: 157930\n- text: I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n  start_ms: 157930\n  end_ms: 161190\n- text: Try in every possible way to identify\n  start_ms: 161190\n  end_ms: 170770\nplain: |-\n  Africans in America try to identify\n  Totally with their master in every respect\n  They are the only ones who can not do it\n  But they are the ones who will go to all extremes to do it\n  They can not be disguised\n  But they will attempt to disguise themselves\n\n  I'm on a search not for a car or a miniskirt\n  But the words I wish to exert\n  Will hurt, damage or upset the ego\n  You want to be macho, yeah, but we know the deal\n  Jheri curls just ain't gettin' it\n  KRS-One is only down for pickin' it\n  Pick the afro, need no Soul Glo\n  Or Carefree Curls, that's just a no-no\n  Where oh where, are all the real men\n  The feminine look seems to be the trend\n  You got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin'\n  See you're a man with a spine extraction\n  So what I'm askin' is plain to see\n  Are there any straight singers in R&B?\n  All I see, is the light-skinned buffy\n  Tryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\n  Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n  With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n  I ain't with it, never will, never have\n  How can your son even call you dad?\n  Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n  Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n  And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n  As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n  That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n  She will come back and snatch it up\n\n  Tell me\n  Are you proud man, of who you are?\n  Or does your pride come out of a jar\n  'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n  I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n  'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n  It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n  If that culture ain't yours naturally\n  It's his, not yours, actually\n  You better wake up and smell the coffee\n  Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n  People change, when they are ashamed\n  Of how they look or from which they came\n  Are you ashamed, of original black?\n  If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n  Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n  I think you're really in a state of emergency\n  You're not sane to the African aim\n  So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n  Any, average rap album sculpture\n  And study it, just, to learn your culture\n  Even though, you don't think it's music\n  It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n  The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n  They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n  Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n  Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n  I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n  She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n  I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n  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you're Mr. Softie\nWith the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\nI ain't with it, never will, never have\nHow can your son even call you dad?\nYour skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nAfrica is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\nFour hundred years of cold weather, death,\nAnd all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\nAs a matter of fact, she is so strong\nThat no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\nShe will come back and snatch it up\n\nTell me\nAre you proud man, of who you are?\nOr does your pride come out of a jar\n'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\nI tell you right now, it won't stay long\n'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\nIt's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\nIf that culture ain't yours naturally\nIt's his, not yours, actually\nYou better wake up and smell the coffee\nLook in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\nPeople change, when they are ashamed\nOf how they look or 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you're Mr. Softie\nWith the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\nI ain't with it, never will, never have\nHow can your son even call you dad?\nYour skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nAfrica is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\nFour hundred years of cold weather, death,\nAnd all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\nAs a matter of fact, she is so strong\nThat no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\nShe will come back and snatch it up\n\nTell me\nAre you proud man, of who you are?\nOr does your pride come out of a jar\n'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\nI tell you right now, it won't stay long\n'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\nIt's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\nIf that culture ain't yours naturally\nIt's his, not yours, actually\nYou better wake up and smell the coffee\nLook in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\nPeople change, when they are ashamed\nOf how they look or 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on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin’\n  artist: Boogie Down Productions feat. 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'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin' (Feat. 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Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n  With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n  I ain't with it, never will, never have\n  How can your son even call you dad?\n  Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n  Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n  And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n  As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n  That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n  She will come back and snatch it up\n\n  Tell me\n  Are you proud man, of who you are?\n  Or does your pride come out of a jar\n  'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n  I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n  'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n  It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n  If that culture ain't yours naturally\n  It's his, not yours, actually\n  You better wake up and smell the coffee\n  Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n  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132150\n- text: The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n  start_ms: 132150\n  end_ms: 134410\n- text: Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n  start_ms: 134410\n  end_ms: 137100\n- text: Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n  start_ms: 137100\n  end_ms: 144720\n- text: They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n  start_ms: 144720\n  end_ms: 147580\n- text: Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n  start_ms: 147580\n  end_ms: 151760\n- text: Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n  start_ms: 151760\n  end_ms: 154220\n- text: I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n  start_ms: 154220\n  end_ms: 155920\n- text: She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n  start_ms: 155920\n  end_ms: 157930\n- text: I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n  start_ms: 157930\n  end_ms: 161190\n- text: Try in every possible way to identify\n  start_ms: 161190\n  end_ms: 170770\n- text: ''\n  start_ms: 170770\nplain: |-\n  Africans in America try to identify\n  Totally with their master in every respect\n  They are the only ones who can not do it\n  But they are the ones who will go to all extremes to do it\n  They can not be disguised\n  But they will attempt to disguise themselves\n\n  I'm on a search not for a car or a miniskirt\n  But the words I wish to exert\n  Will hurt, damage or upset the ego\n  You want to be macho, yeah, but we know the deal\n  Jheri curls just ain't gettin' it\n  KRS-One is only down for pickin' it\n  Pick the afro, need no Soul Glo\n  Or Carefree Curls, that's just a no-no\n  Where oh where, are all the real men\n  The feminine look seems to be the trend\n  You got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin'\n  See you're a man with a spine extraction\n  So what I'm askin' is plain to see\n  Are there any straight singers in R&B?\n  All I see, is the light-skinned buffy\n  Tryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\n  Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n  With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n  I ain't with it, never will, never have\n  How can your son even call you dad?\n  Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n  Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n  And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n  As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n  That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n  She will come back and snatch it up\n\n  Tell me\n  Are you proud man, of who you are?\n  Or does your pride come out of a jar\n  'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n  I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n  'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n  It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n  If that culture ain't yours naturally\n  It's his, not yours, actually\n  You better wake up and smell the coffee\n  Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n  People change, when they are ashamed\n  Of how they look or from which they came\n  Are you ashamed, of original black?\n  If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n  Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n  I think you're really in a state of emergency\n  You're not sane to the African aim\n  So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n  Any, average rap album sculpture\n  And study it, just, to learn your culture\n  Even though, you don't think it's music\n  It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n  The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n  They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n  Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n  Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n  I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n  She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna 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fact, you're Mr. Softie\nWith the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\nI ain't with it, never will, never have\nHow can your son even call you dad?\nYour skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nAfrica is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\nFour hundred years of cold weather, death,\nAnd all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\nAs a matter of fact, she is so strong\nThat no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\nShe will come back and snatch it up\n\nTell me\nAre you proud man, of who you are?\nOr does your pride come out of a jar\n'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\nI tell you right now, it won't stay long\n'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\nIt's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\nIf that culture ain't yours naturally\nIt's his, not yours, actually\nYou better wake up and smell the coffee\nLook in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\nPeople change, when they are ashamed\nOf how they look or from which they came\nAre you ashamed, of original black?\nIf you're not, why does your hair look like that?\nWhy is your nose straighter, from surgery?\nI think you're really in a state of emergency\nYou're not sane to the African aim\nSo you're insane, and you need to obtain\nAny, average rap album sculpture\nAnd study it, just, to learn your culture\nEven though, you don't think it's music\nIt's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\nThe blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\nTake a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\nYes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\nThey will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\nGo to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\nCapitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\nI saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\nShe said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\nI told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\nTry in every 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plain to see\n[00:48.86] Are there any straight singers in R&B?\n[00:51.09] All I see, is the light-skinned buffy\n[00:53.33] Tryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\n[00:55.32] Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n[00:57.54] With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n[00:59.89] I ain't with it, never will, never have\n[01:01.93] How can your son even call you dad?\n[01:03.80] Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n[01:06.12] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[01:09.13] Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n[01:11.99] Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n[01:13.87] And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n[01:16.76] As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n[01:18.79] That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n[01:20.53] She will come back and snatch it up\n[01:24.67] Tell me\n[01:25.47] Are you proud man, of who you are?\n[01:27.15] Or does your pride come out of a jar\n[01:29.34] 'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n[01:31.75] I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n[01:33.95] 'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n[01:35.90] It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n[01:38.16] If that culture ain't yours naturally\n[01:40.48] It's his, not yours, actually\n[01:42.32] You better wake up and smell the coffee\n[01:44.69] Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n[01:46.75] People change, when they are ashamed\n[01:48.61] Of how they look or from which they came\n[01:50.74] Are you ashamed, of original black?\n[01:52.81] If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n[01:55.37] Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n[01:57.59] I think you're really in a state of emergency\n[01:59.59] You're not sane to the African aim\n[02:01.39] So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n[02:03.62] Any, average rap album sculpture\n[02:05.74] And study it, just, to learn your culture\n[02:07.89] Even though, you don't think it's music\n[02:09.85] It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n[02:12.15] The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n[02:14.41] Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n[02:17.10] Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n[02:24.72] They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n[02:27.58] Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n[02:31.76] Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n[02:34.22] I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n[02:35.92] She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n[02:37.93] I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n[02:41.19] Try in every possible way to identify\n[02:50.77] ","lyricsfile":"version: '1.0'\nmetadata:\n  title: Ya Strugglin' (feat. 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|-\n  Africans in America try to identify\n  Totally with their master in every respect\n  They are the only ones who can not do it\n  But they are the ones who will go to all extremes to do it\n  They can not be disguised\n  But they will attempt to disguise themselves\n\n  I'm on a search not for a car or a miniskirt\n  But the words I wish to exert\n  Will hurt, damage or upset the ego\n  You want to be macho, yeah, but we know the deal\n  Jheri curls just ain't gettin' it\n  KRS-One is only down for pickin' it\n  Pick the afro, need no Soul Glo\n  Or Carefree Curls, that's just a no-no\n  Where oh where, are all the real men\n  The feminine look seems to be the trend\n  You got eyeliner on, chillin' and maxin'\n  See you're a man with a spine extraction\n  So what I'm askin' is plain to see\n  Are there any straight singers in R&B?\n  All I see, is the light-skinned buffy\n  Tryin' hard, to be Mr. Tuffy\n  Yet in fact, you're Mr. Softie\n  With the beige contacts on, yo you lost me\n  I ain't with it, never will, never have\n  How can your son even call you dad?\n  Your skin is bleached and your nails you just buffin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Africa is so strong, that once she puts a stamp on you\n  Four hundred years of cold weather, death,\n  And all that fryin' your hair shall not disguise you\n  As a matter of fact, she is so strong\n  That no matter what chemicals you put in your hair\n  She will come back and snatch it up\n\n  Tell me\n  Are you proud man, of who you are?\n  Or does your pride come out of a jar\n  'Cause if you bought it, put it on, or sprayed it on\n  I tell you right now, it won't stay long\n  'Cause if it ain't natural, it ain't kosher\n  It's like buyin' and wearin' a culture\n  If that culture ain't yours naturally\n  It's his, not yours, actually\n  You better wake up and smell the coffee\n  Look in the mirror and think Mr. Softie\n  People change, when they are ashamed\n  Of how they look or from which they came\n  Are you ashamed, of original black?\n  If you're not, why does your hair look like that?\n  Why is your nose straighter, from surgery?\n  I think you're really in a state of emergency\n  You're not sane to the African aim\n  So you're insane, and you need to obtain\n  Any, average rap album sculpture\n  And study it, just, to learn your culture\n  Even though, you don't think it's music\n  It's the blackest you'll ever get so use it\n  The blue-eyed black man to me is buggin'\n  Take a look at yourself man, ya strugglin'\n\n  Yes capitalism will confuse these people, have them totally confused\n  They will try every way to identify with their masters, every way\n  Go to extreme lengths, I'm telling you, seriously!\n  Capitalism will confuse them why'know tell them the truth's a lie\n  I saw a sister the other day and I spoke to her about her hair\n  She said, \"I don't care what you say, I'm still gonna get my perm!\"\n  I told her, \"It's not a perm, it's a temporary\"\n  Try in every possible way to identify\n"}]