Jeru The Damaja – You Can’t Stop The Prophet
Album: The Sun Rises In The East Year: 1994 Track: 7 Track Produced By: Kendrick Jeru Davis & DJ Premier Samples: “Yes, I’m Singing” by Lee Oskar & “Chain Reaction” by The Crusaders & “Ode to Billy Joe” by Lou Donaldson & “Django” by Modern Jazz Quartet & “The Show” by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick (vocals by Slick Rick) & “The Shit Is Real (Remix)” by Fat Joe Lyrics: [Guy 1:] Ohhh! Yo look towards the darkness [Guy 2:] Nah nah yo, look towards the light [Guy 1:] Yo what! Oh what the? Yo what is that? [Guy 2:] It’s a supernova [Guy 1:] Nah nah man, that’s a black hole [Guy 2:] Yo! Yo! [Guy 1:] Yo! [1 + 2:] Yo it’s.. IT’S.. IT’S?!!! [The Prophet] I, leap over lies in a single bound (Who are you?) The Black Prophet One day I got struck by Knowledge of Self It gave me super-scientifical powers Now I, run through the ghetto Battlin my, arch nemesis Mr. Ignorance He’s been tryin to take me out since the days of my youth He feared this day would come I’m hot on his trail, but sometimes he slips away Because he has an army, they always give me trouble Mainly – Hatred, Jealousy and Envy they attack me They think they got me But I use my super-science and I twist all three I see sparks over that buildin – they’re shootin at me I dip, do a backflip Then hit em in the heart with sharp steel bookmarks Ignorance hates when I drop it But no matter, what he do.. he can’t stop the Prophet [Deceit] Yo Prophet, yo Prophet, c’mere real quick Yo I just saw Ignorance downtown, let me put you on …











