Rankofa X - The Meaning

Yo this the origin story
Of how I arrived at Rankofa X
It was the year 1-9-ninety nine
And I was backpacking in khaki slacks
Through the city of Chi
Writing raps
While listening to Wu-tang, Mase and Do or Die
Common Sense had me
Ready to Bust a Rhyme
24 hours to live on my P.I.
Wonder will I survive
The next extinction level event
Or will it subside
Before I graduate High school
Tell the truth I never went to school high
I didn't skip class I was on top of mine
Felt damn near invincible so the principal
Approached me about embarking
On the trip of a lifetime
DeVaul I know you hear the ancestors call
You got greatness in you
We think you'd benefit from a month long hiking trip to Kenya
All you gotta do is say yes and we'll send you
But of course I was worried about sports
My car and cologne
My headphones, dead wrong
What the hell is y'all on
What I look like hiking through the jungle
Especially in the summer
A young city slicker way outside of my zone of comfort
Could've slapped a stupid sticker on my window
I ain't realize that
what God got planned for you won't miss you
Because the universe got a supreme picker
So I picked up and packed my bags
With not even a quarter of my clothing
Flew to Africa landed in Nairobi
With no name brands
Stripped bare to the bone 8,000 miles from home
Sick, sent an email to mom dukes
I couldn't use the phone
In the hotel our host told us get the most sleep cuz tomorrow
Me and my 6 peers
Whom I still hold dear would appear
On the reserves of the Masai Mara
It'll be more fantastic than National Geographic picturamas
What's the meaning
Tell me, whatcho name mean?
What's the meaning
Tell me all the things you've seen
What's the meaning
I'm Rankofa nice to meet you
Only by the best names will I greet you
What's the meaning
Yo tell me, whatcho name mean?
What's the meaning
They say that we were kings and queens
What's the meaning
I'm Rankofa nice to meet you
Only by the best names will I greet you

Written by:
Abdus-Salam DeVaul

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