Westside Gunn and AA Rashid - Intro

I urge you from this very moment right now
to not be afraid
You are in a very special space and time
You have eyes, ears, sentient ability to witness
historical narratives unfold before you
Regarding great things that have yet to be truly defined
And I think that greatness operates within that space where
What is occurring is so great and magnanimous that
it's hard to define it
So, I labor with this task
Not to be overtly ostentatious or
express large abundance of sophistry
I will add my true sentiment regarding this sound
And I will express to you that this is, this is the enlightenment
This is an opportunity of a lifetime
That you, I hope
That we divorce ourselves from this concept
That by being unique is anything but
you trying to draw distinction from yourself from what is great
Sit with that for a second
You, the listener, with all due respect
Some of us are here for the art
Some of us are here to try to be far too discerning
When it comes to cultural iconography
And narrative unfold-ment within historical alignment to greatness
So I say to you, I want you to exercise the task
Of feeling enlightened and use what you perceive
And what you are discerning as a guide
For you to improve the quality of your life
You can use this sound as a guide to improve the quality of your life
To take control of the circumstances surrounding your existence
If you but only knew how to place
Where is the enlightenment in contra-distinction to the Renaissance
So I say to you this, Michelle is for the babies
Griselda is for the children, FLYGOD is the shepherd
Peace and love
I hope you enjoy

Written by:
Ahmad Abdullah Rashid, Alvin Lamar Worthy, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs

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