Letter (feat. Wale)

I'm writing you to

Catch you up on places I've been

To whom it may concern

I refuse to be another being on this earth

I'm breathing for a purpose

I wanna be the center piece of my entire culture

And I've been thinking about you

Cause you've done such

By doing such

I get a pen and paper

Write you a letter cause you are appreciated

I'm dreaming to be great

While working on my mistakes

You promise that's change

I'm doing the same thing

Dear Mr.Obama

I'm hoping that this letter reaches you

in good spirits

Lord knows you've been busy

But I just wanna know if I speak could you listen

We in the same city I was hoping I could visit ya

If not I'm hoping that this letter could convey how I'm feeling

And you could find interest

First off congratulations on the win

It's time for some change to commence

I gotta question for you man

From an African American stance

Are we expecting to much from your four year plan

And what about the rappers

That happen to act like a black president

Give us a right to be assholes

You know

They say your name for attention

But little to no interest after election

or the too cheap t-shirt sellers

That's making revenue of a name we cherish

As I end this letter

One more thing

I hope you understand your impact on our race

Sincerely Wale

P.S Eh I ain't trying to nit pick

But keep them cigarettes away

I'm writing you to

Catch you up on places I've been

You have this letter

Finally got excited

But there's nothing else inside

To whom it may concern

I refuse to be another being on this earth

See I'm breathing for a purpose

I need to be the center piece of my entire culture

And I've been thinking bout you

Cause you've done such

By doing such

I get a pen and paper

Write you a letter cause you are appreciated

Like damn mama the reason I work hard

not even my favorite rapper

you was bigger than an artist

Yeah 'Pac

I was twelve when the gunned you

Wish you was around now to see what I've become see

You never had a son

As if it was a literal but ,

Years later there's still a bunch of little you's

Never seen you as lyrical

But more as a voice that the whole culture would listen to

Speakin the truth

Like only you can do

It's only right we lose greatness at its pinnacle

I got a question for ya

Little somethin to say

Are you still mad at Biggie ?

Are you still mad at Dre ?

And are you happy at the way your legacy portrayed ?

I'm trying to do for D.C what you did for L.A

But music today

It's getting lame for us

They chasing fame rather than making a change for us

They stop being artists

They stop being honest

They want that club shit

Ain't no more damn mama's

And you don't know me

But knowin you through music is going to change the world

In the future

Truly yours , Wale

P.S Hey how long will they mourn you forever in the day ?

I'm writing you to

Catch you up on places I've been

You have this letter

Finally got excited

But there's nothing else inside

So I'm writing you this letter

And I can only hope that you read it if you get it

Hoping if you get it that you won't ever forget it

You won't never forget it

You won't never forget it (x2)

I'm writing you to

Catch you up on places I've been

You have this letter

Finally got excited

But there's nothing else inside (x2)