Deciscions - Ka
My latest TV obsession is First 48. It is hella depressing but I just cant stop watching it. It conjures up a bunch of stuff for me. One of the things l think about is decision making. So many of these kids just make the wrong decision and it ends up changing the lives of lots of people. Sometimes those decisions seem innocuous, routine, and in some cases, relatively innocent. When we were younger man Gil used to say "Life is all about decisions man" and those words are definitely applicable to what goes down for the suspects on that show.
Which brings me to Ka. I first heard this minimalist spitter on one of the Gza's albums. He was impressive, but did not stand out to me. His song, Decisions, from the dope Grief Pedigree album is a deeply simple rhyme that mainly consists of him juxtaposing different alternatives. He even keeps it going through the chorus.
[Intro]
Gotta teach the shorties that...
The decisions they make in they life is crucial man
For real
They choices is gon' be with them for the rest of they life
[Hook x2]
A simple right or left can mean life or death
Epic fail or nice success
Days of pleasure or nights of stress
[Verse 1]
Live with a bird-bitch or be homeless?
Walk with a dirty 5th or be chromeless?
Add on the inf or miss my opponent?
Want ads or ship in bricks to the bonus (bundles!)?
Stay sober or sip it up
Keep that rhyme or rip it up? (Is that good?)
Be a good nigga or risk the cuffs?
Constantly doubt or consistent trust?
Run through the hoes or settle down?
Conform to what's on or keep my ghetto sound?
Hustle here or pick a better town?
Keep it on safety or let it pound?
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Blood or Crip?
Honor my mom or who I'm thuggin' with? (Honor mom dukes)
Is this lust or do I love this shit?
Keep it gutter or get butter-dipped? (Get buttered)
Speak or listen?
Nut or reposition? (Reposition)
Praise Allah or be a Christian?
Go to school or through the system? (Hell no)
Retire or reenlist? (Reenlist)
Do them years or be a snitch?
Be content with what I have or try to get rich?
Chuck like a motherfucker or try to assist?
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
Cash or credit? (Cash nigga!)
Let that sucker pass or set it? (Set it)
Continue to beef in the streets or dead it?
Reminisce with pride or regret it?
Stack or spend?
Hope party goes smooth or bring ratchets in? (Ratchets in)
Do without or ask a friend?
Keep screw face or laugh and grin?
Quit now or get more rocks to pump?
Turn the other cheek or pop the trunk?
Resolve issues like a man not a punk
Or run out with the pistols cock and dump?
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