Dopeman-Jay-Z

[ti:Dopeman] [ar:Dopeman - Jay-Z] [al:Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dopeman - Jay-Z (杰斯) [00:09.32]Millenium flow [00:10.45]Serena Altschul's here live outside the criminal courthouse [00:13.07]In New York City for the first day in the trial of [00:16.12]The State vs Shawn Carter a k a Jay-Z [00:19.42]Whatever the verdict in this trial may be [00:20.86]The effects will undoubtedly be felt worldwide [00:23.48]Aiyyo stand forward 'fore you take notice [00:25.16]Or witness to me killin the track [00:26.87]Testify 'til me spillin the smack [00:29.11]Now they got me for traffickin racketeerin audio crack [00:33.10]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [00:34.86]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [00:37.70]Ghetto spokes-man [00:38.06] [00:39.03]A broke man approachin the bench with intent [00:41.85]To bury me under the cell fingered me as the toast man [00:45.34]Evidence stemmin from ninety-six [00:47.71]They say the world ain't recovered from his fix [00:50.11]While they was usin cut I was on some other sh*t [00:52.75]Gave it to you raw and they just discovered it [00:55.74]Nowaday the jury got they brow raised [00:58.49]Listenin to testimony about my foul ways [01:01.05]Exhibit A: "Reasonable Doubt" [01:03.58]They say this was the first thing that turned the peoples out [01:06.30]You can feel the tension building here [01:08.14]As an unprecedented number of people have turned out [01:10.46]For what may be the "Trial of the Century" [01:12.54]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [01:13.99]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [01:16.26]Ghetto spokes-man [01:17.38]How come you label your brand of d**e [01:20.72]"Volume 1" and spread it through the slums [01:23.02]Fed it to the young with total disregard [01:24.83] [01:25.56]Your honor the State seeks the maximum charge [01:28.39]And how could you turn right around [01:31.15]And release a lethal dosage called "Volume 2" [01:33.82]And is true you operate the criminal enterprise [01:35.83] [01:36.67]Known as Roc-a-Fella in charge of his meteoric rise [01:39.70]And do you deny you're responsible for the demise [01:42.27]Of record execs and do you object [01:44.91]Your distribution's Polygram and through your connects [01:47.78]Def Jam you pushed over five million SoundScan [01:50.88]And not to mention your co-horts and henchmen [01:53.57]Dame Biggs Lyor Kev' and Russell Simmons [01:56.16]And we ain't gon' talk about Murder Inc [01:58.67]That just establishes a darker deeper criminal link [02:01.52]The State is seeking the maximum penalty [02:03.23]And with the overwhelming amount of evidence [02:04.98]The D A 's presented things aren't looking good [02:07.14]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [02:08.75]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [02:11.33]Ghetto spokes-man [02:12.78]Despite the grim outlook at this point [02:14.47]The rapper has been known to emerge triumphant [02:16.60]In the face of adversity [02:17.95]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [02:19.70]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [02:22.30]Ghetto spokes-man [02:23.60]Jay-Z is taking the stand [02:24.49]Right hand on the Bible left hand in the air [02:26.43]Before I spoke one word made sure my throat was clear [02:29.06]A-hem I'm a prisoner of circumstance [02:31.60]Frail ni**a I couldn't much work with my hands [02:34.49]But my mind was strong I grew where you hold your blacks up [02:37.70]Trap us expect us not to pick gats up [02:40.11]Where you drop your cracks off by the Mack trucks [02:42.85]Destroy our dreams of lawyers and actors [02:45.87]Keep us spiralin goin backwards [02:48.58]At age nine saw my first hate crime [02:51.47]Blindfolded expected to walk a straight line [02:54.19]Mind molded taught to love you and hate mine [02:56.71]Climbed over it at a early age Jay shined [02:59.67]F**k the system at Lady Justice I blaze nine [03:02.37]Your Honor I no longer kill my people I raise mine [03:05.42]The soul of Mumia in this modern day time [03:07.92]While the jury is inside deliberating [03:10.15]Outside the crowd is frozen with anticipation [03:13.05]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [03:14.90]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [03:17.16]Ghetto spokes-man [03:18.66]Well the verdict has just been announced: NOT GUILTY [03:21.85]It is complete pandemonium out here [03:24.13]They call me D**e Man D**e Man [03:25.90]I try to tell em I'm where hope floats man [03:28.49]Ghetto spokes-man [03:29.95] [03:31.96]Let's try and make our way over there Jay-Z Jay-Z