Artist: Gang Starr

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JFK 2 LAX

Yo
Yo Premier?
Yeah whassup G?
That trip to L.A., may be delayed
Why whassup I'm on my way to the airport now
Yeah well your boy Guru got knocked
WHAT?!
I don't know what this is about, sounds crazy man
Somethin about a gun
"The court calls Keith Elam to the stand.
Please approach the bench."
[Guru]
Yo they got me handcuffed, I'm down in central booking
Things are fucked up, the way my future's looking
But I'm too fly, I'ma change this scenario
Make some power moves and tighten up my bankroll
Chumps are leary though, they see me as a threat
I'm like the black Dutch Schultz when you get me upset
Five-oh makes me wanna flip, Larry Davis style
Got a nigga depressed, while he's awaitin trial
It's OK though, cause from grey skies comes blue
Through darkness comes light and I be known as the Guru
And this I certify we all should be alerted by
the traps within the system, our youth is gettin murdered by
the D.A. says they got me on a felony
I'm tryin to live my life, so what the fuck is you tellin me?
The streets are war, that's what brothers carry weapons for
And I take the weight as I did before
The next thing you know, they got me on the radio
A rapper arrested, suckers showin me on video
Of course I know, that I'm a role model
But yo this rap life is real life sometimes it's full throttle
Right now I gotta think about me fuck the industry
You gets no love, except those who support me
What's the story, what happened when I went to L.A.?
Mixin shit up, no not there I got family
Nothin happened, mind your business yo step
You know we connect, JFK 2 LAX
Chorus: Guru
They wanna lock us all up, and throw away the key

Don't wanna see us come up, don't wanna see us makin G's
Long as we know this is the key to our destruction
Let's make moves no discussion
[Guru]
Peace to my man Hass, and Orange Man payin the cost
All the twenty-five to lifers all my brothers gettin tossed
into the system, supposed to rehabilitate
It's why you gotta regulate your own mindstate
Read, study lessons and build your inner power
The next level, doesn't tolerate cowards
For example, I know this rich Nigerian
Powerful American that's proud to be an African
He asked me why do all us brothers be gettin trapped
I told him I'd explain it broke it down in a rap
Whether you got naps, braids waves or no hair
Without esteem for yourself nigga, you goin nowhere
And you can swagger like you rule this; Josey Wales
unorganized revolt almost always mostly fails
Give up the savage ways, be effective soldiers
To elevate the mental is to be poor no more
There's war in the streets, prepared men know best
Our rhyme as live as it gets, JFK 2 LAX
They're always makin trouble yo, against the righteous
Killin us in cold blood, those beats those vipers
And as I sit feelin the pain in my wrist
I vow to myself that I'ma change this shit
Or at least I gotta try, or part of me will die
And only by action will any ideas solidify
So I inhale, exhale as I ponder
This grown man will make mistakes no longer
I've been there, I've seen how they make us fall victim
to their tricknowledgy, with no apology I diss em
And so I rip facts to dope tracks I caress
You're gonna hear about it, from JFK 2 LAX
*plane lands*

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1. 1/2 And 1/2
2. 2 Deep
3. 2 Steps Ahead
4. Above Clouds
5. Above the Clouds
6. All 4 Tha Cash
7. Alongwaytogo
8. As I Read My S-a
9. B.i. Vs. Friendship
10. B.y.s.
11. Battle
12. Betrayal
13. Beyond Comprehension
14. Blowin’ Up The Spot
15. Brainstorm
16. Capture (Militia Part 3)
17. Cause And Effect
18. Check The Technique
19. Code Of The Streets
20. Comin’ For Datazz
21. Conscience Be Free
22. Conspiracy
23. Credit Is Due
24. Deadly Habitz
25. Discipline
26. Doe in Advance
27. Dwyck
28. Eulogy
29. Ex Girl To The Next Girl
30. Execution Of A Chump (no More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2)
31. F.a.l.a.
32. Flip The Script
33. Form Of Intellect
34. Full Clip
35. Gotch U
36. Gotta Get Over (Takin Loot)
37. Gusto
38. Hardcore Composer
39. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
40. Hiney
41. I’m The Man
42. In Memory Of...
43. In This Life...
44. It’s Gettin Hectic
45. It’z A Set Up
46. Jazz Music
47. Jazz Thing (Video Version)
48. JFK 2 LAX
49. Just To Get A Rep
50. Knowledge
51. Lovesick
52. Make ’em Pay
53. Manifest
54. Mass Appeal
55. Moment Of Truth
56. Mostly Tha Voice
57. Much Too Much (mack A Mil)
58. My Advice 2 You
59. Name Tag (premier & The Guru)
60. Natural
61. New York Strait Talk
62. Next Time
63. Nice Girl, Wrong Place
64. No More Mr. Nice Guy
65. No Shame In My Game
66. Now You’re Mine
67. Peace of Mine
68. PLAYTAWIN
69. Positivity
70. Positivity (Remix)
71. Precisely The Right Rhymes
72. Premier & The Guru
73. Put Up or Shut Up
74. Remainez
75. Riot Akt
76. Robbin Hood Theory
77. Royalty
78. Sabotage
79. Same Team, No Games
80. Say Your Prayers
81. She Knowz What She Wants
82. Skills
83. So Wassup
84. Soliloquy Of Chaos
85. Speak Ya Clout
86. Stay Tuned
87. Step In The Arena
88. Street Ministry
89. Suckaz Need Bodyguards
90. Take A Rest
91. Take It Personal
92. Take Two And Pass
93. The Illest Brother
94. The Mall
95. The Meaning Of The Name
96. The Militia
97. The Militia II (Remix)
98. The Ownerz
99. The Place Where We Dwell
100. The Planet
101. The Rep Grows Bigga
102. The Squeeze
103. Tons O Guns
104. Werdz From the Ghetto Child
105. What I’m Here 4
106. What You Want This Time
107. Who Got Guns
108. Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
109. Words from the Nutcracker
110. Work
111. Work Remix
112. You Know My Steez
113. You Know My Steez (3 Men and a Lady Remix)
114. Zonin’