It was the hyphen that killed me
not the new afrikan or the amerikkkan
my name is Shareef Allah
illustrious god.
Which is ironic because where I am going
there is no luster nor a God
in my human form I was an inmate
at Pelican Bay maximum security prison
in Del Norte county
California
275 acres of pure pergatory
home of 3450 victims
5 advocates for the devil and 2 antichrists
lest I forget anyone forgive me
but it is hard 2 concentrate with all this heat
being produced by the bowels of the earth
a small roll call 4 allies and enemies
the aryan brotherhood
la eme or mexican mafia
nuestra familia
the Texas syndnicate
the rollin sets crip and blood
black guerilla family
nestas
united blood nation
folk nation
people nation
dc blacks
dead man incorporated
the vice lords
gangster deciples
ms 13
not 2 mention the Dominicans
Columbians
Cubans
Jamaicans
and various men of lethal ability not affiliated with
specific sets but possessing specific knowledge necessary 4
survival on the killing floor
I went 2 college in Compton
and achieved my doctorate in long beach
dont believe that shit about Tupac
he wasnt a gangsta
but made a...lets say miscalculation
and paid the price 4 actin like one
thank God 4 Reagan and the sac town repubicans
under his administration we went
from Saturday night specials
2 Sunday morning massacres
he not only ignored the plight of aids patients
but the plight of neglected communities
begging for any kind of aid
its all good though
God bless the national rifle association
and various well intended affiliates
4 blessing the sets with firepower
rivaling the armed forces of this great country
It was the hyphen that killed me
not the new afrikan or the amerikkkan
my name is Shareef Allah
illustrious God
which is ironic because where I am going
there is no luster nor a God
excuse any misspellings
it is dark and hell is hot
shout out 2 dmx
I was in human form an inmate
at angola state prison in louisiana
wonderful locale for a prison I must say
surrounded by 3 sides by the Mississippi river
hell...catfish can kill a man in that muddy roller
Angola
the home of 5002 victims
6 advocates for the devil
and 3 antichrists
oh..and a beautiful
state of the art execution chamber
please keep in mind when I use the word victim
I dont mean no disrespect to those whom we have
murdered
mutilated
raped or ratted out
nah..see we are among the black population
victims of the hyphen
the netherworld that exists between afrikan ideology
and amerikkkan ideals
as a result we
hesitiate
with no permanent affiliation based on being
a hyphen decaf fiend nated people
we long 4 brotherhood
any form of brotherhood
and will kill 2 remain in the brotherhood
I dont expect you 2 truly understand
its all good
you dont have 2 worry about me anyway
I am about 3 stones from the sun
aka hell
or is that the planet earth
can't tell which is which sometimes
It was the hyphen that killed me
not the new afrikan or the amerikkkan
my name is Shareef Allah
illustrious God
which is ironic because where I am going
there is no luster nor a God
I must give love 2 the systems of supermax
that turned me from a fiend into an armed and dangerous
human being
roll call 4 pergatory
Holman in Alabama
usp or united states penitentiary in Tuscon Arizona
Varner in Arkansas
Csp in Florence Colorado
Vsi in Somers Conneticut
Florida state in Railford
Usp in Atlanta GA
Idaho Max in Boise
Tamms Correctional in Illinois
Wabash Valley in Carlisle Indiana
Usp in Leavenworth Kansas..what they downgrading 2 medium..put an ass at risk next 2 this one
Kentucky State in Eddyville
Maine State in Warren
North Branch in Maryland
massa nigga you sit correctional in Massachusetts
Minnesota Correctional in Stillwater
Miss State Pen in Sunflower County
Jefferson City in Missouri
New Hampshire state in Concord
New Jersey state in Trenton
New York..concrete dreams where..sorry
I love that damn song
Attica
sing sing
and Southport in New York
Ohio State in Youngstown
okie state in Oklahoma
Usp in Lewiburg PA
Riverbend in Tennesee
Estelle in Texas
Utah State in the Mormon State
Wallens Ridge in Virginia
Wisconsin State in the Whiskey State
As you can clearly see..when it comes 2 prisons
we as a country cant stop
wont stop
shout out 2 P Diddy
or Puffy
or Shawn
dont blame him 4 Big
Big was from Brooklyn man
and any cat from Brooklyn
who is street wise know the game
inside and out
they got esp
emergency secure positioning
they dont walk into an enemy camp
unless they temporarily forget..
the street creed
Big had street cred..in Brooklyn
in New York
Big had street dead in Cali
lions and tigers are both cats
dont make em friends dig
oh man
I gotta go
they got a line forming
can you believe this shit
how they gonna take my homemades
in hell
damn
a brother cant even get justice from satan.

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