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What began as a passionate refuge 

Is now a terrorist group aimed at and by Black men 

Gone are the dreams of white picket fences

Two and half children, a spouse and 401K

Dreams of writing nonsensical lyrics have entered

With its rules and guidelines as to what

Makes up a “real nigga”

Charmed by the lust of money

He strives to create the latest shucks and jives

And boasts about rented and repossessed luxuries

Set out to be men, not a term of endearment

Derived from days of chains and whips

The measure of a man is

Not how defiant he is to laws and authority

Not how much money he can acquire illegally

Not how many illegitimate children he can create

Not how much platinum and bottles he can afford

Not how much he calls women bitches and hoes

The Black man’s poison and lifeline

With younger generations following suit

Pull the trigger

Strip skin, soul and bone

What lies underneath?

What is the measure of a man?

- Phoenix

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