Conspiracy - GangStarr

You can't tell me life was meant to be like this 
a black man in a world dominated by whiteness 
Ever since the declaration of independence 
we've been easily brainwashed by just one sentence 
It goes: all men are created equal 
that's why corrupt governments kill innocent people 
With chemical warfare they created crack and AIDS 
got the public thinking these were things that black folks made 
And every time there's violence shown in the media 
usually it's a black thing so where are they leading ya 
To a world full of ignorance, hatred, and prejudice 
TV and the news for years they have fed you this 
foolish notion that blacks are all criminals 
violent, low lifes, and then even animals 
I'm telling the truth so some suckers are fearing me 
but I must do my part to combat the conspiracy 
The S.A.T. is not geared for the lower class 
so why waste time even trying to pass 
The educational system presumes you to fail 
the next place is the corner then after that jail 
You've got to understand that this has all been conspired 
to put a strain on our brains so that the strong grow tired 
It even exists when you go to your church 
cuz up on the wall a white Jesus lurks 
They use your subconscious to control your will 
they've done it for a while and developed the skill 
to make you want to kill your own brother man 
black against black you see it's part of their plan 
They want to send us to war and they want to ban rap 
what they really want to do is get rid of us blacks 
Genocide is for real and I hope that you're hearing me 
you must be aware to combat the conspiracy 
Even in this rap game all that glitters ain't gold 
now that rap is big business the snakes got bold 
They give you wack contracts and try to make you go pop 
cuz they have no regard for real hip-hop 
They'll compare you to others and say: "but yo, he sells" 
and you know in your heart that he's weak as hell 
So you say: "I ain't doing tha