By Don*

I’ve been a headline like Drake / never been late / not for the reasons that would make me great /  going for the grapes had me looking like an ape /  now that it’s legal /  which one of us was evil /  scraping for power to the people / power tu’ the people / hola seniorita / system of a Down lethal / got me about to drown /  bound for an exit / my people never equal / watch the government flex it / money over everything / M.O.E. affirmative action / washing my sins through a sea of green / Yahweh forgive me / clearly I’m an enemy / the greedy / asking why I’m so needy? / All praise to  Great / Allahu Akabar /  Like Why we filled with so much hate? / empty of love? / you got an answer? I got a demand /  maybe a plan / so many schemes to be a monopoly never shy of supply / supplemental of the mental scandal / Sly Stone gone go easy on the beat /  some of this I’ve said go hard like meat / which one of us making music for the bread / freestyle but man gotta eat / so all this work for free / probably gone be the death of me / at least I gave the best of me / a servant to my people / a slave to the trade / so hungry for the money / got me talking with my tummy / my daughter need some clothes / my son need some shoes / my mama R.I.P. so who gone raise my children when my baby mother tripping / the SYSTEM / damn I’m slippin /  and I can’t get up / or live up to my expectations / got me resenting the next man / for doing his best / an passing the test / so many impairments mixed with my disabilities / no wonder I make mistakes that take 11 years to learn / leave it to the SYSTEM / to use me spit me out an abuse me….I’ve been burned but I’m learned to the GAME loose from the fake praise the CREATOR for his forgiveness, mercy, and grace. THANKS

* The 3rd Cohort of Pitzer’s Pathway to BA Program (Inside Out) holds many talented individuals. They are visual artists, poets, and rappers, and are thrilled to have their work alongside their fellow Pitzer students. Throughout Vol. 3 Issue 3, you will see several of their creative pieces, denoted with an asterisk. They have been working tirelessly to create their own magazine, and thank the Outback for this opportunity to showcase a few of their works. if you like their work and want to see more and learn more about them, please be on the lookout for their magazine, which will be published in the near future. — Note from Lydia West and Lila Feldmann, on behalf of the INpact Group