Rap Sessh
Local musicians and sound engineers from the Media Lab at Central Library like to challenge Madison teens to express themselves in a positive manner through lyrics and music.

Created during a 90-minute workshop with local artist, Rob Dz.

Created during a 90-minute workshop with local artist, Rob Dz.

Created during a 90-minute workshop with local artist, Rob Dz.
I’ve been locked up for a minute,
I’ve gotta get it ‘cus broke niggas make poor decisions.
I’m just tryin’a make a livin’,
stack my money to the ceiling.
I came from nothing,
most a y’all don’t know the feelin’.
Ain’t got a letter from my girl she be trippin’,
Ain’t got a letter from my girl she be trippin’,
I swear most a y’all don’t know the feelin’.
When somebody say they run wich you.
The whole time they fake.
Most a them I can’t relate to,
so I gotta play it safe.
Mamma always say don’t let ‘em take your plate,
say I just gotta play it safe,
yeah I just gotta play it safe,
I swear I gotta play it safe.
My mamma told me I gotta keep my head up.
I was thirteen I always head my bread up.
I got tired of niggas dissen I got fed up.
Got tired of the fears bro,
thirteen [inaudible] I caught my first case,
I swear to God it was cray.
An’ I just bust a free style on the end a this bar,
nigga no how I play.
See I’ve been locked up for a minute,
I’ve gotta get it ‘cus broke niggas make poor decisions.
I’m just tryin’a make a livin’,
stack my money to the ceiling.
Ain’t got a letter from my girl she be trippin’
I swear to God I gotta get it.
I swear to God I gotta get it,
I’m a youngn’ and I jus made a poor decision.
Ah.

Created during a 90-minute workshop with local artist, Rob Dz.
I feel like everything's a test,
but I gotta do my best.
Cause you already know,
I can't end up like the rest.
So I gotta keep movin',
movin'' movin' movin'.
And I gotta keep groovin',
groovin' groovin' groovin'.
And I can't keep losin',
losin' losin' losin'.

Created by a teen duo during a 90-minute workshop with local artist, Rob Dz.
Tryin to get out this life,
tryin to see the day of light.
I can't do the time
even though I did the crime.
Now I'm tryin to spit some rhymes
gotta do the time
cause I committed a crime.
Sick and tired of the staff,
they be stayin on our ass.
You know I don't smoke that grass,
you know I be on your ass.