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THE FOE-THE FRIEND
[POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD]

TABLE OF CONTENTS



CHAPTER I. INSPIRATION-PAGE 6

REMEMBERIN’ MAMA

DECISIONS [TO BABY GIANT, BISTRO AND JAYROC]

MOTHERHOOD

CHECKING MY SOUL

THE FOE-THE FRIEND

ROLLIN’ TRUE

MY PRIDE AND JOY

NINE TO FIVE

THIS IS LOVE

WHAT’S GOING ON?

MAMA’S GONE!


CHAPTER II. THE STRUGGLE-PAGE 29

"HIS"-STORY-THE SEQUEL

JUSTICE FOR JESSIE[JESSIE LEE WILLIAMS, JR.]
[1965-2006]

VALIDATE YOURSELF[TO WOMEN OF THE WORLD]

DIRTY SOUTH RISING

A LONG TIME COMING



CHAPTER III. THUGGED OUT-PAGE 45

WHO WANT IT?

LET 'EM HANG

COMIN STRONG FROM THE SOUTH[WITH DA G-SH*T]

GOTS TO GO-G.A.T.S.[GANGSTA AND THUG SECURITY]

WHAT'S THAT DIRTY SOUTH BOUT?

B*TCH @SS N*GGA

GIVE IT UP TO THE DIRTY SOUTH

JUS THUG N*GGAZ



CHAPTER IIII. FREESTYLE-PAGE 64

40 BARS N 40 STARS

SOUTHERN QUEEN

IF I GOTTA BE A B*TCH

SHOW ME LOVE

GAME TIGHT

F*CKIN WITH MY FAMILY

MURDER SHE WROTE

SMARTER THAN THAT

NEGLECTED LOVE



CHAPTER V. POLITICAL-PAGE 85

YES WE CAN! YES WE DID!

WARRANTS NO PROTECTION

PROTECT AND SERVE

THOSE DAYS/THESE DAZE



CHAPTER VI. HIPHOP[PROPS DUE]-PAGE 94

WHAT UP BUCK? A LIL SOMETHING-SOMETHING
[ODE TO YOUNG BUCK]

FLEX OF A GENIUS
[ODE TO ICE CUBE]

B SHOWIN LOVE
[ODE TO MO THUGS]

MIGHTY LOVE, MO THUGS
[ODE TO BONE THUGS]

SORRY HO!



CHAPTER VII. MIND STATE/OFF THE DOME-PAGE 105

THANK THE LORD

MAKE SHIFT LOVERS-1 VERSE

MAKESHIFT LOVERS-REMIX

A MILLION DAYS [LOVE]

MORE THAN A FRIEND [DISGUST]

TRYING TO PUT YOU OWN

FAMILY ORIENTED [TO DSV]

ROLLIN WITH MO! [TO BONE THUGS]

B DON’T GO! [OUT OF THE DARKNESS]

NEW N*GGA

RESPECT HIPHOP. IT’S A MUST.



CHAPTER VIII.SEASONAL/SPECIAL OCCASIONS-PAGE 130

MY WISH FOR YOU @ CHRISTMAS [HATER VERSION]

WANNA “B-BALL” WIT US



XI. RANTS!!-PAGE 134

I GOT A JONES FOR YA!

COOK ‘EM ALL IN A POT LIKE GUMBO [100 SHOTS]

WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU GOING TO BE?

WHAT’S A FREESTYLE TO ME?

THE FOE-THE FRIEND
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SPOKEN WORD POETRY
REMEMBERING MAMA!

REMEMBERIN’ MAMA [AUGUST 16, 2001]



REMEMBERIN’ MAMA’S SMILE

AND HER OCCASIONAL SPARK,

ADMIRING HER GRACE

AND HER NURTURING HEART.

AT ONE WITH HER SAVIOR

SO CONTENT IN HER SPACE,

“I’LL BE ALRIGHT NOW”

SO STRONG IN HER FAITH.

I’LL REMEMBER THE STORIES

OF HOW SHE GREW UP,

AND HOW SHE TAUGHT ME

TO KEEP MY HEAD UP.

SHE’S SEWING OR QUILTING

OR CATCHING A BRIM,

SHE’S IN HEAVEN, “GOOD LORD”!

HER STAR SHINES LIKE A GEM.

I’LL ALWAYS HEAR HER SINGING

SHE’S GONE ON TO GLORY,

YES I’LL REMEMBER MAMA

AND I’LL BE TELLING HER STORY.

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

HER BURDEN’S LAY,

FOR HER ETERNAL PEACE

EACH DAY I PRAY.

I’LL SING HER FAVORITE SONGS

CAN’T HELP REMINISING,

IN MY HEART I KNOW

SHE'S SOMEWHERE LISTENING!


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I LOVE YOU MAMA AND I MISS YOU DEARLY!

FROM YOUR DAUGHTER,
LOVELY T. BROWN
WITH ETERNAL LOVE AND RESPECT!

Written: August 18, 2001
[in memory of my mother]

THE WRITTEN PART OF THIS INSTALLMENT IS COMPLETE. THE AUDIO IS IN THE WORKS. RELEASE DATE TBA!