The Lox Send A Message To America

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Aug 4, 2016
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The hip hop trio known as The Lox have now taken a stand in a letter to America. Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch have sent this message out you see below.

“Some may interpret this song as a threat – it is not,” they explained in the letter. “We are asking a question, ”What happens when we can’t take any more, what happens when we do to you what you have done to us?” As artists and businessmen we know good officers. We have gone to school with, grown up with and are friends with officers. Officers have supported some of our businesses and we appreciate and support officers right back. But, we cannot ignore recent horrifying incidents.”

-Letter from The Lox

The above statement was a forewarning for their heavy handed song against police brutality. The song touches upon the latest incidents that have occurred in America between African American citizens and the law enforcement agencies across the nation.

[Intro: Sheek Louch] It's a no win situation, man I've seen them sit back and watch us fight Kill each other and then come in later You know what I mean? There's no justice in this [Hook: J-Doe] What happens when we had enough? What happens when we do to them what they do to us? What happens when we say fuck that shit? What happens when we see police cars and we rush that shit? What happens when we say fuck the system, don't trust that shit? Philando, Trayvon Another mother lost another son I made another sign for another one I can't take no more, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens when we can't take no more Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens then?

[Verse 1: Sheek Louch] What happens when we say fuck that shit? Let's get lit Hide a revolver underneath my coat We all just protest and we don't vote Two man strong on the white house lawn Trayvon shirt instead of Louis Vuitton Candles up for all my niggas that's gone But they ain't dead, man, their soul lives on Pop bottles, love the money they give The way it's going, is our kids gon' live? I'm scared, I ain't even gonna lie Kill one of mine I ain't even gon cry I'ma wait for your kid and eye for an eye But I'm wrong, though, it ain't right We ain't winning that courtroom fight This is it Imagine we all say fuck that shit [Hook: J-Doe] What happens when we had enough? What happens when we do to them what they do to us? What happens when we say fuck that shit? What happens when we see police cars and we rush that shit? What happens when we say fuck the system, don't trust that shit? Philando, Trayvon Another mother lost another son I made another sign for another one I can't take no more, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens when we can't take no more Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens then? [Verse 2: Styles P] What happens when we can't take no more? Look at the kids, they ain't safe no more Go to the church, it ain't faith no more Fuck the state and who made these laws Fuck the cops, let's break these cuffs Go to the jail and release ourselves Come back home and police ourselves Pray to god we ain't beneath ourselves Our soul cry when these kids die They ain't letting our kids fly Tell a man that it's eye for eye And we really planning to let the pigs fry I pray for peace I hope for peace But I'm scared to death When my sons are rich Should I smoke the beast? [Hook: J-Doe] What happens when we had enough? What happens when we do to them what they do to us? What happens when we say fuck that shit? What happens when we see police cars and we rush that shit? What happens when we say fuck the system, don't trust that shit? Philando, Trayvon Another mother lost another son I made another sign for another one I can't take no more, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens when we can't take no more Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens then? [Verse 3: Jadakiss] They attacking us They ain't backing us You call it ignorance, it's just the black in us The profit they're making is miraculous They way they cover it up, it's spectacular Another bullshit speech from an activist What you see on the news is inaccurate They way it used to be, it's going back to that They ain't used to me, they can't adapt to that Where they pull you over where they grab you at And they never around where they yap you at That's a Snapple fact, no that's an actual fact They was hanging niggas when I was eating apple jacks Yeah, that's a slaughter if you ask me Shot homie with his daughter in the back seat Bullet could've struck that kid What happens when we say fuck that shit [Hook: J-Doe] What happens when we had enough? What happens when we do to them what they do to us? What happens when we say fuck that shit? What happens when we see police cars and we rush that shit? What happens when we say fuck the system, don't trust that shit? Philando, Trayvon Another mother lost another son I made another sign for another one I can't take no more, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens when we can't take no more Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no What happens then? [Outro: Jadakiss] We just want to send prayers and condolences out to the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, One Love