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Verse of The Week"This is hardcore, out of my heart's core/
Principles, laws, equations, and formulas drawn on chalkboards/
Generate thought forms quicker than Concordes/
With onboard computers logged on to On Star/
En garde, take ten steps and draw/
I'm the law around these parts, respect it dog/
Or you might spend a weekend in the county morgue/
With an unsuitable coffin that's way too small/
And a deacon blessing your body at a funeral/
You get a 21 blunt salute, and life goes on/
Gotta stay positive, focus on the protons/
And post dope songs on mp3.com/
As deep as a Tupac poem, I wish I got to know him/
Both him and Big Poppa was the greatest, and now they gone/
...You wanna rhyme? Fill out this W-9/
Sign below the dotted line, now your publishing's mine/
I gotta have your publishing rights, hang you upside down/
See if you scared of heights, remember Vanilla Ice?..."
–Canibus, MP3.com Freestyle