ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Rapadamus is the rap brand and alter ego of prolific lyricist Cedric McClester. [February 2008]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (98) 20 Proof Jesus Juice (Songs) The song is written in singer Michael Jackson's voice and represents his mea culp for the pedophilia charges he was brought up on. [163 words] A Knock On The Door (Songs) I got a knock on the door That no one wants to get My eyes teared up And my hands began to sweat They were there to tell me About the attack And how my son died From that tragic act [264 words] A Letter To The President (Songs) This is a letter to the president It’s not meant to be a slam I’m just bein who I am I hope you understand It’s because I give a damn And I want things to get better That I’m taking this time out To w... [316 words] A Republican In Democratic Clothes (Songs) A Republican In Democratic Clothes is critical of the state of the Democratic Party by examining one of it's brightest stars. [300 words] A Sense Of Urgency (Songs) A Sense Of Urgency is the missing element in the Bush administration as far as this writer is concerned. [303 words] A Tinker's Damn (Songs) I don’t give a tinker’s damn/ What they charge in East Siam/ I live here in the US of A/ Where the price of gas goes up every day. [329 words] Ain’T Illegal Yet (Songs) This song is written in the voice of the infamous Dixie Chicks - They refuse to play our records To apply the screws/ Because we made a comment That was on the news/ It ain’t illegal yet Though some... [215 words] Am I Seein What I Think I See (Songs) Am I Seein What I Think I See, was inspired by a young lady I saw walking by one day. She was everything the song suggests. [283 words] An Epiphany (Songs) An Epiphany is inspired by the kind of songs that R&B singer Jaheim sings. It tells the story of how a thug was transformed. [298 words] Any Nigga (Songs) Any Nigga addresses the issue of crime and street credibility in the Black community. [519 words] As I Turn The Page (Poetry) As I turn the page, And enter my old age, I’m as angry as before, Maybe even more, At all the things I see That I know shouldn’t be. [115 words] Bad Behavior (Songs) She’s another super model/ Who's gone bad/ She’s assaulted every assistant/ That she ever had/ Accusing them of all sorts/ Of petty things/ Never mind the law suits/ Her behavior brings. [245 words] Bait ‘N Switch (Songs) Bait 'N Switch is an indictment. See if you can guess against whom. [165 words] Bang Bang (Songs) Bang Bang is a commentary on the urban situation. The internalized oppression and its sad results. [353 words] Better Days (Songs) Better Days chronicals the slow recovery efforts, or lack thereof in post Katrina New Orleans. [376 words] Big Brother (1984) (Songs) Big Brother (1984) speaks to today's manifestations of George Orwell's classic book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, which chronicals an ever present government that promotes the corporation's interests over pe... [198 words] Big Oil (Songs) Bush is goin easy On big oil But I’m not surprised Why should he spoil The cozy arrangement They have arranged By throwing in a monkey wrench To make them change [179 words] Bill O’Reilly (Songs) Bill O'Reilly is a parody on Conservative media personality Bill O'Reilly. [280 words] Blame It On The Dixie Chicks (Songs) This song is written in the voice of the much maligned Dixie Chicks whose latest album is number one with a bullet on the Billboard and Amazon charts. Go chicks!!! [218 words] Blessed Are The Peacemakers (Songs) Blessed are the peacemakers/ Yet no one’s making peace/ War is raging everywhere/ Look at the Middle East... [159 words] C - Student (Songs) C - STUDENT is a performance review for George W. Bush. [345 words] Calm Down People (Songs) Calm Down People is a metaphor for the current geopolitical situation. [189 words] Cash, Clothes, And Hos (Songs) Cash, Clothes and Hos is about the state of hip hop. [710 words] Charges Should Be Brought Up (Songs) Charges Should Be Brought Up suggests that Sen. Russ Feingold is right, the president should be censured at the very least. No one should be above the law, regardless of their position. If such a mo... [423 words] Circumvention (Songs) Circumvention addresses the way George Bush and his administation skirts the law in the name of securing the homeland. [176 words] Consequences (Rarely Come To Mind) (Songs) In the heat of the moment guys rare consider the ramifications and potential consequences of unprotected sex. [208 words] Corporate Orgy (Poetry) Corporate Orgy describes what the war in Iraq is really about in my opinion. Like assholes, everybody has one. [149 words] Dem Thugs ‘N Gangstas (Songs) Dem Thugs 'N Gangstas is a true story that happened in Brooklyn, New York, but is replicated in urban areas across the nation. [171 words] Democracy Or Theoracy (Songs) The Middle East is not the only place threatened by theocratic rule, it could happen right here in America if we're not careful. [206 words] Every Time I Hear ‘Em Mention His Name (Songs) Everytime I Hear 'Em Mention His Name is that evokes memories of Nine Eleven. [256 words] Fightin Over There... (Songs) Fightin Over There is a play on the president's defense of his war policy. [206 words] Fuck The Faggots (Songs) Fuck The Faggots should be delievered in a Jamacian dialect, and reflects the intolerance many Jamacians have towards homosexuals. It is admittedly a bias point of view which the author happens not to... [638 words] Gas Addiction (Songs) Oil companies are gettin over/ Like a bandit/ They could not have done much better/ Had they planned it/ Their profit margins/ All have gone through the roof/ And we’ve become the victims/ Of this aw... [209 words] George Dubya Please (Songs) George Dubya Please addresses the President's new PR offensive. Very much like the old PR offensive, he's still trying to sell us shit for Shineola. [289 words] Get Off (Songs) I need a warm body/ And a bed that’s soft/ When I’m feelin horny/ And wanna get off. [240 words] Government Name (Songs) Many urban youth adopt street names under the false belief that the authorities won't know who they are. My point is there are no secrets anymore. We are all listened to, photographed and otherwise ... [517 words] Guest Workers (Songs) Guest Workers weighs in on the debate over illegal immigration. [191 words] Have You Become... (Songs) Have You Become, is inspired by a middle-aged, couch jumping, super star of suspect sexual orientation, with a killer smile and his twenty-something pregnant girl friend. See if you can guess who I'm ... [180 words] He Fucked Up (Songs) He Fucked Up speaks to the fact that the Bush war in Iraq was a colossal mistake. However, now that we're there we have little option but to make it work. [175 words] He Must Be Crazy (Songs) He Must Be Crazy is a response to news reports that the president is seriously considering bombing Iran because of their desire to develop nuclear weapons. It is the position of the United States tha... [151 words] Heaven Help Us (Songs) Heaven help us (help us all) It’s time that George Bush is recalled. [285 words] Here’S The Funny Thing (Songs) Here's The Funny Thing takes a stab at our imperial president. [181 words] Hey Mister Man (Songs) Hey Mister Man It’s clear I’m not a fan I don’t like the desert sand Where you brought our troops to (and) There’s a rising voice that sez You made the wrong choice And that even you now doubt But yo... [272 words] Holy Mother Mary (Songs) Holy Mother Mary comments on the Blessed Virgin's elevation to godhead. [195 words] Hood Love (Songs) Hood Love was inspired by something I heard on the Star&Bucwild Radio Show. [205 words] How It Is Up South (Songs) How it Is Up South is a documentary. It actually happened. The song reflects the writer's feelings about what transpired. [198 words] How Many Generals? (Songs) How Many Generals alludes to the number of former generals who've come forward to say that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld must resign or be fired, for the sake of the troops and moral. [150 words] How Would You Feel? (Songs) If it were someone you loved Buried in the rubble/ From a guided missile strike Launched to cause big trouble/ How the hell would you feel [166 words] I Can’T Talk About It (Songs) I CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT, is a combat soldier's story. [242 words] I Gotta Ask You (Songs) I Gotta Ask You addresses the issue of blood diamonds from Sierra Leone where lives and limbs were lost in others pursuit of their diamonds. [188 words] I Think You’Re Dope (Head To Feet) (Songs) I Think You're Dope (Head To Feet) is a love song that addresses the positive changes the relationship made in the man's life. [182 words] I’D Rather Hunt With Dick (Songs) I'd Rather Hunt With Dick is a response to a critique of one of my political songs. [228 words] If The Long Arm Of The Law Still Has Reach (Songs) If The Long Arm Of The Law Still Has Reach ask a rhetorical question, because in the author's opinion the president has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. [176 words] It’S Twenty-Seven Today (Songs) "It's Twenty-Seven Today," refers to one of the bloodiest days in the illegal war in Iraq for American troops. [149 words] John Mccain (Songs) John McCain is about Sen. John McCain who used to stand for something but now falls for anything. [164 words] Jus Cos We Had Sex (Songs) This song is inspired by the situation many male celebrities find themselve in. [207 words] Justice Is Blind (Songs) Justice is blind But not anymore And I seriously doubt That it was before They like to pretend They hand it out equally But that's not the case As we frequently see [205 words] Lawd Have Mercy (Songs) Lawd Have Mercy is a contemporary social commentary. [316 words] Listen Up Nation (Songs) Listen up nation/ In the Bush administration No level of incompetence Goes unrewarded/ And what’s even worst/ Platitudes are accorded/ Who can forget FEMA’s Michael Brown/ Who did absolutely nothing... [209 words] My Dude (Songs) Heard u been messin Wit my dude/ Now u might think I’m bein ghetto crude/ Cos I’ma ‘bout to catch An attitude/ So hear me clearly I ain’t in the mood [186 words] Never Again-Never Again (Songs) Never again Refers to who/ Is it just for The chosen few [172 words] Nip ‘N Tuck (Songs) Nip 'N Tuck chronicals America's fasination with plastic surgery. [290 words] No Shit Dick (Songs) No Shit Dick satarize Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident. [504 words] Now That Jesus Is In Vogue (Songs) "Now That Jesus Is In Vogue," addresses the habit that most gangsta rappers have of thanking Jesus for their success on award shows. [219 words] Pay Attention (Songs) Pay Attention makes needed mention of the fact that we are on the brink of World War Three. Our idiot president seems hell-bent on a jahad to bringing about the end of the world. [123 words] Prison Isn’T (A Rite Of Passage) (Songs) Prison Isn't (A Rite Of Passage)is a commentary about how going to prison is viewed by many of today's urban youth. It makes the point that there is nothing glamourous about jail and prison isn't a r... [428 words] Retreat (We Gotta Beat This Summer Heat) (Songs) The title speaks for its self. [202 words] Savages (Songs) The ravages of the savages/ Can be felt on the streets/ Where innocent bystanders Often catch the heat/ From those bullet-riddled operas That all too frequently repeat [414 words] Show A Thug No Love (Songs) Show A Thug No Love deglamourizes the whole thug mystique and notion. [387 words] Still Lookin (For The Noble Cause) (Songs) He’s still looking For the noble cause/ That was mentioned But never was/ He’s doing his best To try to reconcile/ What he's charged with Now that he’s on trial [195 words] Support For The War (Songs) While you’re tryin to garner Support for the war There’s a marked increase In our sick and our poor No child left behind Well let us explore There are more drop-outs now Than ever before... [212 words] The Hater (Songs) The Hater was inspired by Star of the STar&Bucwild Radio show. Star speaks of objective hate and refers to himself as The Hater. [548 words] The National Debt (Songs) The national debt Keeps on gettin higher/ And we know for a fact The President’s a liar/ See the consequences of His gross negligence/ Will unfortunately be At our kid’s expense [197 words] The N-Word (Songs) How is bigotry To be defeated/ If you don’t know Your history Then you’ll repeat it/ And the use of the n-word Is so deep-seated/ That self-respect alone Demands we not repeat it [451 words] The Ravages Of War (Songs) The ravages of war Are not a pretty sight/ They could catch it anytime While caught up in the fight [265 words] The Ruling Oligarchy (Songs) The ruling oligarchy/ Says it’s middle-class malarkey/ To suggest they differ starkly/ When it comes to the poor/ Whom the rich try to ignore/ Cos the haves now want more/ Than they ever did before. [166 words] The System (Songs) The System addresses the fact that the system is designed to hold certain people down, and it is up to those people to rise above the system's evil design. [203 words] The Truth Makes You Free (Songs) The Truth Makes You Free is my response to the criticim that the press has come under because of their coverage of the war in Iraq. The press has been accused of only bring the negative side of the wa... [367 words] The White House Lies To Stay In Practice (Songs) Despite the laws That we’ve enacted/ And the evidence That they've redacted/ The truth of the matter And the fact is/ The White House lies To stay in practice [511 words] They Wanna Know Why (Songs) They Wanna Know Why explains why I am affected in an artistic way as a consequence of what is going on in the world. [252 words] They Wouldn’T Know The Truth (Songs) They Wouldn't Know The Truth addresses the Conservatives and their lies of mass deception. It's about money not principal. [371 words] Too Much Information (Songs) Scratch his name right up off The terror list/ What the world can use Is one less terrorist/ And certainly Zarcawi Seemed to fit that bill/ The way he exercised His constant urge to kill [186 words] Up South (Songs) Up South explores the issue of racism as it exists in the North, where it is just below the surface. [342 words] What's All The Fuss (Songs) This song was inspired by Cee Lo Green, formerly of Atlanta's Dungeon Family, now known as Gnarls Barkley, who currently is riding the record charts with Crazy. It is written in his voice. [222 words] What’S This Country Comin To (Songs) What's This Country Comin To, asks that simple question. [229 words] What’S Wrong? (Songs) What’s wrong with that brother - man/ 50 mil and where’d he land/ Somewhere in the Motherland/ And I was once his greatest fan/ What was going through his head/ Was it something someone said/ Made him... [280 words] When It Comes To... (Songs) When It Comes To... Is a comical commentary on The Maury Povitch Show and his guest who are trying to ascertain who their baby's daddy is. [603 words] Where's This All Heading? (Songs) Brothers and sisters I’m talkin to you/ Do on to others As you would have them do/ You may not know this But it’s very true/ All that you put out there Will come back to you [169 words] Who Is She To Say? (Songs) This could be considered a follow up to Pink's Stupid Girls song. [226 words] Who’S Gonna... (Songs) Who’s gonna step up To the plate/ And rectify the status Of the ship-of-state [161 words] Why Not A Date Certain? (Songs) Why not pull the curtain/ And declare a date certain/ For bringing our troops back home Why keep ‘em there/ In that bad atmosphere Where terror for certain has grown [232 words] Why Ring The Alarm? (Songs) This is an answer to Beyonce's new release, Ring The Alarm. [303 words] You Call ‘Em Faggots (Songs) You see a gay guy And you get so upset/ Whether or not He's approached you yet/ Now here’s the question That you ought to ask yourself/ What’s inside your closet High up on the shelf [210 words] You Do You (Songs) YOU DO YOU speaks to gays who have the need to flaunt their lifestyles. Straight people don't find the need to stand on soapboxes to talk about their sexual proclivities, why should gays? [190 words] You Got A Sexy Walk (Songs) This song is based on an actual encounter that is best summerized by the following lines: You got a sexy walk/ Ya know what I mean/ Makes me wish that I Had sumthin in between/ Your super sexy thighs... [261 words] You Won’T Waiver (Songs) You won't Waiver addresses George Bush's recalcitrance. [326 words] Your Call Was Recorded (Songs) Your Call Was Recorded speaks about the advent of Big Brother. We are constantly under scrutiny. [237 words] …Our Nigga’S Gone (Songs) ...Our Nigga's Gone chronicals the death of Nigga [581 words]
Street Points Rapadamus
(1st Verse)
Now you need an alibi
It was an accident (but why)
Did you pull out your gun
Now look at what you(done, done)
You’ve hit an innocent bystander
And I tell you with all due candor
You are gonna have to pay
For what you did that day
(Hook)
Niggas pullin out their joints
All because they want street points
Babies dyin in car seats
As the scenario repeats
(2nd Verse)
You ain’t gettin no street points
Thugs always pull out joints
It didn’t make you any bigger
Just because you pulled the trigger
Who’d you hit (now go and figure)
Why you acted like a nigga
And when you figure that one out
Then decide what you’re about
(Bridge)
I refuse to maintain silence
I’m tired of the senseless violence
That we witness everyday
In the hoods where our kids play
Bullets flyin everywhere
Niggas act like they don’t care
But by now it should be clear
We need an improved atmosphere
(Hook)
Niggas pullin out their joints
All because they want street points
Babies dyin in car seats
As the scenario repeats
(3rd Verse)
You demand to get respect
Low self-esteem’s what I suspect
But you pretend to be prepared
When I know that you’re really scared
Go ahead put on a front
I know that you’re just a runt
We can’t afford you anymore
Doin what you did before
(Hook)
Niggas pullin out their joints
All because they want street points
Babies dyin in car seats
As the scenario repeats
(Bridge)
I refuse to maintain silence
I’m tired of the senseless violence
That we witness everyday
In the hoods where our kids play
Bullets flyin everywhere
Niggas act like they don’t care
But by now it should be clear
We need an improved atmosphere
(Outro)
Now you need an alibi
It was an accident (but why)
Did you pull out your gun
Now look at what you (done, done)
You’ve hit an innocent bystander
And I tell you with all due candor
You are gonna have to pay
For what you did that day
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