Cause federal and state was built for a black fate Her empt… - Common

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Cause federal and state was built for a black fate
Her emptiness was filled with beatings and court dates
They fabricated cases, hoping one would stick
And said she robbed places that didn't exist
In the midst of threats on her life and being caged with Aryan whites
Through dark halls of hate she carried the light

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Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. on March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois) is a Chicago-based hip hop artist.

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Pen Names: Common Sense

Birth Name: Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.

Alternative Names: Lonnie R. Lynn • Lonnie Lynn • Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn • Lonnie Rashid Lynn

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Cause federal and state was built for a black fate Her emptiness was filled with beatings and court dates They fabricated cases, hoping one would sti… - Common

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