Ortiz, Joell - Letter To Obama Lyrics






[Joell Ortiz:]
Yaa Waa,
What's up future president my name is Joell Ortiz
And I'm the voice of the underdogs in the hood so
I wanted to write this letter to you, to see what u thought

[Joell Ortiz:]
Dear future president
I grew up with no brothers and sisters
And my moms was on public assistance
And her husband was missing
She developed this disguisting addiction that had her on Some of the ugliest missions
So she missed some appointments
She was supposed to keep my coverage consistant
I was a chronic asthmatic
Huffin, puffin and whistling
Can't get a breath, I wished for death
It hurt my chest when I coughed
Ooh yeah, I'm from the projects of New York
We love baketball
But last summer my boy got left on the court
Some kid reached next to his shorts and put some lead in his thoughts
And the murder's moms, she jetted from court
Her only son had 18 years in the street he livin the rest up north
My other homie sellin crack, he always tell me it's wack
Everyday he filling out apps but they don't call him back
Backround check spotted his felony, but that aighnt fair
You make a mistake, you can't fix it man this world don't care
That's how he feel and he got bills so he movin them krills
Livin life over his shoulder, boys in blue on his heels
His little sister, man she grown, she done threw on dem heels
Exotic dancing on a pole look what she do for a bill
Took one of them little boys backstage persuing a thrill
Caught that thing now everyday she wake up doing them pills
I get mad when I see what other artists do with a mil
With a couple g's I bought my p's a few computers for real
Ya'll done forgot where ya came from, have you no honor?
Only thing that change do is causing you more drama
Here's a couple wise words from the dude that go Yaa Waa
It's time for a change and that change is Obama
Dear future president
I hope you heard this letter and do some things to make sure the next one I'm writing is better
Peace!

[Dante Hawkins:]
It's been a story of survival
Poverty and sorrow
And the question is;
Can you hold on till tomorrow (can you hold on)
And when tomorrow comes won't it be much better?
So Mr. Future President please open up this letter





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  1. G.... ....

    Less than 1K?!?! You better check the lyrics!

  2. C.... T....

    beautiful music

  3. T.... C....

    comin thru russ

  4. L.... N....

    Came back to this about 8 years later... tonight's election night.. and I'm legitimately afraid for what the future brings.

  5. j.... ....

    wonder who made this beat. super dope.

  6. j.... t....

    he'd write how much he misses bush...

  7. y.... ....

    OBAMA cares about OBAMA kick push kick push

  8. d.... s....

    How'd this work out for you? More wars, more debt, less freedom.. Yeaaah..

  9. b.... g....

    obama is a puppet to do what hes told he is being used and what is sad about it he let them use him he do not run this country they do

  10. G.... J....

    Leter to Obama we got you in another term
    My President is Black though :)

  11. o.... ....

    wooooooow

  12. d.... j....

    The whole system is fucked up. what about insurance, healthcare etc...?? rather spend every damn dollar overseas...But this was long before Obama got in the white house

  13. m.... ....

    @feseveri1911 at least hes not making shit worse. like fucking Bush. fuck that piece of shit.

  14. E.... D....

    no disrespect to joel ortiz, but since he got in office (obama) this happens more and more often(everything he raps about), and its gotten much worst. and before i get any hate replies, i am a forensic investigator, and as the economy get worse and the job market follows i am seeing it getting worse as the days go by.

  15. A.... ....

    @iamsupaman420 thats because obama isnt a capitalist...he does need to do somethin to be better tho...

  16. s.... ....

    now this is real rap!

  17. r.... ....

    does any 1 know the name of the military shirt dante is wearing?

  18. r.... ....

    does any 1 know the name of the military shirt dante is wearing?

  19. S.... ....

    Eugene Debs - respect. Dude got one million votes from PRISON.

  20. S.... ....

    I love this song, but yeah, I was telling people NOTHING WOULD CHANGE WITH OBAMA - BEFORE THE ELECTION!!! I was in the US campaigning for Roger Calero and the Socialist Workers Party in the summer of 2007 yaooowwwaaaaa!!!

  21. b.... ....

    bush got us into this mess, why is everyone against obama. bush took away our freedom with the patriot act and no fly list and now has us stuck in iraq

  22. K.... F....

    hustleGRL: why am i licking my lips? at 0:12

    Me: because joell has some tastey ass songs.

  23. s.... ....

    how dose this guy always get his hands on the freshest beats

  24. T.... L....

    obama didnt do shit

  25. d.... j....

    @iwillflagurvids killuminati

  26. i.... ....

    @DopeKiddo10 I dont even fucking know.

  27. d.... j....

    @iwillflagurvids then why are we arguin we got the same view?

  28. i.... ....

    @DopeKiddo10 Thats what Ive been saying.

  29. i.... ....

    @DopeKiddo10 Who wants to take credit for the CMC, of course he is going to say he was barely in charge, OPEN YOUR EYES

  30. L.... M....

    Da Beatnuts - do you believe. Nobodies gonna rap this sample like they did... just listen.

  31. d.... j....

    @iwillflagurvids jfk was bearly in charge if you heard his conspiracy speech

  32. i.... ....

    @DopeKiddo10 George Washington was a masonic slave owner, JFK caused the Cuban missile crisis, Obama is a fucking joke. There was no honest president. The president is a mask, and democracy is a lie, open your eyes.

  33. d.... w....

    i luv dis

  34. d.... j....

    @BuddenOne thank you

  35. d.... j....

    @wackzack369 george washington and jfk weren't . . .

  36. w.... ....

    @DopeKiddo10 EVERY president is a puppet...lol

  37. d.... j....

    obama ain't no president he's a puppet for illuminati fuck all you who think it's a joke

  38. g.... g....

    Lol bubba or bob w.e you fing name is dog you whAck aight. Plus tlking bout mins ir over rated you older theb that homie. Plus lil wayne is yoy idol homie and you just maf cause you don't understand whay j.o is tlking about you juat think he's tight dog get outta here w your bull shit dog

  39. B.... ....

    @bi0neks What? the only time i listen to lil wayne is when im fucking your mom straight up homie. I don't need conspiracy videos of any kind to tell me things I already know.

  40. g.... g....

    @BuddenOne lmao dude you trippin dog you gotta stop watching the youtube vids that talk about consirancey but you got a point but that is what this about yo dog dig deeper into the song and youll get it .!1 lol ^^^ looks like someone listens to wayne ^^ lol

  41. J.... B....

    i guess it really is true dat da best rappers out there dont really make seals.................... homie is nice i just hope 1 day i can get on his level

  42. n.... ....

    wow this beat is deep, shout out to the beatnuts. where it orginally came from, they jus flipped it and reversed.

  43. l.... ....

    GREAT song Mr. Ortiz.. I really feel it. But don't you feel a bit disappointed in Obama so far?? I'd like to hear a song about that.

  44. t.... ....

    1:59 its YAOWA

  45. t.... ....

    @donprose Joell actually say YAOWA wich means 'you're actually one world away'

  46. J.... O....

    I truly hope that President Obama opened up this letter and hears what our ghettos have been crying out for f or so long. I hope thatb the next letter Joell Ortiz writes is about how far along have we come and that there is truly a chage in our ghettos

  47. t.... s....

    one word NICE

  48. m.... ....

    obama left the people on their ass... hip-hop learn your lesson...

  49. d.... l....

    Yahwa actually means 'oh men!' in Luo. Obama's Tribe

  50. j.... ....

    joell is a beast.

  51. J.... ....

    joell spits on beatnuts shit mcs gon' peanuts ... deep as live in ghetto ... peace

  52. J.... K....

    joell you have asthma and your smokin. Im just sayin not hatin. PS keep doing your shit your really good and your hip hop yaawaa

  53. s.... ....

    this shit is crack....fuck Obama...he aint doing shit for noone...he's an elitist piece of trash.

    But for what this is...it's the truth

  54. e.... r....

    flow ? he ain't god flow shit some bitchass ni99as listen this bitch ortiz aka no artist

  55. M.... M....

    i think he's a little less hollywood & more lyrical than pac.

  56. k.... ....

    Fuck that shit!

  57. k.... ....

    style of this mc is similar to the tupac, he is speaking real life moments and situations like tupac did, especially this song shows that, i think that rap need big change !

  58. p.... ....

    if you want change it's allways up to your self

  59. a.... d....

    damm my niqqah joell ortiz spoke da truth

  60. h.... ....

    Yeah thats right because the US goverment isnt controlling anyone!!

  61. S.... O....

    2 b honest a letter aint gonna change shit-reelTalk...song tight though

  62. T.... ....

    are you joking? poverty is at worse than ever before.. 1 in 6 americans are in poverty right now...

  63. V.... ....

    Joell Ortiz !!

  64. T.... ....

    i agree why the fuck would anyone thumbs down that comment

  65. I.... M....

    survival this aint no joke... its hard living in the ghetto...

  66. I.... M....

    obamam aint resoling shit just mass media attention so he can run 4 more years.. son!!!!!

  67. S.... M....

    Obama ;D

  68. m.... ....

    im from austin texas.
    joell ortiz is one of my favorites lol

  69. T.... F....

    i'm from DC

  70. M.... M....

    iam from toronto ....and thats real life ...real rap

  71. k.... ....

    who produced this?

  72. p.... ....

    how can hip hop be dead if wu tang is forever?

  73. A.... B....

    JOELL is good but BEAST1333 is SUPERIOR
    KRS ONE HAS SAID THIS HIMSELF

    YOUTUBE KEYWORD: TEMPLE OF HIP HOP

  74. p.... ....

    im feeling this

  75. m.... ....

    Yes and no. I'm not defending anyone who makes bad choices, but it's a lot easier to get control of your life if you have some help. Free drug addiction counseling, some basic job training and placement, computers in schools and better teachers... those sorts of things.

    There's a difference between a handout and a ladder of opportunity. You can't force anyone to choose a particular path, but you can put better alternatives in front of them. I think that's what Joel is asking for.

  76. P.... P....

    dilla made this beat?

  77. D.... J....

    Damn that Dilla beat goes hard!

  78. N.... ....

    Even if the CIA bring it in nobody puts a gun to your head and tells you to use them and sell them. As far as printing worthless money, that affects everyone regardless of race or social status. That paper doesnt have less of a value in the US but in the world economy it is garbage.

    But you are right. If Obama tries to change too much the power that be would "make sure it wont happen"

  79. N.... ....

    Everything that Joell Ortiz is rapping about isn't Obama's fault. People keep looking to the government to solve their personal problems.

    Your mother having an abusive boyfriend and being addicted to that stuff, your boy being shot in the projects, and your boy's sister stripping to make money won't change unless they take control of their lives. Obama can legislate laws but he can't legistlate your personal actions.

  80. R.... O....

    I think people are confused about US soldiers. You see we dont choose who we attack, or dont attack. When i was in Iraq, i only saw my squad next to me as a squad leader my goal was to complete the mission and bring my guys alive. That is it and sadly that is all of it. I dont think if what we were doing was right and wrong you dont have time for that. But now that im out of there i understand that their was some fucked up shit, but if that is the price i pay for your freedom then so be it.

  81. R.... O....

    I was a slave to the government for 6 years and 4 of those years i was in iraq. But i choose to help those that cant help themselves. All im saying you can live your life with the thought that you are a slave or you can focus all your God given talents to help others. Freeman are around. Ill tell you what since your sound educated. Follow this path. Go and knock on the door of those that you seek knowledge from. Hope you can figure that out.

  82. R.... O....

    If you choose to be a slave then brother may god be with you. I am a free man and only serve god

  83. R.... O....

    He aint selling no one out the mistakes that were made to this nation isnt going to be fixed overnight. stay focused and help those in need instead of complaining about shit.

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  85. y.... ....

    it would be an ill battle but IT go way harder den JO in freestyle but wen it come to puttin together a proper track id give it to JO

  86. y.... ....

    its almost sad of how much of a dramatic change hip hop has made

  87. J.... v....

    It's a shame Obama is even worse than Bush. Fck the so called new world order.

  88. b.... ....

    feel joell ortiz been doin since 94 hard

  89. J.... L....

    He Should Sumbit This To All The Music Channels Goin' This Song Speaks The Mind Of Sooo Many People I Aint Seen It On MTV Or Anything Haveing It Just On Youtube Aint Enough Still It Is One Of The Realest Tunes Made Ever Joell Ortiz Should Be More Known He Is One Of The Deepest About

  90. D.... J....

    on beat aint where you talk crime!!!!!!!!

    now thats hip hop fam and he pretty much summed up 85% of the game right there. FUCK HIP HOP IM CLOSE TO A DIVORCE UNTIL THE REAL GET ON

  91. z.... ....

    Immortal just talks he isn't a good rapper in my opiniion...and he has BS ideas and all that conspiracy crap. He doesn't do anything BUT it. I would like to see him collab with some other rappers like Lupe and more Nas. Maybe Common, I think they could really mix together

  92. A.... ....

    Really brodel i dont think that obama won´t to chance something all in the government are korrupt
    or it can be that he is really a good person but he can chance something because of korrupt people behind him only we can chace somthing if we STAND UP
    joell ortiz and immortal technique are the truth lissen to them and reed reed........

  93. J.... L....

    Yo stop arguein and take the message fromthe song se this is why hip jhop is diein all yuu faggots do is rep the turf yuu dont even own southside eastside northeside westside hu fukin cares start reppin music and not were yuu live dnt get me wrong remember were yuur from but strive to make a change not to go bad on youtube arguein on sumelses video its jus fukin useless:@ MAKE A FUKIN NAME FOR YOURSELF and yuu no what am 13 from the UK and am WHITE yet i know what REAL MUSIC IS haha says sumthin

  94. m.... ....

    This is amazing.

  95. t.... ....

    Ha, point proven.

  96. t.... ....

    Texas rap is for idiots who don't have the intellect to understand what real hip hop is still about.

  97. i.... ....

    great track