the black album

i was late to the trend
of course that's my bend
never heard rap song until i was ten
that was then
now sitting in my living room
i understand why basses boom
why the album moves
why people sue
why track two
leads me to track three
to four - to five - to thirteen
somewhere between an american novel and a magazine
saying things we can't say 'cause they're banned
from our consciousness
while jay to the z tries to rebuild our responsiveness