Penn Alexander Rap
written & performed by
Tie Taylor
Tie Taylor
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Yo,
Gentrification check One, two what is this? UPenn changed the hood They expanded business Thank the interplay of School, self and society West Philly got Penn Alex And Penn Alex got variety Lens ethnographic Perspective we redacted Listened to the people And the people they reacted x2 Education so good Parents wait out in the cold To secure their children’s future What a sight to behold Once upon a time All a parent needed Was to wait in line To get their children seated One parent had an idea And told the higher ups Lottery equitable Waiting list is for chumps Other parents disagreed But it was too late Notion was in their head The weather wasn’t safe Admin heard the parents out But decided for themselves: L-O-T-T-O Is the way to go Lens ethnographic Perspective we redacted Listened to the people And the people they reacted x2 P-A-S Worth the sorrow Worth the stress UPenn subsidy 1,330 Dollars per Student per Year You hear? That’s a lotta dough Crammed in your ear Knowing what you do About how schools Receive their funding And get their students too 550 kids K through 8 With 34 students Outside the catchment gate: Is that what you call First rate?! x 4 Lens ethnographic Perspective we redacted Listened to the people And the people they reacted x2 |
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Background music:
Peters, J. (Adapter). (2012, December 26). A Tribe Called Quest - Bugging Out Instrumental (Reproduced by Jackel) [Video file].
Retrieved August 10, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dCQSLrDUNE
Peters, J. (Adapter). (2012, December 26). A Tribe Called Quest - Bugging Out Instrumental (Reproduced by Jackel) [Video file].
Retrieved August 10, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dCQSLrDUNE