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1. Know tha Ledge: You gotta have a know-ledge of self and over/understanding of our-story (where you came from/where you at) so that you will alwayz instinctively know where you are going (and/or leading) and why. Know the ledge, and don't fall off! 2. Stay True: You gotta be honest bout who you be/true to what you believe/forthright in what youre about/stand firm(ly) behind/in front of and be ready to fight (and die!) for your beliefs always. No matter what, stay true ta self! 3. Word is Bond: Your word is a vow without reproach/an oath that cant be broken in a lifetime/an unwritten contract thats bound to your soul/skull. So alwayz say what you mean/alwayz do what you say (you mean). Stand by your word(s)! 4. Keep it Real: When you are authentic/the real deal, theres no power in the world that can make you (ex)change/bow your head/do the wrong thing/sell out (or in). So alwayz keep it really real(idad)! 5. Represent: You gotta alwayz represent for the/your peepz, and not just for yourself. He who representz, never follows anotherz (mis)lead/misdeed, and instead setz the example for otherz to follow (for now). Represent the/what'z real! 6. Do For Self: Self-help meanz to do, not just for YOURself, but for your whole ghetto/barrio community/family. Do for Self is philosophy of street/social consciousness/aid and power thru the people. Practice it, with otherz!

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The(se) Eighteen AgitRAp Aimz are a kind of creative-criminal'z code (of honor) among the/our nation-less-nation of underground x-iled agitators. They are NOT a program/plan/law/rulez/regulationz (we got enuff of those already!), but instead, a simple science/sensibility for the street souljah or simply a word-warriorz way of doing/being/acting/agitating.... in the (here and) now.

7. Mic Check: As individual fingers we can be broken, but together we make a fist. When the ghetto/barrio speaks as one, it becomes a shout! Or, better yet, a War Cry! 8. Pay ya Duez: The only way to "make it" without selling out (or in) is to pay the price of real struggle. You gotta fight/work/build togetha to get what ya need/want. Without real suffering/struggle, there is no real overstanding of what anything is truly worth. True value comes from paying ya dues! 9. Don't Hate: The game of life as we know it, is mean/corrupt/deceitful/full of hate. So s/he who wins while refusing to play the(ir) game is worthy of respect/admiration/love. Don't hate the playa, hate the game. 10. Show and Prove: Action speakz louder than (idle/idol) words. The only (real) way to demonstrate is by doing the action! Show ya self by proving ya self! 11. Don't Believe tha Hype: Rebelution is the real, and the rest is just hype; and there are many enemy's who have a (bulletproof) vested interest in keeping Hype alive!! Talk is cheap, and so is bullshit! Don't believe it! 12. Flip tha Script: A commonly used tactic in rap battlez, the MicController takez what somebody else said and uses it against them. But the rebelutionary rapper flipz the script (that they have written for us) on the very system/enemy/ghost that wrote it, and not just the sucka MC. Turn the record over and enter into flip mode!

13. Don't Snitch: No one from the hood should ever snitch on anyone else from the hood to the outside "authorities," punto! The 'hood is all us/all we got, which meanz that we gotta all take care of each other/look out for each other/watch out for each other. And anyone who is doing anything else is not the/your community/family. THEY are the enemy. Snitchez (should) gets stitchez, for real! 14. Stop tha Violence: We live in a violent world that fosterz/en-couragez violence against/amongst the/our own peepz. But the real street Souljah alwayz shootz straight - at the right target - and (re)directz the attack against those outside sourcez of violence AGAINST us. So stop the violence... against each other! 15. Bust ya Guns: Gunz can be good (and useful) tools, but only if we know who the real enemy is and in what direction we should be aiming. The REAL enemy is anyone who hurts the/our peeps and attacks the/our community/barrio/ghetto/family. 16. Fuck tha Police: "Police" are granted the "authority" to regulate/control/"keep the peace" (with a piece) in your community/barrio/ghetto. But who gave/allowz them that authority over you and why? Regulate/protect ya own on ya own, as a community/family, and never ever let the(y) "police" police you/yourz. 17. Fight Tha Power: The only legitimate power is the power you have over (your)self. Every other power must be fought to the very (low) end (theory). 18. Tha Streetz is watching: We have a responsibility to the "streetz" that we come from, and them streetz is alwayz watching us whenever we sell out/hurt our own/act in any non rebelutionary way(z)..... The streetz IZ watching, so watch.... ya self!