They thought it was cool . . .

"They thought it was cool to burn crosses in your front lawn as they hung you from trees in your backyard. / They thought it was cool to leave you thirsty and strand -- Katrina. / He thought it was cool to carry a gun in his classroom and open fire, Virginia Tech, Columbine. / Stop the violence. / They thought it was cool to tear down the projects and put up million dollar condos. / Gentrification. / They think its cool to stand on the block hiding product in their socks, making quick dime-bag dollars. / They think its cool to to ride down on you in blue and white unmarked cars, bustin you upside yo head. / Freeze. / 'Cause the problem is we think its cool too. / Check your ingredients, before you overdose, on the cool."

. . . Ayesha Jaco . . . on Lupe Fiasco's album,"The Cool" . . . Track 1 . . .