Real Poetry: 11 Deepest Lyrics in Soul Music

October 13th, 2010 - By Khadija Allen

Kanye West
Poetry: “18 Years”

Video: Kanye West, “Gold Digger”

Deep-Verse: “18 years, 18 years
She got one of yo’ kids, got you for 18 years
I know somebody payin’ child support for one of his kids
His baby momma’s car crib is bigger than his
You will see him on TV, any given Sunday
Win the Superbowl and drive off in a Hyundai
She was supposed to buy ya shorty Tyco with ya money
She went to the doctor got lipo with ya money
She walkin’ around lookin’ like Michael with ya money
Shoulda’ got that insured, GEICO for ya money
If you ain’t no punk holla’ we want pre-nup
WE WANT PRE-NUP!, yeah
It’s something that you need to have
‘Cause when she leave yo’ a** she gon’ leave with half
18 years, 18 years
And on her 18th birthday, he found out it wasn’t his?”

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  • miamac

    poetry and lyrical perfection is subjective so I can't say nothing negative about any of the artist's stuff. i encourage people to write if nothing more to free themselves from themselves

  • royaltee

    this was wack and the Kanye west line at the end really?????? do better I'm insulted I read this ish!!!

  • WYLD STYLZ

    I am amazed at what our generation calls poetry these days. My prayer is that the art of spoken word, outlives its deception!

  • Titan

    WTF???? No Dwele???? Seriously?????

  • Candice

    Lol… most of these were just def poetry jam snippets… I was kinda hoping for actual poetic lyrics vs. poems

  • Telly

    One of the most greatest verses ever:

    I know obsession is a sin

    But I feel you underneath my skin

    Are you the prize that I'll never win

    Because you haunt me like a thousand violins – Carl Thomas My Valentine

  • WTF EVER

    What about Nas…

  • http://heardhimsay.com Drew-Shane

    Call me basic but I think Jasmine Sullivan could have made the list too-

    "why do we love love, when love seems to hate us…"

  • http://www.4mysoul.blogspot.com 404 soul

    Wait a minute kanye!!!! But no andre 3000 or Big Rube!!!!! Travesty!!!!

  • Yea

    You just copied all the artists from Def Jam Poetry.

    wack

  • MonieLuv88

    Nice list but Andre 3000 on his second verse for the song "Aquemini" should be on here.

    Another good one is Cee-Lo's verse on "Liberation".

  • reka_ baby

    I like this list. I'm sooo happy yall included "Ain't A Ceiling" by my girl Jill Scott. I sing that every chance I get. Its so moving.

    but where's Dwele????