Empire State of mind

Chapter Thirty- Two: Power of the Empire pt2

Not proofread

Shelby's POV

I walk into the dirty ass rap battle place with Jamal as we hear Rambo's weak rhymes, he finishes and asks the crowd if anyone is man enough to take him on, I bump Jamal and he nods before speaking up

"What about me" He says calmly as I take my hood down

"Trust me, you don't wanna do this son" Rambo says arrogantly

"Yea ight" Jamal says before heading up on the stage, the crowd cheers for him and some boo Jamal

"Ight ight chill chill, I'm about to boom on this bitch ass niggas head" Rambo says and I laugh a little and Jamal just shrugs him off

Rambo does his verse and it's weak as fuck, but I got something for him after this, Jamal just stands there and takes it before looking at Rambo disgusted and I do the same (a/n his verse was so weak like bro had nothing to say😂)

The crowd cheers and figuratively sucks his dick as he looks back at Jamal

"Get 'em Jamal" I yell over everyone

🎶"So what I'm gay
It don't matter
God ain't made you no better than me
When I pray, He still answers
Maybe you need to get down on your knees
No weapons shall prosper
No weapons shall prosper
Your sin ain't no better than my sin
Your skin ain't no better than my skin
So point all the fingers you want
Bitch"🎶

I smile and clap as everyone does and I roll my eyes at the crowd, I smile and look at Rambo who looks hella embarrassed as he puts his head down

"I got one for you too nigga" I say smiling and Rambo waves me off but I get up on the stage

"What you got for me freak" he says weakly and I can't help but laugh before taking the mic from Jamal and looking Rambo dead in his face, let me play on his ego a bit

🎶"Mothafuckas like you make me sick
pull bitches not knowin how to control ya dick
Got you hatin on me and my brother cause you sick
With that demon scent and use in words
Such a curse
Not takin in that people are different
But you can take my ass and kiss it
I ain't scared but you got fear I'll take ya bitch ain't it
You yellin Court well judge I'll take the plaintive
You so insecure,you don't feel safe that's what it is isn't it
I learned from my mama I'm special not matter
Didn't learn some respect now the women scatter
But you bein a black man bein a black man
So bigoted...makes me even sadder"🎶

(A/n made that freestyle myself thank you..I'm a poet Ahh 🤪🤭)

I drop the mic before walking out as people cheer and I see Rambo wiping his face as he stands on stage embarrassed at himself, Jamal smile and fist bumps me as we walk to the SUV
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I sit in rehearsals with Jamal as we practice for the concert, I do some of the choreography with the dancer til Jamal stops us causing me to sigh as I was getting into
my groove

I look over and see Cookie watching causing me to turn and look away but I see her beckon me over and I oblige

"No matter what's goin on between me and yo daddy, I gottchu....and you Shelby....you have grown like a daughter to me...my cousin wasn't perfect either....I'm sorry for what I said about your mother that was wrong of me....you need me you call me" She says to Jamal before turning to me and cupping my face

I smile a bit and nod, she kisses my forehead before looking to Jamal

"I know you do but I need to know...what really happened" Jamal says referring o Bunkie