Intercepts from A1: Graphing by Blatant Mathematics

CHORUS:
o, x / Uh Uh / no love / that’s a wilderbeast
y, o / NO! / that’s a greeting on the philly streets
you better come correct when we hit this beat
x, o / o, y / on the graphic sheet

VERSE ONE (x-intercept)
x-interception that’s our east-west connection / follow axis train tracks / ain’t no choo choo guessing / We’ll be lost in the margin if we catch the wrong direction / Error unfixed / foolishness / no messing / ‘cause there’s too many ways to find the x-intersection / that means two or more methods for the true mic checking / Find the rough idea on the graph inspection / Like glancing at a map / switch to GPS-ing / pin-point precision navigator in question / y = 0 at the x-intercept / and we can grab equations from another rap session / input x / solve for y, that’s how we’re testing / (x comma zero) is the answer, I reckon / Where x gets replaced by the number I beckon / come on over here to bring Y down stepping / or up if it’s underwater / surface level treading / is the axis that we’re shooting for chorus comes next in / 3…2…1...

VERSE TWO (y-intercept)
y-intercept the ball when we can just tackle / put the quarter on his is rear / to move the yards back y'all / Defense on the line and we’re headed for a satchel / rough rucksack book bag king castle / switch position with the rook to leave the opposition baffled / more protection in the pocket time to rethink the math so / we don’t want to DE-FENCE, the fence is who we’re seeking / 2 sell a bit of contraband we picked up on the weekend / travel through the alleyway to find the secret meeting / @ x = 0 / Roll call / and they’ll be freaking / If you show up too early / or I show up too late / Y-axis is the fence / Y-intercept the gate / only way to pass through piece of prime real-estate / Toll / bridge troll / ask him how much to pay / and then double-check the pricing nomatter what he say / (zero comma y) on the graphic map display / substitute a number in for “y” okay? / And we solve to find zero as the balance this way / for x if we come correct / otherwise stay / to re-negotiate the stern business at play / Y = something and X = zero / North or South of the origin story / super hero

• Hip-Hop/Rap
• algebra
• curriculum
• education
• math
• rap
• Philadelphia