Directed by Katie Funaki
Edited by Katie Funaki
Thrills: Kellee Maize
And, anything that is incredible, always has two sides.  The saying, “both sides of the mirror are
present” is something I think about a lot and how this exists within each person, myself and the
world at large, everything is made up of shadow and light.  I am always aware of this higher self
and my ego.  Noticing this seems to be the first step in integrating and balancing.  In this song I
demonstrate both sides of the mirror.  You can see the good and bad in Pgh.  But, if you can
focus on the positive, and a “here is CAN be done” you will find that there is much more love and
light in Pgh than there is darkness at least from my perspective..and after all, that is the whole
thing, whatever you focus on is what you get back.  Whatever you give you energy to grows.  This
song def leans more towards the positive....in particular because, true to my interest when it
comes to music, i kept the hook almost all positive...then again, i say, “we’re the best”...a lil ego
always creeps in. :)

[Chorus 2X]
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can’t but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can’t but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H,  we up next.
I SAY WE UP NEXT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT PGH IS A MAGICAL PLACE, NOT ONLY HAS IT
BECOME A SPIRITUAL EPICENTER BUT WE ARE NOW THE HOME OF SOME RISING STARS
IN MUSIC, FILM, ARTS, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND SO MUCH MORE.  I THINK WE ARE ON A
UNIQUE PLACE OF POWER, AND IF HARNESSED WITH THE POWER OF LOVE, INSTEAD OF
THE LOVE OF POWER, THE SKY IS LITERALLY THE LIMIT. THE CITY WAS NAMED THE CITY
OF CHAMPIONS IN 1979 WHEN WE WON THE WORLD SERIES, SUPER BOWL AND THE
PANTHERS WON IN
THE SAME YEAR.  WE HAVE MORE SUPERBOWL RINGS THAN ANY
OTHER NFL TEAM.  OUR CITY WENT THRU SO MUCH AND, MANY BELIEVED IT WAS FALLING
APART BUT I FEEL, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN HERE AND THAT IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN.

We are in the city of champions, you say that it can’t but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can’t but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H,  we the best.

Yeah we in PA
Philly still okay, come on clear the way 412 all day
PHILLY IS THE ONLY OTHER LARGE CITY IN PA...412, IS THE AREA CODE FOR PGH.

And you moving here
I HOPE, IT WAS VOTED MOST LIVABLE..COME CHECK US OUT!

Nakturnal is near, grab an iron beer or shake it with no fear
I FOUNDED A COMPANY CALLED NAKTURNAL, WE ARE BASED IN PGH, WE HAVE BEEN IN
BUSINESS FOR OVER 5 YEARS! IRON CITY BREWERY IS ALSO BASED IN PGH.

Meet me downtown
JUST WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT DESPITE NOT HAVING BEEN “RAISED” HERE, I
HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND FEEL I “GREW UP” HERE IN MANY WAYS, AND, I CAN,
IN FACT, ROCK A
YINZER ACCENT WITH MY FAVORITE “OUND” SOUND. :)

Rock it to the ground
Wiz he spread a sound
YOU ALL KNOW WIZ KHALIFA.  MY COMPANY WAS VERY INVOLVED IN THE EARLY PART OF
HIS CAREER AND AMONG MANY SHOWS WE BOOKED HIM FOR, WE PLANNED HIS FIRST CD
RELEASE PARTY FOR “PRINCE OF THE CITY”. I KNEW AT THAT SHOW THAT HE WOULD NOT
STOP TILL HE REACHED THE TOP. IT IS SO EXCITING TO SEE HIS SUCCESS.  WIZ HAS
OPENED THE DOOR IN MANY WAYS AND THE TALENT IN PGH IS UNREAL! I HOPE ALL THE
DOPE MC’S HERE CONTINUE TO SPREAD THEIR MESSAGES.

Boys in blue got shot down
I AM SURE MANY OF YOU REMEMBER THE POLICE OFFICERS THAT WERE SHOT IN PGH. IT
IS ALWAYS PAINFUL FOR ME TO SEE ANYONE DIE NEEDLESSLY.  IT WAS NATIONAL NEWS
AND WAS VERY INTENSE WHEN THEY DID THE SERVICE FOR THE FALLEN OFFICERS. IT
WAS A STRANGE FEELING, RATHER SCARY, ALMOST LIKE A POLICE STATE WITH 1000’S OF
POLICE VEHICLES.  I AM GLAD THEY WERE HONORED.  HOWEVER,  IT MADE ME SAD TO
THINK OF ALL THE POLICE BRUTALITY AND THOSE KILLED BY POLICE AND HOW THEIR
LIVES ARE NOT CELEBRATED..I UNDERSTAND WHY BUT I THINK IT IS SOMETHING TO
CONSIDER.

Now we’re in a famous town
JUST NOTING HOW THE POLICE SHOOTINGS, MUCH LIKE G20 AND OTHER SOMEWHAT
NEGATIVE EVENTS HAVE LED TO A RECENT SPOTLIGHT ON PGH IN THE LAST 2 YEARS

Buy another round drinking heavy giving pounds
I HAVE HEARD MANY TIMES THAT PGH IS A “DRINKING TOWN”.  I WOULDN’T ARGUE THIS
FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE BUT, I KNOW I AM DEFINITELY TRYING TO TAKE IT DOWN
A NOTCH. THOSE WHO KNOW ME WOULD AGREE THAT IS A GOOD IDEA. :)

Purp n’ dunny stackin’ mounds
THERE IS LOTS OF GOOD SMOKE (WHICH IS WHAT I MEANT BY PURP :) IN THE 412, WIZ
ATTESTS TO THAT OF COURSE.  AND, I HAD TO SHOUT OUT MY TWO DUNNY’S...ONE, KYLE
HOLBROOKE, HAS A MURAL HIS NON PROF DID THAT IS SHOWN LATER IN THE VID.
BRENTIN MOCK, THE OTHER DUNNY IN MY LIFE LEFT THE 412 BUT REMAINS A BIG
STEELERS FAN.

Steel was once our pride NYC built inside
EVERYONE KNOWS THE STEEL INDUSTRY WAS HERE AND MAYBE HEARD THE SAYING
THAT “WE AREN’T MANHATTAN, WE JUST BUILT IT” ….WE DID BUILD CITIES.  THE
INDUSTRY ISN’T HERE ANYMORE BUT,
THE WORK ETHIC CERTAINLY IS. SUPPORT THIS!...

A four rivers kinda mind
EVERYONE THINKS PGH ONLY HAS THREE RIVERS...BUT, THERE IS IN FACT AN
UNDERGROUND RIVER, OR AQUIFER, MAKING IT 4 BABY! CHECK OUT MY MENTORS
ARTICLE THAT WILL
EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE!

And now it’s our time
See we got mad rings, Yeah that’s my town
6 TO BE EXACT...WORKIN ON 7

And we don’t need bling, spread it all around
I FEEL PGH IN GENERAL IS NOT ABOUT BEING FLASHY, ITS ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER
AND SPREADING LOVE

And we making rockets to the moon we bound
A PROFESSOR AT CMU THAT I KNOW IS WORKING RIGHT NOW TO RAISE MONEY TO TAKE A
ROCKET TO THE MOON CAUSE
GOOGLE IS PAYING OUT MILLIONS FOR IT!  OH, AND
GOOGLE HAS A HUGE OFFICE HERE.

Dj Hug and Bonics, they be getting it down
TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND FAV DJS ARE HERE.  HUGGY PRODUCED THIS SONG.
BONICS IS NON-STOP AMAZING FOR ABOUT 20 REASONS,
CHECK HIM OUT >

Got our stanley cups
WE HAVE A FEW :)

We don’t give a what
Down at Shadow Lounge, we be doin’ the butt
SHADOW LOUNGE IS WHERE I FEEL I GREW UP IN PGH. ITS STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE
PLACES TO BE ...
AND DANCE!

Nak ladies strut, out the hybrid truck
WE (NAKTURNAL) DOESN’T ACTUALLY HAVE ONE YET, BUT, WE ALWAYS WANTED ONE
CAUSE WE NEED TO HAUL SO MANY THINGS AND PPL AROUND. :) THX TO
BAIERL I HAD
THE ONE IN THE VID FOR A WEEK. :)

Yeah the pirates, UHHH, but we still feel the funk
I LOVE THE PIRATES, THEY AREN’T REALLY WINNING...EVER...BUT, I GREW UP WITH MY
DAD TELLIN ME STORIES ABOUT THEM AND WEARING A PIRATES OUTFIT WHEN I WAS LIL’

And we meditate
SO MANY PPL IN PGH ARE CREATING A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT, MEDITATION IS A KEY TO
THE MOVEMENT.

We’re daily feeling great
And we don’t take no breaks, and we are never fake
PGH IS PRETTY DAMN “REAL”, LIKE I SAID, NOT ABOUT THE BLING SO MUCH AND PPL
WORK HARD!

Pittsburgh got that team, we got the star's gleam
Like RXC
MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW ARTISTS RXC AND CREW SELL SHIRTS TO HELP FUND THEIR
MOVEMENT THAT SAY, “GET MONEY, TEACH KIDS”...BRILLIANT!

Teaching kids with the cream
Hustlers and fiend, creatin’ the dream
We extreme n’at know what I mean
N’AT IS THE MOST WELL KNOW YINZER WORD OUT THERE...SHORT FOR “AND THAT”
MEANING “ALSO”

[Chorus 2X]
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can’t but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can’t but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H,  we up next.
We are in the city of champions, you say that it can’t but, here it can be done
We are in the city of champions, you think it can’t but, here it can be done
P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R-G-H,  we the best.

[Verse 2]
Robotic metropolis
Carnegie Mellon is shopping this
CMU HAS THE BEST ROBOTICS DEPT IN THE COUNTRY AND SOME OF THE SMARTEST
STUDENTS IN THE US FROM WHAT I HEAR.

We built Manhattan here
But do not be scared my dear
Both sides of mirror are clear
LIKE I SAID, YOU CAN SEE THE NEGATIVE OR THE POSITIVE IN ALMOST ANYTHING...HALF
FULL OR HALF EMPTY

Light workers are fighting fear
LIGHTWORKERS >
EVERYTHING IS EITHER BASED IN FEAR OR LOVE..LIGHTWORKERS ARE COMMITTED TO
EXPANING THE LOVE AND INTEGRATING THE FEAR

Fucking best and worst are here
Small pock curse in our stare
IN 1763 - PGH WAS THE SITE OF THE FIRST USE OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGAINST
NATIVE AMERICANS VIA
SMALLPOX BLANKETS.

Killed the native Americans and in honor of them I will not swear again.
MY ORIGINAL TRACK HAD SOME SWEARING AND IN HONOR, I STOPPED THE POTTY
MOUTH. I AM PART OF A AN EVENT THAT WILL HONOR NOT JUST THE INDIGENOUS WHO
DIED HERE IN PGH BUT ALL OVER THE WORLD. HEALING AND HONORING IS VERY
IMPORTANT IN MY OPINION TO GROWTH.

Spirits are here and then
Also signed the first peace treaty
AS MENTIONED, BOTH SIDES OF THE MIRROR ARE PRESENT, PERHAPS THE WORST ACT
OF WAR WAS
COMMITTED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME BUT, IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST PEACE
TREATY SIGNED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIVE
AMERICANS.

Some steel city suckas greedy
Laced and smoked and real seedy
Align the chi
Now the home of G20
THE G20 - MY DEFINITION OF THE OTHERS SIDE OF CHI, GIVEN THAT IT IS THE MTG OF THE
WORLD FINANCIAL LEADERS. IT WAS QUITE INTERESTING.
MOST G20’S HAVE
A LOT MORE VIOLENCE THO THAN PGH DID BUT, THIS VID IS KINDA
NUTS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY POLICE. I HEARD IT WAS AN EXPERIMENT TO SEE
HOW PPL WOULD REACT TO AN
UNREAL NUMBER OF SUITED LAW ENFORCERS.

Greenest city in the world, most livable
Meanest pity from a girl, shot down in critical
AGAIN, JUST SHOWING THE VARIOUS SIDES...WE HAVE A WORLD RENOWNED HOSPITAL
SYSTEM AND OUR
JAIL IS IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN...I SEE PRISON AS MORE OR LESS
INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM FOR PROFIT BUT I HOPE THAT AS WE EVOLVE THIS SYSTEM
WILL CORRECT ITSELF. I READ THEIR MISSION AND THINK, WHAT IS THE SYSTEM THAT
EXISTS TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES THAT CREATE CRIME..THE SOCIO ECONOMIC CLIMATE.

Got hospitals and jails
Saving folks and making bail
Center of Earth no pitch for sale
DUE TO THE SPIRITUAL PROPHECIES HERE, I FEEL AS THO PGH PLAYS A VERY
IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR TRANSITION TO A NEW EARTH

Down ya momz house singing scales
YA MOMZ HOUSE IS A STATE OF THE ARTS STUDIO IN PGH!

(Shani I love U!!!)
MY GIRL SHANI WAS IN THE STUDIO WHEN I WAS RECORDING THIS SONG AND WE HAD
JUST FINISHED ANOTHER SONG WHERE SHE HAD ME SINGING SCALES. SHE IS VERY
TALENTED!

Only river going north
Other than the Nile
I WAS TOLD DURING A LECTURE AT AN EVENT THAT THE MONONGAHELA WAS THE ONLY
RIVER
OTHER THAN THE NILE THAT FLOWS NORTH. HOWEVER, MY STUDIOUS FRIENDS
TOLD ME THAT I WAS MAL-INFORMED. i DIDN’T DOUBLE CHECK (LESSON LEARNED!)

Mayans said with a kindly smile
AGAIN I NEED TO REFERENCE THE ARTICLE BY VIKKI HANCHIN IF YOU DIDN’T YET READ IT.

The point of rivers will heal every child
Cleanse the sick from serious to mild
To a healing portal of power
AGAIN, THE ARTICLE BY VIKKI EXPLAINS

A mere mortal who devourers
In our water take a shower
Our fruits will never sour
Elevated angle here in pistol-vainia
PGH HAS BEEN CALLED PISTOLVANIA FOR A WHILE, DUE TO THE HIGH CRIME RATE. SOME
SAY WIZ MADE IT POPULAR - AGAIN, WAS JUST TRYING TO SHOW BOTH SIDES OF THE
MIRROR...WE ARE MOST LIVABLE YET HAVE AN INSANE RATE OF GUN VIOLENCE

It might strain ya
The paranoid stranger
See it as a danga' like we came from a manga'
THE SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT CAN BE MISTAKEN AS RELIGION BUT IN FACT IT REALLY EXISTS
FOR ALL HUMANS, RELIGIOUS OR NOT.

A species not in danga' but Pittsburgh rearrange ya
I THINK YOU JUST CAN NOT BE IN PITTSBURGH WITHOUT BEING AFFECTED BY THE
ENERGY WORK THAT IS HAPPENING..LIKE IT OR NOT.

[Chorus 2X]


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