Black Sheep is a hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres “Dres” Titus and William “Mista Lawnge” McLean. The duo is from New York but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native Tongues, which included the Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul. After getting together in 1989, Black Sheep debuted in 1991 with the hit song “Flavor of the Month” and later released its first album, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, which gained them praise and recognition in the hip-hop community for the album’s unique rhythms and intelligent lyrics. After six years together, Black Sheep disbanded in 1995, but decided to reunite five years later (taken verbatim from Wikipedia).
Back on the scene, crispy n’ clean.
You can try, but then why, because you can’t intervene.
We be the outcast, down for the settle.
Won’t play the rock. Won’t play the pebble.
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
The choice is yours.
Mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs are possessive pronouns. They are very similar to possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their), but they are not used with a following noun.
- This is my jacket. The jacket is mine.
- I cannot find your phone. I found my phone, but I cannot find yours.
- Can he borrow your car? His is broken.
- He does not have his keys. Does she have hers?
- They ordered dinner after us, but they got their food first. Why haven’t we gotten ours yet?
- Your children are noisy, but their children are worse! At least you don’t have theirs.
Grammar Tips:
- Do not use articles with mine, yours, etc.
- Do you have your keys.
I can’t find the mine. - This is not my jacket.
This jacket is a yours.
- Do you have your keys.
- We do not normally use its as a possessive pronoun.
- I ate my lunch, and the dog ate its lunch, too.
- I ate my lunch, and
the dog its, too.
Discussion Questions
Think about your family and your best friend’s family. Do you have similar or different families? What do your families have in common? Describe and compare your best friend’s family with yours. Use possessive adjectives and pronouns. Please write your comments below!