Mansa Wati (French: "Ouati") was the third mansa of the Mali Empire reigning from 1270 to 1274.
Mansa Wati was one of two adopted children from among Sundjata's generals. He was raised in the royal court as a prince alongside the previous mansa Uli and another adopted sibling named Khalifa. Like any blood member of the Keita clan, he was eligible for the throne and fought for it against Khalifa after Mansa Wali's death shortly after his return from the hajj. Wati succeeded in gaining the throne but ruled only four, tumultuous years. By the time of his death in 1274, the empire of Sundjata was in ruins.
With Wati out of the way, Khalifa returned to the capital of Niani and seized the throne, sidelining Sundjata's brother again. Mansa Wati is remembered as a bad ruler, and Khalifa would prove even worse.
Last night on the 2, ride home. I swear man I saw an angel.
But when I looked again man, it was just another stranger.
Last night I saw liquor land, man I had a big mission.
13 horsemen riding on and off wind, so I turn my color to the gold.
Got back in my ride, turn up that stereo.
Man what do you have, that you don't need.
We need it all down here!
Temptation, redemption, the Bottle and the Cross.
Life's illusion, from everything you've done.
And somewhere out there,
I hear a SCREAM!
Last night in brigham circle the devil tried to mug me.
And I said: "Man what do I got, you don't got allready?"
You know he looked up to me and said: "Maybe you're right"
Maybe I got something else for you tonight,
He said: "Man what do you need, that you don't own?"
"We got it all down here!"
Temptation, redemption, the Bottle and the Cross.
Life's illusion, from everything you've done.
And somewhere out there over the airwaves,
I hear a SCREAM!
And when the music takes control, it's allright by me.
Ooh another moon rise competing with the lights of the bright city.
Caught between the drum and the baseline, you know it's allright.
SAM System homing like a 737's come to take me back home.