Perspectives

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it's a new beginnin'

Hip Hop

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The Emcee

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They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin' it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

Hip Hop ain't the same it's a shame they closed Rawkus

Disappointin' like the Knicks to New Yorkas

All I hear is a buncha lames 'n shit talkers

Where's the Kanes

Rakims and Chris Parkers?

Real MCs

are damn near extinct

Last time I heard some shit was Built from Cuban Links

Just think

other than that

the rest of the shit stinks

Better work out the kinks before your ship sinks

Sip drinks

get crunk

shake your behind

That shit is coo but it don't stimulate your mind

Time to take it back on some '91 shit

Can't forget that Onyx 'throw your gun shit'

And of course you know you gotta knock that Pun shit

I come from a era where cats would just spit

Now after 2 bars I'm ready to press skip

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin' it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

I represent the last of

The dope MCs

that would never pass up

Any opportunity to rip your ass up

Don't let your mans and your fans have you gas'd up

You really not that nice

it ain't hard the first week to go gold

When your label can cop half of what's sold

You can have the top 10 billboard spots

Keep that

either way I'mma still get props

The Emcee ain't got the throne naw not today

But I'm only bout 5 or 6 slots away

uh huh

I am the source being I'm that nice

Nas should've more than 3 and a half mics

Keep my craft tight

I know I can

My instincts got me usin' the pen's ink

Not in a boy band but my flow is N SYNC (in sync)

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin' it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

On Golden Child tracks I'm at ease

To get my point across just like a trapeze

Stations chargin' flat fees

To get in rotation

you could put that in quotation

I said it

must be genetic

On the mic never bite my tongue

Give my pops all the credit

Corporate America can kiss my ass now

All they wanna do is milk the cash cow

Could care less if we end up deceased or in jail

Long as there's an increase in sales

I'm not a rap analyst

just a fan of this

Real hip hop from NY to Los Angeles Matter fact

any longitude or latitude

Where they show the pioneers gratitude

And that's the attitude that seems most effective

But yo

that's just my perspective

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

They say hip hop's fallin' apart

But that won't stop us from callin' it art

Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

Yea yea