Back to the Roots

Let’s take it back to the roots The park, the hallway buildings on the roof Up top, when rap kept building All we knew was a beat and some old school records, bringing heat Remixed em to a hardcore record And gave it back to the streets cadence and tone At the time, lyrics you had to look up Playback and rewind Now all I hear is click clack Same tracks to wack verses Sidelined… can’t even play that shit Every time I hear you neegas it’s just “spray that shit” Disrespect to dead, who fukkin raised you? I’d rather scratch a chalkboard instead We woulda packed y’all up You would’ve never been fed (Chorus) Rap is dead now, cuz fools went And pulled out the root… All they want is drugs talk Shit, liquor and shoot What happens to a people Who dismisses the truth? Falling victim to a lie Getting paid from abuse (Verse 2) Crazy how we came from ciphers Now they snipe in the streets Online yappin and got nothing to eat Shooters seem to get the love, all the rappers seek Pass him change, drill a Opp And feds a have em in weeks Now you tied in litigation Cuz your mans was weak All it took was a ham sammich Now he letting freedom ring He say he’ll do anything Wire tap you, everything Record labels couldn’t care less They holding all the strings Better wisen up and do music This here’s a cruddy life Better doo wop then boom bang And be somebody wife (Chorus) Rap is dead now, cuz fools went And pulled out the root… All they want is drugs talk Shit, liquor and shoot What happens to a people Who dismisses the truth? Falling victim to a lie Getting paid from abuse (Spoken Word - Ending) Music is an art form… Sounds, rhythm and tone… It started centuries ago, Some even written in stone. Don’t turn something sacred Into a soundtrack for a grave. Respect the art. Protect the culture. Take it back to the roots.