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Yeah, I fight to not diss tracks from the vision, reversing syntax Win that, a brother battling in Keytown He said a war make a king It's what you do the crown The ground at the feet of the humble But if you dope, you dope, keep the pride way low That's the hip-hop I fell in with That's the hip-hop I my dubs with Round a mic stomping Six exit of Compton Trying not to be the old dude always old-school Hating on the new dudes, knowing I could fools Instead of veteran status for they betterment Ligaments been like them kids coming to get me you finally reach pinnacle, it's hard to not be cynical But slow down, the view are called, chosen few That's the hip hop I in love with
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On boom-bap dad back when my neighbor's dad Ran his truck through they room And they set the crib on like "if I can't have you, no one can" Tainted love, mixed messages, curses and Like patience is a virtue, but I afraid to hurt you Like crack smoke is silly, but sales is kingly And the black man is god but if you try to touch the *pow* My uncle got smoked by a bloke reppin' Ghostown And I I coulda known him My granny said he cold on that And he's why I music It's crazy how a man you met can influence you Like the music for which you listen could shape how you your children Like crooked men with pens inspired how I make my living Gang affiliation, how it a nation but That's the hip hop I fell in love
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Yeah, b-boy, p-noid, me and qya Roll into show like aché ate Destroy, deploy, fresh low Sho' showed up like "don't play, José" Take notes of this hydrant of wokeness I inspire the emcees to stay bold, kid Heavy-handed pen stroke, been dope since down and ruined my hometown if I'm honest Me - just a city boy, me no pity, boy up, man up, the only rules of the committee On some climbing over fences to edge of the LA And scribble the syllables the thought were silly But we was all we had though, door to the vatos Between 13 and dieciocho This is how we grew 'em, hybrid hip-hop and True school 'em cause the one you in is failing ya Backpack of rhyme books, no hooks, that's for My favorite emcees don't play no Outside the Palladium, the openers Only audible audience stood in awe and Obvious we were too young but rap than guns kickflips, I don't hold semi-automatic clips They haggling for me to get a blue rag my pocket, tangling with the wrong crowd Stop it but that's the hip-hop I fell in with That's the hip-hop I threw my with