About The State of Hip Hop
(Come on)
Mind controlled sheep
Running out in the streets
You just follow the herd
Or you'll break down
Everyone's a rapper these days
It's a shame
I'll cry next time
I hear a freestyle
How can we cheer
When we know it ain't shit
Let them practice a bit
Before we let them spit
Don't mean hold them back
But this a grind
What happened to hip hop
Being beats AND rhymes
I don't like music anymore
It's flawed
Whatever happened to having a voice
That time is gone
It is over with
And my heart cries
How we gon tell the next generation
Hip hop died
How we gon tell them that
We're the ones who did it
Don't shoot the messenger
Cause that will be alotta killings
A bloodbath
And everyone's dead
Just like hip hop
Write something with suspense instead
Is it too much to ask
Or am I dumb
Have we gotten to the point
Forgot where hip hop's from?
Rap from your heart
Or forget about it
At least bring some cadence
Or forget about it
And for the people tryna start
Keep working
I wrote this in anger
And I know it's hurting
Just believe in yourself
Don't take the easy path
Do what you wanna do
And trust me, you'll last
But take tips
Just keep your mind open
Look for the great ones
Discard the bad of em'
I guess I'm done for now
But I'll be back
A phoenix doesn't rise just to drop a few facts
(Young East)
Mind controlled sheep
Running out in the streets
You just follow the herd
Or you'll break down
Everyone's a rapper these days
It's a shame
I'll cry next time
I hear a freestyle
How can we cheer
When we know it ain't shit
Let them practice a bit
Before we let them spit
Don't mean hold them back
But this a grind
What happened to hip hop
Being beats AND rhymes
I don't like music anymore
It's flawed
Whatever happened to having a voice
That time is gone
It is over with
And my heart cries
How we gon tell the next generation
Hip hop died
How we gon tell them that
We're the ones who did it
Don't shoot the messenger
Cause that will be alotta killings
A bloodbath
And everyone's dead
Just like hip hop
Write something with suspense instead
Is it too much to ask
Or am I dumb
Have we gotten to the point
Forgot where hip hop's from?
Rap from your heart
Or forget about it
At least bring some cadence
Or forget about it
And for the people tryna start
Keep working
I wrote this in anger
And I know it's hurting
Just believe in yourself
Don't take the easy path
Do what you wanna do
And trust me, you'll last
But take tips
Just keep your mind open
Look for the great ones
Discard the bad of em'
I guess I'm done for now
But I'll be back
A phoenix doesn't rise just to drop a few facts
(Young East)
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Writer(s): Christoffer Dahle
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