Perspectives

Yea, it's a new beginnin'

Hip Hop, one two one two

The Emcee

Check

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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

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 **** talkers

Where's the Kanes, Rakims and Chris Parkers?

Real MCs, are damn near extinct

Last time I heard some **** was Built from Cuban Links

Just think, other than that, the rest of the **** stinks

Better work out the kinks before your ship sinks

Sip drinks, get crunk, shake your behind

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

Time to take it back on some '91 ****

The ?De La - Tribe? native tongue ****

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

And of course you know you gotta knock that Pun ****

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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

I represent the last of

The **** 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

No hit singles but I got die-hard fans

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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-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

And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

Yea yea,

The Emcee got (per-per-per-perspective)

Golden Child got (per-per-per-perspective)

Kamel got (per-per-per-perspective)

Get your own (per-per-per-perspective)

[00:05.54]Yea, it's a new beginnin'

[00:08.94]Hip Hop, one two one two

[00:12.61]The Emcee

[00:14.02]Check

[00:15.25]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[00:17.27]But that won't stop us from callin it art

[00:19.73]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[00:22.27]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[00:25.15]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[00:27.52]But that won't stop us from callin' it art

[00:29.81]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[00:32.62]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[00:35.80]Hip Hop ain't the same it's a shame they closed Rawkus

[00:38.45]Disappointin' like the Knicks to New Yorkas

[00:40.66]All I hear is a buncha lames 'n **** talkers

[00:43.37]Where's the Kanes, Rakims and Chris Parkers?

[00:45.96]Real MCs, are damn near extinct

[00:48.42]Last time I heard some **** was Built from Cuban Links

[00:50.89]Just think, other than that, the rest of the **** stinks

[00:53.48]Better work out the kinks before your ship sinks

[00:56.41]Sip drinks, get crunk, shake your behind

[00:58.43]That **** is coo but it don't stimulate your mind

[01:01.17]Time to take it back on some '91 ****

[01:03.70]The ?De La - Tribe? native tongue ****

[01:06.20]Can't forget that Onyx 'throw your gun ****'

[01:08.73]And of course you know you gotta knock that Pun ****

[01:11.39]I come from a era where cats would just spit

[01:13.79]Now after 2 bars I'm ready to press skip

[01:16.51]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[01:18.79]But that won't stop us from callin it art

[01:21.06]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[01:23.58]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[01:26.56]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[01:28.69]But that won't stop us from callin' it art

[01:31.06]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[01:33.72]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[01:36.94]I represent the last of

[01:38.75]The **** MCs, that would never pass up

[01:40.95]Any opportunity to rip your ass up

[01:43.61]Don't let your mans and your fans have you gas'd up

[01:46.22]You really not that nice, it ain't hard the first week to go gold

[01:49.38]When your label can cop half of what's sold

[01:52.19]You can have the top 10 billboard spots

[01:54.63]Keep that, either way I'mma still get props

[01:57.16]The Emcee ain't got the throne naw not today

[01:59.48]But I'm only bout 5 or 6 slots away, uh huh

[02:02.37]I am the source being I'm that nice

[02:04.90]Nas should've more than 3 and a half mics

[02:07.41]Keep my craft tight, I know I can

[02:09.88]No hit singles but I got die-hard fans

[02:12.97]My instincts got me usin' the pen's ink

[02:15.08]Not in a boy band but my flow is N SYNC (in sync)

[02:17.86]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[02:19.74]But that won't stop us from callin it art

[02:22.13]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[02:24.80]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[02:27.86]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[02:29.88]But that won't stop us from callin' it art

[02:32.35]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[02:35.04]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[02:38.31]On Golden Child tracks I'm at ease

[02:40.81]To get my point across just like a trapeze

[02:43.27]Stations chargin' flat fees

[02:45.31]To get in rotation, you could put that in quotation

[02:48.34]I said it, must be genetic

[02:50.44]On the mic never bite my tongue

[02:52.21]Give my pops all the credit

[02:53.43]Corporate America can kiss my ass now

[02:56.01]All they wanna do is milk the cash cow

[02:58.61]Could care less if we end up deceased or in jail

[03:01.09]Long as there's an increase in sales

[03:03.47]I'm not a rap analyst, just a fan of this

[03:06.32]Real hip hop from NY to Los Angeles Matter fact, any longitude or latitude

[03:11.42]Where they show the pioneers gratitude

[03:13.94]And that's the attitude that seems most effective

[03:16.41]But yo, that's just my perspective

[03:19.00]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[03:21.07]But that won't stop us from callin it art

[03:23.48]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[03:26.10]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[03:29.20]They say hip hop's fallin' apart

[03:31.14]But that won't stop us from callin' it art

[03:33.67]Yea we gotta hold it down as a collective

[03:36.29]And make sure that they see our (per-per-per-perspective)

[03:38.56]Yea yea,

[03:39.94]The Emcee got (per-per-per-perspective)

[03:42.10]Golden Child got (per-per-per-perspective)

[03:44.61]Kamel got (per-per-per-perspective)

[03:47.19]Get your own (per-per-per-perspective)