Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Essence , by - LowKey. Song from the album Dear Listener, in the genre Рэп и хип-хопRelease date: 14.02.2009
Age restrictions: 18+
Record label: SO Empire
Song language: English
The Essence |
| I don’t know exactly when it started going downhill |
| Let’s take it back to the days it was about skill |
| Before it was sweet boys parading as tough geeza’s |
| Educated men naming themselves after drug dealers |
| When it was a way to vent a mans pain |
| Before it became a tool for presidential campaigns |
| Before the 50's, Lil' Wayne’s and Rick Ross’s |
| I’m about to show you the essence of what Hip-Hop is |
| Before it was about street credibility |
| When it was he’s alright but he’s better lyrically |
| Think about the zombies your bad words influence |
| Before Hip-Hop became an advert for ignorance |
| Before it became Kamikaze |
| I’m half Gil Scott-Heron and half Talib Kwelli |
| You think getting shot makes you the next best thing |
| For every 50 cent there’s at least 50 MF Grimms |
| And that’s grim |
| I know you think that this is easier |
| But don’t believe the flippin' media |
| Or what you read on Wikipedia |
| It used to be all for the love |
| Now pricks are greedier |
| This business is sicker than an infant with leukaemia |
| I live Hip-Hop, don’t disrespect my household |
| I’m about to kill these rappers sales like internet downloads |
| We’ve come a long way from the old timers |
| Now it’s all 360, deals and fucking ghost writers |
| Am I controversial cause I’m not commercial? |
| Or cause I don’t rap like a rapper that wants to hurt you? |
| Every man’s bragging, making anthems with gang-banging |
| I’m like a man standing, over the Grand Canyon |
| Hip-Hop broke down barriers like skin tone |
| Hip-Hop 2008 is selling ring tones |
| Hip-Hop even had your son dressing up in pink clothes |
| Is Hip-Hop responsible for your kids soul? |
| I think so! |