Katie Tropp - Hip Hop Is My Soul lyrics

[Verse 1] I remember when I was eight years old I picked up my first tape and started breaking the mold It was Salt N Pepa who first put hip hop in my soul And it just took off from there I was addicted to the flow Next I picked up Coolio's “Gangsta's Paradise,” It had me hooked on West Coast sh** for the rest of my life Then that “California Love” with Pac and Dre Was burning up my head phones each and everyday! As soon as I heard them I was blown away I couldn't stop listening I knew every word to “Live and Die In LA,” Then I started bumping that NWA sh** “Straight Outta Compton” was in my daily rotation Ice Cube was the man with his gangsta flow Dr. Dre had the beats that were out of control Eazy E, MC Ren, Yella completed the flow And this is where it all started with hip hop in my soul! [Chorus] Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA! Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA! [Verse 2] “The Chronic 2001” and “Slim Shady LP,” Were two of the most influential CD's out there for me One of my all time faves is “Still D.R.E.” And “Forgot About Dre” with Eminem I knew everything Now let's talk about my boy Eminem for a minute I was hooked on this dude from the very beginning You could feel the anger in his voice in “The Way I Am,” No matter what anybody thinks I still listen to “Kim,” Ice Cube is the man one of my all time favorites No matter what anybody says he's one of the greatest His flows are tight and he always keeps it gangsta You can still feel him in his latest “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” Don't think I forgot about that Snoop Doggy Dogg “Ain't Nuthin But “G” Thang” is a cla**ic a** song He had us sippin on “Gin n Juice” speaking double dutch He's the mother f**er who taught me how to smoke a blunt! [Chorus] Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA! Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA! [Verse 3] I hate when people say that rap isn't music Because they're all wrong just open up your ears stupid You obviously ain't ever heard a f**in' lyric Cuz if you listen to Public Enemy there's a message you can't hear it? And what about “God's Son” Nasty Nas Had his beef with Jay-Z until they both grew up He's got a message for all of you in everyone of his songs But it ain't his fault that your mind is shut off That dude T.I. coming from the dirty south He gets better with every CD that he puts out It's too bad he's getting locked up for now But you know he'll still be King as soon as he gets out I could go on forever about how much I love this sh** Just because I didn't mention you doesn't mean I forget Almost everyone in rap is some sort of influence And I'm damn proud of that so I throw up my fist! [Chorus] Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA! Hip hop is my soul I don't care what they say I'ma turn my music up Smoke weed everyday Say ‘f** The Police' like NWA!