Krs-one - What is Hip-Hop? lyrics

[Hook] Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin-fallin' Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' a- [Verse 1: KRS-One] It's always a privilege to spit with Lars I'm a reality speaker, forget them cars I'm learning how to teleport to reach to Mars When you love this to live this, you spit your bars I spit a quick barrage switch to Rs Before you get burnt by all these lit cigars I spit because the time is upon us Prophecy: Edgar Cayce, Nostradamus Are they in the future or really far behind us? Past perceptions trying to find us and blind us Topical, poetically philosophical Today's education is unappliable I think with my abdominal, life is phenomenal You make it all up with your optical Every moment is optional That means anything I think in a blink is possible [Hook] Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' a- Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Every-Every-Everything [Verse 2: MC Lars] What is Hip-Hop? Is it what you wear? Is it the brands that you rep or the way you wear you hair? Is it your attitude, gratitude, identity or fate? Your history, your future or the problems that you face? Is it the spirit of the times? The Zeitgeist, believe it Divinity inside of me, we breathe it cause we need it The Gospel of Hip-Hop, it really changed my life KRS relieved the stress - I had to read it twice When it all falls apart I remember what he said It's not about the cheddar, cream, fame, sk** or bread Its's the karma, truth and beauty, learning to respect Learning how to love, putting selfishness in check What is Hip-Hop? Divine self-discovery Mastering the elements, defining just what love can be Testifying truthfully, rhyming with the best I see the light, it feels so right cause hip-hop's got me blessed I stay up, even when everything's falling apart [Hook] Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' a- Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Everything's fallin' a- [Verse 3: Rittz] Yeah, you f** on me your whole career is gonna fall apart Servin' rappers individually, a la carte Who got an open menu, nobody cool and don't pretend you Ain't feelin' this, I'm k**ing sh**, please don't continue To hate, It's safe to say I'm one of the hottest rapping Hotter than wasabi dressing, hot like the Mojave Desert I f** your b**h, my homie got the sloppy seconds I got her legs in the air kickin' like she taking karate lessons b**h you got a second? Nah b**h, I'm kinda busy My grind is grizzly, no time this instant Key to everything, impeccably my timing is so sublime You've heard this slow sh** now back to the double time I was jumping on the microphone when I was young and the skippers got kicked but I was losing my mind under the pressure of a half on the back of the stiff dope Every b**h chilling into the head and then pray for the day that I get f**ed They settled in but just sick of, rapping the sh** that they get to Fall apart (apart) [Hook] Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' a- Everything's fallin' Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Every-Everything's fallin' apart! (can't you tell me) Everything's fallin' a- [Verse 4: mc chris] What is Hip-Hop? It's the sound that a bunny makes Today's Hip-Hop might leave a funny taste Flavor that you savor is a little artificial Pinky-wink twinkies got no filling in the middle Keep it simple. Follow the Hip-Hop commandments Keep it real. Represent like our f**ing dads' did Our elders, our betters, the ones who did it first Pioneers are outta here, stars about to burst It's up to the descendants and I ain't talking dirty sheets I am what I am even though they want to murder me They just pissed because I'm true to the art form Make a loud sound like a f**ing car horn True to my rhymes cause that sh** pays off I'm my own boss, can't be laid off No clock to punch, no breaks to take What is Hip-Hop? Non-stop mistakes