Artist: Pacewon & Mr. Green Album: The Only Color That Matters Is Green Song: Hip Hop Typed by: jostmatt at bluewin dot ch [ CHORUS ] (Hip-Hop was set out in the dark They used to do it out in the park) Yeah, that's a quote from MC Shan Without it, I'd be an empty man I say (Hip-Hop was set out in the dark They used to do it out in the park) Yeah, that's a quote from MC Shan Without it, I'd be an empty man I say (Hip-Hop) is the way we talk you know (Hip-Hop) is the way we walk, it's all (Hip-Hop) is the clothes, the style Little brothers see the grill every time we smile It's all (Hip-Hop) is the love, the life, you know (Hip-Hop) is the dubs, the ice, it's all (Hip-Hop) on the m-i-c Your favorite hardcore rapper in the place to be [ VERSE 1: Pacewon ] Yeah Raise the banner MC's, it's time for you to man up Cock your hammers But instead of bustin off slugs we use grammar Rappers better dip like Juelz Santana Cause rappers nowadays are weak, they want grandma While real MC's got more gifts than Santa Chillin like a bat inside the Wayne manor It ain't fair we get to climb the same ladder Risin to the top I take a look around And there I see 'em actin like a hooker now They think they gettin back But what they don't know is the songs they sellin wack If they hustle, I wish they'd get back to sellin crack I wanna pack they CDs up and sell 'em back I paid 12, just give me 7 back I'll even take it back to the store and get it wrapped Yo [ CHORUS ] [ VERSE 2: Pacewon ] Your rhymes are weak, I don't mean to insult ya But you're an embarrassment to the culture So I don't want you representin me You're not ready mentally, friends with the enemy But I'm the remedy, quick as a centipede My own posse like it's freakin ten of me I don't know why these record labels signin If bein wack was breakin the law you'd be a convict Locked up behind bars I throw on my hiking boots and climb charts All from the skills I got, I stay true to it You wanna take hip-hop and neuter it I wanna take hip-hop and tutor it Update all the rap heads new to it If I'm lonely add my freakin crew to it Write a jam and all my people move to it [ CHORUS ]