Ladies and gentlemen, you're about to see
A pastime hobby about to be taken
Now why don't you tell me
what this is all about?
We came far in rap music
Many now are superstars
Made millions, live a dream and profit
It wasn't easy, a lot of shit came with it
Jealous ones envy you, who would be?
Mutate, the cells of your enemies
They want everything you have
without earning it
Or try learning it
Meanwhile, what you built up,
now they burning it
Because they're not rightful
Get spiteful, deal with the beast
Give police a whole earful
Dirt on us, they get hopeful
When we murder each other,
then they get cheerful
They're legends, I can't deny that
But shit that killed most, I survived that
So I know first hand when I speak to you
They want us all dead, we are at war
Hip Hop, Hip Hop
Ladies and gentlemen,
you're about to see
A pastime hobby about to be taken
Away from us, that's not us
We built something,
now we wanna live in it
Ladies and gentlemen, you're about to see
A pastime hobby about to be taken
Away from us, police following us
Hip Hop Task Force is harassing us
rap change it's been infilt
rated nowadays
the feds are at your video
some are even agents
rhyming at shows
rappers wearing wires
to stay on your toes
it's hectic you gotta get it
cryptic big brothers watch
it deciphering lyrics
the feds are blocking cause shawn jones rocking the
bull got masters russell simmons is cocking it
multi -million statement dash got
cocker and jay -z's
I'm all with Reebok
Ladies and gentlemen, you're about to see
A pastime hobby about to be taken
Away from us, that's a man and us
We built something
that ain't gonna eliminate us
Ladies and gentlemen, you're about to see
A pastime hobby about to be taken
Away from us, police fol lowing us
Hit hop, task force is harassing us
Thanks watching!