boogie down productions - Poetry
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[00:00.35]Poetry - Boogie Down Productions
[00:33.12]Verse one: krs-one
[00:34.84]Well now youre forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson
[00:37.51]Class is in session so you can stop guessin
[00:39.94]If this is a tape or a written down memo
[00:42.31]See I am a professional, this is not a demo
[00:44.83]In fact call it a lecture, a visual picture
[00:47.53]Sort of a poetic and rhythm-like mixture
[00:49.96]Listen, Im not dissin but theres somethin that youre missin
[00:52.54]Maybe you should touch reality, stop wishin
[00:54.79]For beats with plenty bass and lyrics said in haste
[00:57.37]If this meaning doesnt manifest put it to rest
[00:59.77]I am a poet, you try to show it, yet blow it
[01:02.50]It takes concentration for fresh communication
[01:04.93]Observation, that is to see without speaking
[01:07.60]Take off your coat, take notes, I am teachin
[01:09.91]A class, or rather school, cause you need schooling
[01:12.67]I am not a king or queen, Im not ruling
[01:15.13]This is an introduction to poetry
[01:17.56]A small dedication to those that might know of me
[01:20.02]They might know of you and maybe your gang
[01:22.24]But one things for sure, neither one of yall can hang
[01:25.00]Cause yo Im like a arrow, and scott is the crossbow
[01:27.61]Say something now ... thought so
[01:30.37]You seem to be the type that only understand
[01:32.44]The annihilation and destruction of the next man
[01:35.32]Thats not poetry, that is insanity
[01:37.84]Its simply fantasy far from reality
[01:40.18]Poetry is the language of imagination
[01:42.70]Poetry is a form of positive creation
[01:45.19]Difficult, isnt it? the point? youre missin it
[01:47.59]Your face is in front of my hand so Im dissin it
[02:04.64]Verse two: krs-one
[02:06.70]Scott larock is innovating, decorating hip-hop
[02:10.12]The beat may drop but not like all the others
[02:12.91]They just cover while I just smother
[02:15.13]Every single stupid mutha -- wait wait brotha
[02:18.22]Krs-one will have to show another
[02:20.05]Mc or self-proclaimed king or queen
[02:22.39]Or gang or crew or solo or team
[02:24.16]That I mean
[02:25.24]Business
[02:26.38]So tell me what is this?
[02:28.03]See I come from the bronx so just kiss this
[02:30.46]Boogie down productions is somewhat an experiment
[02:32.68]The antidote for sucka mcs and theyre fearin it
[02:35.47]Its self-explanatory, no ones writin for me
[02:37.54]The poetry Im rattlin is really not for battlin
[02:40.45]But if you want I will simply change the program
[02:42.97]So when Im done you will simply say damn
[02:45.16]So this conversation is somewhat hypothetical
[02:47.77]Boogie down productions attempts to prove somethin
[02:50.17]I say hypothetical because its only theory
[02:52.75]My theory, so take a minute now to hear me
[03:02.82]Verse three: krs-one
[03:07.41]So whats your problem?
[03:08.37]It seems you want to be krs-two
[03:10.20]From my point of view, backtrack, stop the attack
[03:12.69]Cos krs-one means simply one krs
[03:15.06]Thats it, thats all, solo, single, no more, no less
[03:17.76]Ive built up my credential financially and mental
[03:20.40]Anytime I rhyme I request the instrumental
[03:23.07]I speak clearly and thats merely
[03:25.26]Or should I say a mere, help to my career
[03:27.45]Im really not into fashion or craze
[03:30.21]Just the one who pays and how soon I get a raise
[03:32.82]Youre probably in a daze, acting out of sympathy
[03:35.46]Wrote a couple of rhymes and think that you can get with me
[03:38.10]But what a pity, Im rockin new york city
[03:40.32]And everywhere else, you put the jams on the shelf
[03:42.93]You as an amateur is outspoken
[03:45.42]Im looking at your face, you seem to be hopin
[03:47.67]That I might stutter, stop, or just mess up
[03:50.31]But everythings live thats why I dont dress up
[03:53.58]Blastmaster krs a synonym for fresh
[03:55.23]Im the teacher of the class, I do not pass no test
[03:57.69]Got dj scott larock by my side, not in back of me
[04:00.33]Cos we make up the boogie down productions crew faculty
[04:02.91]Get it right, or train yourself not to bite
[04:05.04]Cos when you bite you have bitten, when I hear it, thats it
[04:07.53]I do not contemplate a battle cause it really aint worth it
[04:10.44]Id rather point a pistol at your head and try to burst it
[04:14.40]Im teaching poetry
[04:22.04]Im teaching poetry
[04:22.79]Scott larock
[04:34.46]Were teaching po-e-try