Poetry-Boogie Down Productions

[00:34.380]Well now you're forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson [00:38.159]Class is in session so you can stop guessin' [00:40.749]If this is a tape or a written down memo [00:43.169]See I am a professional this is not a demo [00:45.777]In fact call it a lecture a visual picture [00:48.357]Sort of a poetic and rhythm like mixture [00:50.707]Listen I'm not dissin'but there's somethin'that you're missin' [00:53.117]Maybe you should touch reality stop wishin' [00:55.727]For beats with plenty bass and lyrics said in haste [00:58.97]If this meaning doesn't manifest put it to rest [01:00.567]I am a poet you try to show it yet blow it [01:03.317]It takes concentration for fresh communication [01:05.906]Observation that is to see without speaking [01:08.445]Take off your coat take notes I am teachin' [01:10.815]A class or rather school 'cause you need schooling [01:13.394]I am not a king or queen I'm not ruling [01:15.933]This is an introduction to poetry [01:18.443]A small dedication to those that might know of me [01:20.703]They might know of you and maybe your gang [01:23.213]But one thing's for sure neither one of y'all can hang [01:25.772]'Cause yo I'm like a arrow and Scott is the crossbow [01:28.712]Say something now thought so [01:31.51]You seem to be the type that only understand [01:33.561]The annihilation and destruction of the next man [01:36.281]That's not poetry that is insanity [01:38.741]It's simply fantasy far from reality [01:41.190]Poetry is the language of imagination [01:44.90]Poetry is a form of positive creation [01:46.390]Difficult isn't it The point You're missin'it [01:48.528]Your face is in front of my hand so I'm dissin'it [02:07.727]Scott La Rock is innovating decorating hip-hop [02:11.536]The beat may drop but not like all the others [02:14.196]They just cover while I just smother [02:16.495]Every single stupid mutha wait wait brotha [02:19.155]KRS-One will have to show another [02:21.703]MC or self-proclaimed king or queen [02:24.472]Or gang or crew or solo or team [02:26.662]That I mean business so tell me what is this [02:29.192]See I come from the Bronx so just kiss this [02:31.872]Boogie Down Productions is somewhat an experiment [02:33.671]The antidote for sucka MC's and they're fearin'it [02:36.780]It's self-explanatory no one's writin'for me [02:39.440]The poetry I'm rattlin'is really not for battlin' [02:42.49]But if you want I will simply change the program [02:44.779]So when I'm done you will simply say "Damn" [02:46.739]So this conversation is somewhat hypothetical [02:49.289]Boogie Down Productions attempts to prove somethin' [02:51.729]I say hypothetical because it's only theory [02:54.309]My theory so take a minute now to hear me [03:09.168]So what's your problem It seems you want to be KRS-Two [03:12.98]From my point of view backtrack stop the attack [03:14.488]'Cos KRS-One means simply one KRS [03:16.878]That's it that's all solo single no more no less [03:19.468]I've built up my credential financially and mental [03:21.968]Anytime I rhyme I request the instrumental [03:24.428]I speak clearly and that's merely [03:27.48]Or should I say a mere help to my career [03:29.618]I'm really not into fashion or craze [03:32.168]Just the one who pays and how soon I get a raise [03:34.607]You're probably in a daze acting out of sympathy [03:37.207]Wrote a couple of rhymes and think that you can get with me [03:40.127]But what a pity I'm rockin'New York City [03:41.977]And everywhere else you put the jams on the shelf [03:44.607]You as an amateur is outspoken [03:47.405]I'm looking at your face you seem to be hopin' [03:49.575]That I might stutter stop or just mess up [03:51.715]But every thing's live that's why I don't dress up [03:54.765]"Blastmaster KRS"a synonym for "Fresh" [03:57.265]I'm the teacher of the class I do not pass no test [03:59.705]Got DJ Scott La Rock by my side not in back of me [04:02.685]'Cos we make up The Boogie Down Productions crew faculty [04:04.875]Get it right or train yourself not to bite [04:07.265]'Cos when you bite you have bitten when I hear it that's it [04:10.125]I do not contemplate a battle 'cause it really ain't worth it [04:12.415]I'd rather point a pistol at your head and try to burst it [04:16.475]I'm teaching poetry I'm teaching poetry [04:28.845]Scott La Rock we're teaching poetry