KRS-One — Hip Hop Speaks From Heaven

[Verse 1] Yo, 2Pac once asked, "Is there a Heaven for a G?" Well, now there is, word, 'cause he's up there to see Moving around, he's chilling with Prince and James Brown If our people are up in Heaven, their loving is raining down The only force to save us from city was hip-hop The only force that made us grimy and gritty was hip-hop We all respect the world's religions and the laws they laid But I know Scott La Rock's gonna come to my aid See, these saints are great, but they're not where my heart be When I call on the angels, I'm calling on Marcus Garvey I'd rather call on Bob Marley, oh yes, sir Kwame Ture, that's my real ancestor Why call upon the spirits of oppressors When you can call your own angels when you under pressure See, when it comes to hip-hop, here's the lesson Start praising your own people, hip-hop speaks from Heaven [Chorus] Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Go, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hey, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo [Verse 2] So when I think of California, I'm seeing Eazy-E When I think of Brooklyn, New York, I'm seeing B.I.G When I'm thinking about the Bronx, I'm seeing Scott La Rock We gon' praise they name forever and we gon' never stop It's forever 2Pac, it's forever Heavy D It's forever Big Pun, it's forever O.D.B They was live, now deceased, from the West to the East It's forever Phife Dawg, Big L rest in peace What happens next, we shouting out Professor X Shout out to Freaky Tah, shout out to Proof, big respect We can't forget, so we bubble with joy When we reminisce over you, Trouble T-Roy Shout out to Keith Cowboy, Ms. Melodie all day Shout out to J Dilla and Jam Master Jay It's love I'm sending to you Shout out to Guru, and Mr. Magic from the Juice Crew [Chorus] Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Go, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hey, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo [Verse 3] Forget who's the best guy This that time to think about Pimp C, Buffy, and Lisa Left Eye Frosty Freeze breaking in the breeze Big Bank Hank still inspiring MC's We'll never be free until we free up our mind We praising our enemy's God's fallen behind Yo, it's all in the rhyme, the past is gone But I can still feel the spirit of Master Don Yo, many have been lied to, so here's what the wise do Praise your own people, the force is inside you Like a late fog in the mist I see MCA and rest in peace Nate Dogg They names and they natures will last Like Chris Lighty and my man Bill Blass When it comes to hip hop, here's the lesson Start praising your own people, hip hop speaks from Heaven [Chorus] Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Go, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo Hey, hip-hop speaks from Heaven Tell me who you repping, yo, this another lesson, yo