dead prez — Its Bigger Than Hip Hop

[Intro] It's still bigger than hip hop, hip hop, hip hop, hip It's bigger than hip hop, hip hop, hip hop (Uh), hip hop (Uh, uh) [Verse 1] One thing 'bout music, when it's real, they get scared Got us slavin' for the welfare Ain't no food, clothes, or healthcare I'm down for guerilla warfare All my niggas, put your guns in the air if you really don't care Skunk in the air Make a nigga wanna buck in the air for my brother Locked up in the jump for a year Shit is real out here, don't believe these videos This fake-ass industry, gotta pay to get a song on the radio Really though, DP's gon' let you know It's just a game of pimps and hoes And it's all about who you know Not who we are or how we grow I rap 'bout what I know, what I go through What I been through, not just for no dough Even though the rent due, what I'm into ain't for no dough Or just more fame Everything must change, nothin' remains the same Sick of the same ol' thang, it's bigger than bling-bling [Chorus] If I feel it, I feel it, if I don't, I don't If it ain't really real, then I probably won't Rollin' with my soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh Hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (What?) hop (What?) Hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (What?) hop (What? Come on, come on) My soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh [Verse 2] Hip hop means sayin' what I want, never bitin' my tongue Hip hop means teachin' the young If you're feelin' what I'm feelin', then you hearin' what I'm sayin' 'Cause these fake, fake records just keep on playin' What you sayin'? Huh? DP bringin' the funk Let the bassline rattle your trunk, uh Punk pig with a badge wanna handcuff me 'Cause my pants is tendin' to sag Hip hop means throw up your rag, soldier flag If you're ridin' on the bus or you stole a Jag' M-1 mean freedom, burn the cash Revolutionary love 'til the day we pass Will they play it on the radio? Maybe not, maybe so We gon' keep it pumpin' though Everybody know we headed for the whoa Fo sho [Verse 3] Ayy, dawg, that label is that slave ship Owners got them whips and rappers is slaves If you really wanna eat, you got to hear the same thing With the football, b-ball, or if you slangin' that dope Ain't never seen no hope, brainwash video shows be foolin' my folk What the hell a brother gon' do though, huh? When the rent due, when the lights and the gas finna get cut off Drop them raps or cock them gats? Ain't never had shit ever since we came to this bitch Why I gotta feel pain to get rich? 'Stead of stackin' chips, finna pack them clips, boy [Chorus] If I feel it, I feel it, if I don't, I don't If it ain't really real, then I probably won't Rollin' with my soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh [Bridge] Ride to this if you miss 2Pac Bounce to this if you love Big Poppa My soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh Hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (What?) hop (What?) Hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (What? Come on) It's bigger than hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (Yeah) hop (What?) Hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (What? Come on) It's bigger than hip (What?) hop (Ride), hip (Ride) hop (Ride) Hip (Live) hop (Live), hip (Bounce, come on) It's bigger than hip (What?) hop (What?), hip (Ride) hop (Ride) Hip (Bounce) hop (Bounce), hip (Live) hop (Come on) [Chorus] If I feel it, I feel it, if I don't, I don't If it ain't really real, then I probably won't Rollin' with my soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh [Outro] Ride to this if you miss 2Pac Bounce to this if you love Big Poppa My soldiers, live soldiers, ready to ride For this real hip hop, y'all, I'm ready to die, uh We keep it crunked up (Crunked up)