I fell in love with hiphop
When I was like 8 years old
Or perhaps a lil before
But it sure done took a hold
Of my soul ever since its been my world
It always offered me control
You can be who you are
What i was told
A whole culture we would mold
And shape it as our own
Cuz it was
From every kid
Up to the thugs
Hiphip always had the love
Even when the times were tough
Naughty said that everything would be ok
And that had given me the hope
That their would be a better day

Gotta love hiphop
Yo i really love hiphop
Party rockin it wont stop
Head on swivel for the cops
Cuz they want us all to drop
But we're not worried bout them ops
Cuz we're the ones who made hiphop
Yup the people made hip hop



Hiphop comes from struggle
From the bronx where there was rubble
Gangs would all get into trouble
On the double they would fight
And they would hustle
Through the night
Still some how they came together
Through the strife
And even with the beefs they had
Im so glad that were humble
Enough to put hatred aside
Unleash the rhythm let it ride
They would dance out all their pride
Made the principles of which
They would abide
There was the call for the
Peace in the streets
For the love of the culture unity
It would provide
They made sure that having fun
Was also something that's inscribed
We're all family amongst each other
Living in the same conditions
We're all sisters we're all brothers
We don't need to only suffer
Only make our living rougher
We could build with one a other
Like we're comrades in the struggle
Whether we work a 9-5
Or distribute substances
Others would smuggle
See the founders laid foundations
With the ghetto motivation
In a burning ass plantation
The tried to change how
They tried their own relations
Inspiration universal zulu nation
And if they didnt do it
Then there wouldn't be hiphop
Not the dancing the emcees
Not the music that gave us hope
Among the ruins
Fuck the classes that be ruling
Our culture is our schooling