Poetry-Boogie Down Productions

[ti:Poetry] [ar:Boogie Down Productions] [al:South Bronx Teachings: A Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Poetry - Boogie Down Productions [00:34.38]Well now you're forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson [00:38.15]Class is in session so you can stop guessin' [00:40.74]If this is a tape or a written down memo [00:43.16]See I am a professional this is not a demo [00:45.77]In fact call it a lecture a visual picture [00:48.35]Sort of a poetic and rhythm like mixture [00:50.70]Listen I'm not dissin' but there's somethin' that you're missin' [00:53.11]Maybe you should touch reality stop wishin' [00:55.72]For beats with plenty bass and lyrics said in haste [00:58.09]If this meaning doesn't manifest put it to rest [01:00.56]I am a poet you try to show it yet blow it [01:03.31]It takes concentration for fresh communication [01:05.90]Observation that is to see without speaking [01:08.44]Take off your coat take notes I am teachin' [01:10.81]A class or rather school 'cause you need schooling [01:13.39]I am not a king or queen I'm not ruling [01:15.93]This is an introduction to poetry [01:18.44]A small dedication to those that might know of me [01:20.70]They might know of you and maybe your gang [01:23.21]But one thing's for sure neither one of y'all can hang [01:25.77]'Cause yo I'm like a arrow and Scott is the crossbow [01:28.71]Say something now thought so [01:31.05]You seem to be the type that only understand [01:33.56]The annihilation and destruction of the next man [01:36.28]That's not poetry that is insanity [01:38.74]It's simply fantasy far from reality [01:41.19]Poetry is the language of imagination [01:43.28] [01:44.09]Poetry is a form of positive creation [01:46.39]Difficult isn't it The point You're missin' it [01:48.52]Your face is in front of my hand so I'm dissin' it [01:51.19] [02:07.72]Scott La Rock is innovating decorating hip-hop [02:11.53]The beat may drop but not like all the others [02:14.19]They just cover while I just smother [02:16.49]Every single stupid mutha wait wait brotha [02:19.15]KRS-One will have to show another [02:21.70]MC or self-proclaimed king or queen [02:24.47]Or gang or crew or solo or team [02:26.66]That I mean business so tell me what is this [02:29.19]See I come from the Bronx so just kiss this [02:31.87]Boogie Down Productions is somewhat an experiment [02:33.67]The antidote for sucka MC's and they're fearin' it [02:36.78]It's self-explanatory no one's writin' for me [02:39.44]The poetry I'm rattlin' is really not for battlin' [02:42.04]But if you want I will simply change the program [02:44.77]So when I'm done you will simply say "Damn" [02:46.73]So this conversation is somewhat hypothetical [02:49.28]Boogie Down Productions attempts to prove somethin' [02:51.72]I say hypothetical because it's only theory [02:54.30]My theory so take a minute now to hear me [02:56.73] [03:09.16]So what's your problem It seems you want to be KRS-Two [03:12.09]From my point of view backtrack stop the attack [03:14.48]'Cos KRS-One means simply one KRS [03:16.87]That's it that's all solo single no more no less [03:19.46]I've built up my credential financially and mental [03:21.96]Anytime I rhyme I request the instrumental [03:24.42]I speak clearly and that's merely [03:27.04]Or should I say a mere help to my career [03:29.61]I'm really not into fashion or craze [03:31.47] [03:32.16]Just the one who pays and how soon I get a raise [03:34.60]You're probably in a daze acting out of sympathy [03:37.20]Wrote a couple of rhymes and think that you can get with me [03:40.12]But what a pity I'm rockin' New York City [03:41.97]And everywhere else you put the jams on the shelf [03:44.60]You as an amateur is outspoken [03:46.73] [03:47.40]I'm looking at your face you seem to be hopin' [03:49.57]That I might stutter stop or just mess up [03:51.71]But every thing's live that's why I don't dress up [03:54.76]"Blastmaster KRS" a synonym for "Fresh" [03:57.26]I'm the teacher of the class I do not pass no test [03:59.70]Got DJ Scott La Rock by my side not in back of me [04:02.68]'Cos we make up The Boogie Down Productions crew faculty [04:04.87]Get it right or train yourself not to bite [04:07.26]'Cos when you bite you have bitten when I hear it that's it [04:10.12]I do not contemplate a battle 'cause it really ain't worth it [04:12.41]I'd rather point a pistol at your head and try to burst it [04:15.13] [04:16.47]I'm teaching poetry I'm teaching poetry [04:24.70] [04:28.84]Scott La Rock we're teaching poetry