Step It Up-Classified

[ti:Step It Up] [ar:Classified] [al:Hand Shakes and Middle Fingers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Step It Up (加快速度) - Classified [00:11.18]Uh [00:11.44] [00:15.87]Yeah [00:16.09] [00:19.36]Nowadays everybody's always askin me [00:22.43] [00:23.08]Yo Class what can I do to make it [00:25.12]In this music game man [00:26.16] [00:27.37](Step 1) get your flow [00:28.91]Come out of your shell [00:29.93](Step 2) learn the game [00:31.20]And study it well [00:32.09](Step 3) go for self [00:33.26]Not anyone else [00:34.30](Step 4) if you wanna be heard [00:35.93](you gotta yell ) [00:36.99]If you wanna make it [00:37.95]In the music business [00:38.73]I wrote a couple steps [00:39.75]That you all could follow [00:41.12]Gather all around [00:41.81]Sit down and listen [00:42.65] [00:43.20]And when it's time to go in [00:44.77]Kid go all out [00:45.91]Uh yeah a lot of people be [00:47.73]Hittin me up [00:48.47]Tryin to get into the game [00:49.61]And mixin it up [00:50.63]Like I got a name [00:51.82]And I'm livin it up [00:53.06]Don't think I'm livin it up [00:54.19]But I guess I'm gettin my cut [00:55.81](Step 1) always stay faithful [00:57.76]And try to bring somethin new to the table [00:59.95]The game's tough [01:00.63]And the world can be hateful [01:02.17]Prepare yourself 'cause [01:03.27]That hate might break you [01:04.63]Look a label won't make you [01:06.79]Just startin off Don't worry [01:08.34]About sendin in your demo [01:09.88]Sh*t nowadays ain't nobody mail demos anyway [01:12.36]Gotta learn value every penny saved [01:14.50](Step 2) make your music timeless [01:16.11]'Cause that'll live on [01:16.99]After you gone in silence [01:18.40]Never run out of gas like drivin a Hybrid [01:20.66]You in for the long haul [01:21.86]So mind your mileage [01:23.02] [01:23.67]Now to make a record takes real talent [01:25.48]But after that's when you face [01:27.07]A real challenge [01:28.04]That's when you see [01:28.86]Who's got the heart and the valence [01:30.26]And honestly it's hard to find [01:31.57]The right balance [01:32.71]You follow me Good [01:33.95]Now the record is done [01:35.18]And the pressure is on [01:36.33]And the lessons to come [01:37.56]Now we separate one [01:38.41]From the rest of the bunch [01:40.09]The test has begun [01:41.25](the test has begun) [01:42.28](Step 1) get your flow [01:43.55]Come out of your shell [01:44.75](Step 2) learn the game [01:45.99]And study it well [01:46.97](Step 3) go for self [01:48.18]Not anyone else [01:49.14](Step 4) and if you wanna be heard [01:50.93](you gotta yell ) [01:51.55]If you wanna make it [01:52.33]In the music business (yeah) [01:53.55]I wrote a couple steps [01:54.40]That you all could follow (ha) [01:56.09]Gather all around sit down [01:56.97]And listen (uh) [01:57.89]And when it's time to go in (yeah) [01:59.40]Kid go all out [02:00.33] [02:01.77]Alright team let's huddle in it [02:03.30]We gotta build our own buzz [02:04.42]The hustle begins [02:05.32]I know you write rhymes [02:06.46]But can you draw crowds [02:07.84]That's the key to success [02:09.17]So don't get locked out [02:10.19]You gotta draw hype [02:11.23]Everything is fair play [02:12.38]Hit the blog sites [02:13.36]The streets and the airplay [02:14.95]Avoid the negativity [02:15.72]Any haters and low lifes [02:17.50]And oh right get your live show tight [02:19.64](Step 3) always step up your performance [02:22.51]Nothin more important [02:23.41]Than doin shows and tourin [02:24.71]Hit the open mics [02:25.60]Hit your local promoters [02:26.81]Who are puttin on shows [02:27.86]And need a couple local openers [02:29.70]Be the engineer and the manager [02:32.12]And the record label and the janitor [02:34.22]Be a pro in this whole pro-cess [02:36.04]The promoter the producer [02:37.48]And you may progress [02:38.90](Step 4) and when the real work's done [02:40.49]You know what they say [02:41.43]"if you build it they will come [02:42.88]The labels come callin [02:43.83]But the tables have spun [02:44.96]Now you got the under hand [02:46.19]You can take what you want [02:47.40]You think sellin records [02:48.49]Is gonna make you income [02:49.69]What I make in sales [02:51.04]I make in three shows and then some [02:52.77]Remember this anyone can sell your music [02:54.65]But they can't sell your live [02:56.05]Show unless you're gonna do it [02:57.42] [02:57.97]You can take this for whatever [02:59.34]It's worth my word [03:00.55]But there's no guarantees [03:01.51]It's gonna work for sure [03:02.80](Step 1) don't believe all [03:03.69]The sh*t they say [03:04.36](Step 2) the industry is a shady place [03:06.32](Step 3) and everybody is out for self [03:08.42](Step 4) so if you wanna be heard [03:10.65](you gotta yell ) [03:11.55]If you wanna make it [03:12.48]In the music business (yeah) [03:13.41]I wrote a couple steps [03:14.31]That you all could follow (ha) [03:15.86]Gather all around sit down [03:16.83]And listen (uh) [03:18.18]And when it's time to go in [03:19.39]Kid go all out [03:21.11]It's a game at times unrealistic [03:24.93] [03:25.53]But a game all the same [03:26.94] [03:27.93]Somebody wins and somebody loses [03:30.59] [03:31.29]It all depends on whoever chooses [03:34.44] [03:36.73]To take it most seriously has is passing till you