Hip hop is a way of life
It ain t a fact
It ain t a trend
Not for those of us who are true to it
It s reflected in our slide in our walk and in our stares
In our dress and in our attitude
Hip hop has a history, an origin and a set of principles including rules and regulations that a lot of this new kids overlook nowadays
Music itself acts as a safety valve in society
If there was no hip hop music, there would be much more chaos in the street than we have now
It s our way to release tension, to let out the frustration that young people face in the world today
Over the years hip hop has evolved to represent what is happening now, the reality of street life
Rap is the oral expression of things, the tool, the literature
Hip hop is the lifestyle, the philosophy and even the religion if i may
Just as jazz has had its own culture, rap music has it's own culture which we proudly call hip-hop
Of all the music and lifestyle that is now propagandized by the media and is now exploited by big bussiness
It will still remain for some of us as the raw essence of life
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Lyrics submitted by catinca.