Askr - ROOTS
текст песни

let’s go back to the roots of hip hop
how they used to do it back then

ask R
let’s do that! Yeah!

let me pour all the facts
with no disrespect
first, give respect
to the greats who played
who played the game
who taught the game
they started from the bottom
and they made their names
not about the flows
but about the words
that change the game
you are too young
to understand the game
when I hear some rappers, I feel ashamed
they spoilt the game, they dint their names
greats like BIG, and the man Tupac
they handed off the game to
Jiggah and Nas
now we have new greats
like Cole and Kendrick
do you hear the words (message)
that they try to preach
not about the flows
but the words they teach
not about the fame
yet we love them the most, yeah!

Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s change the game
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s change the game

growing as a kid
I listened to the greats,
men who were preachers
not these boys with noises
versatile sermons they preached to the masses
pushing their people like X in the 60s
fighting for the people, from the east to the west
like Martin Luther did then leading the people
now they are singing and they’re bragging about gold
diamonds and co., As we’re losing our folks
losing our focus, we’re losing our game
dividing our people, in pieces in peace
using different media, with a common direction
knock out the weak ones, and kick out the clowns

facts! Yes
so how should we do it
let’s raise the bar
blow it up, nice
move it up, fast
shift gears, fast

Nas is a prophet, he envisioned the game
Jiggah with the flow, and he made it so rich
now they are copying
colorful depictions that look like a charade
all about the rhymes, in steps like parades
we’re following the crowd, and we’re losing our roots
we ‘re slaves to the game,
quick fame, money, pretty girls that’s it
that’s what they’re looking for and they’re killing the game
so, what should we do now, right?

Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to the roots
Let’s go back to the roots
Let’s change the game
Let’s go back to our roots
Let’s go back to the roots
Let’s go back to the roots
Let’s change the game
Hip-hop is not just about the flows
it’s also about the message
not just about the rhymes, it’s all a package
you got that right ?
that’s hip-hop!
that’s hip-hop!
all facts, 100%!
Am Out!