Raised on the Rhythm

Yeah, this is hip-hop, let's go

The culture that raised me, no cap

Born in the streets where the 808s boom

Every beat a heartbeat, every bar consumed

From the block parties to the studio lights

This culture shaped me through the darkest nights

I got wordplay sharper than a razor's edge

Metaphors stacking like I'm building ledge by ledge

Started from the bottom with a dream and a pen

Now I'm spitting truth, got the whole world listening in, uh

This is hip-hop, the sound of my soul

Every rhyme, every beat makes me whole

From the cipher to the stage, I paid my toll

Hip-hop forever, yeah, that's my role, skrrt

Graffiti on the walls, breakdancing on concrete

DJ scratching vinyl, making every track complete

Four elements strong, this culture runs deep

I carry the torch while the world's asleep

They said we wouldn't make it, now we're platinum gold

Stories from the struggle in the bars we told

Legacy of legends, yeah, I'm keeping it alive

Hip-hop in my veins, that's how I survive, yeah

This is hip-hop, the sound of my soul

Every rhyme, every beat makes me whole

From the cipher to the stage, I paid my toll

Hip-hop forever, yeah, that's my role, gang

This is hip-hop, the culture that raised me, sheesh

Forever and always, let's go