For The Respect (prod. by DJ Kils)

Duration

4:25

Genres

Hip-Hop

Description

Lyrics

VERSE 1: Nights full of smokin' Days filled wit' drinkin' This what critics think this about Fuck what ya thinkin' I do this for the kids with Nobody to listen To up in their systems When feelin' something's missin' I do this for the smokers The one's that I just mentioned Who in hell 'cause they inhale for stressful livin' My mental tends to excel when sellin' visions I vent well wit' my portrayal of this existence So I take advantage of this skill I developed Built from the ground up Spread around the center Surround the area like car bumpers and fenders For you to listen When feelin' crashed, better or whatever This, fruitful, beautiful music's influential Even those who hate it Can't deny it's what you're into And as for those assholes tryna destroy it Quit wit' the shit and flush it down the toilet (Fuck ya'll) CHORUS: We as emcees Go under so much scrutiny Every time that we Express lyrical liberties And these critics wanna disrespect Every time that we recollect So tell me how you expect To ever inspect my intellect When all you do is check For chains around my neck I do this for respect VERSE 2: I do this for the rep I do this to be the greatest and absolute best That's right Yet I keep my humbleness Self righteousness Never forming a nest of lies When it comes to science Ya hypothesize But when it comes to rap Ya never wonder why People spittin' these lyrics Answer ghetto cries With violent words and fists raised to the sky Is it 'cause the oppression Is it 'cause the extension That raises self esteem Whenever they feel they pressin' On their hands and heels Just to reach progression And escape any state of mind full of depression Sometimes repercussions Are not the greatest lessons Especially when being charged For someone else's cruel intention As therapy it serves To routinely spit these verbs And mention topics of daily intervention (Intervention) CHORUS VERSE 3: 70 somethin' 30 somethin' years ago People wanted to hear somethin' different so Somethin' was fathered and given a soul It went farther than befo' And became somethin' we all know As quite possibly, no definitely The greatest cultural barrier-breaking Musical entity The world has ever seen Heard and felt and smelled and experienced Delirious experiments Became the center of attention when Kids wit' no credentials Started to blend tools Of the mind and create a monumental Movement that you and I Fellow peers have been through Some graffiti-ed, others DJ-ed, many penciled In syllables with rhythm-based essentials Now Imma pick off where legends have left it Continue kickin' these poetic aesthetics (I just set it) CHORUS: (Chris Rock speech)