Cotton Soul Drift

Born in the Bronx, not fire P and E are scratching plates, lifting the wire Rhythm and flow, words sharp like a blade Rhyming through the pain in the streets, we parade Smoking soul, poetry punch in the air Overbased thoughts that shape the despair DJ spins the vinyl, samples from the soul Beats driving hard, making the broken whole From block parties to global stages Hip-hop rises, breaking all the cages Turntables turning, echoes of the fight Instrumentals pulse like a heartbeat in the night This is hip-hop, this is hip-hop, raw and unchained Rapping truth over beats that sustain Sampling echoes from the past we reclaim DJ techniques ignite in the flame Rhythmic rhyming, spoken word storm Beat-driven tracks keeping us warm Hip-hop forever Rhythmic rhyming, spoken word storm In our veins it flows Original fire, watch the culture grow Grandmaster flash, cuttin' the break Kool Herc's party, no room for the fake Mimes layer deep, emotions unfold From introspective whispers to stories bold Bass heavy waves, crashin' on the shore Drum machines bangin', openin' the door Low-fi vibes, digital dreams in the mix Urban tales risin', from the bricks Confidence drives through the concrete maze Energetic pulse in these streetwise days Step and steal the hooks we adore Turnin' those souls into somethin' more Pause for the breath, feel the groove settle In the silence, the rhythm's the rebel From 80s boom bap, the trap's heavy drop Hip-hop evolves, but it never stops Emotional core, poetic and real Spoken word heal, makin' us feel This is hip-hop, raw and unchained Rapping truth over beats that sustain Sampling echoes from the past we reclaim DJ techniques ignite in the flame Rhythmic rhymin', spoken word storm Beat-driven tracks keepin' us warm Hip-hop forever, in our veins it flows Original fire, watch the culture grow Echoes fade, but the beat lingers on From U.S.A. roots to the world we've drawn Rappin' our lives in 16-mark gold Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told Hip-hop's the story forever told