Veins of Rhythmic Fire

Born in the Bronx, 17 on fire Block parties bumpin', dreams ignitin' higher DJ Herc scratchin' the brakes, no fakin' Paesia of the sound, the whole world shakin' Rhythm and rhymes flow like the Hudson's Tide Spittin' truths from the streets, no place to hide Over beats, that thump bass hittin' the chest Samplin' soul records, puttin' pain to the test We rise from the concrete, voices amplified Hip-hop's heartbeat, keepin' the struggle alive This is hip-hop, the rhythm in our veins Rhyme is spoken word, breakin' all the chains Beat-driven tracks, DJ cut so clean Samplin' the past, buildin' the dream From the cyphers to the stages, we own the night Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight Turn tables, turn the tables Spinnin', loops that never end Grandmaster flash the message we send Rhymes layer deep, emotions run raw Introspective tales of what we saw Drum machines poundin', 808s quake the ground Urban anthems echoin' profound and unbound From old school parks to trap house haze We sample the struggle light up the blaze Confidence drives through the shadows we tread In a dreaded fire, risin' from the dead This is hip-hop, the rhythm in our veins Rhyme is spoken word, breakin' all the chains Beat-driven tracks, DJ cut so clean Samplin' the past, buildin' the dream From the cyphers to the stages, we own the night Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Pause for the breath, feel the lo-fi glow Digital waves crash where the real ones know No gloss, just grit from the 70s dawn USA born, but the world's all spawn Vocals cut sharp like a needle on wax Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Campaign to power, no turnin' back Streetwise souls, we craft the narrative bold Bass-heavy boom, stories yet untold From introspective nights to energetic lords Hip-hop heals, openin' all the doors Samplers weave, friends of forgotten lore DJ techniques, dancin' on the core We rap the revolution, poetic and true Emotional echoes, me and you This genre's our gospel, eternal and vast Hip-hop's the future, holdin' the past This is hip-hop, the rhythm in our veins Rhymin' spoken word, breakin' all the chains Beat-driven tracks, DJ cuts so clean Samplin' the past, buildin' the dream From the cyphers to the stages, we own the night Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight Hip-hop of forever, ignitin' the fight