Pouring Steel

Born in the Bronx, fire Block parties bumpin', dreams takin' flight DJ Herc spinnin' brakes on the wheel Funk loops eternal, make the crowd feel real Rhythm and speech, words weave like a storm Rhyme sharp as blades, cuttin' through the norm Spoken soul, poetry punchin' the air Overbeats that thump, heavy everywhere From the streets to the suites, it's the voice of the voiceless Samplin' lights, chaos, remix the hopeless Turntables scratchin', history's page Drum machines boundin', ignitin' the stage Hip-hop, part of the hustle Beat-driven pulse, rappin' troops draw No filter, no flaws, samplin' echoes Of yesterday's fight, rhymes ride the rhythm Ownin' the night, we rise with the bass Confidence strides, streetwise and introspective Feel the vibe inside Hip-hop, eternal From the streets to the suites From the block to the globe In the gated and fire, in every word we spoke Old school flows like grandmaster flesh Flashin' lights, crowds crashin' the bash Trap beats heavy, shake the ground Urban tales know where the lost are found Lo-fi samples from soul records dusty Digital dreams, but the roots stay trusty Folk roles lay a deep, introspective gaze Confident bars, settin' minds ablaze From the 70s onward, USA's gift Spread to the world, givin' spirits a lift DJ technique, scratchin' the pain away Beat-driven anthems lighten the way Hip-hop, heart of the hustle Beat-driven pulse, rappin' troops draw No filter, no flaws, samplin' echoes Of yesterday's fight, rhymes ride the rhythm Ownin' the night, we rise with the bass Confidence strides, streetwise and introspective Feel the vibe inside Hip-hop, eternal from the block to the globe In the gated and fire, in every word we spoke In the quiet before the drop, we find the soul Let the world keep control From pain to power, every bar a confession Hip-hop's the mirror, reflectin' our lesson Bass-heavy, heartbeats sync with the fight Turn the tables, on the infinite night Energetic surge, like a cypher's raw heat Bass-heavy, heartbeats sync with the fight Rhymin' revolutions on concrete streets Samples pull strings from the past, hidden vault Drum machines march, never halt, never fault Confident kings and queens claim the throne Introspective whispers in a megaphone Urban legends born in the boost, dim glow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow No chains can hold this rhythmic release From origin blocks to global peace Hip-hop, the story deep down and true Hip-hop's the blueprint, me and you Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow Hip-hop's legacy, forever we flow