Bronx Fire Breaks

Born in the Bronx, 77' fire, block party poppin' kids wired for the empire DJ Herc, spinnin' brakes on the wheel, merry-go-round funk, make the concrete feel Scratchin' the vinyl like a rebel's coat, samples from James Brown, loadin' up the mold Rappers step up, tongues twistin' truth, rhymes like bullets, piercin' the youth Beat-driven pulse, hard on the streets, bass-heavy thunder, dancin' to the beats Hip-hop, the rhythm that never dies, spoken word fire, under city skies Rappin' over beats that sample the soul, DJ cuts deep, makin' the story whole From the boombox echo to the global stage, we rhyme or paint, turn the page Hip-hop, pop eternal, raw and real, river rebellion, that's the deal BP grind, slow burn, confession, introspective flows in a world of aggression Turntables twirl like, like a hustler's dream, drum machines poundin', tearin' at the seam Old-school echoes diggin' graves for the brave, no fire haze Vocals lay a thick through the dead of night confidence strut comforts lay a thick through the dead of night Confidence strut, streetwise and bold, energetic surge, stories untold Hip-hop, the rhythm that never dies, spoken word fire, under city skies Rappin' over beats that sample the soul, DJ cuts deep, makin' the story whole From the boombox echo to the global stage, we rhyme or let the silence scream In the breakbeat void, we chase the dream, from USA roots to worldwide kin Hip-hop's the voice of the worldwide kin, hip-hop's the voice where the loss begin Emotional core, poetic and fierce, no chains can hold this coral storm Forever evolving, keepin' it warm, 70s spark to the now and beyond Samples, details from the final bond, bass drops heavy like the weight we carry If you get it if you get it if you get it if you get it if you get it Traps stay spark to the now and beyond bass drops heavy like the weight we carry In engine ignites, introspective parry, traps dance, dance, snap Old-school grooves glide urban pulse racing no place to hide We rap our struggles our triumphs our fight over instrumental tracks That ignite, ignite the night Hip-hop's the mirror reflectin' the grind, rhymin' hip-hop The rhythm that never dies, spoken word fire, under city skies Rappin' over beats that sample the soul, DJ cuts deep, makin' the story whole From the boombox echo, echo to the global stage, we rhyme our pain Turn the page, hip-hop, pop eternal, raw and real River rebellion, that's the deal Ever the beat, rappin' our lives complete Yeah, fade out