KRS-One

[Verse 1: KRS One] We hit 'em and get 'em We stick 'em and jig 'em We pick 'em and kick 'em Flippin' them whip and I'm wing clippin' them lip cause I'm cold sick of them Much quicker than them lyrically trickin and My tribe be on a quest like Tip and th...

[Intro: KRS-One] Come! Come with me now! To a time, long forgotten [Verse One: KRS-One] (Grand Puba) I grew up in the streets, like everyone else But instead of pushin drugs I push knowledge in self While them cats was in the back, smokin them moolies I...

Well my ladies and gentlemen This is a rapsession and my name is "KRS-One!" And when I talk about "Hip-Hop Music!", I know [Kris] One : Breaking or breakdancing Rally b-boying, freestyle or streetdancin' Two : MC'ing or rap Divine speech what I'm doing right...

La la-la la-la la-la la...la...la...la La la-la la-la la-la la..la..la...la...la Buck! Buck! Chorus: Wa da da dang Wa da da da dang (Ay!) Listen to my 9 millimeter go bang Wa da da dang Wa da da da dang (Ay!) This is KRS-One... Verse 1: Me knew a crack de...

The beat was sposed to drop right there The beat was sposed to drop right there The beat was sposed to drop right there Yeah yeah yeah... uhh I send this one out, to my right hand man Or mens, or womens, the whole crew The real fam Chorus: KRS-One W...

Intro: KRS-One Ah yeah, that's whatcha say when you see a devil down Ah yeah, that's whatcha say when you take the devil's crown Ah yeah, stay alive all things will change around Ah yeah, what? Ah yeah! Verse One: KRS-One So here I go kickin science in nine...

[KRS-One] Uhh! They don't wanna battle They ain't ready for the battle, uh-uh, uh-uh (Temple of Hip-Hop) Listen, listen, listen [Chorus: repeat 2X] Your spirit AIN'T READY Your church AIN'T READY Your bishop AIN'T READY Your deacons AIN'T READY Your choir AIN...

[KRS] You know it's Kris! [Chorus] It ain't the same now (it ain't the same) They switched the game now (they switched up on us) They talk 'bout chains now (bling bling) Rims on the Range now It's sounding plain now Y'all rock the same style (sound of the mic...

[Chorus] I've got the illest live show (Now what you sayin?) I drop the illest rhyme flow (Now what you sayin?) But you still want to act like you don't know Well, that's alright with me People sample me like James Brown (Now what you sayin?) When they want to...

[Verse 1] If you don't like what you singing, you sing a different hook If you don't like what you cooking, you get a different cook If you don't like what you wearing, you get a different look You wanna escape Armageddon, read a different book When know...

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Buck Annotatebuck buck-buck-buck, buck-buck buck buck! All rude bwoy lissen up! Black cop!! Black cop black cop black cop Stop shootin black people, we all gonna drop You don't even get, paid a whole lot So take your M-60 and put it 'pon lock! Take your...

Blade by KRS-One Only a few... will understand and appreciate what's about to happen Das EFX come in!!! Verse One: Das EFX [Drayz] Well it's the super duper rhymer rhymer I'm about to set it Niggaz best forget it let it be or you'll regret it D...

You think this is easy right? (Yeah!) You think this is easy right? (That's easy!) You think you got what it takes? (Yeah that's easy!) Huh, we gon' see.. we gon' see right now (Now what?) Look [KRS-One] So you wanna be a conscious rapper Can you handle the p...

[DJ Premier:] Dedicated to the great Scott La Rock R.I.P., this one for you, my G Let's get it [Intro: sung by KRS-One to the tune of the Beatles "Let It Be"] Boogie Down Productions... ('ductions) With Premier, we gettin paid... (paid) Y'all write the wacke...

[KRS-One] Turn it up now, it's yo' time (ha!) Thanks for yo' nickel and yo' dime (ha!) The Kris-Style will blow yo' mind (ha!) Let's get it started, RIGHT ON TIME (ha!) The elements, I represent all nine (ha!) I do the written or the freeflow rhyme (ha!) These...

KRS I got a dope beat? all You got a dope beat KRS I got a dope beat.. all We got a dope beat KRS I got a DOPE beat.. all You got a dope beat KRS I got a DOPE BEAT!! all WE GOT A DOPE BEAT!! My name is at the top of all of those that mix I'm turnin p...

You cats still worried about chart position It's the heart that your missin It's the art that your missin Just a little something to hold yall over The Kristal album on the way, word up When you're number one, everybody come But when you drop to two everybody...

Verse 1: I hear the same old rhyme, the same old style The same old runner has ran the mile See, I don't know exactly what you know But what I know is that stuff gotta go Usually when I pick up the mic Something ill jumps out my mouth for that night I like to...

[Mad Lion] *singing to the tune "Walk Like an Egyptian"* Who wan come try, dis-respect De mother yon chop upon dis head (chop man) Mother knows every style, oh-wayyy-ohh Like Shaggy, one called KRS [Yes!] (whooooh!) The champagne drink, rock-n-roll link...

[Chorus: sample from a live performance of "The Bridge is Over"] Here's another example of the KRS-One (BO!) Here's another example of the KRS-One (BO!) They wish to battle BDP but they cannot They must be on the jock of WHO? (DJ Scott LaRock!) [KRS-One] Yeah...

Knowledge, where the people at? Free Mumia! Channel Live! (KRS-One, come and represent) (The wisdom) Hah hah hah hah hah hahaha! Free Mumia! Everywhere I look there's another house negro Talkin about they people and how they should be equal They talkin but th...

Here comes the mighty yes im a righty i live in a apartment with my mom i rap becuz i listen to beats on cd roms man i wish i was on the road to fame instead they say im lame but ill try to prove them right i just think they're lookin for a fight forget it ill...

Yeah (Yeah) Yeah (Yeah) Ah-ha (Ah-ha) Ah-ha (Ah-ha) Hardcore! Word Hardcore! [ *live excerpt* ] (You really think they're ready, black?) Let's break it all the way down All the way down Huh-huh Don't be fooled Don't be fooled Rap is somethin...

You ever lost somebody, a member of your party Your daddy maybe mommy, for them there was no copy Just know that we all asleep, pray to the lord my Soul will keep Life is a dream no need to weep, God's gonna wake us up from sleep Every night we die, we practic...

[KRS-One] Uh-huh! Y'all forgot about this shit right? Haha Haha, TURN THE RADIO OFF!! Word! Yeah, whattup Choco? Haha Yo turn it around for me one time Uhh, uhh, yo [Verse One] I don't despise thugs, I +ADVISE+ thugs I teach y'all thugs, cause that's what I w...

[unknown singer] When the mooooon is in the seventh house And Jupiter, aliiiiigns with Mars And Pete, will guide the planet And love will steal the stars Right now we're living in the age of Aquarius The age of Aquariussssssssssss Aquariussssssssssssssssssssss...

Wake Annotateup your mind black people, it's ill Superior people use superior skill We can defeat any congressional bill at will The hip-hop nation will prevail All problems in society with inner city philosophy The hip-hop in me must come out or die to lock i...

I come back Every year I get newer I'm the dust on the moon I'm the trash in the sewer Let's go I come back Every year I get brighter If you thinking Hip Hop is alive hold up your lighter Let's go I come back Every year I'm expanding Talking to dev...

Of course, we have just accepted all applications and tuition will be paid on Friday.... You you can't can't be be ripping the mic the mic like do re me me measels are contagious like my lyrical pages ripping and flipping the mic from back in the back i...

[KRS] Yo, my man, how bad do you want it? You know how many cats I threw the pitch, and they never caught it? I told them to bring they lyric, but they never brought it Scared to get ripped off, cheated, deleted, rejected and shorted? Yo, how bad do you want i...

[Intro] Uh-huh, whatchu thought? Uh-huh, we was done? Uh-huh, whatchu thought?! Yeah, yeah Yeah, whatchu thought? Uhh, uhh, uhh Yo, yo, back again! What's that? Back again! What's that? Word! C'mon [Hook 2X: Nyce] A North Face and skully hat don't make...

[Intro] What I want you to do is count to ten Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two On one, you will be asleep - one [Hook] I'm a blunt gettin smoked and I can't wake up I'm a blunt gettin smoked and I can't wake up I'm a blunt gettin smoked and I c...

Ha! Ha! Huh! Huh! What's this? Yo, huh, huh, huh [Verse One] I'm the one that steps in the club, ya not see it Givin dap, givin pounds and hugs, ya not see it In the club I'm not lookin for love, ya not see it Gimme the mic and I'll show you whassup, be...

[Chorus: KRS] + (guest) It's all a struggle (tryin to make it day to day) It's all a struggle (from my hood to around your way) It's all a struggle (single parents all by theyself) It's all a struggle (diseases decreasin your health) It's all a struggle (fiend...

[Intro] You know, you don't see with your eyes You see with your brain And the more words your brain has The more things you can see Yes yes y'all, it don't stop, it can't stop, it won't stop We used to be there rapping on the block It was like Hip Ho...

You ready to go? I'm ready to go What about y'all, y'all ready to go? (yeah aight yeah) I'm ready to go Look [repeat 3X] Know thy self, and thou shalt know The universe and God (whoa-ohh-ohh) God is the mother, the father, the friend Know ye not that ye must...

[KRS-One] In the begining, it was WHBI [G.Simone - singing] Just let it flow...do what you know.. To get you in tha mooooood.. *DJ scratching* Just let it flow...do what you know.. To get you in tha mooooood.. *DJ scratching* [KRS-One] Check it Now!Back u...

[repeat 2X - *sung*] Lord live within my heart.. Lord don't you ever stop.. Fill me up with what I need.. just have to ask I shall receive.. [KRS-One] Look, look! Ba-bi-di-ba-bi-dang-a-dang-diggy How many rappers can actually hang with me? My style is that Kr...

* train whistle * Yo right here right here It's right through the fence right through the fence Jump! * feet landing * Yeah.. right there right there That's the 2's and the 5's * bag rustling * Joe gimme that the fat the fat cap fat cap Yeah.. * train...

[G. Simone] She won't play around - the remix [G. Simone] + (KRS-One) She won't, let you down (G. Simone got the music for the 90's) (So G. Simone got the music for the 90's) (So G. Simone got the music for the 90's) (So G. Simone got the music for the 90's)...

La la-la la-la la-la la...la...la...la La la-la la-la la-la la..la..la...la...la Buck! Buck! Chorus: Wa da da dang Wa da da da dang (Ay!) Listen to my 9 millimeter go bang Wa da da dang Wa da da da dang (Ay!) This is KRS-One... Verse 1: Me knew a crack de...

Voice: So, you're a philosopher? KRS: Yes, I think very deeply. [repeated and scratched] [Verse One] Let's begin, what, where, why, or when will all be explained like instructions to a game See I'm not insane, in fact, I'm kind of rational when I be aski...

[Chorus] - you can never give up, you should never give up - you can never give up, we can never give up - you can never give up, you can never give up - you should never give up, we can never give up, you can never give up [KRS-One] Yeah, yeah Y'all don't re...

[KRS-One] Word.. Sonja.. you know you saw her in the movie And my man Saul, he's like THIS! [Saul Williams] * singing * There is no ocean like the one, within Look to the moon rise with the tides, and swim (repeat 4X) [KRS-One] * speaking while Saul sings *...

* train whistle * Yo right here, right here It's right through the fence, right through the fence Jump! * feet landing * Yeah.. right there, right there That's the 2s and the 5s * bag rustling * Joe gimme that, the fat, the fat cap, fat cap Yeah.. * t...

[Intro] The real hip hop is ova (Here!!!!) The real hip hop is ova (Here!!!!) The real hip hop is ova (Here!!!!) The real hip hop is ova (Here!!!!) [Interlude] Blaow Blaow!!! Blaow Blaow!!! Clear em out clear 'em out!!! Word! [Verse 1] Yo Nelly! You ain't Fo...

Everything over? Sounds can't be the end yet Nah nah nah we can't go that route Uh-ahh That's what I'm sayin though! *applause* Yeah, everyone gather round, gather round Now I'm gon' start it off first (why don't you start it off first) And you gonna f...

[Verse One: KRS-One] Yo turn me up just a bit, so I can hear it and spit Reverse spit, and get tips, rehearse a hit and take tricks Research the art just a bit, don't let me start I won't quit But if I start I'ma flip, just like I'm startin the whip Puttin the...

You better check this [sung part] Plan up your family, ha-high, me say Plan up your family, ha-high [sung part again] Yeahhh... This one's dedicated to the girl you see and all bwoy big D, livin in the ci-ty, I sing [sung part] Uhhhhh... Sex is part one b...

Verse One: KRS One Well now you're forced to listen to the teacher and the lesson Class is in session so you can stop guessin If this is a tape or a written down memo See I am a professional this is not a demo In fact call it a lecture a visual picture S...

{*audience clapping, beat starts*} We've been having these gatherings for over 12 years Uhh, my first one, was ah at Latin Quarters in 1987 with Afrika Bambaataa - he threw the first one, that I attended We kept the tradition going through the Stop the Violenc...

Yeah man, yo Marla what's up Yeah, Inebriated Beats, big up Boston, the whole Boston Edo.G what's up man? I got you We gon' bounce this now, can I start? Can I start? Here we go [KRS-One] I'm the newest and the truest MC on the mic I wrote over 500 songs, pic...

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Reality, ain't always the truth Rhymes Equal Actual Life, In The Youth "These are the streets! Shit is real out here! This ain't no fuckin joke!" I lived in a spot called Millbrooke Projects The original Criminal Minded rap topic With twenty cents in...

(I remember..) Big Daddy Kane (You've forgotten..) Salt-N-Pepa (To remember..) Outrageous clothes (I wonder why..) Uhh, oh (I remember..) Heavy D (You've forgotten..) Kool Moe Dee (To remember..) Dope videos (I wonder why..) [KRS-One] Remember the da...

Only a few... will understand And appreciate what's about to happen Das EFX, come in!!! Verse One: Das EFX [Drayz] Well it's the super duper rhymer rhymer I'm about to set it Niggas best forget it let it be or you'll regret it D So what it B... the D to the...

[Intro:] ... to you super listeners How you doin' tonight All you fly guys and fly girls Welcome once again to the world famous Mister Magic Rap Attack And of course I am... [Verse 1:] Way way back before the "Hots" and the "Powers" We used to listen to live...

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[Shock G] Yeah.. aiyyo Kris tell 'em what's up yo [KRS] Yo, yo yo, one two! Comin at you live and direct (that's right) Digital Underground kid, you know what's up [Shock G] Aiyyo Kris is chillin, Shock G's chillin What more can we say, about the vil...

[KRS-One] Oh, do it now, oh, do it now Yeah, we celebrate diversity in the university Everybody can't be a queen, everybody can't be a ho and a bitch (Ha ha) Everybody can't b e a philosopher Some of y'all gotta load up the clip Word up, watch this It goes 1,...

Chorus: Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! Woop-woop! That's the sound of the beast! Verse One: Stand clear! Don man a-talk You can't stand where I stand, you can't walk where I walk Watch out! We run New York Police man come, we bust him ou...

Scott La Rock: Yo wassup Blastmaster KRS ONE. This jam is kickin' KRS: Word! Yo what up D Nice? D Nice: Yo wassup Scott La Rock? SLR: Yo man we chillin' this funky fresh jam. I wanna tell you a little somethin' about us. We're the Boogie Down Productions crew...

Word up! It's just a little somethin to tide you over, word up The "KRStyle" album comin soon, KRS-One all in the room We gonna bounce these cats this year, word up Why they do this? Ha - yo, yo [KRS-One] I climb up the back of rappers Reach over they head, a...

Step into a world (Klaka klaka, klaka klaka!) Where there's no one left (Buku, buku! Alla de massive!) But the very best (Klaka, bo bo, BDP crew, bo bo bo bo!) No MC can test *cut and scratch of KRS saying "but one"* Step into a world, where hip-hop is me...

[KRS-One:] It don't stop, word It don't stop, we still spittin! Word Knowledge Reigns Supreme, Over Nearly Everyone When you gon' get it? Aww man Watch how I spit 'em, watch how I hit 'em Inebriated rhythm, we get up all in 'em KRS you gotta get him, w...

[KRS-One] Yeah, all my fathers [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to break the illusion, confusion [KRS-One] Uh.. uh, word [Tekitha] Keep on fightin, strivin [KRS-One] Uh.. hold your head up! [Tekitha] Survivin, survivin [Tekitha] That survive, gotta ride to b...

[KRS-One] Yeah, once again, word up urban inspirational KRS-One, Professor Ecks, whattup Dan? Woo Temple of Hip-Hop, let's do it By the sound of the track, you know who is back It's the teacher, philosopher of conscious rap Rappers tired of me sayin where hip...

[KRS-One] Y'all don't know? Y'all don't know your body is a temple? A temple to the living God? Don't get gassed y'all All my sisters out there, here's the truth You, a you've got to.. {TAKE.. YOUR.. TIME} Look, look! You don't want no unsteady relationships,...

"At midday today, some Americans attended memorial services for victims of Tuesday's acts of terrorism. Thousands gathered at Chicago's Daily Plaza. Hundreds more looked on from the windows of surrounding office buildings. Many waved flags, and traffic came to...

Be strong, be strong [Intro: KRS-One] You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} You must tell these devils, word, {*HA! HA!*} You got to tell a devil {*HUH*}, then tell a devil {*HA!*} Got.. word.. what, {*HA! HA!*} You must tell the de...

Intro: I say the bridge is over the bridge is over biddy bye bye! The bridge is over the bridge is over hey hey! The bridge is over the bridge is over biddy bye bye! The bridge is over the bridge is over Verse One: You see me come in any dance wid de spliff of...

Who am I? The MC, la-di da-di I don't wear Versace, I wear DJ's out quickly at the party Who am I? If you're like me hip hop is in your body Who am I? THE MC! When the jam is slow and you need a proceeder Who am I? THE MC! When you need a lyrical leader...

Uh-ha! Uh-ha! Another Inebriated beat You know what time it is, straight for the street KRS-One, hold tight! Look, look [Chorus One: KRS-One] Crack - don't mess with that Speed - don't mess with that It's whack - don't mess with that Greed - don't mess with t...

[KRS-One] Where the real at! Where the real at! Yeah! [KRS-one] Yo Where I come from gats bust for nothin' Thugs, ministers, cops, teachers, all be hustlin' Your family's the only one ya trustin' Clubs be jumpin', redesigned cars be bumpin' Now there's ranks...

In case you aint know, check it Let me tell you right not and the whole world You are the only one I saw them guys you were with I don't flash platinum watches and drop-top whips But you can rest assure you're my perfect fit Every dollar that we get, we be ea...

Word.. we stand out, word We don't wanna sound like that bullshit [KRS-One] Let 'em all be aware, not at all will I care You gotta know it's about the flow when you comin in here Not how long is your hair, but how long were you here How many dues you paid, cr...

Hands in the air! (X 4) [KRS] Good looking, word... DJ Revolution, word up... Let's do this, kid... Here we go! [Chorus] A good time, a good vibe, and a house with a court Good life, good wife, a little food for thought I need (I need) food, clothes, and a w...

[Chorus] What does it mean to be UNDERGROUND? It means you gotta be free to be UNDERGROUND Yo, you got your own key when you're UNDERGROUND If you're listening to me yo you UNDERGROUND [Verse One] It's time that I open with a thunder sound Now look aro...

[KRS-One] + (voices) There once was a dreamer named Peter (what else happened?) Peter was also known as SKeeter (what else happened?) Peter had sex with Anita (what else happened?) Anita got pregnant from Peter (what else happened?) Peter wasn't just with Anit...

Chorus: Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! Woop-woop! That's the sound of the beast! Verse One: Stand clear! Don man a-talk You can't stand where I stand, you can't walk where I walk Watch out! We run New York Police man come, we bust him out the par...

Intro: This is a test Of the Boogie Down Production Prevention Against Sucka MC's In the event of a real emergency You would have been instructed On which jams to play And how loud to blast your radio And now, a word from our sponsor Verse One: I'm from the...

[Chorus] Ya feel dat? (HO!) Ya see dat? (HO!) Ya hear dat? (HO!) You believe dat? (HO!) Ya follow dat? (HO!) Could it be dat? (HO!) Ya follow dat? (HO!) Can you believe dat? (HO!) Ya hear dat? (HO!) Ya see dat? (HO!) You believe dat? (HO!) You can feel dat (HO...

[Hook] My rhymes still be ill You don't really want it I suggest you chill You don't really want it #1 I'm still You don't really want it The prophecy is fulfilled You don't really want it KRS in the streets You don't really want it I drop the rawes...