[Verse 1]

All we gotta do is

Record the song and tweak the mix

Compile the album, go down the list

Some hit, some miss, that risk you take

One hit you rich, that dream you make

Your cash advance from master dat

If you have the chance, don't slack on wax

Get radio spins, from shakin' they hands

When you grease their palms, they made you spin

It's so not told, go platinum, gold

Pay back what's owed, whether fast or slow

Be black and bold, just have some soul

Many lack the flow, only half of whole

[Hook]

[Various samples]

I thought I oughta tell you, better yet warn

People not open never caught a sleep?

Yep

[Verse 2]

Hip hop

Hip hop if it were not for you I'd probably

Walk the street, carry Glocks and heat

Be on some ill shit that you would not believe

Maybe a cat thief giving you grief, family beef

Instead I use the inner eye energy and chi

It all seems simplified for you and me

Though we hard core unorthodox mass ministry

Some of my folks is locs, all my dogs get hype

You fo' sho' got jokes, all talk with a mic

You lost your stripes, ghetto pass revoked

Don't let cash get low, can't go back no mo'

In the game there's pain, small fries big names

Some die in vain, it's a cryin' shame

[Hook]

Follow instructions, don't lose the context

All we gotta do is

Collect awards, show respect on tour

Don't neglect the floor, to the top we soar

Dear god it bumps, if you got the humps

Speakers in your trunk, and you blazin' skunk

And you diggin' the vibe, with me and Tribe Unique

Up to the highest peak, public outreach

See what works for you may not work for me

I give them the same feeling of our first LP

You on work release, I move merchandise

Yeah you took that heat, was it worth the price?

Many hurt themselves, helps their record sales

End up next in jail, makin' threats and bail

Be a musical person, you're confusin' your searchin'

You know danger is lurkin', you'll be hurtin' for certain

Many chase the lights, but they game ain't tight

Could have sunk the shot, but they aim wasn't right

[Hook]

I thought I oughta tell you, better yet warn