[Verse 1: Tuffy]
Freestyle phonetic, check out the way I set it
Sharp like a ax, get waxed or get beheaded
Metaphysical, lyricals, I slay ya with my syllables
I gotta hold the Planet so you know my raps are Digable
Praises to the DJ came correct when I was tested
Potentials infinite, Development's never Arrested
Contested, never pull the lever like a slot
Wanna pass through the gears I beam ya up like I was Scott
Tearin' shit is glarin' while you're starin' at the test
Steal the ride while I vibe with my Tribe on a Quest
To the Pharcyde, props to my Maestro man
DJ catched it while I flex it, now pass to MC Kam
Back on a path now I Trailblaze another verse
Like Portland I got Heavy D but never need to curse
Ladies be chasin' like I was Mr. Softee
My flavor is the Grand Puba Maxwell House Coffee
[Chorus: Channel Live, Hakim & Tuffy]
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, it just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, it just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
[Verse 2: Hakim]
For Pete Sake, let me Rock, spark this
I (see / C) an L gives me Smooth flow
Yo, yo, take this metaphor slow
'Cause it's gradual, lay back, it's Casual
I Channel Live and if you can't catch it, I'm draggin' you
Through my Organized sights of Konfusion still exists
Get Funkee like Del, tattooin' MCs like Hieroglyphics
I kick the real to the Public so I'm an Enemy
I Souljah Sister/since the scene get respect like the queen
I give it to 'em then I'm Swayze
A Hoodlum that's Intelligent for the Books
To keep from goin' Krazy like Drayz
A Poor but Righteous Teacher for the dead
The diabolical from the Soul, De La Soul however said
Now press the QB, you can't brand me with an X
'Cause my Clan rolls thick to light MCs quick
Like a Flash, I'm Kool like Hercules
So I'm Black like Africa so I Bam on the boom bap
[Chorus: Channel Live, Hakim & Tuffy]
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
(Who you represent?) We represent hip-hop
Kickin' mad metaphors, I just can't stop
[Outro: Tuffy & Hakim]
Yeah, this the way we rollin' in '94, you know what I'm sayin'?
Straight lyrical concept, goin' out to all those who understand
If you can't disrespect and get with it you know what I'm sayin'?
Going out to my man TJ, Noe, Cell and Disco, Feeds the Music
The Noisy Neighbors, rockin' like that
Goin' out to my man Salaam, uh-huh, and all those in Illtown and yo
Buckshot, Buckshot
Peace, yo-yo, peace to the original freestyle heads
My man Louie Lou in Memphis, Turn-T, Joe Ski, Lamar Ski
All original heads in borough, all of Jersey
The whole East Coast, West Coast
Special shout out to Child Wisdom, Montclair State
The whole New York, Manhattan, my girl Kim Bronx, Uptown
Brooklyn, representin' real hip-hop