Chorus : The days of rap have changed into an artform

That I don't understand tell me what's going on

Nobody wants to spit real bars anymore

Nobody wants to be a lyricist anymore

All through time the evolution must come

But tell me what it is , that's changing up the outcome

To be honest , I ain't dealing with a freak show

Hip hop is just nothing but a hoe

Verse 1 - My first taste of rap was in 1996

Busta Rhymes , Woo Haa put it all in the mix

Then it was ghetto superstar , by Prazakel and O.D.B

Baby I got ya money would be next for me

Black Rob was like Whoa from the Bad Boy Era

South Jamaica Queens put it all together

With Ja Rule and 50 Cent , bеtween me and you

Ya Life's on the linе , that's how they all do

Big Pun was the biggest , still missed till this day

Jay-Z he got jams from the early days

I remember eminem getting on in 99

He still goes strong , even living in this time

LL Cool J was a presence and a figure

Still to this day , you can rock with the nigga

Nelly was a favorite , Ludacris too

Nas , and G-Dep , got rep the whole crew

Chorus : The days of rap have changed into an artform

That I don't understand tell me what's going on

Nobody wants to spit real bars anymore

Nobody wants to be a lyricist anymore

All through time the evolution must come

But tell me what it is , that's changing up the outcome

To be honest , I ain't dealing with a freak show

Hip hop is just nothing but a hoe

Around the 2000s , we started getting better

Hip hop got respect , and was making enough cheddar

Phat farm and fubu , Rocawear too

You couldn't be cool , if you didn't have a crew

Neptunes changed the game , with the hi tone beats

Then they brought us the clipse , coming from Virginia Beach

Lil Zane only lasted for a little while

But he made his mark , we all know him now

Jadakiss and Stylez P had it locked down

Knock Yaself Out , was the anthem of the streets now

I Get High , and locked up with Akon

New York was the place for rappers to get on

The south had Outkast , popping in the streets

Bombs over Baghdad , really made you glad for the culture

But do the people anticipate

When the album drops , we gon have to wait

Chorus : The days of rap have changed into an artform

That I don't understand tell me what's going on

Nobody wants to spit real bars anymore

Nobody wants to be a lyricist anymore

All through time the evolution must come

But tell me what it is , that's changing up the outcome

To be honest , I ain't dealing with a freak show

Hip hop is just nothing but a hoe

A lot flame spitters and heavyhitters don't get respect

Gotta a catch and show and nearly break your neck

Just to see the greatness come off of the stage

J Cole the truth , when he writes on the page

Kendrick Lamar , another great rapper

What's up with today's sound , tell me what your after

Lil Pump and 6/9 ain't valid

Them niggas can't rap , we take a lot of things for granted

Screaming on a track doesn't make you popular

Or lyrical beast , you all need to have a seat

No disrespect , but my tastes more refined

I remember a time when people knew you for lyrics

And what you stood for , now they just puppets

Pre-packed garbage , sent to the public

This is what we fought now

Rappers still getting robbed , by the pressure of the cash cow

Chorus : The days of rap have changed into an artform

That I don't understand tell me what's going on

Nobody wants to spit real bars anymore

Nobody wants to be a lyricist anymore

All through time the evolution must come

But tell me what it is , that's changing up the outcome

To be honest , I ain't dealing with a freak show

Hip hop is just nothing but a hoe