Released on 1998

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[scratches: DJ Revolution]

Pretendin' that they know a real rap sound

Pretendin' that they know a real rap sound

Pretendin' that they know a real rap sound

Sweatin' and pretendin'

And pretendin'

And pretendin'


[Defari]

Drop, drop it on the one for Defari

Two for Joey Chavez

Three for all the real ****as who practice no nonsense

Here it comes an eruption from the tongue

Of a shogun out to rock everybody and leave no one

Bushido daimyo, samurai mental

I'm the type to slip the first punch

Stick

And crack your dental


[?]

Use the force Luke, one [?]

Your mouth feels hollow on the floor

Where's your Renamel?

But stupid [?] what do you do, you light a candle

Still amazed at you got in some ***t you couldn't handle

You gamble like horse track

Your whole style's throwback

Cats that you say are feelin' you

Don't even know you, black

Interesting, yes interesting indeed

So much proud on the outside yet inside your heart bleed

For the pedigree

No better than a penny thief

Centrally I'm well connected like [?]

Good grief

How many of you must emcee

When you far below

A-V-E-R

A-G-E

GPA's D

Close to a one point three

You wanna gleam but it's just not your thing

No S A Gianni


[Hook: Defari]

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools


[Defari]

Lately the game changed so greatly

Independence putting pressure on ****as to make it straightly

I break beats down like earth

Use verbs

Pronouns and adverbs

Adjectives

Complete linguistics kick ballistics

Tips about life in LA and how to live it

Right

Make sure your right hand man

Don't wanna take your place then and hold your woman's hand

'cause it's the foundation built on sand

Evil eyes deep in the hearts

Of the jealous men

The better plan

Surround yourself

With those like yourself

Similar interest like music

Like yourself

When we come to the table they do for self

That way all brothers involved can stack wealth

And that's the key to mental health

My true group theory

Haters bite like alligators, I swear I know they ****in' hear me

And fear the

Breath of a Lik-a-wit

Barbershop King Tee, tha Liks and XZibit

Defari plus I pack that loot

Names stay ring the bell like Lee after the Bruce


[Hook: Defari]

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools


[Defari]

Develop tools, skilled mechanisms that vocally I choose to use

Tools

That I use rhythmically

That make this hip-hop heads wanna move physically

Go around the world one time, you hear they mention me

Go back around the world again

Same history/hystery

It's no mystery Defari gets down around town

Equipped with the power

Of the seven seals

But emcees they feel guilty

Because behind closed doors they live a life that's filthy

Like savages they do anything for the green

They gots the havoc and once again skills far below average

Yo peep this equation

Who ever said that platinum record sales equals skill preservation

They mistaking

****as need to quit with that ***t

'cause there's not broke emcees who rip a platinum kit

Don't ever lose sight of this fact

That word pumps the blood of rap

It's lyrical combat

A lot of ****as ain't ready for that

Got one good verse pre-rehearsed and that's that

That's wack

At least I have book o' rhymes on your mind

I hate to touch a ****a and a wack rapper in the one time


[Hook: Defari]

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools

Say what you say

Choose

Gotta pay dues in this here rap game

Develop tools


[scratches: DJ Revolution]

While they be sweat-sweat-sweatin'

And-and and pretendin'

You ain't comin' for rap

Sweatin'

Sweatin'

Sweatin' and pretendin'

It just ain't right

Sweatin'-sweatin'-sweatin'

Sweatin'-sweatin'

Sweatin'

Sweatin' and pretendin'

But they ain't pay dues

Sweatin' and-and preten-pretendin' that they know the real rap sound