[Verse 1: Lord Lhus]
I see the mics and snatch the nice one
Give you a typical audio visual of how a mic's won
A biblical battle presented with a smile
An invincible, traditional, ritual freestyle
Yo, an aboriginal critical to the style
New rappers parasitical, spittin' like juveniles, check it out
Hip-hop is influential
That's why we had to hit ya with a real essentials like
Turn tables if you're seein' a mic
A soundproof booth, all records for prototypes
Samples and drum loops, a verse you can run through
A hundred and one moods and the joint you can bump to
So turn the beat up to the max level
Hit the gas pedal, never settle and flip it up like a daredevil
When I had a potential, I grabbed a pencil
So I could hit your mental with the real essentials
Essentials
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Rock- rock- rock the mic
Essentials
Hip-hop is something you live
Essentials
Two turntables and the mic
We givin' you essentials
Rap is something you do
Hip-hop is something you live
[Verse 2: Lord Lhus]
Big respect to the b-boys, graffwriters and DJs
Heatwaves poppin' and lockin', I'm sprayin' subways
With a next piece for the eyes to see
Like a phantom in the night bringin' culture to the streets
With ten minutes I can show you something deep
As we turn a city drain into a movin' masterpiece
Rep your name because it's all that you go
Express yourself, I'm representin' hip-hop
The five elements comin' up through development
Spit my level and I'm smashin' you like an elephant
But that's irrelevant, you need intelligence
That's the real essentials for a hip-hop delegate
So before you touch your first mi
You just might wanna build some credentials that you can rap right
It's essential before you pick up a pencil
Better come with that real shit that can stimulate the mental
Essentials
[Hook: Cuts]
Rock- rock- rock the mic
Essentials
Hip-hop is something you live
Essentials
Two turntables and the mic
We givin' you essentials
Rap is something you do
Hip-hop is something you live
[Verse 3: Lord Lhus]
Keep your mind right and duck the dram
That's not a genre, it's not for all ya prima donnas
This is life, so don't ever disrespect it
Catch a direct hit to your shit and feel reconnected
It's a fact that they can not go uncorrected
It's essential to protect it 'cause most wanna neglect it
I suspect it that the feds would check it
But I'm seein' more and more legends on shitty records
Rockin' shitty lyrics and shitty beats
It's a main essential that we keep bringin' the heat
Loop the sample, let 'em seize
Make examples as the beat gets dismantled
I mishandle you in the battle
Every chance I get, I'm snatchin' mics on these kids
Disrespect to my whole culture, that ain't meant for this
This is hip-hop and the word on the street is we keep it underground where the roots of a tree live
Essentials
[Hook: Cuts]
Rock- rock- rock the mic
Essentials
Hip-hop is something you live
Essentials
Two turntables and the mic
We givin' you essentials
Rap is something you do
Hip-hop is something you live
Rock- rock- rock the mic
Rock- rock- rock the mic