[Verse]

They told me I would never win

Okay, I told 'em where to not begin

Uh, I started with a pen

And I'm all over the street like I'm fresh out the pen

Yeah, SnowGoonS got my back like

I was off mushrooms in my past life

Ironically, generally, nigga, I'm past stripes

I'm runnin' 'em like I was Jam Master Jay last night

I am Biggie, I am Pun, I am 2Pac

I'm Phife Dawg, I'm Prodigy, I am Hip Hop!

It's not just what I do, it's who the fuck I am

Only the true understand the graffiti on the wall

Right under the spray can

The cardboard box they was spinnin' on at the park jam

The needle in the groove when the record turn

But we don't teach 'em 'bout the culture they will never learn

I'm the smoke in the air when the weed burn

Comin' off the top o' the head like a ringworm

I am Guru, I am Heavy D, I'm Big L

I'm the educated rapper if you can't tell

I'm that brand new breakbeat

I'm the Disco Fever, I am Skate Keep

I'm Echo Park, I am Harlem World, I'm Bronx River

I seen it all like a Black Spades gang member

I remember The Message, I remember the lessons

Hip Hop was a blessing, from this very inception

I remember the dope, I remember the crack

I am that cheapskate coat with the hat to match

I'm Cowboy, I'm Pimp C, ODB, I'm Sean P!

I'm Chinx Drugz, Stack Bundles, I'm MC Trouble!

I am a force to be reckoned with

Microphone in my hand with the weapon grip

Keep extra clips, for extra shit

You ain't gotta like it but you gon' respect this shit

I'm the King of Rock, there is nothin' higher!

I won't stop rockin' 'til I retire!

Or 'til I expire, or 'til I desire

Until I write somethin' and the shit's not fire

I'm J Dilla, Nate Dogg, Apache, MCA

I'm Scott La Rock, I'm MC Breed, I am Eazy-E (Yeah)

I'm Dapper Dan, I'm Karl Kani

I am FUBU, I am Phat Farm

I am Sean John, you should be too

I'm Roc-A-Fella, No Limit, I'm a Bad Boy

I'm So So Def, gettin' Cash Money, I am ENJÓY!

I'm Cold Chillin' with Ruff Ryders, I'm Murder Inc

They put out Def Jams that Disturb tha Peace

Hoppin' out the Sleeping Bag

I'm Pitch Wild, don't believe me, check my Profile

I'm Mr. Magic, I'm DJ Screw (yeah), Fredo Santana

Bankroll Fresh (yeah), Dream? Snitches?, Lil' Snupe (yeah), I am Proof! (Yeah!)

I'm Lovebug Starsky, Gary Harris, MC Brook? (Talk to 'em!)

Professor X (yeah!), I'm Chris Lighty, I'm Mausberg

I'm Roc Raida, I am Stretch! (Yeah!)

I'm Ms. Melodie, Freaky Tah

I'm Buffy the Human Beat Boxer, I am Left Eye! (Hahahahaha...)

I'm Bert Padell, I'm Frankie Crocker

I'm Pumpkin, King of the Beat

I'm Larry Smith, I am ODB! (Yeah!)

I'm Trouble T Roy, I am Soulja Slim

I'm Mac Daddy, I'm AJ Scratch and the rest of them!

[Chorus]

Hip Hop! x4 (Yeah!)

I am Hip Hop! x4

I am Hip Hop! x4 (Hip Hop, uh!)

I am Hip Hop! x4 (Uh!)

Uh!

[Outro]

I'm VooDoo Ray, Craig Mack, Combat Jack

Big Kap, Big DS, Chyskillz

I'm PH, I'm Master Love!

Rest in Peace, DJ Purple Pam, I am Hip Hop!