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They gave the Beat a name and called it Hip Hop
The Beat was stronger than a name
The Beat was eclectic records mixed in
Basements Tenements and Block parties
SOMEBODY SAY HO!
YOU DON'T STOP!
KEEP ON!
SOMEBODY SCREAM!
The Beat didn't stop
It became a 808 kick drum
Driving through Compton
The Beat made you nod your head
Biggie and Tupac left physical form
Speaking to the Beat
The Beat was sold to sound pimps
Who put whores on tour
Turning top forty tricks into radio back shots
Innocence lost
The Beat was beaten
The groove remained
Living on dusty turntables
Cracked cassette tapes
The Beat lives on
Pounded out on mess hall tables
Incarcerated virtuosos sending signals
To the next generation..
