The Raptism

Lyrics

So gather round now for the raptism
 'Cause if the dogs don't get 'em
 The cattle get 'em or the gat'll get 'em
 Or the crack'll get 'em
 Time for spiritual activism
 Life is a journey
 And Kris got the map with him
 Teach Latinos and blacks with 'em
 It's amazing when Whites
 And Asians kick raps with 'em
 'Cause out of a thousand MC's
 Believe I taught half of 'em
 Knowledge Reigns Supreme
 I beam through many images
 My origin is a mystery
 Like capstones on pyramids
 We live it kid, challenge
 The teacher you will regret that
 I'm giving careers and taking careers away
 Did you forget that?
 Better check that you can rock
 This track and the next track
 But when I correct the spirit hit
 You'll always be set back
 So gather round now for the raptism
 Only those that got hip-hop in 'em
 And not rap in 'em and no crack with 'em
 Step up now and receive a holy dose
 From a holy host and take a break
 From these rappers that only boast
 Wake up to make up
 Yeah, yeah, yeah
 Wake up to make up
 Huh, huh, yeah, yeah, yeah
 Wake up to make up
 Yo, yeah, yo
 My intellectual battle
 Will make your brains rattle
 I'll unwrap you and your crew
 From the same shackle
 I'm on many different planes like a airport
 Psychologically you be rethinkin'
 Your identity and cuttin' ya hair short
 Now there's a thought
 That exposes your insecurity
 You put no fear in me
 I break the M from the C
 And reverse it to say, "See 'em? See 'em?"
 They allow the devil to lead 'em
 And they be givin' up they freedom
 So, huh, gather round for the raptism
 Wake up
 When the spirit hear it the lyric long before the track get 'em
 Wake up
 I spit 'em out, gotta get 'em out, the world I never been about
 I see them glitter but their spirit's goin' in and out
 We see them fading, we also see them hating
 We also see those living for musical chart ratings
 Hear what I'm stating or trading for what you're paying
 Replace fear with faith and you'll stop decaying
 Gather round for the raptism
 (Word)
 Gather round for the raptism
 (Word, word)
 Wake up, wake up, wake up
 Gather round for the raptism
 Make up, make up, make up
 'Cause if the dogs don't get 'em
 The cattle get 'em or the gat'll get 'em
 Or the crack'll get 'em
 Yo, yo, gather round for the raptism
 Wake up, word, word
 Wake up, word
 Wake up, the dogs don't get 'em
 The cattle get 'em, or the crack'll get 'em
 Or the gat'll get 'em
 Wake up, everyday, when you wake up
 You got a chance to make up
 Remember you are not just doing hip-hop
 You are hip-hop
 Wake up to make up, wake up to make up
 Twice a year, hip-hoppers come together
 To celebrate the unity of hip-hop
 We come together, during Hip-Hop Appreciation Week
 Wake up to make up
 Which is every third week in May
 Wake up to make up
 Then, we come together in November
 To celebrate Hip-Hop History Month
 I will see you there, peace
 

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Song Details

Duration
02:57
Key
1
Tempo
81 BPM

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