Step Up (Hybrid Theory EP)
[00:06.37]yo
[00:07.67]watch as the room rocks
[00:09.22]mentally moonwalk
[00:10.12]mixed media slang
[00:11.41]banging in your boombox
[00:12.86]verbal violence
[00:13.88]lyrical stylist
[00:14.80]in a time when rock
[00:15.78]hip-hop rhymes are childish
[00:17.41]you can't tempt me with rhymes
[00:18.66]that are empty
[00:19.68]rappin' to a beat
[00:20.58]doesn't make you an emcee
[00:21.78]with your lack of skill
[00:22.84]and facility you're killing me
[00:24.40]and a DJ in the group
[00:25.49]just for credibility
[00:26.54]i heard that some of you
[00:27.89]are gettin' help with your rhymes
[00:29.14]you're not an emcee
[00:29.99]if someone else writes your lines
[00:31.78]rappin' over rock
[00:32.48]doesn't make you a pioneer
[00:33.88]cuz rock and hip-hop
[00:34.90]have collaborated for years
[00:36.42]but now they're getting randomly
[00:37.60]mixed and matched up
[00:38.70]all after a fast buck
[00:39.76]and all the tracks suck
[00:40.99]so how does it stack up
[00:42.44]none of its real
[00:43.40]you wanna be an emcee
[00:44.55]you gotta study the skill
[00:46.08]who can rock a rhyme like this
[00:48.18]bring it to you every time like this
[00:50.71]who can rock a rhyme like this
[00:53.21]step step up step step up
[00:55.42]so you pick up a pen
[00:56.62]and write yourself a new identity
[00:57.91]but mentally you don't have
[00:59.27]the hip-hop energy
[01:00.37]with a tendency to make up stories
[01:02.37]it sounded like the only
[01:03.62]hip-hop you've heard is top-40
[01:05.35]and your record company's
[01:06.74]completely missed it
[01:07.64]and all the kids are dissin' it
[01:08.94]for not being legitimate
[01:10.08]so in a battle
[01:11.13]you can't hack it
[01:11.98]react with whack ****
[01:12.83]and get smacked with verbal backflips
[01:14.91]get your *** kicked
[01:15.69]i'm a fabulous battle catalyst
[01:17.49]it's taken decades
[01:18.44]for emcees to establish this
[01:19.79]you're new to hip-hop
[01:20.79]and welcome if you're serious
[01:21.69]but not on a mike
[01:22.91]leave that to the experienced
[01:33.90]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:36.05]bring it to you every time like this
[01:38.75]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:41.20]step step up step step up
[01:43.67]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:45.87]bring it to you every time like this
[01:48.27]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:50.62]step step up step step up step up
[02:50.96]who can rock a rhyme like this
[02:53.06]bring it to you every time like this
[02:55.46]who can rock a rhyme like this
[02:57.86]step step up step step up
[03:00.47]who can rock a rhyme like this
[03:02.67]bring it to you every time like this
[03:05.07]who can rock a rhyme like this
[03:07.52]step step up step step up step up
[00:07.67]watch as the room rocks
[00:09.22]mentally moonwalk
[00:10.12]mixed media slang
[00:11.41]banging in your boombox
[00:12.86]verbal violence
[00:13.88]lyrical stylist
[00:14.80]in a time when rock
[00:15.78]hip-hop rhymes are childish
[00:17.41]you can't tempt me with rhymes
[00:18.66]that are empty
[00:19.68]rappin' to a beat
[00:20.58]doesn't make you an emcee
[00:21.78]with your lack of skill
[00:22.84]and facility you're killing me
[00:24.40]and a DJ in the group
[00:25.49]just for credibility
[00:26.54]i heard that some of you
[00:27.89]are gettin' help with your rhymes
[00:29.14]you're not an emcee
[00:29.99]if someone else writes your lines
[00:31.78]rappin' over rock
[00:32.48]doesn't make you a pioneer
[00:33.88]cuz rock and hip-hop
[00:34.90]have collaborated for years
[00:36.42]but now they're getting randomly
[00:37.60]mixed and matched up
[00:38.70]all after a fast buck
[00:39.76]and all the tracks suck
[00:40.99]so how does it stack up
[00:42.44]none of its real
[00:43.40]you wanna be an emcee
[00:44.55]you gotta study the skill
[00:46.08]who can rock a rhyme like this
[00:48.18]bring it to you every time like this
[00:50.71]who can rock a rhyme like this
[00:53.21]step step up step step up
[00:55.42]so you pick up a pen
[00:56.62]and write yourself a new identity
[00:57.91]but mentally you don't have
[00:59.27]the hip-hop energy
[01:00.37]with a tendency to make up stories
[01:02.37]it sounded like the only
[01:03.62]hip-hop you've heard is top-40
[01:05.35]and your record company's
[01:06.74]completely missed it
[01:07.64]and all the kids are dissin' it
[01:08.94]for not being legitimate
[01:10.08]so in a battle
[01:11.13]you can't hack it
[01:11.98]react with whack ****
[01:12.83]and get smacked with verbal backflips
[01:14.91]get your *** kicked
[01:15.69]i'm a fabulous battle catalyst
[01:17.49]it's taken decades
[01:18.44]for emcees to establish this
[01:19.79]you're new to hip-hop
[01:20.79]and welcome if you're serious
[01:21.69]but not on a mike
[01:22.91]leave that to the experienced
[01:33.90]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:36.05]bring it to you every time like this
[01:38.75]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:41.20]step step up step step up
[01:43.67]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:45.87]bring it to you every time like this
[01:48.27]who can rock a rhyme like this
[01:50.62]step step up step step up step up
[02:50.96]who can rock a rhyme like this
[02:53.06]bring it to you every time like this
[02:55.46]who can rock a rhyme like this
[02:57.86]step step up step step up
[03:00.47]who can rock a rhyme like this
[03:02.67]bring it to you every time like this
[03:05.07]who can rock a rhyme like this
[03:07.52]step step up step step up step up
yo
watch as the room rocks
mentally moonwalk
mixed media slang
banging in your boombox
verbal violence
lyrical stylist
in a time when rock
hip-hop rhymes are childish
you can't tempt me with rhymes
that are empty
rappin' to a beat
doesn't make you an emcee
with your lack of skill
and facility you're killing me
and a DJ in the group
just for credibility
i heard that some of you
are gettin' help with your rhymes
you're not an emcee
if someone else writes your lines
rappin' over rock
doesn't make you a pioneer
cuz rock and hip-hop
have collaborated for years
but now they're getting randomly
mixed and matched up
all after a fast buck
and all the tracks suck
so how does it stack up
none of its real
you wanna be an emcee
you gotta study the skill
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
so you pick up a pen
and write yourself a new identity
but mentally you don't have
the hip-hop energy
with a tendency to make up stories
it sounded like the only
hip-hop you've heard is top-40
and your record company's
completely missed it
and all the kids are dissin' it
for not being legitimate
so in a battle
you can't hack it
react with whack ****
and get smacked with verbal backflips
get your *** kicked
i'm a fabulous battle catalyst
it's taken decades
for emcees to establish this
you're new to hip-hop
and welcome if you're serious
but not on a mike
leave that to the experienced
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up step up
watch as the room rocks
mentally moonwalk
mixed media slang
banging in your boombox
verbal violence
lyrical stylist
in a time when rock
hip-hop rhymes are childish
you can't tempt me with rhymes
that are empty
rappin' to a beat
doesn't make you an emcee
with your lack of skill
and facility you're killing me
and a DJ in the group
just for credibility
i heard that some of you
are gettin' help with your rhymes
you're not an emcee
if someone else writes your lines
rappin' over rock
doesn't make you a pioneer
cuz rock and hip-hop
have collaborated for years
but now they're getting randomly
mixed and matched up
all after a fast buck
and all the tracks suck
so how does it stack up
none of its real
you wanna be an emcee
you gotta study the skill
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
so you pick up a pen
and write yourself a new identity
but mentally you don't have
the hip-hop energy
with a tendency to make up stories
it sounded like the only
hip-hop you've heard is top-40
and your record company's
completely missed it
and all the kids are dissin' it
for not being legitimate
so in a battle
you can't hack it
react with whack ****
and get smacked with verbal backflips
get your *** kicked
i'm a fabulous battle catalyst
it's taken decades
for emcees to establish this
you're new to hip-hop
and welcome if you're serious
but not on a mike
leave that to the experienced
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up
who can rock a rhyme like this
bring it to you every time like this
who can rock a rhyme like this
step step up step step up step up
