andquot;and now a word from our sponsor..andquot;
[krs one]
Now technically speakin i ainand't and'sposed to be doin this
Like givin information to the ones that are new to this
You wanna make a record and get into the business?
Hereand's a little plan from a six year witness
First you gotta understand the music game
Itand's not about fame itand's about a rich name
And who youand're down with and who you clown with
But most of all, you got to have a gift (andquot;itand's like thatandquot;)
Either music or the fresh lyrics
Or a vibe; people like to buy your spirit
Everybody knows krs-one is dope
To really see it, you gotta use a telescope, hah!
Thereand's no hope when youand're shoppin for a deal
Either sex appeal, or the hard street feel
But if you donand't have a lawyer youand're a goner
Donand't even think about chillin in a sauna
You need a lawyer, and a good manager
Without this, the record companies wonand't be havin ya
So iand'm grabbin ya now and showin ya how
Not to get jerked when you do hard work!
andquot;itand's like that yand'allandquot; *16x*
andquot;one, two, three, whoo!andquot;
[krs-one]
Yo, thereand's more to it, but letand's get through it
Many mcand's reached the top and then blew it
You say, andquot;i knew it, that last jam was wackandquot;
Either youand're strung out on crack, or you donand't wanna
Be black anymore, or, you donand't wanna rap anymore
Or, you do a wack tour, or, you get in trouble with the law
Or, your fans you ignore, or, you get punched in the jaw
Cause, youand're not hardcore!
What makes a jam isnand't luck or fate
Itand's writin the jams that the people can relate to
Or else theyand'll hate you
The public will mark you down as a fake crew
You donand't need allathat
Just rap from the heart and youand'll have a good start
But a lot of mcand's want girls
And wanna live on top of the world
In the jam they wanna flirt
Hereand's how not to get jerked when you do hard work!
andquot;itand's like that yand'allandquot; *16x*
[krs-one]
Now understand, rap is rebellious music
Therefore, only the rebel should use it
But pop artists abuse it
When the audience hears real rap, they boo it
See rap music is a culture
And everyone outside that culture is a vulture
The vulture makes money on the culture
Understand, i ainand't tryin to insult ya
But youand're either usin rap like the devil
Or youand're pushin rap to another level
So donand't wait for your companyand's promotions staff
Promote yourself with your own cash!
But this might mean you canand't buy gold
You might have to put that on hold
Cause if the artist falls, they diss him!
But if the company falls, the artist falls with them!
This ainand't about a tight skirt
Hereand's how not to get jerked when you do hard work!
