Testi Rocksteady - Epik High, Paloalto, Dok2

Rocksteady

Hit the closets,\nHere come the lyrical monsters with weapons from neck up.\nWrecking flows with concepts.\nBurbs to projects, they yelling my name.\nKero One, free us from mainstream shackles and chains.\nThe messiah of indie music,\nBe the movement, do it yourself,\nPursue it or else you’ll lose it.\nTruth… I told myself as a young youth,\nNow I build with skills what haters try to undo.\nEdge of your seat flows, stepping on beats' toes.\nSpitting fire like a lighter, reppin' my peoples.\nSecond to none when it comes to showin' how it’s done.\nEpik high, Kero One, Map the Soul. Cowards run!\nYo it’s Dumbfoundead\nMap the Soul, modern day Casanova.\nPack a bowl and pass it ova',\nPeople say I rap like Yoda.\nHand me a pack of coronas and Imma kill it,\nGet 'drunk' like the tiger\nRhymer and go terrorize your village.\nEpik High called and told me To jump on and 'kill the track'…\nI took it literally and stomped on it till it was flat.\nI’m from killa California, K-town to be exact.\nGot so much damn soul,\nTo find it you won’t need a map.\nI’ve earned stripes like the corner\nRegions of Korea’s flag.\nA recording demon but there’s\nMore to me than being a rapper.\nAn advocate for truth, I am a savage in the booth.\nStep up and try to battle,\nSee how much damage I could do Yes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nYes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nEmcee Myk Map the Soul.\nEpik High muthafuckas, our tracks are bold.\nA tale unfolds, but y’all already know.\nSix years deep and they still 'follow the flow'.\nJoined the team in 0−5,\nDespite a little down time\nI’m rollin' with the varsity team,\nYour rhymes are hardly mean,\nWe hold it down in this scene\nAnd never barter with thieves.\nWords are sharp, shoot darts at a hater’s heart.\nAiming at your lolly gagging lines and your faking smarts.\nBreaking charts down, taking the whole crowd.\nFace it, we march proud and we making this art loud!\nBe your own big boss. Get yours,\nWith your mind on the money like you’re the pit boss.\nGo independent, be your own self-defendant.\nLike a knee repentant, the rules can be bended.\nNo fool can be mended, it’s a torn sickness.\nNo need to prove yourself to a born witness.\nLook in the mirror, kid.\nYou’re a wonder like the pyramids.\nIndustry, the stink of it,\nAin’t you fuckin' sick of it? Idleness?\nIt’s a sin, yes. Clean up your 'window'\nOf opportunity like Windex.\nYou know, it’s like incest to 'fuck yourself' over.\nSelf-hate is alcohol…\nYou’re drunk or you’re sober.\nYes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nYes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nIt’s on when the mic’s on. Dark when the light’s on.\nSpit light when dark. Explosive dope, pipe bomb.\nSwing till your whole crew is gone.\nSkills like and.\nSpirit mc King. Ask Wing and Hong 10,\nI work the ring like Die Hard Dong-Hyun Kim.\nOtherwise never say die.\nSo I’m blessed with 'nuff local love.\nWorldwide respected.\nI trade money but my time is precious.\nThey chase treasure,\nBut my milliseconds are measured.\nMap the Soul and every single spot I’ve affected.\nRakaa stays fly and the High is Epik.\nYes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nYes I’m ready to rocksteady! Cuz I got skills.\nEast, west connection.\nBoom Bap. One blood, one God, one soul music.\nEast, west connection.\nBoom Bap. One life, one love, one true music.