I Am

Lyrics

[Verse]: They told me I would never win Okay, I told them where to not begin Uh, I started with a pen And I'm all over the street like I'm fresh out the pen Yeah, SnowGoonS got my back like I was off mushrooms in my past life Ironically, generally, nigga, I'm past stripes I'm runnin' 'em like I was Jam Master Jay last night I am Biggie, I am Pun, I am 2Pac I'm Phife Dawg, I'm Prodigy, I am Hip Hop! It's not just what I do, it's who the fuck I am Only the true understand the graffiti on the wall Right under the spray can The cardboard box they was spinnin' on at the park jam The needle in the groove when the record turn But we don't teach 'em 'bout the culture they will never learn I'm the smoke in the air when the weed burn Comin' off the top o' the head like a ringworm I am Guru, I am Heavy D, I'm Big L I'm the educated rapper if you can't tell I'm that brand new breakbeat I'm the Disco Fever, I am Skate Keep I'm Echo Park, I am Harlem World, I'm Bronx River I seen it all like a Black Spades gang member I remember The Message, I remember the lessons Hip Hop was a blessing, from this very inception I remember the dope, I remember the crack I am that cheapskate coat with the hat to match I'm Cowboy, I'm Pimp C, ODB, I'm Sean P! I'm Chinx Drugz, Stack Bundles, I'm MC Trouble! I am a force to be reckoned with Microphone in my hand with the weapon grip Keep extra clips, for extra shit You ain't gotta like it but you gon' respect this shit I'm the King of Rock, there is nothin' higher! I won't stop rockin' 'til I retire! Or 'til I expire, or 'til I desire Until I write somethin' and the shit's not fire I'm J Dilla, Nate Dogg, Apache, MCA I'm Scott La Rock, I'm MC Breed, I am Eazy-E (Yeah!) I'm Dapper Dan, I'm Karl Kani I am FUBU, I am Phat Farm, I am Sean John, you should be too I'm Roc-a-Fella, No Limit, I'm a Bad Boy I'm So So Def, gettin' Cash Money, I am ENJÓY! I'm Cold Chillin' with Ruff Ryders, I'm Murder Inc They put out Def Jams that Disturb tha Peace Hoppin' out the Sleepin' Bag I'm Pitch Wild, don't believe me, check my Profile I'm Mr. Magic, I'm DJ Screw (yeah), Fredo Santana Bankroll Fresh (yeah), Cream? Snitches?, Lil' Snupe (yeah), I am Proof! (Yeah!) I'm Lovebug Starsky, Gary House?, MC Brook? (Talk to 'em!) Professor X (yeah!), I'm Chris Lighty, I'm Mausberg I'm Roc Raida, I am Stretch! (Yeah!) I'm Ms. Melodie, Freaky Tah I'm Buffy the Human Beat Boxer, I am Left Eye! (Hahahahaha...) I'm Bert Padell, I'm Frankie Crocker I'm Pumpkin, King of the Beat I'm Larry Smith, I am ODB! (Yeah!) I'm Trouble T Roy, I am Soulja Slim I'm Mac Daddy, I'm AJ Scratch and the rest of them! [Chorus]: Hip Hop! x4 (Yeah!) I am Hip Hop! x4 I am Hip Hop! x4 (Hip Hop, uh!) I am Hip Hop! x4 (Uh!) Uh! [Outro]: I'm VooDoo Ray, Craig Mack, Combat Jack Big Kap, Big DS, Chyskillz I'm PH, I'm Master Love! Rest in Peace DJ Purple Pam, I am Hip Hop!