Lyrics

[Verse 1: R-Swift] Dear Holy Hip Hop It's been a minute since we last crossed paths But I know you been busy in the lab And that's cool, I know you wanna cry So I took this time to drop you a line 'Cause lately you've been on my mind I reminisce on the day that we first met It was crazy at first, we became cool Mainly the church was where we chilled at Learned to spill raps, that's how we got close And went everywhere, from the block to the road to rock shows Praying that God propels us Eventually cipher secular open mic nights, dropping acapellas You and I was a team, not for the cream Wanting nothing more than the glory of God to be seen But now thing's ain't the same, I notice the difference There's some issues I need to approach and I hope you're listening For years I watched you switch from ministers to businessmen Now all you talk about is dividends You used to promote the Lord of Hosts behind bars Now you just boast of how dope your rhymes are You were so sincere and it's lethal how Things change, you've got an ego now But don't get it twisted This ain't to Holy Hip Hop as a whole but Just those who have an ulterior motive Enticed by the fast life and the cheddar So it's to you I write this letter, saying [Hook: R-Swift] Dear Holy Hip Hop I'm just telling you this because I love you So I'm typing this letter thinking of you I hope I'm making it clear You're my heart, but I'm taking it there So dear Holy Hip Hop [x2] [Verse 2: Stephen the Levite] We've known each other long enough For me to be real with you The first time I met you I wasn't feeling you You wasn't as attractive, lacking in beauty But you had truth, and that was cool But I still laughed at you Besides, I hadn't met Christ yet I couldn't appreciate what you said But your holiness demanded respect So I regret mocking you 'Cause now I feel like you heard me And changed your stees and became flirty The next time I saw you, I was in awe of you So much so I didn't realize that you had lost your truth But not enough to produce a relationship From then it was hit and miss, but it was clear You hadn't changed a bit Then I made the switch from pagan to Christian Major convictions rearranged the way that I listened The Scriptures made me envision the way that you could be And Christology fit the description And since then we've been cool but, I ain't gonna front I was bitter about them times you kept your mouth shut And it took me years to forgive you And even nowadays when critics attack You make it hard to defend you 'Cause when you hang around that certain group of friends I see that same old you that offends And my jealousy won't let me accept what you're doing with them You lose your beauty when your truth is hidden I'm saying [Hook: R-Swift] Dear Holy Hip Hop I'm just telling you this because I love you So I'm typing this letter thinking of you I hope I'm making it clear You're my heart, but I'm taking it there So dear Holy Hip Hop [x2] [Verse 3: Shai Linne] We got some things we need to talk about I can't believe we at this point I really feel like walking out I'm looking at the front door like main source 'Cause often I feel like we on the same course We don't see eye to eye You think I'm on some pie in the sky Why should I lie I thought it was all about dying to I And my and me, try to see Why I be despising the Rhymes you be constantly Writing me pridefully I thought it was all about making Him known The risen Christ, highly exalted, who reigns on the throne And how the gospel is God's might to give the blind sight It's not right for you to rock mics and try to steal the spotlight My fear is that you traded a heartfelt devotion To Christ for recognition through self-promotion 'Cause cats who knew you before me, they felt the transition You jealous and can't listen 'cause of selfish ambition You wanna blow up, hold up, slow up, you need to grow up 'Cause if Christ would show up at some of your parties He'd wanna throw up You wanna reach out, but what you reaching them through? Are you leading them to Christ or are you leading them to you? On my list of griefs I have many more stars But R-Swift only gave me 24 bars, so I guess I'll sign off gracefully Yours truly, the lower-case emcee I'm saying [Hook: R-Swift] Dear Holy Hip Hop I'm just telling you this because I love you So I'm typing this letter thinking of you I hope I'm making it clear You're my heart, but I'm taking it there So dear Holy Hip Hop [x2] Oh don't you hear me (Holy Hip Hop) Please don't see your soul (Holy Hip Hop) For the silver and gold (Holy Hip Hop) Oh, I'm saying (Dear Holy Hip Hop) Oh don't you hear me (Holy Hip Hop) Please don't see your soul (Holy Hip Hop) For the silver and gold (Holy Hip Hop) Oh, I'm saying