[Chubb Rock]
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Yo, keep in the street let the groove stay rough
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Rougher than rough, ignorance is enough
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on the media tip, so that the read must grip
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on reality, don't let 'em gas up your mentality
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This style started from the essence
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Not the magazine, Maybeline Cold Cream Afro-Sheen tip
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Comin deep into the soul cause I mean it
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Disciples of pop want to redeem it - nope
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I don't know why, why is that
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why must I, chase the cat?
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Nothin but the dog, in me
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Continue you just gonna, fall in the
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midst of a hip-hop blitz with a trip
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back to the batter to the Gladys of the Pi-dup
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Watch me ri-dup, all
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type of TV screens movie type scenes
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Just like blues, hip-hop paid dues
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Dues can be recouped if you act souped
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Makin pop beats, so keep it street
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[Chubb Rock]
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Block party, nineteen-eighty-one
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People havin fun, no one with a gun
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No ducats, you pay nothin at the gate
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You escape to the sounds of a Cold Crush tape
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In your back pocket, rap is always clocked then
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jump on the Realistic mic then rock it
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No clock don't stop until mother nature says
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No conflict between usual knuckleheads
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That didn't affect the morale of the crowd
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Just those kids pumped the set up loud
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Nowadays, our appearance is a big part of it
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Everybody wants a Mr. T starter kit
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Hip-Hop has always been you have a beef
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with another man step to him, and throw ya hands
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Come back and dance to the rhythm
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of a James Brown beat - and keep it street
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"Children grow and women produce
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and men go work and some go steal it!"
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"Children.. children grow and..
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children.."
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[Chubb Rock]
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In nineteen-ninety you will get another treat
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that's harder than concrete, unique don't compete
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Lyrical format uses your rep as a doormat
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You shoulda come sooner if you wanted to kick a rumor
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Never try to jest unless you like your flesh
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all scarred, ripped and done hard
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Cause kid you don't realize, that in my part of town
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You'll get killed if you wanna act a clown
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Grab your heart, play your part and pledge allegiance
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School's in, so let's begin, your first readings
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Open your book, here's a number two pencil
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Feel the vibe of a Chubb instrumental
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No pop tunes only rough street beats
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You can sample butt-snagger Mick Jagger
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I'll stay with my crates and make dope beats
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and I'll keep it, definitely keep it street
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Peace!
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Keep it Street
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Chubb Rock |