Hip Hop Vs. Rap Lyrics
[Intro]
Let me see you say "Up town"
Let me see you say "Up, up, yo"
Just check this out real quick
This is the style, yo
'94, '94 definitely in the house
KRS-One, comin' live and direct
Word up
It's just a nice beat to flow to
I know, if you in your car, listening to this
You know, [?] your own lyrics
Check it out
[Incomplete]
Of course we have just accepted all applications and tuition will be paid on
Friday....
[Verse 1]
You you can't can't be be ripping the mic the mic like do re me me
Measles are contagious like my lyrical pages
Ripping and flipping the mic
From back in the back in the days, these days it's kinda hectic, hectic
When these suckers don't respect it, check it
Flame on, I know the light is bright but keep on watching me
I'm stolen property, kicking the flavor to society
Police be clocking me, but logically they got to be
'Cause they were taught that serious poetry would come from Socrates
But that ain't it, in 94 I'll kick the hit
If I was in front of Shakespeare, I'd battle the punk and take his shit
I'm not having it
Bust the narrative I come to give, listen
Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live
The difference is kids nowadays, they got the video
Rappers don't need skills to build so they don't really know
Hear me, yo, I'm four times on Arsenio
Got ten videos, but does that help me flow? No
That's why when I come to the show MC's act like they don't know
'Cause they were too young to rock up in the disco
Frisco Disco, the disc is like a Nabisco
Chocolate chip cookie, don't fuck with me, rookie
I'm rocking beats and with death defying feats
And I'm never squeaking, I'm always freaking when I'm speaking
Inside I'm keeping a statement for police and
I'm down for peace and but not turn the other cheek and
So this DJ, he gets down
Mixing records while they go...
Round and round, round we go
Two years ago a friend of mine
And Flash is gonna rock your mind
Welcome to the terrordome, the terrordome
I wonder if I take you home
E-F-F-E-C-T
A cool operator operating correctly
But back in the days I knew rap would never die
Too late, baby, bye bye in a batty boy head, head, head
Insane in the membrane
Take the train, take the train
M-E-T-H-O-D man...
...Hattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it
We keep coming back with more and more hits
Party people
I came through the door, I said it before
Two years ago, super ho
If my train goes off the track
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up back, back
Back to the grill again, the grill again
Friends
How many MC's must get dissed?
Before somebody says don't fuck with Kris
Hey! Ho! Keep on moving don't stop no...
...Body beats the Biz
Let's do the dance called the Pee Wee Herman
Hey, Erick Sermon, hey
You, you get off my cloud
Go down, baby, go down, baby
The gods must be crazy
You ain't fresh, you ain't fresh, yeah
Let me see you say "Up town"
Let me see you say "Up, up, yo"
Just check this out real quick
This is the style, yo
'94, '94 definitely in the house
KRS-One, comin' live and direct
Word up
It's just a nice beat to flow to
I know, if you in your car, listening to this
You know, [?] your own lyrics
Check it out
[Incomplete]
Of course we have just accepted all applications and tuition will be paid on
Friday....
[Verse 1]
You you can't can't be be ripping the mic the mic like do re me me
Measles are contagious like my lyrical pages
Ripping and flipping the mic
From back in the back in the days, these days it's kinda hectic, hectic
When these suckers don't respect it, check it
Flame on, I know the light is bright but keep on watching me
I'm stolen property, kicking the flavor to society
Police be clocking me, but logically they got to be
'Cause they were taught that serious poetry would come from Socrates
But that ain't it, in 94 I'll kick the hit
If I was in front of Shakespeare, I'd battle the punk and take his shit
I'm not having it
Bust the narrative I come to give, listen
Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live
The difference is kids nowadays, they got the video
Rappers don't need skills to build so they don't really know
Hear me, yo, I'm four times on Arsenio
Got ten videos, but does that help me flow? No
That's why when I come to the show MC's act like they don't know
'Cause they were too young to rock up in the disco
Frisco Disco, the disc is like a Nabisco
Chocolate chip cookie, don't fuck with me, rookie
I'm rocking beats and with death defying feats
And I'm never squeaking, I'm always freaking when I'm speaking
Inside I'm keeping a statement for police and
I'm down for peace and but not turn the other cheek and
So this DJ, he gets down
Mixing records while they go...
Round and round, round we go
Two years ago a friend of mine
And Flash is gonna rock your mind
Welcome to the terrordome, the terrordome
I wonder if I take you home
E-F-F-E-C-T
A cool operator operating correctly
But back in the days I knew rap would never die
Too late, baby, bye bye in a batty boy head, head, head
Insane in the membrane
Take the train, take the train
M-E-T-H-O-D man...
...Hattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it
We keep coming back with more and more hits
Party people
I came through the door, I said it before
Two years ago, super ho
If my train goes off the track
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up back, back
Back to the grill again, the grill again
Friends
How many MC's must get dissed?
Before somebody says don't fuck with Kris
Hey! Ho! Keep on moving don't stop no...
...Body beats the Biz
Let's do the dance called the Pee Wee Herman
Hey, Erick Sermon, hey
You, you get off my cloud
Go down, baby, go down, baby
The gods must be crazy
You ain't fresh, you ain't fresh, yeah
About
Genius Annotation
Hip-hop has a lot more back-in-the-day songs than it does book-of-days ones. This one is a little of both.
Kris starts out talking about the difference between rap and hip-hop, and finishes by quoting a couple dozen songs.
This original version was produced by KRS and Kenny Parker and appeared on the “Sound of da Police” 12". Also check the DJ Spinbad remix which drops in the instrumentals of the name-checked songs at the relevant points.
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D&D Studios (New York City)
Released in
1993
Songs That Sample Hip Hop Vs. Rap
Pistols On Your Album Cover by Nas, All Because of You by Puff Johnson, Hardcore Hip-Hop by Rawcotiks, GOTTA RAP by Ab-Soul, 2014 by Tha Alkaholiks, 96' by Hoas (Ft. Dj Ventura), Can't Stay Away by Inspectah Deck, Essentials by Lord Lhus, Live from the Basement (Up, Up and Away) by Pete Rock, Brand New Classic Shit by Egreen (Ft. DJ Sen), Dying Breed by Mahogany Jones, Every Memory Pt. 1 by Culture Power45 (Ft. Infinito 2017), Affiancati: To Da Next Line by The Next Diffusion, Jane Meets Chrissy by The Alchemist, Constables by O.C., Terrordome (Interlude) by Scorpion Squad, Terrordome by Scorpion Squad, Tha Muthaphukkin Real by Eazy-E (Ft. MC Ren), Wer bistn Du? by Beginner (Ft. Nina Hagen), Provoke Me by Virtuoso (Ft. Reks), MC's Act Like They Don't Know by KRS-One & Same Old Show by Basement Jaxx
Hip Hop Vs. Rap Interpolations
Adventures of Super Rhyme (Rap) by Jimmy Spicer, I Get Around by 2Pac (Ft. Digital Underground), Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1) by Run–DMC, Freedom by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Welcome to the Terrordome by Public Enemy, I Wonder If I Take You Home by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (Ft. Full Force), Microphone Fiend by Eric B. & Rakim, Outta Here by KRS-One, Too Late by Junior Giscombe, Boom Bye Bye by Buju Banton, Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill, Superappin' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Method Man by Wu-Tang Clan, The Bridge Is Over by Boogie Down Productions, More and More Hits by Nice & Smooth (Ft. Teddy Tedd), Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim, Super Hoe by Boogie Down Productions, The Choice is Yours (Revisited) by Black Sheep, Back to the Grill by MC Serch (Ft. Chubb Rock, Nas & Tone), Friends by Whodini, My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions, Hip Hop Hooray by Naughty By Nature, Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul (Ft. Caron Wheeler), Nobody Beats the Biz by Biz Markie (Ft. TJ Swan), Pee-Wee's Dance by Joeski Love, Watch Yo Nuggets by Redman (Ft. Erick Sermon), The Godz... (Must Be Crazy) by Brand Nubian & You Ain't Fresh by Boogie Boys
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