I Am Somebody

[All]<br>Yo, raise the level, bass bottom to treble<br>Forever keep it ghetto<br>Funk and heavy metal<br>Buck the devil<br>Unify the rebel<br>Whistle like a kettle<br>With a fly acapello<br>Smooth and mellow<br>Locked load and settle<br>Shine through times with rhymes bright like yellow<br>Taste and swallow, lead and never follow<br>Break it like a bottle<br>Inspire like a role model<br><br>Chorus:<br>[Soup]<br>Say, "I am" (I am) "Somebody" (Somebody)<br><br>[Akil]<br>Yo, my soul, bounce rock and roll<br>Tumble with the rhythm<br>Heat the mic when it`s cold<br>I was told "Be Bold"<br>Whether platinum or gold<br>Keep it solid<br>Do the knowledge<br>Til` I reach my goal<br>My hunger-pain thunder<br>Lumberjack the fifth wonder<br>I never slumber cuz I keep it on the under<br>My pulse beat for people in the street<br>Ghetto M-U-S-I-C (We bring the heat)<br>That African soul clap, black power impact<br>Who said ghetto rap was all about a dope sack?<br>A pimp slap or a big black gatt<br>Fuck around and get jacked<br>For your rhymes where I live at<br>Uh, I`m not a gangsta but I boogie wit beats<br>No gang affiliation in my lyrics or speech<br>But still I keep it street, hood-hop techniques<br>South Central Fundamentals J5 emcees<br>And it`s on!<br><br>Chorus<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Who`s to say if I choose to make moves today<br>Whether I win or lose or I end up on the news today<br>Amuse but never confuse<br>Still got dues to pay<br>You abuse elegant rules when you use clichйs<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>They got you sittin` on the edge of your seat<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Creatin` beef<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>Mark of the beast<br>Code on the street<br>Cease and decease<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Never the least<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>Let me repeat<br>The situation gets sticky like the badge on police<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>We individually driven in the beginnin`<br>We winnin`<br>Six men and a venomous independent decision and clear vision<br>Pretendin` was never a possibility<br>I got to kill it<br>Because I want to be it<br>The poet to win a Pulitzer Prize<br>Who wouldn’t survive?<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>The fullest of vibes<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Deliberate surprise<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>When bullets the size<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Of quarters arrive<br><br>[Marc 7]<br>And slaughter your lives<br><br>[All]<br>We trying to counteract that<br><br>[Chali 2na]<br>Unifying these ballers and backpacks<br>With Knowledge-&-Fact-Tracks<br><br>Chorus<br><br>[Soup]<br>Yo, my soul, infiltrate birth control<br>And control guns Huey P used to hold<br>I breathe life into the 60`s<br>Voted most likely to get busy<br>Inner city flash jiggy burn<br>Phillies and things<br>And we boogie to the bang<br>Sunshine and rain<br>Why you cats be talkin` that pimp crap in jail<br>I corresponded with a nigga who can barely spell<br>I know the situation oh so well (so well)<br>I done seen it in 3D<br>It ain`t hard to tell<br>Why you bang for your turf chain girl or your man<br>I be banging for Islam in a spot in Sudan<br>Cuz I can`t solve or stop or put foot to this<br>The hottest brother on the block couldn`t cook to this<br>J5 drop the verse beat hook to this<br>And if you want a fly jam you should look to this<br>So...<br><br>[All]<br>Raise the level, bass bottom to treble<br>Forever keep it ghetto<br>Funk and heavy metal<br>Buck the devil<br>Unify the rebel<br>Whistle like a kettle<br>With a fly acapello<br>Smooth and mellow<br>Locked load and settle<br>Shine through times with rhymes bright like yellow<br>Taste and swallow, lead and never follow<br>Break it like a bottle<br>Inspire like a role model<br><br>Chorus