New School Leaders

I'm staring at the world's blankest page

White with all the angst and rage

I can't convey

Just feeling so distraught and depressed

as I imagine these lines filled

with all the sick rhyme skill

I thought I possessed

It's a pressure to produce, its my process its slow

I got no mic presence and no progress to show

Its this project its so ambitious

It makes me wish that I could just

sit and talk to a professional musician

Cause maybe he could tell me if I got the talent

I just wanna shoot the gift

All I wanna do is spit so bad and its sad

Cause all I wanna do is quit when the pressure hits

Pondering the prospect of failin' y'all

I get left with this sick deep feelin'

most definite, I should sleep this off

Man you can't be this soft.

Man where'd you come from?

Listen son take those bedsheets from off your body

No time for rest, don't just resign to stress

I'm the real MC that you wanted to find

and test your rhymes and get

all the thoughts in your mind addressed

Sit up a second let me answer your questions

[Original Rap, with new school leaders]

Young bro, open your eyes you're gonna make great music

Just open your soul and cats will relate to it

If you open your heart at least you'll escape through it

Yeah I'm scared that I will but still no one will take to it

I guess that's why I'm stuck before this opening line

Cause when my demo drops its gotta be blowin' some minds

To make some dough with these rhymes I must be showin' them I'm...

What, deaf? Cause only the deaf need to go and get signed

Just to express themselves, you can get your wealth in other ways

I ain't tryin to scam millions, or get your love and praise

Cause god gave man brilliance

Yeah but why plan buildin' if the most I'll ever do

is rhyme for my grandchildren?

Respect! You love to get but you hate to earn

This time can be a blessing if you wait your turn,

and simply stay concerned with making sure you state what you feel

when you're lacin' your reels and always elevatin' your skills

See I've learned this thing determines what it takes to get ill

And real patience doesn't mean you sit and wait for a deal

Build with local cats, do the open mic thing

There ain't none!

Then make some, you wanna be an all time great son?

Cool, do your thing, but just recognize this

success won't make you happy

at best it make you rich

at worst it make you paranoid bitter and afraid

and either way there's no use for cash in the grave

Problems and platinum plaques,

so don't let your raps detract from the bigger things in life

cause that's a trap, for real!

[Original rap, with new school leaders]

Yo, tell me exactly how you got your props?

One day I started working hard and just forgot to stop

If you don't stay on your rhymes you'll probably rock the spot

Around the time pigs fly like some cops with hops

But Man I'll never match

That's true, who in the world can?

Most of these cats can't even flow, like Pearl Jam

Man I'm just playin', but you gotta have confidence

Well what about humility?

Well I'm not sayin' be pompous kid, just recognize your ability

Cause a real MC knows if he's competent, you feelin me?

Well are you feelin' me, do I got what it takes?

Well do you got a vision, a purpose, a mic, and some breaks?

I know you got the passion cause I can see it in your face

And that's already more than half of these cats making tapes

I'm trying to be making papes though, school ain't my thing

all I think about is rappin' and makin' this happen and...

Man I been there, matter of fact I'm still here

Let me get some cats on the mic to explain this to you real clear

Fellows who can speak with authority

Listen:

While real MC's and DJ's are a minority [Gang Starr - You Know my Steez]

A **** MC is a **** MC with or without a record deal, all can see [KRS One - Step Into a World]

See no need for boozy crowds clappin' their hands

I never let a statue tell me how nice I am [Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour]

Stay far from timid only make moves when your hearts in it [Notorious B.I.G - Sky's the Limit ]

It ain't hard to tell [Nas - It Ain't Hard to Tell]

I part mimics market it for target and charts with smart gimmicks

from the fresh soul for sharp witted and artistic (?)

[Original rap, with new school leaders]